Pharmacy mcqs with answers for pharmacist, assistant pharmacist, PPSC, FPSC, DHA, NAPLEX, SPLE, PEBC etc. preparation. (Set 03)

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Q: 101

All of the following are examples of organized crude drugs but one?

1. ephedra
2. insects
3. castor oil
4. cinchona

Correct Answer is 3

Q: 102

Colloidal dispersion consists of a dispersed phase and the dispersion medium. The dispersion medium is also called as?

1. external phase or continuous phase
2. internal phase or discontinuous phase
3. Both 1 and 2
4. None of these

Correct Answer is 1

Q: 103

For the treatment of depression in the geriatric population, sertraline is commonly prescribed. A significant side-effect that can occur with this pharmacological treatment is?

1. hyponatremia
2. hypernatremia
3. hypokalemia
4. hyperkalemia

Correct Answer is 1

Q: 104

In the disease called diphtheria, the infected part is?

1. small intestine
2. throat
3. lungs
4. large intestine

Correct Answer is 2

Q: 105

How much of a 2% stock solution of a certified green dye should be used to prepare 6000 milliliters of a mouthwash that is to contain 2:20,000 w/v of the certified green dye as the coloring agent?

1. 15 milliliters
2. 30 milliliters 
3. 60 milliliters
4. 120 milliliters

Correct Answer is 2

Q: 106

The compound among the following that is NOT an ergot alkaloid is?

1. lysergic acid
2. bromocriptine
3. methysergide
4. ergotoxine
5. none of the above

Correct Answer is 5

Q: 107

A patient with a history of asthma has been diagnosed recently with open-angle glaucoma. The drug of choice for the treatment of glaucoma in this patient will be?

1. latanoprost
2. pilocarpine
3. terazosin
4. timolol maleate

Correct Answer is 1

Q: 108

Identify the fastest acting enzyme among the following?

1. alcohol dehydrogenase
2. sucrase
3. carbonic anhydrase
4. nucleosidase
5. Amylase

Correct Answer is 3

Q: 109

Fructose is a breakdown product of?

1. sucrose
2. maltose
3. lactose
4. glucose

Correct Answer is 1

Q: 110

A particular diuretic that is often recommended for the prophylaxis and treatment of acute mountain sickness is?

1. acetazolamide
2. mannitol
3. amiloride
4. ethacrynic acid

Correct Answer is 1

Q: 111

SSRI-induced toxicity can be reversed with which one of the following antidotes?

1. anticholinesterase agent
2. sodium thiosulphate
3. cyproheptadine
4. sodium bicarbonate

Correct Answer is 3

Q: 112

Choose the aminoglycoside among the following that should not be used parenterally because of its potential to cause severe toxicity?

1. kanamycin
2. paromomycin
3. tobramycin
4. streptomycin

Correct Answer is 2

Q: 113

Too much methemoglobin in the blood will cause the disorder of methemoglobinemia. The defining feature of this condition is?

1. iron part of hemoglobin is in the ferric state
2. increased carbon dioxide carrying capacity of RBCs
3. hemoglobin molecule contains an extra methyl group
4. disruption of the enzyme system of red blood cells

Correct Answer is 1

Q: 114

RISUS SARDONICUS or SARDONIC SMILE is a clinical feature of poisoning with?

1. thallium
2. strychnine
3. cyanide
4. thalidomide

Correct Answer is 2

Q: 115

Identify the class of antidepressants that generally has a narrow therapeutic index and therefore requires therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) to ensure the efficacy as well as to avoid toxicity?

1. atypical antidepressants
2. tetracyclic antidepressants
3. tricyclic antidepressants
4. selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
5. serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors

Correct Answer is 3

Q: 116

Based on their mode of action, antibiotics are either classified as bactericidal or bacteriostatic. Which one of the following antibiotics is bacteriostatic?

1. aminoglycosides
2. tetracyclines
3. cephalosporins
4. penicillin

Correct Answer is 2

Q: 117

At a pharmacy, we have a vial that contains 5ml of lidocaine 1% solution. How many milligrams of lidocaine are present in 2ml of the solution?

 

1. 2.5 mg
2. 10 mg
3. 20 mg
4. 30 mg

Correct Answer is 3

Q: 118

All of the following are general anesthetics. Identify the one that is commonly associated with audiovisual hallucinations and disorientation during the recovery phase?

1. Propofol
2. ketamine
3. Chloroform
4. sevoflurane
5. nitrous oxide

Correct Answer is 2

Q: 119

All of the following are first-line anti-TB drugs. Choose the one that is bacteriostatic in nature?

1. rifampicin
2. ethambutol
3. isoniazid
4. streptomycin
5. pyrazinamide

Correct Answer is 2

Q: 120

Which botanical organism contains the popular poison called strychnine in its system?

1. Datura
2. nutmeg
3. Nux vomica
4. atropa

Correct Answer is 3

Q; 121

Identify the compound among the following that is composed of two acetylcholine molecules or in other words has a double-acetylcholine structure?

1. methacholine
2. succinylcholine
3. phosphatidylcholine
4. choline

Correct Answer is 2

Q: 122

The strongest topical anesthetic is?

1. lidocaine
2. cocaine
3. tetracaine
4. procaine
5. bupivacaine

Correct Answer is 3

Q: 123

All of the following drugs belong to the pharmacological class of NSAIDs. Which one of them has the least potential to cause gastric irritation?

 

1. diclofenac potassium
2. piroxicam
3. Nimesulide
4. naproxen sodium
5. flurbiprofen

Correct Answer is 3

Q: 124

What will be the outcome of taking ketoconazole along with an antacid?

1. increased absorption of the ketoconazole
2. decreased effect of the ketoconazole
3. increased activity of the antacid
4. no interaction exists between the two
5. decreased activity of the antacid

Correct Answer is 2

Q: 125

Using the Handerson-Haselbalch equation, predict the percentage of ionized and unionized species if the pH value is equal to the pKa value?

1. 10% ionized and 90% unionized species
2. 20% ionized and 80% unionized species
3. equal amounts of ionized and unionized species
4. 30% ionized and 70% unionized species
5. 40% ionized and 60% unionized species

Correct Answer is 3

Q: 126

Total Body Water (TBW) represents the distribution of water in the intracellular and extracellular spaces of our bodies. The intracellular space contains how much of the TBW?

 

1. 80%
2. 66.66%
3. 33.33%
4. 50%

Correct Answer is 2

Q: 127

The enzyme RENIN is secreted by;

1. adrenal cortex
2. adrenal medulla
3. kidneys
4. lungs

Correct Answer is 3

Q: 128

Suicide inhibitors are agents that will irreversibly bind to the target enzyme and render it inactive in a way that the enzyme commits suicide. Which among the following agents exhibits such a behavior?

1. selegiline
2. aspirin
3. allopurinol
4. sulbactam
5. all of the options

Correct Answer is 5

Q: 129

Muscarinic receptors are present in all of the following locations excapt?

 

1. salivary glands
2. sweat glands
3. autonomic ganglia
4. cardiac tissue
5. central nervous system

Correct Answer is 3

Q: 130

All the drugs mentioned below are used in the treatment of a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease called asthma. Identify the one agent that does not exert a direct bronchodilatory effect?

1. aclidinium bromide
2. ephedrine
3. acefylline
4. cromolyn sodium
5. ritodrine

Correct Answer is 4

Q: 131

Based on the knowledge of the Pharmacy profession, identity the one statement that is INCORRECT? 

1. achlorhydria can occur due to H. pylori infection
2. ketotifen is a mast cell stabilizer
3. weakly acidic drugs are better absorbed in the small intestine
4. carbon dioxide can be used as a stimulant in respiratory depression
5. dextromethorphan is a non-opioid antitussive drug

Correct Answer is 3

Q: 132

The mechanism of action of the anti-glaucoma drug Latanoprost involves the activation of which prostaglandin receptor?

 

1. PG-E2 receptor
2. PG-I receptor
3. PG-F receptor
4. PG-D receptor

Correct Answer is 3

Q: 133

From among the following statements, choose the one that correctly reflects the nature of ejaculation and erection of the penis as far as their control by the nervous system is concerned?

1. erection is parasympathetic while ejaculation is sympathetic
2. erection is sympathetic while ejaculation is parasympathetic
3. erection and ejaculation both are sympathetic
4. erection and ejaculation both are parasympathetic
5. erection is somatic while ejaculation is autonomic

Correct Answer is 1

Q: 134

Blue-man syndrome is a rare adverse effect of?

1. vancomycin
2. chloramphenicol
3. amiodarone
4. Tetracycline

Correct Answer is 3

Q: 135

In an oncology care center, a doctor prescribes to a patient 110 mg/m² of a certain anticancerous agent for the management of his neck cancer. As a pharmacist, calculate the appropriate dose for this patient? 

(Weight of the patient is 85 Kilos and Body Surface Area is 1.6 m²)

1. 110 mg
2. 1100 mg
3. 176 mg
4. 1760 mg

Correct Answer is 3

Q: 136

If we classify the antifungal drugs based on their mechanism of action, which agent will belong to the class of nucleic acid synthesis inhibitors?

1. terbinafine
2. Flucytosine
3. nystatin
4. clotrimazole

Correct Answer is 2

Q: 137

At a pharmacy, you receive a prescription in which the physician has prescribed cetirizine tablets to the patient for some allergic condition. The correct dose of these tablets is?

1. 5 mg once daily
2. 10 mg once daily
3. 20 mg thrice daily
4. 150 mg twice daily

Correct Answer is 2

Q: 138

The statement that is not incorrect among the following is?

1. clavulanic acid irreversibly inhibits the 𝛃-lactamase enzyme
2. positive inotropic agents increase the heart rate
3. renin and angiotensinogenase are not the same
4. 5-fluorouracil has no antifungal activity
5. erythromycin is stable in the gastric environment

Correct Answer is 1

Q: 139

One of the following statements about drugs classifications is INCORRECT. Identify which one?

1. amiloride is a potassium-sparing diuretic
2. propranolol is an antiarrhythmic drug
3. trazodone is an antidepressant drug
4. bivalirudin is an antihemorrhagic drug
5. cyclopropane is a general anesthetic

Correct Answer is 4

Q: 140

Amethocaine is another name for?

1. procaine
2. tetracaine
3. benzocaine
4. dibucaine
5. bupivacaine

Correct Answer is 2

Q: 141

A doctor has diagnosed a 5-year old child with a certain condition in which the child has difficulty concentrating in school, behaves impulsively, and is overly active. As a pharmacist what will you recommend to the doctor as the first line of treatment to manage the condition of this little boy?

1. behavior therapy
2. methylphenidate one tablet thrice daily
3. procyclidine one tablet OD
4. phenobarbital elixir one teaspoonful thrice daily
5. promethazine syrup two teaspoonfuls at bedtime

Correct Answer is 1

Q: 142

CHA₂DS₂-VASc Score is used EXACTLY for the calculation of stroke risk in?

1. diabetic patients
2. hyperlipidemic patients
3. hypertensive patients
4. atrial fibrillation patients
5. patients with CHF history

Correct Answer is 4

Q: 143

Commercially, codeine is manufactured from morphine that is isolated from opium. The chemical step necessary for the conversion of morphine into codeine is?

1. demethylation
2. methylation
3. carboxylation
4. decarboxylation
5. reduction

Correct Answer is 2

Q: 144

When the liquid portion of urine is lower than the level of waste chemicals, kidney stone formation is potential. All of the following mentioned chemicals can contribute to renal stone formation but one?

1. calcium oxalate
2. uric acid
3.  cystine
4. xanthine

Correct Answer is 4

Q: 145

Antazoline is a chemical compound used to relieve nasal congestion and allergic conjunctivitis. The statement that reflects the truth about the skeletal formula of this compound is?

1. has an aliphatic structure with no rings of any sort
2. has 4 rings connected to each other via a nitrogen atom
3. has 3 rings connected to each other via a nitrogen atom
4. has 3 rings connected to each other via an oxygen atom
5. has a single ring with 2 nitrogen atoms

Correct Answer is 3

Q: 146

In the quality control lab, you are required to make 0.9% saline solution in order to carry out a certain analytical test. The amount of sodium chloride available is 45 grams and you want to use all of it to make the required solution. Calculate the number of liters of 0.9% saline solution that can be prepared with the available quantity of sodium chloride?

1. 0.45
2. 4
3. 5
4. 45
5. 5000

Correct Answer is 3

Q: 147

Utilizing the knowledge of the Pharmacy professional subjects, identify the statement from among the following that is INCORRECT?

1. DTC advertisement of prescription drugs is absolutely prohibited
2. squalene is an intermediate metabolite in the synthesis of steroids
3. etoposide and irinotecan both are topoisomerase inhibitors
4. organic compounds ‘monoterpenes’ consists of two isoprene units
5. rifampin and rifampicin are names of one and the same compound

Correct Answer is 1

Q: 148

The ‘aging of tablets’ is one of the many common tablet defects which is characterized by;

1. overall morphology of the tablets changes significantly
2. friability of the tablets increases with time
3. expiry of tablets before the due date
4. hardness of the tablets increases with time
5. complete disintegration of tablets within the blister pack

Correct Answer is 4

Q: 149

Among the following, the largest particle size is that of?

1. powders
2. suspension
3. emulsion
4. granules
5. colloid

Correct Answer is 4

Q: 150

The ‘intrinsic pathway’ of the coagulation cascade begins when one of the following clotting factors is activated by coming into contact with a damaged blood vessel?

1. factor 4
2. factor 12
3. factor 9
4. factor 10
5. factor 8

Correct Answer is 2

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