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2021 Q51 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Which one of the following chemical agent is not being used for dry-cleaning of clothes?
A.
H2O2
B.
CCl4
C.
Liquid CO2
D.
Cl2C = CCl2
2021 Q52 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Green chemistry in day-to-day life is in the use of :
A.
Chlorine for bleaching of paper
B.
Large amount of water alone for washing clothes
C.
Tetrachloroethene for laundry
D.
Liquified CO2 for dry cleaning of clothes
2021 Q53 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Match List - I with List - II :

List - I
(Class of Chemicals)		 List - II
(Example)
(a) Antifertility drug (i) Meprobamate
(b) Antibiotic (ii) Alitame
(c) Tranquilizer (iii) Norethindrone
(d) Artificial Sweetener (iv) Salvarsan


Choose the most appropriate match :
A.
(a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
B.
(a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
C.
(a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
D.
(a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)
2021 Q54 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Match the list - I with list - II

List - I
(Class of Drug)		 List - II
(Example)
(a) Antacid (i) Novestrol
(b) Artificial sweetener (ii) Cimetidine
(c) Antifertility (iii) Valium
(d) Tranquilizers (iv) Alitame
A.
(a) - (ii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (i), (d) - (iii)
B.
(a) - (iv), (b) - (i), (c) - (ii), (d) - (iii)
C.
(a) - (iv), (b) - (iii), (c) - (i), (d) - (ii)
D.
(a) - (ii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (iii), (d) - (i)
2021 Q55 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Match List - I with List - II.

List - I
Chemical Compound		 List - II
Used as
(a) Sucralose (i) Synthetic detergent
(b) Glyceryl ester of stearic acid (ii) Artificial sweetener
(c) Sodium benzoate (iii) Antiseptic
(d) Bithionol (iv) Food preservative


Choose the correct match :
A.
(a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
B.
(a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
C.
(a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
D.
(a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
2021 Q56 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
With respect to drug-enzyme interaction, identify the wrong statement.
A.
Allosteric inhibitor changes the enzyme's active site
B.
Allosteric inhibitor competes with the enzyme's active site
C.
Competitive inhibitor binds to the enzyme's active site
D.
Non-Competitive inhibitor binds to the allosteric site
2021 Q57 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The functions of antihistamine are :
A.
Antiallergic and Analgesic
B.
Antacid and antialergic
C.
Analgesic and antacid
D.
Antiallergic and antidepressant
2020 Q58 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The following molecule acts as an : JEE Main 2020 (Online) 5th September Evening Slot Chemistry - Chemistry in Everyday Life Question 58 English
A.
Anti-depressant
B.
Antiseptic
C.
Anti-bacterial
D.
Anti-histamine
2020 Q59 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If a person is suffering from the deficiency of nor-adrenaline, what kind of drug can be suggested?
A.
Anti-inflammatory
B.
Antihistamine
C.
Analgesic
D.
Antidepressant
2020 Q60 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The mechanism of action of ''Terfenadine'' (Seldane) is :
A.
Activates the histamine receptor
B.
Helps in the secretion of histamine
C.
Inhibits the secretion of histamine
D.
Inhibits the action of histamine receptor
2020 Q61 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Match the following drugs with their therapeutic actions :

(i) Ranitidine (a) Antidepressant
(ii) Nardil
(Phenelzine)		 (b) Antibiotic
(iii)Chloramphenicol (c) Antihistamine
(iv)Dimetane
(Brompheniramine)		 (d) Antacid
(e) Analgesic
A.
(i)-(a); (ii)-(c); (iii)-(b); (iv)-(e)
B.
(i)-(e); (ii)-(a); (iii)-(c); (iv)-(d)
C.
(i)-(d); (ii)-(a); (iii)-(b); (iv)-(c)
D.
(i)-(d); (ii)-(c); (iii)-(a); (iv)-(e)
2020 Q62 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The antifertility drug “Novestrol” can react with :
A.
Br2 /water; ZnCl2 /HCl; FeCl3
B.
Br2 /water; ZnCl2 /HCl; NaOCl
C.
Alcoholic HCN; NaOCl; ZnCl2 /HCl
D.
ZnCl2 /HCl; FeCl3 ; Alcoholic HCN
2020 Q63 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
A chemist has 4 samples of artificial sweetener A, B, C and D. To identify these samples, he performed certain experiments and noted the following observations :

(i) A and D both form blue-violet colour with ninhydrin.

(ii) Lassaigne extract of C gives positive AgNO3 test and negative Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3 test.

(iii) Lassaigne extract of B and D gives positive sodium nitroprusside test

Based on these observations which option is correct ?
A.
A : Aspartame ; B : Alitame ; C : Saccharin ; D ; Sucralose
B.
A : Alitame ; B : Saccharin ; C : Aspartame ; D ; Sucralose
C.
A : Aspartame ; B : Saccharin ; C : Sucralose ; D ; Alitame
D.
A : Saccharin ; B : Alitame ; C : Sucralose ; D ; Aspartame
2020 Q64 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
The number of chiral centres in penicillin is _________.
2020 Q65 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
The number of sp2 hybridised carbons present in "Aspartame" is
2020 Q66 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
The number of chiral carbons in chloramphenicol is
2019 Q67 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Noradrenaline is a/an
A.
Antacid
B.
Antihistamine
C.
Neurotransmitter
D.
Antidepressant
2019 Q68 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The correct match between Item I and Item II is :

Item I Item II
(A) Allosteric effect (P) Molecule binding to the active site of enzyme
(B) Competitive inhibitor (Q) Molecule crucial for communication in the body
(C) Receptor
 (R) Molecule binding to a site other than the active site of
enzyme
(D) Poison (S) Molecule binding to the enzyme covalently
A.
(A)$ \to $(P); (B)$ \to $(R); (C)$ \to $(Q); (D)$ \to $(S)
B.
(A)$ \to $(P); (B)$ \to $(R); (C)$ \to $(S); (D)$ \to $(Q)
C.
(A)$ \to $(R); (B)$ \to $(P); (C)$ \to $(S); (D)$ \to $(Q)
D.
(A)$ \to $(R); (B)$ \to $(P); (C)$ \to $(Q); (D)$ \to $(S)
2019 Q69 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The correct match between item (I) and item (II) is :

Item-I Item-II
(A) Norethindrone (P) Anti-biotic
(B) Ofloxacin (Q) Anti-fertility
(C) Equanil
 (R) Hypertension
(S) Analgesics
A.
(A)$ \to $(R); (B)$ \to $(P); (C)$ \to $(R)
B.
(A)$ \to $(R); (B)$ \to $(P); (C)$ \to $(S)
C.
(A)$ \to $(Q); (B)$ \to $(P); (C)$ \to $(R)
D.
(A)$ \to $(Q); (B)$ \to $(R); (C)$ \to $(S)
2018 Q70 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The correct match between items of List - I and List - II is :

List - I List - II
(A) Phenelzine (P) Pyrimidine
(B) Chloroxylenol (Q) Furan
(C) Uracil (R) Hydrazine
(D) Ranitidine (S) Phenol
A.
(A) - (R), (B) - (S), (C) - (P), (D) - (Q)
B.
(A) - (s), (B) - (R), (C) - (P), (D) - (Q)
C.
(A) - (S), (B) - (R), (C) - (Q), (D) - (P)
D.
(A) - (R), (B) - (S), (C) - (Q), (D) - (P)
2017 Q71 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The reason for “drug induced poisoning” is :
A.
Binding reversibly at the active site of the enzyme
B.
Bringing conformational change in the binding site of enzyme
C.
Binding irreversibly to the active site of the enzyme
D.
Binding at the allosteric sites of the enzyme
2016 Q72 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Which of the following is a bactericidal antibiotic ?
A.
Erythromycin
B.
Tetracycline
C.
Chloramphenicol
D.
Ofloxacin
2016 Q73 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The artificial sweetener that has the highest sweetness value in comparison to cane sugar is :
A.
Aspartane
B.
Saccharin
C.
Sucralose
D.
Alitame
2016 Q74 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Which of the following is an anionic detergent ?
A.
Sodium stearate
B.
Sodium lauryl sulphate
C.
Cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide
D.
Glyceryl oleate
2015 Q75 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Which of the following compounds is not an antacid?
A.
Cimetidine
B.
Ranitidine
C.
Phenelzine
D.
Aluminium hydroxide
2012 Q76 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Aspirin is known as :
A.
Acetyl salicylic acid
B.
Phenyl salicylate
C.
Acetyl salicylate
D.
Methyl salicylic acid
2005 Q77 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Which one of the following types of drugs reduces fever?
A.
Analgesic
B.
Antipyretic
C.
Antibiotic
D.
Tranquiliser
2002 Q78 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The compound

AIEEE 2002 Chemistry - Chemistry in Everyday Life Question 74 English

is used as
A.
antiseptic
B.
antibiotic
C.
analgesic
D.
pesticide