Pharmacology MCQs Test 1.

Pharmacology MCQs 1

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1. What is pharmacokinetics?
   1.   Study of movement of drug through the body (What body does to drug)
   2.   Study of interaction of drug with components of body (What drug does to body)
2. What is Pharmacodynamics?
   1.   Study of movement of drug through the body (What body does to drug)
   2.   Study of interaction of drug with components of body (What drug does to body)
3. What is Pharmacotherapeutics?
   1.   Use of drugs in treatment of diseases.
   2.   Use of chemicals in treatment of infectious diseases.
   3.   Study of dose of drugs.
   4.   Study of pharmacokinetics
4. What is Chemotherapy?
   1.   Use of drugs in treatment of diseases.
   2.   Use of chemicals in treatment of infectious diseases.
   3.   Study of dose of drugs.
   4.   Study of pharmacokinetics.
5. What is a prodrug?
   1.   Drug which increases efficiency of another drug
   2.   Metabolic end product
   3.   Inactive drug which gets activated in the body
   4.   Drug which competes with another for metabolism
6. Leukaemia is,
   1.   Excess formation of WBC's in bone marrow
   2.   Excess RBC formation in bone marrow
   3.   Excess Platelets formation in bone marrow
   4.   Fall in haemoglobin levels which adversely affect metabolism.
7. Eye drops should be instilled,
   1.   Into the lower eyelid pouch
   2.   Below upper eyelid
   3.   Instill drops by closing eye lids
   4.   On outer side of eye lids
8. Which of the following drugs is used as an acidifier?
   
   1.   Dilute hydrochloric acid
   2.   Dilute sulphuric acid
   3.   Dilute nitric acid
   4.   Barbituric acid
9. Best route to treat steroid dependent asthma is ?
   
   1.   Oral
   2.   Intravenous
   3.   Subcutaneous
   4.   Inhalation
10. Toxicology is branch of science that deals with,
    1.   Poisons
    2.   Diagnosis and treatment of poison
    3.   For detection of poison ingested
    4.   All the above
11. Most common side effect of antihistaminics is,
    
    1.   Sedation
    2.   Tinnitus
    3.   Euphoria
    4.   Allergy
12. Humulin is ?
    1.   Human Insulin
    2.   Bovine Insulin
    3.   Porcine Insulin
    4.   None of the above
13. Advantage of the sublingual route is ?
    1.   Quick Onset of action
    2.   Overdose can be avoided by spitting tablet
    3.   No first pass effect
    4.   All of the above
14. In treatment of angina pectoris Amyl nitrate is usually administered by
    
    1.   Inhalation
    2.   Subcutaneous route
    3.   Sublingual route
    4.   Oral route
15. First pass metabolism occurs in,
    1.   Liver and intestinal walls
    2.   In lungs
    3.   In kidneys
    4.   In pancreas.
16. Antibiotics used in the treatment of cancer are?
    1.   Actinomycin
    2.   Mitomycin
    3.   Rubidomycin
    4.   All of the above
17. Which of the following drugs is used as urinary antiseptic?
    1.   Nitrofurantoin
    2.   Amlodipine
    3.   Glipizide
    4.   Chlorpropamide
18. Thyroid gland secretes----hormones
    1.   Insulin, Glucagon
    2.   Oxytocin, Growth Hormone
    3.   Melatonin, Calcitonin
    4.   Thyroxine, Triiodothyronine
19. Which of the following is weak diuretic?
    1.   Acetazolamide
    2.   Clopamide
    3.   Torasemide
    4.   Bumetanide
20. A patient having obesity requires a --------- dose?
    1.   Normal
    2.   Higher
    3.   Lower
    4.   None of the above