MCQs on Glycosides (Pharmacognosy) for both B pharmacy (sem 3) student and D Pharmacy (1 st year) students as per PCI Syllabus | Free MCQs for GPAT and NIPER

MCQs on Glycosides (Pharmacognosy) for both B pharmacy (sem 3) student and D Pharmacy (1 st year) students as per PCI Syllabus | Free MCQs for GPAT and NIPER 

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1. Stas-otta process is used for extraction of :

a) Glycosides b) Alkaloids

c) Terpenoids d) Resins

Ans : a

2. Senna mainly contains :

a) O-glycosides b) N-glycosides

c) C-glycosides d) S-glycosides

Ans : a

3. Senna leaf if under the class of glycoside :

a) Cardiac b) Cyanogenic

c) Anthracene d) Saponin

Ans : c

4. Which drug is under the chemical class of cyanogentic glycoside?

a) Bitter almond b) Black mustard

c) Digitalis d) Rhubarb

Ans :a.

5. Drug under the class of isothiocyanate glycosides :

a) Black mustard b) Senega

c) Thevetia d) Aloe

Ans : a

5. Shatavari is under the chemical class of glycoside:

a) Sterol b) Saponin

c) Cyanogentic d) Isothiocyanate

Ans : b

6. Drug is not under the class of cardiac glycoside :

a) digitalis b) Thevetia

c) Indian squill d) Bitter almond

Ans : d

7. The drug showing cardio tonic activity:

a) Thevetia b) Cochineal

c) Rhubarb d) Aloe

Ans : a

8. Which drug is used as diuretic?

a) Quillaia b) Senega

c) Ginseng d) Gokhru

Ans : d

9. The drug used as nerve tonic :

a) Brahmi b) Mordica

c) Ginseng d) Senega

Ans: a

10. The family of Gokhru :

a) Liliaceae b) Cucurbitaceae

c) Zygophyllaceae d) Araliaceae

Ans: c

11. Borntrager test is used for one of the following drugs:

a) Senna b) Aloe

c) Digitalis d) Stropanthus

Ans: a

12. In kiung’s isobarbaloin test, Curacao aloes shows colour :

a) Yellow b) Blue

c) Wine red d) Green

Ans: c

13. In klung’s isobarbaloin test, Socotrine and Zanziber aloes show colour:

a) Red b) Faint yellow

c) Green d) No colouration

Ans: d

13. Alcoholic extract of aloe under UV light gives colour:

a) Blue b) Red

c) Deep brown d) Pink

Ans: c

14. The substitute for aloes :

a) Cape aloes b) Socotrine aloes

c) Curacao aloes d) Natal aloes

Ans: d

15. The biological source for cape aloes :

a) Curacao aloes b) Socotrine aloes

c) Aloe ferrox d) Zanziber aloes

Ans : c

16. Saponin glycoside shows one of the following property:

a) Laxative b) Anticonvulsant

c) Foaming d) Astringent

Ans: c

17. Out of the following, one is not the example of Cardinolide:

a) Digitoxin b) Digoxin

c) Gitoxigenin d) Scillarin A

Ans : d

18. The biological source for Dioscoria:

a) dioscoria deltoid b) dioscoria floribunda

c) dioscoria villosa d) Dioscorea compositae

Ans : a

19. Yam is the synonym of the drug:

a) Stropanthus b) Dioscoria

c) Safed musali d) Liquorice

Ans : b

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20. Dioscoria is used in the treatment of :

a) Ulcer b) Cancer

c) Rheumatic arthritis d) Kidney stone

Ans : c

21. ______________ Is not the synonym of Liquorice.

a) Glycyrrhiza b) Liquorice root

c) Mulethi d) Yam

Ans : d

22. Liquorice belongs to family :

a) Liliaceae b) Triterpenoid

c) Loganaceae d) Leguminosae

Ans : d

23. Glycyrrhizinic acid on hydrolysis gives :

a) Glycyrrhetic acid b) Glycyrrhizin

c) Liquiritin d) Isoliquiritin

Ans: a

24. Liquorice is used in the treatment of :

a) Conjuctivitis b) Peptic ulcer

c) Allergy d) Skin disease

Ans : b

25. When glycyrrhiza is treated with 80% sulphuric acid, then it shows

colour:

a) Yellow b) Red

c) Green d) Violet

Ans: a

26. Rhubarb is cultivated mainly in which state of India:

a) J and K b) Madhya Pradesh

c) Maharashtra d) Bengal

Ans: a

27. Rhubarb when treated with alkali, shows red colour due to presence of :

a) Anthroquionoe glycoside b) Cardiac glycoside

c) sapogenin glycoside d) Cyanogenic glycoside

Ans: a

28. Keller kiliani test is positive for:

a) Digitoxose b) Gitoxose

c) digitoxigenin d) gitoxigenin

Ans: a

29. Presence of star spots is the characteristic of drug:

a) Cascara b) Senna

c) Aloe d) Rhubarb

Ans: d

30. Modified Borntroger test is positive for drug:

a) Aloe b) Senna

c) Digitalis d) Senna pod

Ans: a

31. Botanical source of Arjuna bark:

a) Terminalis tamentosa b) Polygala chinesis

c) Poligala erioptera d) Terminalis arjuna

Ans: d

32. Presence of aleurone grain is the characteristic of the drug:

a) Belladonna b) Nux vomica

c) Hyoscyamus d) Vinca

Ans: b

33. Drug with the presence of plasmodesma:

a) Nux vomica b) Rauwolfia

c) Vinca rosea d) Phsysostigma

Ans: a

34. Digitalis leaves should be dried at temperature below:

a) 20 C b) 30 C

c) 40 C d) 60 C

Ans: d

35. Vein-islet no. is Indian senna is in the range of :

a) 10.5 to 12.5 b) 13.5 to 16.5

c) 16.5 to 18.0 d) 19.5 to 22.5

Ans: d

36. Stomatal Index in Indian senna is in the range of:

a) 17 to 20 b) 20 to 23

c) 23 to 26 d) 26 to 29

Ans: a

37. Palisade ratio in Alexandrian senna is :

a) 7 b) 10

c) 13 d) 16

Ans: a

38. Vein- islet no. in Alexandrian senna is in the range of:

a) 10 to 15.5 b) 16 to 20.5

c) 25 to 29.5 d) 20 to 24.5

Ans: c

CHOOSE THE CORRECT PAIRS:

1. Drug Family

a) Indian senna i) Liliaceae

b) Aloe ii) Polygonaceae

c) Rhubarb iii) Rhamnaceae

d) Cascara iv) Leguminoseae

Ans: a) iv b) i. c) ii d) iii

2. Types of Glycosides: Example

a) Anthracene glycoside i) Digitalis

b) Cardiac glycoside ii) Bitter almond

c) Saponin glycoside iii) Dioscorea

d) Cyanogenetic glycoside iv) Senna leaf

Ans: a) iv b) i. c) iii d) ii

3. Drug Activity

a) Red squill i) Cardiotonic

b) Kalmegh ii) Purgative

c) Aloe iii) Nervine tonic

d) Brahmi iv) Rat poisoning

Ans: a) iv b) i. c) ii d) iii

4. Drug Use

a) Gokhru i) Hypoglycemic

b) Momordica ii) Galactogogue

c) Shatavari iii) Diuretic

d) Liquorice iv) Expectorant

Ans: a) iii b) i. c) ii d) iv

5. Drug Source

a) Gokhru i) glycyrrhiza glabra

b) Liquorice ii) Urgenia martima

c) Bramhi iii) Tribulus teristris

d) European squill iv) Bacopa moniera

Ans: a) iii b) i. c) iv d) ii

6. Drug Test

a) Aloe i) Borntrager test

b) Senna ii) Baljet test

c) Digitalis iii) Killer kiliani test

d) Deoxy sugar iv) Modified anthraquinone

Ans: a) iv b) i. c) ii d) iii

7. Drug Part used

a) Aloe i) Leaf

b) Digitalis ii) Bulb

c) Indian squill iii) Seed

d) Stropanthus iv) Dried juice

Ans: a) iv b) i. c) ii d) iii

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