This article is an exam-oriented Pharmacognosy question paper for D. Pharmacy students. It is useful for board exam preparation, revision, and practice for MSBTE, AKTU, BTEUP, RUHS and other state board students.
Pharmacognosy Practice Question Paper
Course: Diploma in Pharmacy
Time: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80
Section 1: Long Answer Questions
Attempt any SIX of the following:
(6 × 5 = 30 Marks)
- Explain antioxidants with two therapeutic applications. Illustrate the biological source, chemical constituents, and pharmacological usefulness of Garlic.
- Explain the classification of crude drugs on the basis of chemical nature. Write any two merits and two demerits of this classification.
- Give the biological source, chemical constituents, and method of preparation of Absorbent Cotton.
- Define volatile oils and explain different extraction methods used for volatile oils.
- Illustrate the role of extractive soluble value in extraction and ash content in crude drug evaluation.
- Define and classify pharmaceutical aids with suitable examples.
- Give the biological source, chemical constituents, therapeutic uses, cosmetic benefits, and commercial preparations of Sandalwood Oil.
Section 2: Short Answer Questions
Attempt any TEN of the following:
(10 × 3 = 30 Marks)
- Give chemical constituents and uses of:
i) Nutmeg
ii) Cinnamon - Mention the source and therapeutic benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids.
- Explain the principle of Ayurveda.
- Illustrate the different steps involved in the preparation of herbal formulations.
- Explain ash content and extractive soluble value.
- Explain different methods of crude drug adulteration.
- Define Asava and write the method of preparation of Asava.
- Explain the export potential of aromatic and medicinal plants.
- Name the chemical test used to detect the presence of cardiac glycosides and explain it.
- Define antitussives with examples. Give the biological source, chemical constituents, and uses of any one antitussive drug.
- Explain the systematic investigation of plant material for phytochemical study.
Section 3: Objective Type Questions
Attempt ALL of the following:
(20 × 1 = 20 Marks)
- The Father of Medicine is:
i) Hippocrates
ii) Aristotle
iii) Sydler
iv) Galen - Who is regarded as the Father of Botanical Science?
- Define evaluation of crude drug.
- Residue remaining after incineration is known as the ______ of the crude drug.
- Foxglove leaves is a synonym of:
i) Ajowan
ii) Aloe
iii) Digitalis
iv) Ashwagandha - Mayer’s reagent is:
i) Potassium mercuric iodide solution
ii) Potassium bismuth iodide solution
iii) Iodine in potassium iodide solution
iv) Saturated solution of picric acid - Which part of the plant is used as a drug in the case of Ispaghula and Ginger?
- Combined umbelliferone test is given by ______ drug.
- Chemical nature present in Black Pepper is:
i) Resins
ii) Glycosides
iii) Alkaloids
iv) Volatile oil - Benzoin belongs to the ______ family.
- D-linalool is present in:
i) Pyrethrum
ii) Fennel
iii) Clove
iv) Coriander - Define Pharmacognosy.
- What are probiotics?
- Define herbal formulation.
- Agarose and Glycyrrhizin are present in ______ and ______ crude drugs respectively.
- Banda Soap is a synonym of which drug?
- Ricinoleic acid is present in which drug?
- How many vittae are present on the dorsal surface of umbelliferous fruits?
- Dorsal surface of Ajowan shows the presence of ______ number of vascular bundles.
- Dragendorff’s reagent consists of ______ solution.
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