90+ Pharmaceutics Solved MCQs

1.

Hard gelatin capsule contains ______% of moisture

A. 13-16%
B. 13.5-16%
C. 12-16%
D. 12-15%
Answer» A. 13-16%
2.

Protien constituent of gelatin is type of amino acid

A. essential amino acid
B. non essential amino acid
C. glycine & proline
D. both b&c
Answer» D. both b&c
3.

Nanocapsules have size less than

A. 1-20um
B. 1-50um
C. 20-50um
D. 1-30um
Answer» A. 1-20um
4.

Official anhydrous water miscible ointment bases i.e emulsifying ointment contains

A. cationic emulsifier
B. nonionic emulsifier
C. anionic emulsifier
D. none of above
Answer» C. anionic emulsifier
5.

Polyethylene glycol is also called as

A. macrogols
B. carbowaxes
C. both a&b
D. cetogols
Answer» C. both a&b
6.

What is bloom strength of hard gelatin shell.

A. 150 g
B. 220-280 g
C. 170 g
D. 190 g
Answer» B. 220-280 g
7.

Source of rae material derived from cown can be gelatin

A. bone
B. hide
C. skin
D. both a&b
Answer» D. both a&b
8.

The largest size of capsule is

A. 5
B. 8
C. 0
D. 0
Answer» D. 0
9.

Obaka automatic capsule filler capable of filling up to_____capsule/hour

A. 1000
B. 200
C. 165000
D. 200-1000
Answer» C. 165000
10.

Hazing of the film is also called as

A. dull film
B. bloom
C. arrange peel effect
D. botha&c
Answer» D. botha&c
11.

Spanules are

A. soft gelatin capsule
B. hard gelatin capsule
C. hard gelatin capsule filled with coated granules or bed
D. bothb&c
Answer» C. hard gelatin capsule filled with coated granules or bed
12.

Nanocapsules have size less than

A. 1-20um
B. 1-50um
C. 20-50um
D. 1-30um
Answer» A. 1-20um
13.

the first digit in the propellent number represent

A. no, of fluorin atom
B. no.of carbon atom
C. no, of hydrogen atom
D. none of above
Answer» B. no.of carbon atom
14.

The Exveka KEA is

A. dedusting & polishing machine of tablet
B. dedusting of tablet
C. polishing machine of capsule
D. dedusting and polishing machine of capsule
Answer» D. dedusting and polishing machine of capsule
15.

____element in regularly given to modify the solubility of gelatin capsule

A. additive
B. formaline
C. water
D. formaline and water
Answer» B. formaline
16.

Isoelectric point of type A gelatin is______

A. 4.8-5
B. 5-5.8
C. 7_9
D. 4_6
Answer» A. 4.8-5
17.

7-9 is isoelectric point of

A. gelatin
B. type b
C. type c
D. both b & c
Answer» B. type b
18.

Dip coating is use for

A. repeated coating and dying
B. acid insoluble coating
C. botha & c
D. none of above
Answer» B. acid insoluble coating
19.

Relative humidity of softgel is

A. 0.35
B. 0.2
C. 0.15
D. 20-25%
Answer» A. 0.35
20.

Tag open cap apparatus for evalution of

A. flame projection
B. identification of propellent
C. flash point
D. aerosole value discharge rate
Answer» C. flash point
21.

Aerosole store at temperature above

A. 40 c
B. 49 c
C. 25 c
D. 37 c
Answer» A. 40 c
22.

Dip tubes in aerosols are made up of______

A. polyethylene & polypropylene
B. polyarcryne
C. polyarcryne & polyethylene
D. none of above
Answer» A. polyethylene & polypropylene
23.

Which one of the following comes under the category of oleaginous bases

A. wool fat
B. liq.paraffin
C. hydrous wool fat
D. bees wax
Answer» B. liq.paraffin
24.

Hydrous wool fat is a mixture of

A. 70%w/w wool fat&30%w/w purified water
B. 60%w/w wool fat&40%w/w purified water
C. 30%w/w wool fat&70%w/w purified water
D. 80%w/w wool fat&20%w/w purified water
Answer» A. 70%w/w wool fat&30%w/w purified water
25.

Polyethylene glycol is also called as

A. macrogols
B. carbowaxes
C. both a&b
D. cetogols
Answer» C. both a&b
26.

Which of the following is viscous liquid

A. macrogel 1500
B. macrogel 400
C. macrogel 1540
D. macrogel 6000
Answer» B. macrogel 400
27.

Simple ointment contains base

A. oleaginous
B. water soluble
C. water immiscible
D. none of above
Answer» A. oleaginous
28.

Liquid paraffin IP has viscosity greater than

A. 65 centistokes
B. 60 centistokes
C. 30 centistokes
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
29.

Tragacanth has HLB value

A. 9.8
B. 9.7
C. 12.01
D. 13.2
Answer» D. 13.2
30.

Sudden increase in solubility of micells forming surfactant above definite tempreture is known as

A. cloud point
B. kraft point
C. cmc
D. none of above
Answer» B. kraft point
31.

Polysorbate 20 inactivates

A. parabens
B. mercurials
C. benzalconium chloride
D. thiazole
Answer» C. benzalconium chloride
32.

Liquid paraffin shows type of flow

A. plastic
B. newtonian flow
C. pseudoplastic
D. thixotropic
Answer» C. pseudoplastic
33.

Protective property of colloid is expressed by

A. gold no.
B. silver no.
C. botha&b
D. none of above
Answer» A. gold no.
34.

Unna’s paste is mixture of

A. ferric oxide,saccharine,sodium & gelatin
B. ferric oxide,glycerin&gelatin
C. zinc oxide,ferric oxide
D. zinc oxide,glycerine & gelatin
Answer» D. zinc oxide,glycerine & gelatin
35.

Conductivity test is performed for

A. w/o emulsion system
B. o/w emulsion system
C. o/w/o emulsion system
D. dispersed system
Answer» B. o/w emulsion system
36.

Bottle method preparation of emulsion used the proportion of fixed oil:water:acacia

A. 0.0847337962962963
B. 0.04238425925925926
C. 0.08403935185185185
D. 0.04306712962962963
Answer» C. 0.08403935185185185
37.

______ is the bactericidal recommended for ophthalmic used

A. parabens
B. phenyl mercuric citrate
C. chlorocresol
D. benzalconium chloride
Answer» D. benzalconium chloride
38.

The output of a typical rotary machine ranges from --to—suppositories an hour

A. 3500-6000
B. 6000-6500
C. 3000-6000
D. 6500-7500
Answer» A. 3500-6000
39.

The displacement factor of boric acid is ____to the cocoa butter

A. 0.81
B. 0.61
C. 0.83
D. 0.67
Answer» D. 0.67
40.

Cocoa butter suppositories in storage sometime form

A. a white powder diposite on surface
B. liquefied
C. melt of suppository
D. both b&c
Answer» A. a white powder diposite on surface
41.

The suppositories should be stored at

A. 25+20c & 40c
B. 25+30c & 40c
C. 25+50c & 40c
D. 25+0.250c & 40c
Answer» B. 25+30c & 40c
42.

Melting point of suppositories base is determined by

A. incipient/thaw point
B. wiley melting point
C. both a&b
D. none og above
Answer» D. none og above
43.

The gamma form of cocoa butter melts at

A. 190 c
B. 170 c
C. 180 c
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
44.

The melting point of cocoa butter lies between__to__

A. 86-95f
B. 86-96f
C. 96-100f
D. 87-90f
Answer» A. 86-95f
45.

Formula for HLB value is

A. 20-[1-acid value/sap value]
B. 20-[1-sap value/acid value]
C. 40-[1-sap value/displacement value]
D. all of above
Answer» D. all of above
46.

Polyethylene glycol bases are incompatible with

A. sodium salt
B. tannic acid
C. silver salts
D. both a&c
Answer» D. both a&c
47.

Maillard reaction asociated with

A. diluents
B. binder
C. lubricant
D. adherent
Answer» A. diluents
48.

Which is the foolowing ingredient use as antiadherent

A. acrosil
B. mcc
C. hpmc
D. vegum
Answer» A. acrosil
49.

Its shows negative heat of solution are

A. manitol
B. sorbitol
C. dextrose
D. sucrose
Answer» A. manitol
50.

Trade name of microcrystalline cellulose is

A. avicel
B. cab-o-sil
C. erodex
D. celutab
Answer» A. avicel
51.

Lubricant used in tablet formulation for

A. to lubricate all ingredient in the tablet
B. prevent adhesion of tablet material to surface area of dies
C. reduce interparticle friction,improve rate of flow
D. both a&b
Answer» D. both a&b
52.

Which of the superdisintegrants are used in tablet formulation

A. croscarmelose
B. crospovidone
C. both a&b
D. none of above
Answer» C. both a&b
53.

Thinner the tablet indicates that

A. hard tablet
B. size is less
C. soft tablet
D. none of above
Answer» A. hard tablet
54.

Which of the following material used in enteric coated tablet

A. cap
B. hpmc
C. mcc
D. hpc
Answer» A. cap
55.

Which is the following modified starch

A. starx-1500
B. rx-500
C. both a&b
D. none of above
Answer» A. starx-1500
56.

Which are the following apparatus used for tablet hardnes testing

A. monsanto
B. strong cob
C. roache
D. both a&b
Answer» A. monsanto
57.

Unit of hardness

A. kg/sq.in
B. kg/sq.foot
C. mg/sq.cm
D. kg/sq.cm
Answer» D. kg/sq.cm
58.

According to USP type I dissolution apparatus is

A. basket
B. paddle
C. basket and paddle
D. none of above
Answer» A. basket
59.

Which are the following apparatus used for friability testing

A. roache fribilator
B. pfizer
C. orasaka fribilator
D. none of above
Answer» A. roache fribilator
60.

According to USP standard limit for friability test is

A. 0.5-1%
B. 0.4-1%
C. 0.8-1.2%
D. 0.1-1%
Answer» A. 0.5-1%
61.

According to IP disintegration time for dispersible tablet is

A. within 3 min in water at 250c + 10c
B. within 2 min in water at 250c+10c
C. within 1 min in water at 270c
D. none of above
Answer» A. within 3 min in water at 250c + 10c
62.

According to std sparingly soluble means

A. less than 1 part of solvent required for 1 part of solute
B. from 10-30 parts of solvent required for 1 part of solute
C. from 1000 to 10000 parts of solvent required for 1 part of solute
D. from 100 to 1000 parts of solvent required for 1 part of solute
Answer» A. less than 1 part of solvent required for 1 part of solute
63.

Seperation of tablet into two or more distinct layer

A. capping
B. lamination
C. shipping
D. both a&b
Answer» B. lamination
64.

Unequal distribution of colour on a tablet with dark spot is

A. mottling
B. colour variation
C. orange peel effect
D. both a & b
Answer» D. both a & b
65.

Chipping is the tablet defect in

A. breaking of tablet edges
B. crack of tablet surface
C. adhering tablet to die wall
D. stick of tablet
Answer» A. breaking of tablet edges
66.

Which of the following is principal area of preformulation

A. bulk characterization
B. solubility analysis
C. stability analysis
D. all of above
Answer» A. bulk characterization
67.

Which are the form are more stable

A. crystalline
B. amorphous
C. polymorphs
D. entiotrops
Answer» D. entiotrops
68.

Which of the following form having less solubility and lesser tendency to change its form during storage

A. amorphous form
B. crystalline
C. botha&b
D. none of above
Answer» A. amorphous form
69.

Metastable form having tendency to convert into

A. stable form
B. unstable form
C. amorphous form
D. none of above
Answer» B. unstable form
70.

Deliquesent materials means

A. they absorb sufficient amount of moisture b) they absorb moisture
B. they absorb moisture
C. they losses the water
D. none of the above
Answer» A. they absorb sufficient amount of moisture b) they absorb moisture
71.

Which of the following method used for amount of moisture absorb determination

A. gravimetry
B. tga
C. karl-fischer titration
D. all of the above
Answer» A. gravimetry
72.

Which of the following ingredient or polymer used in enteric coated tablet and for purpose of are

A. cap(cellulose acetate phthalate )
B. mcc for resistant to acidic ph
C. for resistant to acidic ph
D. none of the above
Answer» C. for resistant to acidic ph
73.

Controlled drug delivery system recently been marketed as

A. rate-preprogrammed drug delivery system
B. activation-modulated drug delivery system
C. site-targeting drug delivery system
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
74.

Various types of polymer membrane permeation-controlled drug delivery systems includes

A. sphere
B. cylinder
C. sheet
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
75.

Following parameters play varying degrees of rate-limiting roles in controlling the release of drug molecules from membrane permeation or matrix diffusion

A. partition coefficient
B. diffusional path thickness
C. solubility
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
76.

The diffusion of small molecules in a polymer structure is an

A. energy-activated process
B. increase in concentration
C. increase in no of small molecules
D. all of the above
Answer» A. energy-activated process
77.

The controlled release of a drug species from both polymer membrane and polymer matrix controlled drug delivery systems is governed by

A. ???? fick’s law of diffusion
B. ???? arrhenius relationship
C. ???? both a & b
D. ?? none of the above
Answer» A. ???? fick’s law of diffusion
78.

In establishing a good in vitro & in vivo correlation of CDDS following should consider

A. pharmaceutics aspects of controlled release drug delivery systems
B. bio-pharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics of the therapeutic agent in the body after its delivery from a drug delivery systems
C. pharmacodynamics of the therapeutic agent at the site of drug actions
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
79.

Solubilization of poorly soluble drugs in aqueous solution can be effectively accomplished by using

A. co-solvent systems
B. increase in the concentration of drugs
C. both a & b
D. none of the above
Answer» A. co-solvent systems
80.

The effect of partition coefficient on the controlled release of drugs from a matrix type drug delivery device was reported as

A. the mechanism of drug release were dependent upon the variation in the partition coefficient
B. the rate profile of drug release were dependent upon the variation in the partition coefficient
C. both a & b
D. none of the above
Answer» C. both a & b
81.

Fillers are often incorporated into polymer to enhance

A. kinetic strength
B. mechanical strength
C. none of the above
D. both a & b
Answer» B. mechanical strength
82.

Both the in-vitro and in-vivo rates of drug release are observed to be dependent on

A. upon the surface area of drug delivery device
B. different lengths of treatment
C. both a & b
D. none of the above
Answer» C. both a & b
83.

One of the materials listed below is most commonly used in film coating of Tablets, Identify.

A. (a) hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
B. (b) acacia
C. (c) simple syrup
D. (d) bees wax
Answer» A. (a) hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
84.

The loading dose of a drug is usually based on

A. (a) total body clearance of the drug
B. (b) percentage of drug bound to plasma proteins
C. (c) fraction of drug excreted unchanged in urine
D. (d) apparent volume of distribution and desired drug concentration in plasma
Answer» D. (d) apparent volume of distribution and desired drug concentration in plasma
85.

The characteristics of a good NDDS carrier are:

A. (a) optimum drug quantity can be loaded into it.
B. (b) the release of the drug inside the body is pulsatile in nature.
C. (c) it should not be immunogenic in nature.
D. (d) all of the above
Answer» D. (d) all of the above
86.

Tablet is one of the following forms that an oral drug can take such as

A. (a)?????? syrups & suspension
B. (b)???? elixirs & emulsion
C. (c)?????? both a & b
D. (d)???? none of the above
Answer» C. (c)?????? both a & b
87.

A wide variety of binders used in tablet dosage form some common one including

A. (a) dibasic calcium phosphate
B. (b) corn (maize) starch
C. (c ) povidone polyvinylpyrrolidone and modified cellulose
D. (d)?????????? all of the above
Answer» D. (d)?????????? all of the above
88.

The hardness of tablets is the principle measurement of

A. (a) mechanical strength
B. (b) kinetic energy
C. (c ) both a & b
D. (a)?????? none of the above
Answer» A. (a) mechanical strength
89.

Capsules are made from aqueous solutions of gelling agents like

A. (a) animal protein mainly gelatin
B. (b) plant polysaccharides
C. (c ) modified forms of starch and cellulose
D. (d) all the above
Answer» D. (d) all the above
90.

Vegetable capsules are composed of

A. (a) hypromellose
B. (b) a polymer formulated from cellulose
C. (c) both a & b
D. (d) none of the above
Answer» C. (c) both a & b
91.

The applicability of Noyes-Whitney equation is to describe

A. (a) first order kinetics????????????
B. (b) zero order kinetics
C. (c) mixed order kinetics??????
D. (d) dissolution rate
Answer» D. (d) dissolution rate
92.

The ability of human eye using illuminated area to detect a particle is limited to

A. (a) 0.4 micron????????
B. (b) 25 micron????????
C. (c) 50 micron????????
D. (d) 10 micron
Answer» D. (d) 10 micron
93.

Which filler can NOT be used for the preparation of tablets for amine containing basic drugs to avoid discoloration of the tablets?

A. (a) dicalcium phosphate??????????
B. (b) microcrystalline cellulose
C. (c) starch?????????????????? ???????????????????????? ???? ??
D. (d) lactose
Answer» D. (d) lactose
94.

In which of the following techniques the sample is kept below triple point?

A. (a) lyophilization???????????????????? ??
B. (b) spray drying
C. (c) spray congealing?????????????? ??
D. (d) centrifugation
Answer» A. (a) lyophilization???????????????????? ??
95.

Drugs in suspensions and semi-solid formulations always degrade by

A. (a) first order kinetics????????????????
B. (b) second order kinetics
C. (c) zero order kinetics????????????????
D. (d) non-linear kinetics
Answer» C. (c) zero order kinetics????????????????
96.

Modified release drug delivery systems may be divided conveniently in to following categories

A. (a) delayed release & sustained release
B. (b) site specific targeting & receptor targeting
C. (c) both a & b
D. (d) none of the above
Answer» C. (c) both a & b
97.

According to USP, the speed regulating device of the dissolution apparatus should be capable of maintaining the speed within limits of what % of the selected speed?

A. (a)???? 1%??????
B. (b)???? 2%??????
C. (c)???? 4%??????
D. (d)???? 5%
Answer» A. (a)???? 1%??????
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