I.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pharmacognosy is derived from ________________language

a) Greek
b) German
c) Spanish
d) French
2. The term Pharmacognosy was coined by
a) C.A.Seydler
b) M.Schwann
c) J.J.White
d) N.Nische
3. Which of the following is the name of the Chinese herbal
a) Pent’sao
b) Charaka samhitha
c) Nagamuni
d) Kitab al shifa
4. The oldest scroll of herbal drugs is
a) Papyrus ebers
b) Pentsao
c) Kitab al shifah
d) Sushrutha Samhitha
5. ______ is not used as expectorant.
a) Ipecacuanha b) Vasaka
c) Liquorice d) atropine
6. ______ is not used as cardiotonics
a) Digitalis b) Cinchona
c) Squill d) Stropanthus
7. --------- Drugs is used as Antihypertensive :
a) Rauwolfia b) Digitalis
c) squill d) Stropanthus
8. ____is used as adrenergic drug.
a) Ephedra b) Physostigma
c) Pilocarpus d) belladonna
9. ____is not used as CNS depressant.
a) Hyoscyamine b) Belladonna
c) coffee d) Opium
10. Alkaloids are ________ type of substances.
a) Acid b) Neutral
c) Chemical d) Basic nitrogenous
11. ----------Drug do not used as anticancer :
 a) Podophyllum b) Curare

c) Camptotheca d) Taxus
12. --------- Drug is not used as antirheumatic :
a) Quassia b) Aconite
c) Colchicum d) Guggul
13. ---------- Drug is used as emetic :
a) Agar b) Isapghul
c) Ipecas d) Banana
14. ------------ Drug is used as bronchodilator :
a) Tea b) Liquorice
c) Ipecacuanha d) Vasaka
15. ------------- Drug is used as antimalerial :
a) Ashwagandha b) Tulsi
c) Ginseng d) Artemesia
16. Drug is not under the class of organized drug :
a) Leaves b) flowers
c) Fruits d) Gums
17. Drug is not under the seed class :
a) Nux vomica b) Digitalis
c) stropanthus d) Ispgol
18. Drug which does not belong to leaves class :
a) Senna b) Digitalis
c) Eucalyptus d) turmeric
19. Drug which does not belong to fruit class :
a) Artemesia b) fennel
c) Coriander d) Colocynth
20. Dried latex of the drug is used, except :
a) Opium b) Gatta parcha
c) Papain d) Balsam
21. The roots of following drugs are effective, except :
a) Rauwolfia b) Ipecacuanha
c) Turmeric d) Aconite
22. Leaves of the following drugs are affective, except:
a) Senna b) Digitalis
c) Clove d) Vasaka
23. Entire parts of the following drugs are effective, except:
a) Ergot b) Belladonna
c) Ephedra d) Clove
24. Select the drug, which is not belonging to glycoside class?
a) Digitalis b) senna
 c) Nux vomica d) Cascara
25. Select the drug, which is not belonging to tannin class?
a) Myrobalam b) Pale catechu
c) Ashoka d) Peppermint
26. Drug not belonging to volatile oil class:
a) Peppermint b) Clove
c) Castor oil d) Garlic
27. Select the does not belong to tannin class:
a) Colophony b) Guar gum
c) Acacia d) Agar
28. Select the drug, which is not showing carminative property?
a) dill b) Mentha
c) senna d) Cardamom
31. The following is not a method of chemical evaluation.

a) Instrumental methods b) Chemical tests

c) Micro chemical tests d) Moisture content

32. . ………ash value is used for the determination of earthy matter present
a) total ash value b) water soluble ash value
c) acid insoluble ash value d) sulphated ash value

33. Official method for the assay of myrrh & asafetida

a) water soluble extractive value b) alcohol soluble extractive value
c) ether soluble extractive value d) sulphated ash value

34. The parts of the organ or organs other than those named in the definition and
description of the drug are defined as
a) foreign organic matter b) alcohol soluble extractive value
c) viscosity d) sulphated ash value

35. These are the tests which are carried on slides

a) chemical tests b) morphological tests
c) micro chemical tests d) physical tests
 36. Which of the following is a test for tannins?
a) Ferric chloride test b) Gold beater’s skin test
c) Both d) none

37. Which of the following is not a test for alkaloids?

a) Borntragers test b) Mayer’s test
c) Hager’s test d) Dragendorff’s test

38. Liebermann-Burchard’s Test is used to detect

a) Glycosides b) alkaloids c) Phytosterols d) tannins

39. Saponins can be identified by

a) Legal’s test b) seliwanoff’s test
c) foam test d) Molisch’s test

40. Biuret’s test is used to detect

a) Glycosides b) alkaloids c) Proteins d) tannins

II. Short Answer Questions

1. History of pharmacognosy in Ancient Egypt

2. Write a note on scope of pharmacognosy.
3. Name different mineral sources of crude drugs
4. Development of herbal drugs in Ancient Greece and Rome
5. Write a short note on classification of crude drugs
6. Differentiate between organized and un organized crude drug
7. Explain alphabetical classification.
8. Write a note on pharmacological classification.
9. Give taxonomical classification of some crude drugs.
10. Enlist various types of alkaloid containing crude drugs
11. Write various glycosides with one example each.
12. What are merits and demerits of morphological and pharmacological classifications?
13. Write a short note on chemo taxonomical classification.
14. Explain the lycopodium spore method?
15. Write the chemical tests for identification of fixed oils and fats?
16. What are the indications for biological evaluation?
17. Write a short note on evaluation of hypoglycemic activity.
18. Give the tests for carbohydrates.
19. What are the tests for flavonoids?
20. Write the various tests for alkaloids.
21. Write a short note on ash values.
22. Explain Quantitative microscopy
23. What are the various types of stomata?
24. Write a note on calcium oxalate crystals?
25. Give the specific identification tests for i) alkaloids ii) steroids iii) Tannins iv)
Carbohydrates
26. Write the chemical tests for anthraquinone glycosides, cardiac glycosides and saponin
glycosides
III. Long questions
1. Write in detail the history of pharmacognosv?
2. What are the various sources of crude drugs explain?
3. Elaborate on plant source of crude drugs
4. Explain in detail about morphological classification of crude drugs.
5. Give a detailed note on chemical classification along with merits and demerits.
6. Explain in detail about classification of crude drugs based on pharmacological action.
7. Write about alphabetical and chemo taxonomical classification.
8. Explain different methods of adulteration.
9. What are the various types of adulteration?
10. What is morphological evaluation explain.
11. Explain Microscopical or anatomical evaluation.
12. Explain various physical parameters used in the evaluation of crude drugs?
13. Write in detail about chemical evaluation.
14. What are the various chromatographic and spectrophotometric techniques?
 15. Explain in detail biological evaluation.
16. Write a note on neuro pharmacological evaluation.
17. Write a note on quality control of herbal drugs.

Very short questions

1. Define crude drugs.

2. Enlist various systems of classification.
3. What are the qualities required for a method of classification.
4. Mention various official books that use alphabetical classification.
5. Mention some examples of volatile oil containing crude drugs.
6. Write the merit and draw backs of Taxonomical classification.
7. Define organized crude drugs
8. Define un organized crude drugs
9. Give example for anti spasmodic crude drug
10. What is chemo taxonomical classification?
11. Define adulteration.
12. What is sophistication?
13. Write on adulteration by artificially manufactured substitutes.
14. Define substitution.
15. What is spoilage?
16. Define drug evaluation?
17. Write on addition of synthetic principles.
18. Explain the importance of evaluation of crude drugs.
19. What do you mean by study of morphology and sensory characters?
20. Define stomatal index.
21. What is palisade ratio?
22. Define refractive index.
23. What is acid insoluble ash?
24. What are the types of extractive values?
25. Write the significance of swelling factor.
26. Give the test for proteins.
27. What is affinity chromatography?
28. Write the test for fats and fixed oils.