Question Bank of Pharmaceutics I QUESTION &ANSWERS A+ GRADE

Question Bank of Pharmaceutics I
QUESTION &ANSWERS A+ GRADE
Multiple Choice Questions (1 Marks Each)
1. The ……….. Samhita includes reference to drugs of animals, plants and mineral origin
used until the first century AD.
a) Ebers b) Charaka c) Hippocrates d) Shushruta
2. Who is the father of medicine………
a) Ebers b) Hippocrates c) Egyptian d) Pontus
3. Use of formulations made up of numerous plants referred as………..
a) Galenicals b) Parenteral c) Plant Vehicles d) Generics
4. The first pharmacy shop was opened in …..
a) London b) Bagdad c) Bangalore d) Damascus
5. The first edition of IP was published in ….
a) 1965 b) 1975 c) 1955 d) 1985
6. The second edition of IP was published in ….
a) 1955 b) 1966 c) 1985 d) 1990
7. The third edition of IP was published in ….
a) 1985 b)1990 c)1960 d) 1975
8. The fourth edition of IP was published in …..
a) 1985 b)1990 c) 1960 d) 1996
9. The fifth edition of IP was published in …..
a) 1996 b) 2000 c) 2007 d) 2010
10. The sixth edition of IP was published in …..
a) 2005 b) 2008 c) 2010 d) 2012
11. The seventh edition of IP was published in …..
a) 2014 b) 2015 c) 2013 d) 2000
12. The chairman of the first edition of IP was…..
a) Dr. B.N. Ghosh b) Dr. B. Mukherjee c) Dr. Nityanand d) Mr. PrasanaTotta
13. The “Pharmacy Act” came in force in ….
a) 1947 b) 1948 c) 1949 d) 1950
14. Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) was established in …..
a) 1947 b) 1948 c) 1949 d) 1950.
15. What is USP?
a) The United States Pharmacology
b) The United States Pharmacy
c) The United States Pharmacopoeia
d) The United States Pharmaceuticals
16. The First US pharmacopoeia was published in ….
a) 1820 b) 1822 c) 1823 d) 1821
17. The first National formulary was published in ….
a) 1860 b) 1885 c) 1888 d) 1890

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, 18. Supplement to the first edition of IP was published in ….
a) 1960 b) 1975 c) 1965 d) 1968
19. Supplement of the second edition was added in ….
a) 1960 b) 1975 c) 1965 d) 1968
20. Drugs converted to suitable form are known as….
a) Excipient b) Source of drug c) Dosage form d) API
21. Full form of “MDI”…….
a) Metered Dose Inhaler b) Metered Dose Inhalation c) Metered drug ingestion d)
Metered drug infusion
22. Every dosage form is a combination of drug and different kind of non-drug components
called…..
a) Additives b) Non-Additives c) New chemical entity d) All of these
23. Simple syrup is a saturated solution of…
a) Sucrose b) Fructose c) Dextrose d) None of these
24. In purified water the concentration of sugar according to IP is …..
a) 67% W/W b) 66.7 % W/W c) 77 % W/W d) 65 % W/W
25. The spatulation process is well suited for mixing of which of the following powder…….
a) Hygroscopic b) Volatile c) Eutectic d) Effervescent
26. Which of the following is a Eutectic substance……
a) Menthol b) Thymol c) Camphor d) All of these
27. A convenient method for mixing redox substance is…..
a) Spatulation b)Tumbling c) Sifing d) Trituration
28. Capsules in which powders are enclosed are made up of …..
a) Gelatine b) Rice flour c) Fructose d) Dextrose
29. Douches are meant for application in……………
a) Buccal cavity b) Rectal cavity c) Vaginal cavity d) Nasal cavity
30. In females, the drug should be given very carefully in which stage…….
a) Menstruation b) Lactation c) Pregnancy d) All of these
31. When two or more drugs are used in combination to increase the pharmacological action,
the phenomenon is known as ……….
a) Synergism b) Tolerance c) Potentiation c) Idiosyncrasy
32. When the action of the drug is opposed by the other drug, the phenomenon is known as
a) Antagonism b) Analgesics c) Addition d) Antioxidant
33. ……… is the state of psychic and physical drug dependenc
a) Habituation b) Addiction c) Anxiety d) Tolerance
34. Acute tolerance is also known as…….
a) Addiction b) Idiosyncrasy c) Tachyphylaxsis d) Habituation
35. A genetically determined abnormal or unusual response to a drug is……
a) Idiosyncrasy b) Tolerance c) Genetic polymorphism d) Salicylism
36. Powders used for external use are …
a) Dusting powder b) Bulk powder c) Divided powder d) Effervescent powders
37. Bulk powders are …..
a) Potent b) Non-potent c) Both a and b d) None
38. Insufflations are introduced into which of these body cavities

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