Deck 4: Pharmaceutical Formulation and Packaging

Question 1

What is different in B tooling and D tooling?

A)Punch and die length are different
B)Punch length same but die length different
C)Punch and die diameter are different
D)Punch diameter same but die diameter different

Answer 1

Punch and die diameter are different

Question 2

Ratio of methyl paraben and propyl paraben used as preservative in capsule?

A)4:1
B)1:4
C)1:2
D)1:1

Answer 2

4:1

Question 3

Dispirin is a?

A)Dispersible tablet
B)Soluble tablet
C)Effervescent tablet
D)None of the above

Answer 3

Dispersible tablet

Question 4

For Sugar Coated tablet, the specified disintegration time is:

A)60 min.
B)120 min.
C)30 min.
D)15 min.

Question 5

Adhesion of tablet material to die wall is called:

A)Sticking
B)Picking
C)Capping
D)Mottling

Question 6

Which of the following is responsible for sticking?

A)Excessive moisture
B)Low moisture
C)Both
D)None

Question 7

Which of the following is not a commercially available Starch product?

A)Sta-Rx 1500
B)Celutab
C)Emdex
D)Sugar tab

Question 8

Aerosil is used as a:

A)Glidant
B)Lubricant
C)Antiadherent
D)None

Question 9

Tablets that are placed between cheek and teeth are known as:

A)Buccal
B)Sublingual
C)Lozenges
D)Troches

Question 10

Flow rate of granules from the hopper can be improved by adding:

A)Disintegrants
B)Glidants
C)Binders
D)Lubricant

Question 11

The aim of Sub-coating is:

A)To increase the bulkiness
B)To avoid deterioration due to microbial attack
C)To prevent solubility in acidic medium
D)To avoid stickiness

Question 12

The following ingredients are commonly used as coating agents for film coating except:

A)CAP
B)Carnuba Wax
C)HEC
D)Sodium CMC

Question 13

The Wurster process can be used for:

A)Coating
B)To determine disintegration time
C)Gas sterilize parenteral solution
D)Automatic filling of capsules

Question 14

In tablet formulation, PVP is used mainly as:

A)Glidant
B)Diluent
C)Lubricant
D)Binder

Question 15

Use of cross povidone in tablet formulation:

A)Binder
B)Disintegrant
C)Flow enhancer
D)Lubricant

Question 16

Use of colloidal silicone dioxide in tablet formulation:

A)Diluent
B)Disintegrant
C)Glidant
D)Lubricant

Question 17

Boxes and cartons are covered in which type of packaging in pharmaceutical?

A)Primary
B)Secondary
C)Tertiary
D)Quaternary

Question 18

____________ is the best pharmaceutical packaging film for tablets, capsules, which is taking place of PVC film.

A)Ply bean foil
B)Quick sol foil
C)Silly-silly foil
D)Alu-alu foil

Question 19

Which of the following polymer is widely used in film coating of tablets?

A)Acacia
B)Syrup
C)HPMC
D)Starch

Question 20

Lamination is:

A)Separation of a tablet into two or more distinct layer
B)Partial & complete separation of top & bottom crowns of the tablet from the main body of the tablet
C)Process of sub-coating
D)None of the above

Question 21

Seal coat aim is to:

A)To prevent moisture deposition
B)To round the edge and build the tablet size
C)To smoothen the surface
D)To prevent the tablet from breaking due to vibration

Question 22

Which of the following ingredient is used for polishing of sugar coated tablets

A)Gelatin
B)Talc
C)PEG 4000
D)Carnauba wax

Question 23

The first stage of wetting on addition of a granulating agent to the powders is characterized by which one of the followings?

A)Capillary state
B)Pendular state
C)Funicular state
D)Droplet state

Question 24

Larger values of Ky in the Heckel Plot indicate formation of what quality of tablets?

A)Harder tablets
B)Soft tablets
C)Brittle tablets
D)Fluffy tablets