PHARMACOGNOSY MCQS

1.	Cardamom belongs to family: a)  Liliaceae                             b)  Loganaceae c)  Apocyanaceae    d)  Zingiberaceae	D
2.	Sakaguchi’s reaction is specific for (A) Tyrosine (B) Proline (C) Arginine (D) Cysteine	C
3.	Oxidation of galactose with conc HNO3 yields (A) Mucic acid (B) Glucuronic acid (C) Saccharic acid (D) Gluconic acid	A
4.	Allepy variety of cardamom has approx. size: a)  4 to 10 mm                         b)  2 to 4 mm c)  8 to 20 mm                         d)  6 to 12 mm	C
5.	The chief active constituent of fennel: a)  Carvone                              b)  Borneol c)  Dill-Apiole                         d)  Fenchone	D
6.	Biological source for Nutmeg: a)  foeniculum vulgare                              b)  Coriandrum sativum c)  Myristica fragrans                              d)  Elettaria cardamom	C
7.	Drug, which does not, belong to family umbelliferae: a)  Caraway                             b)  Coriander c)  Ajowan                              d)  Cardamom	D
8.	Nutmeg contains percentage of volatile oil: a)  5 to 16%                             b)  10 to 20 % c)  15 to 25%                           d)  20 to 30 %	A
9.	Fennel contains percentage of volatile oil: a)  3 to 7 %                              b)  7 to 10% c)  10 to 13 %                          d)  13 to 155	A
10.	Nutmeg should contain volatile oil not less than: a)  1 % w/v                              b)  2% w/v c)  3 % w/v                              d)  5 % w/v	D
11.	Volatile oil in Coriander should not less than: a)  0.3%                   b)  3.0% c)  3.3%                   d)  4.4%	A
12.	Fennel contains type of stomata: a)  Diacytic                              b)  Actinocytic c)  Anisocytic                          d)  Anomocytic	D
13.	Exhuasted fennel is identified by absence of : a)  Fenchone                            b)  Anethol c)  Carvone                              d)  Cineol	A
14.	Which variety of fennel contains least percentage of volatile oil content? a)  Indian                                 b)  Saxony c)  French sweet      d)  Japanese	A
15.	The fat of nutmeg is known as: a)  Ghee                   b)  Nutmeg oil c)  Nutmeg butter    d)  Nutmeg protein	C
16.	Cinnamom bark does not contain: a)  Cinnamaldehyde b)  Tannins c)  Coumarin                           d)  Benzaldehyde	C
17.	The biological source of cinnamon: a)  Cinnamomum zeylanicum                  b)  Cinnamomum cassia blume c)  Cinnamomum burmanii                      d)  Cinnamomum loireirii	C
18.	Biological source of Garlic is: a)  Allium sativum                                    b)  Pinus roxburghii c)  Thymus vulgaris                                d)  Santalum album	A
19.	______ is not the use of Allium sativum. a)  Carminative                        b)  Aphrodisiac c)  Atherosclerosis                  d)  Antiulcer	D
20.	‘Holy basil’ is the synonym for drug: a)  Alpinia officinarum            b)  Allium sativum c)  Nardostachys jatamonum   d)  Ocium sanctum	D
21.	Alkaloid present in Black pepper is: a)  Caryophyllene                    b)  Cinnamaldehyde c)  1-phellandrene                    d)  Piperine	D
22.	Drug which does not belong to family Umbelliferae: a)  Cumin                                b)  Anise c)  Lavender oil       d)  Celery	C
23.	The percentage of clove oil in clove should not be less than: a)  15%                                     b) 10% c)  5%                                      d)  1%	A
24.	Does not occur in clove: a)  Starch                 b)  Volatile oil c)  Tannins                              d)  Resins	A
25.	When transverse section of clove is treated with potassium hydroxide solution, it gives: Strong odor of volatile oil H2 S gas is evolved NH3 is evolved Needle shaped crystals of potassium eugeonate	D
26.	Drug                                Volatile oil not less than a)             Coriander                                              i)                2.0% b)             Ajowan                                 ii)               2.5% c)             Dill                                        iii)              1.4% d)             Fennel                                   iv)              0.3% A)  a) iv  b) i.         c) ii          d) iii      C) a) iv           b) ii. c) iii           d) i       B)  a) iv   b) i.         c) iii         d) ii       D) a) i        b) iv.       c) ii          d) iii	A
27.	Adulterants for clove                            Characteristics a)             Mother clove                           i)              Expanded flowers of clove trees. b)             Blown cloves                          ii)             Contain only 5% of oil. c)             Clove stalks                             iii)            Oil is removed from clove. d)             Exhausted clove      iv)            iv)        Dark brown, ovate and ripened                                                                                                 Fruits of clove A)  a) iv  b) i.         c) ii          d) iii      C) a) iv           b) ii. c) iii           d) i       B)  a) iv   b) i.         c) iii         d) ii       D) a) i        b) iv.       c) ii          d) iii	A
28.	The family of Ocimum sanctum: a)  Labiatae                                              b)  Liliaceae c)  Lauraceae                                           d)  Loganaceae	A
29.	Milk is deficient of which mineral? (A) Phosphorus                                       (B) Sodium (C) Iron                                                    (D) Potassium	C
30.	Which one is the heaviest particulate component of the cell? (A) Nucleus (B) Mitochondria (C) Cytoplasm (D) Golgi apparatus	A