RRB Pharmacist PYQs Quiz 2015 - (Part 1)
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1. Which of the following components of blood protects human beings from infection?
Identify the blood component that protects against infection
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2. Oxygen is transported to every cell of the human body by
Identify the component responsible for oxygen transport
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3. Which of the following glands controls the development of sex organs in humans?
Identify the gland that controls sex organ development
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4. The total number of bones in the human skull are
Identify the number of bones in the skull
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5. The blood pressure is the pressure of blood in
Identify where blood pressure is measured
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6. An enzyme that works in an acidic medium
Identify the enzyme that functions in an acidic environment
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7. What is the main function of insulin in the human body?
Identify the main function of insulin
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8. Veins differ from arteries in having
Identify the feature that differs in veins compared to arteries
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9. Bile juice is secreted by
Identify the organ that secretes bile juice
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10. What is the correct sequence of the following in a heart attack? [1] Narrowing of the inner orifice of the vessel [2] Plaque from fibrous tissue and high cholesterol [3] Inadequate supply of blood and oxygen [4] Clots of blood carried into the coronary arteries
Identify the sequence of events in a heart attack
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11. The hormone responsible for the secretion of milk in mothers is?
Identify the hormone responsible for milk secretion
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12. Consider the following statements regarding blood pressure: [1] It is the pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of any vessel [2] It decreases in the arteries as the distance from the heart increases [3] It is lower in the capillaries than arteries [4] It is usually lower in women than in men. Of these, the correct ones are
Identify correct statements about blood pressure
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13. SA node of the mammalian heart is known as
Identify the SA node function
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14. Pancreas secretes hormones that help in
Identify the function of pancreatic hormones
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15. Which of the following bone articulations forms the gliding joint?
Identify the joint type
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RRB Pharmacist PYQs Quiz 2015 - (Part 2)
1. A human sperm may contain?
(1) X-chromosome (2) Y-chromosome (3) XY-chromosome
Chromosomes in a human sperm
2. Identical twins arise when two
Process of identical twin formation
3. Scratching eases itching because
Reason why scratching alleviates itching
4. Duodenum is situated
Location of the duodenum
5. Which of the following is not a bone in the human body?
Identify the non-bone option
6. Which of the following is not a vestigial organ?
Identify the non-vestigial organ
7. Rennin and lactase, the enzymes required to digest milk, disappear in the human body by the age of
Age when these enzymes disappear
8. Bleeding from artery is characterized by which of the following?
(1) Blood is red (2) Blood is purple (3) Bleeding is continuous (4) Bleeding is intermittent
Characteristics of arterial bleeding
9. As in the arms and legs, blood flows against gravity and is prevented from flowing back by
Mechanism preventing blood flow back in limbs
10. About _______ of the total calcium present in the human body is in the blood
Percentage of calcium in the blood
11. Phenylketonuria is an example of an inborn error of metabolism. This refers to
What phenylketonuria indicates
12. Element that is not found in blood is
Element not present in blood
13. The gland, which in relation to body size is largest at birth and then gradually shrinks after puberty, is
Gland that is largest at birth and shrinks after puberty
14. Which of the following is not a bone in the legs of the human body?
Identify the non-leg bone
15. The heart is covered by a membrane called
Name of the membrane covering the heart
RRB Pharmacist PYQs Quiz 2015 - (Part 3)
1. Cornea is a part of which of the following organs of the human body?
Which organ contains the cornea?
2. Man cannot digest cellulose whereas cows do so because?
Why can cows digest cellulose but not humans?
3. The pituitary gland is present
Where is the pituitary gland located?
4. Which of the following when taken by pregnant women, is found to be the cause of deformed children?
Which substance causes deformities in children when taken by pregnant women?
5. Insects form the largest class of animals living on land and sea. They are grouped into
How many orders do insects belong to?
6. Lichens are formed due to the symbiotic association of
What forms lichens through symbiotic association?
7. The normal temperature of the human body is
What is the normal temperature of the human body?
8. The largest cell in the human body is
What is the largest cell in the human body?
9. What is the Funny Bone?
What is commonly referred to as the Funny Bone?
10. The diploid number of chromosomes in the human body is
What is the diploid number of chromosomes in humans?
11. Which of the following statements is true for planktons?
Where do planktons live?
12. Which of the following organs is used in the purification of blood in the human body?
Which organ purifies the blood?
13. The blood pressure values are given below: values of four persons [1] Mrs. X-90/60 [2] Mr. X-160/120 [3] Mr. Y-120/80 [4] Mrs. Y-140/100 Who among the following has normal blood pressure?
Who has normal blood pressure?
14. If a person can see an object clearly when it is placed at a distance of about 25 cm away from him, he is suffering from
What vision condition does a person with this ability have?
15. In the case of a Test-tube baby
What happens in the case of a test-tube baby?
RRB Pharmacist PYQs Quiz 2015 - (Part 4)
1. The population of which of the following is the maximum on the earth?
2. Histamine is released from
3. This sulphonamide is used locally for the treatment of burns
4. The drug of choice for the treatment of anaerobes is
5. This drug exhibits tachyphylaxis
6. This drug is preferred for induction of labour
7. The Phylum Chordata is characterised by the presence of
8. Poison glands of snakes are homologous to
9. The emergency box in a hospital contains life-saving drug such as
10. The following is an example of physiological antagonism
11. This H1 antagonist does not produce sedation
12. The head of hospital pharmacy should be a
13. This structure plays an important role in the chemical control of breathing
14. Which of the following has the smallest egg?
15. Which of the following activities is suppressed by the presence of auxins in plants?
RRB Pharmacist PYQs Quiz 2015 - (Part 5)
1. Excessive doses of the following vitamin may be harmful
Which vitamin can be harmful in excessive doses?
2. This drug is useful in the treatment of Chloroquine-resistant malaria
Which drug is used to treat Chloroquine-resistant malaria?
3. Phenytoin sodium produces the following characteristic adverse effect
What is a common adverse effect of Phenytoin sodium?
4. This drug produces active mydriasis when instilled in the eye
Which drug causes mydriasis when used in the eye?
5. The neurotransmitter released from pre-ganglionic sympathetic nerve fibres
What neurotransmitter is released from pre-ganglionic sympathetic nerves?
6. This antibiotic is used for the treatment of tuberculosis and leprosy
Which antibiotic is used to treat tuberculosis and leprosy?
7. Which of the following is an epidemic disease
Which disease is classified as an epidemic?
8. The property that differentiates cardiac muscle from smooth muscle is
What distinguishes cardiac muscle from smooth muscle?
9. This organism is a common cause of hospital-acquired infections
Which organism commonly causes hospital-acquired infections?
10. The hardness of water is primarily
What primarily causes water hardness?
11. This is the most suitable anticoagulant for preservation of blood for transfusion
Which anticoagulant is best for blood preservation?
12. Which of the following Vitamin is associated with the synthesis of coagulation factor
Which vitamin is related to coagulation factor synthesis?
13. This is an example of gram-negative bacteria
Which of the following is a gram-negative bacterium?
14. The main function of the cerebellum is
What is the primary function of the cerebellum?
15. In obstructive jaundice disease, urinary bilirubin is
What is the urinary bilirubin level in obstructive jaundice?
RRB Pharmacist PYQs Quiz 2015 - (Part 6)
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1. Membrane filters used for sterile filtration are rated as
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2. Cyanocobalamin is used in the treatment of
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3. The leading cause of death in an obese person
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4. Give the composition of Bactrim
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5. An example of natural hydrocolloid is
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6. The tablets of tetracycline should be manufactured as per the conditions specified in schedule
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7. "Likes be treated by likes" is the basic principle of which system of medicine
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8. An opacifier used in hard gelatin capsules is
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9. In what ratio should Tween 80 (HLB-16) and Span 20 (HLB-4) be mixed to prepare a blend of HLB 7.0
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10. Which bond is present in the primary structure of protein
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11. Which distribution system is used in a hospital to save time, minimize loss of partially used drugs, and enable the pharmacist to do their task of drug counseling to patients
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12. In Ayurvedic liquid preparation, arkayantra is used for
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13. Beta-lactam antibiotic is
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14. Kieselguhr can be used as a
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15. Barfoed solution is not reduced by
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16. Chewable tablets do not contain
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17. TQM stands for
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18. An alkaloid used as local anesthetic is
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19. In the preparation of powders, starch is used as a
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20. Histones are
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21. Somatostatin is secreted by _____ cells of the pancreas
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22. Occuserts are used to deliver a drug in
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23. Production of no urine is termed as
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24. Solvents used in the extraction process are called as
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25. The manpower trained in pharmacy varies with the size of the hospital; if a hospital has 200 beds, the number of pharmacists required is
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