1. Which one of these is responsible for hardness of tablet?
Correct : C. Both (a) & (b)
2. Crown thickness of the tablet is measured by
Correct : C. Pychnometer
3. Friablilator is operated for _________ revolutions per minute.
Correct : A. 100
4. In dissolution test, flask is maintained at:
Correct : A. 31° C ± 0.5C
5. Enteric coated tablet disintegrate in ____ hrs in simulated intestinal fluid.
Correct : B. 2
6. Separation of tablet in 2 or more distinct layer is
Correct : C. Lamination
7. Capping is prevented by using:
Correct : A. Flat
8. Plating of punch forces is done by:
Correct : A. Chromium
9. Unequal distribution of color is called
Correct : C. Mottling
10. ________ is directly compressible excipient
Correct : A. Spray Dried lactose
11. Sta-Rx-1500 contain ______ % of moisture
Correct : B. 10
12. pH of small intestine is
Correct : D. 7-8
13. Perforated pan is used for
Correct : C. Both (a) & (b)
14. Subcoating is done to
Correct : C. Both (a) & (b)
15. Which one is the example of Opacifier
Correct : A. TiO2
16. Empty capsule has moisture content in the range of
Correct : C. 50-70%
17. Which machine is designed for filling of pellets?
Correct : A. Rotofil
18. Soft gelatin capsule should not contain more than ____ ppm of iron as impurity?
Correct : B. 15
19. Enteric resin used for coating is?
Correct : C. Shellac
20. Base for chewable tablets include
Correct : A. Mannitol
21. Enteric coated tablet disintegrate in
Correct : C. Intestine
22. Not used as tablet glidant:
Correct : B. Starch
23. Rotosort is used for
Correct : A. Sorting filled capsules
24. Hardness of tablet is measured by
Correct : D. All of the above
25. Whiskering (a tablet defect) is observed with the use of _____ punch.
Correct : C. Concave
26. Shells of gelatin capsules is made elastic by adding
Correct : A. Sorbitol
27. A retardant material that forms a hydrophilic matrix in the formulation of matrix tablet
Correct : D. Carnuba Wax
28. How much amount is accepted to dissolve in a dissolution medium in 20 minute at 50 rpm?
Correct : C. Not less than 80%
29. What’s the role of cam tracks in tablet compression machines?
Correct : A. For proper movement of the punches
30. Which tablet compression machine is best for compression of granules?
Correct : C. Rotary Press
31. Low melting point substances causes processing problem in tablets. Identify it.
Correct : C. Sticking
32. Which capsule size number has the maximum capacity?
Correct : D. 000
33. Gelatin and glycerin are used for the preparation of lamellae in a specified ratio. Identify the correct
ratio.
Correct : C. 9:1
34. The 000 size capsules can fill the volume of:
Correct : A. 1.36 ml
35. Which of the following material is not used in extrusion?
Correct : A. Wax
36. What is the name of the phase transition that occurs when a solid is converted directly into a gas (without going through the liquid phase)?
Correct : D. Sublimation
37. _______ is used for bulk handling, warehouse storage and transport shipping. The most common form is a palletized unit load that packs tightly into containers.
Correct : B. Tertiary packaging
38. Packaging Testing includes:
Correct : D. All of the above
39. Disadvantages of plastic material in packaging?
Correct : D. Absorption permeable to moisture
40. Iron oxide, magnesium dioxide and chromium dioxide is the composition of ______ colored glass use in
pharmaceutical packaging?
Correct : C. Green
41. Treated Soda lime glass is called as:
Correct : B. Type II
42. Powered glass test used for the standardization of which type of glass material:
Correct : B. Type I, III, IV
43. Correct test for standardization of rubber material
Correct : C. Fragmentation test
44. The main aim of package inserts or leaflets is:
Correct : D. All of the above
45. “Blue” color coding is used for which class of pharmaceutical products?
Correct : A. Miotics
46. “Tan” color coding is used for which class of pharmaceutical products?
Correct : D. Anti infectives
47. “Orange” color coding is used for which class of pharmaceutical products?
Correct : A. Antibiotics
48. “Pink” color coding is used for which class of pharmaceutical products?
Correct : C. Steroids
49. Select the equation that gives the rate of drug dissolution from a tablet:
Correct : C. Noyes-Whitney equation
50. How many tablets require for content uniformity test
Correct : C. 30
51. Enteric coated tablet is dissolved in 0.1 N HCl as per I.P.
Correct : B. 120 minutes
52. During compression, entrapped air may lead to:
Correct : A. Capping & lamination
53. Anhydrous lactose has advantage over hydrous lactose.
Correct : B. Absence of milliard reaction
54. If the dose of the drug is inadequate, then it generally requires the following one, to make up its bulk:
Correct : D. Diluents
55. The first and most widely used diluent in tablet formulation is
Correct : B. Lactose
56. Which of the following is a synthetic adhesive?
Correct : A. PVP
57. Which of the following packaging is commonly used for packaging of capsules?
Correct : C. Both
58. Which of the following is used to fill powdered dry solid into soft gelatin capsules?
Correct : A. Accogel
59. Sealing of capsules is achieved by:
Correct : C. 37 °C – 40 °C
60. Find the correct one.
Correct : D. Both A and C are correct
61. Which is a capsule filling machine?
Correct : D. All of the above
62. Iron content of gelatin for hard and soft gelatin capsule:
Correct : D. NMT 15 ppm
63. Gelatin is hydrolysed product:
Correct : D. Collagen
64. Moisture content of capsule is determined by:
Correct : B. Toulene distillation method
65. ____________ treatment is used for the solubility of gelatin.
Correct : B. Formalin
66. Type A gelatin has its isoelectric point in the region of
Correct : B. pH 9.0
67. In capsules, Elancofil and accofil machine is used for
Correct : A. Filling of powder into capsules
68. In capsules, Qualiseal machine is used for:
Correct : B. Filling the liquids into capsules
69. Sulphur dioxide is used for:
Correct : C. To prevent decomposition of gelatin shell
70. Green bones are used for the preparation of gelatin of the type:
Correct : B. Type B
71. Viscosity of gelatin ranges from:
Correct : D. 25-45 millipoise
72. The approximate particle size of microcapsule using solvent evaporation is:
Correct : A. 5-5000 µm
73. Which of the following is a tamper proof dosage form?
Correct : A. Tablet
74. Weight variation limits as per USP for the tablet weight more than 324 mg:
Correct : C. 5%
75. Apparatus 1 as per USP:
Correct : C. Basket
76. What is different in B tooling and D tooling?
Correct : C. Punch and die diameter are different
77. Ratio of methyl paraben and propyl paraben used as preservative in capsule?
Correct : A. 4:1
78. Dispirin is a?
Correct : A. Dispersible tablet
79. For Sugar Coated tablet, the specified disintegration time is:
Correct : A. 60 min.
80. Adhesion of tablet material to die wall is called:
Correct : A. Sticking
81. Which of the following is responsible for sticking?
Correct : A. Excessive moisture
82. Which of the following is not a commercially available Starch product?
Correct : D. Sugar tab
83. Aerosil is used as a:
Correct : A. Glidant
84. Tablets that are placed between cheek and teeth are known as:
Correct : A. Buccal
85. Flow rate of granules from the hopper can be improved by adding:
Correct : B. Glidants
86. The aim of Sub-coating is:
Correct : A. To increase the bulkiness
87. The following ingredients are commonly used as coating agents for film coating except:
Correct : B. Carnuba Wax
88. The Wurster process can be used for:
Correct : A. Coating
89. In tablet formulation, PVP is used mainly as:
Correct : D. Binder
90. Use of cross povidone in tablet formulation:
Correct : B. Disintegrant
91. Use of colloidal silicone dioxide in tablet formulation:
Correct : C. Glidant
92. Boxes and cartons are covered in which type of packaging in pharmaceutical?
Correct : B. Secondary
93. ____________ is the best pharmaceutical packaging film for tablets, capsules, which is taking place of
PVC film.
Correct : D. Alu-alu foil
94. Which of the following polymer is widely used in film coating of tablets?
Correct : C. HPMC
95. Lamination is:
Correct : A. Separation of a tablet into two or more distinct layer
96. Seal coat aim is to:
Correct : A. To prevent moisture deposition
97. Which of the following ingredient is used for polishing of sugar coated tablets
Correct : D. Carnauba wax
98. ____________ decreases the bioavailability of tetracycline.
Correct : B. DCP
99. The first stage of wetting on addition of a granulating agent to the powders is characterized by which
one of the followings?
Correct : A. Capillary state
100. Larger values of Ky in the Heckel Plot indicate formation of what quality of tablets?