PHARMACEUTICS-1

FIRST YEAR
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
AQSA INSTITTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES,
SARGODHA

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1. The study of conversion of NCE into a medicine is called-----

a. Industrial pharmacy b. Forensic pharmacy

c. Community pharmacy d. Pharmaceutics

2. The person who holds a degree of B. Pharmacy or D .Pharmacy is known as:

a. Pharmacy technician b. Pharmacist c. Physician d. Dispenser

3. Pharmacist must be registered in ---------

a. Register A b. Register B c. Register C d. Register D

4. Register B is maintained by--------

a. Pakistan Pharmacy Council c. Provincial Pharmacy Council

b. Punjab Pharmacy Council d. Universities

5. Pharmacist is registered in register A, according to the----------

a. Pharmacy Act 1965 b. Pharmacy Act 1865 c. Pharmacy Act 1947 d. Pharmacy Act 1967

6. Pharmacy technician works under the supervision of

a. Doctor b. Physician c. Pharmacist d. All

7. Outpatients are also called

a. Ambulatory pt b. Admitted pt c. Staying pt d. Both b and c

8. Maintenance of patient‟s medication profile is the duty of:

a. Clinical pharmacist b. Hospital pharmacist c. Community pharmacist d. Retail pharmacist

9. The study of drugs with respect to specific diseases is called-------

a. Retail pharmacy b. Hospital pharmacy c. Clinical pharmacy d. Forensic pharmacy

10. Which branch of pharmacy deals with the legal aspects?

a. Hospital pharmacy b. Forensic pharmacy c. Industrial pharmacy d. Community pharmacy

11. The role of R & D department is to:

a. Produce Drugs b. Improve Existing Drugs c. Evaluate Drugs d. Quality Control Check

12. Adverse drug profiling is the duty of which person?

a. Nurse b. Doctor c. Clinical Pharmacist d. Hospital Pharmacist

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13. The fundamental backbone of pharmacy is:

a. Industrial pharmacy b. Community pharmacy

c. Hospital pharmacy d. Forensic pharmacy

14. Which branch of pharmacy is in direct contact to manufacturer or company?

a. Retail pharmacy b. Whole sale pharmacy c. Hospital pharmacy d. Industrial pharmacy

15. Who review the medications in comparison with diagnosis?

a. Clinical pharmacist b. Community pharmacist

c. Hospital pharmacist d. Industrial pharmacist

`16. The analysis of raw material to finished products is performed in

a. R and D b. Ware house c. Production department d. QC department

17. Seminars are conducted by

a. Industrial pharmacy b. Forensic pharmacy c. Hospital pharmacy d. None

18. Drug formulary is maintained by

a. Hospital pharmacy b. Clinical pharmacy c. Forensic pharmacy d. All

19. Which type of medicines does not require prescription?

(a) Over the counter drugs (b) Prescription only medicines (c) OTC drugs (d) Both a & c

20. OTC drugs include

(a) Laxatives (b) Anti epileptic (c) Contraceptive (d) Both a & c

21. POM drugs include

(a) Laxatives (b) Anti diabetic (c) Anti parkinsonism ( d) Both b & c

22. Barbiturates are

(a) OTC (b) POM (c) Both (d) None

23. Vaccines are obtained from

(a) Plant sources (b) Microbial sources (c) Fuel (d) Environmental sources

24. Insulin is used by

(a) Hypertensive pt (b) Epileptic pt (c) Diabetic pt (d) All

25. Which type of drugs is synthesized in laboratories by using chemicals?

(a) Synthetic (b) Natural (c) Semi-synthetic (d) All

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26. Scientific name is called

(a) Brand name (b) Chemical name (c) Generic name (d)Both b & c

27. Paracetamol is

(a) Chemical name (b) Generic name (c) Brand name (d) Both b & c

28. Antibiotics are

(a) OTC (b) POM (c) NSAIDS (d) All

29. Bulk quantity of the drug is purchased in

(a)Retail pharmacy (b)Industrial pharmacy

(c)Whole sale pharmacy (d)Both a & c

30. It is the one of the pillar of pharmacy

(a)Hospital pharmacy (b)Community pharmacy

(c)Clinical hospital (d)Industrial pharmacy

31. Firstly in Pakistan medicines were prepared

(a)Semi machine (b)Machine

(c)Manually (d)Automatic

32. Section responsible for managing all the matters of industry

(a)Administration (b)Ware house

(c)Research department (d)a,b,c

33. All license of the manufacture and sales of drug is controlled by

(a)Industrial pharmacy (b)Retail pharmacy

(c)Wholesale pharmacy (d)Forensic pharmacy

34. Drug is a substance

(a)Natural (b)Chemical

(c)Physical (d)Both a & b

35. A typical industrial pharmacy does not contain

(a)Ware house (b)Production department

(c)Quality control department (d)Wholesale department

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36. Classification of drugs on the basis of their source

(a)Synthetic source (b)Generic name

(c)Brand name (d)None of all

37. Reserpine is obtain from

(a)Plants (b)Animal (c)Microbial (d)a,b,c

38. Identify the semisynthetic drug

(a) Paracetamol b)Sulphonamide (c)Aspirin (d)Ceftriaxone

39. Name of the drug that is given on scientific basis

(a) Paracetamol (b)Acetyl para aminophenol

(c)Acetyl salicylic acid (d)None of all

40. Name of medicines that is given on the proprietorship basis

(a)Dicloran (b)Sulphonamide

(c)Digitalis lanata (d)Acetyl salicylic acid

41. Books are written under strict supervision of Government agency

(a)Official book (b)non-official book (c)Remington (d)Applied and clinical by Katzung

42. Books are written published locally are called

(a)Official book (b)Non-official book (c)USP (d)BP

43. UNF published in

(a)1988 (b)1889 (c)1989 (d)1998

44. A specialist work of writing a single subject usually by a single author

(a)Monograph (b)Diagram (c)Graph (d)None of all

45. BNF is used as a text book for registration examination in

(a)UAE-America (b)UAE-UK (c)England –Germany (d)UK-America

46. Example of a non-official book

(a)BP (b)USP (c)BNF (d)Tutorial pharmacy

47. Pharmacy is a word derived from a Greek work

(a)Pharmaco (b)Pharmakon (c)Pharmacon (d)Pharmacton

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48. Which scientist describe epilepsy

(a)IbnZuhar (b)Al Kindi (c)Abu Ali Sina (d)Al Bironi

49. First person who writes about pulse rate

(a)IbnZuhar (b) Al Kindi (c)Jabar Bin Hayan (d)Ibn Al Nafis

50. Who was considered the pioneer of modern anesthesiology

(a)Ibn-Zuhar (b)Al Bironi (c)Jabar Bin Hayan (d)Ibn Al Nafis

51. It is a psychiatric disease

(a)Mania (b)Diabetic (c)Hepatitis (d)Dengue

52. Book of Al Baroni

(a)Al saddana fill tibb (b)Remington (c)USP (d)BP

53. “Al SaddanafilTib” has description of herbal drugs

(a)723 (b)725 (c)720 (d) 721

54. Jaber Bin Hayan invented laboratory equipment

(a)20 (b)More than 30 (c)30 (d)More than 20

55. Purification process of Gold is done by

(a)IbnZuhar (b)Al Bironi (c)Jabar Bin Hayan (d)Ibn Al Nafis

56. Which scientists discover Nitric Acid, Hydrochloric acid.

(a)IbnZuhar (b)Al Bironi (c)Jabar Bin Hayan (d)Ibn Al Nafis

57. Force of attraction between molecules of different substances is

(a)Adhesive (b)Hydrogen bonding (c)Cohesive (d)Covalent

58. Example of viscosity enhancers is

(a)Methyl cellulose (b)Tragacanth (c)Acacia (d)Sugar

59. A charged atom is called as

(a)Ion (b)Complex atom (c)Charged atom (d)Neutral atom

60. A solution having pH of 6.5 is considered to be

(a)Acid (b)Neutral (c)Weak base (d)Weak acid

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61. Phenolphthalein is an example of

(a)Acid base indicator (b)Redox indicator (c)Ppt indicator (d)None of all

62. Buffers are used to

(a)Maintain temperature constant (b)Maintain color constant

(c)Maintain Ph constant (d)All of above

63. What happened to the cell when dipped in isotonic solution?

(a)Water will move out side cell (b)cell remained unchanged

(c)Water will move inside cell (d)None of all

64. A substance that dissolved in another substance is known as

(a)Solute (b) Solvent (c)Solution (d)None of all

65. Force between liquid and liquid

(a)Cohesive (b)Adhesive (c)Hydrogen (d)a,b,c

66. Force of attraction between liquid and solid

(a)Cohesive (b)Adhesive (c)Centrifugal force (d)Centripetal force

67. Contractive tendency of the surface of the liquid that allow to resist external force is called

(a)Cohesive force (b)Adhesive force (c)Centrifugal force (d)Centripetal force

68. Surface tension allow movement in plants

(a)Root to leaves (b)Stem to leaves (c)Root to stem (d)Stem to root

69. Resistance of the liquid when it tries to flow

(a)Viscosity (b)Velocity (c)Ignition (d)Ionization

70. Viscosity is measured by

(a)Viscometer (b)Rheometer (c)Desicator (d)Both A & B

71. Viscosity is mainly related

(a)Fluid (b)Solid (c)Semisolid (d)Plasma

72. Viscosity enhancer

(a)Methyl cellulose (b)Hcl (c)CaCl (d)Calcium

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73. Ionization is the process by which an atom or molecule obtain a negative or positive charged by

(a)Gaining (b)Lossing (c)a & b (d)Holding

74. Atoms and molecules are electrically

(a)Positive (b)Negative (c)Neutral (d)Both A & B

75. Which drug is weak organic acid

(a)Acetyl salicylic acid (b)Procaine (c)Hcl (d)H2SO4(Sulphuric acid)

76. Drug which is weak organic base

(a)Aspirin (b)Dicloran (c)Procaine (d)Hcl

77. Scale of PH is

(a) 0 to 11 (b)0 to 7 (c)7 to 14 (d)0 to 14

78. pH is

(a) -log [H+] (b) log [H+] (c)-log [H-] (d) -log [H]

79. Solution with a pH less than 7

(a)Acid (b)Base (c)Neutral (d)a & b

80. Solution with a pH greater than 7

(a)Acid (b)Alkaline (c)Acid base (d)Neutral

81. Blood has a pH

(a)7.34 (b)7.35 (c )7.36 (d)7.37

82. pH indicator is used to determine

(a)Acidity (b)Basicity (c)Neutral (d)Both A & B

83. Fundamental type of indicators

(a) 6 (b)4 (c)3 (d)2

84. Example of acid base indicator

(a)Methylene blue (b)Phenanthroline (c )Methyl orange (d)Hcl

85. Example of precipitation indicator

(a)Phenol red (b)Methyl orange (c )Methylene blue (d)Phenanthroline

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86. Compound that resist to changing pH of any solution

(a)Acid base indicator (b)Buffer (c )Titration (d)Precipitation indicator

87. Liquid portion of a solution is called

(a)Solute (b)Solvent (c)Solution (d)Mixture

88. Solution having same salt concentration as normal cell of the body

(a)Solvent (b)Solution (c)Solute (d)Isotonic solution

89. Example of isotonic solution

(a)Dextrose 5% (b)Syrup (c)Tablet (d)11% NaCl

90. Solution with higher concentration of solutes outsides the cell than inside cell

(a)Solution (b)Solution (c)Hypertonic solution (d)Hypotonic solution

91. Solution has a lower concentration of solutes outside the cell than inside the cell

(a)Hypotonic (b)Hypertonic (c)Solute (d)Isotonic solution

92. Which statement is true for simple syrups?

(a) It contains purified water + excipients

(b) It contains purified water + API
(c) It contains purified water + sucrose
(d) It contains purified water + sucrose + API

93. Which pair of strengths is correct for simple syrup according to BP and USP.

(a)66.7% & 80% (b)66.7% & 90% (c)66.7% & 85% (d)None

94. The term medicated syrup is used for those syrups including______________.
(a) purified water + excipients (c)purified water + sucrose
(b) purified water + API (d)purified water + sucrose + API
95. Flavored syrups are included in _______________ syrups.
(a) Simple (b)Medicated (c)Non- medicated (d)None
96. Flavored syrups are used to assist which type of syrups?
a) Simple
b) Medicated
c) Non- medicated
d) All
97. Which of the following phenomenon is important for self preserving property of syrups?
a) Hydrolysis
b) Oxidation
c) Reduction
d) Dehydration
98. Artificial sweetening agents are used for syrups of ________ patients.
a) Arthritic

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 b) Diabetic
c) Hypertensive
d) None

99.Which of the following is not a property for colorants?

a) It should be water soluble

b) It should be non- reactive
c) It should be stable
d) It should not correlate with flavorants
100. Which of the following is not a method for preparation of syrups?
a) Maceration
b) Percolation
c) Agitation
d) Heating the solution
101. Which of the following instruction should not be written on the label pasted on a syrup bottle?
a) Dosage
b) Brand name
c) Shake well before use
d) Strength
102. Syrups are mostly packed in ____________ color bottle.
a) Violet
b) Indigo
c) Amber
d) All
103. Elixirs are administered through ________________ route.
a) Transdermal
b) Parenteral
c) Oral
d) All
104. Non medicated elixirs are used as __________.
a) Flavorants
b) Vehicles
c) Diluting agents
d) All
105. Dosage variability occur when the preparation contain ______________ ingredient.
a) One
b) Two
c) Two or more
d) Both b & c
106. The self preservative action of elixirs is due to presence of ______________.
a) Water
b) Flavorants
c) Preservatives
d) Alcohol
107. For the preparation of elixirs, the manner of mixing the solution of water and alcohol soluble
substances is_______________.
a) Add aq. Sol. In alcohol sol
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 c) Add both solution in another solution
d) None
108. Elixirs should be _______________ before administration.
a) Shake
b) Dilute
c) Dehydrate
d) None
109. Alcohol prohibited patients should not be recommended to use __________
a) Syrups
b) Elixirs
c) Solution
d) All
110. Elixirs are _______ preparation.
a) Aqueous
b) Alcoholic
c) Hydro alcoholic
d) All
111. Tinctures are ___________.
a) Aqueous solutions
b) Alcoholic solutions
c) Hydro alcoholic solutions
d) Both b & c
112. Alcohol conc. should be ___________ in tinctures.
a) 15-20%
b) 15-60%
c) 15-80%
d) 15-50%
113. The use of _____________ tinctures is eliminated.
a) Oral
b) Topical
c) Non-medicated
d) All
114. The word macerare meaning is_________.
a) To swim
b) To soak
c) To float
d) To sink
115. ___________________ Drugs are used in tinctures.
a) Volatile
b) Sterile
c) Non volatile
d) None
116. There are ___________ phases in disperse system.
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 2
117. Continuous phase is also known as
a) Dispersion medium
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 b) Vehicle
c) Dispersing phase
d) All
118. Magmas are example of _____________.
a) Colloidal dispersions
b) Coarse dispersions
c) Fine dispersions
d) Soluble dispersions
119. Suspensions are __________.
a) Triphasic dosage form
b) Monophasic dosage form
c) Biphasic dosage form
d) Multiphasic dosage form
120. Ophthalmic suspensions are _____________.
a) Parenteral
b) Topical
c) Both a & b
d) Oral
121. Which statement is not true for suspensions?
a) It should be Re-disperse
b) It should be free from gritty particles
c) It should be poured easily
d) It should form hard cake on settling
122. Which statement is not true for extemporaneous suspensions?
a) It should be prepared just before administration
b) It should be stored for long time
c) It should have a good suspending agent
d) None of these
123. Abbreviation used for suspension is
a) Susp.
b) Sus.
c) Suspen.
d) None
124. Dry powders for suspensions are also called ________________.
a) Rehydration suspensions
b) Reconstituted suspensions
c) extemporaneous suspensions
d) none
125. Dry powders for suspensions are used for __________ route.
a) Parenteral
b) Topical
c) Oral
d) All
126. In dry powders for suspensions, excipients are added in _______________
a) Container having API
b) Container having solvent
c) Both
d) None
127. The auxiliary label for suspension is __________,
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 a) INFLAMMABLE
b) FOR TOPICAL USE
c) SHAKE WELL BEFORE USE
d) None
128. Which of the following dosage form contains immiscible liquids?
a) Ointment
b) Emulsion
c) Suspension
d) Injections
129. Which statement is true for the bottle of suspension?
a) It should be marked
b) It should be slightly oversized
c) It should be tightly closed
d) All
130. Suspension is a ________________ dosage form.
a) Solid
b) Semi solid
c) Liquid
d) Volatile
131. Emulsion is ________________.
a) Biphasic
b) Triphasic
c) Monophasic
d) Multiphasic
132. In emulsion Internal phase also known as _________.
a) Vehicle
b) Globules
c) Dispersed phase
d) Both b & c
133. In w/o emulsion, the internal phase is ____________
a) Water
b) Oil
c) Water and oil
d) All
134. Which is the correct abbreviation for emulsion?
a) Emuls.
b) Emul.
c) Emu.
d) Emuls.
135. A good emulsifier reduces __________
a) Surface tension
b) Interfacial tension
c) Both
d) None
136. Which statement is true for emulsifying agent?
a) It should be non-toxic
b) It should be compatible
c) It should have good consistency
d) All
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 137. The order of mixing in wet gum method is____________
a) Gum-----water-----oil
b) Oil-----water-----gum
c) Gum-----oil----water
d) Water----oil-----gum
138. Dry gum method is also known as ________
a) Frobes method
b) English method
c) Continental method
d) None

139. In dry gum method 4:2:1 indicates ______

a) 4 parts of oil + 2 parts of water + 1 part of gum
b) 4 part of gum + 2 parts of water + 1 parts of oil
c) 4 part of gum + 2 parts of oil + 1 parts of water
d) None
140. For volatile oil ________________ method is used for preparation of emulsions.
a) English
b) Frobes
c) Bottle
d) Both b & c
141. The proportion of oil, water and gum in bottle method is ________
a) 4:4:4
b) 4:4:2
c) 4:4:1
d) 4:4:3
142. Good emulsion should not have
a) Creaming
b) Coalescence
c) Flocculation
d) All
143. In creaming, globules of emulsion move to ______________side.
a) Down
b) Up
c) Right
d) Left
144. Lotions are used for____________application.
a) Topical
b) External
c) Skin
d) All
145. Lotion are applied
a) With absorbent material
b) With rubbing
c) Without rubbing
d) Both a & c
146. ______________ should not be applied to the broken skin.
a) Ointments
b) Lotions
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 c) Liniments
d) Creams
147. Which excipient must be added in lotions.
a) Flavourants
b) Preservatives
c) Gelling agents
d) All
148. The container of lotions should be labeled with
a) SHAKE WELL BEFORE USE
b) FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY
c) TAKE ORALLY
d) BOTH a & b
149. Liniments are applied
a) With friction
b) With rubbing
c) With absorbent material
d) Both a & b
150. In massaging liniment the vehicle used is__________
a) Alcohol
b) Hydro-alcohol
c) Oleaginous
d) All
151. When counter-irritant and penetrating action of liniment is desired, which type of following
vehicle is used?
a) Alcohol
b) Oleaginous
c) Hydro-alcohol
d) Both a & c
152. Production of redness of area when liniment is applied, this action is known as
a) Counter-irritant
b) Irritant
c) Penetration
d) Rubefacient
153. Which of the following statement is true for liniments?
a) SHAKE WELL BEFORE USE
b) FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY
c) Store in a well closed container
d) All of above
154. Which of the following statement is true for aerosols?
a) It is a disperse system
b) It is a pressurized dosage form
c) Propellant is an important component of aerosols
d) All of above
155. Which of the following component is responsible for developing pressure within container in
aerosols?
a) Product concentrate
b) Propellant
c) Actuator
d) Valve
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 156. One of the biggest drawback of chlorofluorocarbons is__________
a) Air pollution
b) Oxygen deficiency
c) Ozone depletion
d) Smoke production
157. Which of the following container in aerosol is used very less?
a) Tin container
b) Aluminum container
c) Glass
d) None
158. Mounting cup of the valve of aerosol is made up of _____________
a) Tin
b) Copper
c) Aluminum
d) Both a & c
159. Nylon is used in the manufacturing of which part of valve of aerosol container ______________
a) Housing, stem
b) Gas kit, mounting cup
c) Stem , mounting cup
d) None
160. ________________ is used to deliver the aerosol product.
a) Mounting cup
b) Actuator
c) Gas kit
d) Spring
161. DPI stand for _____________
a) Dry product inhaled
b) Drug potent ingredient
c) Dry powder inhaler
d) Dose power inhibition
162. MDI stand for _____________
a) Modified drug inhaler
b) Mass dose inhibition
c) Metered drug inhaler
d) Metered dose inhaler
163. Product concentrate consists of ______
a) API
b) Excipients
c) Surfactants
d) All
164. __________________ Ingredients are used for inhalation.
a) Non volatile
b) Volatile
c) Sterile
d) All
165. The instrument used for producing fine particles for inhalation is known as _______________.
a) Inhaler
b) Atomizer
c) Nebulizer
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 d) Converter
166. Sprayed are used for which of the following group of diseases?
a) Laryngitis, pharyngitis, pancereatitis
b) Pancereatitis, Laryngitis, tonsillitis
c) Appendicitis, tonsillitis, laryngitis
d) Laryngitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis
167. Sprays are ____________
a) Alcoholic solutions
b) Oleaginous solutions
c) Aqueous solutions
d) Both b & c
168. Parenteral route involve______________
a) IM
b) SC
c) Intradermal
d) All
169. Injections are not ______________
a) Aqueous
b) Oily
c) Alcoholic
d) All
170. Inject able preparations are also known as ____________.
a) Transdermal preparations
b) Intrathecal preparations
c) Parenteral preparations
d) Pinching preparations
171. Which statement is not true for injections?
a) It should be sterile
b) It should not contain dust
c) It should be isotonic
d) It should contain flavourants.
172. One of the most essential excipient used in multi-dose injections is ___________
a) Chelating agent
b) Preservative
c) Colorants
d) flavourants
173. Which of the following route has the highest bioavailability?
a) Oral
b) Parenteral
c) Transdermal
d) Topical
174. Which of the following processes used in the manufacturing of injection?
a) Rehydration, filteration
b) Sterilization, dilution
c) Sterilization, filteration
d) All
175. Which of the following process is used before packing of injection in final container?
a) Sterilization
b) Dilution
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 c) Rehydration
d) Filteration
176. When sterilization is performed in manufacturing of injections?
a) Before packing in container
b) After compounding
c) After sealing the container
d) After labeling
177. Which is the correct abbreviation for injections?
a) Inject.
b) Inject.
c) Inj.
d) Inje.
178. Powders and granules are _______________ type of dosage form.
a) Solid
b) Semisolid
c) Gas
d) Liquid
179. There are _______________ major types of powders.
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
180. Dusting powers are used __________.
a) Internally
b) Orally
c) Externally
d) Parenterally
181. Bulk powders are ______________.
a) More potent
b) Non-volatile
c) Less potent
d) Volatile
182. Wide mouth container is used for packing of ________________ powders.
a) Dusting powders
b) External use powders
c) Bulk powders
d) All
183. ORS is an example of __________ powders
a) Bulk
b) Dusting
c) Divided
d) None
184. Granules are made regular in shape by ______________.
a) Sorting
b) Sieving
c) Pouring
d) Hands
185. As the size of sieve increases, the granules become_________________.
a) Smaller
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 b) Remain unchanged
c) Larger
d) Regular
186. Which of the following gas is librated by effervescent granules?
a) NO2
b) CO2
c) O2
d) HCL
187. Tablets are compressed ___________________
a) Unit solid dosage form
b) Multiple solid dosage form
c) Double solid dosage form
d) None
188. Which of the following statement is not true for tablets?
a) Solid dosage form
b) Ease of administration
c) These can be administered to unconscious patients
d) These are more stable than liquid dosage form
189. To mask unpleasant taste of tablets, _____________ is done.
a) Compression
b) Coating
c) Dissolution
d) All
190. Sublingual tablets are kept___________
a) under the tongue
b) under the skin
c) into the cavities
d) under arm
191. Effervescent tablets are also called -------------.
a) Gas tablets
b) Solid tablets
c) Carbon tablets
d) Dissolved tablets
192. Tablets having prolong duration of action are called
a) Effervescent tablets
b) Sustained release tablets
c) Sublingual tablets
d) Lozenges
193. ___________are the tables intended to be dissolved slowly in the mouth.
a) Effervescent tablets
b) Chewable tablets
c) Sustained release tablets
d) Lozenges
194. What is the correct abbreviation for tablets?
a) Tab.
b) Tabl.
c) Tabb.
d) None
195. Large size flat faced tablets formed in dry granulation are called_____________.
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 a) Lozenges
b) Rounded tablets
c) Slugs
d) None
196. Which statement is not true for coating
a) It improves appearance
b) It masks taste
c) It controls site of drug release
d) It shortens the release of drug from dosage form.
197. Slugging is another name of ______________ method
a) Dry granulation
b) Wet granulation
c) Direct compression
d) All
198. In sugar coating _________________ coats are involved in sub coating.
a) 5-10
b) 3-5
c) 3-10
d) 2-5
199. In sugar coating, sub-coating is done with ______________
a) Sugar syrup with propylene glycol
b) Sugar syrup with tragacanth
c) Sugar syrup with gelatin
d) Sugar syrup with glycerine
200. Enteric coated are disintegrated in ____________________.
a) Mouth
b) Esophagus
c) Stomach
d) Intestine
201. Mostly capsule shells are made up of __________________.
a) Glycerine
b) Sorbitol
c) Gelatin
d) Acacia
202. Gelatin is a product obtained by the partial _____________of collagen.
a) Hydrolysis
b) Dehydration
c) Oxidation
d) Reduction
203. Which of the following is not a source of Gelatin?
a) Skin of animals
b) Bones of animals
c) Connective tissues of animals
d) Bone marrow of animals
204. Which statement is not true for capsules?
a) It is very attractive dosage form
b) Capsules mask the unpleasant taste of its contents
c) Capsules can be colored to avoid from direct sun rays
d) Capsules are not used for dispensing solid, semisolid drugs
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 205. __________________ Substances cannot be packed in capsule shells.
a) Hygroscopic
b) Aqueous preparations
c) Alcoholic preparations
d) All
206. There are _________________ types of capsules.
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
207. Soft gelatin capsules are found in _______________ forms.
a) Oval
b) Tube
c) Round
d) All
208. What is the abbreviation used for capsules?
a) Cap.
b) Caps.
c) Capp.
d) None
209. Powdered ingredients are packed in _____________ gelatin capsules.
a) Hard
b) Soft
c) All
d) None
210. Cap and body are parts of ______________ gelatin capsules.
a) Soft
b) Hard
c) Both
d) None
211. Capsule shells are found in _______________ sizes.
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 8
212. The smallest size of capsule shell is ___________
a) 3
b) 000
c) 00
d) 5
213. The largest size of capsule shell is ____________
a) 0000
b) 000
c) 00
d) 0
214. Capsules are _____________ .
a) Unit solid dosage form
b) Single dose solid dosage form
c) Multiple solid dosage form
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 d) Both a and b
215. Which of the following ointment base is used for water soluble and insoluble components?
a) Absorption base
b) Fatty base
c) Emulsion base
d) Water soluble base
216. Greaseless ointment base is the other name of _____________ base.
a) Absorption base
b) Fatty base
c) Water soluble base
d) Both a & b
217. Among the following, which ointment base is water washable?
a) Absorption base
b) Water soluble base
c) Fatty base
d) All
218. What are two components essential for bacterial growth?
a) Protein & water
b) Fats & water
c) Oil & water
d) Carbohydrate& water
219. Ointments are packed in____________
a) Bottles
b) Jars
c) Tubes
d) Both b & c
220. When ointments are not stored at cool place, which of the following problem is seen?
a) Deterioration
b) Softening
c) Liquefaction
d) All
221. _____________ are non- greasy preparations.
a) Ointments
b) Pastes
c) Creams
d) All
222. Which of the following group of dosage forms used externally?
a) Liniments, lotions, pastes
b) Lotions, pastes, creams
c) Pastes, ointments, pacthes
d) All
223. There are ___________ type of creams.
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
224. Vanishing creams are _____________
a) Oily
b) Aqueous
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 c) Alcoholic
d) All
225. Which of the following group of dosage forms has Preservatives?
a) Liniments, lotions, pastes
b) Pastes, ointments, vials
c) Lotions, pastes, creams
d) All
226. Which statement is correct for creams?
a) Creams are non-greasy
b) Creams are viscous liquids and semi-solid
c) Non-medicated creams are used as emollient
d) All
227. Creams are packed in____________
a) Jars
b) Tubes
c) Packets
d) Both a & b
228. What is not true for pastes?
a) These are stiff
b) They are more absorptive than ointments
c) They are applied to skin on hairy areas
d) They contain high concentration of powdered substances
229. Which group of dosage form is labeled with „ FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY‟
a) Ointments, pastes, creams
b) Lotions, liniments, creams,
c) Creams, gels, topical powders
d) All
230. In dispensing, medicines are supplied to the individual patient in response to
_________________
a. Physician b. disease c. drug d. prescription
231. Dispensing includes the knowledge of :
a. Dosage b. packaging method c. lebeling d. all
232. Which of the following is correct for dispensing procedure?
a. Check doses b. wear an overall coat c. check the labels d. all
233. Prescription is a __________ order.
a. Oral b. written c. electronic d. all
234. Prescription is written by physician ________________and medical practitioner.
a. Pharmacist b. dentist c. quack d. all
235. Which of the following should be mentioned on prescription?
a. Name b. address of patient c. date d. all
236. Superscription includes symbol Rx, which means
a. Dosage b. process c. recipe d. procedure
237. Name and quantities of drug are present in __________ part of prescription.
a. Superscription b. subscription c. inscription d. signature
238. Formula of the preparation is given in _______________ part of prescription.
a. Superscription b. subscription c. inscription d. signature
239. Instructions for pharmacist are present in _______________ part of prescription.
a. Superscription b. subscription c. inscription d. signature
240. Instructions for patient are present in _______________ part of prescription.
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 a. Superscription b. subscription c. inscription d. signatura
241. How many times a prescription can be refilled?
a. 5 b. 6 c. 7 d. 8
242. Sig. includes the instructions for _________________
a. Physician b. pharmacist c. patient d. none
243. The following instruction should be given to the patient in a specific part of prescription.
a. Administration of med b. number of dosage to be taken c. time of med d. all
244. The formula for counting‟s scale is:
a. Age/24*adult dose b. Age+3/24*adult dose c. weight/24*adult dose d. Age+2/24*adult dose
245. Materials to be used in compounding should be placed on ________________ side of the
balance.
a. Left b. right c. behind d. top
246. According to federal law of refilling the prescription, dangerous drugs are included in:
a. Group A b. group B c. group C d. group D
247. Codeine containing syrups are included in which group of refilling:
a. Group A b. group B c. group C d. group X
248. ______________are used to make collapsible tubes.
a. Aluminum b. tin c. lead d. all
249. Paper is mostly used in ________________ type of packaging material.
a. Primary b. secondary c. tertiary d. both b & c
250. The closure which has interrupted thread on closure instead of a continuous thread is
called_____________.
a. Crimp on b. lug cap c. snap seal d. none
251. Beverage bottles have __________________ closures.
a. Crimp on b. lug cap c. snap seal d. none
252. Cac 1000 containers have __________________closures.
a. Crimp on b. lug cap c. snap seal d. none
253. Bung seals are made up of _________________.
a. Aluminum b. tin c. lead d. rubber
254. Vials have closures made up of __________________.
a. Aluminum b. tin c. lead d. rubber
255. Blister packaging of tablets has____________
a. One side plastic and other aluminum foil
b. Both sides of plastic
c. One side plastic and other rubber
d. None
256. TPN stands for ______________.
a. Total pin nutrition b. total parenteral nutrition c. thick parenteral nutrition d. none
257. In TPN, Nitrogen plays important role in _________________.
a. Active walk b. exercise c. wound healing d. all
258. In TPN, the choice of carbohydrate is ______.
a. Sucrose b. glucose c. dextrose d. fructose
259. In TPN, fat is administered in form of __________________.
a. o/w b. w/o c. both d.all
260. TPN is packed in ______________________ bag

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 a. Aluminum bag b. plastic bag c. glass bag d. tin bag
261. PPN stands for _______________.
a. Peripheral parenteral nutrition c. parenteral peripheral nutrition
b. pure parenteral nutrition d. none
262. HPN stands for ________________.
a. Hyper parenteral nutrition c. hypo parenteral nutrition
b. Home parenteral nutrition d. high parenteral nutrition
263. Aseptic dispensing is the supply of __________ products.
a. Sterile b. electronic c. mechanical d. all
264. ________________ is the complete removal of viable organisms.
a. Dispensing b. filtration c. sterilization d. all
265. __________________ is the complete absence of micro organisms.
a. Dispensing b. sterilization c. aseptic d. all
266. In terminal sterilization, the medical products are sterilized at the_______________.
a. Beginning b. end c. middle d. any time
267. If terminal sterilization could not be done by heating then second option is _______________
a. Aseptic sterilization b. filtration c. both d. none

268.Pharmaceutical incompatibility includes________________

a. Physical b. chemical c. therapeutic d. both a & b

269.Precipitation is ________________type of incompatibility.

a. Physical incompatibility b. chemical incompatibility c. therapeutic incompatibility d. botha&b

270.Carbonates react with acid and release gas.

a. Physical incompatibility b. chemical incompatibility c. therapeutic incompatibility d. botha&b

271.Hydrolysis is _________________ type of incompatibility.

a. Physical incompatibility b. chemical incompatibility c. therapeutic incompatibility d. botha&b

272.Excessive single dose is included in ________________.

a. Under dosage b. over dosage c. reduced dosage d. none

273.An infant is prescribed with a tablet. This lies in which type of incompatibility.

a.Physical b.Therapeutic c. Chemical d.All Of Above

274. If a pharmacist checked or pointed an incompatibility he should

a. Re-write b. Correct it c.Refer to prescriber d.Do Nothin

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 275. When two ingredients chemically react resulting in formation of new product, it will cause
which type of incompatibility

a. Chemical b.Therapeutic c.Physical d.All Of Above

276. Liquefaction of solid material is

a. Physical b. Therapeutic c. Chemical d.None Of All Above

277.For a stable suspension the rate of sedimentation should be

a. High b. Intermediate c.Low d.Both B & C

278.Shake well before use is an important label of

a. Solutions b. Cream c. Gels d. Suspensions

279.Substance that are not dissolved in each other are called

a.Volatile b.Missible c.Immissible d.None volatile

280.Tetracycline and milk exhibit

a.Drug-Drug interaction b.Food-Food interaction

c.Drug-Food interaction d.Both a & b

281.The substance that deposits at the surface is called _______________.

a. Adsorbate b. adsorbent c. adsorption both b & c

282.The surface on which adsorption occurs is called__________.

a. Adsorbate b. adsorbent c. adsorption both b & c

283.Penetration of substance into another is called _________.

a. Adsorption b. absorption c. osmosis d. all

284.Drugs are absorbed from GIT by

a. Adsorption b. absorption c. osmosis d. all

285.The condensation or adhesion of a gas ,vapours , liquid on the surface of liquid or solid is called

a.Surface tension b. Adsorption c. Ignition d. centrifugation

286.Rusting of iron is an example of _________________.

a. Physical adsorption b. chemical adsorption c. therapeutic adsorption d. botha&b

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 287.By increasing temperature , the adsorption _______________

a. Increases b. decreases c. remain unchanged d. none

288.Pigment are obtained by using

a.Centrifugation b.Calcination c.Decantation d. Lyphollization

289._______________ substances are heated in calcinations.

a. Organic b. carbonated c. inorganic d. all

290..The fixed components are also known as _____________.

a. Volatile b. non volatile c. organic d. acidic

291.In calcinations, ______________are converted into oxides.

a. Carbohydrates b. carbonates c. bicarbonates d. none

292.The separation of lighter and heavier portions of solutions is done by___________

a. Deliquescence b. centrifugation c. crystallization d. all

293.RPM stands for _____________.

a. Rapid penetration movement c. rapid purity maintenance

b. Readily power movement d. revolution per minute

294.The sample volume used in micro centrifugation is ______________.

a. 1-2ml b. 10-20ml c. 0.5-2ml d.10-15ml

295.RPM for micro centrifugation process is _________________.

a. 11000-12000 b. 10000-12000 c. 12000-13000 d. 13000-14000

296. The sample volume used in high speed centrifugation is ______________.

a. ml-liters b. cm-liters c. micro liters-liters d. none

297.RPM for high speed centrifugation process is _________________.

a. 10000 b.20000 c.30000 d. all

298.RPM for ultracentrifugation process is _________________.

a. 30000 b. 20000 c. 40000 d. 70000

299.Skimmed milk is _____________milk.

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 a. Full of fat b. highly fatty c. free of fat d. none

300.To separate plasma and serum from blood, we use ________________technique.

a. Filtration b. decantation c. centrifugation d. adsorption

301.An object traveling in a circle behaves as if it is experiencing an outward force, this force is known as

a.Cohesive force b.Adhesive force c.Centrifugal force d. none

302.Natural or artificial process of formation of solid crystal is known as

a.Centrifugation b.Decantation c.Lyophilization d. Crystallization

303.Selective method of crystallization

a.Evaporation b.Cooling c.Precipitation d. Decantation

304.Rarely used method of crystallization is

a.Precipitation b. Cooling c. Evaporation d. Lyophilization

305.Penicillin-G is solidify

a.Decantation b.Crystallization c.Centrifugation d. Lyophilization

306.Process used to purify solid

a.Lypholization b.Deliquescence c.Decantation d. None of all

307.Gel and magmas are separated by using

a.Decantation b.Distillation c.Desiccation d.Simple distillation

308.Sodium chloride is an example of

a.Deliquescent material b.Hygroscopic material c.Desiccators d. none

309.Process of extreme drying is called

a.Deliquescence b. desiccation c.Distillation d. Lyophilization

310.A desiccators is made up of

a.Glass b.Iron c.Steel d.Glass or plastic

311.In desiccators silica gel placed below the

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 a.Apparatus b.Desiccators c.Shelf d.None of all

312.Which of the following is not used as dessicant?

a. Calcium chloride b. sod.hydroxide c. silica gel d. phosphorus trioxide

313.Dessication improves __________ of drug.

a. Stability b. trituration c. storage d. shelf life e. all

314.The drugs which absorb moisture are called__________.

a. Hydroscopic b, hygroscopic c. liposcopic d. none

315.A process which is used to separate different chemical substance on the basis of their volatility is
known as

a.Desiccation b.Deliquescence c.Efflorescence d. Distillation

316.Water can be purified by

a.Efflorescence b.Elutriation c.Vaporization d. Distillation

317. Process used to extract perfume or aromatic liquids from plants

a.Distillation b.Vaporization c.Elutriation d.Boiling

318.In distillation, the vessel in which liquid is heated is known as _____________.

a. Still b. box c. beaker d. flask

319.The type of distillation carried out under reduced pressure is called_______________.

a. Fractional b. simple c. vacuum d. atmospheric

320.Condenser used to convert:

Gas to solid b. liquid to gas c. gas to liquid d. gas remains unchanged

321.The process of removing water of crystallization from crystalline salt or rendering crystalline salt
anhydrous is called

a. Exsiccation b.Elutriation c.Elutriation d. Crystallization

322.Exsiccation improves ___________ of the drug.

a. Stability b. storage c. shelf life d. trituration e. all

323.Separation on the basis of their size shape and density is called

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 a.Efflorescence b.Elutriation c.Vaporization d. Sublimation

324.Process by which a liquid is turned into gas is called

a.Efflorescence b.Elutriation c.Vaporization d. Sublimation

325.________________ produces cooling effect.

a. Melting b. boiling c. evaporation c. all

326.____________ occurs from the surface of liquid.

a. Melting b. boiling c. evaporation c. all

327.Evaporation occurs at temperature _____________ the boiling point.

a. Above c. at c. below d. none

328.By increasing temperature, evaporation will be ___________.

a. Increased b. decreased c. remain unchanged d. none

329.Agitation will ______________ the evaporation.

a. Increase b. decrease c. remain unchange d. none

330.Process of heating the solid until it melts

a.Fusion b.Ignition c.Levigation d. lyophilization

331.Fusion means ________________.

a. Boiling b. converting c. heating d. melting

332.In fusion process, heat labile substances are added at________.

a. Beginning b. end c. start d. all

333.Fusion process is used mostly for the preparation of ______________ dosage form.

a. Solid b. liquid c. semi solid d. all

334.Fusion is used in making

a. Syrup b.Capsules c.Suppositories d.Vaccines

335.Usually the temperature used for ignition is maintained at __________.

a. 100-200 b. 200-300 c. 2000-3000 d. 300-400

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336.Ignition includes ___________ of the substance.

a. Burning b. melting c. boiling d.evaporating

337.________ process is used in combustion analysis.

a. Fusion b. elutriation c. evaporation d. ignition

338.Levigation is also known as ______________.

a. Wet grinding b. hot grinding c. dry grinding d. none

339.The product obtained by levigation is ___________.

a. Liquid b. solid c. semisolid d. all

340._______________ is used in levigation.

a. gelling agent b. griding agent c. levigating agent c. all

341.levigation process is used mostly for the preparation of ______________ dosage form.

a. Solid b. liquid c. semi solid d. all

342.Process used to preserve the material is called

a.Fusion b.Ignition c.Lyophilization d.Levigation

343. Lyophilization is carried out using a simple principle of physics is called

a.Levigation b. Lyophilization c.Ignition d. Sublimation

344.Dry ice is solid

a.CO2 b.H2O c.CaCO3 d. C6H12O6

345.Which of the following is not a step of lyophilization?

a. Pre treatment b. melting c. freezing d. drying

346.Which one is correct for sublimation?

a. Solid ↔gas b. solid↔liquid c. solid ↔ vapours d. both b&c

347.Trituration means ___________:

a. Rub to crush b. crush to grind c. rub to grind d. rub to piece

348.Trituration process is used mostly for the preparation of ______________ dosage form.

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 a. Solid b. liquid c. semi solid d. all

349.After efflorescence, drug should be stored in ___________ container.

a. Open b. closed c. aerosol container d. all

350.For efflorescence, the vapour pressure in atmosphere should be ______________.

a. Less b. high c. moderate d. none

351.Elixirs should be dispensed in ______________ container.

a. Open b. closed c. open mouth container d. none

352.The secretions of ear are ______________ in nature.

a. Aqueous b. oily c. fatty d. both b and c

353.Ear drops should be dispensed in ______________.

a. Open jars b. fluted bottles c. collapsible tubes d. all

354.Nasal drops contain ___________ type of solvent.

a. Aqueous b. oily c. fatty d. both b and c

355.Gels are used ______________.

a. Orally b. topically c. parentrally d. all

356._______________ are more stiffer preparation.

a. Pastes b. gels c. creams d. ointments

357.Cachets are used to administer ____________type of drugs.

a. Sweet b. salty c. nauseous d. all

358.There are ________________ types of cachets.

a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d.5

359.____________ are administered to the patient after immersion into water.

a. Draughts b. collodions c.enemas d. cachets

360.One of the important ingredients for collodions is _________.

a. Water b. nitroethylcellulose c. nitrocellulose d. hydrocellulose

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361.Pyroxylin is also known as _______________.

a. nitroethylcellulose b. nitromethycelloulose c. nitrocellulose d. hydrocellulose

362.Large liquid doses are dispensed as ____________.

a. Collodions b. syrups c. draughts d. all

363.Enemas are recommended for ____________administration.

a. Rectal b. vaginal c. oral d. parenteral

364.„Dilute it with warm water‟ is the special instruction for administration of _______________.

a. Cachets b. draughts c. enemas d. gargles

365.The contents of which of the following preparations should be stirred in water before administration.

a. Cachets b. enemas c. draughts d. granules

366.Linctuses are prescribed for the treatment of ____________.

a. Constipation b. flu c. cough d. vomiting

367.The force of gravity on any object is called as its

a.Mass b.Volume c.Weight d. both b & c

368Amount or degree of something by device is called as

a.Weight b.Measure c.Volume d. All of above

369.Device used to measure temperature is

a.Galvanometer b.Viscometer c.Thermometer d. Spectrophotometer

370. Imperial system was develop in

a.USA b.South Africa c.Germany d.England

371.Square feet is unit of

a.Volume b.Area c.Weight d.Length

372.One pound is equal to

a.432g b.428g c.453g d.400g

373.One inch is equal to

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 a.2.5 cm b.2 cm c.2.9 cm d.1 cm

374.12inches are equal to

a.3 ft b.5 ft c.2ft d.1ft

375.One kilo is equal to

a.1000 b.3000 c.2000 d.All of above

376.1mg (milligram) consist of how many microgram

a.500 b.300 c.1000 d.600

377. One teaspoon of liquid comprise of

a.4ml b. 8ml c.10ml d.None of all

378.Conversion of temperatures can be done by using this formula

(a)5F=9c+160 (b)5F+9c+190
(c)5F=9c-160 (d)9F=5c+190

379.According to Fahrenheit scale of temperature, the freezing point of water is _____________.

a. 29 b. 30 c. 31 d. 32
380.The symbol of density is ________________.

a. Α b.µ c.β d.ρ

381.What is the correct formula for mass determination by using equation for density?

a. M=ρ/v b. M=v/ρ c. M=v*ρ d.m=m/ρ

382.What is the correct formula for volume determination by using equation for density?

a. V= w/ρ b. V=w*ρ c. V=m/ρ d. V=w*m

383.Space occupied by an object is called

a. Density b.volume c.mass d.none of all

384.Percentage means

a.parts per thousand b.parts per hundred c.parts per tenth d.all

385.Solution of 0.9% nacl in water is an example which type of percentage

a.w/v b.v/v c.w/w d.both b and c

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386. solution of alcohol is classified as

a.w/w b.w/v c.v/v d.both b and c

387.Abbreviations used in prescription are in

(a)Latin (b)Spanish

(c)Arabic (d)English

388. The final step in handling of prescription is

(a)Compounding (b)Weighing

(c)Giving to patient (d)Packing of product

389. A label must include all except

(a)Date (b)Registration no

(c)Name of patient (d)Address of the patient

390.For a solution it should be

(a)Clear (b)Dusty

(c)Not clear (d)All of above

391. Sterilization means removal of

(a)Air (b)Water

(c)Dust (d)Microorganism

392.All are the ingredients of syrup except

(a)Sugar (b)Flavor

(c)Water (d)Suspending agent

393.Suspending agents are also called as

(a)Viscosity enhancers (b)Bulk enhancer

(c)Buffering agent (d)None of all

394.Thermodynamically unstable system is called

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 (a)Emulsion (b)Tablets

(c)Syrup (d)Elixir

395.Greasy and fatty semisolid preparation applied to skin is called as

(a)Gels (b)Lotions

(c)Creams (d)Ointments

396.When powders adhere to form large ones, the process is termed as

(a)Levigation (b)Trituration

(c)Granulation (d)All of these

397.Antagonist drug means drugs having

(a)Same action (b)Different action

(c)Opposite action (d)None of all

398.The transfer of drug from one container to another according to dose is called as

(a)Dispensing (b)Compounding

(c)Labeling (d)None of all

390. Compounding can only be done with

(a)Legal prescription (b)Prescription by pharmacist

(c)Written by patient (d)None of all

391.Before weighing the ingredients balance must be

(a)Washed (b)On irregular surface

(c)Tarred (d)None of all

392.Suppositories melt and exert their effect at

(a)40°C (b)37°C
(c)41°C (d)39°

393. Pessaries are intended to used in

(a)Rectum (b)Both A and B

(c)Vagina (d)All of above
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394.Pastes are more __________than ointment due to high solid concentration

(a)Stiffer (b)Cracked
(c)Viscous (d)All of above

395.Semisolids are meant to be applied

(a)Externally (b)External and Internal

(c)Internally (d)None of above all

396. Powders can be obtained by _________the solids

(a)Crushing (b)Melting
(c)Breaking (d)Both b and c

397. Medicaments are enclosed in

(a)Shell of metal (b)Shell of Zinc

(c)Shell of gelatin (d)Both a & b

398. Soft gelatin capsule used for __________

(a)Powder (b)Fats

(c)Oil (d)None of these

399.Soft gelatin can be made up of gelatin in which _____is present

(a)Sugar (b)Glycerin

(c)Sorbitol (d)Both b & c

400.Clear sweetened hydro alcoholic solution intended for oral use are called

(a)Syrup (b)Aerosol

(c)Elixir (d)Nebulizer

401.Elixir are used to enhance

(a)Taste (b)Flavored

(c)Both a & b (d) none of these

402. How many types of elixir

(a)2 (b)3

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 (c)4 (d)5

403. Elixirs contain at least one active ingredient is called

(a)Non medicated (b)Medicated

(c)Aerosol (d)MDI

404. Nebulizer inhaled drug into

(a)Lungs (b)Stomach

(c)Air (d)Kidney

405. Self administrated inhaler is

(a)Nebulizer (b)MDI

(c)DPI (d)None of these

406. DPI commonly used to treat disease

(a)Asthma (b)T.B

(c )Cancer (d)Typhoid

407. Process used to change the dosage form one to another is known as

(a)Compounding (b)Dispensing

(c )Labeling (d)Delivery

408. Preparation and supply of medicines are under

(a)Compounding (b)Dispensing

(c )Labeling (d)Delivery

409.Dispensing bench equipment and container must be

(a) dry (b) sweetner (c ) clean (d) none of these

410.Weighing balance must be placed in

(a) air place (b) air free place (c ) both a & b (d) none of all

411. Weighing balance must be at_____before weighing.

(a) One (b) two (c ) zero (d) none of all

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412.Which duty forensic pharmacy does not deal with

(a) registration of drug (b) drug law (c )registration ofcompnies (d) counseling

413. Patient which is admitted in hospital wards are known as

(a) inpatient (b) out patient (c ) admitted patient(d) none of all

ABBREVIATIONS:
ADR stands for adverse drug reactions

R&D stands for research and development

NCE stands for new chemical entity

QC stands for quality control

NSAIDs stand for non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

OTC stands for over the counter

POM stands for prescription only medicine

BP stands for British Pharmacopoeia

BNF stands for British National Formulary

BPC stands for British Pharmaceutical Codex

IP stands for International Pharmacopoeia

USP stands for United State Pharmacopoeia

UNF stands for United National Formulary

WHO stands for World Health Organization

Emul. _________emulsion

Susp. _________suspension

Cr. ____________cream

Inj.___________injection

Syp . ________syrup

Tab. ________tablet

Cap. ________capsule

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H x_________ history

R x ________treatment

D x ________diagnosis

Q __________every

q h __________every hour

q o d ________every other day

S___________ with

SOS_______ if needed

AC_______ before meal

PC_______ after meal

BID______ twice a day

TID______ thrice a day

Q I D ________four times a day

OD __________once a day

BT_________ bed time

H s________ bed time

BBF________ Before breakfast

BD__________ before dinner

TW________ twice a week

SQ__________ sub cutaneous

IM_________ intramuscular

IV__________ intravenous

ID_________ Intradermal

P r n ________as needed

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