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150+ Medicinal Chemistry 1 Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharma) , Pharmacy .

Chapters

Chapter: Physicochemical properties in relation to biological action
51.

Methyl Prednisolone is water insoluble but its which salt is water soluble?

A. Sodium
B. Hydrochloride
C. Salicylate
D. Palmitate
Answer» A. Sodium
52.

Phenobarbitone is water insoluble but its which salt is water soluble?

A. Sodium
B. Hydrochloride
C. Salicylate
D. Palmitate
Answer» A. Sodium
53.

Which ester of Chloramphenicol is prepared to mask its bitter taste?

A. Sodium
B. Hydrochloride
C. Salicylate
D. Palmitate
Answer» D. Palmitate
54.

Generally drugs are absorbed in which form?

A. In ionized form
B. In unionized form
C. In both of abone form
D. In none of above form
Answer» B. In unionized form
55.

Most weakly acidic drugs (pKa < 2) are absorbed from

A. Stomach
B. Intestine
C. Stomach and Intestine
D. They Can’t be absorbed
Answer» A. Stomach
56.

Most weakly basic drugs (pKa > 8) are absorbed from

A. Stomach
B. Intestine
C. Stomach and Intestine
D. They Can’t be absorbed
Answer» B. Intestine
57.

Absorption of neutral drugs (pKa 6- 8) is independent of pH.

A. True
B. False
C. none
D. all
Answer» A. True
58.

Which form of barbituric acid has CNS activity?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. All
Answer» C. 3
59.

Addition of non-polar group _________ partition co-efficient

A. Improves
B. Reduces
C. No effect on
D. none
Answer» A. Improves
60.

Gentamicin, streptokinase can be given

A. Orally
B. Parentrally
C. Both of above
D. None of above
Answer» B. Parentrally
61.

Distance between H-bond is

A. 2.3- 5.2 A°
B. 1.2 – 2.5 A°
C. 2.5 – 3.2 A°
D. 3.2 – 8.5 A°
Answer» C. 2.5 – 3.2 A°
62.

Angel of H-bond

A. 1.3 – 1.8°
B. 13-18°
C. 130 – 180 °
D. 1300 – 1800 °
Answer» C. 130 – 180 °
63.

Strength of H-bond is

A. 1-7 Kcal/mol
B. 10-70 Kcal/mol
C. 10-17 Kcal/mol
D. 17-70 Kcal/mol
Answer» A. 1-7 Kcal/mol
64.

p-nitrophenol contains

A. Intramolecular H-bond
B. Intermolecular H-bond
C. Both of above
D. None of above
Answer» B. Intermolecular H-bond
65.

Which one of the following factors related to protein-drug binding is not related to drugs?

A. Physicochemical characteristics of a drug
B. The concentration of the drug in the body
C. The affinity of the drug for binding
D. Number of binding sites on the binding agent
Answer» D. Number of binding sites on the binding agent
66.

Which one of the following factor related to protein-drug binding is not related to drug interactions with the binding site?

A. Competition between the drug and the binding site
B. Competition between drugs and normal body constituents
C. Allosteric changes in a protein molecule
D. Inter subject variation
Answer» D. Inter subject variation
67.

Which of the following factors for protein drug binding is a drug interaction factor?

A. Competition between drugs for the binding site
B. Age
C. Physicochemical characteristics of a drug
D. Physicochemical characteristics of the protein or binding agent
Answer» A. Competition between drugs for the binding site
68.

Only unbound or free drug is capable of being eliminated.

A. True
B. False
C. none
D. all
Answer» A. True
69.

Plasma proteins bound with drugs by formation of

A. Hydrogen bonding
B. Hydrophobc bonding
C. Vander-waals force
D. All
Answer» D. All
70.

The most significant protein involved in binding with a drug is

A. Albumin
B. Glycoprotein
C. Lipoprotein
D. Globulin
Answer» A. Albumin
71.

The most abundant plasma protein is

A. Albumin (HAS – Human serum albumin)
B. Glycoprotein
C. Lipoprotein
D. Globulin
Answer» A. Albumin (HAS – Human serum albumin)
72.

Chelating agent Dimercaprol is used in the treatment of

A. Lead poisoning
B. Vanadium poisoning
C. Arsenic poisoning
D. All of above
Answer» C. Arsenic poisoning
73.

In Lead and vanadium poisoning, which chelating agent is used as an antidote?

A. Disodium EDTA
B. Haemoglobin
C. Cyanocobalamine
D. Dimercaprol
Answer» A. Disodium EDTA
74.

Absorption of Tetracycline is reduced in the presence of milk because of

A. Hydrogen bonding
B. Protein binding
C. Ionization
D. Chelation
Answer» D. Chelation
75.

Functional groups of same valance and ring equivalents are known as

A. Classical Bioisosteres
B. Non- Classical Bioisosteres
C. Enantiomer
D. Geometric isomer
Answer» A. Classical Bioisosteres
76.

Bioisosteres have

A. Same physical properties
B. Same chemical properties
C. Similar biological properties
D. All of above
Answer» D. All of above
77.

R (-) Epinephrine shows 3 point of interaction with receptor while S (+)Epinephrine shows 2 point of interaction with receptor.

A. True
B. False
C. none
D. all
Answer» A. True
78.

(+) Warfarin is _____times more potent than (-) Warfarin.

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» D. 5
79.

(+) Sotalol is beta blocker while (-) Sotalol is

A. beta blocker
B. Analgesic
C. Antidepressant
D. Antiarrhythmic
Answer» D. Antiarrhythmic
80.

D-Penicillamine is antiarthritic while L-Penicillamine is

A. Antiarthritic
B. Antiarrhythmic
C. Antidepressant
D. Toxic
Answer» D. Toxic
81.

D-Asparagine has sweet taste while L-Asparagine has

A. Sweet taste
B. Sour Taste
C. Bitter Taste
D. Tasteless
Answer» D. Tasteless
Chapter: Drug Metabolism
82.

Biotransformation of drugs is defined as the conversion from one physical form to another.

A. True
B. False
C. none
D. all
Answer» B. False
83.

The drug biotransformation is a detoxification process.

A. True
B. False
C. none
D. all
Answer» A. True
84.

Phase 1 reactions are also known as a synthetic reaction.

A. True
B. False
C. none
D. all
Answer» A. True
85.

The phase I reactions are detoxification pathways.

A. True
B. False
C. none
D. all
Answer» A. True
86.

The phase II reactions are detoxification pathways.

A. True
B. False
C. none
D. all
Answer» A. True
87.

Following are the Phase I reactions except ____________

A. Oxidative reactions
B. Hydrolytic reactions
C. Reductive reactions
D. Sulphide reactions
Answer» D. Sulphide reactions
88.

Which of the following statements is the closest description of Phase I metabolism?

A. Reactions which add a polar molecule to a functional group already present on a drug or one of its metabolites
B. Reactions which occur in the blood supply.
C. Reactions which add a polar functional group to a drug.
D. Reactions which occur in the gut wall.
Answer» C. Reactions which add a polar functional group to a drug.
89.

Which of the following statements is the closest description of Phase II metabolism?

A. Reactions which add a polar molecule to a functional group already present on a drug or one of its metabolites.
B. Reactions which occur in the blood supply.
C. Reactions which add a polar functional group to a drug.
D. Reactions which occur in the gut wall.
Answer» A. Reactions which add a polar molecule to a functional group already present on a drug or one of its metabolites.
90.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the moieties that are transferred to the substrate in phase II reactions?

A. Simple endogenous molecules are transferred
B. Large molecular sized groups are attached
C. Strong polar groups are attached
D. Strong nonpolar groups are attached
Answer» D. Strong nonpolar groups are attached
91.

Which of the following enzymes is not involved in catalyzing Phase I metabolic reaction?

A. Flavin-containing monooxygenases
B. Oxidation of alkyl groups
C. Glucuronyl transferase
D. Esterases
Answer» C. Glucuronyl transferase
92.

Which of the following reactions is not a Phase I metabolic transformation?

A. Reduction of ketones
B. Conjugation to alcohols
C. Monoamine oxidases
D. Esterhydrolysis
Answer» B. Conjugation to alcohols
93.

What is the major end product of oxidation of aromatic carbon atoms?

A. Arenols
B. Catechol
C. Glutathione
D. Arene oxide
Answer» A. Arenols
94.

Which of the following is not a common N containing functional groups which undergo reduction reactions?

A. Nitro compounds
B. Azo compounds
C. N-oxide compounds
D. Nitrite compounds
Answer» D. Nitrite compounds
95.

What does the hydrolysis of Aspirin yield us with?

A. Salicylic acid only
B. Salicylic acid and CH3COOH
C. CH3COOH
D. Succinic acid
Answer» B. Salicylic acid and CH3COOH
96.

Which enzyme is important in the Phase II reactions?

A. Esterase
B. Amidases
C. Transferase
D. Aldo-keto-reductases
Answer» C. Transferase
97.

Which of the following groups is least susceptible to cytochrome P450 enzymes?

A. Terminal methyl groups
B. Epoxide group
C. Benzylic carbon atoms
D. Quaternary carbon atoms
Answer» D. Quaternary carbon atoms
98.

Alkenes and aromatic groups can be metabolised to diols. Which enzymes are involved?

A. cytochrome P450 enzymes
B. epoxide hydrolase
C. both of the above
D. neither of the above
Answer» C. both of the above
99.

Solubility of a drug in polar solvents and Non-polar solvents depends upon

A. Chemical structure
B. Particle size
C. Crystal form
D. All of above
Answer» D. All of above
100.

Higher will be the diffusion of the drug across the membrane if

A. Higher value of partition-coefficient
B. Low value of partition-coefficient
C. Higher water soluble
D. None of above
Answer» A. Higher value of partition-coefficient

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