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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'Pharmacist Gr II - Health Services & Medical Education ' And exam conducted in the year 2020. And Question paper code was '041/2020'. 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.
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21. Cupraloin test is used for the identification of
A) Aloe emodin B) Arabinose C) Aloesin 0) Isobarbaloin
22. Give an example of Antidiabetic drug.
A) Picrorhiza 8) Pterocarpus C) Punarnava 0) Ipecac
23. Reagent used in Ergotoxine test
) Paramethyl amino benzaldehyde, sulphuric acid and ferric chloride
) Amino ethyl benzaldehyde, sulphuric acid and ferric chloride
) Paradimethyl amino benzaldehyde, sulphuric acid and ferric chloride
) Diethyl amino benzaldehyde, sulphuric acid and ferric chloride
24. Rhubarb belongs to the family
A) Rhamnaceae B) Polygonaceae
C) Rosaceae D) Combretaceae
25. Steroid found in the flowers and leaves of Digitalis purpurea
A) Digoxigenin B) Digitoxose
C) Digitalose D) None of the above
26. Which of the following is the substitute of cinchona bark ?
A) Cuprea bark B) Peruvian bark
C) Jesuits bark D) Countess bark
27. Senna consists of the
A) Dried leaflets of Cassia auriculata belongs to the family Liliaceae
B) Dried leaflets of Cassia acutifolia belongs to the family Leguminosae
C) Dried leaflets of Cassia fistula belongs to the family Liliaceae
D) Dried leaflets of Cassia auriculata belongs to the family Leguminosae
28. Gum resin derived from incision given on the stem of Commophora mukul is
A) Myrrh B) Benzoin C) Tolu D) Guggul
29. Which of the following is the purest form of Asafoetida ?
i) Paste ii) Mass iii) Tear
A) Only ii and iii 8) Only i and ii
©) Only i and iii D) All of the above i, ii and iii
30. Raw opium that has been treated to render it for smoking and that contains about
eight percent of morphine is known as
A) Poppy straw B) Hemp
C) Opium residue D) Prepared opium
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