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Benzopyridine is a carcinogen found in coal tar and cigarette smoke. Among the following __________is a benzopyridine.

  1. 2-Ethylhexanol

  2. Isophthalic acid

  3. Isopropyl alcohol

  4. Isoquinoline


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Isoquinoline is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound. It is a structural isomer of quinoline. Isoquinoline and quinoline are benzopyridines, which are composed of a benzene ring fused to a pyridine ring.

Chlorophyll is a photosynthetic pigment. Its chlorins are a part of

  1. furan

  2. benzofuran

  3. pyrrole

  4. isobenzofuran


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Pyrrole is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound, a five-membered ring. It is a colourless volatile liquid that darkens readily upon exposure to air. Pyrroles are components of more complex macrocycles, including the porphyrins of heme, the chlorins, bacteriochlorins, chlorophyll, porphyrinogens.

Which of the following compounds consists of a pyrimidine ring fused to an imidazole ring?

  1. Indazole

  2. Benzimidazole

  3. Purine

  4. Pyrazole


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A purine is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound, consisting of a pyrimidine ring fused to an imidazole ring. Purines, including substituted purines and their tautomers, are the most widely distributed kind of nitrogen-containing heterocycle in nature.

Which of the following compounds is composed of a benzene ring fused with a cyclopentene ring?

  1. Indole

  2. Isoindole

  3. Isoindene

  4. Indene


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Indene is a flammable polycyclic hydrocarbon. It is composed of a benzene ring fused with a cyclopentene ring. This aromatic liquid is colourless although samples often are pale yellow. The principal industrial use of indene is in the production of indene/coumarone thermoplastic resins.

Garlic is a rich source of organosulfur compounds. Among the following_________ is an organosulfur compound.

  1. Thiophene

  2. Benzothiophene

  3. Dibenzothiophene

  4. Biphenyl


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dibenzothiophene is the organosulfur compound consisting of two benzene rings fused to a central thiophene ring. It is a colourless solid .This tricyclic heterocycle, and especially its alkyl substituted derivatives, occur widely in heavier fractions of petroleum.

Luciferin is a light-producing substance found in fireflies. A derivative of ____________is a component of luciferin.

  1. Naphthalene

  2. Benzothiazole

  3. Anthracene

  4. Tetracene


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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

It can be scary watching someone have an epileptic seizure. Which of the following organic compounds is used to treat epileptic conditions ?

  1. Trimethadione

  2. Oxazolidine

  3. Ethadione

  4. Paramethadione


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Trimethadione is an oxazolidinedione anticonvulsant. It is used to treat epileptic conditions that are resistant to other treatments.

Anticonvulsant drugs control seizures in people with epilepsy. Among the following _____________ is an anticonvulsant drug.

  1. Plavix

  2. Prednisone

  3. Geodon

  4. Gabapentin


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gabapentin is an anti-epileptic medication, also called an anticonvulsant. It affects chemicals and nerves in the body that are involved in the cause of seizures and some types of pain.

The release of an egg from the ovary is known as ovulation.The drug preventing the ovulation is

  1. zetia

  2. yasmin

  3. Xenical

  4. Xanax


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Yasmin prevents ovulation and also causes changes in  cervical and uterine lining, making it harder for sperm to reach the uterus and harder for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus. Yasmin is used as contraception to prevent pregnancy.

Thiamine helps in the blood formation. The component of the vitamin thiamine is

  1. Imidazole

  2. Oxazole

  3. Thiazole

  4. Benzoxazole


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Thiazole is a heterocyclic compound that contains both sulfur and nitrogen. Thiazole itself is a pale yellow liquid with a pyridine-like odour. The thiazole ring is notable as a component of the vitamin thiamine (B1).

Which among the following can be excluded from the category of organic semiconductors?

  1. Pentacene

  2. Perfluoropentacene

  3. None of these

  4. Heptacene


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Heptacene is an organic compound and a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and the seventh member of the acene or polyacene family of linear fused benzene rings. This compound has long been pursued by chemists because of its potential interest in electronic applications.

Which of the following is an antiviral drug?

  1. Wellbutrin

  2. Vytorin

  3. Voltaren

  4. Valtrex


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Valtrex is an antiviral drug. It slows the growth and spread of the herpes virus so that the body can fight off the infection. Valtrex will not cure herpes, but it can lessen the symptoms of the infection.

Narcotics are used therapeutically to treat pain. Among the following______________is a narcotic-like pain reliever.

  1. Tylenol

  2. Trazodone

  3. Tramadol

  4. Topamax


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tramadol is a narcotic-like pain reliever.It is used to treat moderate to severe pain. Tramadol extended-release is used to treat moderate to severe chronic pain when treatment is needed round the clock.

Statins lower cholesterol in the body. Which of the following drugs belongs to statins group?

  1. Zyrtec

  2. Zyprexa

  3. Zoloft

  4. Zocor


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Zocor is in a group of drugs called HMG CoA reductase inhibitors, or statins. Simvastatin reduces levels of bad cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein, or LDL) and triglycerides in the blood, while increasing levels of good cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein, or HDL).

Which of the following rockets is a type of firework using a solid rocket motor ?

  1. A balloon rocket

  2. A water rocket

  3. A skyrocket

  4. A model rocket


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A skyrocket is a type of firework that uses a solid rocket motor to rise quickly into the sky. At the apex of its ascent, it is usual for a variety of effects (stars, bangs, crackles, etc.) to be emitted.

In ______________rocket , the rocket motor uses propellants in two different states.

  1. a solid propellant rocket

  2. a liquid-propellant rocket

  3. gas propellant rocket

  4. a hybrid rocket


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A hybrid rocket is a rocket with a rocket motor which uses propellants in two different states of matter - one solid and the other either gas or liquid.

A hygroscopic substance absorbs moisture from the sorroundings. Which subtance among the following is a hygroscopic liquid?

  1. Pyridine

  2. Quinoline

  3. Pyrazine

  4. Phenazine


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Quinoline is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound. It is a colourless hygroscopic liquid with a strong odour. Quinoline is slightly soluble in cold water but dissolves readily in hot water and most organic solvents.

Which of the following makes use of inert gas as the reaction mass?

  1. A steam rocket

  2. Solar thermal rocket

  3. A nuclear thermal rocket

  4. A cold gas thruster


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A cold gas thruster is a rocket engine/thruster that uses a typically inert gas as the reaction mass. A cold gas thruster usually simply consists of a pressurized tank containing gas, a valve to control its release and a nozzle, and plumbing connecting them.

Among the following compounds, __________________ acts as a cat attractant.

  1. nepetalactone

  2. permethrin

  3. IR3535

  4. Menthoglycol


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nepetalactone is an organic compound, first isolated from the plant catnip (Nepeta cataria), which acts as a cat attractant. Nepetalactone is bicyclic terpenoid, i.e., it is a ten-carbon compound derived from isoprene with two fused rings, a cyclopentane and a lactone.

Which of the following can be excluded from the category of food additives?

  1. Abietic acid

  2. Quinones

  3. Agar

  4. Alkanet


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Quinones are oxidised derivatives of aromatic compounds and are often readily made from reactive aromatic compounds with electron-donating substituents such as phenols and catechols.Natural or synthetic quinones show a biological or pharmacological activity, some of them show antitumoral activity. Thus it can be excluded from the category of food additives.

The ______________ prevent the formation of lumps in the food marterials.

  1. acidity regulators

  2. an anticaking agent

  3. A defoamer

  4. An antioxidant


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

An anticaking agent is an additive placed in powdered or granulated materials, such as table salt, to prevent the formation of lumps, easing packaging, transport, and consumption.

Which of the following substances keeps the foodstuff moist?

  1. An emulsifier

  2. Glazing agents

  3. A humectant

  4. A preservative


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A humectant is a hygroscopic substance. When used as a food additive, the humectant has the effect of keeping the foodstuff moist. Humectants are sometimes used as a component of antistatic coatings for plastics. 

Which of the following drugs belongs to the category of proton pump inhibitors?

  1. Prilosec

  2. Promethazine

  3. Propecia

  4. Seroquel


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Prilosec belongs to a group of drugs called proton pump inhibitors. Omeprazole decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach. It is used to treat symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and other conditions caused by excess stomach acid.

Which of the following is not an insect repellent ?

  1. N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide

  2. Icaridin

  3. Indulines

  4. Citronella oil


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Indulines are a series of dyestuffs of blue, bluish-red or black shades, formed by the interaction of para-amino azo compounds with primary monoamines in the presence of a small quantity of a mineral acid. These are not the insect repellents .

The bisphosphonates may lead to drastic changes in the bone physiology. Among the following________________ belongs to the group of bisphosphonates .

  1. Amitiza

  2. Lunesta

  3. Cialis

  4. Boniva


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Boniva is in the group of medicines called bisphosphonates. It alters the cycle of bone formation and breakdown in the body. Ibandronate slows down bone loss while increasing bone mass, which may prevent bone fractures.

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