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Q.1 one pound apothecary is equivalent to
- 7000 grains
- 6375 grains
- 5760 grains
- 480 grains
Answer ✔ (a) 7000 grains
Explanation: The apothecary system of weights is the hystorical system of masss unit i.e pounds and grains. 1 pound (lb) is equivalent to 7000 grains.
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Q.2 Ampoules generally contain
- Single dose parentral product
- multiple dose parental product
- Two or three doses
- none of these
Answer ✔ (a) Single dose parentral product
Explanation: Ampoules are hermatically seales, and contain only single dose parentrals.
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Q.3 Plasticizers are added in plastic to provide
- Flexibility
- heat stability
- Mechanical strength
- none of these
Answer ✔ (a) Flexibility
Explanation: plasticisers are additives to that increase the plasticity (flexibility) or fluidity of the material.
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Q.4 Which mill is used for size reduction of fibrous material?
- Roller mill
- Hammer mill
- Ball mill
- cutter milll
Answer ✔ (d) cutter milll
Explanation: Size reduction is a process of reducing substance to smaller particles. Cutter mill is used for fibrous material.
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Q.5 Ball mill works on the principle of
- Impact
- Compression
- Attrition
- Attrition and impact
Answer ✔ (d) Attrition and impact
Explanation: Ball mill works on the both princilpes of Attrition and impact.
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Q.6 Micrometrics deals with the study of
- Powders
- Micropores
- small particles
- metric system of measurements
Answer ✔ (c) small particles
Explanation: Micrometrics is a science and technology of small particles.
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Q.7 Which filter is used for bacterial filtration?
- Filter paper
- Sintered glass filter
- Membrane filter
- none of these
Answer ✔ (c) Membrane filter
Explanation: Membrane sepration process operates without heating. Membrane filters are made up of cellulose nitrate which is highly flammable compound.
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Q.8 The extraction process, in which crude drug is kept in contact with menstrum is called
- infusion
- maceration
- percolation
- none of these
Answer ✔ (b) maceration
Explanation: Macretion is also a wine making process n which raw, dried or preserved fruit or vegetables are soaked in a liquid to softened the food or absorb the flavour of the liquid.
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Q.9 Belladonne tincture is prepared by percolation due to its
- Nature of crude drug
- therapeutic value of drug
- chemical properties of constituents
- none of these
Answer ✔ (b) therapeutic value of drug
Explanation: Belladona tincture primary used in diarrohea and visceral pain. It contains active substance to get high yield it is isolated by percolation process.
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Q.10 Drug and menstrum ratio of tincture is
- 1 : 3
- 1 : 4
- 1 : 10
- 1 : 2
Answer ✔ (b) 1 : 4
Explanation: A tincture is an alcoholic extract of plant or animal material or solution of such or of a low volatile substance containing 1 part of material in 4 parts of alcoholic solution (menstrum).
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Q.11 Fractional distillation is carried out for seprating
- miscible liquids
- Immiscible liquids
- Volatile oils
- hormones
Answer ✔ (a) miscible liquids
Explanation: Fractional distillation is a process of seprating two or more liquids from a solution by heating the solution. As different liquids vaporise at different tempratures.
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Q.12 In which dryer, drying takes place at very low temprature?
- Sublimation dryer
- Vacuum dryer
- Fluidized bed dryer
- Rotatory dryer
Answer ✔ (a) Sublimation dryer
Explanation: The sublimation of the product is done at -20°ree; C temperature.
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Q.13 Sera are used to provide
- Artificial passive immunity
- Artificial active immunity
- Natural passive immunity
- none of these
Answer ✔ (a) Artificial passive immunity
Explanation: Artificial passive immunity is aquired through transfer of antibodies or activated T-cells from an immune host and it short lived. Passive immunity can occurs naturally when material antibodies are transferred to the fetus through placenta.
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Q.14 The lack of ability to resist infection is
- susceptibility
- Tolerance
- Virulence
- none of these
Answer ✔ (a) susceptibility
Explanation: In epidemiology, A susceptible indivisual is member in a population who is at risk of becoming infected by a disease.
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Q.15 Tablet is film coated with
- cellulose acetate phthalate
- Cellulose
- Hydroxy propyle methyle cellulose
- carboxy methyle cellulose
Answer ✔ (c) Hydroxy propyle methyle cellulose
Explanation: Hdroxy propyle methyle cellulose is also known as Hypromellose.
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Q.16 Which one of these substance can be directly compressed into tablet?
- Paracetamol
- Aspirin
- Indomethacin
- Salicylic acid
Answer ✔ (b) Aspirin
Explanation: Aspirin also known as acetyl salicylic acid, can directly compressed into tablet.
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Q.17 Slugging is related to
- Wet granulation
- Mixing
- Dry granulation
- Filling of the die
Answer ✔ (c) Dry granulation
Explanation: Dry granulation process creates granules by light compacting of the powder blend under low pressure.
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Q.18 The solution of potassium permangnate is filterd through
- Filter paper
- Whatman filter paper
- cotton wool
- Glass wool
Answer ✔ (d) Glass wool
Explanation: Potassium permangnate is act as an antiseptic and also a strong oxidising agent. Due to oxydising nature it can affect paper, cotton etc.
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Q.19 Water attack test is is used to identify the alkalinity in:
- Type I glass
- Type II glass
- Type III glass
- All of these
Answer ✔ (b) Type II glass
Explanation: Water attack test is used for Type II glass.
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Q.20 Saccharin sodium is used as :
- colouring agent
- Sweetening agent
- Flavouring agent
- none of these
Answer ✔ (b) Sweetening agent
Explanation: Saccharin sodium is a artificial sweetner.
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Q.1 Which part of prescription contains information regarding the type and quality of dosage form?
- Subscription
- Inscription
- Superscription
- Signature
Answer ✔ (b) Inscription
Explanation: The inscription is also called the body of the prescription, and provides the names and quantities of the chief ingredients of the prescription e.g., tab, cap, suspension, syp.
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Q.2 The latin word Pulvis consperus is used for
- Powder
- Paste
- Ointment
- Dusting powder
Answer ✔ (d) Dusting powder
Explanation: Dusting powder is represented by Pulvis consperus.
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Q.3 Which one if these ingredients used in dusting powder, should be sterilised?
- Starch
- Kaolin
- Zinc oxide
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (b) Kaolin
Explanation: Kaolin is rich in kaolinite, also called as china clay. It should be free from microbes.
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Q.4 Cataplasma is related to -
- Powder
- Poultice
- Cream
- Ointment
Answer ✔ (b) Poultice
Explanation: Poultice is also called cataplasm, is soft moist mass, often heated and medicated to treat inflamed/painful part of the body
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Q.5 Lemon spirit is used in the mixtures as -
- Vehicle
- Flavouring agent
- Preservative
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (b) Flavouring agent
Explanation: Lemon spirit is used in mixtures as a flavouring agent to mask the unpleasant taste or odour of active ingredients.
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Q.6 what is the w/v percentage of sucrose in simple syrup I.P. ?
- 66.7
- 75
- 50
- 40
Answer ✔ (a) 66.7
Explanation: As per I.P. simple syrup contains 66.7 % w/v of sucrose.
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Q.7 Vehicle present in the linctuses is -
- Syrup
- Aromatic waters
- Water
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (a) Syrup
Explanation: Linctus is meant for cough medicine, and formulated as viscous solution which contains sugar (syrup)
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Q.8 The label shake well before use is indicated on the mixture containing -
- Soluble medicaments
- Potent medicament
- Diffusible medicaments
- Miscible liquid
Answer ✔ (c) Diffusible medicaments
Explanation: Shaking is required to disperse the solid medicament in suspension, (diffusible medicament)
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Q.9 Paracetamol elixir is magenta red in colour due to presence which colouring agent?
- Tartrazine
- Compound tartrazine
- Amaranth
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (c) Amaranth
Explanation: Amaranth belongs to Amaranthaceae family and closely related to genous celosia. It is a colouring agent and magenta in colour.
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Q.10 Which thickening agent is inorganic in nature?
- Acacia
- Compound tragacanth powder
- Bentonite
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (c) Bentonite
Explanation: Bentonite is an absorbent aluminium phyllosilicate, essentially impure clay consisting mostly of montmorillonite.
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Q.11 Aqueous alcoholic solution of volatile oil is called?
- Aromatic water
- Elixirs
- Tinctures
- Spirits
Answer ✔ (d) Spirits
Explanation: Spirits are the alcoholic or hydrolytic solution of volatile substances.
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Q.12 O/W and W/O type of emulsion can be differentiated by -
- Miscibility test
- Staining test
- Dye test
- All of these
Answer ✔ (d) All of these
Explanation: The type of emulsions can be determined by dye and staining test, miscibility test, conductivity test etc.
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Q.13 Which is an anionic surfactant?
- Sodium lauryl sulphate
- Glycerol monostearate
- Tetradecyltrimethyl ammonium bromide
- Sorbitan mono oleate
Answer ✔ (a) Sodium lauryl sulphate
Explanation: Sodium lauryl sulphate is an anionic surfactant, and used in many cleaning and hygiene products.
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Q.14 The condensed product of oleic acid and ethylene oxide is called -
- Macrogol
- Cetomacrogol
- Polysorbates
- Spans
Answer ✔ (c) Polysorbates
Explanation: Polysorbates are the polymers of ethylene oxide with oleic acid. Also known as tween, canarecel, etc.
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Q.15 Name the suspending agent used in calamine lotion?
- ZnO
- Bentonite
- Sodium citrate
- Glycerol
Answer ✔ (b) Bentonite
Explanation: Bentonite is an adsorbents, aluminium phyllosilicate used as stabilizing or suspending agent in calamine lotion.
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Q.16 In non-staining iodine ointment, which ingredient is added to bind the iodine?
- Arachis oil
- Yellow soft paraffin
- Methyl salicylate
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (a) Arachis oil
Explanation: Arachis oil is also known as peanut oil. This contains unsaturated fatty acids which combines with iodine.
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Q.17 Which fatty base is used in suppositories?
- Witespol
- Massupol
- Cocoa butter
- Soap glycerin base
Answer ✔ (c) Cocoa butter
Explanation: Cocoa butter is also called theobroma oil. It is edible vegetable oil extracted from the cocoa bean and used as base for suppositories.
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Q.18 In testosterone propionate injection, vehicle is -
- Apyrogenic water
- Seasome oil
- Polyethylene glycol
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (b) Seasome oil
Explanation: Seasome oil is an edible vegetable oil, used as vehicle for testosterone injection preparation.
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Q.19 Which part of pyrogen elevates body temperature?
- Protein
- Lipopolysaccharide
- Lipid
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (b) Lipopolysaccharide
Explanation: Pyrogens are endotoxins or lipopolysaccharides, which elevate body temperature.
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Q.20 Mineral oil cannot be used as oily vehicle in injection because
- It is toxic
- It is not absorbed in the body
- It is incompatible
- It is not metabolised in body
Answer ✔ (a) It is toxic
Explanation: WHO refers mineral oil as group-1 carcinogens (toxic).
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Q.21 If the red blood cells are placed in 5% w/v sodium chloride solution then -
- Hemolysis occurs
- Shrinkage of cell occur
- Cells become more red
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (b) Shrinkage of cell occur
Explanation: 5% w/v solution of sodium chloride is hypertonic solution, i which shrinkage of RBCs occurs. 0.9% w/v solution of NaCl is called isotonic with blood plasma. Above this concentration is hypertonic and below this range hypotonic. In hypertonic solution RBCs gets shrink and in hypotonic solution hemolysis of RBCs occurs.
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Q.22 Henderson - Hassel equation is related to
- Buffer solution
- Osmotic pressure
- Absorption
- Dissolution rate
Answer ✔ (a) Buffer solution
Explanation: Buffer solution is used to resist the pH. The Henderson-Hassel equation describes the derivation of pH as a measure of a acidity in biological and chemical systems.
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Q.23 Hydroxymethyl cellulose is added in eye drops to -
- Enhance viscosity
- Maintain pH
- Provide isotonicity
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (a) Enhance viscosity
Explanation: Hydroxymethyl cellusose is a semisynthetic, inert viscoelastic polymer, used as an opthalmic lubricant and to increase the viscosity of the solution.
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Q.24 Contact lenses are made up of -
- Polyvinyl alcohols
- Chitin
- Polymethyl methacrylate
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (c) Polymethyl methacrylate
Explanation: Contact lenses are made uplp of hard plastic material called PMMA (polymethyl metharate
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Q.25 One fluid ounce is equal to
- 30ml
- 20 ml
- 25 ml
- 50 ml
Answer ✔ (a) 30ml
Explanation: One fluid ounce (1 Hoz) is equivalent to 30 ml.
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Q.26 Dioctyl sodium sulphosuccinate is used in toothpaste as:
- Sweetening agent
- Surface active agent
- Humectant
- Binder
Answer ✔ (b) Surface active agent
Explanation: Dioctyl sodium sulphosuccinate is used as an emulsifying and dispersing agent (surfactant).
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Q.27 Sustained released tablet is designed to -
- Disintegrate slowly in G.I. tract
- Release the medicaments slowly
- Reduce toxic effect
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (b) Release the medicaments slowly
Explanation: Medicaments released over a long period of time from a sustained release tablet.
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Q.28 Adhesion of tablet material to a die wall is called
- Mottling
- Sticking
- Picking
- Capping
Answer ✔ (b) Sticking
Explanation: Sticking refers to a tablet material adhering to the die wall.
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Q.29 Which one of these is an example of 'ayurvedic drug?
- Arks
- Bhasmas
- Asavas
- All of these
Answer ✔ (d) All of these
Explanation: Arks, Asavas, Bhasmas, etc are Ayurvedic preparations .
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Q.30 Which machine is used for making soft gelatin capsules?
- Dry cota
- Rotary dye process
- Rotary punch machine
- Press cota
Answer ✔ (b) Rotary dye process
Explanation: Rotary dye process is used for making soft gelatin capsules. Soft gelatin capsules consists of a gelatin based shell surrounding a liquid fill.
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Q.1 Type of emulsion produced with bees wax is -
- O/W
- W/O
- Both type
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (b) W/O
Explanation: Bees wax is used as emulsion stabilizers than agents, used with borax in sodium cerotate in cold cream (W/O) . It is a natural emulgent.
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Q.2 An example of physical incompatibility is -
- Milk + water
- Sugar + water
- Camphor + menthol
- Sodium chloride + water
Answer ✔ (c) Camphor + menthol
Explanation: Physical incompatibility accounts to physical changes including liquefaction by mixing of two or more compounds as in eutectic powders like camphor, menthol, thymol etc.
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Q.3 Moist granules are dried at
- 50℃
- 90℃
- 80℃
- 60℃
Answer ✔ (a) 50℃
Explanation: To avoid liberation of water of hydration of the drug the moist granules are dried at low temperature (50℃).
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Q.4 The latin word Primo mane means -
- Every morning
- Early in the morning
- In the morning
- At night
Answer ✔ (b) Early in the morning
Explanation: Primo mane means 'early in the morning', Mane means 'in the morning'
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Q.5 Simple syrup B.P. contains sugar in percenetage is-
- 85%
- 60%
- 75%
- 50%
Answer ✔ (a) 85%
Explanation: Simple syrup, USP and BP contains w/v of 85 to 87% w/v of sugar.
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Q.6 Which one of these is present in compound sulphur lotion as wetting agent?
- Talc
- Quillaia tincture
- Zinc oxide
- Sodium citrate
Answer ✔ (b) Quillaia tincture
Explanation: Wetting agents suitable for lotions include quillaia tincture, as used in compound sulphur lotion.
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Q.7 Which type of surfactants have both hydrophobic and hydrophilic portion?
- Anionic surfactants
- Cationic surfactants
- Non-ionic surfactants
- Sodium soap
Answer ✔ (c) Non-ionic surfactants
Explanation: Surfactants are compounds that lower the surface tension between liquids or in between liquids and solids. Non ionic surfactants have both hydrophobic and hydrophilic portion.
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Q.8 Span 80 is name given to -
- Sorbitan mono laurate
- Sorbitan mono stearate
- Sorbitan mono oleate
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (c) Sorbitan mono oleate
Explanation: span-80 is an emulsifier often used in cosmetics. It is sorbitan mono oleate. Span-20 and span-60 are reffered to as sorbitan mono laureate and sorbitan mono stearate, respectively.
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Q.9 Hypodermic injection is given in -
- Subcutaneous tissue
- Deltoid muscle
- Subarachnoid tissue
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (a) Subcutaneous tissue
Explanation: Hypodermic injections like insulin injection are given in subcutaneous tissue.
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Q.10 Pharmagel A is obtained by :
- Acid hydrolysis
- Enzymatic hydrolysis
- Basic hydrolysis
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (a) Acid hydrolysis
Explanation: Acid hydrolysis refers hydrolysis via nucleophilic substitution reaction.
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Q.11 The temperature at which blood plasma and tears freeze is -
- - 0.122 ℃
- - 0.3 ℃
- - 0.52 ℃
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (c) - 0.52 ℃
Explanation: The plasma, blood and tears freezing point is 0.52 ℃.
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Q.12 Extraction of vegetables drug with cold or boiling water for short time is called
- Tincture
- Infusion
- Percolate
- Spirit
Answer ✔ (b) Infusion
Explanation: Infusion is the process of extracting chemical compounds from plant material such as water or alcohol, by allowing the material to remain suspended in the solvent over time.
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Q.13 in capsules ROTOSORT is used for -
- Filling powders into capsules
- Filling pallets into capsules
- Filling liquids into capsules
- Sorting the unfilled capsules
Answer ✔ (d) Sorting the unfilled capsules
Explanation: ROTOSORT is used to seprate unfilled capsules.
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Q.14 Lozenges are also known as
- Buccal tablets
- Pessaries
- Troches
- Pastilles
Answer ✔ (a) Buccal tablets
Explanation: Lozenges are small medicated tablets intended to be dissolved slowly in the mouth.
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Q.15 Enteric coated tablets are meant for disintegration in -
- Stomach
- Mouth
- Intestine
- None of these
Answer ✔ (a) Stomach
Explanation: Enteric coating is a polymer barrier applied on the oral medication which prevents the disintegration in stomach.
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Q.16 Dextrose injection is sterilised by
- Hot air oven
- Autoclave
- Tyndallization
- Pasteurization
Answer ✔ (b) Autoclave
Explanation: Dextrose injection is indicated as a source of water and calories. It is sterilised by autoclaving.
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Q.17 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
Answer ✔ (a) \({Age \ in \ years \over Age \ in \ years + 12} × adult dose\)
Explanation: Youngs formula is used to calculating doses for children under 12 years of age
Dose of child = \({Age \ in \ years \over Age \ in \ years + 12} × adult dose\)
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Q.18 Talc is used in the preparation of aromatic water as a
- Vehicle
- Distributive agent
- Medicament
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (b) Distributive agent
Explanation: Talc is mineral composed of hydrated magnesium silicate. Talc is impregnated with the essential oils, which aids the solution of the oil by causing its division into very small particles.
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Q.19 Amorphous forms of drugs are
- Usually less soluble than crystalline forms
- Usually more soluble than crystal form.
- Also called solvents
- Practically insoluble
Answer ✔ (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.20 Shrinkage of gel by extrusion of liquid is called -
- Dilatancy
- Plasticity
- Ebullition
- Syneresis
Answer ✔ (d) Syneresis
Explanation: Syneresis is the spontaneous separation or extraction of the solid and liquid component of a gel.
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Q.21 In situ salt formation is a technique used in drug therapy to overcome -
- Lack of solubility of salt
- Poor absorption
- Chemical instability
- Complexation problems
Answer ✔ (c) Chemical instability
Explanation: Chemical instability refers to the susceptibility of the chemical to dangerous decomposition.
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Q.22 Disposable syringes are made up of -
- Polypropylene
- Transparent polystyrene
- Glass
- Poly tetrachloro ethylene
Answer ✔ (a) Polypropylene
Explanation: Disposable syringes are made up of polypropylene (plastic).
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Q.23 Fine droplets of nasal sprays are produced by using -
- Nebuliser
- Atomiser
- Propellent
- Sprayer
Answer ✔ (b) Atomiser
Explanation: Fine droplets of viscous liquids obtained by atomiser.
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Q.24 The process of grinding a substance to very fine powder is termed -
- Trituration
- Sublimation
- Percolation
- Levigation
Answer ✔ (d) Levigation
Explanation: Levigation is the process of grinding a substance to very fine powder.
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Q.25 The ideal antiseptic concentration of ethyl alcohol is -
- 95%
- 100%
- 70%
- 50%
Answer ✔ (c) 70%
Explanation: Ethyl alcohol in the concentration of 70% v/v acts as an ideal antiseptic agent.
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Q.26 Urethral suppositories are also called as -
- Pessaries
- Nasal bougies
- Bougies
- Suppositories
Answer ✔ (c) Bougies
Explanation: Urethral suppositories are called bougies that are pencil shaped and pointed at one end to facilitate insertion into male and female urethra.
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Q.27 The substance added to form deflocculated suspensions is -
- Suspending agent
- Wetting agent
- Electrolytes
- Dispersing agents
Answer ✔ (a) Suspending agent
Explanation: Suspending agents like methyl cellulose, cmc, acacia, gelatin, tragacanth, are used to prepare deflocculated suspension.
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Q.28 Which is not a mineral hydrocolloid?
- Veegum
- Colloidal silica
- Colloidal alumina
- Tragacanth
Answer ✔ (d) Tragacanth
Explanation: Tragacanth is a natural gum, obtained from the several species of genus astragalus. Veegum is an acidic smectile clay.
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Q.29 Number of fluid ounce present in one pint is -
- 15
- 20
- 30
- 40
Answer ✔ (b) 20
Explanation: 1 pint = 20 fluid ounces
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Q.30 The symbol ℞ is written in which part of the prescription?
- Inscription
- Superscription
- Subscription
- Signature
Answer ✔ (b) Superscription
Explanation: The symbol ℞ means 'you take' is written before writing the prescription (in superscription).
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Q.1 BID in pharmaceutical terms refers to which of the following?
- Twice a day
- Thrice a day
- Twice a week
- After two days
Answer ✔ (a) Twice a day
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Q.2 Latin term "Infricandus" means the following dosage form,
- to be spread on
- to be applied on
- to be inhaled
- to be rubbed on
Answer ✔ (d) to be rubbed on
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Q.3 Latin term "inhalateur" means the following
- to be inhaled
- to be taken
- to be swalloed
- to be injected
Answer ✔ (a) to be inhaled
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Q.4 Latin term "Utendus" means the following
- to be dissolved
- to be used
- to be discarded
- to be inhaled
Answer ✔ (b) to be used
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Q.5 Latin term "talis / tales / talia" means the following
- such
- as
- after
- before
Answer ✔ (a) such
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Q.6 Latin term "mitte" means the following
- inject
- give
- send
- take
Answer ✔ (c) send
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Q.7 hora somni meaning
- at bedtime
- at sunrise
- after meal
- at meal
Answer ✔ (a) at bedtime
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Q.8 Latin shortform for "three times a day" is
- b.i.d.
- t.i.d.
- f.i.d
- h.s.
Answer ✔ (b) t.i.d.
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Q.9 "ante cibum" refer to
- with milk
- after meal
- before meal
- with water
Answer ✔ (c) before meal
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Q.10 "oculus sinister" is used to indiacate
- right eye
- left eye
- right ear
- left ear
Answer ✔ (b) left eye
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Q.1 To identify the emulsion type, which of the following tests are conducted?
- Conductivity test
- Sedimentation test
- Tensile strength
- Bioadhesion
Answer ✔ (a) Conductivity test
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Q.2 Which of the following is not used as an emulsifying agent?
- Finely divided solids
- Surfactant
- Hydrophilic colloid
- Electrolytes
Answer ✔ (d) Electrolytes
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Q.3 Which of the following is not a semisolid dosage form?
- Cream
- Solution
- Paste
- Gel
Answer ✔ (b) Solution
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Q.4 Generally pastes contain
- Very low percentage of insoluble solids
- Low percentage of insoluble solids
- High percentage of insoluble solids
- soluble solids
Answer ✔ (c) High percentage of insoluble solids
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Q.5 In the preparation of vanishing creams, which types of bases are used generally?
- Water removable bases
- Absorption base
- Hydrocarbon base
- Oily base
Answer ✔ (a) Water removable bases
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Q.6 In the preparation of cold creams, which types of bases are used generally?
- Fatty base
- Hydrocarbon base
- Water removable bases
- Absorption base
Answer ✔ (d) Absorption base
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Q.7 Water soluble bases are also known as
- Greasy ointment bases
- Greaseless ointment bases
- Water removable base
- None of them
Answer ✔ (b) Greaseless ointment bases
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Q.8 A suppository is generally intended for use in
- Rectum
- Ear
- Nose
- Mouth
Answer ✔ (a) Rectum
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Q.9 .Vaginal suppositories also called as
- Simple suppositories
- Bougies
- Pessaries
- Soft tablet
Answer ✔ (c) Pessaries
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Q.10 Which of the following method is used to manufacture suppositories
- Compression molding
- Dissolution
- Sterilisation
- Disinfection
Answer ✔ (a) Compression molding
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Q.1 Who is the father of medicine………
- Luther
- Hippocrates
- Pastuer
- Bohr
Answer ✔ (b) Hippocrates
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Q.2 The first edition of IP was published in …
- 1955
- 1965
- 1975
- 1985
Answer ✔ (a) 1955
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Q.3 The seventh edition of IP was published in …
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
Answer ✔ (d) 2014
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Q.4 The “Pharmacy Act” came in force in ….
- 1947
- 1948
- 1949
- 1950
Answer ✔ (b) 1948
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Q.5 Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) was established in …..
- 1947
- 1948
- 1949
- 1950
Answer ✔ (c) 1949
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Q.6 What is USP?
- The United States Pharmacology
- The United States Pharmacopoeia
- The United States Pharmcy
- The United States Pharmacy Department
Answer ✔ (b) The United States Pharmacopoeia
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Q.7 Drugs converted to suitable form are known as
- Dosage form
- Excipients
- API
- Diluents
Answer ✔ (a) Dosage form
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Q.8 Simple syrup is a saturated solution of…
- Fructose
- Mannose
- Glucose
- Sucrose
Answer ✔ (d) Sucrose
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Q.9 When two or more drugs are used in combination to increase the pharmacological action, the phenomenon is known as ………
- Potentisation
- Combination
- Synergism
- Antagonism
Answer ✔ (c) Synergism
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Q.10 When the action of the drug is opposed by the other drug, the the phenomenon is known as
- Antagonism
- Synergism
- Opposition
- Potentisation
Answer ✔ (a) Antagonism
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Q.1 Containers meant for storage of injectables are made of
- Lime-soda glass
- Type II glass
- Neutral glass
- Type I and II glass
Answer ✔ (d) Type I and II glass
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Q.2 Air tight sealed containers are used for
- Tablets
- Injectables
- Capsules
- Liquid preparations
Answer ✔ (b) Injectables
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Q.3 Hydraulic resistance test is performed on glass in order to find out
- Mechanical strength
- Quality
- Alkali liberated by it
- Limit of Alkalinity liberated by it
Answer ✔ (d) Limit of Alkalinity liberated by it
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Q.4 Collapsible tubes made from lead is not used for pharmaceutical packaging due to
- Inferior metal
- Risk of lead poisoning
- Soft in nature
- Not good in appearance
Answer ✔ (b) Risk of lead poisoning
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Q.5 Ball Mills work on the principle of
- Impact
- Attrition
- Crushing
- Impact and attrition
Answer ✔ (d) Impact and attrition
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Q.6 The output of size reduction of material in a machine depends on
- Chemical nature
- Physical character
- Bulk density
- Material structure
Answer ✔ (c) Bulk density
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Q.7 Roller mill works on the principle of
- Impact
- Attrition
- Compression
- Compression and attrition
Answer ✔ (d) Compression and attrition
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Q.8 Give the name of the mill in which no wear occurs
- Ball mill
- Edge runner mill
- Fluid energy mill
- Roller mill
Answer ✔ (c) Fluid energy mill
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Q.9 The efficiency of a ball mill is maximum at
- Low speed
- 2/3rd of speed
- High speed
- Very high speed
Answer ✔ (b) 2/3rd of speed
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Q.10 Sulphur glass is prepared from soda glass by treating it's surface with -
- Sulphur
- Sulphur dioxide
- Sodium sulphate
- None of the above
Answer ✔ (b) Sulphur dioxide
Explanation: soda glass surface is treated with either Sulphur dioxide or ammonium sulphate to prepare sulphured glass.
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