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Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Practice MCQs
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Q.1 Diflunisal is a diflourophenyl derivative of -
- Acetic acid
- Propionic acid
- Salicylic acid
- Pyrazole
Answer ✔ (c) Salicylic acid
Explanation: Diflunisal is an analgesic drug, a derivative of salicylic acid. Brand name dolobid.
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Q.2 Drug used in gout is -
- Ibuprofen
- Oxyphenbutazone
- Indomethacin
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (c) Indomethacin
Explanation: Indomethacin is the drug of choice in gout. It is one among the synthetic drug.
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Q.3 Oxyphenbutazone is active metabolite of following -
- Sulphinpyrazole
- Pyrazole
- Phenylbutazone
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (c) Phenylbutazone
Explanation: Phenylbutazone is metabolised in liver to oxyphenebutazone, which also pharmacologically active.
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Q.4 Carbomal, used in mild insomnia is a -
- Monoguanide
- Barbiturate
- Monoureides
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (c) Monoureides
Explanation: Carbomol is belongs to the class monoureides and it is used for mild sleep disorder (insomnia).
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Q.5 Cocaine is rarely used due to its -
- Toxicity
- Irritatant action
- Toxicity and addiction
- Incompatibility
Answer ✔ (c) Toxicity and addiction
Explanation: Use of cocaine is restricted due to its addiction (habit forming properties)
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Q.6 Largactil is a a common name for -
- Prochlorperazine
- Chlorpromazine
- Perphenazine
- Promethazine
Answer ✔ (b) Chlorpromazine
Explanation: Chlorpromazine is belongs to antipsychotic class (dopamine antagonist)
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Q.7 Which drug is preferred to give to bed wetted children?
- Amitriptyline
- Imipramine
- Phenelzine
- Isocarboxazide
Answer ✔ (b) Imipramine
Explanation: Imipramine is a Tricyclic antidepressant drug used for bed wetting.
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Q.8 Which one of these drug is mono-amine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor?
- Imipramine
- Lithium citrate
- Amitriptyline
- Tranylcypromine
Answer ✔ (d) Tranylcypromine
Explanation: MAO inhibitors are used in depression. They includes tranylcypromine, phenelgine, isocarboxazide, linezolid etc.
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Q.9 Caffeine is a -
- 3,7-dimethyl xanthene
- 1,3,7-trimethyl xanthene
- 1,3-dimethyl xanthene
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (b) 1,3,7-trimethyl xanthene
Explanation: Caffeine is 1,3,7-trimethyl xanthene, theophylline is 1,3-dimethyl xanthene and theobromine is 1,3- dimethyl xanthene.
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Q.10 Parkinsonism occurs due to -
- Excess of dopamine
- Depletion of dopamine
- Depletion of epinephrine
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (b) Depletion of dopamine
Explanation: The loss of dopamine in brain is cause for parkinson's disease.
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Q.11 Naphazoline is used in -
- Asthma
- Hypotension
- Nasal congestion
- Hay fever
Answer ✔ (c) Nasal congestion
Explanation: Naphazoline is a sympathomimetic agent. It is used as nasal decongestion agent.
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Q.12 Hyoscine (scopolamine) differs structurally from atropine -
- Hyoscine is not a ester
- Hyoscine is an ester of different alcohol and tropic acid
- Hyoscine possesses epoxide linkage between carbon 6 and 7
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (c) Hyoscine possesses epoxide linkage between carbon 6 and 7
Explanation: Scopolamine and atropine both are tropane alkaloids. Presence of epoxide linkage between carbon 6 and 7 is the structural difference between these two. (See image below)
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Q.13 Quinidine acts as antiarrhythmic drug by -
- Calcium channel blockade
- β -receptor blockade
- Sodium channel blockade
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (c) Sodium channel blockade
Explanation: Quinidine is a stereoisomer of quinine. It acts by blocking sodium channels.
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Q.14 Propranolol, atenolol, and metoprolol are similar in structure due to possession of-
- Basic nucleus
- Side chain (2-hydroxy-3-isopropylaminopropoxy)
- Alkyl group
- All of these
Answer ✔ (b) Side chain (2-hydroxy-3-isopropylaminopropoxy)
Explanation: The side chain is same in metaprolol, atenolol, and propranolol. All these three are β -blockers.
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Q.15 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
Answer ✔ (a) Increasing the osmotic pressor in renal tubule
Explanation: Mannitol (manna sugar) is used clinically as diuretic and acts as osmotic agents (osmotherapy).
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Q.16 Sulphonylureas act as oral hypoglycaemic agent by -
- Increasing the metabolism of carbohydrate
- Utilising the Glucose
- Stimulating insulin secretion
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (c) Stimulating insulin secretion
Explanation: Sulphonylureas are the class of anti-diabetic drugs (type 2 diabetes) they act by increasing insulin release from beta cells of pancreases.
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Q.17 Antithyroid drugs decrease the synthesis of thyroxine by -
- Decreasing the availability of amino acid
- Destroying the cell in thyroid gland
- Interfering with incorporation of iodide thyroglobulin
- All of these
Answer ✔ (c) Interfering with incorporation of iodide thyroglobulin
Explanation: Antithyroid drugs (carbimazole, methimazole, and propyl thiouracil) act by inhibiting iodination of thyroglobulin.
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Q.18 Which one of these is an anabolic steroid?
- Testosterone propionate
- Fluxymesterone
- Stanozolol
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (c) Stanozolol
Explanation: Stanozolol, danozol, nandrolone, metenolone etc. are anabolic steroids.
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Q.19 Hydrocortisone differ from cortisone in possessing -
- Basic nucleus
- Double bond
- Hydroxy group in place of keto group at C-11
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (c) Hydroxy group in place of keto group at C-11
Explanation: At the C-11 position cortisone has C>=O group and hydrocortisone has >-OH group
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Q.20 Sulphonamides act as antibacterial drug due to -
- Free amino group
- Sulphonamide group
- Benzene nucleus
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (a) Free amino group
Explanation: The free amino group in sulphonamides is responsible for their abtibacterial action.
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Q.21 The structure of penicillin consists of
- Thiozolidine
- β -lactam
- Thiazolidine and β -lactam ring
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (c) Thiazolidine and β -lactam ring
Explanation: Penicillin consists of thiazolidine and β - lactam ring.
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Q.22 Which one if these antibiotics is effective in the treatment of intestinal amoebiasis?
- Streptomycin
- Paromomycin
- Ampicillin
- Chloramphenicol
Answer ✔ (b) Paromomycin
Explanation: Paromomycin is an aminoglycosides antibiotic, used to treat intestinal amoebiasis infections.
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Q.23 Vermox is a common brand for -
- Thiabendazole
- Piperazine
- Mebendazole
- Metronidazole
Answer ✔ (c) Mebendazole
Explanation: Vermox is the brand name for mebendazole which is anti-worm (anthelmintic) drug.
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Q.24 Which one of these drugs is used as an opthalmic diagnostic agent?
- Fluorescein sodium
- Congo red
- Methelene blue
- Indigo carmine
Answer ✔ (a) Fluorescein sodium
Explanation: Fluoresceine is orange red, non toxic and acidic dye of xanthene series. It is used as opthalmic diagnostic agents.
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Q.25 Evans blue is used to determine -
- Liver function
- kidney function
- Blood volume
- Ulceration in Eye cornea
Answer ✔ (c) Blood volume
Explanation: Evans blue is an azo dye which has very high affinity for serum albumin. Because of thus it is used to determine blood volume.
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Q.26 Which one of these vitamin is a naphthaquinone derivative?
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin K
- Vitamin D
Answer ✔ (c) Vitamin K
Explanation: Vitamin K is a group of structurally similar fat soluble vitamins having naphthaquinone ring (vitamin K1 and K2)
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Q.27 Chemical structure of halothene is-
- CH3-CHBrCl
- CF3 -CHCl-O-CHF2
- C3H7 - O- CH3
- CHF.Cl-CF2-OCHF2
Answer ✔ (a) CH3-CHBrCl
Explanation: Halothane (Fluothane) is an inhalant general anesthatic.chemically it is 2-bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane.
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Q.28 The number of nitrogen atom in benzimidazole is :
- 2 in the same ring
- 3 in the same ring
- 1 in the five membered ring
- 2 in the different ring
Answer ✔ (a) 2 in the same ring
Explanation: 2 nitogen atoms are present in one ring (same ring) of benzimidazole.
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Q.29 which one of these antineoplastic (anticancer) drugs contains platinum?
- Nitrogen mustard
- Busulphan
- Cisplatin
- Daunorubicin
Answer ✔ (c) Cisplatin
Explanation: Cisplatin is diamino-dichloro-platinum, anticancer drug. Now also include carbaplatin, oxaloplatin.
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Q.30 The organophosphate poisoning is treated by
- Neostigmine
- Physostigmine
- Pralidoxime
- Pyridostigmine
Answer ✔ (c) Pralidoxime
Explanation: Pralidoxime is used to treat the poisoning caused by organophosphate and ACH inhibitors.
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Q.1 Commonly used amide type of local anesthetic agent is
- Procaine
- Benzocaine
- Amethocaine
- Lignocaine
Answer ✔ (d) Lignocaine
Explanation: Lignocaine is most commonly used anesthetic. It is commonly known as xylocaine and its belongs to amide class.
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Q.2 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
Answer ✔ (b) Prolong the duration of anesthetic action
Explanation: Adrenaline is a adrenergic drug, causes vasoconstriction so decrease area of absorption of drug.
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Q.3 Mogadone, hypnotic drug is brand name of -
- Lorazepam
- Nitrazepam
- Methaqualone
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (b) Nitrazepam
Explanation: Nitrazepam is a hypnotic drug under benzodiazepines class is available in the market under the brand name of mogadone, nitravet, sedamon, hypnotext etc. it is used for treatment of insomnia (sleeping desorder).
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Q.4 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
Answer ✔ (c) It is a cholinergic antagonist
Explanation: Pilocarpine is not a cholinergic antagonist.
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Q.5 Pseudoephedrine differs from ephedrine in -
- Chemical structure
- Isomerism
- Activity
- Activity and isomerism
Answer ✔ (d) Activity and isomerism
Explanation: Pseudoephedrine is a diasteromer of of ephedrine. The activity us also different from ephedrine.
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Q.6 Digoxin contains hydroxyl groups at position-
- 3 and 12
- 3 and 14
- 3, 12 and 14
- 3, 12 and 15
Answer ✔ (c) 3, 12 and 14
Explanation: Digoxin has 3 hydroxyl groups in the steroidal nucleus at 3, 12 and 14 positions.
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Q.7 Lasix is the common brand name for
- Furosemide
- Ethacrynic acid
- Sprinolactone
- Hydrochlorthiazide
Answer ✔ (a) Furosemide
Explanation: Furosemide is a loop diuretic (ceiling diuretics) and available under the brand names lasix, furid, frumex, etc.
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Q.8 Which one of these contain benzhydryl group?
- Histamine
- Diphenhydramine
- Dimenhydrinate
- Both option (b) and (c)
Answer ✔ (d) Both option (b) and (c)
Explanation: Diphenhydramine and dimenhydrinate both contain benzhydryl group. (Below is the image showing the structure of diphenhydramine HCl containing benzhydryl group.)
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Q.9 The piperidine ring skeleton is present in
- Pantazocine
- Levorphan
- Pethidine
- Nalorphine
Answer ✔ (c) Pethidine
Explanation: Pethidine (mepridine) is a synthetic opioid analgesic of piperidine class.
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Q.10 Paracetamol is marketed as -
- Tylenol
- Calpol
- Crocin
- All of the above
Answer ✔ (d) All of the above
Explanation: Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is available under the brand names tylenol, calpol, Crocin, PCM, dolo etc.
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Q.11 Which drug has the antiserotonin activity?
- Cyproheptadine
- Promethazine
- Terfinadine
- All of the above
Answer ✔ (a) Cyproheptadine
Explanation: Cyproheptadine (periactin, peritol, etc.) is an antihistaminic with additional anti cholinergic , antiserotonergic, and local anesthetic properties.
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Q.12 Which is the non acidic anti-inflammatory agent?
- Oxyphenbutazone
- Ibuprofen
- Piroxicam
- Nabumetone
Answer ✔ (d) Nabumetone
Explanation: Nabumetone is a nonacidic NSAID prodrug that is rapidly metabolized in the liver to the active metabolite, 6-methoxy-2-naphthyl acetic acid. It is available with the brand name nabuflam.
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Q.13 Which one of these antitubercular drugs contain pyridine nucleus?
- Isoniazid
- Pyrizinamide
- Ethionamide
- Cycloserine
Answer ✔ (c) Ethionamide
Explanation: Ethionamide contains pyridine nucleus.
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Q.14 Erythromycin will be unstable at pH
- 8
- 9
- 4
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (c) 4
Explanation: Erythromycin is unstable in acidic medium (pH < 7).
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Q.15 The chemical name for metronidazole is
- 2-methyl-5- nitro-1H-imidazole-1-ethanol
- 2-methyl- 5-nitro-1H-imidazole-1-methanol
- 2-methyl-5-nitro-2H-imidazole-1-ethanol
- 2-methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazole-1- methanol
Answer ✔ (a) 2-methyl-5- nitro-1H-imidazole-1-ethanol
Explanation: Metronidazole is 2-methyl-5- nitro-1H-imidazole-1-ethanol and it is antibacterial and antiprotozoal agent. Brand name - flagyl
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Q.16 The clofibrate is used in -
- type iii hyperlipoproteinemia
- Hypertension
- vascular problems
- Raynauds disease
Answer ✔ (a) type iii hyperlipoproteinemia
Explanation: Clofibrate is a lipid lowering agent indicated in hyperlipoproteinemia (type III).
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Q.17 Which of these has azocinyl moiety?
- Guanethidine
- Clofibrate
- Quinidine
- Quinine
Answer ✔ (a) Guanethidine
Explanation: Guanethidine is an antihypertensive drug. It has azocinyl moiety in its structure.
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Q.18 The muscle relaxant 'meprobamate' is a derivative of -
- Dicarbamate
- Dioic acid
- Diamine
- Diol
Answer ✔ (a) Dicarbamate
Explanation: Meprobamate is dicarbamate. it is used as skeletal muscle relaxant.
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Q.19 Which one of these is not a mydriatic agent?
- Atropine
- Homatropine
- Tropicamide
- Hyoscyamine
Answer ✔ (d) Hyoscyamine
Explanation: Hyoscyamine is not a mydriatic agent. Mydriatic agents are drugs which can dilate the pupil of eye. Atropine, homatropine, tropicamide are tropane alkaloids and mydriatic agents. Hyoscyamine is also a tropane alkaloid but it is not a mydriatic agent.
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Q.20 The chemical name 1,1-oxybisethane belongs to -
- Dimethyl ether
- Diethyl ether
- Methyl ethyl ether
- Cyclopropyl ether
Answer ✔ (b) Diethyl ether
Explanation: Diethyl ether is ethoxy ether or 3-oxapentane or 1,1-oxybisethane.
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Q.21 The pentothal sodium is a -
- Local anesthetic
- Intravenous anesthetic
- General anesthetic
- Hypnotic
Answer ✔ (b) Intravenous anesthetic
Explanation: Pentothal sodium (thiopental sodium) is a short acting barbiturates and used as Intravenous (i.v.) Anesthetic agents.
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Q.22 The prefix 'sila' is used for
- Sulphur
- Silicon
- Selenium
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (b) Silicon
Explanation: Silicon is represented by the prefix 'sila'.
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Q.23 Which one of these sulpha drug possess guanidine, used in bacillary dysentery?
- Sulphadiazine
- Sulphadimidine
- Sulphaguanidine
- Sulphasomidine
Answer ✔ (c) Sulphaguanidine
Explanation: Sulphaguanidine is used in bacillary dysentery. It is a veterinary drug.
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Q.24 The basic ring present in estradiol (female sex hormone) -
- 5 α - androstane
- 5 α - estrane
- 5 α - pregnane
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (b) 5 α - estrane
Explanation: The basic steroidal ring in estradiol is 5 α - estrane.
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Q.25 Two polypeptide chain in insulin is linked together by -
- Hydrogen bond
- Disulphide bond
- Covalent bond
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (b) Disulphide bond
Explanation: Insulin is a dimer of an A- chain and a B- chain, which are linked together by disulphide bond.
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Q.26 Acetazolamide, carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, is used in
- Glaucoma
- Hypertension
- Bacterial infection
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (a) Glaucoma
Explanation: Acetazolamide (diamox) is used in glaucoma to reduce intra-ocular pressure.
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Q.27 One of the anti-rheumatic drug owes its activity due to its sulphide metabolites -
- Indomethacin
- Sulindac
- Ketoprofen
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (b) Sulindac
Explanation: Sulindac is related to indomethacin and has good anti-inflammatory action due to its sulphide metabolites.
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Q.28 Which one of these drug is a tricyclic antidepressant drug?
- Tranylcypromine
- Phenelzine
- Isocarboxazide
- Trimipramine
Answer ✔ (d) Trimipramine
Explanation: Imipramine, chlopramine and trimipramine are Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) drugs.
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Q.29 Aminophylline is salt of ethylenediamine with -
- Theophylline
- Caffeine
- Theobromine
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (a) Theophylline
Explanation: Aminophylline is a compound of theophylline and ethylene di amine in 2:1 ratio. It is a bronchodilator containing 2 parts of theophylline and 1 part of ethylene di amine.
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Q.30 The diagnostic agent propyliodone is used for -
- Urography
- Bronchography
- Arteriography
- Myelography
Answer ✔ (b) Bronchography
Explanation: Propyliodone (Dionosil) is used as contrast media in bronchography.
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