How to refresh your basic knowledge?

 Q:1

Theobroma is also known as_______?

a)Carnauba wax

b)Cocoa Butter

c)Corn Oil

d)Sesame oil 

Right answer is (b)

Q:2

Theobroma is used in which of the following dosage forms_______?

a)Tablet

b)Suppository

c)Ointments

d)Creams

Right answer is (b)

Q:3

Massa Esterinum is used in pharmaceutical preparations as_______?

a)Oil Base

b)Hydrocarbon Base

c)Emulsifying Base

d)All of the above

Right answer is (c)

Q:4

Dentifrices are the preparations which are applied to_______?

a)Skin

b)Teeth

c)Joints

d)Nose

Right answer is (b)

Q:5

Rouge is a cosmetic preparation which is applied to ______?

a)Lips

b)Hands

c)Cheeks

d)Hairs

Right answer is (c)

Q:6

Intracardiac injections are injected into______?

a)Lungs

b)Heart

c)Leaver

d)Muscle

Right answer is (b)

Q:7

Phenylmercuric Nitrate is used as ______?

a)Antimicrobial

b)Anti thickening

c)Anti allergic

d)Vehicle

Right answer is (a)

Q:8

Ringer’s Solution contains the following _____?

a)NaCl 0.86%, KCl 0.03%,CaCl2 0.033

b)NaCl 0.56%, KCl 0.33%,CaCl2 0.063

c)NaCl 0.86%, MgCl2 0.03%,CaCl2 0.033

d)NaCl 0.86%,CaCl2 0.033

Right answer is (a)

Q:9

Normal Saline solution is_______?

a)NaCl

b)KCl

c)CaCl2

d)None of above

Right answer is (a)

Q:10

Example of Astringent in ointments is________?

a)Calamine

b)Tannic Acid

c)Acetic Acid

d)All of the above

Right Answer is (d)

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Q:11

Astringent ointments are used to______?

a)Reduce discharge from Skin

b)For healing the skin wound

c)As antiseptic for skin

d)All of above

Right answer is (a)

Q:12

Pastes are semi solid preparations and components of Lassar`s paste are_____?

a)Zinc

b)Salicylic Acid

c)Bentonite

d)a&b

e)All of the above

Right Answer is (d)

Q:13

Usually Weight of suppositories ranges from_______?

a)500-600 mg

b)1-2 gm

c)8-10 gm

d)20-30 gm

Right Answer is (b)

Q:14

Which of the following are types of suppositories_______?

a)Rectal Suppositories

b)Nasal Suppositories

c)Ear Suppositories

d)All of the Above

Right Answer is (d)

Q:15

Witepsol is used in which of the following dosage form______?

a)Ointments

b)Jellies

c)Aerosols

d)Suppository

Right Answer is (d)

Q:16

Which of the following tests are performed for suppositories______?

a)Disintegration

b)Breaking Test

c)Dissolution

d)All of the above

Right Answer is (d)

Q:17

B.C.G vaccine is available in which of the following forms_______?

a)Liquid

b)Freeze dried

c)Semisolid

d)a&b

Right answer is (d)

Q:18

B.C.G vaccine in Freeze Dried form should be used within_____ hours after reconstitution?

a)1 Hour

b)2 Hours

c)3 Hours

d)4 Hours

Right answer is (b)

Q:19

B.C.G vaccine in Freeze Dried form maintained its potency for _______ years when stored in maintained conditions.

a)1 Year

b)2 Years

c)3 Years

d)4 Years

Right answer is (a)

Q:20

B.C.G vaccine in Freeze Dried form maintained its potency for one year when stored at________?

a)2-10 °C

b)8-10 °C

c)4-6 °C

d)2-15 °C

Right answer is (a)

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Q:21

BCG vaccine is used to immunise against____?

a)Hepatitis

b)Cholera

c)Typhoid

d)Tuberculosis

Right answer is (d)

Q:22

Cholera vaccine contains not less than  _______ number of bacteria in 1ml.

a)2000 Million

b)4000 Million

c)6000 Million

d)8000 Million

Right answer is (a)

Q:23

Plague vaccine contains  _______ number of bacteria in 1ml.

a)2000 Million

b)3000 Million

c)4000 Million

d)5000 Million

Right answer is (b)

Q:24

Benedict’s test is used for identification of ______?

a)Simple Carbohydrates

b)Protein

c)Lipids

d)All of the above

Right answer is (a)

Q:26

Biuret test is used for identification of ______?

a)Carbohydrates

b)Protein

c)Lipids

d)All of the above

Right answer is (b)

Q:27

Type II glass is treated with_____ to increase hydrolytic resistance?

a)Carbon Dioxide

b)Sulphur Dioxide

c)Calcium Carbonate

d)Hydrochloric Acid

Right answer is (b)

Q:28

Aerosil enhances the flow of granules during tablet compression because of______?

a)Layer Formation

b)Sponge action

c)Negative Charge

d)All of above

Right answer is (d)

Q:29

Dextrose used as  diluent in wet granulation requires______?

a)More lubricant

b)Less Lubricant

c)No lubricant

Right answer is (a)

Q:30

A Pharmacist has 97 kg enteric coated pellets for encapsulation  and he filled these in hard gelatin  shells at filling weight 150 mg.The resultant filled capsules are 645000.Calculate line loss?

a)0.25%

b)1.01%

c)1.03%

d)None of above

Right answer is (a)

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Q:31

A production pharmacist wants to mix a 200 kg batch of a product with bulk density 0.8 gm/ml.

Which of the following blenders will he use____?

Help him to calculate.

a)200 Liter Bin Blender

b)200 kg Bin Blender

c)350 Liter Bin Blender

d)280 Liter Bin Blender

Right answer is C

Q:32

Calculate %age of Metformin Hcl in following formulation,

Batch Size 70 kg,Potency  500 mg

No of Tablets  100,000

Metformin Hcl is 55 kg

a)95%

b)100% 

c)78.5%

d)110%

Right answer is (d)

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Q:33

Which of the following sizes of particles are measured for clean rooms classification_____?

a)0.5 and 5.0 micron

b)0.3 and 5.0 micron

c)0.5 and 3.0 micron

d)0.1 and 5.0 micron

Right answer is (a)

Q:34

In a tablet blister machine the batch number is embossed on the blister after_____?

a)Feeding Station

b)Cooling Station

c)Sealing Station

d)Forming Station

Right answer is C

Q:35

Calculate the total number of capsules for a batch having a final weight of 220 kg.Empty hard gelatin shell weight is 60 mg and filling weight is 135 mg.

a)10,000,00

b)1155270

c)1128205

d)1243563

Right answer is C

Q:36

Which of the following types of Compression machine tooling is used to compress a double layer tablet________?

a)B Type Tooling

b)D Type Tooling

c)BB Type Tooling

d)DB Type Tooling

Right answer is (b)

Q:37

Calculate the amount of ciprofloxacin required for manufacturing 100,000 tablets of ciprofloxacin 500 mg.

Ciprofloxacin dispensed  is Ciprofloxacin Hcl and assay is 99%.Tablet weight is 700 mg.

a)50 kg

b)56.0 kg

c)55.5 kg

d)58.78 kg

Right answer is (d)

Q:38

In a pharmaceutical industry a pharmacist was calculating the yield for a batch of capsules.Standard batch size of powder for filling is 180 kg and practical yield is 857000 capsules.Filling weight is 200 mg and filled weight is 250mg.Calculated yield was_____?

a)94.87

b)95.22

c)96.23

d)96.57

Right answer is (b)

Q:39

A production pharmacist  did not follow the BMR for lubrication blending during manufacturing of a tablet product.He increased blending with Mg Stearate  from 3 minutes to 12 Minutes.What will be the possible effect____?

a)Capping

b)Increased D.T

c)Low Hardness

d)All of above

Right answer is (d)

Q:40

A pharmacist wants to calculate the%age of API in a product Z 50mg having 50 kg batch size.Amount of API is 7 kg.

a)97%

b)100%

c)102%

d)103%

Right answer is (b)

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Q:41

How much quantity of Esomeprazole enteric coated pellets 30%  is required for filing of 20 mg esomeprazole enteric coated pellets_____?

a)56.66 mg

b)66.66 mg

c)235.29 mg

d)177.79 mg

Right Answer is (b)

Q:42

LAL test is used for the________?

a)Parenteral Products

b)OSD Products

c)Semi Solid Products

d)Emulsions

Right answer is (a)

Q:43

LAL test is used for the detection of______?

a)Bacterial Endotoxin

b)Viral Endotoxin

c)Fungal Endotoxin 

d)All of the above

Right answer is (a)

Q:44

Insulin Glargine is________ Preparation?

a)Long acting

b)Short acting

c)Intermediate

d)All of the above

Right answer is (a)

Q:45

Immunity developed in response to antigen is known as_____?

a)Active Immunity

b)Passive Immunity

c)Neutral Immunity

d)All of the above

Right answer is (a)

Q:46

A vaccine is _________ of attenuated or killed microbes?

a)Emulsion

b)Solution

c)Suspension

d)All of the above

 

Right answer is (C)

Q:47

A small cotton piece used to apply disinfectant on skin is known as______?

a)Plaster

b)Cotton Swab

c)Pledget

d)Poultice

Right answer is c

 

Q:48

A thick ointment is known as________?

a)Salve

b)Ointment

c)paste

d)Plaster

 

Right answer is (a)

Q:49

Bolus is _______?

a)Large Pill

b)Chewed Food

c)IV injection

d)All Of The Above

 

Right answer is (d)

Q:50

A label should be applied to the liniments indicating____?

a)Take Before Meal

b)Swallow With Water

c)Out Of Reach Of Children

d)For External Use

Right Answer is (d)

 

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