1. Separation of a tablet into two or more distinct layers is called as
(a) Capping
(b) Mottling
(c) Chipping
(d) Lamination
Correct Answer : (a) Capping
2. The polyethylene glycol ointment is an example of which type of ointment base?
(a) Hydrocarbon base
(b) Absorption base
(c) Cream base
(d) Water-soluble base
Correct Answer : (a) Hydrocarbon base
3. In the production facility of injectable drug products, the water for injection is stored in tanks at
(a) 10°C
(b) 37°C
(c) 50°C
(d) 80°C Correct Answer : (b) 37°C
4. Which of the following drugs is available in the form of transdermal patch in Indian market?
(a) Diclofenac
(b) Diazepam
(c) Digoxin
(d) Insulin
Correct Answer : (d) Insulin
5. For the treatment of jaundice in newly born infants, the drug administered is
(a) Chloramphenicol
(b) Dexamethasone
(c) Phenobarbital
(d) Ascorbic acid
Correct Answer : (d) Ascorbic acid
6. Which of the following microorganisms is believed to be a cause of gastric ulcers?
(a) Candida
(b) H. pylori
(c) E. coli
(d) Enterococcus
Correct Answer : (d) Enterococcus
7. Which one of the following drug preparations should be orally administered after meals?
(a) Tetracycline tablet
(b) Enteric-coated aspirin tablet
(c) Vitamin B-complex tablet
(d) All of the above
Correct Answer : (d) All of the above
8. Ergot alkaloids are used in the treatment of
(a) Ray's syndrome
(b) M-syndrome
(c) Emesis
(d) Migraine
Correct Answer : (c) Emesis
9. Which one of the following drugs is used in the prophylaxis of asthma?
(a) Salbutamol
(b) Aminophylline
(c) Nedocromil
(d) All of the above Correct Answer : (a) Salbutamol
10. Absorption of which drug is significantly increased when orally administered with a high-fat meal?
(a) Riboflavin
(b) Griseofulvin
(c) Ibuprofen
(d) Clindamycin
Correct Answer : (b) Griseofulvin
11. The deficiency of which vitamin causes the disease called Pellagra?
(a) Ascorbic acid
(b) Nicotinic acid
(c) Pantothenic acid
(d) Vitamin B12
Correct Answer : (b) Nicotinic acid
12. What is the pharmaceutical use of vitamin C?
(a) Preservative
(b) Diluent
(c) Solubilizing agent
(d) Antioxidant
Correct Answer : (c) Solubilizing agent
13. Which one of the following is considered as a fourth-generation cephalosporin antibiotic?
(a) Cefadroxil
(b) Cefoxitin
(c) Cefepime
(d) Cefixime
Correct Answer : (c) Cefepime
14. Which one of the following is used as an antineoplastic drug?
(a) Goserelin
(b) Cyclophosphamide
(c) TICE BCG
(d) All of the above Correct Answer : (c) TICE BCG
15. Which one of the following drugs is categorized as an atypical antipsychotic drug?
(a) Chlorpromazine
(b) Quetiapine
(c) Fluphenazine
(d) Trifluoperazine
Correct Answer : (b) Quetiapine
16. Aspirin tablets are not given in dengue fever because
(a) GIT bleeding tendency
(b) Anti-inflammatory activity
(c) Uricosuric activity
(d) Antiplatelet activity
Correct Answer : (c) Uricosuric activity
17. Which one of the following drugs carries the lowest risk of hypoglycemia?
(a) Glipizide
(b) Chlorpropamide
(c) Tolbutamide
(d) None of the above
Correct Answer : (d) None of the above
18. What is the pH of 0.1N hydrochloric acid?
(a) 1.0
(b) 0.1
(c) 2
(d) None of the above
Correct Answer : (d) None of the above
19. If the absorbance of a drug solution is as 2, then what will be the percent transmission?
(a) 0
(b) 2
(c) 100
(d) None of the above
Correct Answer : (d) None of the above
20. Which drug compound has the empirical formula C16H19N3O5S.3H2O?
(a) Benzyl penicillin
(b) Amoxicillin
(c) Cephalosporin
(d) Ranitidine
Correct Answer : (a) Benzyl penicillin
21. The IUPAC name of the compound CH3COCH2CH2CH3 is
(a) Methyl propyl ketone
(b) Methyl propanone
(c) Methyl butanone
(d) None of the above
Correct Answer : (b) Methyl propanone
22. Which one of the following is a naturally occurring chelate involved in the processes of plants?
(a) EDTA
(b) Chlorophyll
(c) Ascorbic acid
(d) Picric acid
Correct Answer : (c) Ascorbic acid
23. Which one of the following compounds is used as a sweetening agent?
(a) 1,2-Ethylene diamine
(b) 1,1,1-Trichloro-2-methyl
(c) 1,2-Benzisothiazole-3(2H)-one
(d) (1,1-Dimethylethyl)-4-methoxy
Correct Answer : (a) 1,2-Ethylene diamine
24. What is the chemical name of caffeine?
(a) 1,3,7-Trimethyl xanthine
(b) 3,7-Dimethyl xanthine
(c) 1,3-Dimethyl xanthine
(d) None of the above
Correct Answer : (c) 1,3-Dimethyl xanthine
25. Which one of the following drugs is used in the treatment of chronic fever?
(a) Chirata
(b) Rhubarb
(c) Amla
(d) Tolu Balsam
Correct Answer : (d) Tolu Balsam
26. What is the common name of the herb Ocimum sanctum?
(a) Clove
(b) Tulsi
(c) Neem
(d) Black pepper
Correct Answer : (d) Black pepper
27. Which one of the following drugs is used in the preparation of compound benzoin tincture?
(a) Balsamum peruvianum
(b) Saraca indica
(c) Styrax paralleloneurus
(d) Pinus palustris
Correct Answer : (c) Styrax paralleloneurus
28. Which herb contains psoralen?
(a) Quassia
(b) Stramonium
(c) Catharanthus
(d) Bauchi
Correct Answer : (c) Catharanthus
29. Which of the following is not a urinary tract antiseptic?
(a) Nalidixic acid
(b) Nitrofurantoin
(c) Methenamine
(d) Rifampin
Correct Answer : (d) Rifampin
30. Chloramphenicol causes toxicity in infants, which is called as
(a) Pheochromocytoma
(b) Raynaud's syndrome
(c) Grey baby syndrome
(d) Phocomelia
Correct Answer : (d) Phocomelia
31. A 36-year-old male is being treated for malaria. He experiences severe fatigue, abnormal bleeding, and darkened urine. Which of the following antimalarial drugs is most likely to have caused his symptoms?
(a) Pyrimethamine
(b) Artemisinin
(c) Chloroquine
(d) Primaquine
Correct Answer : (b) Artemisinin
32. Most of the drug is absorbed in the body through
(a) Active transport
(b) Passive transport
(c) Ion pair transport
(d) Facilitated diffusion
Correct Answer : (c) Ion pair transport
33. Friability test is also known as
(a) Brittle fracture index test
(b) I .A.I. test
(c) Swelling index
(d) SHAM test
Correct Answer : (c) Swelling index
34. Ideal suppository base is
(a) PEG
(b) Theobroma oil
(c) Tween
(d) Span
Correct Answer : (a) PEG
35. Frohde's test for Ipecac is
(a) H2SO4 and molybdic acid gives bright green color
(b) H2SO4 and molybdic acid gives blue color
(c) HCl and molybdic acid gives bright green color
(d) HCl and molybdic acid gives blue color
Correct Answer : (d) HCl and molybdic acid gives blue color
36. Meconic acid is a chemical marker for the genus
(a) Piper
(b) Prunus
(c) Pilocarpus
(d) Papaver
Correct Answer : (c) Pilocarpus
37. Which herbal drug is known as Indian Ginseng?
(a) Withania
(b) Coca
(c) Nux vomica
(d) None of the above
Correct Answer : (b) Coca
38. Which one of the following herbs is used in the preparation of mosquito-repellent coils?
(a) Neem
(b) Garlic
(c) Pyrethrum
(d) Eucalyptus
Correct Answer : (b) Garlic
39. Which herb is a rich source of Vitamin C?
(a) Myrobalan
(b) Behra
(c) Amla
(d) All of the above
Correct Answer : (d) All of the above
40. Which one of the following herbs is used in the treatment of malaria?
(a) Cinchona
(b) Tulsi
(c) Clove
(d) All of the above
Correct Answer : (b) Tulsi
41. Which of the following is classified as a drug according to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940?
(a) Empty gelatin capsule
(b) Water for injection
(c) Oral polio vaccine
(d) All of the above
Correct Answer : (a) Empty gelatin capsule
42. Which of the following is not a cosmetic as per the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940?
(a) Colgate toothpaste
(b) Boroline cream
(c) Gudakhu
(d) All of the above
Correct Answer : (a) Colgate toothpaste
43. In pharmacy, the term "Cool Place" means
(a) A place having a temperature not exceeding 8°C
(b) A place having a temperature between 10°C and 25°C
(c) A place having a temperature below 20°C
(d) None of the above
Correct Answer : (c) A place having a temperature below 20°C
44. Which of the following can be added as a coloring agent in homeopathic medicines with a syrup base?
(a) Amaranth
(b) Caramel
(c) Riboflavin
(d) No colour can be added to any homoeopathic medicines
Correct Answer : (c) Riboflavin
45. Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) regulations are established by
(a) United States FDA
(b) Indian FDA
(c) WHO
(d) All of the above
Correct Answer : (b) Indian FDA
46. The symbol 'Rx' is printed on the label of which type of medicines?
(a) Medicines belonging to Schedule G
(b) Medicines belonging to Schedule H
(c) Medicines belonging to Schedule X
(d) All types of medicines
Correct Answer : (c) Medicines belonging to Schedule X
47. Schedule M-1 of the Drugs and Cosmetic Act, 1940 deals with
(a) Requirements of factory premises for manufacture of Homoeopathic medicines
(b) Requirements of factory premises for manufacture of Ayurvedic medicines
(c) Requirements of factory premises for manufacture of Allopathic medicines
(d) Requirements of factory premises for manufacture of Cosmetics
Correct Answer : (c) Requirements of factory premises for manufacture of Allopathic medicines
48. Which type of the product is to be labeled on their container with the statement “Use within one month after opening the container”?
(a) Oral solutions
(b) Ophthalmic solutions
(c) Disinfectant solutions
(d) Hydro-alcoholic solutions (Elixirs)
Correct Answer : (a) Oral solutions
49. Registration of pharmacists is done by
(a) Drug Inspector
(b) DTAB
(c) AICTE
(d) None of the above Correct Answer : (b) DTAB
50. Which one of the following will be termed as ‘Manufactured Drug’?
(a) Aspirin tablet
(b) Paracetamol
(c) Caffeine
(d) Morphine
Correct Answer : (d) Morphine
51. Which of the following medicines are recognized as non-alcoholic under the Medicinal and Toilet Preparations Act?
(a) Ayurvedic medicines containing self-generated alcohol up to 2% proof spirit
(b) Homoeopathic medicines
(c) Small volume injectable products
(d) All of the above
Correct Answer : (a) Ayurvedic medicines containing self-generated alcohol up to 2% proof spirit
52. Which of the following products cannot be sterilized by autoclaving?
(a) Sucrose solution
(b) Dextrose solution
(c) Sodium chloride solution
(d) Ringer solution
Correct Answer : (c) Sodium chloride solution
53. The wetting agents are assigned HLB value as
(a) 1-3
(b) 3-6
(c) 7-9
(d) 8-18
Correct Answer : (b) 3-6
54. Milk of Magnesia is
(a) An emulsion of liquid paraffin
(b) A suspension of magnesium hydroxide
(c) A suspension of aluminum hydroxide gel
(d) A colloidal preparation of bentonite Correct Answer : (a) An emulsion of liquid paraffin
55. How much sodium chloride is required to make the following preparation isotonic? Ephedrine sulphate 2% Sterile water qs 30 ml (Sodium chloride equivalent of ephedrine sulphate = 0.23)
(a) 0.270 gm
(b) 0.138 gm
(c) 0.132 gm
(d) 0.600 gm
56. Powers of the Inspectors appointed under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 are mentioned under which of the following Sections of the Act?
(a) 20
(b) 21
(c) 22
(d) 23
Correct Answer : (b) 21
57. Minimum penalty for selling any adulterated or spurious drug causing death or grievous harm to any person in India is
(a) Imprisonment of ten years and fine of ten lakh rupees
(b) Imprisonment of five years and fine of ten thousand rupees
(c) Imprisonment of ten years and fine of ten thousand rupees
(d) Imprisonment of five years and fine of ten lakh rupees
Correct Answer : (a) Imprisonment of ten years and fine of ten lakh rupees
58. A license to import drugs specified in Schedule X to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 shall be issued in
(a) Form 8
b) Form A
(c) Form 10
(d) Form 10A
Correct Answer : (c) Form 10
59. If any person willfully obstructs a Drugs Inspector in the exercise of his powers, then this is
(a) Noncognizable and nonbailable offence
(b) Noncognizable and bailable offence
(c) Cognizable and nonbailable offence
(d) Cognizable and bailable offence
Correct Answer : (b) Noncognizable and bailable offence
60. Establishments licensed for sale of drugs shall be inspected at least
(a) Not less than once in a month
(b) Not less than once in a year
(c) Not less than once in every two years
(d) Not less than once in every three years
Correct Answer : (d) Not less than once in every three years
61. An application for grant of a license to sell drugs other than those specified in Schedule X shall be made in
(a) Form 18
(b) Form 19
(c) Form 20
(d) Form 21
Correct Answer : (b) Form 19
62. An original license to sell drugs, unless sooner suspended or canceled, shall be valid for
(a) Two years
(b) Three years
(c) Four years
(d) Five years
Correct Answer : (c) Four years
63. Minimum area of the shop to obtain a wholesale license to sell and stock drugs shall be
(a) Five square meters
(b) Ten square meters
(c) Fifteen square meters
(d) Twenty square meters
Correct Answer : (b) Ten square meters
64. A licensee shall maintain an Inspection Book in which of the following ‘Forms’ under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940?
(a) Form 35
(b) Form 36
(c) Form 37
(d) Form 38
Correct Answer : (b) Form 36
65. A competent technical staff for the manufacture of drugs must be
(a) A graduate in pharmacy with at least 18 months of practical experience in the manufacture of drugs
(b) A diploma in pharmacy with at least 24 months of practical experience in the manufacture of drugs
(c) Either (a) or (b)
(d) None of the above
Correct Answer : (d) None of the above
66. The warning “To be sold by retail on the prescription of a Registered Medical Practitioner only” shall appear on the label of
(a) Schedule H drugs
(b) Schedule X drug
(c) Schedule H drugs and Schedule X drugs
(d) Schedule G drug
Correct Answer : (a) Schedule H drugs
67. A drug which is manufactured under a name that belongs to another drug is called as
(a) Adulterated drug
(b) Spurious drug
(c) Misbranded drug
(d) All of the above
Correct Answer : (b) Spurious drug
68. The main object of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 is to
(a) Control the advertisement of drugs
(b) Regulate the profession of pharmacy
(c) Prevent the infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering on animals
(d) All of the above
Correct Answer : (b) Regulate the profession of pharmacy
69. A person is called a “Registered Pharmacist” if he is
(a) Holding a diploma in pharmacy
(b) Having sufficient experience in pharmacy profession
(c) Having his name entered in the State Register of Pharmacists
(d) Holding a degree in pharmacy
Correct Answer : (c) Having his name entered in the State Register of Pharmacists
70. Who among the following is not a member of the Pharmacy Council of India?
(a) The Director General Health Service
(b) The Drugs Controller of India
(c) The Director, Central Drugs Laboratory
(d) The Director, Central Research Institute
Correct Answer : (d) The Director, Central Research Institute
71. Joint State Pharmacy Councils are constituted for
(a) 5 years
(b) 7 years
(c) 10 years
(d) The period specified under the interstate agreements
Correct Answer : (d) The period specified under the interstate agreements
72. The Vice President of the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) is
(a) Appointed by the President of PCI
(b) Elected by its members
(c) Nominated by the Central Government
(d) Selected by the UGC
Correct Answer : (b) Elected by its members
73. Minimum age of a person to be registered as a Pharmacist is
(a) 21 years
(b) 16 years
(c) 18 years
(d) No age limit
Correct Answer : (c) 18 years
74. The name of a Registered Pharmacist can be removed from the register if https://www.pyqonline.com
(a) His name was entered by error in the register
(b) His name was entered due to misrepresentation of a material fact
(c) He was convicted of any offence
(d) Any of the above
Correct Answer : (d) Any of the above
75. The number of persons elected for the Pharmacy Council of India from the teaching profession is
(a) Five
(b) Six
(c) Seven
(d) Eight
Correct Answer : (b) Six
76. A person who falsely claims himself as a Registered Pharmacist shall be punishable with
(a) Fine of five hundred rupees on first conviction and imprisonment of six months on any subsequent conviction
(b) Fine of five thousand rupees on first conviction and imprisonment of six months on any subsequent conviction
(c) Fine of five hundred rupees on first conviction and imprisonment of three months on any subsequent conviction
(d) Fine of five thousand rupees on first conviction and imprisonment of three months on any subsequent conviction
Correct Answer : (a) Fine of five hundred rupees on first conviction and imprisonment of six months on any subsequent conviction
77. Regulations that prescribe minimum standard of education required for qualification as a Pharmacist is called as
(a) Pharmacy regulation
(b) Teaching regulation
(c) Education regulation
(d) Central pharmaceutical regulation
Correct Answer : (c) Education regulation
78. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act was passed in the year
(a) 1940
(b) 1955
(c) 1985
(d) 2000
Correct Answer : (c) 1985
79. Coca, hemp, and opium are defined under
(a) The Pharmacy Act
(b) The Drugs and Cosmetics Act
(c) The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
(d) The Poisons Act
Correct Answer : (c) The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
80. Plant of the species of Papaver from which opium or any phenanthrene alkaloid can be extracted is called
(a) Opium poppy
(b) Opium derivative
(c) Heroin
(d) All of the above
Correct Answer : (a) Opium poppy
81. Cannabis means
(a) Hemp
(b) Charas
(c) Ganja
(d) All of the above
Correct Answer : (d) All of the above
82. Opium does not include any preparation containing not more than
(a) 0.2% morphine
(b) 0.02% morphine
(c) 0.1% morphine
(d) 0.01% morphine
Correct Answer : (a) 0.2% morphine
83. Poppy straw means all parts, except
(a) Flower
(b) Stem
(c) Root
(d) Seed
Correct Answer : (d) Seed
84. Prepared opium
(a) Is an extract suitable for smoking
(b) Is any medicine containing opium
(c) Is also called hemp
(d) Has undergone the processes to adapt it for medicinal use Correct Answer : (a) Is an extract suitable for smoking
85. Ganja means which of the following parts of the plant?
(a) Only seeds
(b) Only leaves
(c) Only flowering or fruiting tops
(d) All parts of the plant
Correct Answer : (c) Only flowering or fruiting tops
86. Opium shall be manufactured only by the
(a) Authorized persons
(b) Central Government opium factories
(c) Licence holders
(d) Cultivators
87. Punishment for consumption of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance is
(a) Imprisonment up to six months or fine up to twenty thousand rupees or both
(b) Rigorous imprisonment up to six months or fine up to ten thousand rupees or both
(c) Imprisonment up to two years or fine up to twenty thousand rupees or both
(d) Rigorous imprisonment up to one year or fine up to twenty thousand rupees or both
Correct Answer : (d) Rigorous imprisonment up to one year or fine up to twenty thousand rupees or both
88. The Drugs (Prices Control) Order, currently in force, was passed in the year
(a) 1987
(b) 1995
(c) 2005
(d) 2010
Correct Answer : (b) 1995
89. Who has the power to fix the ceiling price of scheduled formulations?
(a) State Government
(b) Central Government
(c) Lok Sabha
(d) Rajya Sabha
Correct Answer : (b) Central Government
90. Which of the following drugs is a scheduled bulk drug?
(a) Alprazolam
(b) Codeine
(c) Salbutamol
(d) Amikacin
Correct Answer : (c) Salbutamol
91. Contravention of any provisions of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order shall be punishable with the provision of the
(a) Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
(b) Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
(c) Essential Commodities Act, 1955
(d) Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1952 Correct Answer : (c) Essential Commodities Act, 1955
92. As per DPCO, every manufacturer shall submit yearly information on turnover and allocation of sales and expenses in
(a) Form II
(b) Form IV
(c) Form V
(d) Form VI
Correct Answer : (d) Form VI
93. The Drugs (Prices Control) Order is applicable to
(a) Ayurvedic medicines
(b) Homoeopathic medicines
(c) Unani medicines
(d) None of the above
Correct Answer : (d) None of the above
94. Under DPCO, an application to revise the ceiling price for a scheduled formulation shall be submitted by the manufacturer in
(a) Form VI
(b) Form V
(c) Form III
(d) Form II
Correct Answer : (c) Form III
95. The Poisons Act was passed in the year
(a) 1994
(b) 1910
(c) 1914
(d) 1919
Correct Answer : (d) 1919
96. Who has the power to regulate possession for sale and sale of any poison?
(a) State Government
(b) Central Government
(c) Drugs Controller
(d) Parliament
Correct Answer : (a) State Government
97. As per the Poisons Act, in India any poison
(a) Can be imported freely
(b) Cannot be imported at all
(c) Can be imported only under a valid licence
(d) Can be imported with permission of the State Governor
Correct Answer : (c) Can be imported only under a valid licence
98. Unlawful sale of any poison in India is punishable with
(a) Imprisonment up to three months or fine of five hundred rupees or both
(b) Imprisonment up to three years or fine of five thousand rupees or both
(c) Imprisonment up to three months or fine of five thousand rupees or both
(d) Imprisonment up to three years or fine of five hundred rupees or both
Correct Answer : (a) Imprisonment up to three months or fine of five hundred rupees or both
99. The Medical and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act came into force in
(a) 1940
(b) 1945
(c) 1950
(d) 1955
Correct Answer : (d) 1955
100. Under the Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act, manufacture of any dutiable goods without a valid licence is punishable with https://www.pyqonline.com
(a) Imprisonment up to six years or fine of twenty thousand rupees or both
(b) Imprisonment up to six months or fine of two thousand rupees or both
(c) Imprisonment up to six months or fine of twenty thousand rupees or both
(d) Imprisonment up to six years or fine of two thousand rupees or both
Correct Answer : (b) Imprisonment up to six months or fine of two thousand rupees or both
