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1. In sink condition, volume of medium should be at least _____ that required in order to form a saturated solution of API:

A. Two times B. Three times C. Equal to D. Ten times

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2. Mechanism of action of Canagliflozin is:

A. Increase in insulin sensitivity towards blood glucose B. Stimulation of insulin release from functioning beta cells of pancreas C. Delay in the absorption of glucose from gut to blood D. Increase in excretion of glucose through kidney

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3. Pheochromocytoma is a tumour of:

A. Parathyroid B. Adrenal medulla C. Adrenal cortex D. Pituitary

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4. The metabolic pathway that occurs partly in mitochondria and partly in cytosol is:

A. TCA cycle B. Glycolysis C. Urea cycle D. Oxidative phosphorylation

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5. Which of the following triggers heart muscle contraction?

A. Ca binding troponin C B. Ca binding troponin I C. ATP breakdown D. Ca binding troponin I

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6. Which nuclei will be NMR active?

A. 2H B. 12C C. 19F D. 14N

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7. A group of genes which are transcribed together as a unit is called as:

A. Promoter B. Operon C. Operator D. Repressor

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8. Which energy state of molecules is affected by microwave radiation?

A. Nuclear B. Vibrational C. Electronic D. Rotational

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9. Azeotropes arise due to a large deviation from:

A. Henry’s law B. Boyel’s law C. Rault's law D. Dalton's law

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10. When amino group is introduced on benzene ring, it will cause:

A. Blue shift B. Red shift C. Hyperchromic shift D. Hypochromic shift

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11. A compound that has desirable properties to become a drug is called as:

A. Fit B. Target C. Find D. Lead

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12. Stepwise method for solving problems in computer science is called as:

A. Procedure B. Sequence C. Flowchart D. Algorithm

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13. In ANDA, the generic drug product is compared with innovator drug to observe:

A. Efficacy B. Bioequivalence C. Price competition D. Patent protection

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14. Which species has Cape aloe as its common name?

A. Aloe barbadensis B. Aloe vera C. Aloe perryi D. Aloe ferox

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15. The scientific name of ‘poisonous hemlock’ is:

A. Cicuta virosa B. Heliotropium indicum C. Pilocarpus jaborandi D. Conium maculatum

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16. 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-benzaldehyde is:

A. Vanillin B. Chalcone C. Isovanillin D. Guiacol

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17. Terpenes having 25 carbons i.e. five isoprene units is:

A. Hemiterpenes B. Sesquaterpenes C. Sesquiterpenes D. Norisoprenoids

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18. One of the essential characteristics of the research is:

A. Replicability B. Generalizability C. Usability D. Objectivity

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19. Hatch-Waxman act is related to:

A. Drug Price Competition and Patent Term B. Plant Variety Protection C. Orphan drug D. Patent ownership

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20. Which of the following class of drug causes QT prolongation?

A. COX II inhibitor NSAID B. Isosorbide antianginal C. Antiarrhythmic class III D. Artemisinin antimalarial