Pharmaceutical Excipients Knowledge

 Q:1

Which of the following is used as aerosol propellent________?

a)Carbon dioxide

b)Dichlorodifluoromethane

c)Dichlorotetrafluoroethane

d)All of the above

Right answer is (d )

Q:2

Which of the following is used as a buffering agent_______?

a)Sodium citrate

b)Potassium metaphosphate

c)Potassium metaphosphate

d)All of the above

Right answer is (d )

Q:3

Which of the following is used as a Humectant_______?

a)Sorbitol

b)Mannitol

c)Tween 80

d)Triacetin

Right answer is (a)

Q:4

Which Of the following is used to prevent drying of creams.

a)Emollient

b)Humectant

c)Solvent

d)Chelating Agents

Right answer is (b)

Q:5

Levigation is the process of_______?

a)Size reduction

b)Size enlargement

c)Blending

d)Chelation

Right answer is (a)

Q:6

Which Of the following is used as a levigating agent?

a)Mineral oil

b)Glycerine

c)Propylene glycol

d)All of the above

Right answer is (d)

Q:7

Example of flavouring agent is ?

a)Cocoa

b)Menthol

c)Vanillin

d)All of the above

Right answer is (d)

Q:8

______ is used to increase the hardness of ointment?

a)Cake hardening

b)Stiffening Agents

c)Plasticizer

d)Clarifying agent

Right answer is (b)

Q:9

Example of a stiffening agent is___?

a)Paraffin

b)Cetyl Alcohol

c)White Wax

d)All of the above

Right answer is (d)

Q:10

Which of the following is used as a clarifying agent___?

a)Lanolin

b)Citric acid

c)Bentonite

d)Caramel

Right answer is (c)

Q:11

Example of antioxidant is___?

a)Ascorbic acid

b)Propyl gallate

c)Sulfoxylate

d)All of the above

Right answer is (d)

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Q:12

______ forms a water soluble stable complex with metals?

a)Chelating agent

b)Sequestering agent

c)Levigating agent

d)All of above

e)Both a & b

Right answer is (e)

Q:13

______ is used as a chelating agent?

a)Hydrochloric acid

b)Edetic acid

c)Nitric acid

d)Fumaric acid

Right answer is (b)

Q:14

Magnesium stearate is used in OSD manufacturing as_______?

a)Glident

b)Anti-adherent

c)Antioxidant

d)None of above

Right answer is (b)

Q:15

Alginic acid is used in OSD manufacturing as _______?

a)Glident

b)Binder

c)Lubricant

d)All of above

Right answer is (b)

Q:16

Aspartame is used in pharmaceutical  formulations as ______?

a)Flavouring agent

b)Sweetener

c)Disintegrant

d)All of above

Right answer is (b)

Q:17

Gelatin is used in pharmaceutical  formulations as ______?

a)Binder

b)Sweetener

c)Disintegrant

d)All of above

Right answer is (a)

Q:18

Mannitol is used in pharmaceutical  formulations as ______?

a)Binder

b)Sweetener

c)Disintegrant

d)Lubricant

Right answer is (b)

Q:19

Starch is used in pharmaceutical  formulations as ______?

a)Binder

b)Glident

c)Disintegrant

d)All of the above

Right answer is (d)

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Q:20

Aerosil  is used in pharmaceutical  formulations as ______?

a)Binder

b)Glident

c)Lubricant

d)All of the above

Right answer is (b)

Q:21

Alitame is used in pharmaceutical  formulations as ______?

a)Binder

b)Glident

c)Lubricant

d)Sweetener

Right answer is (d)

Q:22

Calcium carbonate is used in pharmaceutical formulations as ______?

a)Binder

b)Glident

c)Disintegrant

d)Diluent

Right answer is (d)

Q:23

Carbomer is used in pharmaceutical  formulations as ______?

a)Bioadhessive agent

b)Emulsifying agent

c)Tablet Binder

d)All of the above

Right answer is (d)

Q:24

Sodium lauryl sulphate  is used in pharmaceutical  formulations as ______?

a)Surfactant

b)Wetting agent

c)Lubricant

d)All of the above

Right answer is (d)

Q:25

Sodium starch glycolate is used as ______?

a)Binder

b)Disintegrant

c)Lubricant

d)Diluent

Right answer is (b)

Q:26

Titanium dioxide  in tablet manufacturing  is used as ______?

a)Opacifier

b)Film former

c)Plasticizer

d)Glident

Right answer is (a)

Q:27

Maltitol in tablet manufacturing  is used as ______?

a)Diluent

b)Film former

c)Plasticizer

d)Glident

Right answer is (a)

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Q:28

Avicel  in tablet manufacturing  is used as ______?

a)Dry Binder

b)Diluent

c)Glident

d)All of the above

Right answer is (d)

Q:29

Castor oil  in the manufacturing of topical creams  is used as ______?

a)Humectant

b)Emollient

c)Desiccant

d)All of the above

Right answer is (b)

Q:30

Ceratonia in the manufacturing of liquid dosage forms is used as ______?

a)Suspending agent

b)Viscosity enhancer

c)Stabilizer 

d)All of the above

Right answer is (d)

Q:31

Corn oil  in the manufacturing of intramuscular injections is used as ______?

a)Solvent

b)Gel forming

c)Stabilizer 

d)All of the above

Right answer is (a)

Q:32

Cresol in intradermal pharmaceutical formulations is used as_____?

a)Solvent

b)Antimicrobial

c)Stabilizer 

d)All of the above

Right answer is (b)

Q:33

DCP (Dibasic calcium phosphate) in pharmaceutical formulations is used as_____?

a)Solvent

b)Diluent

c)Stabilizer 

d)Glident

Right answer is (b)

Q:34

TCP (Tribasic calcium phosphate)in pharmaceutical formulations is used as_____?

a)Solvent

b)Diluent

c)Stabilizer 

d)Glident

Right answer is (b)

Q:35

Which of the following is used as diluent in lozenges____?

a)Lactose

b)Dextrose

c)Starch

d)Avicel

Right answer is (b)

Q:36

Macrogol  in tablet pharmaceutical formulations is used as_____?

a)Solvent

b)Binder

c)Disintegrant

d)Glident

Right answer is (b)

Q:37

PVP k30 in  pharmaceutical formulation is used as_____?

a)Binder

b)Lubricant

c)Glident

d)All of the above

Right answer is (a)

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Q:38

Kollidon CL in dispersible tablet formulation is used as_____?

a)Super Disintegrant

b)Lubricant

c)Glident

d)All of the above

Right answer is (a)

Q:39

Kyron in  pharmaceutical formulation is used as_____?

a)Chelating agent

b)Taste masking agent

c)Levigating agent

d)All of the above

Right answer is (b)

Q:40

Dextrose in tablet manufacturing  is used as ______?

a)Diluent

b)Disintegrant

c)Lubricant

d)Glident

Right answer is (a)

 

Q:41

Edetate disodium is used as_______?

a)Chelating agent

b)Stiffening agent

c)Levigating agent

d)None of above

Right answer is (a)

Q:42

Octoxynol 9 is used as_______?

a)Chelating agent

b)Stiffening agent

c)Surfactant

d)None of above

Right answer is (c)

 

Q:43

______ are used to increase the bulk volume of tablets?

 

a)Fillers

b)Disintegrants

c)Plasticizer

d)Glident

Right answer is (a)

Q:44

Spray dried lactose  in direct compression is used as ______?

 

a)Sweetener

b)Diluent

c)Plasticizer

d)Glident

Right answer is (b)

 

Q:45

Saccharin sodium in tablet formulation is used as_____?

a)Disintegrant

b)Lubricant

c)Sweetener

d)All of the above

Right answer is (c)

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