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1. |
Which country developed the first DNA vaccine for dengue? |
A. | Australia |
B. | India |
C. | Netherlands |
D. | Denmark |
Answer» C. Netherlands | |
2. |
In which institution have researchers developed and successfully tested an AI tool called "Sybil" that effectively predicts lung cancer risk? |
A. | Stanford University |
B. | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
C. | Imperial College London |
D. | University of Cambridge |
Answer» C. Imperial College London | |
3. |
UIDAI has launched a new mobile app named which to perform face authentication? |
A. | Face Recognition |
B. | Aadhaar Face Recognition |
C. | Face Identifier |
D. | AadhaarFaceRd |
Answer» E. | |
4. |
Which Indian author has launched his book titled 'Hear Yourself' for the Indian subcontinent in Mumbai? |
A. | Prem Rawat |
B. | Sachin Sharma |
C. | Vijay Bhardwaj |
D. | Bhanu Singh |
Answer» B. Sachin Sharma | |
5. |
Which place India has in agricultural produce exporters in 2019, according to a WTO report? |
A. | 4th |
B. | 9th |
C. | 10th |
D. | 2nd |
Answer» C. 10th | |
6. |
Which filler can NOT be used for the preparation of tablets for amine containing basic drugs to avoiddiscoloration of the tablets? |
A. | Dicalcium Phosphate |
B. | Microcrystalline cellulose |
C. | Starch |
D. | Lactose |
Answer» E. | |
7. |
Moisture content of capsule is determined by: |
A. | IR Spectroscopy |
B. | Toulene distillation method |
C. | Accogel machine |
D. | Erweka key |
Answer» C. Accogel machine | |
8. |
One of the following is used as a pH dependent controlled release excipient. |
A. | Carnauba wax |
B. | HPMC Phthalate |
C. | Methyl cellulose |
D. | Glyceryl Monostearate |
Answer» C. Methyl cellulose | |
9. |
For Sugar Coated tablet, the specified disintegration time is: |
A. | 60 min. |
B. | 120 min. |
C. | 30 min. |
D. | 15 min. |
Answer» B. 120 min. | |
10. |
“Tan” color coding is used for which class of pharmaceutical products? |
A. | Miotics |
B. | Beta blockers |
C. | NSAIDS |
D. | Anti infectives |
Answer» E. | |
11. |
Which of the following packaging is commonly used for packaging of capsules? |
A. | Blister |
B. | Strip |
C. | Both |
D. | None |
Answer» D. None | |
12. |
Disadvantages of plastic material in packaging? |
A. | Release alkali to aqueous preparation |
B. | It is fragile so easily broken |
C. | They react with certain chemicals |
D. | Absorption permeable to moisture |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
Dispirin is a? |
A. | Dispersible tablet |
B. | Soluble tablet |
C. | Effervescent tablet |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Soluble tablet | |
14. |
Lamination is: |
A. | Separation of a tablet into two or more distinct layer |
B. | Partial & complete separation of top & bottom crowns of the tablet from the main body of the tablet |
C. | Process of sub-coating |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Partial & complete separation of top & bottom crowns of the tablet from the main body of the tablet | |
15. |
Treated Soda lime glass is called as: |
A. | Type I |
B. | Type II |
C. | Type III |
D. | NP- Non Parentral |
Answer» C. Type III | |
16. |
Hardness of tablet is measured by |
A. | Pfizer tester |
B. | Erweka Tester |
C. | Strong Cobb |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
17. |
Perforated pan is used for |
A. | Sugar coating |
B. | Film coating |
C. | Both (a) & (b) |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
18. |
Iron oxide, magnesium dioxide and chromium dioxide is the composition of ______ colored glass use inpharmaceutical packaging? |
A. | Yellow |
B. | Blue |
C. | Green |
D. | Amber |
Answer» D. Amber | |
19. |
Which of the following industrial dryer is used to dry tablet granules? |
A. | Drum Dryer |
B. | Fluid dryer |
C. | Spray dryer |
D. | Freeze Dryer |
Answer» C. Spray dryer | |
20. |
Shells of gelatin capsules is made elastic by adding |
A. | Sorbitol |
B. | PEG |
C. | Povidone |
D. | Lactose |
Answer» B. PEG | |
21. |
The 000 size capsules can fill the volume of: |
A. | 1.36 ml |
B. | 0.13 ml |
C. | 0.96 ml |
D. | 0.25 ml |
Answer» B. 0.13 ml | |
22. |
Green bones are used for the preparation of gelatin of the type: |
A. | Type A |
B. | Type B |
C. | Type C |
D. | A & B |
Answer» C. Type C | |
23. |
If the dose of the drug is inadequate, then it generally requires the following one, to make up its bulk: |
A. | Binders |
B. | Disintegrants |
C. | Lubricants |
D. | Diluents |
Answer» E. | |
24. |
Adhesion of tablet material to die wall is called: |
A. | Sticking |
B. | Picking |
C. | Capping |
D. | Mottling |
Answer» B. Picking | |
25. |
____________ is the best pharmaceutical packaging film for tablets, capsules, which is taking place ofPVC film. |
A. | Ply bean foil |
B. | Quick sol foil |
C. | Silly-silly foil |
D. | Alu-alu foil |
Answer» E. | |
26. |
Capping is prevented by using: |
A. | Flat |
B. | Circular |
C. | Square |
D. | Rectangular |
Answer» B. Circular | |
27. |
Which of the following polymer is widely used in film coating of tablets? |
A. | Acacia |
B. | Syrup |
C. | HPMC |
D. | Starch |
Answer» D. Starch | |
28. |
Sulphur dioxide is used for: |
A. | As a coloring agent |
B. | To prevent bitterness |
C. | To prevent decomposition of gelatin shell |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
29. |
Use of cross povidone in tablet formulation: |
A. | Binder |
B. | Disintegrant |
C. | Flow enhancer |
D. | Lubricant |
Answer» C. Flow enhancer | |
30. |
Seal coat aim is to: |
A. | To prevent moisture deposition |
B. | To round the edge and build the tablet size |
C. | To smoothen the surface |
D. | To prevent the tablet from breaking due to vibration |
Answer» B. To round the edge and build the tablet size | |
31. |
Flow rate of granules from the hopper can be improved by adding: |
A. | Disintegrants |
B. | Glidants |
C. | Binders |
D. | Lubricant |
Answer» C. Binders | |
32. |
Soft gelatin capsule should not contain more than ____ ppm of iron as impurity? |
A. | 5 |
B. | 15 |
C. | 40 |
D. | 60 |
Answer» C. 40 | |
33. |
Not used as tablet glidant: |
A. | Colloidal Silica |
B. | Starch |
C. | Talc |
D. | Magnesium stearate |
Answer» C. Talc | |
34. |
Which capsule size number has the maximum capacity? |
A. | 5 |
B. | 1 |
C. | 000 |
Answer» E. | |
35. |
A retardant material that forms a hydrophilic matrix in the formulation of matrix tablet |
A. | HPMC |
B. | CAP |
C. | Polyethylene |
D. | Carnuba Wax |
Answer» E. | |
36. |
Gelatin is hydrolysed product: |
A. | Pectin |
B. | Tannin |
C. | Shellac |
D. | Collagen |
Answer» E. | |
37. |
Which of the following is a tamper proof dosage form? |
A. | Tablet |
B. | Capsule |
C. | Dry powder |
D. | Syrup |
Answer» B. Capsule | |
38. |
“Orange” color coding is used for which class of pharmaceutical products? |
A. | Antibiotics |
B. | Beta blockers |
C. | NSAIDS |
D. | Anti-infectives |
Answer» B. Beta blockers | |
39. |
The first stage of wetting on addition of a granulating agent to the powders is characterized by whichone of the followings? |
A. | Capillary state |
B. | Pendular state |
C. | Funicular state |
D. | Droplet state |
Answer» B. Pendular state | |
40. |
________ is directly compressible excipient |
A. | Spray Dried lactose |
B. | Dibasic calcium phosphate |
C. | None of the above |
D. | Any of the above |
Answer» B. Dibasic calcium phosphate | |
41. |
The Wurster process can be used for: |
A. | Coating |
B. | To determine disintegration time |
C. | Gas sterilize parenteral solution |
D. | Automatic filling of capsules |
Answer» B. To determine disintegration time | |
42. |
Subcoating is done to |
A. | Round the edges |
B. | Increase in the bulk of tablet |
C. | Both (a) & (b) |
D. | Make water resistant |
Answer» D. Make water resistant | |
43. |
Tablets that are placed between cheek and teeth are known as: |
A. | Buccal |
B. | Sublingual |
C. | Lozenges |
D. | Troches |
Answer» B. Sublingual | |
44. |
In tablet formulation, PVP is used mainly as: |
A. | Glidant |
B. | Diluent |
C. | Lubricant |
D. | Binder |
Answer» E. | |
45. |
pH of small intestine is |
A. | 1-2 |
B. | 3-4 |
C. | 6 |
D. | 7-8 |
Answer» E. | |
46. |
Which of the following is not a commercially available Starch product? |
A. | Sta-Rx 1500 |
B. | Celutab |
C. | Emdex |
D. | Sugar tab |
Answer» E. | |
47. |
“Blue” color coding is used for which class of pharmaceutical products? |
A. | Miotics |
B. | Beta blockers |
C. | NSAIDS |
D. | Analgesic |
Answer» B. Beta blockers | |
48. |
During compression, entrapped air may lead to: |
A. | Capping & lamination |
B. | Picking & sticking |
C. | Binding & sticking |
D. | Ejection & Removal |
Answer» B. Picking & sticking | |
49. |
Which is a capsule filling machine? |
A. | Osaka |
B. | Jaansan |
C. | Macofar |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
50. |
According to USP, the speed regulating device of the dissolution apparatus should be capable ofmaintaining the speed within limits of what % of the selected speed? |
A. | 1% |
B. | 2% |
C. | 4% |
D. | 5% |
Answer» D. 5% | |