Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Pharmaceutical Sciences – 3
If the density of the 20ml oil is 0.9624g/ml then what would be the weight of it?
1. 115.488 g
2. 112.987 g
3. 201.112 g
4. 101.567 g
Which of the following method is also known as 4: 2: 1?
1. Bottle Method
2. Wet Gum Method
3. Dry Gum Method
4. Both 2 and 3
Figure out the types of chemical incompatibilities?
1. Adjusted
2. Tolerated
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Condensed
Which of the following is not the characteristic of sucrose?
1. Soluble in Water
2. Obtained from Sugar Cane
3. Rarely Used Sweetening Agent
4. Both 2 and 3
Cataplasms is another name of ____________:
1. Ointments
2. Poultices
3. Magmas
4. Suppositories
The unusual or abnormal reaction reflected by any person due to the administration of drug is known as _____________:
1. Tolerance
2. Tachyphylaxis
3. Hypersensitivity
4. Idiosyncrasy
Find out the weight of the alcohol whose density is 0.816 while volume is 1 litre:
1. 566 g
2. 732 g
3. 816 g
4. 825 g
How many grains will be in 550mg:
1. 7.90 gr
2. 8.48 gr
3. 5.34 gr
4. 7.39 gr
How many ml are in two tablespoon?
1. 5ml
2. 15ml
3. 30ml
4. 35ml
The appearance of filter paper from blue (impregnated with CoCl2) to pink then it indicates towards the emulsion type:
1. Oil in Water (O/W)
2. Water in Oil (W/O)
3. Multiple Emulsion
4. None of These
In case of W/O emulsion, the continuous phase seems red under microscope when ____________ dye is applied on it:
1. Amaranth Dye
2. Scarlet Dye
3. Gentian Violet
4. Scaffold Dye
The semisolid ointment having high concentration of wax in it that prevent the melting of it when applied to skin is:
1. Plaster
2. Magmas
3. Cerates
4. Poultice
Which of the following sites play significant role in the drug elimination:
1. Kidney and Liver
2. Lungs and Kidney
3. Liver and GIT
4. Lung and Liver
Calculate the volume of water required to make 50% v/v alcohol when the given volume and concentration with whom it is required to mixes with is 500ml of 85% v/v alcohol?
1. 2500 ml
2. 6390 ml
3. 7600 ml
4. 8500 ml
The simple syrup comprises of sugar in the concentration of ____________:
1. 90% w/v
2. 70% w/v
3. 66.67% w/v
4. 54.87% w/v
According to BP, the dispersible tablet reflects the disintegration time of ________:
1. 3 minutes
2. 5 minutes
3. 10 minutes
4. 15 minutes
The uncoated tabled reflects the disintegration time of _______________:
1. 15 minutes
2. 30 minutes
3. 60 minutes
4. 3 hours
Identify the reversible phenomena of emulsion:
1. Creaming
2. Breaking
3. Cracking
4. All of these
Select the humectant that is used quite frequently in the tooth paste:
1. Sorbitol
2. Glycerol
3. Sucrose
4. Both 1 and 2
Which of the following solvents dissolve methyl cellulose quite better than other solvents:
1. Glycerin
2. Soft Paraffin
3. Hot Water
4. Cold Water
Darcy law related to ____________:
1. Viscosity
2. Centrifugation
3. Filtration
4. Sedimentation
The solid powder can be mixed evenly into the ointment base through the use of ______ mixer:
1. Agitator
2. Planetary
3. Triple Roller Mill
4. Turbine
The drug that is characterized by the ability to inhibit itching on the body is known as ___________:
1. Antiepileptic Drug
2. Antipruritic Drug
3. Antiseptic Drug
4. Anthelminthic Drug
The main principle of working for the ball mill is __________:
1. Crushing and Friction
2. Shearing and Friction
3. Impact Only
4. Impact and Attrition
Which of the following route is used for the administration of Penicillin test dose?
1. Subcutaneous
2. Intravenous
3. Intradermal
4. Intramuscular
Vasodilators are the pharmacological agents that are characterized by the following functions:
1. Dilation of Blood Vessels
2. Constriction of Blood Vessels
3. Lowering of Blood Pressure
4. Both 1 and 3
Galactogouge is the pharmaceutical dosage form that is meant to ___________:
1. Enhance Appetite
2. Decrease Blood Glucose Level
3. Increase Blood Glucose Level
4. Increase Breast Milk Secretion
Identify the complication caused by the injections from the following:
1. Tissue Trauma
2. Pyrogenic Reactions
3. Phlebitis
4. All of these
In case of zero order reaction, the unit of k is found to be _________:
1. Moles/Second
2. Moles
3. Moles/Litre/Second
4. Moles/Litre
Which of the following formula is used to calculate elimination half life:
1. t1/2 = 0.693 – Ke
2. t1/2 = 0.693 x Ke
3. t1/2 = 0.693 / Ke
4. t1/2 = 0.693 + Ke
Which of the following is another name of non-linear pharmacokinetics:
1. Saturation Pharmacokinetics
2. Enzyme Capacity Limited
3. Dose Dependent Pharmacokinetics
4. All of the Above
What will be the weight of child in pounds when the one year child depicts 9kg on the weighing machine?
1. 19.3 lb
2. 19.8 lb
3. 17.9 lb
4. 16.2 lb
What will be the volume of one drop of the 10 ml eye drop medication having 200 drops in it?
1. 0.03 ml
2. 0.05 ml
3. 0.5 ml
4. 5 ml
The medication that is notorious for imparting red color to urine is ___________:
1. Indomethacin
2. Gentamicin
3. Isoniazid
4. Rifampin
Systemic clearance (SI) demonstrates or relates with ____________:
1. Half Life and Bioavailability
2. Elimination Rate constant, Half Life and Volume of Distribution
3. Elimination Rate Constant
4. Plasma Concentration of Substances
Half-life (t1/2) depends on all of the following except _______________:
1. Rate of Drug Elimination
2. Drug Concentration in Plasma
3. Time of Drug Absorption
4. Biotransformation
Further Reading:
Introduction to Pharmaceutics (v. 2)
Aulton’s Pharmaceutics E-Book: The Design and Manufacture of Medicines
Comprehensive Pharmacy Review for NAPLEX
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