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6501.

The use of chemicals for treatment of diseases is called as [Kerala PMT 2002]

A.                 Homoeotherapy             
B.                 Isothermotherapy
C.                 Angiotherapy   
D.                 Physiotherapy
E.                 Chemotherapy
Answer» F.
6502.

An ester used as medicine is       [KCET 2002]

A.                 Ethyl acetate     
B.                 Methyl acetate
C.                 Methyl salicylate             
D.                 Ethyl benzoate
Answer» D.                 Ethyl benzoate
6503.

The correct structure of the drug paracetamol is               [DCE 2001]

A.                        
B.                
C.                
D.                
Answer» C.                
6504.

The following compound is used as [Kurukshetra CET 1996; AIEEE 2002]

A.                 An anti-inflammatory compound
B.                 Analgesic
C.                 Hypnotic
D.                 Antiseptic
Answer» C.                 Hypnotic
6505.

Which is correct about saccharin

A.                 It is
B.                 It is 600 times sweeter than sugar
C.                 It is used as sweetening agent  
D.                 All of these
Answer» E.
6506.

Which is correct about vanillin

A.                 A flavouring agent having vanila flavour
B.                 o-hydroxy-m-methoxy benzaldehyde
C.                 A food additive
D.                 All of these
Answer» E.
6507.

Which of the following is not a chlorinated insecticide

A.                 DDT       
B.                 Methoxychlor
C.                 Parathion           
D.                 BHC
Answer» D.                 BHC
6508.

Veronal, a barbiturate drug is used as

A.                 Anaesthetic       
B.                 Sedative
C.                 Antiseptic           
D.                 None of these
Answer» C.                 Antiseptic           
6509.

The insecticide containing 99% \[\gamma -\]isomer of benzene hexachloride is known as

A.                 Lindane               
B.                 TNT
C.                 Malathion          
D.                 Methoxychlor
Answer» B.                 TNT
6510.

Various phenol derivatives, tincture of iodine (2? 3% I2 in water / alcohol) and some dyes like methylene blue are

A.                 Antiseptics         
B.                 Disinfectants
C.                 Analgesics          
D.                 Antipyretics
Answer» B.                 Disinfectants
6511.

Bithional is an example of

A.                 Disinfectant       
B.                 Antiseptic
C.                 Antibiotic            
D.                 Analgesic
Answer» B.                 Antiseptic
6512.

?Placedo? is often given to patients. It is

A.                 An antidepressant
B.                 A broad spectrum antibiotic
C.                 A sugar pill
D.                 A tonic
Answer» D.                 A tonic
6513.

An antibiotic contains nitro group attached to aromatic nucleus. It is

A.                 Penicillin             
B.                 Streptomycin
C.                 Tetracycline       
D.                 Chloramphenicol
Answer» E.
6514.

Which one is communicable disease

A.                 Scurvy  
B.                 Diabetes
C.                 Beri-Beri             
D.                 Chollera
Answer» E.
6515.

The substances which effect the central nervous system and induce sleep are called

A.                 Tranquillizers    
B.                 Antipyretics
C.                 Analgesics          
D.                 None of these
Answer» B.                 Antipyretics
6516.

An example of a psychedelic agent is      [BHU 1986]

A.                 DNA      
B.                 LSD
C.                 DDT       
D.                 TNT
Answer» C.                 DDT       
6517.

Arsenic drugs are mainly used in the treatment of [AIIMS 1992]

A.                 Jaundice             
B.                 Typhoid
C.                 Syphilis
D.                 Cholera
Answer» D.                 Cholera
6518.

Hydrazine as a drug is also used in the treatment of

A.                 Typhoid               
B.                 Cholera
C.                 Malaria
D.                 Tuberculosis
Answer» E.
6519.

A large number of antibiotics have been isolated from

A.                 Bacteria actinomycetes
B.                 Acids
C.                 Alkanals
D.                 Bacteria rhizobium
Answer» B.                 Acids
6520.

Substance used for bringing down temperature in high fever are called [DCE 2002; AIEEE 2005]

A.                 Pyretics               
B.                 Antipyretics
C.                 Antibiotics          
D.                 Antiseptics
Answer» C.                 Antibiotics          
6521.

Which of the following is not antibiotic

A.                 Tetracyclin         
B.                 Neomycin
C.                 Carbomycin       
D.                 Cyclohexane
Answer» E.
6522.

Which of the following is an alkaloid

A.                 Nicotine              
B.                 Piperine
C.                 Coniine
D.                 All of these
Answer» E.
6523.

Which one is a bacterial disease

A.                 Amoebic dysentery       
B.                 Gonorrhoea
C.                 Cholera               
D.                 Mumps
Answer» D.                 Mumps
6524.

Measles is a disease which belongs to the category of

A.                 Bacterial disease             
B.                 Viral disease
C.                 Veneral disease               
D.                 Protozoan disease
Answer» C.                 Veneral disease               
6525.

Interferon is ? Connected with

A.                 Tonic    
B.                 Virus
C.                 Carbohydrate   
D.                 Ore of iron
Answer» C.                 Carbohydrate   
6526.

The first viral disease detected in human being was

A.                 Cold      
B.                 Influenza
C.                 Small pox            
D.                 Yellow fever
Answer» E.
6527.

Heroin is a derivative of

A.                 Cocaine
B.                 Morphine
C.                 Caffeine              
D.                 Nicotine
Answer» C.                 Caffeine              
6528.

Which of the following is a hallucinogenic drug

A.                 Methedrine      
B.                 Calmpose
C.                 LSD        
D.                 Seconal
Answer» D.                 Seconal
6529.

Salol can be used as

A.                 Antiseptic           
B.                 Antipyretic
C.                 Analgesic            
D.                 None of these
Answer» B.                 Antipyretic
6530.

Aspirin is obtained by the reaction of \[C{{H}_{3}}COCl\] with

A.                 Phenol 
B.                 Benzoic acid
C.                 Salicylic acid       
D.                 Benzaldehyde
Answer» D.                 Benzaldehyde
6531.

Penicillin was first discovered by

A.                 A. Fleming          
B.                 Tence and Salke
C.                 S.A. Waksna      
D.                 Lewis Pasteur
Answer» B.                 Tence and Salke
6532.

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

A.                 Streptomycin    
B.                 Chloramphenicol
C.                 Penicillin             
D.                 Sulphaguanidine
Answer» D.                 Sulphaguanidine
6533.

Which is used for sterilization of water in water supply system of cities

A.                 Chlorine              
B.                 Sulphurdioxide
C.                 Potassium permanganate           
D.                 DDT
Answer» B.                 Sulphurdioxide
6534.

Which of the following is not an antiseptic drug

A.                 Iodoform            
B.                 Dettol
C.                 Gammexane     
D.                 Genatian violet
Answer» D.                 Genatian violet
6535.

Streptomycin is effective in the treatment of

A.                 Tuberculosis      
B.                 Malaria
C.                 Typhoid               
D.                 Cholera
Answer» B.                 Malaria
6536.

Chloramine-T is a

A.                 Disinfectant       
B.                 Antiseptic
C.                 Analgesic            
D.                 Antipyretic
Answer» C.                 Analgesic            
6537.

The drug used as an antidepressant is    [BHU 1986, 87]

A.                 Luminol               
B.                 Tofranil
C.                 Mescaline          
D.                 Sulphadiazine
Answer» C.                 Mescaline          
6538.

An antipyretic is                [BHU 1986; CET 1998]

A.                 Quinine               
B.                 Paracetamol
C.                 Luminal               
D.                 Piperazine
Answer» C.                 Luminal               
6539.

Which of the following is a hypnotic drug

A.                 Luminal               
B.                 Salol
C.                 Catechol             
D.                 Chemisol
Answer» B.                 Salol
6540.

Which of the following drugs is a tranquilizer and sedative

A.                 Sulphadiazine   
B.                 Papaverine
C.                 Equanil
D.                 Mescaline
Answer» D.                 Mescaline
6541.

Aspirin is              [AMU (Aligarh) 1985, BHU 1998, 2005]

A.                 Antibiotic            
B.                 Antipyretic
C.                 Sedative             
D.                 Psychedelic
Answer» C.                 Sedative             
6542.

An antibiotic with a broad spectrum        [AFMC 2001]

A.                 Kills the antibodies
B.                 Acts on a specific antigen
C.                 Acts on different antigens          
D.                 Acts on both the antigens and antibodies
Answer» D.                 Acts on both the antigens and antibodies
6543.

The density of neutrons is of the order  [NCERT 1980]

A.                 \[{{10}^{3}}kg/cc\]         
B.                 \[{{10}^{6}}kg/cc\]
C.                 \[{{10}^{9}}kg/cc\]         
D.                 \[{{10}^{11}}kg/cc\]
Answer» E.
6544.

Who discovered neutron [IIT 1982; BITS 1988;CPMT 1977; NCERT 1974; MP PMT 1992; MP PET 2002]

A.                 James Chadwick    
B.                 William Crooks
C.                 J.J. Thomson          
D.                 Rutherford
Answer» B.                 William Crooks
6545.

Magnitude of K.E. in an orbit is equal to                 [BCECE 2005]

A.                 Half of the potential energy       
B.                 Twice of the potential energy
C.                 One fourth of the potential energy
D.                 None of these
Answer» B.                 Twice of the potential energy
6546.

The electron is        [DPMT 1982; MADT Bihar 1980]

A.                 \[\alpha \]-ray particle          
B.                 \[\beta \]-ray particle
C.                 Hydrogen ion         
D.                 Positron
Answer» C.                 Hydrogen ion         
6547.

What is the ratio of mass of an electron to the mass of a proton [UPSEAT 2004]

A.                 1 : 2       
B.                 1 : 1
C.                 1 : 1837
D.                 1 : 3
Answer» D.                 1 : 3
6548.

Which of the following has the same mass as that of an electron                                               [AFMC 2002]

A.                 Photon
B.                 Neutron
C.                 Positron              
D.                 Proton
Answer» D.                 Proton
6549.

Positive ions are formed from the neutral atom by the [CPMT 1976]

A.                 Increase of nuclear charge
B.                 Gain of protons
C.                 Loss of electrons
D.                 Loss of protons
Answer» D.                 Loss of protons
6550.

Splitting of signals is caused by   [Pb. PMT 2000]

A.                 Proton 
B.                 Neutron
C.                 Positron              
D.                 Electron
Answer» B.                 Neutron