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Q. 21 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1699)

What is calamine?

  • Zinc oxide
  • Zinc oxide with traces of magnesium oxide
  • Zinc oxide with traces of ferric oxide
  • Zinc carbonate

Ans → (c)Zinc oxide with traces of ferric oxide

Explanation → Calamine is a mixture of zinc oxide with 0.5% ferric oxide. It is used as anti-pruritic agent.

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Aromatic spirit of ammonia is -

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Q. 2 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1680)

Most widely used anticaries agent is-

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Acid-base theory was given by-

  • Lewis
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  • John
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Caustic soda is synonym of-

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  • HCl
  • CaCO7
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Hydrochloric Acid (HCl ) is used in-

  • Diarrhea
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  • Achlorhydria
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Q. 6 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1684)

The colour of the cylinder of nitrous oxide is-

  • Red
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Orange

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A gas used for fumigation is-

  • Nitrogen oxide
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  • Oxygen
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Q. 8 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1686)

Antimony potassium tartarate is used as-

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Q. 9 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1687)

Amchlor is a synonym of-

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  • Sodium chloride
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Q. 10 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1688)

Iodine dissolves in water with the addition of-

  • Sodium chloride
  • Sulphur
  • Potassium iodide
  • Calcium carbonate

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Q. 11 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1689)

Antidote used in Cyanide poisoning is-

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

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Q. 12 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1690)

Unit of measurement of radioactivity is-

  • Curie
  • Cm
  • Litre
  • Gm

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Q. 13 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1691)

Which of the following particles have no charge and mass?

  • α- particles
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  • γ-particles
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Q. 14 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1692)

Milk of magnesia is a common name for-

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

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Q. 15 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1693)

Epsom salt is-

  • Sodium sulphate
  • Potassium sulphate
  • Magnesium sulphate
  • none of the above

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Q. 16 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1694)

Brine is a concentrated solution of-

  • sodium hydroxide
  • sodium chloride
  • Potassium chloride
  • Potassium carbonate

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Q. 17 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1695)

Tincture of iodine is -

  • Strong iodine solution
  • weak iodine solution
  • Aqueous iodine solution
  • none of the above

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Q. 18 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1696)

Ammonium chloride is dried by-

  • Heating to constant weight
  • Keeping in air
  • Drying over desicant
  • All of the above

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Q. 19 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1697)

Which one of these is used to treat dandruff?

  • Sulphur
  • Selenium sulphide
  • yellow mercuric oxide
  • none of the above

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Q. 20 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1698)

Alum is added to bacterial toxins and toxoids to-

  • increase activity
  • precipitation of protein
  • Reduce toxicity
  • none of the above

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Q. 21 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1699)

What is calamine?

  • Zinc oxide
  • Zinc oxide with traces of magnesium oxide
  • Zinc oxide with traces of ferric oxide
  • Zinc carbonate

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Q. 22 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1700)

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

  • Potassium
  • Sodium
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Q. 23 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1701)

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

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  • sulphuric acid
  • none of the above

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Q. 24 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1702)

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

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  • none of the above

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Q. 25 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1703)

Limit tests are performed in-

  • Flask
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  • Nesslar cylinder
  • none of the above

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Q. 26 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1704)

Silver nitrate should be stored in-

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Q. 27 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1705)

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

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Q. 28 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1706)

Which of the following is used as cryotherepeutic agent?

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Q. 29 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1707)

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

  • Ammoniated mercury
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  • Potassium permangnate
  • none of the above

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Q. 30 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1708)

which of the following is used as Rust inhibitor?

  • Sodium nitrite
  • liquid nitrogen
  • Calcium carbide
  • sodium thiosulphate

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Famciclovir is an ester prodrug of-

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Number of pharmacists required in a 300 bed hospital?

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Energy yielding anaerobic breakdown of glucose yielding lactate, ethanol with some other products is… . ..

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The “Pharmacy Act” came in force in ….

  • 1947
  • 1948
  • 1949
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Deadly night shade plant is related to-

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Aromatic spirit of ammonia is -

  • Antidote
  • Expectorant
  • Respiratory stimulant
  • Astringent

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Q. 24 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1207)

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Two polypeptide chain in insulin is linked together by -

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Q. 5 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 2207)

Which one of these is used in sunburns?

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Which of the following is used as Rust inhibitor?

  • sodium nitrite
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  • sodium thiosulphate

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Which one of the enzyme is used in the treatment of cancer?

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HLA stands for

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Mala - D (oral pills) contains which of the following hormone?

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Slow metabolism of isoniazid in africans are due to-

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Pharmaclogical action of morphine is-

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Q. 16 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1396)

The marmelosin is constituent of-

  • Agar
  • Acacia gum
  • Bael
  • Karaya gum

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Q. 17 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1846)

leprosy mainly affects-

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Containers meant for storage of injectables are made of

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In diphtheria the causetive organism affects-

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  • brain
  • lungs

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What are the bones of the fingers known as?

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Q. 8 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1101)

Which one of these contain benzhydryl group?

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Q. 6 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1072)

Largactil is a a common name for -

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  • Chlorpromazine
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Q. 8 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1545)

Latin shortform for "three times a day" is

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  • t.i.d.
  • f.i.d
  • h.s.

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Q. 22 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 639)

 The Joint State Council has

  • 3-5 registered pharmacists
  • 5-10 registered pharmacists
  • 1-9 registered pharmacists
  • 4-9 registered pharmacists

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Q. 2 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1680)

Most widely used anticaries agent is-

  • sodium bicarbonate
  • sodium carbonate
  • sodium fluoride
  • acacia

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Q. 49 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 136)

Fifth edition of I.P. was published in the year

  • 1985
  • 1996
  • 2007
  • 2015

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When structurally different drugs give the same clinical result, it is called-

  • Therapeutic equivalence
  • Clinical equivalence
  • Bioequivalence
  • none of these

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Salmonella is spread by

  • Flies
  • Fomites
  • Feces
  • All of the above

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Q. 12 of Quiz- (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. 16 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1396)

The marmelosin is constituent of-

  • Agar
  • Acacia gum
  • Bael
  • Karaya gum

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Q. 9 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1687)

Amchlor is a synonym of-

  • Ammonium chloride
  • Sodium chloride
  • Potassium chloride
  • Ammonium hydroxide

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Q. 3 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1487)

Which of the following drugs is most likely to be absorbed from the stomach

  • Hyoscine hydrobromide
  • Morphine sulfate
  • Diclofenac sodium
  • Quinine dihydrochloride

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Q. 2 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1496)

The following cotransmitter is most probably involved in mediating nonadrenergic-noncholinergic (NANC) relaxation of the gut

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  • Adenosine
  • Neuropeptide Y (NPY)
  • Kallidin

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Q. 15 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1081)

Mannitol acts as diuretic by-

  • Increasing the osmotic pressor in renal tubule
  • Increasing the rate if glomerular filtration
  • Inhibiting the reabsorption of sodium ion
  • None of the above

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