SHS 101 Manufacturing Pharmacy Questions and Correct Answer Key-
BLUE PACOP (verified answers) | Summer 2026 | Graded A+
Manufacturing Pharmacy
Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statements or answer the question.
1. Which of the following is NOT used as a diluent or absorbent in the formulation of capsules?a. Lactose
b. Magnesium carbonate
c. Kaolin
d. Light magnesium Oxide
e. Starch
2. The ___________________ come in contact with both the product and the propellant and therefore should be resistant
to both physical and chemical attack.
a. Valve
b. Dip tube
c. Actuator
d. Container
e. Propellant
3. The hydrocarbon base which is frequently used as a vehicle for ointment.
a. Cholesterol
b. Lanolin
c. Petroleum
d. Sorbitan monostearate monooleate
e. Mineral oil
4. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of water soluble bases that are used in the formulation of ointment?a.
It is composed of many polar group
b. Water is required for their preparation
c. It is also called greaseless ointment base
d. It softens or melts when applied to the skin
e. It is composed of many ether linkages
5. Which of the following is frequently used as a peel strip for transdermal patches?
a. Polyesters
b. Acrylic
c. Silicone
d. Polyisobutylene
e. Starch
6. _________ are substances that make up the major portion of tablet.
a. Binder
b. Glidant
c. Lubricant
d. Diluent
e. Disintegrant
7. Which of the following is NOT used as a diluent in the formulation of a tablet?
a. Celutab
b. Corn starch
c. Lactose
d. Avicel
e. Ethyl cellulose
8. It is frequently used as a diluent in the formulation of chewable tablet.
a. Mannitol
b. Celutab
c. Avicel
d. Lactose
e. Sucrose
9. Method of preparing sodium chloride tablet.
a. Direct compression
b. Granulation by compression
, c. Wet granulation
d. Spray drying
e. Slugging
10. _________ is the removal of the edges of tablets.
a. Capping
b. Cracking
c. Mottling
d. Chipping
e. Lamination
11. _________ are powders agglomerated to produce larger free-flowing particles.a. Tablets
b. Granules
c. Capsules
d. Suppository
e. Ointment
12. When the ________is depressed the aerosol will deliver a spray precise volume.a. Propellant
b. Valve
c. Actuator
d. Dip tube
e. Container
13. Transdermal delivery system used for the treatment of angina.
a. Estradiol
b. Glyceryl trinitrate
c. Nicotine
d. Hyoscine
e. None of the above
14. In adults, what is the common site for intramuscular injection?
a. Gluteals
b. Deltoid
c. Abdomen
d. Pectoralis
e. Thigh
15. A volume of about 0.1 mL is injected into the skin between the epidermis and the dermisa. Intramuscular
b. Intravenous
c. Intradermal
d. Intra-arterial
e. Intra cardiac
16. Test animal used in Pyrogen Test.
a. Pigeon
b. Swiss mice
c. Guinea pig
d. Rabbit
e. Dog
17. Yellow ointment is a hydrocarbon base. What is the synonym for yellow ointment?a. White petroleum jelly
b. Yellow petrolatum
c. Petroleum jelly
d. Simple ointment
e. Liquid petrolatum
18. What is the function of sorbic acid in the formulation of ointment?
a. Ointment base
b. Vehicle
c. Active ingredient
d. Preservative
e. Flavorant
19. What is the therapeutic use of Zinc Oxide Paste?
a. Protectant
b. Antifungal
[c.] AntipruriticAntiprupritec c.[d.]
Analgesic
d.[e.] Antiseptic
20. What gives calamine its characteristic pink color?
a. Zinc oxide
, b. Ferric oxide
c. Lead oxide
d. Hydrogen sulfide
e. Lead sulfide
21. What is the smallest capsule size?
a. 000
b. 00
c. 0
d. 1
e. 5
22. Opacifying agent used in the production of opaque hard gelatin capsules
a. Titanium dioxide
b. Titanium oxide
c. Zinc oxide
d. Lactose
e. Starch
23. ___________ tablets are tablets with a coating that resists dissolution in the stomach but not in the intestines.a. Enteric
coated
b. Sugar coated
c. Film coated
d. Effervescent
e. Sublingual
24. Minimum permitted force for a satisfactory hard tablet.
a. 2 kg
b. 7 kg
c. 3 kg
d. 4kg
e. 1 kg
25. Commonly used lubricant in the formulation of tablets.
a. Lactose
b. Starch
c. Mannitol
d. Celutab
e. Magnesium stearate
26. A natural gum best used as a tablet binder when dry since it is difficult to disperse and forms a very heavy mucilage in
water.
a. Acacia
b. Tragacanth
c. Gelatin
d. Alginic acid
27. Materials which help the tablet break up and dissolve to release the medicament are called: a. Anti-adherents
b. Solubilizing agents
c. Disintegrants
d. Diluents
28. This type of excipient must be added when lactose is used as a diluent in tablet manufacture.a. Glidant
b. Lubricant
c. Anti-adherents
d. Buffers
29. The mesh size of regular lactose, USP
a. 20-40
b. 40-60
c. 60-80
d. 80-100
30. What is the effect on the tablet formulation if too much binder is added?
a. Tablet produced will be coarse and dry
b. Larger quantity of lubricants will be required to facilitate tablet ejection
c. Premature dissolution of active ingredient may occur particularly when wet binders are used
d. Mottling of tablet surfaces may occur for colored granules
e. None of the above
31. What may happen to tablets if inadequate quantities of lubricants are used?
a. Tablet produced may be harder to disintegrate.
BLUE PACOP (verified answers) | Summer 2026 | Graded A+
Manufacturing Pharmacy
Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statements or answer the question.
1. Which of the following is NOT used as a diluent or absorbent in the formulation of capsules?a. Lactose
b. Magnesium carbonate
c. Kaolin
d. Light magnesium Oxide
e. Starch
2. The ___________________ come in contact with both the product and the propellant and therefore should be resistant
to both physical and chemical attack.
a. Valve
b. Dip tube
c. Actuator
d. Container
e. Propellant
3. The hydrocarbon base which is frequently used as a vehicle for ointment.
a. Cholesterol
b. Lanolin
c. Petroleum
d. Sorbitan monostearate monooleate
e. Mineral oil
4. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of water soluble bases that are used in the formulation of ointment?a.
It is composed of many polar group
b. Water is required for their preparation
c. It is also called greaseless ointment base
d. It softens or melts when applied to the skin
e. It is composed of many ether linkages
5. Which of the following is frequently used as a peel strip for transdermal patches?
a. Polyesters
b. Acrylic
c. Silicone
d. Polyisobutylene
e. Starch
6. _________ are substances that make up the major portion of tablet.
a. Binder
b. Glidant
c. Lubricant
d. Diluent
e. Disintegrant
7. Which of the following is NOT used as a diluent in the formulation of a tablet?
a. Celutab
b. Corn starch
c. Lactose
d. Avicel
e. Ethyl cellulose
8. It is frequently used as a diluent in the formulation of chewable tablet.
a. Mannitol
b. Celutab
c. Avicel
d. Lactose
e. Sucrose
9. Method of preparing sodium chloride tablet.
a. Direct compression
b. Granulation by compression
, c. Wet granulation
d. Spray drying
e. Slugging
10. _________ is the removal of the edges of tablets.
a. Capping
b. Cracking
c. Mottling
d. Chipping
e. Lamination
11. _________ are powders agglomerated to produce larger free-flowing particles.a. Tablets
b. Granules
c. Capsules
d. Suppository
e. Ointment
12. When the ________is depressed the aerosol will deliver a spray precise volume.a. Propellant
b. Valve
c. Actuator
d. Dip tube
e. Container
13. Transdermal delivery system used for the treatment of angina.
a. Estradiol
b. Glyceryl trinitrate
c. Nicotine
d. Hyoscine
e. None of the above
14. In adults, what is the common site for intramuscular injection?
a. Gluteals
b. Deltoid
c. Abdomen
d. Pectoralis
e. Thigh
15. A volume of about 0.1 mL is injected into the skin between the epidermis and the dermisa. Intramuscular
b. Intravenous
c. Intradermal
d. Intra-arterial
e. Intra cardiac
16. Test animal used in Pyrogen Test.
a. Pigeon
b. Swiss mice
c. Guinea pig
d. Rabbit
e. Dog
17. Yellow ointment is a hydrocarbon base. What is the synonym for yellow ointment?a. White petroleum jelly
b. Yellow petrolatum
c. Petroleum jelly
d. Simple ointment
e. Liquid petrolatum
18. What is the function of sorbic acid in the formulation of ointment?
a. Ointment base
b. Vehicle
c. Active ingredient
d. Preservative
e. Flavorant
19. What is the therapeutic use of Zinc Oxide Paste?
a. Protectant
b. Antifungal
[c.] AntipruriticAntiprupritec c.[d.]
Analgesic
d.[e.] Antiseptic
20. What gives calamine its characteristic pink color?
a. Zinc oxide
, b. Ferric oxide
c. Lead oxide
d. Hydrogen sulfide
e. Lead sulfide
21. What is the smallest capsule size?
a. 000
b. 00
c. 0
d. 1
e. 5
22. Opacifying agent used in the production of opaque hard gelatin capsules
a. Titanium dioxide
b. Titanium oxide
c. Zinc oxide
d. Lactose
e. Starch
23. ___________ tablets are tablets with a coating that resists dissolution in the stomach but not in the intestines.a. Enteric
coated
b. Sugar coated
c. Film coated
d. Effervescent
e. Sublingual
24. Minimum permitted force for a satisfactory hard tablet.
a. 2 kg
b. 7 kg
c. 3 kg
d. 4kg
e. 1 kg
25. Commonly used lubricant in the formulation of tablets.
a. Lactose
b. Starch
c. Mannitol
d. Celutab
e. Magnesium stearate
26. A natural gum best used as a tablet binder when dry since it is difficult to disperse and forms a very heavy mucilage in
water.
a. Acacia
b. Tragacanth
c. Gelatin
d. Alginic acid
27. Materials which help the tablet break up and dissolve to release the medicament are called: a. Anti-adherents
b. Solubilizing agents
c. Disintegrants
d. Diluents
28. This type of excipient must be added when lactose is used as a diluent in tablet manufacture.a. Glidant
b. Lubricant
c. Anti-adherents
d. Buffers
29. The mesh size of regular lactose, USP
a. 20-40
b. 40-60
c. 60-80
d. 80-100
30. What is the effect on the tablet formulation if too much binder is added?
a. Tablet produced will be coarse and dry
b. Larger quantity of lubricants will be required to facilitate tablet ejection
c. Premature dissolution of active ingredient may occur particularly when wet binders are used
d. Mottling of tablet surfaces may occur for colored granules
e. None of the above
31. What may happen to tablets if inadequate quantities of lubricants are used?
a. Tablet produced may be harder to disintegrate.
