Pharmaceutics MCQs for Pharmacy Exams 

Pharmaceutics MCQs for Pharmacy Exams 

Pharmaceutics MCQs for Pharmacy Exams 

Pharmaceutics MCQs for Nepal Pharmacy Council License Exam and Pharmacy Loksewa Preparing Students.

1. Step of sugar coating to cover and fill the imperfection in the tablet surface
a. Seal coating
b. Sub coating
c. Syrup coating
d. Polishing

Ans. c

2. Sealant used in the seal coating of the tablet
a. Kaolin
b. Zein
c. Cocoa powder
d. Calcium sulfate

Ans. a

3. Tablet designed for subcutaneous administration in animal or man is called
a. Dispensing tablet
b. Tablet triturate
c. Hypodermic tablet
d. Depot tablet

Ans. c

4. Effervescent tablets simultaneously release carbon dioxide due to reaction between
a. Citric acid and tartaric aicd
b. Sodium bicarbonate and water
c. Organic acid and sodium bicarbonate
d. Organic acid and water

Ans. b

5. Lozenges are commonly called as
a. Cough drops
b. Troches
c. Dental cones
d. Chewable tablets

Ans. b

6. Polymer used to produce film-coated tablets
a. Hydroxypropyl cellulose
b. Calcium phosphate dihydrate
c. Stearic acid derivative
d. All above

Ans. a

7. Unequal distribution of color on a tablet is called
a. Picking
b. Colouring
c. Lamination
d. Mottling

Ans. d

8. On a large scale roller compactor is used to perform
a. Compression granulation
b. Direction compression
c. Wet granulation
d. Both b and c

Ans. a

9. Which of the following is not a disintegrating agent
a. Starch
b. Cellulose derivative
c. Silica derivative
d. Alginate

Ans. c

10. Binder which is used dry for direct compression of tablet
a. Methyl cellulose
b. Hydroxypropyl cellulose
c. Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
d. All above

Ans. d

11. At the time of compression if the tablet receives the imprint of the punch is called
a. Picking
b. Sticking
c. Imprinting
d. Double impression

Ans. d

12. Partial or complete separation of the top or bottom crown of a tablet from the main body of the tablet is called
a. Capping
b. Lamination
c. Mottling
d. Picking

Ans. a

13. Tablet defect in which tablet separates into two or more distinct layers
a. Capping
b. Lamination
c. Mottling
d. Picking

Ans. b

14. Maximum weight loss in friability testing of conventional compressed tablets at which it is considered acceptable
a. Not more than 0.5%
b. Not more than 1 %
c. Not more than 2 %
d. Not more than 3 %

Ans. b

15. Imperfections in the tablet surface is filled in which step of Sugar coating
a. Sealing
b. Subcoating
c. Polishing
d. Syrup coating

Ans. b

16. Hardness tester which operates on the same mechanical principle as a pair of pliers
a. Monsanto tester
b. Erweka tester
c. Pfizer tester
d. Roche tester

Ans. c

17. Which of the following Tablet Exipient is used as glidant
a. Acacia
b. Microcrystalline cellulose
c. Silica derivatives
d. Gelatin

Ans. c

18.  Which of the following is emulsifying agent except?
a. AlOH
b. Stearyl OH
c. Cholestrol
d. Glycerin

Ans. d

19. How many tablets require for content uniformity test?
a. 10
b. 20
c. 30
d. 40