The **Drug Inspector** and allied **pharmacy** recruitments (Pharmacist, Scientific Officer – Pharmacy) test applied pharmaceutical science and drug law. This free guide maps the **subjects examiners draw from** and gives **original practice MCQs with answers and explanations**. > **Honesty note:** These are **original practice questions written by Zenith Education** on the standard pharmacy syllabus. They are *not* reproduced official previous-year papers. ## Subjects the exam covers - **Pharmacology** — drug actions, classes, mechanisms, ADRs. - **Pharmaceutics** — dosage-form design, formulation, dispensing. - **Pharmaceutical Chemistry** — organic/medicinal & analytical chemistry. - **Pharmacognosy** — drugs of natural (plant/animal) origin. - **Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence / Drug Laws** — the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 & Rules, 1945; schedules. ## How to prepare 1. Map each subject to your **official notification**. 2. Keep a **drug-law one-pager** (Act, Rules, schedules, authorities) — a reliable scoring area. 3. Revise **drug classes with one example each** and their key side-effects. 4. Practise **statement-based MCQs** under time. ## Free practice MCQs (with answers & explanations) **Q1. The Act that regulates the import, manufacture, distribution and sale of drugs in India is the —** A) Pharmacy Act, 1948 B) Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 C) NDPS Act, 1985 D) Drugs (Price Control) Order **Answer: B.** The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (with the Rules, 1945) is the principal law. **Q2. The branch of pharmacy dealing with drugs of natural (plant and animal) origin is —** A) Pharmacology B) Pharmaceutics C) Pharmacognosy D) Pharmaceutical chemistry **Answer: C.** Pharmacognosy studies crude drugs of biological origin. **Q3. "Pharmacokinetics" describes —** A) What the drug does to the body B) What the body does to the drug C) Drug–drug interactions only D) Drug pricing **Answer: B.** Pharmacokinetics = absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME). **Q4. Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is mainly used as a/an —** A) Antibiotic B) Analgesic and antipyretic C) Antihypertensive D) Antacid **Answer: B.** It relieves pain and reduces fever but has little anti-inflammatory action. **Q5. The LD50 value of a substance is an index of its —** A) Potency B) Efficacy C) Toxicity D) Solubility **Answer: C.** LD50 is the dose lethal to 50% of a test population — a measure of toxicity. **Q6. Insulin is not given orally because it is —** A) Too expensive B) A protein destroyed by digestive enzymes C) Insoluble in water D) A controlled narcotic **Answer: B.** Being a peptide, insulin is degraded in the gut, so it is given by injection. **Q7. Schedule H of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules lists drugs that are —** A) Sold without restriction B) Sold only on a prescription C) Banned D) For export only **Answer: B.** Schedule H drugs require a registered medical practitioner's prescription. **Q8. The study of the adverse effects of drugs and poisons on living systems is —** A) Toxicology B) Serology C) Histology D) Cytology **Answer: A.** Toxicology deals with poisons, overdoses and adverse effects. ## Get the full notes Zenith's **Drug Inspector / Pharmacy Master Notes** cover every subject above — **PYQ-mapped and bilingual (Hindi & English**, regional on request) — with a **free sample** of each unit. - 💊 **[Browse Drug Inspector & Scientific Officer notes →](/cat/scientific)** - 📖 **[Read a free sample →](/samples)** *Zenith Education, Jaipur — PYQ-mapped master notes for Scientific Officer, Agriculture, Nursing, Engineering, Polytechnic and more. English & Hindi medium, regional on demand.*