MCQs on Introduction of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry for both B pharmacy (sem 4) student and D Pharmacy (1st year) students as per PCI Syllabus | Free MCQs for GPAT and NIPER

MCQs on Introduction of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry for both B pharmacy (sem 4) student and D Pharmacy (1st year) students as per PCI Syllabus | Free MCQs for GPAT and NIPER 

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1. Is Known as the father of medicine?

a) Aristotle 

b) Dioscorides

c) Hippocrates 

d) Galen

Ans: c

2. Drug is not under the class of organized drug :

a) Leaves 

b) flowers

c) Fruits 

d) Gums

Ans: d

3. Drug is not under the seed class :

a) Nux vomica 

b) Digitalis

c) strophanthus 

d) Ispgol

Ans: b

4. Drug which does not belong to leaves class :

a) Senna 

b) Digitalis

c) Eucalyptus 

d) turmeric

Ans: d

5. Drug which does not belong to fruit class :

a) Artemesia 

b) fennel

c) Coriander 

d) Colocynth

Ans: a

6. Dried latex of the drug is used, except :

a) Opium 

b) Gatta parcha

c) Papain 

d) Balsam

Ans: b

7. The roots of following drugs are effective, except :

a) Rauwolfia 

b) Ipecacuanha

c) Turmeric 

d) Aconite

Ans: d

8. Leaves of the following drugs are affective, except:

a) Senna 

b) Digitalis

c) Clove 

d) Vasaka

Ans : c

9. Entire parts of the following drugs are effective, except:

a) Ergot b) Belladonna

c) Ephedra d) Clove

Ans:d

10. Select the drug, which is not belonging to glycoside class?

a) Digitalis b) senna

c) Nux vomica d) Cascara

Ans: b

11. select the drug, which is not belonging to tannin class?

a) Myrobalam d) Pale catechu

c) Ashoka d) Peppermint

Ans: d

12. Drug not belonging to volatile oil class:

a) Peppermint b) Clove

c) Castor oil d) Garlic

Ans : c

13. Select the does not belong to tannin class:

a) Colophony b) Guar gum

c) Acacia d) Agar

Ans : c

14. Select the drug, which is not showing carminative property?

a) dill b) Mentha

c) senna d) Cardamom

Ans : a

15. ______ is not used as expectorant.

a) Ipecacuanha b) Vasaka

c) Liquorice d) atropine

Ans: d

16. ______ is not used as cardiotonics

a) Digitalis b) Cinchona

c) Squill d) Stropanthus

Ans:b

17. Drugs is used as Antihypertensive :

a) Rauwolfia b) Digitalis

c) squill d) Stropanthus

Ans : c

18. ____is used as an adrenergic drug.

a) Ephedra b) Physostigma

c) Pilocarpus d) belladonna

Ans : d

19. ____is not used as CNS depressant.

a) Hyoscyamine b) Belladonna

c) coffee d) Opium

Ans :B

20. Drug do not used as anticancer :

a) Podophyllum b) Curare

c) Camptotheca d) Taxus

Ans : b

21. Drug is not used as antirheumatic :

a) Quassia b) Aconite

c) Colchicum d) Guggul

Ans : d

22. Drug is used as emetic :

a) Agar b) Isapghul

c) Ipecas d) Banana

Ans : c

23. Drug is used as bronchodilator :

a) Tea b) Liquorice

c) Ipecacuanha d) Vasaka

Ans : c

24. Drug is used as antimalarial :

a) Ashwagandha b) Tulsi

c) Ginseng d) Artemesia

Ans : d

25. Is not the function of cell wall of the plant?

a). Protect the protoplast

b) Provide mechanical support to the organ

c) check the rate of transpiration

d) Give green colour to leaf

Ans : b

26. Alkaloids are ________ type of substances.

a) Acid b) Neutral

c) Chemical d) Basic nitrogenous

Ans : d

27. glycosides are condensation products of :

a) Sugar + aglycone b) Sugar + Protein

c) Protein + aglycone d) Fats + aglycone

Ans : a

28. Tannins give colour with iron compound :

a) Pale yellow b) Blue-black

c) Light pink d) Orange

Ans : c

29. The example of capsule fruit is :

a) Radish b) Mustard

c) Cabbage d) Datura

Ans : a

30. Flower bud of drug showing medicinal importance:

a) saffrom b) Clove

c) Fig d) Caraway

Ans : b

31. The term Aril means :

a). Outgrowth originating from micropyle

b) Succulent growth from hileum

c) Enlarged funicle

d) Stiff bristle like appendages

Ans : b

32. The term Arillode means :

a). Outgrowth from micropyle

b) Stiff bristle like appendages

c) Warty outgrowth

d) Enlarged funicle

Ans : b

33. Drug is not an example of organized crude drug :

a) Digitalis b) Cinchona

c) Aloe d) Clove

Ans : a

34. Drug is not an example of unorganized crude drug :

a) Cinchona b) Aloe

c) Agar d) Colophony

Ans : a

35. Balsams contains mainly acids :

a). acetic acid + Benzoic acid

b) Cinnamic acid + hydrochloric acid

c) benzoic acid + Sulphuric acid

d) benzoic acid + Cinnamic acid

CHOOSE THE CORRECT PAIRS

1 Types of drug Example

a) Vegetable drug i) Honey bees

b) Animal drug ii) Arsenic oxide

c) Mineral and metal iii) Belladonna

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

2 A

a) Hippocrates i) 384-322 B.C.

b) Aristotle ii) 40-80 A.D.

c) Discorides iii) 400-360 B.C.

d) Galen iv) 131-200 A.D.

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

3. Morphological class of drug Example

a) Roots i) Quassia

b) Woods ii) Turmeric

c) Rhizomes iii) Karachi

d) Bark iv) Rauwolfia

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

4. Morphological class of drug Example

a) Gums i) Acacia

b) Dried extract ii) Gelatin

c) Dried juice iii) Kino

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

5 Class Example

a) Seeds i) Vasaks

b) Leaves ii) Coriander

c) Fruits iii) Pyrethrum

d) Flowers iv) Isapgol

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

6. Class Example

a) Lipids i) Bees wax

b) Resins ii) Bees was

c) Volatile oil iii) Garlic

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

7. Class Example

a) Glycosides i) Cinchona

b) Alkaloids ii) Digitalis

c) Tannins iii) Ashoka

d) Carbohydrates iv) Guar gum

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

8. Class Example

a) Emetics i) Castor oil

b) Purgative ii) Cardamom

c) Carminative iii) Cinchona

d) Bitters iv) Ipecacuanha

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

9. Class Example

a) Expectorant i) Tea

b) Antitussive ii) Opium

c) Anitexpectorant iii) Starmonium

d) Bronchodilator iv) Vasaka

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

10. Pharmacological action Example

a) Anticholinergic i) Physostigmina

b) Cholinergic ii) Datura

c) Adrenergic iii) Opium

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

11. Drug Epidermal structure

a) Digitalis i) Wavy

b) Hyoscyamus ii) Wavy and striated cuticle

c) belladonna iii) striated walled and polygonal

d) Senna iv) Thick-walled beaded

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

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