Aromatic spirit of ammonia is -

c) Respiratory stimulant | Aromatic spirit of ammonia is a respiratory stimulant. It is used to treat or prevent fainting.

Most widely used anticaries agent is-

c) sodium fluoride | Fluoride as sodium fluoride or stannous fluoride is used as anticaries agent.

Acid-base theory was given by-

a) Lewis | Acid-base theory was given by Gilbert N Lewis.

Caustic soda is synonym of-

a) NaOH | Caustic soda is synonym for sodium hydroxide (NaOH).

Hydrochloric Acid (HCl ) is used in-

c) Achlorhydria | HCl is used in acid deficiency achlorhydria.

The colour of the cylinder of nitrous oxide is-

b) Blue | Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) is used as anesthatic agent in dentistry and supplied in blue coloured cylinders.

A gas used for fumigation is-

d) Sulphur dioxide | sulphure dioxide (SO2) is a fumigating gas.

Antimony potassium tartarate is used as-

b) Emetic | Emetics are used to induce vomiting. Antimony potassium tartarate syrup of Ipecac and CuSO4 are used as emetics.

Amchlor is a synonym of-

a) Ammonium chloride | Ammonium chloride is also known as Amchlor, used as diuretic and expectorant.

Iodine dissolves in water with the addition of-

c) Potassium iodide | potassium Iodide (KI) forms KI3 (polyiodides) with I2. KI3 is soluble in water.

Antidote used in Cyanide poisoning is-

c) sodium thiosulphate | sodium thiosulphate, amyl nitrite, sodium nitrite etc. are used in cyanide poisoning.

Unit of measurement of radioactivity is-

a) Curie | The unit of radioactivity is Curie and BcQurel.

Which of the following particles have no charge and mass?

c) γ-particles | &gamma; particles have no charge and mass. They have lowest ionising power among the three particles.

c) Magnesium sulphate | Magnesium sulphate is commonly known as epsom salt. It is used both externallyas in aches and pains and internally as saline laxative.

Brine is a concentrated solution of-

b) sodium chloride | Solution of table salt is known as Brine.

Tincture of iodine is -

b) weak iodine solution | Tincture of iodine (2 - 7%) is an antiseptic. It is also called weak iodine solution.

Ammonium chloride is dried by-

c) Drying over desicant | ammonium chloride is dried over a desicant. Direct heating decomposes ammonium chloride to ammonia and HCl.

Which one of these is used to treat dandruff?

b) Selenium sulphide | Selenium sulphide is used as antifungal agent in treating dandruff.

Alum is added to bacterial toxins and toxoids to-

a) increase activity | Alum is used in vaccines to increase the activity.

c) Zinc oxide with traces of ferric oxide | Calamine is a mixture of zinc oxide with 0.5% ferric oxide. It is used as anti-pruritic agent.

Which one of these is a major cation in intracellular fluid?

a) Potassium | Potassium is a major intracellular cation and sodium is a major extracellular cation.

Titrant used in the assay of ferrous sulphate I.P.1996 is-

b) cerric ammonium sulphate | Ferrous sulphate is assayed with cerric ammonium sulphate (redox titration I.P. 1996).

The lead acetate cotton wool is used in limit test for arsenic to-

c) Trap the hydrogen sulphide gas | Lead acetate wool or paper are used to trap hydrogen sulphide gas which may be involved along with arsine gas. The hydrogen sulphide gas also react with mercuric chloride paper to give yellow colour.

Limit tests are performed in-

c) Nesslar cylinder | Nesslar cylinder also known as colour comprison cylinders are used to perform limit tests.

Silver nitrate should be stored in-

c) amber colourd bottle | Silver nitrate should be protected from light. So must be stored in amber coloured bottles.

The drug commonly used to prevent sepsis in severe burn cases is-

b) silversulphadiazine | Silver sulphadiazine (silvadine) is a topical antibacterial used as topical cream or burns (antiseptic cream).

Which of the following is used as cryotherepeutic agent?

b) Liquid nitrogen | Liquid nitrogen is used as cryotherapeutic agent for removing malignant skin lesions such as warts and keratosis.

which of the following is used in the eye treatment in minor infections?

b) Yellow mercuric oxide | a very low concentration of HgO is used in eye infections.

which of the following is used as Rust inhibitor?

a) Sodium nitrite | sodium nitrite is an effective rust inhibitor and is used as an additive in industrial greases.

Milk of magnesia is a common name for-

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Q.14. Milk of magnesia is a common name for-

Suspension of magnesium oxide
suspension of magnesium hydroxide
suspension of magnesium carbonate
none of the above

Answer: (b) suspension of magnesium hydroxide
Explanation: suspension of magnesium hydroxide is known as milk of magnesia. It is used as laxative and antacid.

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Q.No.	Que title	Option 1 (a)	Option 2 (b)	Option 3 (c)	Option 4 (d)
1	Aromatic spirit of ammonia is -	Antidote	Expectorant	Respiratory stimulant	Astringent
2	Most widely used anticaries agent is-	sodium bicarbonate	sodium carbonate	sodium fluoride	acacia
3	Acid-base theory was given by-	Lewis	Hamilton	John	Raman
4	Caustic soda is synonym of-	NaOH	HCl	CaCO₇	I₂
5	Hydrochloric Acid (HCl ) is used in-	Diarrhea	Hyperacidity	Achlorhydria	Fever
6	The colour of the cylinder of nitrous oxide is-	Red	Blue	Black	Orange
7	A gas used for fumigation is-	Nitrogen oxide	Ethylene	Oxygen	Sulphur dioxide
8	Antimony potassium tartarate is used as-	Antidote	Emetic	Astringent	Buffer
9	Amchlor is a synonym of-	Ammonium chloride	Sodium chloride	Potassium chloride	Ammonium hydroxide
10	Iodine dissolves in water with the addition of-	Sodium chloride	Sulphur	Potassium iodide	Calcium carbonate
11	Antidote used in Cyanide poisoning is-	Sodium chloride	Potassium iodide	sodium thiosulphate	sodium bicarbonate
12	Unit of measurement of radioactivity is-	Curie	Cm	Litre	Gm
13	Which of the following particles have no charge and mass?	α- particles	β-particles	γ-particles	All of the above
14	Milk of magnesia is a common name for-	Suspension of magnesium oxide	suspension of magnesium hydroxide	suspension of magnesium carbonate	none of the above
15	Epsom salt is-	Sodium sulphate	Potassium sulphate	Magnesium sulphate	none of the above
16	Brine is a concentrated solution of-	sodium hydroxide	sodium chloride	Potassium chloride	Potassium carbonate
17	Tincture of iodine is -	Strong iodine solution	weak iodine solution	Aqueous iodine solution	none of the above
18	Ammonium chloride is dried by-	Heating to constant weight	Keeping in air	Drying over desicant	All of the above
19	Which one of these is used to treat dandruff?	Sulphur	Selenium sulphide	yellow mercuric oxide	none of the above
20	Alum is added to bacterial toxins and toxoids to-	increase activity	precipitation of protein	Reduce toxicity	none of the above
21	What is calamine?	Zinc oxide	Zinc oxide with traces of magnesium oxide	Zinc oxide with traces of ferric oxide	Zinc carbonate
22	Which one of these is a major cation in intracellular fluid?	Potassium	Sodium	magnesium	calcium
23	Titrant used in the assay of ferrous sulphate I.P.1996 is-	Potassium parmangnate	cerric ammonium sulphate	sulphuric acid	none of the above
24	The lead acetate cotton wool is used in limit test for arsenic to-	Make the arsine gas	Develop the yellow colour	Trap the hydrogen sulphide gas	none of the above
25	Limit tests are performed in-	Flask	Test Tube	Nesslar cylinder	none of the above
26	Silver nitrate should be stored in-	clean, dry white bottles	lead free white bottle	amber colourd bottle	neutral glass bottle
27	The drug commonly used to prevent sepsis in severe burn cases is-	sulfamethoxazole	silversulphadiazine	Salazopyrine	Sulfadiamidine
28	Which of the following is used as cryotherepeutic agent?	Calcium carbide	Liquid nitrogen	calcium cyanamide	sodium nitrite
29	which of the following is used in the eye treatment in minor infections?	Ammoniated mercury	Yellow mercuric oxide	Potassium permangnate	none of the above
30	which of the following is used as Rust inhibitor?	Sodium nitrite	liquid nitrogen	Calcium carbide	sodium thiosulphate

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