pharmacology PYQ 2018 NEET-PG 2018 Solve Pharmacology NEET-PG 2018 Total Questions: 25 1. Corticosteroid indicated for the stimulation of fetal lung maturation in preterm labor is? Triamcinolone Hydrocortisone Betamethasone Methylprednisolone None 2. What is the site of action of amphotericin B in fungi? Nucleic acid Cell membrane Cytoplasm Ribosome None 3. Which of the following acts by causing both decreased bone resorption and increased bone formation? Ibandronate Strontium ranelate Calcitonin Teriparatide None 4. A colonoscopy of an elderly patient revealed brownish pigmented lesions as shown below. He admitted to chronic laxative abuse. Which of the following laxatives is most likely to cause this condition? Bran Psyllium Methylcellulose Senna None 5. Which is the drug used for refractory intractable rheumatic chorea? Diazepam Probenecid Sodium valproate Haloperidol None 6. A patient who is on treatment for angina, presents to you with erectile dysfunction. You decide against prescribing sildenafil because the patient is being treated with Beta blockers Calcium channel blockers ACE inhibitors Nitrates None 7. What is basiliximab? Anti-CD3 antibody IL-1 receptor antagonist IL-2 receptor antagonist TNF inhibitor None 8. An example of a bacteriostatic drug is Vancomycin Metronidazole Aminoglycoside Linezolid None 9. Which of the following conditions can be treated with pirenzepine? Peptic ulcer disease Asthma Hypertension Glaucoma None 10. The antiviral drug having dual antiviral activity against HIV and HBV is: Abacavir Enfuviritide Ritonavir Emtricitabine None 11. Which of the following antimicrobials is effective against an organism producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases? Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid Piperacillin - tazobactam Penicillin Ceftriaxone None 12. The replacement dose of hydrocortisone for adrenal insufficiency is (in mg/m2/day): 15 20 10 5 None 13. Which of the following inhibits the synthesis of glucocorticoid? Finasteride Flutamide Mifepristone Metyrapone None 14. Which of the following is the drug of choice for scrub typhus? Azithromycin Doxycycline Ciprofloxacin Chloramphenicol None 15. Isosorbide dinitrate is indicated for congestive heart failure in combination with which of the following vasodilators? Nimodipine Nitrendipine Hydralazine Minoxidil None 16. Which of the following drugs is associated with QT prolongation? Quinidine Magnesium sulfate Lignocaine All of the above None 17. What is the mechanism of action of colchicine? Inhibits synthesis of uric acid Promotes excretion of uric acid Binds to tubulin and inhibits granulocyte migration Inhibits xanthine oxidase enzyme None 18. Sacubitril is a new drug approved for chronic heart failure. The mechanism of action of sacubitril is: ACE inhibitor Angiotensin II inhibitor Neutral endopeptidase inhibitor Renin inhibitor None 19. Coagulation profile monitoring is needed in therapy with which of the following drugs? Enoxaparin Fondaparinux Lepirudin Dabigatran None 20. Which of the following statements is true about prasugrel? It is 10 times less potent than clopidogrel It acts as an P2 Y12 agonist Omeprazole interferes in its activation to an active metabolite It is a pro drug None 21. Which of the following antihypertensives are not used in pregnancy? Hydralazine Propranolol Alpha methyldopa Labetalol None 22. Apixaban belongs to which of the following class of drugs? Factor Xa inhibitor Antifirbrinolytic Oral direct thrombin inhibitor Parenteral direct thrombin inhibitor None 23. Which of the following atypical antipsychotics has the highest risk of galactorrhea? Risperidone Iloperidone Aripiprazole Clozapine None 24. When the pH = pKa of a drug, which of the following statements is true? Concentration of the drug is 90% ionic and 10% non-ionic Concentration of the drug is 50% ionic and 50% non-ionic Concentration of the drug is 75% ionic and 25% non-ionic Concentration of the drug is 25% ionic and 75% non-ionic None 25. What is the site of action of amphotericin B in fungi? Nucleic acid Cell membrane Cytoplasm Ribosome None 1 out of 25 Time's up
