CBSE Class 12 Chemistry Chemistry in Everyday Life MCQs

Question : Which one of the following is employed as a tranquilizer drug?
(a) Promethazine
(b) Valium
(c) Naproxen     
(d) Mifepristone
Answer : B

Question : Terfenadine is commonly used as a/an
(a) tranquilizer  
(b) antihistamine
(c) antimicrobial
(d) antibiotic
Answer : B

Question : Which one of the following is not a tranquilizer?
(a) Equanil   
(b) Veronal
(c) Salvarsan
(d) Serotonin
Answer : C

Question : Tranquillizers are substances used for the treatment of
(a) cancer             
(b) AIDS
(c) mental diseases 
(d) physical disorders
Answer : C

Question : Which one of the following is employed as a tranquilizer drug?
(a) Promethazine
(b) Valium
(c) Naproxen     
(d) Mifepristone
Answer : B

Question : Which of the following drugs is a tranquilizer and sedative
(a) Sulphadiazine
(b) Papaverine
(c) Equanil         
(d) Mescaline
Answer : C

Question : Drug which helps to reduce anxiety and brings about calmness is
(a) tranquillizer
(b) diuretic
(c) analgesic  
(d) antihistamine
Answer : A

Question : The drug used as an antidepressant is
(a) Luminol   
(b) Tofranil
(c) Mescaline
(d) Sulphadiazine
Answer : B

Question : Barbituric acid and its derivatives are well known
(a) antipyretics
(b) analgesics
(c) antiseptics 
(d) traquillizers
Answer : D

Question : Which of the following is a hypnotic drug?
(a) luminal   
(b) salol
(c) catechol
(d) chemisol
Answer : A

Question : Sulpha drugs are used for
(a) precipitating bacteria
(b) removing bacteria
(c) decreasing the size of bacteria
(d) stopping the growth of bacteria
Answer : D 

Question : Streptomycin is effective in the treatment of
(a) tuberculosis
(b) malaria
(c) typhoid      
(d) cholera
Answer : A

Question : An antibiotic with a broad spectrum
(a) kills the antibodies
(b) acts on a specific antigen
(c) acts on different antigens
(d) acts on both the antigens and antibodies
Answer : C

Question : Which of the following is not an antiseptic drug?
(a) Iodoform    
(b) Dettol
(c) Gammexane
(d) Genation violet
Answer : C

Question : Penicillin was first discovered by
(a) A. Fleming   
(b) Tence and Salke
(c) S.A. Waksna
(d) Lewis Pasteur
Answer : A

Question : Veronal, a barbiturate drug is used as
(a) anaesthetic
(b) sedative
(c) antiseptic  
(d) None of these
Answer : B 

Question : A drug effective in the treatment of pneumonia, bronchitis, etc, is
(a) streptomycin
(b) chloramphenicol
(c) penicillin      
(d) sulphaguanidine
Answer : C

Question : Commonly used antiseptic 'Dettol' is a mixture of
(a) o-chlorophenozylenol + terpeneol
(b) o-cresol + terpeneol
(c) phenol + terpeneol
(d) chloroxylenol + terpeneol
Answer : D

Question : Chloroamphenicol is an :
(a) antifertility drug
(b) antihistaminic
(c) antiseptic and disinfectant
(d) antibiotic-broad spectrum
Answer : D

Question : The drug which is effective in curing malaria is
(a) quinine
(b) aspirin
(c) analgin
(d) equanil
Answer : A

Question : The use of chemicals for treatment of diseases is called as
(a) isothermotherapy
(b) angiotherapy
(c) physiotherapy 
Answer : A

Question : Which of the following statements is not true aboult enzyme inhibitors?
(a) Inhibit the catalytic activity of the enzyme.
(b) Prevent the binding of substrate.
(c) Generally a strong covalent bond is formed between an inhibitor and an enzyme
(d) Inhibitors can be competitive or non-competitive.
Answer : C

Question : Which of the following is not a target molecule for drug function in body?
(a) Carbohydrates
(b) Lipids
(c) Vitamins
(d) Proteins
Answer : C

Question : Which of the following comounds are administered as antacids?
(i) Sodium carbonate
(ii) Sodium hydrogencarbonate
(iii) Aluminium carbonate
(iv) Magnesium hydroxide
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iv)
(c) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(d) All of these
Answer : B

Question :  Which of the following method of classification of drugs is useful for doctors?
(a) On the basis of drug action.
(b) On the basis of chemical structure.
(c) On the basis of molecular targets.
(d) On the basis of pharmacological effect.
Answer : D

Question : The function of enzymes in the living system is to
(a) transport oxygen
(b) provide energy
(c) provide immunity
(d) catalyse biochemical reactions
Answer : D

Question : Which one of the following is employed as a tranquilizer?
(a) Naproxen
(b) Tetracycline
(c) Chlorpheninamine
(d) Equanil
Answer : D

Question : Which one of the following is employed as a tranquilizer drug?
(a) Promethazine
(b) Valium
(c) Naproxen
(d) Mifepristone
Answer : B

Question : Terfenadine is commonly used as a/an
(a) tranquilizer
(b) antihistamine
(c) antimicrobia
(d) antibiotic
Answer : B

Question : Which one of the following is not a tranquilizer?
(a) Equanil
(b) Veronal
(c) Salvarsan
(d) Serotonin
Answer : C

Question : Tranquillizers are substances used for the treatment of
(a) cance
(b) AIDS
(c) mental disease
(d) physical disorders
Answer : C

Question : Which one of the following is employed as a tranquilizer drug?
(a) Valium Promethazin
(b) Equanil
(c) Naproxen
(d) Mifepristone
Answer : B

Question : Which of the following drugs is a tranquilizer and sedative
(a) Sulphadiazine
(b) Papaverine
(c) Equanil
(d) Mescaline
Answer : C

Question : Drug which helps to reduce anxiety and brings about calmness is
(a) tranquillizer
(b) diuretic
(c) analgesic
(d) antihistamine
Answer : A

Question : The drug used as an antidepressant is
(a) Lumino
(b) Tofranil
(c) Mescaline
(d) Sulphadiazine
Answer : B

Question : Barbituric acid and its derivatives are well known
(a) antipyretic
(b) analgesics
(c) antiseptic
(d) traquillizers
Answer : D

Question : Which of the following is a hypnotic drug
(a) lumina
(b) salol
(c) catecho
(d) chemisol
Answer : A

Question : Which of the following is used for inducing sleep?
(a) Paracetamol
(b) Chloroquine
(c) Bithional
(d) Barbituric acid derivatives
Answer : D

Question : Aspirin is
(a) antibiotic
(b) antipyretic
(c) sedative
(d) psychedelic
Answer : B

Question : An antipyretic is
(a) quinin
(b) paracetamol
(c) lumina
(d) piperazine
Answer : B

Question : Barbituric acid and its derivatives are well known
(a) antipyretics
(b) analgesics
(c) antiseptics
(d) traquillizers
Answer : D

Question : The drug used for prevention of heart attacks is
(a) aspiri
(b) valium
(c) chloramphenicol
(d) cephalsoprin
Answer : A

Question : Sulpha drugs are used for
(a) precipitating bacteria
(b) removing bacteria
(c) decreasing the size of bacteria
(d) stopping the growth of bacteria
Answer : D

Question : Aspirin falls under which class of drugs ?
(a) Analgesic
(b) Antibiotic
(c) Antifertilit
(d) antacid
Answer : A

Question : Which of the following term means pain killer
(a) Antibiotic
(b) Analgesic
(c) Antipyretic
(d) Penicillin
Answer : B

Question : Which one of the following can possibly be used as analgesic without causing addiction and mood modification ?
(a) Diazepam
(b) Morphine
(c) N-Acetyl-para-aminophenol
(d) Tetrahydrocannabinol
Answer : C

Question : Aspirin is known as
(a) acetyl salicylic acid
(b) phenyl salicylate
(c) acetyl salicylate
(d) methyl salicylic acid
Answer : A

Question : Which one among the following is not an analgesic?
(a) Ibuprofen
(b) Naproxen
(c) Aspirin 
(d) Valium
Answer : D

Question : Which of the following statements about aspirin is not true?
(a) It is effective in relieving pain.
(b) It is a neurologically active drug.
(c) It has antiblood clotting action.
(d) It belongs to narcotic analgesics.
Answer : D

Question : Salol can be used as
(a) antiseptic
(b) antipyretic
(c) analgesic
(d) None of these
Answer : A

Question : Various phenol derivatives, tincture of iodine (2 – 3%) I₂ in (water / alcohol) and some dyes like methylene blue are
(a) antiseptics
(b) disinfectants
(c) analgesics
(d) antipyretics
Answer : A

Question : Sulpha drugs are used for
(a) precipitating bacteria
(b) removing bacteria
(c) decreasing the size of bacteria
(d) stopping the growth of bacteria
Answer : D

Question : Streptomycin is effective in the treatment of
(a) tuberculosis
(b) malaria
(c) typhoid
(d) cholera
Answer : A

Question : An antibiotic with a broad spectrum
(a) kills the antibodies
(b) acts on a specific antigen
(c) acts on different antigens
(d) acts on both the antigens and antibodies
Answer : C

Question : Which of the following is not an antiseptic drug?
(a) Iodoform
(b) Dettol
(c) Gammexane
(d) Genation violet
Answer : C

Question : Penicillin was first discovered by
(a) A. Fleming
(b) Tence and Salke
(c) S.A. Waksna
(d) Lewis Pasteur
Answer : A

Question : Veronal, a barbiturate drug is used as
(a) anaesthetic
(b) sedative
(c) antiseptic
(d) None of these
Answer : B

Question : A drug effective in the treatment of pneumonia, bronchitis, etc, is
(a) streptomycin
(b) chloramphenicol
(c) penicillin
(d) sulphaguanidine
Answer : C

Question : Commonly used antiseptic 'Dettol' is a mixture of
(a) o-chlorophenozylenol + terpeneol
(b) o-cresol + terpeneol
(c) phenol + terpeneol
(d) chloroxylenol + terpeneol
Answer : D

Question : Chloroamphenicol is an :
(a) antifertility drug
(b) antihistaminic
(c) antiseptic and disinfectant
(d) antibiotic-broad spectrum
Answer : D

Question : The drug which is effective in curing malaria is
(a) quinine
(b) aspirin
(c) analgin
(d) equanil
Answer : A

Question : An antibiotic contains nitro group attached to aromatic nucleus. It is
(a) penicillin
(b) streptomycin
(c) tetracycline
(d) chloramphenicol
Answer : D

Question : Which of the following is not a function of aspirin?
(a) Relief from arthritic pain
(b) Relief from postoperative pain.
(c) Prevents platelet coagulation.
(d) Prevention of heart attacks.
Answer : D

Question : Arsenic drugs are mainly used in the treatment of
(a) Jaundice
(b) Typhoid
(c) Syphilis
(d) Cholera
Answer : C

Question : Bithional is an example of
(a) disinfectant
(b) antiseptic
(c) antibiotic
(d) analgesic
Answer : B

Question : Penicillin is an :
(a) antibiotic
(b) anaesthetic
(c) antiseptic
(d) antipyretic
Answer : A

Question : Which of the following is a broad spectrum drug?
(a) Plasmoquine
(b) Chloroquine
(c) Chloramphenicol
(d) D.D.T.
Answer : C

Question : Bithional is added to soap as an additive to function as a/an
(a) softener
(b) hardener
(c) dryer 
(d) antiseptic
Answer : D

Question : Antiseptics and disinfectants either kill or prevent growth of microorganisms. Identify which of the following statements is not true:
(a) Chlorine and iodine are used as strong disinfectants.
(b) Dilute solutions of boric acid and hydrogen Peroxide are strong antiseptics.
(c) Disinfectants harm the living tissues.
(d) A 0.2% solution of phenol is an antiseptic while 1% solution acts as a disinfectant.
Answer : B