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Which part of pyrogen elevates body temperature?

D. Pharma B. Pharma Pharmaceutics Diploma in Pharmacy

Q. 19 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1142)

Which part of pyrogen elevates body temperature?

  • Protein
  • Lipopolysaccharide
  • Lipid
  • None of the above

Ans → (b)Lipopolysaccharide

Explanation → Pyrogens are endotoxins or lipopolysaccharides, which elevate body temperature. 

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Q. 1 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1124)

Which part of prescription contains information regarding the type and quality of dosage form?

  • Subscription
  • Inscription
  • Superscription
  • Signature

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Q. 2 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1125)

The latin word Pulvis consperus is used for

  • Powder
  • Paste
  • Ointment
  • Dusting powder

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Q. 3 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1126)

Which one if these ingredients used in dusting powder, should be sterilised?

  • Starch
  • Kaolin
  • Zinc oxide
  • None of the above

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Q. 4 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1127)

Cataplasma is related to -

  • Powder
  • Poultice
  • Cream
  • Ointment

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Q. 5 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1128)

Lemon spirit is used in the mixtures as -

  • Vehicle
  • Flavouring agent
  • Preservative
  • None of the above

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Q. 7 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1130)

Vehicle present in the linctuses is -

  • Syrup
  • Aromatic waters
  • Water
  • None of the above

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Q. 8 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1131)

The label shake well before use is indicated on the mixture containing -

  • Soluble medicaments
  • Potent medicament
  • Diffusible medicaments
  • Miscible liquid

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Q. 9 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1132)

Paracetamol elixir is magenta red in colour due to presence which colouring agent?

  • Tartrazine
  • Compound tartrazine
  • Amaranth
  • None of the above

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Q. 10 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1133)

Which thickening agent is inorganic in nature?

  • Acacia
  • Compound tragacanth powder
  • Bentonite
  • None of the above

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Q. 11 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1134)

Aqueous alcoholic solution of volatile oil is called?

  • Aromatic water
  • Elixirs
  • Tinctures
  • Spirits

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Q. 12 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1135)

O/W and W/O type of emulsion can be differentiated by -

  • Miscibility test
  • Staining test
  • Dye test
  • All of these

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Q. 13 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1136)

Which is an anionic surfactant?

  • Sodium lauryl sulphate
  • Glycerol monostearate
  • Tetradecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide
  • Sorbitan mono oleate

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Q. 14 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1137)

The condensed product of oleic acid and ethylene oxide is called -

  • Macrogol
  • Cetomacrogol
  • Polysorbates
  • Spans

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Q. 15 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1138)

Name the suspending agent used in calamine lotion?

  • ZnO
  • Bentonite
  • Sodium citrate
  • Glycerol

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Q. 16 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1139)

In non-staining iodine ointment, which ingredient is added to bind the iodine?

  • Arachis oil
  • Yellow soft paraffin
  • Methyl salicylate
  • None of the above

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Q. 17 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1140)

Which fatty base is used in suppositories?

  • Witespol
  • Massupol
  • Cocoa butter
  • Soap glycerin base

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Q. 18 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1141)

In testosterone propionate injection, vehicle is -

  • Apyrogenic water
  • Seasome oil
  • Polyethylene glycol
  • None of the above

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Q. 19 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1142)

Which part of pyrogen elevates body temperature?

  • Protein
  • Lipopolysaccharide
  • Lipid
  • None of the above

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Q. 20 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1143)

Mineral oil cannot be used as oily vehicle in injection because

  • It is toxic
  • It is not absorbed in the body
  • It is incompatible
  • It is not metabolised in body

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Q. 21 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1144)

If the red blood cells are placed in 5% w/v sodium chloride solution then -

  • Hemolysis occurs
  • Shrinkage of cell occur
  • Cells become more red
  • None of the above

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Q. 22 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1145)

Henderson - Hassel equation is related to

  • Buffer solution
  • Osmotic pressure
  • Absorption
  • Dissolution rate

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Q. 23 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1146)

Hydroxymethyl cellulose is added in eye drops to -

  • Enhance viscosity
  • Maintain pH
  • Provide isotonicity
  • None of the above

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Q. 24 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1147)

Contact lenses are made up of -

  • Polyvinyl alcohols
  • Chitin
  • Polymethyl methacrylate
  • None of the above

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Q. 25 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1148)

One fluid ounce is equal to

  • 30ml
  • 20 ml
  • 25 ml
  • 50 ml

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Q. 26 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1149)

Dioctyl sodium sulphosuccinate is used in toothpaste as:

  • Sweetening agent
  • Surface active agent
  • Humectant
  • Binder

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Q. 27 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1150)

Sustained released tablet is designed to -

  • Disintegrate slowly in G.I. tract
  • Release the medicaments slowly
  • Reduce toxic effect
  • None of the above

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Q. 28 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1151)

Adhesion of tablet material to a die wall is called

  • Mottling
  • Sticking
  • Picking
  • Capping

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Q. 29 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1152)

Which one of these is an example of 'ayurvedic drug?

  • Arks
  • Bhasmas
  • Asavas
  • All of these

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Q. 30 of Quiz-734 (Que-ID : 1153)

Which machine is used for making soft gelatin capsules?

  • Dry cota
  • Rotary dye process
  • Rotary punch machine
  • Press cota

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Q. 3 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1126)

Which one if these ingredients used in dusting powder, should be sterilised?

  • Starch
  • Kaolin
  • Zinc oxide
  • None of the above

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Q. 22 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1205)

in the journal data is recorded on the basis of -

  • Account
  • Nature
  • Year
  • Transaction

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Q. 16 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 659)

Which one of these combination is used in Chloroquine resistance malaria?

  • Trimethoprim + pyrimethamine
  • Pyrimethamine + sulphadoxine
  • Mefloquine + Primaquine
  • None of the above

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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. 4 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1833)

In diphtheria the causetive organism affects-

  • upper respiratory tract
  • Intestine
  • brain
  • lungs

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Q. 22 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3872)

An example of transferase enzyme

  • Lipase
  • Hexokinase
  • Esterase
  • Urease

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Q. 12 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 655)

The sulphonamides are :

  • Bactericidal in nature
  • Bacteriostatic in nature
  • Bactericidal only at high dose
  • None of the above

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Q. 15 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1198)

Credit balance of a ledger account is denoted by -

  • Excess of credit side over debit side
  • Excess of debit side over credit side
  • Equally of debit and credit
  • Any of the above

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

Urginea maritimma is used as-

  • Purgative
  • Astringent
  • Cardiotonic
  • Anti-infective

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Q. 9 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1586)

An oxidative pathway of glucose-6-phosphate is also known as…

  • Phosphogluconate pathway
  • Pentose phosphate pathway
  • Hexose monophosphate pathway
  • All of them

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Q. 4 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1354)

one example of glycoside is-

  • Cholesterol
  • Sphingomyelin
  • Lecithin
  • Gangliosides

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Q. 13 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1047)

Which hormone acts via tyrokinase receptors?

  • Steroid hormones
  • Thyroid hormone
  • Insulin hormone
  • All of these

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Q. 19 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 692)

Water attack test is is used to identify the alkalinity in:

  • Type I glass
  • Type II glass
  • Type III glass
  • All of these

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Q. 11 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1689)

Antidote used in Cyanide poisoning is-

  • Sodium chloride
  • Potassium iodide
  • sodium thiosulphate
  • sodium bicarbonate

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Q. 11 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1164)

The temperature at which blood plasma and tears freeze is -

  • - 0.122 ℃
  • - 0.3 ℃
  • - 0.52 ℃
  • None of the above

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Q. 8 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1659)

Which of the following drug cannot be given in bacillary dysentery

  • Diphenoxylate
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Sulfamethoxazole
  • None of the above

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Q. 11 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3911)

Polypeptide chain number can be identified by treatment of protein with

  • Barium chloride
  • Mercuric chloride
  • Nitric acid
  • Dansyl chloride

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Q. 9 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1493)

Microsomal enzyme induction can be a cause of

  • Tolerance
  • Physical dependence
  • Psychological dependence
  • Idiosyncrasy

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Q. 28 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1706)

Which of the following is used as cryotherepeutic agent?

  • Calcium carbide
  • Liquid nitrogen
  • calcium cyanamide
  • sodium nitrite

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Q. 18 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1171)

Talc is used in the preparation of aromatic water as a 

  • Vehicle
  • Distributive agent
  • Medicament
  • None of the above

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Q. 13 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1227)

Which forcep is used to hold the appendix?

  • Alli's tissue forcep
  • Badcock's forcep
  • Lan's tissue forcep
  • all of the above

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Q. 24 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1404)

Pale and black catechu are differentiated on the basis of presence/ absence of-

  • Catechin
  • Quercetin
  • Gambier fluorecin
  • Gums

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Q. 3 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1624)

Which of the following is physical agent of cell injury?

  • Dil. HCl
  • Hypoxia
  • Viruses
  • Hot Surface

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Q. 28 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1211)

The perpetual inventory system includes-

  • Bin card
  • Stores ledger
  • Continuous stock taking
  • All of the above

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Q. 28 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1121)

Which one of these drug is a tricyclic antidepressant drug?

  • Tranylcypromine
  • Phenelzine
  • Isocarboxazide
  • Trimipramine

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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. 21 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 664)

Which one of these is used with hyoscine to induce Twilight sleep?

  • Pentazocine
  • Pethidine
  • Diphenhydramine
  • None of the above

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Q. 5 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1542)

Latin term "talis / tales / talia" means the following

  • such
  • as
  • after
  • before

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Q. 24 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1090)

Which one of these drugs is used as an opthalmic diagnostic agent?

  • Fluorescein sodium
  • Congo red
  • Methelene blue
  • Indigo carmine

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Q. 6 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1472)

Protozoal infection is also known as… . .

  • Amoebiasis
  • Helminthiasis
  • Antiemetics
  • None of them

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Q. 19 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1233)

The drug which is administered into the auditory canal is called as-

  • OTC drug
  • Enteral drug
  • Otic drug
  • none of the above

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Q. 5 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1542)

Latin term "talis / tales / talia" means the following

  • such
  • as
  • after
  • before

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Q. 29 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1379)

Cynocobalamine is the metabolic effect of-

  • Bacillus pumulis
  • Streptomyces griseus
  • Bacillus subtilis
  • Bacillus sterothermophilus

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Q. 24 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1117)

The basic ring present in estradiol (female sex hormone) -

  • 5 α - androstane
  • 5 α - estrane
  • 5 α - pregnane
  • None of the above

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Q. 1 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 674)

one pound apothecary is equivalent to

  • 7000 grains
  • 6375 grains
  • 5760 grains
  • 480 grains

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Q. 5 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1656)

Which of the following symptom does not appear during first week of infection in typhoid?

  • Diarrhoea in children
  • Delirium
  • Fever
  • Myalgia

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Q. 4 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1097)

which one of these is not true for pilocarpine?

  • It is naturally occuring alkaloid
  • Used for teatment of glaucoma
  • It is a cholinergic antagonist
  • It contains imidazole nucleus

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Q. 7 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1836)

The reserve food material of a plant is-

  • Cellulose
  • Starch
  • Glucose
  • Pectine

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Q. 4 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1521)

The ______________ of the body includes the head, neck, and trunk

  • dorsal cavity
  • axial portion
  • appendicular portion
  • ventral cavity

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Q. 9 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1223)

Hypokalaemia side effect of diuretics can be countered by-

  • Common salt
  • Potassium Chloride
  • Ascorbic acid
  • Any of the above

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Q. 6 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1543)

Latin term "mitte" means the following

  • inject
  • give
  • send
  • take

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Q. 3 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3853)

The term lipolysis is used for

  • Breakdown of lipids
  • Biosynthesis of lipids
  • Accumulation of lipids in the body
  • Inherited metabolic disorder of lipids

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Q. 9 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1162)

Hypodermic injection is given in -

  • Subcutaneous tissue
  • Deltoid muscle
  • Subarachnoid tissue
  • None of the above

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Q. 7 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1387)

Sarpagandha is related to-

  • Rauwolfia
  • Arjuna
  • Nux-vomica
  • Physostigma

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Q. 4 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1682)

Caustic soda is synonym of-

  • NaOH
  • HCl
  • CaCO7
  • I2

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Q. 28 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1337)

Buying of items from foreign country is called-

  • Export
  • Import
  • Enteport
  • All of the above

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