Important MCQs from Glycoside , lips and resins - Past Papers and Model Paper MCQs

 

GLYCOSIDES
Select the correct answer out of the given choices
Stas-otta process is used for extraction of : 
a) Glycosides b) Alkaloids
c) Terpenoids d) Resins
Ans : a
Senna mainly contains : 
a) O-glycosides b) N-glycosides
c) C-glycosides d) S-glycosides
Ans : a
Senna leaf if under the class of glycoside : 
a) Cardiac b) Cyanogenic
c) Anthracene d) Saponin
Ans : c
Which drug is under the chemical class of cyanogentic glycoside?
a) Bitter almond b) Black mustard
c) Digitalis d) Rhubarb
Ans :a.
 5. Drug under the class of isothiocyanate glycosides :  
  a) Black mustard b) Senega
  c) Thevetia d) Aloe
  Ans : a
Shatavari is under the chemical class of glycoside:
a) Sterol b) Saponin
c) Cyanogentic d) Isothiocyanate
Ans : b
Drug is not under the class of cardiac glycoside : 
a) digitalis b) Thevetia
c) Indian squill d) Bitter almond
Ans : d 
The drug showing cardio tonic activity:
a) Thevetia b) Cochineal 
c) Rhubarb d) Aloe
Ans : a 
Which drug is used as diuretic?
a) Quillaia b) Senega
c) Ginseng d) Gokhru
Ans : d
The drug used as nerve tonic : 
a) Brahmi b) Mordica
c) Ginseng d) Senega
Ans: a 
The family of Gokhru :
a) Liliaceae b) Cucurbitaceae
c) Zygophyllaceae d) Araliaceae
Ans: c
Borntrager test is used for one of the following drugs: 
a) Senna b) Aloe
c) Digitalis d) Stropanthus
Ans: a
In kiungs isobarbaloin test, Curacao aloes shows colour : 
a) Yellow b) Blue
c) Wine red d) Green 
Ans: c
13. In klungs isobarbaloin test, Socotrine and Zanziber aloes show colour:
 a) Red b) Faint yellow
 c) Green d) No colouration
 Ans: d
Alcoholic extract of aloe under UV light gives colour: 
a) Blue b) Red
c) Deep brown d) Pink 
Ans: c
The substitute for aloes : 
a) Cape aloes b) Socotrine aloes
c) Curacao aloes d) Natal aloes
Ans: d
The biological source for cape aloes : 
a) Curacao aloes b) Socotrine aloes
c) Aloe ferrox d) Zanziber aloes
Ans : c
Saponin glycoside shows one of the following property:
a) Laxative b) Anticonvulsant
c) Foaming d) Astringent
Ans: c

Out of the following, one is not the example of Cardinolide:  
a) Digitoxin b) Digoxin
c) Gitoxigenin d) Scillarin A 
Ans : d
The biological source for Dioscoria: 
a) dioscoria deltoid b) dioscoria floribunda
c) dioscoria villosa d) Dioscorea compositae
Ans : a
Yam is the synonym of the drug: 
a) Stropanthus b) Dioscoria
c) Safed musali d) Liquorice
Ans : b
Dioscoria is used in the treatment of : 
a) Ulcer b) Cancer
c) Rheumatic arthritis d) Kidney stone
Ans : c
______________ Is not the synonym of Liquorice. 
a) Glycyrrhiza b) Liquorice root
c) Mulethi d) Yam
Ans : d
Liquorice belongs to family : 
a) Liliaceae b) Triterpenoid
c) Loganaceae d) Leguminosae
Ans : d
Glycyrrhizinic acid on hydrolysis gives : 
a) Glycyrrhetic acid b) Glycyrrhizin
c) Liquiritin d) Isoliquiritin
Ans: a
Liquorice is used in the treatment of : 
a) Conjuctivitis b) Peptic ulcer
c) Allergy d) Skin disease
Ans : b
When glycyrrhiza is treated with 80% sulphuric acid, then it shows colour: 
a) Yellow b) Red 
c) Green d) Violet
Ans: a

Rhubarb is cultivated mainly in which state of India: 
a) J and K b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Maharashtra d) Bengal
Ans: a
Rhubarb when treated with alkali, shows red colour due to presence of : 
a) Anthroquionoe glycoside b) Cardiac glycoside
c) sapogenin glycoside d) Cyanogenic glycoside
Ans: a
Keller kiliani test is positive for: 
a) Digitoxose b) Gitoxose
c) digitoxigenin d) gitoxigenin
Ans: a
Presence of star spots is the characteristic of drug: 
a) Cascara b) Senna
c) Aloe d) Rhubarb
Ans: d
Modified Borntroger test is positive for drug: 
a) Aloe b) Senna
c) Digitalis d) Senna pod
Ans: a
Botanical source of Arjuna bark:
a) Terminalis tamentosa b) Polygala chinesis
c) Poligala erioptera d) Terminalis arjuna
Ans: d
Presence of aleurone grain is the characteristic of the drug: 
a) Belladonna b) Nux vomica
c) Hyoscyamus d) Vinca
Ans: b
Drug with the presence of plasmodesma: 
a) Nux vomica b) Rauwolfia
c) Vinca rosea d) Phsysostigma
Ans: a
Digitalis leaves should be dried at temperature below: 
a) 20 C b) 30 C
c) 40 C d) 60 C
Ans: d


Vein-islet no. is Indian senna is in the range of : 
a) 10.5 to 12.5 b) 13.5 to 16.5
c) 16.5 to 18.0 d) 19.5 to 22.5
Ans: d
Stomatal Index in Indian senna is in the range of:
a) 17 to 20 b) 20 to 23
c) 23 to 26 d) 26 to 29
Ans: a
Palisade ratio in Alexandrian senna is : 
a) 7 b) 10
c) 13 d) 16
Ans: a
Vein- islet no. in Alexandrian senna is in the range of: 
a) 10 to 15.5 b) 16 to 20.5
c) 25 to 29.5 d) 20 to 24.5
Ans: c
CHOOSE THE CORRECT PAIRS:
Drug Family 
a) Indian senna i) Liliaceae
b) Aloe ii) Polygonaceae
c) Rhubarb iii) Rhamnaceae
d) Cascara iv) Leguminoseae
Ans: a) iv b) i. c) ii d) iii
Types of Glycosides: Example
a) Anthracene glycoside i) Digitalis
b) Cardiac glycoside ii) Bitter almond
c) Saponin glycoside iii) Dioscorea
d) Cyanogenetic glycoside iv) Senna leaf
Ans: a) iv b) i. c) iii d) ii
Drug Activity
  a) Red squill i) Cardiotonic
  b) Kalmegh ii) Purgative
  c) Aloe iii) Nervine tonic
  d) Brahmi iv) Rat poisoning
  Ans: a) iv b) i. c) ii d) iii



Drug Use
  a) Gokhru i) Hypoglycemic
  b) Momordica ii) Galactogogue
  c) Shatavari iii) Diuretic
  d) Liquorice iv) Expectorant
  Ans: a) iii b) i. c) ii d) iv
Drug Source
  a) Gokhru i) glycyrrhiza glabra
  b) Liquorice ii) Urgenia martima
  c) Bramhi iii) Tribulus teristris
  d) European squill iv) Bacopa moniera
  Ans: a) iii b) i. c) iv d) ii
Drug Test
  a) Aloe i) Borntrager test
  b) Senna ii) Baljet test
  c) Digitalis iii) Killer kiliani test
  d) Deoxy sugar iv) Modified anthraquinone
  Ans: a) iv b) i. c) ii d) iii
Drug Part used 
a) Aloe i) Leaf
b) Digitalis ii) Bulb
c) Indian squill iii) Seed
d) Stropanthus iv) Dried juice
Ans: a) iv b) i. c) ii d) iii













LIPIDS
The synonym for Sesame oil:
a) Hydrocarbons oil b) Margosa oil
c) Maize oil d) Gingally oil
Ans: d
In the patient with deficiency of vitamin A, which oil capsules you will suggest?
a) Shark liver oil b) Mustard oil
c) Arachis oil c) Linseed oil
Ans: a
Which of the following oil is used as vehicle of oily injectables?
a) Arachis oil b) Linseed oil
c) Castor oil d) Jojoba oil
Ans: a
Oil is having antileprotic property: 
a) Linseed oil b) Jojoba oil 
c) Chaulmoogra oil d) Corn oil
Ans: c
The oil is not used as vehicle for the injectables: 
a) Arachis oil b) Olive oil
c) Sesame oil d) Corn oil
Ans: d
Oil is showing laxative property: 
a) Arachis oil b) Sesame oil
c) Castor oil d) Corn oil
Ans: c
Acid value is defined as: 
Number of milligram of potassium hydroxide required to neutralize one gram of fat or oil
Number of gram of potassium hydroxide required to neutralize one gram of fat or oil
Number of Kilogram of potassium hydroxide required to neutralize one gram of fat or oil
Number of ml of potassium hydroxide (5N) required to neutralize one gram of fat or oil 
Ans: a

The test not used as an analytical parameter for oil: 
a) Acetyl value b) Acid value
c) Hydroxyl value d) Ketone value
Ans: d
Which oil generally lowers the blood cholesterol level?
a) Arachis oil b) Castor oil
c) Neem oil d) Corn oil
Ans: d
Drug Source
a) Seame oil i) Hydrocarpus wightiana
b) Chaulmoogra oil ii) Zea mays
c) Corn oil iii) Sesamum indicum
d) Safflower oil iv) Carthmus tinctorius
Ans: a) iii b) i. c) ii d) iv
























RESINS
Select the correct answer out of the given choices
Resins are classified into following subclasses except : 
a) Acid b) Ester
c) Resin alcohol d) Resin ether
Ans: d
Which is not an example of acid resins?
a) Benzoin b) Colophony
c) Sandrac d) Myrrh
Ans: a
Myrrh contains important acid: 
a) Comiphoric acid b) Abietic acid
c) Benzoic acid d) Acetic acid
Ans: a
Out of the following, which is an example of oleoresin? 
a) Copaiba b) Canada balsam
c) Capsicum d) Myrrh
Ans: d
Oleo gum resins are mixture of: 
a) Volatile oil + Gum + Resins b) Fixed oil + Gum + Resin
c) Fats + Gum + Resin d) Gum + resins
Ans: a
Homogenous mixture of resins and oil are called as: 
a) Oleoresins b) Oleogum 
c) Glycoresin d) Balsma
Ans: a
Glycoresins are made up of : 
a) Resins + Sugar b) Resins + Volatile oil
c) Resins + Gum d) Resins + Fixed oil
Ans: a  
Resins containing benzoic acid or cinnamic acids are called as: 
a) Oleoresins b) Glycoresins
c) Oleogum d) Balsam
Ans: d


Family of drug Zingiber officinale: 
a) Solanaceae b) Umbelliferae
c) Zingiberaceae d) Convolulaceae
Ans: c
Pungency of capsicum is destroyed by boiling it with: 
a) 2% hydrochloric acid b) 1% sulphuric acid
c) 2% Acetic acid d) potassium hydroxide
Ans: d
Curcuma longa should not contain volatile oil less then: 
a) Curcuminoid b) Capsanthin
c) Thiamine d) Ascorbic acid
Ans: a
When the powder of curcuma longa is treated with sulphuric acid, it gives colour: 
a) Yellow b) Crimson
c) Green d) Blue
Ans: b
Which is not an example of oleoresins?
a) Copaiba b) Canada balsam
c) Capsicum d) Myrrh
Ans: d
If the resins contain benzoic acids or cinnamic acids then are called as: 
a) Colophony b) Sandrac
c) Copaiba d) Balsam
Ans: d
Resins associated with volatile oil are called as: 
a) Oleo-gum-resin b) Oleo-resin
c) Gum resins d) Volatile resins
Ans: b
Ferulic acid when treated with hydrochloric acid gives: 
a) Acetic acid b) Umbellic acid
c) Cinnamic acid d) Vanillic acid
Ans: b
Ginger contains volatile oil in the percentage range: 
a) 1-4% b) 5-10%
c) 10-15% d) 15-20%
Ans: a

Resins are insoluble in : 
a) Alcohol b) Water
c) Volatile oil d) Fixed oil
Ans: b
Adulteration by exhausted ginger is detected form ginger by: 
a) Shape b) Size
c) Colour d) Water soluble ash
Ans: d
CHOOSE THE CORRECT PAIRS:
Varieties of resin Resin yields
a) Indian cannabis i) 15% or less
b) Kentuchy ii) 8% or less
c) Mexicn cannabis iii) 20% more
d) Wiscosin iv) 6% or less
Ans: a) iii b) ii c) i. d) iv
Types of resins Example
a) Acid resins i) Benzoin
b) Ester resins ii) Copaiba
c) Ester resins iii) Gutta purcha
d) Resins alcohol iv) Sandrac
Ans: a) iv b) i. c) ii d) iii
Bilogical source Family
a) Zingiber offcinale i) Solanaceae
b) Capsicum annum ii) Zingiberaceae
c) Cannabis sativa iii) Convolulaceae
d) Ipomoea purga iv) Cannabianaceae
Ans: a) ii) b) i. c) iv d) iii
Biological source Family
a) Podophyllum hexandrum i) Leguminosae
b) Myroxylon balsamum ii) berberidaceae
c) Liquidamber oriantalis iii) Burseraceae
d) Commiphora molmol iv) Hammelidaceae
Ans: a) ii b) i. c) iv d) iii



Drug Chemical constituent  
a) Ginger i) Capsaicin
b) Capsicum ii) Alpha elaterin
c) Colocynth iii) Benzoic acid
d) Benzoin iv) Zingerone
Ans: a)iv b) i. c) ii d) iii
Drug Alternative name
a) Turmeric i) Indian saffrom
b) Capsicum ii) Devils dung
c) Asafoetida iii) Maxican jalap
d) Jalap iv) Cayenne pepper
Ans: a) i. b)iv c)ii d)iii
Drug Identification test
a) Balsam tolu i) Drug + water and
      triturated yellowish orange
b) Asafoetida ii) Drug + H2 SO4 Red colour
c) Curcumin iii) Alcoholic solution of 
      benzoin + water milky white 
d) Benzoin iv) Drug + ferric chloride solution
      - Green colour
Ans: a) iv b) i. c) ii d) iii