PHARMACOGNOSY
1. Entire parts of the following drugs are effective, except : ( )
a) Ergot b) Belladonna
c) Ephedra d) Ipecacuahna
2. Select the drug, which is not showing carminative property? ( )
a) Dill b) Mentha
c) Senna d) Cardamom
3. Tannins give colour with iron compound : ( )
a) Pale yellow b) Blue black
c) Light pink d) Orange
4. The term Arillode means : ( )
a) Outgrowth from micropyle b) Stiff bristle like appendages
c) Warty outgrowth d) Enlarged funicle
Choose the correct pair
5. 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
6. Which is not the chemical constituent naturally obtained from Opium? ( )
a) Morphine b) Codeine
c) Narcotine c) Heroine
7. Which is the active chemical constituent obtained from Ipecac? ( )
a) Cephaeline b) Berberine
c) Hydrastine d) Tropane
8. ‘Thorn apple’ is the synonym for the drug: ( )
a) Belladonna b) Cinchona
c) Datura d) Stramonium
9. Ergometrine shows configuration : ( )
a) Laevo b) Dextro
c) Racemic Mixture d) trans
10. Ergot powder gives blue color with : ( )
A) P-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde B) Benzaldehyde
C) Cinnamaldehyde D) Formaldehyde
11. Glycoside present in stychnous nux vomica : ( )
a) Strychnine b) Brucine
c) Ajmaline d) Loganine
Choose the correct pair
12. Alkaloidal drug Family ( )
a) Ergot i) Apocyanaceae
b) Nux vomica ii) Papaveraceae
c) Rauwolfia iii) Clavicipitaceae
d) Opium iv) Loganiaceae
13. Keller kiliani test is positive for: ( )
a) Digitoxose b) Gitoxose
c) Digitoxigenin d) gitoxigenin
14. Presence of star spots is the characteristic of drug: ( )
a) Cascara b) Senna
c) Aloe d) Rhubarb
15. 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
16. Acid value is defined as: ( )
a) Number of milligram of potassium hydroxide required to neutralize one gram of fat
or oil
a. Number of gram of potassium hydroxide required to neutralize one gram of fat or oil
b. Number of Kilogram of potassium hydroxide required to neutralize one gram of fat
or oil
c. Number of ml of potassium hydroxide (5N) required to neutralize one gram of fat or
oil
17. Drug Alternative name ( )
a) Turmeric i) Indian saffron
b) Capsicum ii) Devil’s dung
c) Asafoetida iii) Maxican jalap
d) Jalap iv) Cayenne pepper
18. Which is not an example of ester volatile oil? ( )
a) Gaultheria b) Lavender
c) Muster d) Cinnamon
19. Drug, which does not, belong to family umbelliferae: ( )
a) Caraway b) Coriander
c) Ajowan d) Cardamom
20. Which is not used as an adulterant for clove? ( )
a) Mother clove b) Blown clove
c) Clove stalk d) Pale clove
PHARMACOGNOSY KEY
1. D, 2.A, 3.C, 4.B, 5. a) Iv b) I c) ii d) iii , 6. D, 7.A, 8.D, 9.B, 10. A, 11.D, 12. a) Iii b) iv
c) i. d) ii, 13. a, 14. D, 15. D, 16. A, 17. a) i. b) iv c) ii d)iii, 18. D, 19. D, 20. D.
