Explore topic-wise MCQs in Drug Biotechnology.

This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Drug Biotechnology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Cocaine, when used for local anesthetics, has a half-life of 30 minutes.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2.

Which of the following is topical with high concentration?

A. Lignocaine
B. Cocaine
C. Procaine
D. Benzocaine
Answer» E.
3.

Which of the following is amide type drug?

A. Lignocaine
B. Cocaine
C. Procaine
D. Benzocaine
Answer» B. Cocaine
4.

Which of the following is being used in dentistry when patients have an allergy from procaine?

A. Cocaine
B. Benzocaine
C. Benzyl alcohol
D. Procaine
Answer» E.
5.

Which is the first local anesthetic?

A. Cocaine
B. Benzocaine
C. Benzyl alcohol
D. Clove oil
Answer» B. Benzocaine
6.

Which of the following factor do not affect the absorption of local anesthetics?

A. Vasodilating ability of drug
B. Volume and concentration
C. Vascularity of the tissue
D. Presence of vasodilator
Answer» E.
7.

What does the specific receptor theory state?

A. Local anesthetics bind to various receptors
B. Produces chemical changes to the receptors
C. Tries to open all the closed sodium gates
D. Binding produces conformational changes
Answer» E.
8.

What does membrane expansion theory states?

A. The mechanism is not similar to the general anesthetics
B. Does not rely upon the lipophilic moiety of drugs
C. The molecules of the agent get incorporated into the lipid membrane
D. Causes nerve polarization
Answer» D. Causes nerve polarization
9.

Which of the following is the pharmacological action of local anesthetics?

A. Reversible block of conduction in nerve
B. Class II antidysrhythmic like action
C. Contraction of smooth muscle
D. Excitation of neuro-muscular transmission in skeletal muscle
Answer» B. Class II antidysrhythmic like action
10.

Apart from natural, synthetic, synthetic non-nitrogenous, which of the following is also a local anesthetic?

A. Cocaine
B. Benzocaine
C. Benzyl alcohol
D. Clove oil
Answer» E.
11.

Which of the following is synthetic non-nitrogenous anesthetic?

A. Cocaine
B. Benzocaine
C. Benzyl alcohol
D. Clove oil
Answer» D. Clove oil
12.

Which of the following is synthetic nitrogenous local anesthetic?

A. Cocaine
B. Benzocaine
C. Benzyl alcohol
D. Clove oil
Answer» C. Benzyl alcohol
13.

Which of the following are natural local anesthetics?

A. Cocaine
B. Benzocaine
C. Benzyl alcohol
D. Clove oil
Answer» B. Benzocaine
14.

Which of the following is the parenteral application of local anesthetics?

A. When applied to the mucous membrane
B. When applied to the skin
C. When injected to CNS through spinal injection techniques
D. Using ophthalmic drops
Answer» D. Using ophthalmic drops
15.

What is the function of local anesthetics?

A. Suppress the activity of the brain
B. Render a specific portion insensitive to pain
C. Suppress the function of a whole organ
D. Make the patient s full body insensitive to pain
Answer» C. Suppress the function of a whole organ