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Q. 17 of Quiz-266 (Que-ID : 660)

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

  • L- asparginase
  • Phosphodiesterase
  • Xanthine Oxidase
  • None of the above

Ans → (a)L- asparginase

Explanation → L- asparginase catalyzes the hydrolysis of asparagines to aspartic acid.

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Q. 1 of Quiz-266 (Que-ID : 411)

Suganril is common brand name for:

  • Phenylbutazone
  • Piroxican
  • Benorylate
  • Indomethacin

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Q. 2 of Quiz-266 (Que-ID : 643)

Which one of these is μ-opioid agonist?

  • Pethidine
  • Codeine
  • Nalorphine
  • None of these

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Q. 3 of Quiz-266 (Que-ID : 644)

Levodopa is amino acid precursor of - 

  • Adrenaline
  • Dopamine
  • Norepinephrine
  • All of these

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Q. 4 of Quiz-266 (Que-ID : 645)

The most potent CNS stimulant among xanthine bases are-

  • Theophylline
  • Caffeine
  • Theobromine
  • All of these

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Q. 5 of Quiz-266 (Que-ID : 646)

Chlorpromazine is useful in the treatment of -

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

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Q. 6 of Quiz-266 (Que-ID : 649)

Amlodepine Lowers blood pressure by-

  • Inhibition of calcium influx
  • Inhibition of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE)
  • Blocking norepinephrine reuptake
  • All of the above

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Q. 7 of Quiz-266 (Que-ID : 650)

Cholestyramine is useful in the treatment of -

  • Arrhythmia
  • Hypertension
  • Hyper lipoproteinemia
  • Angina pectoris

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Q. 8 of Quiz-266 (Que-ID : 651)

Clofibrate mainly Lowers the -

  • LDL
  • VLDL
  • HDL
  • Chylomicrons

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Q. 9 of Quiz-266 (Que-ID : 652)

Lovastatin is useful in -

  • High blood pressure
  • Arrhythmia
  • Hyper lipoproteinemia
  • Angina pectoris

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Q. 10 of Quiz-266 (Que-ID : 653)

Oral anticoagulants act by antagonising the actions of -

  • Calcium ion
  • Prothrombin
  • Vitamin K
  • Fibrinogen

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Q. 11 of Quiz-266 (Que-ID : 654)

Glucocorticoid are used in the treatment of :

  • Inflammation
  • Inflammation and allergy
  • Skin infections
  • Allergy

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Q. 12 of Quiz-266 (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. 13 of Quiz-266 (Que-ID : 656)

Tetracycline act by -

  • Inhibition of protein synthesis
  • Interfering in cell wall synthesis
  • Altering the permeability of cell membrane of organism
  • All of the above

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Q. 14 of Quiz-266 (Que-ID : 657)

Nystatin is principally effective in:

  • Candidia albicans
  • Blastomyces
  • Cryptococcus histoplasma
  • All of the above

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Q. 15 of Quiz-266 (Que-ID : 658)

Pyridoxine is administered with isoniazid to minimise the:

  • Hepatotoxicity
  • Neurotoxicity
  • Nephrotoxicity
  • Allergic reaction

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Q. 16 of Quiz-266 (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. 17 of Quiz-266 (Que-ID : 660)

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

  • L- asparginase
  • Phosphodiesterase
  • Xanthine Oxidase
  • None of the above

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Q. 18 of Quiz-266 (Que-ID : 661)

Eserine acts by -

  • Receptor mechanism
  • Acting on cell membrane
  • Drug-enzyme interactions
  • None of the above

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Q. 19 of Quiz-266 (Que-ID : 662)

Desferrioxamine is a :

  • Chelating agent
  • Antimetabolite
  • Enzyme inhibitor
  • None of the above

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Q. 20 of Quiz-266 (Que-ID : 663)

Sodium valproate prevent the epileptic seizure by -

  • Depressing the CNS
  • Preventing influx of sodium
  • Preventing influx of calcium
  • None of the above

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Q. 21 of Quiz-266 (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. 22 of Quiz-266 (Que-ID : 665)

Ergot preparations are useful in migraine due to its-

  • Oxytocic action
  • Vasoconstriction action
  • α -receptors blocking action
  • None of the above

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Q. 23 of Quiz-266 (Que-ID : 666)

Which one of these is a major tranquilizer?

  • Phenelzine
  • Promethazine
  • Trifluoperazine
  • Hydroxyzine

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Q. 24 of Quiz-266 (Que-ID : 667)

Which one is a cholinomimetic agent?

  • Atropine
  • Salbutamol
  • Tolbutamide
  • Acetylcholine

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Q. 25 of Quiz-266 (Que-ID : 668)

Testosterone is not orally active because?

  • React with acid
  • Degradation
  • Reduction
  • Rapid oxidation of 17-hydroxy group to ketones

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Q. 26 of Quiz-266 (Que-ID : 669)

Which one of the following drug shows antiplatelet activity?

  • Verapamil
  • Nifedipine
  • Warferin
  • Dipyridamole

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Q. 27 of Quiz-266 (Que-ID : 670)

Nociceptors are associated with:

  • Chemical
  • Pain
  • Temperature
  • Pressure

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Q. 28 of Quiz-266 (Que-ID : 671)

Drug that shows selective antagonistic selective H1 antagonistic action?

  • Chlorpheniramine
  • Cimetidine
  • Ranitidine
  • Thioperamide

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Q. 29 of Quiz-266 (Que-ID : 672)

Which one is the alkylating anticancer drug?

  • Fluorouracil
  • Vincristine
  • Thiotepa
  • Doxorubicin

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Q. 30 of Quiz-266 (Que-ID : 673)

Which one is a HMGC A reductase inhibitor?

  • Rhabdomylosis
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Rise in serum transaminase

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Q. 56 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 233)

Mannitol acts as a diuretic by:

  • Increasing the osmotic pressor in renal tunules
  • Increasing the rate of glomarular filtration
  • inhibiting the reabsorption of sodium ion
  • None of above

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Q. 1 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 62)

Which one of these is not a cholinergic agonist?

  • Acetylcholine
  • Muscarine
  • Neostigmine
  • Pilocarpine

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Q. 10 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 653)

Oral anticoagulants act by antagonising the actions of -

  • Calcium ion
  • Prothrombin
  • Vitamin K
  • Fibrinogen

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Q. 6 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 649)

Amlodepine Lowers blood pressure by-

  • Inhibition of calcium influx
  • Inhibition of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE)
  • Blocking norepinephrine reuptake
  • All of the above

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Q. 8 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1358)

Microcytic hypochromic anemia occurs due to deficiency of-

  • Cu++
  • CO2
  • Zinc
  • Iron

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Q. 2 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1468)

Alcoholic solutions of volatile substances or medicaments are…

  • Syrups
  • Spirits
  • Injections
  • Mixtures

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Q. 16 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3916)

Biotin structure is formed by fusion of

  • Imidazole and thiophene ring
  • Imidazole and furan rings
  • Imidazole and insoles ring
  • Imidazole and purine rings

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Q. 6 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1563)

What is USP?

  • The United States Pharmacology
  • The United States Pharmacopoeia
  • The United States Pharmcy
  • The United States Pharmacy Department

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Q. 11 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3861)

Treatment of iodine with starch shows

  • Blue
  • Red
  • Green
  • Red

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Q. 9 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1516)

The drug which produces vasoconstriction despite being an α adrenergic blocker is

  • Tolazoline
  • Desmopressin
  • Ergotamine
  • Sildenafil

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Q. 5 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1188)

Purchase indent is an -

  • External document
  • Internal document
  • Legal document
  • None of the above

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Q. 25 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 202)

In infants tetracyclin offen cause:

  • Agranulocytocis
  • Redness in eye
  • Discolouration of teeth
  • Fever

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Q. 6 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1356)

Alkaline phosphate level is increases in which disease?

  • Rickets
  • Leukemia
  • Cardial infection
  • Pancreatic deficiency

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Q. 26 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1406)

Pungency of chilies is due to the presence of?

  • Capsaicin
  • Capsanthin
  • Carotene
  • Pungent protein

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Q. 26 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 113)

Sterilisation of packed food such as milk and meat products can be done by

  • Gas
  • Moist heat
  • Radiation
  • Dry heat

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Q. 29 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 672)

Which one is the alkylating anticancer drug?

  • Fluorouracil
  • Vincristine
  • Thiotepa
  • Doxorubicin

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Q. 1 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1184)

Poultry farms comes under which industry?

  • Extractive industries
  • Genetic industries
  • Manufacturing industries
  • Construction industries

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Q. 10 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1224)

The defective purine metabolism may lead to-

  • Spondolytes
  • Anaemia
  • Gout
  • Arthritis

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Q. 15 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1395)

Amylum is synonym for-

  • starch
  • cellulose
  • sodium alginate
  • isaphgol mucilage

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Q. 5 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1512)

The following disease is worsened by propranolol

  • Raynaud’s disease
  • Infection
  • Heart attack
  • Epilepsy

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Q. 25 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1118)

Two polypeptide chain in insulin is linked together by -

  • Hydrogen bond
  • Disulphide bond
  • Covalent bond
  • None of the above

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Q. 27 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1377)

Cholesterol is one of the important factor in the synthesis of-

  • Bile acids
  • hormones
  • vitamin D
  • All of the above

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Q. 12 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 488)

The Hormone concerned with the basic metabolic rate is

  • Thyroxin
  • Pratharmone
  • Arenaline
  • Calcitonin

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Q. 29 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1409)

Bees wax mainly contains-

  • Palmitin
  • Myricin
  • Stearin
  • Cerotic acid

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Q. 3 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 619)

'Magic remedies Act' was passed in -

  • April 1954
  • May 1950
  • October 1948
  • June 1959

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Q. 11 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3861)

Treatment of iodine with starch shows

  • Blue
  • Red
  • Green
  • Red

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Q. 1 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3901)

The function of iron is

  • Formation of bones and teeth
  • Control excitability of nerves
  • Regulates the permeability of membranes
  • Transport of oxygen to tissue

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Q. 26 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1376)

Pantohenic acid is also known as-

  • vitamin B1
  • vitamin B5
  • vitamin B2
  • Vitamin B12

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Q. 26 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 669)

Which one of the following drug shows antiplatelet activity?

  • Verapamil
  • Nifedipine
  • Warferin
  • Dipyridamole

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Q. 5 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 646)

Chlorpromazine is useful in the treatment of -

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

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Q. 48 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 135)

The drug included in 'dope test' for athletes is

  • Propranolol
  • Prazocine
  • Dexamphetamine
  • Diazepam

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Q. 5 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1834)

Elisa test is used for diagnosis of-

  • Tuberculosis
  • Typhoid
  • AIDS
  • Rabies

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Q. 27 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 670)

Nociceptors are associated with:

  • Chemical
  • Pain
  • Temperature
  • Pressure

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Q. 41 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 128)

Which of the given combination has an intraction, beneficial for routine clinical use?

  • Hydralazine and atenolol
  • Metochlopramide and levodopa
  • Quinidine and digoxine
  • Furosemide and lithium carbonate

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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. 10 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 3860)

Increase in number of erythrocytes

  • Poikilocytosis
  • Reticulocytes
  • displacia
  • Polycythemia

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Q. 9 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 652)

Lovastatin is useful in -

  • High blood pressure
  • Arrhythmia
  • Hyper lipoproteinemia
  • Angina pectoris

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Q. 2 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1065)

Adrenaline (vasoconstrictor) is used with procaine hydrochloride injection to -

  • Increase the activity of procaine
  • Prolong the duration of anesthetic action
  • Reduce the toxicity
  • None of the above

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Q. 10 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1567)

When the action of the drug is opposed by the other drug, the the phenomenon is known as

  • Antagonism
  • Synergism
  • Opposition
  • Potentisation

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Q. 1 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1351)

Proteins are precipitated by-

  • water
  • sodium hydroxide
  • formaldehyde
  • Trichloro acetic acid

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Q. 1 of Quiz- (Que-ID : 1035)

Basal metabolic rate is related to -

  • Surface area
  • Height
  • Body weight
  • All of these

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