MCQs on Chemistry in Everyday Life
1. Chloramine-T is an
(a) disinfectant
(b) antiseptic
(c) analgesic
(d) antipyretic
Answer:::: (a)
2. Benzalkonium chloride is a
(a) cationic surfactant and antiseptic
(b) anionic surfactant and soluble in most of the organic solvents
(c) cationic surfactant and insoluble in most organic solvents.
(d) cationic surfactant and antimalarial
Answer:::: (a)
3. Interferon is connected with
(a) tonic
(b) virus
(c) carbohydrate
(d) ore of iron
Answer:::: (b)
4. Ibuprofen contains
(a) only S-enantiomer
(b) only R-enantiomer
(c) the racemic mixture of both R and S enantiomer
(d) both R and S enantiomers are active pain killers
Answer:::: (c)
5. Which of the following is a hypnotic drug?
(a) luminal
(b) salol
(c) catechol
(d) chemisol
Answer:::: (a)
6. Detergents are prepared by the action of H2SO4 on which of the following?
(a) cholesterol
(b) Lauryl alcohol
(c) Cyclohexanol
(d) p-Nitrophenol
Answer:::: (b)
7. Which of the following will not act as an antacid?
(a) sodium hydrogen carbonate
(b) magnesium hydroxide
(c) sodium carbonate
(d) aluminium carbonate
Answer:::: (c)
8. The main cause of acidity in the stomach is
(a) release of extra gastric acids which decrease the pH level
(b) indigestion and pain in the large intestine
(c) increase the pH level in the stomach
(d) release of extra bile juice which increases alkaline medium in the stomach
Answer:::: (a)
9. Chloramphenicol is
(a) broad spectrum antibacterial
(b) broad spectrum analgesic
(c) broad spectrum antibiotic
(d) narrow spectrum antibiotic
Answer:::: (c)
10. One of the most widely used drugs in medicine iodex is
(a) methyl salicylate
(b) ethyl salicylate
(c) acetyl salicylic acid
(d) o-hydroxy benzoic acid
Answer:::: (a)
