Deck 3: Tablets, Capsules, and Dosage Forms

Question 1

Enteric coated tablet is dissolved in 0.1 N HCl as per I.P.

A)180 minutes
B)120 minutes
C)45 minutes
D)60 minutes

Answer 1

120 minutes

Question 2

During compression, entrapped air may lead to:

A)Capping & lamination
B)Picking & sticking
C)Binding & sticking
D)Ejection & Removal

Answer 2

Capping & lamination

Question 3

Anhydrous lactose has advantage over hydrous lactose.

A)Improved flow
B)Absence of milliard reaction
C)Improved Compressibility
D)High microbial load

Answer 3

Absence of milliard reaction

Question 4

If the dose of the drug is inadequate, then it generally requires the following one, to make up its bulk:

A)Binders
B)Disintegrants
C)Lubricants
D)Diluents

Question 5

The first and most widely used diluent in tablet formulation is

A)Dextrose
B)Lactose
C)MCC
D)Starch

Question 6

Which of the following is a synthetic adhesive?

A)PVP
B)MC
C)HPMC
D)HPC

Question 7

Which of the following packaging is commonly used for packaging of capsules?

A)Blister
B)Strip
C)Both
D)None

Question 8

Which of the following is used to fill powdered dry solid into soft gelatin capsules?

A)Accogel
B)Rotofil
C)Rotosort
D)Rotoweigh

Question 9

Sealing of capsules is achieved by:

A)100 °C
B)20 °C
C)37 °C - 40 °C
D)70 °C

Question 10

Find the correct one.

A)000 largest size
B)00 Largest size
C)5 smallest size
D)Both A and C are correct

Question 11

Which is a capsule filling machine?

A)Osaka
B)Jaansan
C)Macofar
D)All of the above

Question 12

Iron content of gelatin for hard and soft gelatin capsule:

A)NMT 5 ppm
B)NMT 10 ppm
C)NMT 25 ppm
D)NMT 15 ppm

Question 13

Gelatin is hydrolysed product:

A)Pectin
B)Tannin
C)Shellac
D)Collagen

Question 14

Moisture content of capsule is determined by:

A)IR Spectroscopy
B)Toulene distillation method
C)Accogel machine
D)Erweka key

Question 15

____________ treatment is used for the solubility of gelatin.

A)Heat
B)Formalin
C)Alcohol
D)Formalin.

Question 16

Type A gelatin has its isoelectric point in the region of

A)pH 4.7
B)pH 9.0
C)pH 7.4
D)pH 9.4

Question 17

In capsules, Elancofil and accofil machine is used for

A)Filling of powder into capsules
B)Filling pellets into capsules
C)Sorting filled capsule
D)Filling liquids into capsules

Question 18

In capsules, Qualiseal machine is used for:

A)Sorting the filled capsules
B)Filling the liquids into capsules
C)Filling pellets into capsules
D)Filling powder into capsules

Question 19

Sulphur dioxide is used for:

A)As a coloring agent
B)To prevent bitterness
C)To prevent decomposition of gelatin shell
D)None of the above

Question 20

Green bones are used for the preparation of gelatin of the type:

A)Type A
B)Type B
C)Type C
D)A & B

Question 21

Viscosity of gelatin ranges from:

A)8-10 millipoise
B)60-80 millipoise
C)2-10 millipoise
D)25-45 millipoise

Question 22

The approximate particle size of microcapsule using solvent evaporation is:

A)5-5000 µm
B)100-10,000 µm
C)10-100 µm
D)5-10 µm

Question 23

Which of the following is a tamper proof dosage form?

A)Tablet
B)Capsule
C)Dry powder
D)Syrup

Question 24

Weight variation limits as per USP for the tablet weight more than 324 mg:

A)7.5 mg
B)7.5%
C)5%
D)5 mg

Question 25

Apparatus 1 as per USP:

A)Flow-through cell
B)Paddle
C)Basket
D)Reciprocating cylinder