MCQs for Pharm 616

Submitted for forthcoming semester examination 2019

1.1 The activity of sample prepared is estimated by comparing with that of the
standard preparation of that drug on cardiac muscle is referred as;

a) Bioassay of antibiotics
b) Biological assay of vitamin D
c) Biological assay of insulin
d) None of Above

1.2 Biological methods are NOT usually employed in the following situations:

a) When adequate chemical assay has not been devised for the drug
substance

b) When chemical structure has not been fully elucidated for the drug
substance.

c) When the drug is composed of complex mixture of substances of varying

structure.

d) When the biological activity of the drug is well defined by chemical

assay.

1.3 The biological activity of insulin is estimated by statistical technique known as :

a) Fiducail limits of error

b) Anova
c) Statistical process control
d) Chi square
1.4 The qualitative biological activity of insulin is estimated on :

a) Mice
b) Pigeon
b) Cat
d) None of above
1.5 The qualitative biological activity of atropine is estimated on :

a) Mice
b) Pigeon
b) Rabbit
d) None of above

1.6 The quantitative biological activity of insulin is estimated on:

a) Mice
b) Pigeon
b) Cat
d) Rabbit

1.7 The quantitative biological activity of digitalis extraxts is estimated on:

a) Mice
b) Pigeon
b) Cat
d) Rabbit
1.8 The least category of glass as per alkaline status is :

a) Type III
b) Type II
c) NP Type
d) Type I

1.9 Distillation is the process of :

a) Heat transfer
 b) Mass transfer
c) Boiling point estimation
d) a and b

1.10 Aging process in pharmaceutical product is due to :

a) Heat fluctuation
b) Uncontrolled Moisture
c) Light interference
d) All of above

1.12 Identify the non alkloidal compound from the followings:

e) Anthracene
f) Morphine
g) Berberine
h) Anonaine

1.13 Biological methods are usually employed in the following situations:

a) When adequate chemical assay has not been devised for the drug
substance.

b) When chemical structure has not been fully elucidated for the drug
substance.

c) When the drug is composed of complex mixture of substances of varying

structure.

d) All of above
.
1.14 The biological activity of insulin is estimated by statistical technique known
as:

a) student t test
b) ANOVA
c) Statistical process control
d) None of above

1.15 The qualitative biological activity of insulin is estimated on:

a)Dog
c) Pigeon
b) Cat
d) None of above

1.16 The qualitative biological activity of atropine is estimated on:

a)Cat
b)Pigeon
c) Rabbit
d) None of above

1.17 The quantitative biological activity of insulin is estimated on:

a)Mice
b) Pigeon
b) Cat
d) Rabbit
1.19 The quantitative biological activity of digitalis extracts is estimated on:

c) Mice
d) Rabbit
b) Cat
d) None of above
1.20 The most category of alkalinity present in…………………glass

a)Type III
b)Type II
c)NP Type
d) Type I

1.21 Extraction, in which plant material is stirred in the menstura with high
speed mixer by shearing force is called

a) Turbo extraction
b) Carousel extraction
c) Ultra sonic extraction
d) All of above

1.22 Extraction, in which a moving material is extracted by a liquid phase falling

against it, is called :

a) Turbo extraction
b) Carousel extraction
c) Ultra sonic extraction
d) None of above
1.23 Extraction, in which a plant material and the solvent are in continuous
motion

against one and other is called :

a) Turbo extraction

b) Carousel extraction

c) Centrifuge extraction

d) Counter current extraction

1.24 Digestion is the maceration carried out by:

a) Vigorous shaking

b) At high temperature

c) At Room temperature

d) All of above

1.25 Kinetic maceration is the maceration carried out by:

a) At constant motion

b) At high temperature

c) At Room temperature

d) a & c only
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