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PANJWANI CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE AND DRUG RESEARCH

International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences
University of Karachi, Karachi-75270
COURSE CONTENTS FOR THE ENTRANCE TEST FOR
THE PRE-ASSESSMENT OF M. Phil. / Ph. D. PROGRAM 2015

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS:
1. Which one of the following is a nucleoside?
a)
Cytosine
b)
Guanosine
c)
Uracil
d)
Adenine
e)
Thymine
2. The causative agent of AIDS is
a)
Poxvirus
b)
Hepadnavirus
c)
Bacculovirus
d)
Retrovirus
e)
Reovirus
3. How many gms of Glucose (Mol wt. = 180) is required to make 1 lit of 10 mM solution?
a)
1800 gms
b)
18 gms
c)
1.8 gms
d)
180 gms
e)
10 gms
4. Oils typically have a greater percentage of
a)
Saturated fatty acid
b)
Unsaturated fatty acids
c)
Steroidal fatty acids
d)
Conjugated fatty acids
e)
Carbohydrates
5. The biggest cause of death worldwide is:
a)
Tuberculosis
b)
Impetigo
c)
Hyperplasia of the Prostate
d)
Breast cancer
e)
Cardiovascular diseases
6. The disease Xeropthalmia is:
a)
Inflammatory
b)
Infectious
c)
Genetic
d)
Nutritional
e)
Neoplastic

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7. The study of medicines derived from natural sources is known as:

a)
Pharmacognosy
b)
Pharmacy
c)
Phytochemistry
d)
Pharmacodynamics
e)
Pharmacokinetics
8. Antitoxin and antibiotics are the treatment of choice for the following microorganisms
except:
a)
Treponema pallidum
b)
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
c)
Clostridium tetani
d)
Clostridium botulinum
e)
Clostridium perfringens

Answers:
1.
b
2.
d
3.
c
4.
b
5.
e
6.
d
7.
c
8.
a

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