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Organic Chemistry Test

Description: This test contains 25 multiple choice questions on certain topics from organic chmistry which are of great help for medical aspirants.
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Which organic compound is a common component of fragrances?

  1. Benzofuran

  2. Furan

  3. Indole

  4. Aurone


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Indole is an aromatic heterocyclic organic compound. It has a bicyclic structure, consisting of a six-membered benzene ring fused to a five-membered nitrogen-containing pyrrole ring. Indole is a popular component of fragrances and the precursor to many pharmaceuticals.

The derivative of------------------ organic compound is the light-emitting component of luciferin, found in fireflies.

  1. Isobenzofuran

  2. Benzoic acid

  3. Benzoin

  4. Benzothiazole


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Benzothiazole is an organosulfur compound. It is colourless, slightly viscous liquid. A derivative of benzothiazole is the light-emitting component of luciferin, found in fireflies.

Among the following, --------------------- is commonly used as corrosion inhibitor.

  1. Benzothiophene

  2. Benzotriazole

  3. Benzoxazole

  4. Cocaine


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Benzotriazole is a heterocyclic compound. It is commonly used as a corrosion inhibitor. It is a colourless solid that is soluble in polar solvents, including water. Benzotriazoles are also a class of compounds containing the benzotriazole skeleton.

Which of the following organic compounds is used in organic field-effect transistors and organic light-emitting diodes?

  1. Benzisothiazolinone

  2. Benzisoxazole

  3. Tetracene

  4. Benzocaine


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tetracene has the appearance of a pale orange powder. Tetracene is the four-ringed member of the series of acenes.It is a molecular organic semiconductor, used in organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) and organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs).

Which of the following is used as a surfactant in shampoos and hand soaps?

  1. Dimethylbenzylamine

  2. Ylide

  3. Cocamidopropyl betaine

  4. Osmoprotectants


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cocamidopropyl betaine is a synthetic surfactant derived from coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine.

Which of the following is a vitamin?

  1. Betulin

  2. Butylated hydroxytoluene

  3. Biotin

  4. Biphenyl


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Biotin is a water-soluble B-complex vitamin (vitamin B7).  It was discovered by Bateman in 1916. It is composed of a ureido (tetrahydroimidizalone) ring fused with a tetrahydrothiophene ring.

Directions: The following question has four choices out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

Out of the following, ___________ organic compound is effectivly used against cockroaches.

  1. anthrone

  2. asparagusic acid

  3. aspartame

  4. aspidophytine


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Aspidophytine is an indole alkaloid that has attracted a lot of attention from synthetic chemists. An extract of the cockroach plant, aspidophytine is an insecticidal substance particularly effective against cockroaches.

Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder. The organic compound used to treat schizophrenia is

  1. Cacodylic acid

  2. Cacotheline

  3. Butyl chloride

  4. Butyrophenone


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Butyrophenone is a chemical compound, some of its derivatives (called commonly butyrophenones) are used to treat various psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, as well as acting as antiemetics.

WHich of the following is an organic compound used to control antisocial hypersexual behaviour in the society?

  1. Haloperidol

  2. Droperidol

  3. Benperidol

  4. Trifluperidol


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Benperidol is a butyrophenone derivative. It is an antipsychotic which can be used for the treatment of schizophrenia, but it is primarily used to control antisocial hypersexual behaviour, and is sometimes prescribed to sex offenders as a condition of their parole, as an alternative to anti-androgen drugs such as cyproterone.

The ------------------ organic compound consists of three fused benzene rings.

  1. Anthracene

  2. Anthranilic acid

  3. Aniline

  4. Anilinium chloride


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Anthracene is a solid polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of three fused benzene rings. It is a component of coal-tar. Anthracene is used in the production of the red dye alizarin and other dyes.

Which of the following organic compounds is used for the production of peroxides?

  1. Benzoyl chloride

  2. Benzyl alcohol

  3. Benzyl chloroformate

  4. Benzylamine


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Benzoyl chloride is an organochlorine compound with the formula C6H5COCl. It is a colourless, fuming liquid with an irritating odour. It is mainly useful for the production of peroxides but is generally useful in other areas such as in the production of dyes, perfumes, pharmaceuticals, and resins.

The compound formed during the putrefaction of animal tissue is

  1. Butyraldehyde

  2. Cadaverine

  3. Cadinene

  4. 1,4-Butynediol


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Cadaverine is a foul-smelling compound produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. Cadaverine is a toxic diamine with the formula NH2(CH2)5NH2, which is similar to putrescine.

Directions: The following question has four choices out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

The _________ is a natural pesticide which paralyzes and kills insects feeding on the plants.

  1. n-Butylamine

  2. Cafestol

  3. Calcein

  4. Caffeine


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Caffeine is found in varying quantities in the seeds, leaves, and fruits of some plants, where it acts as a natural pesticide that paralyzes and kills certain insects feeding on the plants. It is most commonly consumed by humans in infusions extracted from the bean of the coffee plant and the leaves of the tea bush.

Which among the following is an alkyne compound?

  1. Abietic acid

  2. Acetamide

  3. Acetylene

  4. Acetone


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Acetylene is a hydrocarbon and the simplest alkyne. This colourless gas is widely used as a fuel and a chemical building block. It is unstable in pure form and thus is usually handled as a solution.

Which of the following organic compounds acts as a photoinitiator in polymer chemistry?

  1. Benzidine

  2. Benzil

  3. Benzilic acid

  4. Benzimidazole


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Benzil is the organic compound with the formula (C6H5CO)2, generally abbreviated (PhCO)2. This yellow solid is one of the most common diketones. Its main use is as a photoinitiator in polymer chemistry.

The ------------------ compound is used to treat generalized anxiety disorder.

  1. Buspirone

  2. Brucine

  3. Bromothymol blue

  4. Alizarin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Buspirone is a psychoactive drug and pharmaceutical medication of the piperazine and azapirone chemical classes. It is used primarily as an anxiolytic, specifically for generalized anxiety disorder.

Among the following organic compounds, ------------------- is used as an acid-base indicator.

  1. 2-Bromopropane

  2. Bromophenol blue

  3. Bromomethane

  4. Bromoform


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bromophenol blue ,3',3,5',5-tetrabromophenolsulfonphthalein is used as an acid-base indicator, a colour marker and a dye.

Which of the following is an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor ?

  1. Captopril

  2. Carbazole

  3. Hemiaminal

  4. Carbofuran


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Captopril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE inhibitor) used for the treatment of hypertension and some types of congestive heart failure.

The constituent of vinegar is

  1. Bisphenol A

  2. Polybutadiene

  3. Bromoacetic acid

  4. Acetic acid


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Acetic acid is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH3COOH. It is a colourless liquid that when undiluted is also called glacial acetic acid. As the main component of vinegar, it has a distinctive sour taste and pungent smell.

Among the following _________ is an amino acid.

  1. Atrazine

  2. Aspartic acid

  3. Azithromycin

  4. Azo violet


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Aspartic acid is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula HOOCCH(NH2)CH2COOH. The carboxylate anion, salt, or ester of aspartic acid is known as aspartate. The L-isomer of aspartate is one of the 20 proteinogenic amino acids, i.e., the building blocks of proteins. Its codons are GAU and GAC.

------------------------ is utilised to find out the enantiomeric resolution of simple chromatographic methods.

  1. Bromocresol purple

  2. 2-Bromo-1-chloropropane

  3. Bromobimane

  4. Bromobenzene


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

2-Bromo-1-chloropropane, C3H6BrCl, is an alkyl halide. This simple compound has a chiral centre and is used sometimes to determine the enantiomeric resolution of simple chromatographic methods.

The compound found in crude oil as a minor constituent is

  1. 2-Butoxyethanol

  2. Butene

  3. Butane

  4. 1,3-Butadiene


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Butene is an alkene with the formula C4H8. It is a colourless gas that is present in crude oil as a minor constituent in quantities that are too, small for viable extraction. It is ,therefore, obtained by catalytic cracking of long chain hydrocarbons left during refining of crude oil.

Which among the following acts as a bidentate chelating ligand?

  1. 2,2'-Bipyridine

  2. Biphenyl

  3. Borneol

  4. Biuret


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

2,2'-Bipyridine is an organic compound with the formula (C10H8N2). It is an important isomer of the bipyridine family. It is a bidentate chelating ligand, forming complexes with many transition metals.

Directions: The following question has four choices out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

Among the following, _________ is commercially available as a herbicide.

  1. Bromacil

  2. Bis(chloromethyl) ether

  3. Camphene

  4. Camphor


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bromacil is an organic compound with the chemical formula C9H13BrN2O2, commercially available as a herbicide.

Directions: The following question has four choices out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

Which of the following acts as a precursor to nylon 6?

  1. Cannabinol

  2. Caprolactam

  3. Caprolactone

  4. Capsaicin


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Caprolactam is an organic compound with the formula (CH2)5C(O)NH. This colourless solid is a lactam or a cyclic amide of caproic acid. Caprolactam is the precursor to Nylon 6, a widely used synthetic polymer.

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