RRB PH UT07 – Pharmaceutics Practice Test 3: Solid Dosage Forms (Tablets & Capsules)

About this Assessment

About This Practice Test
This online practice test covers selected topics in solid dosage forms, including tablet excipients, direct compression, granulation, tablet defects, coating technology, capsule manufacture, and dosage-form evaluation. It is intended as a revision resource for pharmacy learners preparing for pharmacist and paramedical recruitment examinations. Check the relevant official syllabus and current pharmacopoeial edition for examination-specific or compendial requirements.

Syllabus Covered
– Tablet excipients: binders, superdisintegrants, glidants, and boundary lubricants
– Direct compression and granulation: microcrystalline cellulose, lactose–amine compatibility, and over-granulation
– Tablet defects and tooling: capping, mottling, bridging, blistering, and B/D tooling
– Coating technology: enteric polymers, sugar-coating steps, and coating defects
– Pharmacopoeial evaluation: friability, weight variation, hardness, and disintegration tests
– Capsule technology: hard and soft gelatin capsules, gelatin cross-linking, Bloom strength, and rotary-die encapsulation
– Powder-flow assessment: Carr’s Compressibility Index and Hausner Ratio

Relevant Examination Preparation
This practice test may be useful for revision by candidates preparing for pharmacist and paramedical recruitment examinations, including RRB, DSSSB, ESIC, AIIMS and state-level recruitment tests. Check each examination’s current notification and syllabus; inclusion here does not imply official endorsement or guaranteed syllabus coverage.

Test Instructions & Features
30 multiple-choice questions. Use the platform’s displayed test instructions and timing. Explanations are provided where available; | Test code  : RRB PH UT07 | Duration CBT mode : 30 minutes

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