Pharmacist Exam Questions
1. What is the use of Glycerin in elixir?
A. Preservative
B. Vehicle
C. Colouring agent
D. Flavouring agent
2. Chloroform spirit is used in elixir as …..
A. Preservative
B. Vehicle
C. Colouring agent
D. Flavouring agent
3. Elixirs are hydroalcoholic preparations.
A. True
B. False
4. Syrup consists of which sugar?
A. Sucrose
B. Fructose
C. Maltose
D. Glucose
5. Syrup consists of sucrose in concentration
A. 76.6%
B. 66.7%
C. 67.6%
D. 76.7%
6. Crystallization of sucrose is due to
A. Low concentration
B. Unsaturation
C. Saturation
D. Drying
7. Syrup is self-preservative.
A. True
B. False
8. Specific gravity of syrup is
A. 1.80
B. 1.30
C. 1.50
D. 3.10
9. Elixirs are protected from direct light.
A. True
B. False
10. Stabilizers are used in elixirs ……
A. as colouring agent
B. as preservatives
C. for stability
D. for solubility
11. Solutions are which type of liquids?
A. Bi-Phasic
B. Monophasic
C. Suspension
D. Other than these
12. Solution consists of.
A. Solute
B. Solvent
C. Co-solvent
D. All of these
13. Solution is stored in ……..
A. Wide mouth bottle
B. Narrow mouth bottle
14. Aqueous iodine solution is also known as
A. Lugol’s solution
B. Hassi’s solution
C. IOL’s solution.
D. Martin’s solution.
15. Iodine solution is used as
A. Pharmaceutical aid
B. Antiseptic
C. Disinfectant
D. None of these
16. Emulsion is___________liquid.
A. Monophasic
B. Bi-phasic
C. Both A. and B
D. None of these
17. Castor oil emulsion is____ type of emulsion.
A. O/W
B. W/O
C. Both A. and B
D. None of these
18. Gum acacia is used as_____ in emulsion.
A. Solvent
B. Solute
C. Emulsifying agent
D. Colourant
19. Size of droplet in emulsion is
A. 0.1 um
B. 1.0 um
C. 10.0 um
D. 0.01 um
20. Castor oil emulsion is used as
A. Purgative
B. Laxative
C. Pharmaceutical aid
D. None of these
21. Emulsion is…………liquid.
A. Homogenous
B. Heterogeneous
C. Both A. and (b)
D. None of these
22. Cod liver oil emulsion is_______ type of emulsion.
A. O/W
B. W/O
C. Both A. and B
D. None of these
23. Emulsifying agent is.
A. Water
B. Chloroform
C. Cod liver oil
D. Acacia
24.Phase separation of an emulsion is due to …………..
A. Coalsance
B. Temperature change
C. Phase change
D. All of these
25. Cod liver oil emulsion is used as
A. Purgative
B. Laxative
C. Pharmaceutical aid
D. Source of vitamin
26. Lotions are………… type of preparation.
A. Liquid suspension
B. Liquid
C. Semisolid
D. All of these
27. Lotions are applied on skin.
A. With friction
B. Without friction
C. Both
A. and (b)
D. None of these
28. Bentonite is used as ………in lotion.
A. Suspending agent
B. Moisturizer
C. Cooling agent
D. Fragrant
29. Label of lotion consists
A. Shake well before use
B. For external use on
C. Both A. and B
D. None of these
30. Calamine is
A. Zinc carbonate
B. Zinc sulphate
C. Zinc oxide
D. None of these
31. What is milk of magnesia chemically?
A. Calcium hydroxide
B. Magnesium carbonate
C. Magnesium hydroxide
D. Sodium bicarbonate
32. Milk of magnesia is used as
A. Antacid
B. Purgative
C. Coolant
D. Antiseptic
33. Milk of magnesia is
A. Solution
B. Emulsion
C. Suspension
D. None of these
34. Colour of milk of magnesia is
A. Grey
B. Pink
C. White
D. None of these
35. What is pH of milk of magnesia?
A. 12.5
B. 11.5
C. 10.5
D. 13.5
36. Ointments are ………. type of preparation.
A. Liquid suspension
B. Liquid
C. Semisolid
D. All of these
37. Ointment is applied to skin.
A. With friction
B. Without friction
C. Both A. and B
D. None of these
38. Ointments are packed in which type of containers?
A. Jars
B. Tubes
C. Both
A. and (b)
D. None of these
39. Simple ointment base is
A. Oleaginous base
B. Absorption base
C. Emulsifying base
D. Water soluble base
40. Simple ointment base is prepared by which method?
A. Fusion
B. Emulsification
C. Trituration
D. None of these
41. Oleaginous base is …………
A. Aquaphor
B. Ploysorb
C. PEG
D. Kessolin
42. There are two types of emulsifying ointment bases.
A. True
B. False
43. Ointments are packed in which type of containers?
A. Jars
B. Tubes
C. Both A. and B
D. None of these
44. Precipitated sulphur is used as a
A. Scabicide
B. Laxative
C. Skin irritant
D. None of these
45. All ointments are sterilized.
A. True
B. False
46. Cetrimide is available in which colour?
A. Black
B. White
C. Light green
D. yellow
47. Cetrimide is soluble in water.
A. True
B. False
48. Cetrimide is insoluble in
A. Water
B. Warm water
C. Ether
D. None of these
49. Cetrimide cream is used as a
A. Bactericide
B. Antiseptic
C. Skin irritant
D. None of these
50. Cetrimide cream is packed in
A. Narrow mouth container
B. Plastic jars
C. Collapsible tubes
D. None of these