Kerala PSC Previous Years Question Paper & Answer
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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'Compounder, Pharmacist Gr II - State Farming Corporation of Kerala Ltd, Insurance Medical Service' And exam conducted in the year 2023. And Question paper code was '145/2023'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was 'A'. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.
41. Which of the following plant is commonly known as Henbane?
(^) Belladona (B) Rhubarb
(0) Aconite (D) Hyoscyamus
42. Meconic acid is a dibasic acid found in :
(^) Opium ൯) Cinchona
(C) Clove (1) Ipecacuanha
43. Hallucinogenic drug LSD is prepared from :
(A) Cannabis (B) Cocoa leaves
(C) Ergot (D) Nutmeg
44, Cinnamon is the dried inner bark of the coppiced shoots of Cinnamomum zeylanicum Nees.,
belonging to family Lauraceae. Coppicing means :
(A) Cutting at ground level (B) Separation of inner bark
(C) Cutting of branches (D) Separation outer bark
45. Cardamom consists of the dried ripe seeds of Elettaria cardamomum Maton., belonging to
family:
(^) Myrtacea 0) Zingiberaceae
(C) Lauraceae (D) Leguminosae
46. Guggal is a gum resin obtained by incision of the bark of :
(A) Commiphora mukul (B) Commiphora molmol
(C) Commiphora merkii (D) Commiphora airica
47. Hydnocarpic acid is a constituent of :
(^) Castor oil (B)_ Shark liver oil
(0) Chaulmoogra oil (D) Lemon grass oil
48. In Fiehe’s test for honey, on addition of which reagent gives a transient red colour for natural
honey:
(ھ) 1% alpha naphthol (B) 1% resorcinol
(C) 5% Ferric chloride (D) 2% Ferric chloride
49. Narcotic effect of Nutmeg is due to the presence of :
(^) Elimicin (3). 8807-00
(0) Myricticin ൯) d-Camphene
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