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This document contains 20 multiple choice questions related to size reduction and size separation techniques used in pharmaceutical manufacturing. The questions cover topics like principles of operation for various size reduction equipment like colloid mills, hammer mills and ball mills. They also address size separation methods involving sieving and key parameters like sieve mesh sizes. Overall, the questions assess understanding of common size reduction and particle size separation concepts and processes.

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MCQ For Gpat

This document contains 20 multiple choice questions related to size reduction and size separation techniques used in pharmaceutical manufacturing. The questions cover topics like principles of operation for various size reduction equipment like colloid mills, hammer mills and ball mills. They also address size separation methods involving sieving and key parameters like sieve mesh sizes. Overall, the questions assess understanding of common size reduction and particle size separation concepts and processes.

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Multiple Choice Question

Size reduction & size separation

Q-1: Colloid mill is based on the principal of:


(a) attrition (b) impact (c) shearing (d) compression

Q-2: The nature of pharmaceutical powders are:


(a) monodisperse (b) polydisperse (c) bidisperse (d) None

Q-3: Size reduction is used to improve the:


(a) physical stability (b) dissolution rate (c) rate of absorption (d) all of the above

Q-4: Mode of stress in size reduction in solid:


(a) Impact (b) attrition (c) compression (d) All of the above

Q-5: Which kind of mill can be used for hygroscopic materials:-


(a) Colloid mill (b) Percolation ball mill (c) Fluid energy mill (d) Hammer mill

Q-6: Metal used for making the sieve:


(a) Zinc (b) Stainless steel (c) Tin (d) Aluminium

Q-7: The hammer mill oerates on the principal of:


(a) Impact (b) Attrition (c) Compression (d) Cutting

Q-8: As per IP-1996, the pharmaceutical powders were classified into ……. types:
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6

Q-9: The ball mill operates on the principal of;


(a) Impact (b) Attrition (c) Both a&b (d) None

Q-10: Most commonly used size separating instrument in laboratory is:


(a) Cyclone separator (b) Sedimentation tank (c)sieve shaker (d) All of the above

Q-11: In sieve shaker, the particles are separated on the basis of:
(a) Particle shape (b) Particle size (c) Particle shape (d) Particle density
Q-12: Modes of motion in size separation:
(a) Agitation (b) Brushing (c) Centrifugal force (d) All of the above

Q-13: Sieve number indicates, the number of meshes in :


(a) 2.54mm (b) 25.4mm (c) 254mm (d)0.254mm

Q-14: As per IP-1996,fine powder should pass through sieve number:


(a) 10 (b) 22 (c) 44 (d) 85

Q-15: Screening is a method for separating particles on the basis of:


(a) Particle size (b) Particle density (c) Particle shape (d) None

Q-16: For coarse sizing, following types of mesh are used :


(a) Bar screen (b) Punched plates (c) Wire sieves (d) None

Q-17: Fluid energy mill operates on the pricipal of:


(a) Impact (b) Attrition (c) Both a&b (d) None

Q-18: Crushers act on the principal of:


(a) Impact (b) Attrition (c) Compression (d) None

Q-19: Elutriation depends upon the movement of a fluid ……..the direction of flow:
(a) in the same (b) against (c) perpendicular (d) None

Q-20: Roll crusher acts on the principal of:


(a) compression (b) attrition (c) impact (d) None

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