MODULE 5 - MB 1

B

It refers to any drugstore, pharmacy or any

other establishments which sells drugs or

medicines

A. Distributors

B. Retailer

C. Manufacturers

D. None of the above

D

The Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Act is also

known as:

A. R.A. 953

B. R.A. 6425

C. R.A. 5921

D. R.A. 3720

D

The generics Act of 1988 is also known as

A. R.A. 3720

B. R.A. 5921

C. R.A. 6425

D. R.A. 6675

B

The government agency who shall have

authority to improve administrative

sanctions under RA 6675 is the

Department of

A. Education, Culture and Sports

B. Health

C. Trade and Industry

D. Finance

B

Where the generic name is one in the

parenthesis

A. Violative prescription

B. Erroneous prescription

C. Impossible prescription

D. all of the above

B

When drug product prescribed is not

registered by the BFAD

A. Violative prescription

B. Impossible prescription

C. Erroneous prescription

D. All of the above

B

The classification of drugs as legally obtain

are the following except:

A. prescription

B. cosmetics

C. over the counter

D. prescription and OTC

D

Prohibited drugs and/or regulated drugs are

referred to as:

A. Antibiotics

B. Biological Products

C. Poisons

D. Dangerous drugs

A

If a pharmacist is found guilty of

administrative investigation she can be

suspended for a period of at least:

A. NMT 6 months C. 1 year

B. NMT 3 months D. More than 1 year

D

The first school of Pharmacy in the

Philippines was established in:

A. 1892 C. 1880

B. 1898 D. 1871

B

A solution containing 1 gram - formula

weight of solute dissolved in sufficient

water to make one liter:

A. Formal solution

B. Normal solution

C. Molar solution

D. Molal solution

B

Attractive forces created by the

polarizability of molecules and are exerted

when any two uncharged atoms approach

very closely:

A. Hydrogen bond

B. Van der Waals forces

C. Hydrophobic bond

D. Receptor bond

A

Dipolar forces of attraction are known as:

A. Keesom forces

B. London forces

C. van der Waal's forces

D. Debye forces

C

Following are the factors affecting

solubility, EXCEPT:

A. Chemical properties of solute and

solvent

B. Physical properties of solute and solvent

C. Color

D. Temperature

A

Transfer of solvent molecules thru a semi-

permeable membrane:

A. Osmosis

B. Distillation

C. Condensation

D. Diffusion

C

Colligative properties are useful in

detecting

A. pH

B. solubility

C. tonicity

D. stability

D

Entropy is greatest in a

A. plasma

B. solid

C. liquid

D. gas

D

Attractive forces between unlike molecules

are known as:

A. Cohesive C. Intermolecular

B. Inter-atomic D. Adhesive

A

This exhibits different crystal forms

A. polymorph

B. isomers

C. enantiomorph

D. tautomer

B

The term "sparingly soluble" refers to parts

of solvent that can dissolve one part of

solute is:

A. 1-10

B. 30-100

C. 10-100

D. less than 1

D

Factors influencing equilibrium EXCEPT:

A. Effect on concentration change

B. Effect of pressure change

C. Effect on temperature change

D. Time

B

The more polar a covalent bond is:

A. The greater the bond length

B. The higher the bond energy

C. The weaker is the bond

D. The farther are the bonded actions from

each other

C

Measure of the energy required to remove

an electron by overcoming the attractive

force of the nucleus.

A. Valence energy

B. Electrophoresis

C. Ionization potential

D. Electronegativity

C

Positively charged ions:

A. Neutron

B. Electron

C. Cation

D. Anion

A

A molecule which is a proton acceptor:

A. Base

B. Carbon Dioxide

C. Acid

D. Salt

A

A substance which takes up water but

does not dissolve in it:

A. Hygroscopic

B. Efflorescent

C. Deliquescent

D. Dehydrating agent

D

Factors that may affect filtration rate

include:

A. filter resistance

B. viscosity

C. pressure

D. all of the answer

D

The type of flow where viscosity decreases

with increase in rate of shear:

A. Plastic

B. Dilatants

C. Thixotropy

D. Pseudo-plastic

A

One of the following is NOT used as a

measure of the purity and identity of drugs:

A. HLB

B. Solubility

C. Melting point

D. Boiling point

C

Complete wetting of a surface occurs

when the contact angle between a liquid

droplet and the surface is:

A. 180 degrees

B. 160 degrees

C. 0 degrees

D. 90 degrees

C

The heat content of a system

A. Entropy

B. Kinetic energy

C. Enthalpy

D. Molecular test

A

If an acid is added to water, the solution

will:

A. Change blue litmus to red

B. Color phenolphthalein solution red

C. Change red litmus to blue

D. Exhibit an increase in pH

A

One of these is NOT an identifiable Non-

ideal behavior of liquids:

A. Surface tension

B. Plastic flow

C. Dilatancy

D. Pseudo-plastic flow

A

One form of the buffer equation is pH =

pKa + log salt/acid. For this equation the

salt and acid concentration is expressed in

A. moles C. mg%

B. g/L D. g/100 cc

B

A phenomenon referred to as a reversible

sol-gel transformation:

A. Viscosity

B. Thixotropy

C. Surface tension

D. Rheology

C

If a buffer solution is prepared using equal

concentrations of acetic acid and sodium

acetate, the pH would then be:

A. Equal to double the pKa

B. 14

C. Equal to pKa

D. Equal to 1⁄2 of the pKa

D

Avogadro's number, which Is the number

of molecules present in a mole, any

substance is equal to:

A. 22.4 C. 1 x 10-14

B. 0.082 D. 6.023 x 1023

B

Electrolytes include the following, EXCEPT:

A. Alkali

B. Sugars

C. Salts

D. Acids

A

Interfacial phenomena in pharmacy and

medicine are significant factor that affect

the following processes, EXCEPT:

A. Preparation of aqueous solution

B. Adsorption of drugs onto solid adjuncts

C. Emulsion formulation and formulation

stability

D. Penetration of molecules through

biologic medium

A

Isobars are nuclides of ____ elements

having the same mass numbers:

A. Different

B. Mixtures

C. Identical

D. The same

C

The drug used as a solubilizing agent for

ASA

I. calcium citrate

II. sodium citrate

III. magnesium citrate

IV. potassium citrate

A. I and II C. II and IV

B. II and III D. III and IV

B

The following therapeutically inactive

substance could be added to correct a

physical incompatibility EXCEPT:

A. emulsifying agents

B. oxidizing agents

C. suspending agents

D. None of these

A

Petrolatum, USP is not soluble in:

A. Ethyl alcohol

B. Petroleum ether

C. Benzene

D. Chloroform

B

Used in suspension or chewable tablets as

antacids:

I. NaOH

II. Calcium carbonate

III.KOH

IV.Aluminum hydroxide

A. I and II

B. II and IV

C. I and III

D. III and IV

D

Process by which a chemical of drugs

substance becomes dissolved in a solvent:

A. Absorption

B. Disintegration

C. Adsorption

D. Dissolution

B

The gas characterized by effervescence:

A. Hydrogen C. Oxygen

B. Carbon dioxide D. Nitrogen

A

Kaolin mixture is used as:

A. cure for diarrhea

B. anti-infective

C. suspending agent

D. absorbent

B

The most commonly used glidant and

generally used in low concentrations of 1%

or less

A. Tweens

B. Cab-o-sil

C. Carbowax

D. Avicel

D

FDA-approved drugs are subjected to

_____________ as long as they are available

commercially.

A. Bioavailability testing

B. Long-term animal toxicity study

B

Simultaneous process that occur when a

tablet or other solid form introduced into

the gastrointestinal tract, EXCEPT:

A. Disintegration

B. Precipitation

C. De-aggregation

D. Dissolution

D

Physiologically inert substances added

to the main component so it will be

convenient to swallow:

A. Stabilizers

B. Surfactants

C. Lubricants

D. Diluents

D

The major ingredient in most dosage forms

of aqueous solution is:

A. Alcohol

B. Acidulated water

C. Aromatic water

D. Water

C

The separation of particles sizes through

sieving is called

A. Centrifugal separation

B. Gravity separation

C. Filtration

D. Air separation

B

Process of breaking down the cell

membranes such that the extracting fluid

will be in contact with the greater surface

area:

A. comminution

B. grinding

C. trituration

D. pulverization

A

One of the following is not a comminution

technique:

A. Spatulation

B. Trituration

C. Levigation

D. Pulverization by intervention

B

The most accurate method of

extemporaneously preparing divided

powders although time consuming.

A. blocking and dividing

B. weighing to individual doses

C. estimation

D. all of these

A

A lotion containing menthol, camphor and

methyl salicylate is a topical ______

A. counterirritant

B. vermifuge

C. antiperiodic

D. hemostatic

A

The most often used diluent in tablets is

A. lactose

B. starch

C. sucrose

D. maltose

D

The ability of a tablet to withstand abrasion

in packaging, handling a shipping is

evaluated by its

A. Content uniformity

B. Dissolution test

C. Hardness

D. Friability

C

Type of tablet coating where the first coat is

shellac is

A. micro-coating

B. enteric

C. sugar coating

D. film coating

B

Percolation may be used to prepare:

A. suspensions

B. syrups

C. solutions

D. ointments

C

Viscous preparations intended for warm

external application to a body surface in

A. ointments

B. glycerites

C. poultices

D. glycerogelatin

C

The method for the preparation of

compressed tablets where in the

granulation is formed by compacting large

masses of the mixture and subsequently

crushing and sizing these pieces into

smaller granules.

A. wet granulation method

B. direct compression method

C. dry granulation method

D. all of these answers

D

Suppositories are prepared by

A. hand rolling

B. compression

C. melting from a melt

D. All of these answers

B

To assist in assuring the stability of the

dosage forms during transit and storage,

the label shall indicate:

A. concentration of the drug substance

B. storage condition

C. expiry date

D. any of these answers

D

Levigation is often employed in:

A. ablutions

B. syrups

C. tinctures

D. ointments

A

A method of preparing ointments except

A. infusion

B. spatulation

C. fusion

D. trituration

A

Type of container which protects

the contents from photochemical

deterioration.

A. light-resistant

B. well-closed

C. hermetic

D. tight

D

Polyethylene glycol polymers used as

ointment, vehicles are called:

A. Silicones

B. Sodium Alginate

C. Veegum

D. Carbowax

C

Medicated powders which are blown into

the air, nose or throat:

A. aerosols

B. oral powders

C. insufflations

D. any of the answers

D

Juices have the advantages over artificial

flavor in that it is:

A. sweeter

B. more abundant

C. more stable

D. natural flavor

C

One of the following is NOT an advantage of

multilayered tablet:

A. accurate control of the delayed action

part

B. each layer has a separate color for

identity

C. may be coated tablets

D. 2 incompatible drugs may be kept

separate

D

To control raw materials and finished

product in warehouse, the following

practice is strictly followed:

A. last-in-first-out

B. easiest-to-move-material

C. first-in-last-out

D. first-in-first-out

B

It means any establishment engaged in

operations involved in the production of

drugs including propagation, processing,

compounding, finishing, filling, packing,

repacking, labeling in view of storage

distribution or sale of the product.

A. Drug Trader

B. Drug manufacturer

C. Drug distributor

D. None of the above

D

A portion of a batch is called

A. unit

B. sample

C. none of the above

D. lot

D

Which is not considered a primary

packaging component?

A. caps

B. vials

C. bottles

D. packer boxes

A

A purified water maybe prepared by:

A. Distillation

B. Filtration

C. Hydrolysis

D. Water softening

B

One of the following substances is NOT used

as lubricants in tablet manufacture:

A. talc

B. starch

C. magnesium stearate

D. calcium stearate

C

Any distinctive combination of letters or

numbers, or both by which the complete

history of the manufacture, control,

packing and distribution of a batch

A. Batch

B. Batch Reference Number

C. Batch Number

D. Lot

C

Caps used to hold rubber closure in place for

vials are made of:

A. copper

B. tin coated metal

C. aluminum

D. tin

D

The limit of volume for multiple-dose

containers of parenterals is generally

A. 100mL C. 60mL

B. 1000mL D. 30mL

A

Pyrogens may come from:

A. all of these answers

B. water

C. contaminated solute

D. container

D

Indicator employed in sterilization process is

A. colored paper strips

B. chemical wax or pellet

C. any of these answers

D. biological suspensions

A

The process of obtaining units of finished

materials, in-process materials, raw

materials or components for assessment is

called:

A. sampling C. sample

B. any of the answers D. process control

C

The term "drug labeling' includes the

following, EXCEPT:

A. Company literature

B. Labels

C. Containers

D. Inserts

B

The water that may be used to reconstitute

parenteral powders

A. Distilled water

B. Sterile Water for injection

C. Water for Injection

D. Deionized water

B

One of the following is NOT an advantage of

plastic containers over glass containers:

A. Resistance to impact

B. Permeability

C. Lightness in weight

D. Lower transportation cost

D

Water can be purified by:

A. Distillation

B. Reverse osmosis

C. Boiling

D. A & B

B

Fluorocarbons are preferred to other

hydrocarbon as propellants because of this

decided advantage:

A. They are less expensive

B. They are not flammable

C. They require lower pressures

D. All of the above

C

Sterilization process for heat-sensitive

parenterals is by:

A. Tyndallization

B. Inspissation

C. Membrane filtration

D. Dry heat

A

Mix ups is NOT likely to happen in the

following situation:

A. Storage of raw materials in tight

containers

B. Facility is not partitioned into each type

of operation

C. Simultaneous batch production of

different products in the same room

D. Dispensing raw material in the

warehouse where these are stored

C

The material required for compounding

tanks used in liquids manufacture should

be:

A. hard plastic

B. copper

C. stainless steel

D. glass

D

Hypodermic needle is expressed by gauge

numbers. The gauge number refers to the

A. Internal diameter of the cannula

B. length of needle

C. level size

D. external diameter of shaft

A

One of the following does not apply to uses

of colloid mills

A. granulate fine powders

B. homogenize viscous emulsions

C. produce finely divided solids

D. reduce droplet size of liquids

A

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