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Q. 19 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1172)

Amorphous forms of drugs are

  • Usually less soluble than crystalline forms
  • Usually more soluble than crystal form.
  • Also called solvents
  • Practically insoluble

Ans → (b)Usually more soluble than crystal form.

Explanation → Amorphous forms are also known as non-crystalline forms. This form is more soluble than crystal form.

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Q. 1 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1154)

Type of emulsion produced with bees wax is -

  • O/W
  • W/O
  • Both type
  • None of the above

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Q. 2 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1155)

An example of physical incompatibility is -

  • Milk + water
  • Sugar + water
  • Camphor + menthol
  • Sodium chloride + water

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Q. 3 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1156)

Moist granules are dried at

  • 50℃
  • 90℃
  • 80℃
  • 60℃

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Q. 4 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1157)

The latin word Primo mane means -

  • Every morning
  • Early in the morning
  • In the morning
  • At night

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Q. 5 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1158)

Simple syrup B.P. contains sugar in percenetage is-

  • 85%
  • 60%
  • 75%
  • 50%

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Q. 6 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1159)

Which one of these is present in compound sulphur lotion as wetting agent?

  • Talc
  • Quillaia tincture
  • Zinc oxide
  • Sodium citrate

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Q. 7 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1160)

Which type of surfactants have both hydrophobic and hydrophilic portion?

  • Anionic surfactants
  • Cationic surfactants
  • Non-ionic surfactants
  • Sodium soap

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Q. 8 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1161)

Span 80 is name given to -

  • Sorbitan mono laurate
  • Sorbitan mono stearate
  • Sorbitan mono oleate
  • None of the above

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Q. 9 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1162)

Hypodermic injection is given in -

  • Subcutaneous tissue
  • Deltoid muscle
  • Subarachnoid tissue
  • None of the above

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Q. 10 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1163)

Pharmagel A is obtained by :

  • Acid hydrolysis
  • Enzymatic hydrolysis
  • Basic hydrolysis
  • None of the above

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Q. 11 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1164)

The temperature at which blood plasma and tears freeze is -

  • - 0.122 ℃
  • - 0.3 ℃
  • - 0.52 ℃
  • None of the above

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Q. 12 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1165)

Extraction of vegetables drug with cold or boiling water for short time is called

  • Tincture
  • Infusion
  • Percolate
  • Spirit

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Q. 13 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1166)

in capsules ROTOSORT is used for -

  • Filling powders into capsules
  • Filling pallets into capsules
  • Filling liquids into capsules
  • Sorting the unfilled capsules

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Q. 14 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1167)

Lozenges are also known as

  • Buccal tablets
  • Pessaries
  • Troches
  • Pastilles

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Q. 15 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1168)

Enteric coated tablets are meant for disintegration in -

  • Stomach
  • Mouth
  • Intestine
  • None of these

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Q. 16 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1169)

Dextrose injection is sterilised by

  • Hot air oven
  • Autoclave
  • Tyndallization
  • Pasteurization

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Q. 17 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1170)

Youngs formula for dose calculation is -

  • \({Age \ in \ years \over Age \ in \ years + 12} × adult dose\)
  • \({Age \over 20} × adult \ dose\)
  • Weight of the child in lbs/150 × adult dose
  • Age in months / 150 × adult dose

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Q. 18 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1171)

Talc is used in the preparation of aromatic water as a 

  • Vehicle
  • Distributive agent
  • Medicament
  • None of the above

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Q. 19 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1172)

Amorphous forms of drugs are

  • Usually less soluble than crystalline forms
  • Usually more soluble than crystal form.
  • Also called solvents
  • Practically insoluble

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Q. 20 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1173)

Shrinkage of gel by extrusion of liquid is called -

  • Dilatancy
  • Plasticity
  • Ebullition
  • Syneresis

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Q. 21 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1174)

In situ salt formation is a technique used in drug therapy to overcome -

  • Lack of solubility of salt
  • Poor absorption
  • Chemical instability
  • Complexation problems

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Q. 22 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1175)

Disposable syringes are made up of -

  • Polypropylene
  • Transparent polystyrene
  • Glass
  • Poly tetrachloro ethylene

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Q. 23 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1176)

Fine droplets of nasal sprays are produced by using -

  • Nebuliser
  • Atomiser
  • Propellent
  • Sprayer

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Q. 24 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1177)

The process of grinding a substance to very fine powder is termed -

  • Trituration
  • Sublimation
  • Percolation
  • Levigation

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Q. 25 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1178)

The ideal antiseptic concentration of ethyl alcohol is -

  • 95%
  • 100%
  • 70%
  • 50%

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Q. 26 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1179)

Urethral suppositories are also called as -

  • Pessaries
  • Nasal bougies
  • Bougies
  • Suppositories

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Q. 27 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1180)

The substance added to form deflocculated suspensions is -

  • Suspending agent
  • Wetting agent
  • Electrolytes
  • Dispersing agents

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Q. 28 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1181)

Which is not a mineral hydrocolloid?

  • Veegum
  • Colloidal silica
  • Colloidal alumina
  • Tragacanth

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Q. 29 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1182)

Number of fluid ounce present in one pint is -

  • 15
  • 20
  • 30
  • 40

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Q. 30 of Quiz-735 (Que-ID : 1183)

The symbol ℞ is written in which part of the prescription?

  • Inscription
  • Superscription
  • Subscription
  • Signature

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  • Quantitative statement
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  • Any of the above

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The extraction process, in which crude drug is kept in contact with menstrum is called

  • infusion
  • maceration
  • percolation
  • none of these

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  • Subscription
  • Signature

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  • All of them

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  • Superscription
  • Subscription
  • Signature

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  • Papaverine
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  • Thebaine

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  • Leukemia
  • Cardial infection
  • Pancreatic deficiency

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  • Debentures
  • Borrowed capital

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  • Depot preparations
  • Highly lipid soluble drugs
  • Poorly lipid soluble drugs

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Alkaline phosphate level is increases in which disease?

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  • Leukemia
  • Cardial infection
  • Pancreatic deficiency

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Which bone is most superior?

  • cervical vertebra
  • patella
  • manubrium
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  • Cimetidine
  • Allopurinol
  • L-Asparginase
  • Ketoprofen

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  • Violet
  • Green
  • Red
  • Yellow

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  • General partnership
  • Limited partnership
  • Both of them
  • None of them

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  • Leukemia
  • Cardial infection
  • Pancreatic deficiency

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FAD and FMN are coenzyme form of-

  • Thiamine
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  • Ascorbic acid
  • none of the above

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  • All of these

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  • Standards for surgical dressings
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  • Standards for disinfectant fluids

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  • Sole proprietorship
  • Co operative society
  • Partnership firms
  • All of them

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An opthalmic solution is sterilized by-

  • Autoclaving
  • Sterilization by filtration
  • Gaseous sterilization
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Which of the following has the highest amount of polyunsaturated fatty acid?

  • sunflower oil
  • Ground nut oil
  • Palm Oil
  • Soyabean oil

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Which disease is not included in schedule J ?

  • AIDS
  • Obesity
  • Diabetes
  • Tuberculosis

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  • Paromomycin
  • Ampicillin
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The muscle relaxant 'meprobamate' is a derivative of -

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Dioctyl sodium sulphosuccinate is used in toothpaste as:

  • Sweetening agent
  • Surface active agent
  • Humectant
  • Binder

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Aqueous alcoholic solution of volatile oil is called?

  • Aromatic water
  • Elixirs
  • Tinctures
  • Spirits

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The organophosphate poisoning is treated by

  • Neostigmine
  • Physostigmine
  • Pralidoxime
  • Pyridostigmine

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Which one is a HMGC A reductase inhibitor?

  • Rhabdomylosis
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
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  • cervical vertebra
  • patella
  • manubrium
  • occipital bone

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  • Kallidin

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