MPSC Drugs Inspector paper with Answer keys

Pharmacology & Clinical Pharmacy MCQs

1. HIV/AIDS is diagnosed by which tests?
(1) ELISA
(2) DNA – PCR by amplification
(3) Western blot
(4) All the above
Ans: (4) All the above

2. What is the antidote for Lead poisoning?
(1) Dimercaptosuccinic acid (2) Physostigmine (3) Fomepizole (4) Atropine
Ans: (1) Dimercaptosuccinic acid

3. Which drug is not a Tocolytic?
(1) Ritodrine (2) Magnesium sulfate (3) Nifedipine (4) Ergotamine
Ans: (4) Ergotamine – It is oxytocic

4. Which NSAID is not a propionic acid derivative?
(1) Ibuprofen (2) Naproxen (3) Oxaprozin (4) Piroxicam
Ans: (4) Piroxicam – Oxicam derivative

5. Which anticoagulant is produced by mast cells and basophils?
(1) Heparin (2) Prostaglandin (3) Histidine (4) Vitamin K
Ans: (1) Heparin

10. Which is ester and short-acting Local anaesthetic?
(1) Tetracaine (2) Dibucaine (3) Lidocaine (4) Procaine
Ans: (4) Procaine

13. Most widely used LA for infiltration, nerve block, epidural, spinal and topical:
(1) Cocaine (2) Procaine (3) Lidocaine (4) Mepivacaine
Ans: (3) Lidocaine hydrochloride

14. Which antiretroviral belongs to NNRTI?
(1) Nevirapine (2) Indinavir (3) Ritonavir (4) Stavudine
Ans: (1) Nevirapine

16. Which drug is NOT component of FDC used in RNTCP?
(1) Rifampicin (2) Moxifloxacin (3) Isoniazid (4) Ethambutol
Ans: (2) Moxifloxacin

26. Which is uterine relaxant?
(1) Oxytocin (2) Ergonovine (3) Ritodrine (4) Quinine
Ans: (3) Ritodrine

27. Selective angiotensin II receptor blocker is:
(1) Captopril (2) Verapamil (3) Amiloride (4) Losartan
Ans: (4) Losartan

Microbiology & Biochemistry MCQs

32. Media that enhance growth of particular bacterium and inhibit others:
(1) Differential (2) Selective (3) Maintenance (4) Assay
Ans: (2) Selective media

33. Impression smears of brain stained by Seller’s technique for rabies shows:
(1) Negri bodies (2) Cowdry A (3) Cowdry B (4) Bollinger
Ans: (1) Negri bodies

42. Diagnosis of H. pylori by:
(1) Urea breath test (2) Copper breath test (3) Sodium (4) Potassium
Ans: (1) Urea breath test

43. Used to serodiagnose syphilis:
(1) VDRL test (2) Widal (3) Sereny (4) E test
Ans: (1) VDRL

70. In continuous fermentation, steady state achieved by:
(1) thermostat (2) levelstat (3) pH stat (4) chemostat
Ans: (4) chemostat

D&C Act and Regulatory MCQs

6. Under which rule licenses for blood banks are issued?
(1) 122 G (2) 122 A (3) 160 B (4) 150 B
Ans: (1) 122 G

47. Schedule M refers to:
(1) GMP and requirements of factory premises (2) Surgical dressings (3) Life period (4) Cosmetics
Ans: (1) GMP requirements

48. Who is Chairman of DTAB?
(1) Drugs Controller (2) President PCI (3) President MCI (4) DGHS
Ans: (4) Director General of Health Services

60. A drug shall be deemed spurious if: (a) Manufactured under name which belongs to another drug (b) Substituted wholly/partially (c) Purports to be product of manufacturer of whom it is not
Ans: (4) (a),(b) and (c) only

76. Time period to supply information under RTI concerning Life or Liberty:
(1) 24 hrs (2) 32 hrs (3) 72 hrs (4) 48 hrs
Ans: (4) 48 hours

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