PHARMACY 101 Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Correct/ Verified Latest
Update 2023 Attempted In August 2023
Rated A+
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,1. The most famous surviving memorials of early drugs with more than 800 formulas or
prescriptions is.
a. De Materia Medica
b. Galen’s Formula
c. Papyrus Ebers
d. Pharmacopeia
2. One of the Galen’s famous formula is known as:
a. Galen’s ointment
b. Galen’s cream
c. Galen’s suppository
d. Galen’s cerate
3. The label of OTC drugs contain I. Pharmacologic category II. Rx symbol III. Dosage form
a. I, II and III
b. II and III
c. I and III
d. I only
4. A is defined as any agent intended for use in the diagnosis, mitigation, cure, treatment, or
prevention of disease in man or in other animals.
a. Substance
b. Article
c. Dosage form
d. Drug
5. Amount administered to a patient after exposure or contraction of the illness
a. Prophylactic dose
b. Therapeutic dose
c. Maintenance dose
d. Minimum effective concentration
6. The following are parts of the monograph EXCEPT
a. Pharmacologic category
2
,b. Statement of chemical purity
c. Official title
d. CAS registry number
7. The following are drugs from plant sources EXCEPT
a. Reserpine
b. Paclitaxel
c. Insulin
d. Vincristine
8. Information found in the package insert include all the following EXCEPT
a. Contraindication
b. Warning
c. Clinical protocol
d. How supplied
9. The purpose of Phase 3 clinical trial is
a. Mainly for safety
b. For short term safety, but mainly effectiveness
c. For safety, effectiveness and dosage
d. Post-marketing surveillance
10.A chemical compound that has a fundamental desired biologic or pharmacologic activity is
referred to as
a. Prodrug
b. Lead compound
c. Goal drug
d. All of these
11.Which of the following is NOT a product of genetic engineering?
a. Human insulin
b. Home pregnancy testing kit
c. Interferon
d. Paclitaxel
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, 12.It is used to gain approval to market a duplicate product to one that had been approved
previously and marketed by the pioneer
a. Supplemental New Drug Application
b. Abbreviated New Drug Abbreviation
c. “Treatment Investigational New Drug Application
d. New Animal Drug Application
13.Which of the following statements is correct?
I. A drug product label includes package inserts
II. Phases I, II and III of clinical trials are conducted using animal subjects
III. Revision of USP/NF is every 5 years
a. I, II and III
b. II and III
c. I and III
d. I and II
e. III only
14.These substances are used to prevent the drying out of preparations due to the agent’s ability
to retain moisture
a. Levigating agent
b. Humectants
c. Plasticizer
d. Antioxidant
e. Occluding agent
15.Cocoa butter is used as a base in the manufacture of
a. Capsule
b. Suppositories
c. Pills
d. Tablets
16.Parabens are used in syrups as:
a. Buffer
b. Thickener
c. Preservative
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Answers 100% Correct/ Verified Latest
Update 2023 Attempted In August 2023
Rated A+
1
,1. The most famous surviving memorials of early drugs with more than 800 formulas or
prescriptions is.
a. De Materia Medica
b. Galen’s Formula
c. Papyrus Ebers
d. Pharmacopeia
2. One of the Galen’s famous formula is known as:
a. Galen’s ointment
b. Galen’s cream
c. Galen’s suppository
d. Galen’s cerate
3. The label of OTC drugs contain I. Pharmacologic category II. Rx symbol III. Dosage form
a. I, II and III
b. II and III
c. I and III
d. I only
4. A is defined as any agent intended for use in the diagnosis, mitigation, cure, treatment, or
prevention of disease in man or in other animals.
a. Substance
b. Article
c. Dosage form
d. Drug
5. Amount administered to a patient after exposure or contraction of the illness
a. Prophylactic dose
b. Therapeutic dose
c. Maintenance dose
d. Minimum effective concentration
6. The following are parts of the monograph EXCEPT
a. Pharmacologic category
2
,b. Statement of chemical purity
c. Official title
d. CAS registry number
7. The following are drugs from plant sources EXCEPT
a. Reserpine
b. Paclitaxel
c. Insulin
d. Vincristine
8. Information found in the package insert include all the following EXCEPT
a. Contraindication
b. Warning
c. Clinical protocol
d. How supplied
9. The purpose of Phase 3 clinical trial is
a. Mainly for safety
b. For short term safety, but mainly effectiveness
c. For safety, effectiveness and dosage
d. Post-marketing surveillance
10.A chemical compound that has a fundamental desired biologic or pharmacologic activity is
referred to as
a. Prodrug
b. Lead compound
c. Goal drug
d. All of these
11.Which of the following is NOT a product of genetic engineering?
a. Human insulin
b. Home pregnancy testing kit
c. Interferon
d. Paclitaxel
3
, 12.It is used to gain approval to market a duplicate product to one that had been approved
previously and marketed by the pioneer
a. Supplemental New Drug Application
b. Abbreviated New Drug Abbreviation
c. “Treatment Investigational New Drug Application
d. New Animal Drug Application
13.Which of the following statements is correct?
I. A drug product label includes package inserts
II. Phases I, II and III of clinical trials are conducted using animal subjects
III. Revision of USP/NF is every 5 years
a. I, II and III
b. II and III
c. I and III
d. I and II
e. III only
14.These substances are used to prevent the drying out of preparations due to the agent’s ability
to retain moisture
a. Levigating agent
b. Humectants
c. Plasticizer
d. Antioxidant
e. Occluding agent
15.Cocoa butter is used as a base in the manufacture of
a. Capsule
b. Suppositories
c. Pills
d. Tablets
16.Parabens are used in syrups as:
a. Buffer
b. Thickener
c. Preservative
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