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pharmacognosy MCQs with Explanations - Chapter-wise Practice Questions

Q. 17 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1397)

Urginea maritimma is used as-

  • Purgative
  • Astringent
  • Cardiotonic
  • Anti-infective

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Q. 16 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 570)

Which Color has the Longest Wavelength?

  • Violet
  • Yellow
  • Red
  • White

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Q. 17 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 571)

Which liquid is the most viscous?

  • Water
  • Diesel
  • Milk
  • Oil

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Q. 8 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1388)

Deadly night shade plant is related to-

  • Hyoscyamus niger
  • Datura stramonium
  • Belladonna
  • none of the above

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Q. 11 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1391)

Which one of these alkaloids is volatile in nature?

  • Narcotine
  • Papaverine
  • Nicotine
  • Thebaine

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Q. 7 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 7)

Caraway Oil contains :

  • Phellandrene
  • Pinene
  • Carvone
  • Cineole

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Q. 2 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 426)

Origin of KRISHNA RIVER

  • Western Ghats near Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra
  • Karnatak
  • Kerala
  • Talakaveri in Western Ghats in Karnataka

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Q. 18 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 572)

photosynthesis takes place faster in

  • darkness
  • red light
  • white light
  • yellow light

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Q. 13 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 565)

The speed of light was first measured by -

  • Romer
  • Newton
  • Galileo
  • Huygens

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Q. 23 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1403)

Which part of the Dill fruit contains oil?

  • Entire fruit
  • Endosperm
  • Vittae
  • Mericarp

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Q. 30 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1410)

Silk fibres obtained from-

  • seeds of goissypium
  • Cacoons of Bombyx mori
  • Synthetic source
  • Corchorus cupsularin

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Q. 25 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 647)

Chlorpromazine is useful in the treatment of - 

  • Mental depression
  • Schizophrenia
  • Parkinsonism
  • None of the above

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Q. 23 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 577)

What is the full form of "RADAR" ?

  • Radio Detecting and Ranging
  • Region Device and Ranging
  • Radio Detect and Rangs
  • Radio Device and Ranging

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Q. 27 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1407)

Turmeric possess saffron colour due to presence of-

  • Curcumin
  • Turmerone
  • Curcumens
  • Phellandrene

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Q. 4 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3569)

Fennel contains sweet principle called-

  • fenchone
  • anethole
  • limonene
  • none of these

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Q. 1 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 695)

Shatavary Is Common Name For 

  • Asparagus racemosus 
  • Catelli asiatica 
  • Bacopa moniera
  • None of the above

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Q. 3 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3568)

Anise fruit is obtained from-

  • piper cubeba
  • Pimpenella anisum
  • Apium graveolens
  • none of these

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Q. 8 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 432)

Sutlej River is the the tributary of which river ?

  • Indus
  • Ganga
  • Kaveri
  • Mahanadi

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Q. 1 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1381)

The term 'Pharmacognosy' was coined by-

  • Pelletier
  • Sertuener
  • Stars and Otto
  • Seydler

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Q. 9 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 433)

Nagarjuna Sagar 
Dam (1967) is situated on which River ?

  • Krishna
  • Kaveri
  • Mahandi
  • Ravi

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Q. 4 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 428)

What is name of South Ganga and what it its length?

  • Godavari , 1465 km
  • Ganga ,2525 km
  • Krishna, 1300 km
  • Kaveri, 765 km

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Q. 20 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 574)

The Capacity of a Communication Channel is Measured in

  • Band rate
  • Band width
  • Data flow
  • Bit capacity

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Q. 8 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 8)

Which one of these is a drying oil?

  • Linseed Oil
  • Castor Oil
  • Coconut Oil
  • Seasome Oli

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Q. 21 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 575)

Which of the following has the highest frequency?

  • Cosmic rays
  • X-rays
  • Radio waves
  • Microwaves

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Q. 2 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3567)

Nutmeg belongs to the family-

  • Myristicaceae
  • Myrtaceae
  • Lauraceae
  • Caryophyllaceae

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Q. 1 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 694)

'Jangali Pyaz' is synonym for

  • Strophanthus
  • Indian squil 
  • Garlic 
  • None of the above 

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Q. 12 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 562)

A mirage is the result of -

  • The reflection of light from hot sand
  • Fluctuation in the refractive index of the atmosphere with height
  • Increase in the refractive index of the atmosphere with height
  • decrease in the refractive index of the atmosphere with height

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