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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-

  • sodium bicarbonate
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  • sodium fluoride
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Acid-base theory was given by-

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  • John
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Q. 4 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1682)

Caustic soda is synonym of-

  • NaOH
  • HCl
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Q. 5 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1683)

Hydrochloric Acid (HCl ) is used in-

  • Diarrhea
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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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Q. 7 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1685)

A gas used for fumigation is-

  • Nitrogen oxide
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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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Q. 10 of Quiz-939 (Que-ID : 1688)

Iodine dissolves in water with the addition of-

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  • 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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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 -

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  • 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
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  • 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?

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  • none of the above

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Alum is added to bacterial toxins and toxoids to-

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  • none of the above

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

What is calamine?

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

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  • sulphuric acid
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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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Limit tests are performed in-

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  • none of the above

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Silver nitrate should be stored in-

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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?

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

which of the following is used as Rust inhibitor?

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Most widely used anticaries agent is-

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Formula of debt equity ratio is -

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Tablet is film coated with

  • cellulose acetate phthalate
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  • Hydroxy propyle methyle cellulose
  • carboxy methyle cellulose

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  • sulfamethoxazole
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  • Sulfadiamidine

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Which of the following is used as cryotherepeutic agent?

  • Calcium carbide
  • Liquid nitrogen
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The greater the fraction of drug in the non-ionized form at an absorption site means-

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Which one of these is used to treat dandruff?

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Propranolol, atenolol, and metoprolol are similar in structure due to possession of-

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