1. The most common method of tablet manufacturing is:
A. Direct compression
B. Wet granulation
C. Dry granulation
D. Sublimation
2. Disintegrants are used to:
A. Increase hardness
B. Add color
C. Break tablets into smaller parts
D. Improve taste
3. Binders are used to:
A. Improve flow
B. Bind particles together
C. Break tablets
D. Add color
4. Lubricants function to:
A. Increase hardness
B. Improve flow
C. Reduce friction
D. Increase disintegration
5. Capsule shells are made of:
A. Cellulose
B. Gelatin
C. Starch
D. Pectin
6. An emulsion is a:
A. Solid-solid system
B. Liquid-liquid system
C. Gas-liquid system
D. Solid-gas system
7. The main function of ointment base is to:
A. Dissolve drug
B. Carry drug
C. Degrade drug
D. Add color
8. High sugar in syrup acts as:
A. Stabilizer
B. Preservative
C. Coloring agent
D. Thickener
9. Suspending agents are used to:
A. Improve binding
B. Prevent sedimentation
C. Reduce friction
D. Increase disintegration
10. Enteric coating is used to:
A. Improve taste
B. Dissolve in stomach
C. Dissolve in intestine
D. Add color
11. Propellant in aerosols is used to:
A. Stabilize drug
B. Create pressure
C. Add color
D. Improve taste
12. Suppositories are administered via:
A. Oral route
B. Rectal route
C. Topical route
D. Parenteral route
13. Creams are:
A. Solid
B. Liquid
C. Semisolid
D. Gas
14. Parenteral preparations are given by:
A. Oral route
B. Injection
C. Topical route
D. Nasal route
15. Lyophilization is:
A. Heating
B. Freeze drying
C. Grinding
D. Mixing
16. Stability testing determines:
A. Color
B. Shelf life
C. Taste
D. Shape
17. Granulation improves:
A. Size reduction
B. Flow & compressibility
C. Color
D. Taste
18. Film coating provides:
A. Weakness
B. Protection
C. Faster disintegration
D. Cost reduction
19. Preservatives prevent:
A. Degradation
B. Microbial growth
C. Coloring
D. Taste change
20. Elixirs are:
A. Aqueous solutions
B. Hydroalcoholic solutions
C. Suspensions
D. Emulsions
ANSWER
| 1-B | 2-C | 3-B | 4-C | 5-B | 6-B | 7-B | 8-B | 9-B | 10-C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-B | 12-B | 13-C | 14-B | 15-B | 16-B | 17-B | 18-B | 19-B | 20-B |
