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Barbituric acid is used as

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Correct option: D

A tranquiliser

Option D (A tranquiliser) is correct because Barbituric acid derivatives are commonly used as tranquilizers or sedatives.

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Which of the following drugs is a tranquillizer and sedative?

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Correct option: C

Equanil

Option C (Equanil) is correct because Equanil is a well-known tranquilizer and sedative drug.

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Which of the following is known as invert soap?

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Correct option: C

Trimethyl stearyl ammonium bromide

Option C (Trimethyl stearyl ammonium bromide) is correct because it is a cationic surfactant and is known as an invert soap.

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Detergents are better cleansing agent than soaps because:

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Correct option: C

They are less affected by hard water

Option C (They are less affected by hard water) is correct because detergents do not form precipitates with the calcium and magnesium ions present in hard water, unlike soaps.

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Tincture of iodine is

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Alcoholic solution of

{\mathrm{I}_2}

Option C (Alcoholic solution of

{\mathrm{I}_2}

) is correct because tincture of iodine is iodine dissolved in alcohol.

6 Easy

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Which are insecticides?

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Correct option: D

All of these

Option D (All of these) is correct because Baygon, Savine, and Methoxy chlor are all known insecticides.

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Which one is a bacterial disease?

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Correct option: C

Cholera

Option C (Cholera) is correct because Cholera is a bacterial disease.

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Bithional is added to soap as an additive to function as a/an

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Antiseptic

Option D (Antiseptic) is correct because bithional is added to soap as an antiseptic to reduce odors produced by bacterial decomposition on the skin.

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Chloramphenicol is

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Broad spectrum antibiotic

Option C (Broad spectrum antibiotic) is correct because Chloramphenicol is effective against a wide range of microorganisms.

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Which one of the following is employed as antihistamine?

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Correct option: C

Diphenyl hydramine

Option C (Diphenyl hydramine) is correct because it is a common antihistamine used to treat allergy symptoms.

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Auxochrome does not deepens the colour of a chromogen if it is present at_____ position relative to chromophore.

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Correct option: B

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Which one is communicable disease?

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Cholera

Option D (Cholera) is correct because cholera is a communicable disease caused by bacteria and spread through contaminated water and food.

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An example of anthraquinone dye is

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Alizarin

Option A (Alizarin) is correct because Alizarin is a well-known example of an anthraquinone dye.

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Fats, on alkaline hydrolysis, gives

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Correct option: B

Soaps

Option B (Soaps) is correct because fats undergo alkaline hydrolysis (saponification) to produce glycerol and soaps.

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Narcotic analgesics among the following is

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Correct option: C

Morphine

Option C (Morphine) is correct because Morphine is a well-known narcotic analgesic used for pain relief.

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S-I: Sulpha drug contain sulphonamide group.

S-II: Salvarsan is a sulpha drug.

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(I) is true but (II) is false

Option C ((I) is true but (II) is false) is correct because sulfa drugs contain a sulfonamide group, but Salvarsan is an organoarsenic compound, not a sulfa drug.

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Sulpha drugs are used for:

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Stopping the growth of bacteria

Option D (Stopping the growth of bacteria) is correct because sulfa drugs are bacteriostatic, meaning they inhibit bacterial growth.

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Fluoresce in, a well known dye is obtained by the reactions of:

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Phthalic anhydride and resorcinol

Option B (Phthalic anhydride and resorcinol) is correct because fluorescein is synthesized by reacting phthalic anhydride with resorcinol.

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The functions of antihistamine are:

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Correct option: B

Antacid and antiallergic

Option B (Antacid and antiallergic) is the closest to the correct function of antihistamines, although the question is flawed. Antihistamines primarily function as antiallergics, and some may have antacid properties by blocking histamine receptors in the stomach.

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Which of the following is not a target molecule for drug function in body?

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Correct option: C

Vitamins

Option C (Vitamins) is correct because vitamins are essential nutrients and cofactors, not primary drug targets in the body.

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Which of the following can possibly be used as analgesic without causing addiction and any modification

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Diazepam

Option B (

\mathrm{N}

-acetylparaaminophenol) is correct because it, also known as paracetamol or acetaminophen, is an analgesic that is effective without causing addiction.

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Which of the following is a hypotonic drug?

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Correct option: A

Luminal

Option A (Luminal) is correct because Luminal is a barbiturate used as a sedative and hypnotic drug, which can be considered a hypotonic drug.

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Hydrolytic reaction of fats with caustic soda is known as:

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Saponification

Option B (Saponification) is correct because saponification is the process of hydrolyzing fats with a base like caustic soda (NaOH) to produce soap and glycerol.

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Which is not considered as inorganic antiseptic:

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Correct option: D

{Br}_2

Option D (

{Br}_2

) is correct because while chlorine, iodine, and sulfur dioxide are used as antiseptics, bromine is not commonly used due to its toxicity and reactivity.

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Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion

\mathbf{A}

and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A: Antihistamines do not affect the secretion of acid in stomach.

Reason R: Antiallergic and antacid drugs work on different receptors.

In the light of the above statements, Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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Correct option: B

Both

\mathrm{A}

and

\mathrm{R}

are true and

\mathrm{R}

is the correct explanation of

A

Option B is correct because antihistamines and antacids act on different receptors; antihistamines block histamine receptors, while antacids neutralize stomach acid.

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A drug effective in the treatment of pneumonia, bronchitis, etc., is:

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Correct option: C

Penicillin

Option C (Penicillin) is correct because Penicillin is a well-known antibiotic effective against pneumonia, bronchitis, and other bacterial infections.

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