PEBC PHARMACY TECH QUALIFYING
EXAM (PART 1) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
How many minims are in 1 dram? - ANS 60 minims
How many drams are in 1 ounce? - ANS 8 drams
How many grains are in 1 dram? - ANS 60 grains
How many mg in 1 grain? - ANS 60 mg
What is 0.5 as a percent? (decimal to percent) - ANS 50% (multiply decimal by 100 and add %
sign)
What is 5% as a ration strength? (percent to ratio strength) - ANS 1:20 (convert 5% to 5/100
then reduce)
What is 20% as a ration strength? (percent to ratio strength) - ANS 25:100 (convert 20% to
25/100 then reduce)
You want to make a total of 400 g of a mixture. The mixture is to contain 3 times the amount of
lidocane as vasoline. How many grams of lidocane and vasoline do you need to make the
mixture? - ANS (3x + x = 400) (4x = 400) (x = 100) so: lidocane = 300 g vasoline = 100 g
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, Express the following Roman numeral: MDL - ANS The answer is 1550
Express the following Roman numeral: MMCCCXLV - ANS The answer is 2345
Express the following Roman numeral: MCCXXV - ANS The answer is 1225
Express the following Roman numeral: MMMCCCLXXXV - ANS The answer is 3385
What does tid stand for? - ANS three times a day
What does bid stand for? - ANS twice a day
What does ac stand for? - ANS before meals
What does ss stand for? - ANS one half
How many mL in one cup? - ANS 240 mL
How many mL in one fluid ounce? - ANS 30 mL
How many mL in one dram? - ANS 5 mL
How many mL in one tablespoon? - ANS 15 mL
How many gtt(s) in a teaspoon? - ANS 60 gtt
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EXAM (PART 1) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
How many minims are in 1 dram? - ANS 60 minims
How many drams are in 1 ounce? - ANS 8 drams
How many grains are in 1 dram? - ANS 60 grains
How many mg in 1 grain? - ANS 60 mg
What is 0.5 as a percent? (decimal to percent) - ANS 50% (multiply decimal by 100 and add %
sign)
What is 5% as a ration strength? (percent to ratio strength) - ANS 1:20 (convert 5% to 5/100
then reduce)
What is 20% as a ration strength? (percent to ratio strength) - ANS 25:100 (convert 20% to
25/100 then reduce)
You want to make a total of 400 g of a mixture. The mixture is to contain 3 times the amount of
lidocane as vasoline. How many grams of lidocane and vasoline do you need to make the
mixture? - ANS (3x + x = 400) (4x = 400) (x = 100) so: lidocane = 300 g vasoline = 100 g
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, Express the following Roman numeral: MDL - ANS The answer is 1550
Express the following Roman numeral: MMCCCXLV - ANS The answer is 2345
Express the following Roman numeral: MCCXXV - ANS The answer is 1225
Express the following Roman numeral: MMMCCCLXXXV - ANS The answer is 3385
What does tid stand for? - ANS three times a day
What does bid stand for? - ANS twice a day
What does ac stand for? - ANS before meals
What does ss stand for? - ANS one half
How many mL in one cup? - ANS 240 mL
How many mL in one fluid ounce? - ANS 30 mL
How many mL in one dram? - ANS 5 mL
How many mL in one tablespoon? - ANS 15 mL
How many gtt(s) in a teaspoon? - ANS 60 gtt
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