Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Pharmaceutical Sciences
Which of the following is not related to collodion?
1. Solution of Nitrocellulose
2. Highly flammable
3. Known as Pryoxylin Solution
4. Solution of Magnesium Hydroxide
250 mg of chloramphenicol is encapsulated in each capsule. How many of these capsules would be required for administering into the patient of 200 lb weight for duration of 7 days. The recommended dose for each day is 25 mg/kg.
1. 25 capsules
2. 13 capsules
3. 64 capsules
4. 90 capsules
If the volume of 5mL contains the 10 mg of dextromethorphan hydrobromide then what would be the amount of it in the 240 ml of the syrup?
1. 480 mg
2. 720 mg
3. 110 mg
4. 550 mg
The designing of child resistant container unable the children under _________ years to open the container.
1. 10 years
2. 15 years
3. 7 years
4. 5 years
The properties of drug molecules that depends on the quantity of particles in the solution is known as _____________:
1. Additive properties
2. Constitutive properties
3. Colligative properties
4. None of these
Dimercaprol is the antidote of mercury, gold and arsenic poisoning. It is prepared by dissolving the active agent in ___________:
1. Peanut oil
2. Castor oil
3. Sesame oil
4. Canola oil
The process of gas sterilization is beneficial for the moisture sensitive and heat sensitive substances. It can be carried out through use of ___________:
1. Propylene oxide gas
2. Ethylene oxide gas
3. Both of these
4. Halothane gas
Which of the following is the short acting insulin?
1. Regular Insulin
2. Insulin Glargine
3. Insulin Zinc (extended)
4. Isophane (NPH) Insulin
The hard plastic resin that is used in the manufacturing of hard contact lenses is __________:
1. Polysulfonylate
2. Polymethylmethacrylate
3. Hydrogel linkage
4. All of these
The thickness of hard contact lenses ranges from ____________ in diameter:
1. 2 to 4 mm
2. 5 to 7 mm
3. 7 to 10 mm
4. Above 30 mm
The drug which is much stronger and powerful than the laxative drug and promotes defecation is known as ___________:
1. Demulcent drug
2. Antiemetic drug
3. Cathartic drug
4. Astringent drug
Which of the following defines Chrysotherapeutic drug?
1. Drug containing aluminum
2. Drug containing sulfur dioxide
3. Drug containing gold
4. Drug containing copper
The decay of the radiopharmaceutical Strontium-89 Chloride (89Sr) is carried out through __________:
1. Gamma emission
2. Beta emission
3. Alpha absorption
4. None of these
Find out the equivalent weight for the potassium chloride (KCL).
1. 23.9 g
2. 74.5 g
3. 40.7 g
4. 77.0 g
Which of the following expresses molality?
1. nA / mass solvent (kg)
2. nA / solution (L)
3. molecular weight or atomic weight / valence
4. mass / nA
The process of engulfing the macromolecules or larger particles through the macrophage sis known as ________________:
1. Phagocytosis
2. Magocytosis
3. Pinocytosis
4. All of these
The drug’s ability to occur in the form of optically active form such as enantiomers of setereoisomers is known as ________________:
1. Hydrates
2. Chirality
3. Leaching
4. Scissoring
Which of the following quality control test does not belong to the in-house testing:
1. Weight
2. Specific gravity
3. Potency
4. Osmolality
Tragacanth or acacia can be used to manufacture _______________:
1. Pastes
2. O/W emulsion
3. W/O emulsion
4. Collodion
Which of the following is the continental method of compounding emulsions?
1. Baker method
2. Bottle method
3. Dry gum method
4. Wet gum method
If 50000 tablets are formed through using 3.17 kg of the drug substance, then find out the mg of drug in 30 tablets?
1. 3.2 mg
2. 0.0019 mg
3. 1900 mg
4. 1.9 mg
What would be the final concentration of the 10% stock solution when its 120 ml would be diluted to 240 ml. Make calculation through using the inverse proportion:
1. 2%
2. 20%
3. 5 %
4. 70%
Which of the following is not true for molded tablets?
1. Reflect rapid dissolution
2. Highly Soluble and soft
3. Prepared by compression
4.All of these
Humectant is the pharmaceutical agent that functions well to ___________:
1. Avoid drying of preparation
2. Adding more shine and glaze to the preparation
3. Removing liquid from preparation
4. Adding volume to preparation
The time that is consumed by the drug molecules for their residing in the human body is _____________:
1. Mean sojourn time
2. Mean transit time
3. Mean residence time
4. All of these
FDA uses certain codes for the status of investigational drug products. The drug product having insufficient data is coded with _________:
1. BN
2. BT
3. BS
4. BX
Prodrugs are the molecules which are _________________:
1. Weakly active drugs
2. Inactive drugs
3. Activates through biotransformation
4. All of these
The enhanced water solubility is benefcial for certain pharmacautical preparations. These include:
1. Parenteral formulations
2. Ophthalmic formulations
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Suppositries
________________ is the precursor of dopamine.
1. L-dopa
2. Carbidopa
3. Aminodopa
4. All of these
Aspirin is the medication which reflects its antiplatet function through inhibition of ___________:
1. Prostaglandlin synthesis
2. Leukotriene synthesis
3. COX- 1 enzymes
4. COX – 2 enzymes
Further Reading:
Comprehensive Pharmacy Review for NAPLEX by Leon Shargel
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