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1. The company's nationality is decided by its:

A. Shareholders B. Registered office C. Place where books of accounts are kept D. None of the above

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2. Which β-blocker also releases NO?

A. Atenolol B. Carvidilol C. Nebivolol D. Sotalol

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3. Peyer’s patches are found in the:

A. Duodenum of the small intestine B. Ileum of the small intestine C. Large intestine D. Jejunum of the small intestine

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4. All of the following antiepileptic agents act via Na⁺ channel EXCEPT:

A. Vigabatrin B. Phenytoin C. Valproate D. Lamotrigine

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5. Drug used as a nervine tonic:

A. Senega B. Mordica C. Ginseng D. Brahmi

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6. Vitamin A is stored in:

A. Liver B. Skin C. Retina D. Kidney

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7. A piece of information that allows a website to record one’s comings and goings is called a:

A. Browser B. Cookie C. Worm D. Macro virus

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8. For imported formulations, the margin to cover selling and distribution expenses including interest and importer’s profit shall not exceed ___ of the landed cost.

A. 25% B. 50% C. 75% D. 100%

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9. @@Which structures are aromatic?

A. II, III B. III, IV C. I, III D. II, IV

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10. Which of the following analyte characteristics would make analysis by gas chromatography a poor choice?

A. Thermally unstable at column temperatures B. Present as a liquid at room temperature C. Contains a polar functional group D. Contains no -CH₂- groups

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11. Which of the following concepts explains why tertiary carbocations are more stable than primary and secondary carbocations?

A. Electronegativity B. Resonance C. Hyperconjugation D. Aufbau principle

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12. SCCO works under the Ministry of:

A. Health and Family Welfare B. Human Resources C. Chemicals and Fertilizers D. Commerce

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13. Which statement is WRONG?

A. Ortho, para directing groups are electron-donating groups, meta directing groups are electron-withdrawing groups. B. The halide ions, which are electron-withdrawing, hence are meta directing. C. All activating groups are electron-donating groups. D. All deactivating groups are electron-withdrawing groups.

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14. Name the reaction used to convert carbonyl compound to alkene.

A. Wittig reaction B. Wolff Kishner reduction C. Willgerodt Reaction D. Wurtz reaction

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15. A very common interference for the glass pH electrode is:

A. F B. Si C. Br D. Na+

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16. Which of the following drugs cause Tosades de pointes?

A. Antiarrhythmic class IA agents (e.g., quinidine, procainamide, disopyramide) B. Antiarrhythmic class IC agents (e.g., encainide, flecainide) C. Antiarrhythmic class III agents (e.g., sotalol, amiodarone) D. All of the above

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17. US-FDA opened office in New Delhi in:

A. 2011 B. 2010 C. 2009 D. 2008

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18. What is antonym of MERCURIAL:

A. Emotionally stable B. Bitterly rancorous C. Embarrassingly sordid D. Constantly morose

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19. What is the major organic product which results when cycloheptene is irradiated in the presence of N-bromosuccinimide?

A. 1-bromocycloheptene B. 2-bromocycloheptene C. 1,2-dibromocycloheptane D. 3-bromocycloheptene

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20. Find the number in the sequence: 3, 18, 43, 78, 123, ?

A. 169 B. 178 C. 163 D. 153