Pharmacognosy Part 3 (101-150) for University and Pharmacy Exams with Chapter-wise MCQs Aligned to PCI Syllabus: Your Ultimate Guide to GPAT, NIPER, RRB, and DI Exam Success

Pharmacognosy Part 3 (101-150)

This blog title refers to a resource that provides chapter-wise Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on Pharmacognosy as per the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) syllabus. The content is aimed at helping students prepare for various pharmacy exams, including GPAT, NIPER, RRB, and DI exams. Pharmacognosy is the study of medicinal drugs derived from natural sources, such as plants, animals, and minerals. The chapter-wise format of the MCQs ensures that students can systematically test their knowledge and understanding of key topics, thereby increasing their chances of success in these exams. This resource is an ultimate guide that enables students to master Pharmacognosy and achieve their academic and career goals. 

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The following questions have one or more correct answers. Use the notations given below:

A: Only answer 1, 2 and 3 are correct

B: Only answer 1 and 3 are correct

C: Only answers 2 and 4 are correct

D: Only answer 4 is correct

E: All answers are correct

101. Which of the following drugs contain alkaloids derived from ornithine?

1.Nicotianae folium

2.Hyoscyami folium

3.Cocae folium

4.Ribis nigri folium

102. Which of the following properties are characteristic of tannins?

1.They give a precipitate with alkaloids

2.They give a yellow or bluish-red colour with iron(III) chloride

3.They transform hide into leather

4.They give a pale-pink precipitate with iodine

103. Which of the following does Hypericum perforatum contain?

1.Phloroglucine derivatives

2.Naphthodianthrone derivatives

3.Flavonoids

4.Saponins

104. Which of the following effects do the alkaloids of Ipecacuanhae radix have?

1.Antipyretic

2.Amoebicidal

3.Sedative

4.Expectorant

105. Which of the following plant species are steroid sources for industry?

1.Dioscorea composita

2.Glycyrrhiza glabra

3.Smilax regelii

4.Ipomoea purga

106. Which of the following drugs contain no cardioactive compounds?

1.Digitalis purpureae folium

2.Allii bulbus

3.Oleandri folium

4.Stramonii semen

107. Which of the following drugs have a high ascorbic acid content?

1.Hippophaë rhamnoides fructus

2.Manna

3.Rosae pseudofructus

4.Gallii odorati herba

108. Which of the following are the active compounds of hops?

1.Cnicine

2.Humulon

3.Loganin

4.Lupulon

109. Which of the following are treated with Ginkgo folium?

1.Concentration and memory problems

2.Restlessness, sleeplessness and anxiety

3.Dizziness and tinnitus

4.Mild cardiac insufficiency

110. Which of the following compounds are terpenoids?

1.Iridoids

2.Anthocyanidins

3.Carotenoids

4.Tannins

111. Which of the following alkaloids are bisindols characteristic of Catharanthi herba?

1.Vincristine

2.Vincamine

3.Vinblastine

4.Catharanthine

112. Which of the following herbal drugs contain sesquiterpene-γ-lactones as bitter compounds?

1.Absinthii herba

2.Centaurii herba

3.Cardui benedicti herba

4.Gentianae radix

113. Which of the following drugs containing bitter monoterpene compounds?

1.Absinthii herba

2.Cinchonae cortex

3.Marrubii herba

4.Centaurii herba

114. Which of the following alkaloid drugs play a significant worldwide role in the pharmaceutical industry?

1.Scopoliae herba

2.Catharanthi herba

3.Papaveris fructus

4.Secale cornutum

115. Which of the following drugs contain bufadienolide glycosides?

1.Scillae bulbus

2.Convallariae herba

3.Hellebori rhizoma et radix

4.Oleandri folium

116. Which of the following types of compounds are formed during the acidic decomposition of

procyanidins?

1.Flavanone

2.Catechin

3.Flavonol

4.Anthocyanidine

117. Which of the following natural substances serves as starting materials in the semisynthesis of

pregnenolone acetate?

1.Oleanolic acid

2.Diosgenin

3.Lanatozide C

4.Phytosterols

118. Which of the following are the basis for the distinction of Conii fructus from Anisi vulgaris

fructus by microscopy?

1.Conii fructus has secretion (essential oil) ducts

2.there are no trichomes on Conii fructus

3.Anisi vulgaris fructus has no secretion (essential oil) ducts

4.Conii fructus has no secretion (essential oil) ducts

119. Which of the following drugs have an essential oil containing carvone?

1.Menthae crispae folium

2.Anisi vulgaris fructus

3.Carvi fructus

4.Menthae piperitae folium

120. Which of the following drugs have a significant carotenoid content?

1.Capsici fructus

2.Papaveris rhoeados flos

3.Calendulae flos

4.Malvae flos

121. Which of the following contain alkaloids of tropane?

1.Belladonnae folium

2.Scopoliae rhizoma et radix

3.Stramonii folium

4.Chelidonii herba

122. Which of the following alkaloids can be found in opium?

1.Papaverine

2.Noscapine

3.Thebain

4.Ephedrine

123. Which of the following compounds are characteristic of Passiflorae herba?

1.Harman

2.Pteropodine

3.Harmaline

4.Isopteropodine

124. Which of the following alkaloids belong to the ergotoxin group?

1.Ergotamine

2.Ergocristine

3.Ergostine

4.Ergocryptine

125. Which of the following plants served as starting material for the development of cytostatic

medicines?

1.Catharanthus roseus

2.Helleborus niger

3.Taxus brevifolia

4.Veratrum album

126. Which of the following plants contains alkaloids of purine base?

1.Hypericum perforatum

2.Ilex paraguariensis

3.Lobelia inflata

4.Paullinia cupana

127. Which of the following drugs contain a high amount of heteropolysaccharide:

1.Plantaginis ovatae semen

2.Psyllii semen

3.Trigonellae foenugraeci semen

4.Strychni semen

128. To which of the following groups do the active agents of Ginkgo folium belong?

1.Biflavons

2.Naphtoquinones

3.Diterpenes

4.Hydroquinones

129. Which of the following are the medical uses of Echinacea drugs?

1.Reducing joint inflammation

2.Preventing the complications of respiratory tract disorders

3.Reducing digestive problems

4.They are used topically to promote wound healing

130. Which of the following drugs can be used in the treatment of benign prostate hyperplasia?

1.Silybi mariani fructus

2.Pruni africanae cortex

3.Rusci rhizoma

4.Sabalis serrulatae fructus

131. Which of the following statements relating to the Aloe species are correct?

1.Their dried juice is laxative

2.Anthraquinone derivatives are responsible for their laxative properties

3.The aloe gel rich, in polysaccharides, is stored in the parenchyma cells

4.The aloe gel can be used for the treatment of small wounds and inflammatory skin diseases

132. Which of the following pharmacognosy-related quantitative determinations are listed in the

European Pharmacopoeia?

1.Determination of volatile oil content

2.Determination of 1,8-cineol content of volatile oils

3.Determination of tannin content of herbal drugs

4.Determination of the haemolytic index of herbal drugs

133. Which of the following chromatographic techniques always utilize forced flow?

1.Rotation planar chromatography

2.High-performance liquid chromatography

3.Overpressure thin layer chromatography

4.Ion-exchange column chromatography

134. Which of the following factors influence the effectiveness of extraction?

1.The temperature

2.The polarity of solvent

3.The particle size of the grounded drug

4.The method of extraction

135. During thin-layer chromatographic examination, the compound in the sample is

identical with the test compound if...

1.the sizes of the spots of the sample and test compounds are the same

2.the spots of the sample and test compounds give the same colour reaction after spraying the

TLC plate with the reagent; or their colour is the same under UV light

3.the number of spots is the same in the sample and the test material

4.the compound in the sample and the test compound give the same Rf value in at least two

different solvent systems

136. Which of the following are characteristic of fixed oils?

1.If used for medical purposes, they are prepared by cold extrusion

2.They are esters of glycerol

3.They are derivatives of long chain, aliphatic monocarboxylic acids, containing an odd number of C

atoms

4.They are derivatives of long-chained, aliphatic monocarboxylic acids, containing an even number

of C atoms.

137. Which of the following compounds are C-glycosides?

1.Arbutin

2.Vitexin

3.Gentiopicrine

4.Aloin

138. Which of the following drugs contain homopolysaccharide?

1.Lanugo gossypii

2.Gummi arabicum

3.Solani amylum

4.Agar

139. Which of the following are internal uses of Calendulae flos?

1.To treat gallbladder inflammation

2.As diuretic

3.To treat stomatitis and enteritis

4.To treat wounds

140. Which of the following are characteristic of starches?

1.They form a colloidal solution with hot water

2.They give a blue colour with dilute iodine solution

3.They are polysaccharides

4.They give a red colour with iron(III) chloride.

141. The European Pharmacopoeia prescribes HPLC methods for determination of the alkaloid-

content of which of the following herbal drugs?

1.Belladonnae folium

2.Boldi folium

3.Chelidonii herba

4.Colae semen

142. Which of the following reagents can be used for alkaloid detection?

1.The Mayer reagent

2.The Kedde reagent

3.The Dragendorff reagent

4.An alcoholic solution of 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine

143. The European Pharmacopeia prescribes determination of the total hydroxycinnamic acid

(caffeic acid) content of which of the following herbal drugs?

1.Ballotae nigrae herba

2.Melissae folium

3.Rosmarini folium

4.Juniperi pseudo-fructus

144. Which of the following volatile oil assays are recommended in the European Pharmacopoeia?

1.Foreing esters in essencial oils

2.The residue remaining on the evaporation of essencial oils

3.The odour and taste of essential oils

4.The bitterness value

145. Which of the following volatile oils have a density higher than that of water?

1.Thymi aetheroleum

2.Caryophylli aetheroleum

3.Lavandulae aetheroleum

4.Cinnamomi cassiae aetheroleum

146. Which of the following are characteristic of tannins?

1.They give precipitates with heavy metal salts

2.They precipitate proteins irreversibly

3.They form precipitates with alkaloids

4.They do not dissolve in water or alcohol

147. Which of the following drugs contain flavonoids?

1Rhei radix

2Tiliae flos

3Aloe capensis

4Crataegi folii cum flore

148. Which of the following are medical uses of Crataegi folii cum flore?

1.As mild cardiotonic

2.As antiemetic

3.For the side-treatment of atherosclerosis and high blood pressure

4.As anti-inflammatory

149. Which of the following drugs contain hydroquinone derivatives?

1.Hederae folium

2.Myrtilli fructus

3.Salicis cortex

4.Uvae ursi folium

150. Which of the following drugs contain salicylic acid derivatives?

1.Hederae folium

2.Salicis cortex

3.Harpagophyti radix

4.Filipendulae ulmariae herba

Answers:- 

101. A

102. B

103. A

104. C

105. B

106. C

107. B

108. C

109. B

110. B

111. B

112. B

113. D

114. C

115. B

116. C

117. C

118. C

119. B

120. B

121. A

122. A

123. B

124. C

125. B

126. C

127. A

128. B

129. C

130. C

131. E

132. A

133. A

134. E

135. C

136. A

137. C

138. B

139. B

140. A

141. C

142. B

143. A

144. A

145. C

146. A

147. C

148. B

149. C

150. C