The previous year question paper for Drug Inspector Post Examination of APPSC (Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission) is as follows:

1. All of the following ate psychotropic substances, except:
1. Amobarbital
2. Meprobamate
3. Barbital
4. All of the above

2. As per schedule P of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, the Diphtheria toxoid has expiry period of:
1. 6 months
2. 12 months
3. 2 years
4. 5 years

3. Chloramphenicol comes under schedule :
1. G
2. H
3. W
4. P

4. Example of Narcotic drug is :
1. Coca
2. Opium
3. Charas
4. Doxapram

5. Ergot and its preparation belongs to schedule :
1. P 2. Q
3. C1
4. L

6. Schedule X drug is :
1. Amphetamine
2. Cyclobarbital
3. Glutethimide
4. All of the above

7. Drug Inspector is appointed under section :
1. 19
2. 42
3. 21
4. 30

8. Schedule M and Y were introduced in Drugs and Cosmetics Act in :
1. 1976
2. 1982
3. 1988
4. 1980

9. Example of Schedule G drug is :
1. Tetracycline
2. Ampicillin
3. Ibuprofen
4. Tolbutamide

10. Example of Schedule X drug is :
1. Diazepam
2. Emetine
3. Quinidine
4. Ciprofloxacin

11. Opium has been under legislative control
since :
1. 1820 2. 1857

3. 1925 4. 1949
12. Standards for mechanical contraceptives are given in schedule :
1. S 2 R
3. Q 4. T
13. The Drugs and Cosmetics Act has been divided
into ...... parts
1. 15 2. 16
3. 18 4. 24
14. The Central Drugs Laboratory is established
in :
1. Calcutta 2. Lucknow
3. Mumbai 4. Kasauli
15. The members of the D.T.A.B. hold the office
for :
1. 1 year 2. 3 years
3. 5 years 4. 7 years
16. The dose of a drug is 5 mg per kg body weight.
How much of the drug is required for a boy of
12 years weighing 21 kg ?
1. 0.5 mg 2. 1 mg
3. 1.5 mg 4. 2 mg
17. Morphine is the drug of choice in :
1. Urinary tract infection 2. Colic pain
3. Bronchial asthma 4. Cardiac asihma
18. Hypotensive effect of clonidine is due to its
action on :
1. -adrenergic receptor 2. -adrenergic receptor
3. H2-receptor 4. H1-receptor
19. Tetracyclines are avoided during pregnancy
because:
1. it is teratogenic
2. affects bone growth
3. causes discoloration of teeth
4. may cause abortion
20. Powerful cardiac stimulant is :
1. Digitoxin 2. Dopamine
3. Epinephrine 4. Dobutamine
21. One of the following is used in the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis :
1. Carbenicillin 2. Cephalosporin
3. Pethidine 4. Pyrazinamide
22. -blockers are contraindicated in patients
with :
1. Supraventricular tachycardia
2. Hyperthyroidism
3. Coroqary artery disease
4. Jacksonian seizure
23. Which of the following is directly acting sympathomimetic agent ?
1. Ephedrine 2. Amphetamine
3. Dopamine 4. Thiopental sodium
24. Streptomycin is more effective at :
1. Acidic pH 2. Alkaline pH
3. Neutral pH 4. any pH
25. The most common drug causing anaphylaxis is :
1. Streptomycin 2. Indomethacin
3. Penicillin 4. Doxycycline
26. The most common side effect of verapmnil is :
1. Bradycardia 2. Psoriasis
3. Cardiac arrhythmia. 4. Constipation
27. The anthelmintic drug acting by producing flaccid paralysis of the worm is :
1. Stibophen 2. Diethyl carbamazine
3. Piperazine 4. Mebendazole
28. Drug resistance is commonly produced by :
1. Ethambutol 2. Rifampicin
3. Pyrazinamide 4. INH
29. Propranolol is contraindicated in patients
with :
1. Angina pectoris 2. Supraventricular arrhythmia
3. Hypertension 4. Glaucoma
30. The most serious side effect of phenyl
butazone is :
1. Headache 2. Epigastric distress
3. Agranulocytosis 4. Blurred
31. Drug[ that often cause tachycardia when
given in low dose is :
1. Propranolol 2. Verapamil
3. Nitroglycerin 4. Chloroquine
32. Calcium channel blocker with predominant peripheral action is :
1. Nicardepine 2. Lidoflazine
3. Nifedepine 4. Diltiazem
33. The following antihypertensive drugs that
tend to elevate plasma triglycerides are :
1. ACE inhibitors
2. Calcium channel blockers
3. -Adrenolytic receptor blocker
4. Thiazide diuretics
34. Angiotensin II blocker is :
1. Histamine 2. Saralasin
3. Diltiazem 4. Trimethaphan
35. Which one of the following is not a pharmacological effect of morphine ?
1. Constriction of the pupil 2. C.N.S. depression
3. Diarrhoea 4. Respiratory failure
36. The antiarrhythmic drug quinidine is :
1. (+) stereoisomer of quinine
2. (–) stereoisomer of quinine
3. (+) Racemic mixture of quinine
4. None of the above
37. The xenobiotic that does not cause nephro-toxicity is :
1. Streptozocin 2. Cisplatin
3. Gentamicin 4. Isoniazid
38. Ibuprofen is a :
1. acetic acid derivative
2. propionic acid derivative
3. butanoic acid derivative
4. None of the above
39. Which is the alkylating agent in the following ?
1. Cyclophosphamide 2. Methotrexate
3. Allopurinol 4. Rifampicin
40. The best synthesis for chloramphenicol starts with :
1. p-Nitroaniline 2. p-Nitrophenol
3. p-Nitroacetophenone 4. p-Nitrobenzoic acid
41. Gray baby syridrome is due to the indiscriminate use of :
1. Streptomycin 2. Chloramphenicol
3. Penicillin. 4. Tetracycline
42. Vincristine is a :
1. Antineoplastic 2. Antiviral
3. Antifungal 4. Antibiotic
43. Penicillinase resistant penicillin is :
1. Amoxycillin 2. Ampicillin
3. Penicillin V 4. Methicillin
44. Which of the following antineoplastic agent is metabolized by xanthine oxidase ?
1. 6-Mercaptopurine 2. Vincristine
3. Chlorambucil 4. 6-Thioguanine
45. The drug used’ in hypertensive patients for
the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma is :
1. Methyl DOPA 2. Guanethidine
3. Clonidine 4. Quinidine
46. Which of the hypnotic is used in the treatment
of abstinence phenomena ?
1. Chloral hydrate 2. Methyprylon
3. Paraldehyde 4. Glutethimide
47. Hypnotic used in gena tic patients is :
1. Methyprylon 2. Meprobamate
3. Chloral hydrate 4. Ethinamate
48. Sedative exhibiting drug anticholinergic
activity is :
1. Chloral hydrate 2. Glutethimide
3. Meprobamate 4. Paraldehyde
49. H2 receptor antagonists have therapeutic
value for patients with :
1. Hepatitis 2. Rhinitis
3. Gastric hypersecretion 4. Dermatitis
50. The barbiturate that can cause choleresis is :
1. Thiopental 2. Cyclobarbital.
3. Phenobarbital 4. Amobarbital

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