Here the questions and answers of the Pharmacist Grade II (Homoeo) Examination conducted by Kerala PSC on 15.02.2016 for the Homoeo Department for those preparing for the Pharmacist (Homoeo) examinations. All the answers to the following questions are published on the Kerala PSC website as final answer key. 
PHARMACIST GRADE-II - HOMOEO - HOMOEOPATHY | Exam held on : 15-02-2016 | Kerala PSC Previous Year Fully Solved Question Paper  | Year - 2016
1] Who has been hailed as "The Father of Modern Kerala Renaissance" ?
[a] Sree Narayana Guru
[b] Ayyankali
[c] Dr. Palpu
[d] Kumaranasan
Answer : A
2] Nivarthana (Abstention) Movement was started as a protest against the Constitutional Reforms of
[a] 1930
[b] 1935
[c] 1932
[d] 1933
Answer : C
3] Gandhi started phoenix settlement in South Africa at
[a] Cape Town
[b] Durban
[c] Johannesburg
[d] Pretoria
Answer : B
4] Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2015 was won by
[a] Sania Mirza
[b] Saina Nehwal
[c] Mary Kom
[d] Vikas Gowda
Answer : A
5] Who was the Prime Minister of India when 'Prime Minister's Rozgar Yojana' came into force ?
[a] A.B. Vajapayee
[b] Rajiv Gandhi
[c] Indira Gandhi
[d] Narasimha Rao
Answer : D
6] 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' was launched on
[a] January 20, 2015
[b] October 2, 2015
[c] January 22, 2015
[d] January 26, 2015
Answer : C
7] Name the State which is called 'India's Cradle of Milk'.
[a] U.P.
[b] Haryana
[c] Karnataka
[d] Gujarat
Answer : B
8] 'Rajatharangini', the book written by Kalhana describes the history of
[a] Punjab
[b] Gujarat
[c] Kashmir
[d] Haryana
Answer : C
9] Who founded the Sahodar Sangham at Cherai in 1917 with the object of eradicating the evils of caste and to popularise the idea of Misra-Bhojanam ?
[a] K. Ayyappan
[b] K. P. Karuppan
[c] G. P. Pillai
[d] C. Krishnan
Answer : A
10] The phrase "Equality before Law" used in Article 14 of Indian Constitution has been borrowed from
[a] USA
[b] Britain
[c] Greece
[d] Germany
Answer : B
11] The author of Kuchela Vrittam Vanchippattu was
[a] Kunchan Nambiar
[b] Unnayi Variyar
[c] Ramapurathu Warrier
[d] Kottayathu Thampuran
Answer : C
12] Who is known as 'Jhansi Rani of Travancore' ?
[a] Akkamma Cheriyan
[b] Anna Chandi
[c] Gouri Laxmi Bai
[d] Lakshmi Parvathi Bai
Answer : A
13] Which country will be the SAARC Cultural Capital for the year 2015-2016 ?
[a] India
[b] Pakistan
[c] Sri Lanka
[d] Afghanistan
Answer : D
14] The ideal of 'Welfare State' in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in its
[a] Fundamental Rights
[b] Directive Principles of State Policy
[c] Fundamental Duties
[d] Preamble
Answer : B
15] The responsibility of Jawahar Rozgar Yojana is vested with
[a] Central Government
[b] State Government
[c] District Collector
[d] Panchayat Raj Institutions
Answer : D
16] International Day for the elimination of violence against women is observed on
[a] November 20
[b] December 5
[c] October 31
[d] November 25
Answer : D
17] Name the Welfare Programme implemented for providing electrification of houses of SC/ST is
[a] NRDP
[b] IAY
[c] Kudeer Jyothi
[d] RLEGP
Answer : C
18] Rakhi Gadi, the latest Indus Valley Site discovered is located in
[a] Haryana
[b] Rajasthan
[c] U.P.
[d] Punjab
Answer : A
19] PURA (Providing Urban Amenities to Rural Areas) project was inaugurated in which state ?
[a] Odisha
[b] Kerala
[c] Manipur
[d] Tripura
Answer : D
20] Fundamental Duties were incorporated in the Indian Constitution in
[a] 1978
[b] 1976
[c] 1973
[d] 1975
Answer : B
21] Who was the Chairman of Homeopathic Pharmacopoea Committee 1962 ?
[a] Dr. B.K. Sarkar
[b] Dr. K.P. Muzumdar
[c] Dr. P.K.K. Gupta
[d] Dr. V.T. Augustine
Answer : A
22] Extemporaneous Pharmacy is the ____________ part.
[a] Practical
[b] Theoretical
[c] Both
[d] None
Answer : A
23] Number of bones in the ear
[a] 1
[b] 3
[c] 2
[d] 4
Answer : B
24] Which one is not a synonym of sugar of milk ?
[a] Refined sugar
[b] Lactose
[c] Nihilinum
[d] Phytum
Answer : A
25] Which is the best media for preserving medicines ?
[a] Tablets
[b] Sugar of milk
[c] Cone
[d] Globules
Answer : D
26] Pillule is a
[a] Medium sized globule
[b] Smaller sized globule
[c] Larger sized globules
[d] Both 2 and 3
Answer : C
27] What is the commonly used size of cones ?
[a] No. 12
[b] No. 6
[c] No. 8
[d] All the above
Answer : B
28] One grain is equivalent to
[a] 80 mg
[b] 125 mg
[c] 55 mg
[d] 65 mg
Answer : D
29] The cheif source of ethyl alcohol is
[a] Rice
[b] Potato
[c] Wheat
[d] Molasses
Answer : D
30] Normal pH of Blood
[a] 6-6.5
[b] 7-7.5
[c] 8-8.5
[d] None of the above
Answer : B
31] Boiling point of ethyl alcohol is
[a] 98.5 degree cel
[b] 88.5 degree cel
[c] 78.9 degree cel
[d] 60 degree cel
Answer : C
32] The % of alcohol which can be used as preservative of animal and plant tissues
[a] 70%
[b] 7%
[c] 10%
[d] 67%
Answer : A
33] The disorder where there is excessive Bile production in the blood
[a] Jaundice
[b] Xeophthalmia
[c] Carotenemia
[d] Cyanosis
Answer : A
34] Mixing of poisonous and bad smelling substances with Rectified spirit to make it unfit for unlawful usage is
called
[a] Rectified spirit
[b] Denatured spirit
[c] Proof spirit
[d] All the above
Answer : B
35] Which structure connects the uterus to outside the body ?
[a] Vagina
[b] Cervix
[c] Labia
[d] Fallopian tube
Answer : A
36] How many Thoracic vertebrae are there in a human body ?
[a] 6
[b] 8
[c] 16
[d] 12
Answer : D
37] What is Homoeopathic alcohol ?
[a] 66%
[b] 88%
[c] 87%
[d] 100%
Answer : C
38] What kind of synovial joint is the Hip joint ?
[a] Gliding
[b] Hinge
[c] Pivot
[d] Ball and Socket
Answer : D
39] If a child has a Vitamin D deficiency, what condition is likely to result ?
[a] Osteoporosis
[b] Achondroplastic dwarfism
[c] Rickets
[d] None of the above
Answer : C
40] The % of alcohol in wash is
[a] 25%
[b] 15%
[c] 20%
[d] None the above
Answer : B
41] Average length of oesophagus is
[a] 20 cm
[b] 18 cm
[c] 25 cm
[d] 30 cm
Answer : C
42] Blood returning to the heart from the inferior venacava enters
[a] Left atrium
[b] Right atrium
[c] Left ventricle
[d] Right ventricle
Answer : B
43] What is the general name that describes midbrain, pons medulla ?
[a] The mesencephalone
[b] The diencephalon
[c] The brain stem
[d] Cortex
Answer : C
44] Normal fasting blood sugar level is
[a] 60-100
[b] 70-100
[c] 60-80
[d] 80-100
Answer : D
45] A bone embedded within a tendon or a muscle is called
[a] Sesamoid
[b] Ethmoid
[c] Platypoid
[d] None
Answer : A
46] The brachial artery is closely related to the
[a] Ulnar nerve
[b] Median nerve
[c] Radial nerve
[d] Brachial nerve
Answer : B
47] A human liver normally weighs
[a] 1.5-2 kg
[b] 1.4-1.66 kg
[c] 2-3 kg
[d] 2.5 kg
Answer : B
48] Pharmacopraxy is
[a] Study of repetition of drugs
[b] Study of application of drugs
[c] Convertion of crude drugs in to real material
[d] Study of genetically determined variations in response to drugs
Answer : C
49] The stomach lies between the
[a] Esophagus and jejunum
[b] Esophagus and the duodenum
[c] Diaphragm and duodenum
[d] Diaphragm and jejunam
Answer : B
50] Total number of ribs in a man
[a] 12
[b] 24
[c] 22
[d] 14
Answer : B
51] Name the insulin secreting cell in the body
[a] Alpha cells
[b] Gamma
[c] Beta cells
[d] Delta cells
Answer : C
52] Oestrogen is produced in the
[a] Hypothalamus
[b] Ovary
[c] Pituitary
[d] Testes
Answer : B
53] The approximate weight of placenta is
[a] 500 gms
[b] 200 gms
[c] 750 gms
[d] 1000 gms
Answer : A
54] The main components of the cardiac conduction system are the
[a] SA node
[b] AV node
[c] Bundle of His
[d] All the above
Answer : D
55] Usual site of Erythropoesis in adults
[a] Liver
[b] Bone marrow
[c] Spleen
[d] All the above
Answer : B
56] The digesting enzymes produced by the stomach
[a] Gastrase
[b] Aminase
[c] Lipase
[d] Protease
Answer : A
57] Total blood volume is
[a] 6 lit.
[b] 5 lit.
[c] 4 lit.
[d] 3 lit.
Answer : B
58] The agent in the blood which is responsible for clotting is
[a] Platelets
[b] RBC
[c] WBC
[d] Monocytes
Answer : A
59] Typical neuron consists of a cell body
[a] Dendrites
[b] An axon
[c] Axioneme
[d] Both 1 and 2
Answer : D
60] The normal apex beat can be palpated in the precordium at the
[a] Right `3^(rd)` intercostals space
[b] Left `5^(th)` intercostal space
[c] Left `4^(th)` intercostal space
[d] Right `5^(th)` intercostal space
Answer : C
61] Disease due to the deficiency of Niacin
[a] Pellagra
[b] Osteomalaceae
[c] Beriberi
[d] Scurvey
Answer : A
62] Which among the following is not a water borne disease ?
[a] Typhoid
[b] Hepatitis
[c] Cholera
[d] Malaria
Answer : D
63] Tetanus bacteria is commonly seen in
[a] Soil
[b] Skin
[c] GIT
[d] Nervous system
Answer : A
64] The process of boiling water to produce water vapor which then condenses onto a cool surface is called
[a] Condensation
[b] Sublimation
[c] Distillation
[d] Evaporation
Answer : C
65] Kopliks spots are seen in
[a] Typhoid
[b] Rubella
[c] Mumps
[d] Measels
Answer : D
66] The recommended dietary iron allowance for adult males and for women over 50 is
[a] 8 mg/day
[b] 7 mg/day
[c] 10 mg/day
[d] 5 mg/day
Answer : A
67] Plasmodium falsiparum malaria is
[a] Most common
[b] Most lethal
[c] Least common
[d] Least lethal
Answer : B
68] The most effective types of reversible birth control is
[a] Contraceptive pills
[b] Condoms
[c] IUD
[d] None
Answer : C
69] For an uncomplicated pregnancy, nulliparous women should have how many antenatal appointments ?
[a] 12
[b] 7
[c] 5
[d] 10
Answer : D
70] The type of protein energy malnutrition in which there is deficiency in calorie intake is
[a] Kwashiorkor
[b] Marasmus
[c] Both
[d] None
Answer : B
71] Hardness of water is due to the presence of
[a] Calcium carbonate
[b] Magnesium carbonate
[c] Calcium and magnesium sulphate
[d] Both 1 and 2
Answer : D
72] The highest ideal of cure is mentioned in ___________ aphorism.
[a] 5
[b] 1
[c] 3
[d] 2
Answer : D
73] ___________ symptoms are felt by the patient alone
[a] Subjective symptoms
[b] Objective symptoms
[c] Both
[d] None
Answer : A
74] The Vital force possess mainly __________ characteristics.
[a] Material
[b] Perceptible
[c] Visible
[d] Spiritual
Answer : D
75] Cure takes place according to
[a] Therapeutic law of nature
[b] Natures law of cure
[c] Law of similia
[d] All the above
Answer : C
76] Causa occasionalis is
[a] Maintaining cause
[b] Fundamental cause
[c] Exciting cause
[d] Either of 1 and 3
Answer : D
77] _____________ is a chronic miasm which is manifested as cauliflower like growth on the skin.
[a] Tubercular
[b] Syphilis
[c] Psora
[d] Sycosis
Answer : D
78] The birth date of Hahnemann is
[a] `9^(th)` April 1755
[b] `9^(th)` April 1875
[c] `10^(th)` April 1755
[d] `10^(th)` April 1875
Answer : C
79] The word Homeopathy has derived from
[a] French
[b] Latin
[c] German
[d] Greek
Answer : D
80] The first edition of Organon of medicine was published in the year
[a] 1717
[b] 1710
[c] 1817
[d] 1810
Answer : D
81] Drug proving is mentioned in _________ aphorism of Organon of Medicine.
[a] 72-84
[b] 105-145
[c] 85-100
[d] 100-105
Answer : B
82] __________ is derived by the process of dynamisation.
[a] Medicine
[b] Drug
[c] Potency
[d] All the above
Answer : C
83] The selection of Homeopathic remedy is based on
[a] Individualisation
[b] Case taking
[c] Repertorisation
[d] Totality of symptoms
Answer : D
84] The medicine most Homeopathically corresponding are called
[a] Specific remedy
[b] Drug
[c] Remedy
[d] Both 1 and 3
Answer : C
85] Olive oil is a _________ oil.
[a] Volatile
[b] Fixed
[c] 1 and 3
[d] None
Answer : B
86] Isinglass is used for the preparation of
[a] Ointment
[b] Liniment
[c] Spermaceti
[d] Plasters
Answer : D
87] Fundamental rules for Class I of mother tincture preparation is given in
[a] Thuja
[b] Arsenicum
[c] Silicea
[d] Belladonna
Answer : D
88] Class V includes
[a] Those chemical drugs which are soluble in purified water
[b] Those chemical drugs which are soluble in Alcohol
[c] Fresh animal and vegetable drugs
[d] None
Answer : C
89] An obstruction made up of a porous material placed in or above the neck and below the powdered drug
substance in a percolator is called
[a] Merc
[b] Magma
[c] Taw
[d] Menstrum
Answer : A
90] When the medicament is in powdered form, the met B hod of ointment preparation is
[a] Mechanical incorporation
[b] Dilution
[c] Fusion method
[d] Immersion
Answer : A
91] Mother tinctures should be kept at a temperature of
[a] 16.4 degree celsious
[b] 20 degree celsious
[c] 20.6 degree celsious
[d] 15.6 degree celsious
Answer : D
92] Phosphorous mother tincture should be stored in
[a] Glycerine
[b] Alcohol
[c] Water
[d] All the above
Answer : C
93] The chemical substance which is responsible for the therapeutic effect in a drug is
[a] Active principle
[b] Glycoside
[c] Alkaloid
[d] Tannin
Answer : A
94] Sarcodes are medicines obtained from
[a] Products of disease
[b] Healthy animal tissues and secretions
[c] Invisible energy sources
[d] None
Answer : B
95] Glass mortar is used for the preparation of
[a] Acids
[b] Mercurial drugs
[c] Nitrogenous drugs
[d] Soft substances
Answer : A
96] Most accurate thermometer is
[a] Liquid thermometer
[b] Gas thermometer
[c] Mercury thermometer
[d] All the above
Answer : B
97] Which one is a medicine prepared from fungus ?
[a] Sepia
[b] Buforana
[c] Apis
[d] Agaricus
Answer : D
98] Sugar of milk should not be medicated with medicines prepared with
[a] Alcohol
[b] Purified water
[c] Both
[d] None
Answer : B
99] PART VIA of Drug and Cosmetic Rule 1945 dealts with
[a] Manufacture of Homeopathic drugs
[b] Sale of Homeopathic drugs
[c] Homeopathic ophthalmic preparation
[d] Good manufacturing practices
Answer : B
100] Medicine prepared from the sun
[a] Sol
[b] Skatol
[c] Luna
[d] Pollis umbo
Answer : A
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