PSC Pharmacist Grade II(SR for SC/ST) Model Questions and Answers
26. What is the percentage strength of 1:5000 solution?
(A) 0.2%
(B) 2%
(C) 0.002%
(D) 0.02%
Answer: D
27. Articles published in journals are called …………..
(A) Secondary sources
(B) Tertiary sources
(C) Primary sources
(D) Reference works
Answer: C
28. The colouring matter in capsicum:
(A) Capsaicin
(B) Capsicin
(C) Capsanthin
(D) Capsacutin
Answer: C
29. Mechanism by which microorganism are killed in autoclaving?
(A) Alkylation of the essential cellular metabolites
(B) Coagulation of the cellular proteins of the microorganism
(C) Oxidation
(D) Precipitation
Answer: B
30. An anti retrovirus drug Zidovudine acts by which mechanism?
(A) Protease inhibitors
(B) Non nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
(C) DNA polymerase inhibitors
(D) Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
Answer: D
31. Which among the following is the chemical test used to identify C glycosides?
(A) Modified Borntrager’s test
(B) Kellekilliani test
(C) Borntrager’s test
(D) Murexide test
Answer: A
32. Eugenol is present in …………..
(A) Ginger
(B) Cardamom
(C) Tulsi
(D) Fennel
Answer: C
33. 1 grain is ………….
(A) 15 mg
(B) 60 mg
(C) 15 g
(D) 450 mg
Answer: B
34. An example for drying oil?
(A) Olive oil
(B) Sesame oil
(C) Arachis oil
(D) Linseed oil
Answer: D
35. Formula used for calculating retail price?
(A) RP = (MC + CC + PM + PC) `xx` (1 + MAPE/100) – ED
(B) RP = (MC + CC + PM + PC) `xx` (1 + MAPE/100) + ED
(C) RP = (MC + CC + PM + ED) + (1 + MAPE/100) – PM
(D) RP = (MC + CC + PM + PC) – (1 + MAPE100) + ED
Answer: B
36. Most abundant antibodies found in serum:
(A) Ig M
(B) Ig A
(C) Ig D
(D) Ig G
Answer: D
37. Antibody containing preparations are commonly known as ………….
(A) Antitoxins
(B) Vaccines
(C) Toxoids
(D) Polyvalent vaccines
Answer: A
38. Calamine I.P. is
(A) Zinc oxide with ferric oxide
(B) Basic zinc carbonate
(C) Zinc carbonate with ferric oxide
(D) Calcium oxide with ferric oxide
Answer: A
39. Latin term S.O.S. means:
(A) Take alternate days
(B) Take immediately
(C) Take as directed
(D) Take when necessary
Answer: D
40. As per I.P ‘store in a cool place’ means
(A) Store at room temperature
(B) Store in a refrigerator
(C) Store between 8° to 25°C
(D) Store between 2° to 8°C
Answer: C
41. Drugs coloured, coated, powdered or polished so as to conceal damage is:
(A) Spurious drugs
(B) Misbranded drugs
(C) Adulterated drugs
(D) New drugs
Answer: B
42. The test used for the detection of Typhoid fever
(A) Dick test
(B) Widal test
(C) Mantoux test
(D) Schick test
Answer: B
43. Which of the following alkaloids is water soluble?
(A) Ergosine
(B) Ergocryptine
(C) Ergotamine
(D) Ergometrine
Answer: D
44. Volatile oil can be distinguished from fixed oil as they
(A) Capable of volatilisation
(B) Do not contain glyceryl esters
(C) Do not leave any spot on the paper
(D) All of the above
Answer: D
45. Products of opium manipulated to make it suitable for smoking and the residue left after opium has been smoked means
(A) Poppy straw
(B) Poppy straw concentrate
(C) Prepared opium
(D) Opium residue
Answer: C
46. Example for an artificial colour
(A) Caramel
(B) Chloprophyll
(C) Cochineal
(D) Annatto
Answer: A
47. Creatinine clearance is used as measurement of
(A) Renal excretion rate
(B) Glomerular filtration rate
(C) Passive renal absorption
(D) Active renal secretion
Answer: B
48. Carbohydrate reserve is plants
(A) Dextaran
(B) Cellulose
(C) Glycogen
(D) Inulin
Answer: D
49. Example of an aliphatic amino acid
(A) Cysteine
(B) Glycine
(C) Phenylalanine
(D) Arginine
Answer: B
50. Application for grant or renewal of a licence to sell, stock or exhibit for sale or distribute drugs is given in form number
(A) 21
(B) 19
(C) 20
(D) 20A
Answer: B
