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51.

Dry Gum Method is also known as

A. Continental method.
B. English method
C. Bottle method
D. Forbe's method
Answer» B. English method
52.

A second order reaction follows pseudo-first order reaction, when the concentrations of:

A. two reactants are high
B. two reactants are low
C. one reactant is far higher than the other reactant.
D. two reactants are equal
Answer» D. two reactants are equal
53.

Flocculated suspensions exhibit the flow of a type:

A. Dilatant
B. Newtonian
C. Plastic
D. Pseudoplastic
Answer» D. Pseudoplastic
54.

In flocculated suspension, the rate of sedimentation is

A. Low
B. More
C. Zero
D. 50%
Answer» C. Zero
55.

The ratio of the void volume to the bulk volume of the packing is called as the....................

A. Tap density
B. Bulk density
C. Followability
D. Porosity
Answer» E.
56.

Fisher subsieve sizer is used to determine the surface area of the powder. The surface area ismeasured based on the change in:

A. light transmission of gas that reaches the detector
B. pressure across the compacted powder
C. thermal conductivity of gas across the powdered pack
D. weight of powder when air is passed through the powdered pack
Answer» E.
57.

In a chemical reaction, the rate constant is independent of the initial concentration. Which one ofthem is the order?

A. first
B. second
C. third
D. zero
Answer» E.
58.

Plug flow in NOT observed in cone and plate viscometer. The reason is:

A. cleaning and filling of sample is easy
B. rate of shear is independent of the radius
C. shear can be maintained uniformly
D. temperature can be maintained uniformly
Answer» D. temperature can be maintained uniformly
59.

Andreason apparatus consist of

A. Reference electrode
B. Pipette
C. Glass electrode
D. Hydrogen electrode
Answer» C. Glass electrode
60.

When cumulative percent frequency on a probability scale is plotted against logarithm of the particlesize, 50 percent on the probability scale gives the powder particle diameter of:

A. arithmetic mean
B. arithmetic mode
C. geometric mean
D. harmonic mean
Answer» D. harmonic mean
61.

Pseudoplastic flow are also known as

A. shear thinning system
B. shear thickening system
C. Elastic deformation
D. Plastic deformation
Answer» B. shear thickening system
62.

Solubility of Drug can be improved by…

A. Targeting drug to specific organ
B. Addition of emulsifying agent
C. Addition of thickening agent
D. Addition of Surface active agent
Answer» E.
63.

Thixotropic type of behavior is shown by the gel:

A. bentonite
B. pectin
C. silica
D. starch
Answer» B. pectin
64.

Microemulsions contain globules of the size about .........

A. 10 micro meter
B. 1 micro meter
C. 0.1 micrometer
D. 0.01 micrometer
Answer» E.
65.

The drug molecule is degradate by exposure of light it affects substantial degradation of drug molecule this phenomenon is known as...........

A. Photolytic degradation
B. Chemical degradation
C. Physical degradation
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Chemical degradation
66.

The phenomenon which involves separation of macromolecular solutions into two liquid layers iscalled as.........

A. Liquid separation
B. Coagulation
C. Flocculation
D. Coacervation
Answer» E.
67.

For oral administration of a suspension to a patient, which one of the factors is the most important?

A. acceptable color and odour
B. polyumorphism
C. specific surface area
D. viscosity
Answer» B. polyumorphism
68.

In psedoplastic flow as shear stress increases, shear rate...............

A. Increases
B. Increases but linear
C. Increases but not linear
D. Decreases
Answer» D. Decreases
69.

Usually, the rate of a chemical reaction may be enhanced by:

A. cooling the reaction mixture
B. increasing the rate of stirring
C. raising the temperature of the reaction mixture
D. using stoichiometric quantities of each reactant
Answer» D. using stoichiometric quantities of each reactant
70.

Microemulsion is NOT considered to be a true emulsion, because:

A. appearance is transparent
B. emulsifier is not used
C. immiscible phase is absent
D. internal phase is not spherical
Answer» D. internal phase is not spherical
71.

In the formulation development of emulsions and suspensions, what type of diameter is important?

A. length number
B. projected
C. sieve
D. stokes
Answer» E.
72.

Which of the following is/ are the theories of emulsification?

A. Monomolecular adsorption theory
B. Multimolecular adsorption theory
C. Solid Particle Adsorption theory
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
73.

When an emulsion is exposed to ultra-violet radiations. If the continuous fluorescence is observedunder microscope, then it is_____________ type emulsion.

A. w/o
B. o/w
C. microemulsion
D. Nano emulsion
Answer» B. o/w
74.

…....technique is utilized for estimation of surface diameter ds.

A. Air permeability
B. Vacuum
C. Filtration
D. Weighing
Answer» B. Vacuum
75.

Which-one of the following orders have abundant applications in biological processes?

A. first
B. second
C. third
D. zero
Answer» B. second
76.

The comparatively fast sedimentation rate of the dispersed phase produced by means of gravity orother forces this is characteristic of..............

A. Colloidal dispersion
B. Coarse dispersion
C. Both of the above
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Both of the above
77.

In the stability of emulsion, which instability step is prevented by emulsifiers?:

A. breaking
B. coalescence
C. creaming
D. flocculation
Answer» C. creaming
78.

If the gold number is less then the protective action will be

A. more
B. Less
C. Half
D. Zero
Answer» B. Less
79.

The HLB range of an emulsifier employed in the preparation of water-in-oil emulsion is:

A. 3 to 6
B. 7 to 12
C. 13 to 15
D. more than 15
Answer» B. 7 to 12
80.

The effect of temperature on the viscosity (η) of a liquid is expressed by

A. Stoke's Law
B. Newton's law
C. Arrhenius equation
D. Michaelis Menten equation
Answer» D. Michaelis Menten equation
81.

In exothermic Reaction, if we increase the temperature in the exothermic reaction the rate of reactionwill.........

A. Increases
B. Decrease
C. Remains constant
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Remains constant
82.

The suspensions having particle size................... are categorized as coarse suspension.

A. Greater than ~1 mm
B. Greater than-10 mm
C. Both of the above
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Greater than-10 mm
83.

Which one of the following physical Property is NOT a rheological property?

A. body and slip
B. spreadability
C. surface tension
D. viscosity
Answer» D. viscosity
84.

Which of the following factors affect the rate of reaction?

A. Temperature
B. Catalysis
C. Dielectric constant
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
85.

One of the following is NOT a one point viscometer, but can be used for the same purpose. Pick theviscometer of this type.

A. cup and bob
B. falling sphere
C. Ostwald
D. rolling ball
Answer» B. falling sphere
86.

In antithixotropy, the down-curve is frequently positioned to: (with respect to up-curve):

A. left.
B. origin
C. right
D. superimposible
Answer» D. superimposible
87.

Chemical kinetics is the study of the

A. rate of chemical reactions
B. particle size
C. rheological property
D. interfacial tension
Answer» B. particle size
88.

For a flocculated suspension the degree of flocculation is observed to be one. The sedimentationvolume is also 1 (one). These values, respectively, indicate the limits:

A. lower and lower
B. lower and upper
C. upper and lower
D. upper and upper
Answer» C. upper and lower
89.

Which of the following expression is correct for the determination of shelf life for a first orderdecomposition?

A. t1/2 = 0.105/k
B. t90 = 0.693/k
C. t1/2 = 0.693/k
D. t90 = 0.105/k
Answer» E.
90.

Which of the following is identification test for emulsion

A. Dilution test
B. Cobalt Chloride Test
C. Conductivity Test
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
91.

Which one of the following colloids is difficult to prepare?

A. association
B. hydrophilic
C. hydrophobic
D. lyophilic
Answer» D. lyophilic
92.

When the size of particle is less than 1nm then it is called

A. Molecular dispersions
B. Colloidal dispersions
C. Suspension
D. Emulsion
Answer» B. Colloidal dispersions
93.

The unit of particle size used is in…………

A. Kilometer (km)
B. Centimeter (Cm)
C. Millimeter (mm)
D. Micrometer (µm)
Answer» E.
94.

Sulphur sol is an example of colloidal type:

A. Association
B. hydrophilic
C. lyophilic
D. lyophobic
Answer» E.
95.

Hausner Ratio is

A. Tapped density / Bulk density
B. Bulk density / Tapped density
C. bulk volume / void volume
D. void volume / bulk volume
Answer» B. Bulk density / Tapped density
96.

Emulsions are defined as thermodynamically unstable systems. The events that follow sequentiallytowards instability are:

A. coalescence, breaking, creaming and flocculation
B. coalescence, flocculation, creaming and breaking
C. flocculation, creaming, breaking and coalescence
D. flocculation, creaming, coalescence and breaking
Answer» E.
97.

On a product, the label states ‘protect from light’. What type of decomposition does the productundergo?

A. carboxylation
B. decarboxylation
C. hydrolysis
D. oxidation
Answer» E.
98.

The characteristic of a lyophobic sol is that:

A. electrolytes in small amounts induce stabilization
B. it is reversible
C. particles have high electric charge
D. viscosity increases by the presence of particles
Answer» D. viscosity increases by the presence of particles
99.

The main function of an emulsifier in the preparation of an emulsion is to:

A. develop a condensed membrane layer film
B. increase the repulsions between globules coming together
C. increase the surface free energy
D. reduce the interfacial tension
Answer» B. increase the repulsions between globules coming together
100.

The HLB system is used classify

A. Flavours
B. Colours
C. Surfactants
D. Perfumes
Answer» D. Perfumes