PHARMACEUTICS-I, MCQs

PHARMACEUTICS-I, MCQs

Chapter - 1

Dosage Forms

MCQs

1. Select the semi solid dosage form

A. Suppository

B. Tablet

C. Emulsion

D. Linctus

2. Select unit dosage form

A. Linctus

B. Liniment

C. Immolation

D. Pessaries

3. Dusting powder should pass through sieve number

A. 80

B.120

C.160

D. 190

4. Surgical dusting powder should be

A. Non irritating

B. Sterile

C. Free from pathogen

D. All of the above

5. One of the main ingredient of dusting powder

A. Kaolin

B. Tragacanth

C. Acacia

D. Starch

6. Dusting powders are sterilized by

A. Moist heat sterilization

B. Dry heat sterilization

C. Chemical technique

D. Membrane method

7. The abrasive agent used in tooth powders

A. Calcium sulphate

B. Magnesium carbonate

C. Sodium carbonate

D. All of the above

8. Effervescent granules contain

A. Citric acid

B. Ascorbic acid

C. Stearic acid

D. Calcium carbonate

9. Capsule shell is made up of

A. Soft gelatin

B. Gelatin 

C. Hard gelatin

D. Starch

10. What is wrong about pill?

A. Disintegration time of pills is uncertain

B.it is easy to prepare pills of uniform size 

C. It is difficult to prepare pills of uniform weight

D. All of the above

11. Simple syrup contain sugar?

A. 60 Percentage

B. 66

C. 64

D. 100

12. Linctus are

A. Viscous

B. Used for cough relief

C. Liquid preparation

D. All of the above

13. Elixirs are

A. Semisolid preparation

B. Liquid preparation

C. Used for the cough relief

D. Do not have alcElixirs

14. Liniments are

A. Applied with friction

B. Arachis oil can be used as an ingredient

C. Counterirritant action

D. All of the above

15. Calamine lotion contain

A. Bentonite

B. Zinc oxide

C. Calamine

D. b&c

16. Difference between gargle and mouthwash

A. Both oral preparations

B. Gargle is used for deodorizing activity

C. Gargle is used to treat throat infection

D. All of the above

17. Preservatives used in eye preparations

A. Phenyl mercuric nitrate

B. benzalkonium chloride

C. chlorhexidine acetate

D. All of the above

18. The concentration of phenyl mercuric nitrate used as preservative in eye drop is

A. 0.02 percentage

B. 0.002

C. 0.2%

D.2%

19. Example for biphasic liquid dosage form

A. Syrup

B. Emulsion

C. Colloid

D. Jelly

20. Emulsion used externally are

A. O/w

B. W/o

C. Both

D. Emulsions are used only Internally

21. Which of the following test can be used for distinguishing o/w and w/o emulsions

A. Dilution test

B. Dye test

C. Conductivity test

D. All of the above

22. Which type of emulsions are preferred for internal use

A. o/w 

B w/o

C. Both

D. None

23. Emulsions which can be administered as intravenous injection

A. Vitamin A

B. Vitamin D

C. Vitamin k

D. All of the above

24. Chloramphenicol palmitate suspension is prepared to

A. Mask the bitter taste of chloramphenicol

B. Increase solubility

C. Increase bioavailability

D. All of the above

25. Which of the following ointment base is known as greaseless ointment base

A. Water soluble base

B. Absorption base

C. Soft paraffin base

D. Hard paraffin base

26. Which of the following statement on Whitefield ointment is correct

A. Contain benzoic acid

B. Contain salicylic acid

C. Also known as compound benzoic acid ointment

D. All of the above

27. Which of the following is known as laminates

A. Zero order release films

B. Spray bandages

C. Buccal strip

D. All of the above

28. The particle size of nanoparticles

A. 200-500 nm

B. 1-100 nm

C. 1000 to 2000 nm

D. None of the above

29. Example for monophasic liquid dosage form

A. Drops

B. Elixirs

C. Syrup

D. All of the above

30. Which of the following preparation is clear, sweetened, aromatic, hydroalcoholic, liquids intended for oral use?

Mixtures

Linctuses

Syrups

Elixirs

31. Which of the following is applied to the skin with friction?

Lotions

Linctuses

Liniments

Gargles

32. The Suspending agent used in calamine lotion is

Calamine

Zinc Oxide

Bentonite

Sodium citrate

33. The commonly used base in Throat Paints is

Sorbitol

Mannitol

Ethyl alcohol

Glycerine

34............is a biphasic liquid preparation containing 2 immiscible liquids one of which is dispersed as minute globules in to the other

Liniment

Suspension

Lotion

Emulsion

35. Which of the following are transparent or translucent, non-greasy, semi-solid preparations mainly used for external application to the skin?

Jellies

Ointments

Pastes

Throat Paints

36...............are the devices which are formed by embedding the drug within a polymeric matrix so that it gets released slowly to the body over a very long period of time.

Implants

Controlled Drug Delivery Modules

Erythrocytes

None of the above

37. The compounds which undergo biotransformation before showing desired pharmacological activity are called...........

Erythrocytes

Pro drugs

Liposomes

Nanoparticles

38. An agent intended for use in the diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, cure or prevention of disease in man or in other animals is called as

Drug

Additives

Dosage form

None of the above

39. Dosage forms are classified as

Solid

Semi-solid

Liquid

All of the above

40. Which of the following is the example of Monophasic liquid dosage form for external use?

Mixtures, Syrups

Powders, Pills

Ointment, Pastes

Liniments, Lotions

41. Syrups have..............which prevents the growth of bacteria, fungi & moulds which are the chief causes of decomposition in solutions of vegetable matter.

High osmotic pressure

Low osmotic pressure

Neutral osmotic pressure

No osmotic pressure

42. Which of the following is finely divided solid dosage forms of medicament which are inhaled into nostrils for its antiseptic, bronchodilator & decongestion action?

Inhalations

Pills

Snuffs

Sprays

43. Which of the following is used as abrasive agent in dentifrices?

Calcium sulphate

Acacia

Sodium acetate

Magnesium sulphate

Chapter - 2

Introduction To Pharmacopoeia

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MCQs

1. First edition of Indian pharmacopoeia was in

A. 1956

B. 1946

C. 1955

D. 1945

2. Indian pharmacopeia list contain how many monograph

A. 160

B. 180

C. 143

D. 100

Indian pharmaceutical Codex was published in

A. 1990

B. 1955

C. 1953

D. 1944

4. International pharmacopoeia was published by

A. World health organisation

B. World pharmacy commission

C. World pharmacopoeia commission

D. IPC

5. The latest edition of Indian pharmacopoeia was in

A. 2014

B. 2017

C. 2018

D. 2019

6. The edition of Indian pharmacopoeia title is written in Latin language

A. First

B. Second

C. Fourth

D. Seventh

7. What is the full form of IPC

A. Indian pharmacopoeia commission

B. Indian pharmacy community

C. Indian pharmaceutical committee

D. Indian pharmacological code

8. The new edition of British pharmacopoeia is published after every

A. Six years

B. Alternative years

C. 5 years 

D. 4 years

9. First USP was published in

A. English

B. French

C. Latin

D. English and Latin

Q.2: The meaning of Pharmacopoeia is ------or other standard required to make or prepare a drug

Physical properties

Chemical properties

Formula

Biological properties

Q.4: The term 'Pharmacopoeia' was first used in -------- in a book on drug standards printed in Bergamo, Italy.

1580

1680

1780

1880

Q.5: The first British Pharmacopoeia came into existence in ----

1580

1680

1864

1880

Q.6: In the United States, the first pharmacopoeia was published in December --- both in English and in Latin.

1580

1680

1864

1820

Q.7: The first International Pharmacopoeia was published by the -------

UNO

UNESCO

WHO

UNISEF

Q.9: The object of first International Pharmacopoeia was:

To avoid the confusion caused by different national standards

To avoid the confusion caused by different national strength

To avoid the confusion caused by different names

All of the above

Q.10: The Government of India published the Indian Pharmacopoeial List in -------

1950

1951

1946

1955

Q.11: The Government of India published the Indian Pharmacopoeial List, as a supplement to the ---------.

Indian Pharmacopoeia

British Pharmacopoeia

United States Pharmacopoeia

International Pharmacopoeia

Q.12: The Indian Pharmacopoeial List contained about -------- monographs and a number of appendices.

150

180

200

250

Q.13: The first Indian Pharmaceutical Codex was published in ----

1948

1951

1953

1955

Q.14: The ----- edition of Pharmacopoeia of India was compiled and then published in 1955

First

Second

Third

Fourth

Q.15: The first Indian Pharmaceutical Codex was published in ----- parts.

2

3

4

1

Q.16: The first volume of first Indian Pharmaceutical Codex was containing about ------ monographs..

90

150

190

175

Q.17: A supplement to the first edition of the Indian Pharmacopeia was published in ------.

1956

1948

1960

1950

Q.18: The second edition of the Pharmacopoeia of India was published in ------.

1955

1960

1966

1975

Q.19: The supplement to second edition of the Pharmacopoeia of India was published in -------

1955

1960

1966

1975

Q.20: The third edition of the Pharmacopoeia of India was published in ------.

1985

1996

1966

1975

Q.22:Before publication of I. P., which official book was used for the reference in pharmacy?

USP

BP

NF

BPC

Q.28: Who was the chairman of first Indian Pharmacopoeial Committee ?

Lt. Col. R. N. Chopra

Dr. B. N. Ghosh

Mr. P. K. Pradhan

Mr. Naresh Dayal

Q.29: The Government of India, reconstituted an Indian Pharmacopoeial Committee in ---- for preparation of third edition of I. P.1955

1955

1960

1971

1979

Q.35: The Government of India, reconstituted an Indian Pharmacopoeial Committee in ---- for preparation of fourth edition of I. P.

1986

1985

1989

1991

Chapter - 4

Packaging of Pharmaceuticals

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1. Which of the following is hermetic container

A. Multi dose container

B. Well closed container

C. Airtight container

D. Aerosol container

2. What is cullet

A. Fusion agent

B. Broken glass

C. Used in preparation of glass

D. All of the above

3. Sulphurd glass is prepared by exposing the soda lime glass to

A. Sulphur

B. Sulphur dioxide

C. Sulphur trioxide

D sulphate

4. Glass used for the preparation of multi dose vials & transfusion bottles are

A. Lime soda glass

B. Sulphurd glass

C. Neutral glass

D. Amber coloured glass

5. The plastic polymer used for the preparation of disposable syringe

A. Polyethylene

B. Polyvinyl chloride

C. Polystyrene

D. Polypropylene

6. The plastic polymer which is used for the preparation of eye ointment tubes

A. Polyethylene

B. Polyvinyl chloride v

C. Polystyrene

D. Polypropylene

7. Select thermosetting type plastic

A. Nylon

B. Polystyrene

C. Urea formaldehyde resin

D. Poly methyl methacrylate

8. Cork is obtained from

A. The bark of oak tree

B. Banyan tree

C. Willow tree

D. Alder tree

9. In rubber industry vulcanization agent used is

A. Sulphur

B. Chlorine

C. Sodium

D. All of the above

10. The maximum size of the particle in space spray aerosol

A. 50 micron

B. 100 micron

C. 200 micron

D. 150 micron

11. Nowadays propellant used is

A. Trichlorofluoromethane

B. Dichloromethane

C. Dichloro tetrafluoroethane

D. All of the above

12. Which of the following will helps in the easy opening and closing of the valve in aerosol

A. Dip tube

B. Actuator

C. Valve itself

D. Container

13. Fluoro carbon propellants containing aerosol can be filled by

A. Pressure fill process

B. Cold fill process 

C. Temperature flooring

D. By heating to 130 degree fahrenheit

14. Cellophane is used for

A. Blister package

B. STrip package

C. Sansad package

D. All of the above

MCQs

Chapter - 5

Size Reduction

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MCQs

1. What you mean by comminution

A. Separation of particle based on the size

B. Production of bigger particle size

C. Reduction of particle size

D. All of the above

2. Rotating knives are present in

A. Roller mill

B. Cutter mill

C. Hammer mill

D ball mill

3. Size reduction of soft materials such as roots and peels are done by

A. Hammer mill

B. Edge runner mill

C. Cutter mill

D. Roller mill

4. What is the size reduction principle in mortar and pestle

A. Cutting

B compression

C. Impact

D attrition

5. The shaft of the disintegrator rotates with a speed of

A. 5000 to 7000 RPM

B. 9000 to 12000 RPM

C 1000 to 4000 RPM

D. All of the above

6. What is the working principle behind the size reduction in disintegrator

A. Cutting

B. Compression

C. Impact

D. Attrition

7. What is the working principle behind the size reduction in hammer mill

A. Cutting

B. Compression

C. Impact

D. Attrition

8. The mill used for grinding toxic material

A. Disintegrator

B hammer mill

C fluid energy mill

D ball mill

9. The Mill used to grinding heat sensitive material

A. Hammer mill

B fluid energy mill

C. Disintegrator

D ball mill

10. What is the working principle behind the ball mill

A. Attrition

B impact

C compression

D impact and attrition

11. What is the working principle behind edge runner mill

A. Attrition

B crushing

C compression

D crushing and shearing

12 what you mean by levigation

A wet grinding

B dry grinding

C Normal grinding

D grinding

13. The mill used for grinding of vitamins and antibiotics

A. Fluid energy mill

B. Ball mill

C hammer mill

D edge runner mill

14.  Size reduction is also called?

A. Comminution

B. Diminution

C. Pulverisation

D. All of the above

15. Which of the following factor is NOT affect on the process of size reduction?

A. Hardness

B. Stickiness

C. Viscosity

D. Abrasiveness

16. The value Moh's scale for hard material is?

A. =1

B. >7

C. <3

D. =10

17. Colloidal mill works on the principle of?

A. Impact & Attrition

B. Compression

C. Rotor & Stator

D. Attrition

18. Product size achieved by Ball mill?

A. 4 to 325 mesh

B. 20 to 200 mesh

C. 20 to 80 mesh

D. 1 to 30 microns

19. Product size achieved by Hammer mill?

A. 4 to 325 mesh

B. 20 to 200 mesh

C. 20 to 80 mesh

D. 1 to 30 microns

20. Product size achieved by Fluid Energy Mill (FEM)?

A. 4 to 325 mesh

B. 20 to 200 mesh

C. 20 to 80 mesh

D. 1 to 30 microns

Chapter - 15

Processing of Capsules