Mock Boards Module 5
Mock Boards Module 5
b. II, III, IV
c. I, II, III
d. I, III, IV
3. What is RA 8203?
b. I, III, IV
c. II, III, IV
d. I, II, III, IV
A suppository is a solid dosage form in which one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients (API’s) are dispersed in a suitable
base and molded, or otherwise formed into a suitable shape for insertion into the rectal, vaginal or urethral body cavity.
I. Rectal suppositories are usually about 32mm long and are shaped like a bullet, torpedo or the little finger.
III. Urethral suppositories or pessaries are slender, pencil-shaped, intended for insertion into the male or female urethra.
IV. Female urethral suppositories are twice the length and weight of male urethral suppositories.
a. I, II
b. II, III
c. I, IV
d. II, III, IV
III. A glycerinated gelatin base is most frequently used in the preparation of rectal suppositories.
a. I, II
b. III, IV
c. I, II, IV
d. II, III, IV
The expert selection of diluting agents has been an important factor in popularizing the “specialties” of manufacturing pharmacists.
There are three (3) groups of diluting agents based on their physical properties: aqueous diluting agents, hydroalcoholic diluting
agents and alcoholic diluting agents.
II. Aqueous diluting agents include sterile water for injection, propylene glycol and dextrose.
III. Non-aqueous diluting agents include fatty oils of vegetable origin and fatty esters.
IV. Non-aqueous diluting agents are used to dissolve or dilute water-soluble substances.
V. Aqueous diluting agents are used to suspend water-soluble substances when it is desired to decrease the rate of
absorption and prolong the duration of action of the drug substances.
a. I, III
b. II, IV, V
c. IV, V
d. I, II
11. Which kind of water is purified by distillation or by reverse osmosis; contains no added substances; and intended for use as a
solvent for the preparation of parenteral solutions?
a. Coarse
b. Fine
c. Very Fine
d. Very Coarse
13. Which of the following is FALSE regarding transdermal patches?
a. Lugol’s
b. Orange Peel
c. Belladonna
d. Green Soap
15. In patients with diarrhea, oral rehydration solutions are usually effective for mild volume depletion. These formulations consist
of:
Emulsifying agents, stabilizers and thickeners for pharmaceutical systems maybe classified as:
I. Carbohydrate materials
II. Protein substances
III. High molecular weight alcohols
IV. Finely divided solids
V. Wetting Agents
Select the emulsifier that match the descriptions.
16. These are made up of polyhydroxylated monomeric units that form hydrophilic colloids when added to water and, generally
produce o/w emulsions.
a. V
b. III
c. I
d. IV
17. These are dispersed solids, especially of freshly precipitated hydroxides of polyvalent metals that generally form o/w
emulsions when they are added to the aqueous phase, in systems where the aqueous phase has a greater volume.
a. I
b. II
c. IV
d. III
18. These are employed primarily as thickening agents and stabilizers for o/w emulsions of lotions and ointments that are used
externally.
a. V
b. I
c. III
d. II
19. These are amide-containing agents made up of monomeric units used to form o/w emulsions.
a. III
b. I
c. IV
d. II
20. These are molecules containing hydrophilic and lipophilic groups that maybe cationic, anionic and non-ionic.
a. IV
b. V
c. III
d. II
Ointments are intended for external application to the skin or mucous membrane. These may or may not be medicated. The
choice of ointment base depends on the clinical indication for the ointment. The different types of ointment bases are the
following:
I. Hydrocarbon bases
II. Absorption bases
III. Water absorbable bases
IV. Emulsifying bases
V. Vegetable bases
Match the ointment base to the following descriptions.
21. These contain three ester-bonded fatty acid groups to the hydroxyls of a glycerin molecule and may contain a small amount
of diesters and monoesters can also be present, commonly used in cosmetics.
a. I
b. IV
c. II
d. V
22. These bases are anhydrous and insoluble in water, used for their emollient effect and as an occlusive dressing. They cannot
absorb or contain water, greasy and not water washable.
a. III
b. IV
c. I
d. II
23. These are bases that either permit the incorporation of aqueous solutions to form water/oil emulsions or, water-in-oil
emulsions that permit incorporation of additional quantities of aqueous solutions.
a. I
b. V
c. III
d. II
24. These are greaseless bases that are water-washable, lipid-free and non-occlusive that contain purely water-soluble
components.
a. III
b. IV
c. I
d. II
25. Anhydrous bases designed to protect and soften extremely dry skin that can also be used to prepare water-in-oil emulsions
by adding small amounts of aqueous solution.
a. I
b. II
c. IV
d. III
Oral solutions are intended to provide systemic effects. The classes of oral liquid dosage forms include the following:
I. Linctus
II. Elixir
III. Oral emulsion
IV. Oral drop
V. Syrup
Identify the liquid dosage form being described.
26. An oral liquid that contains one or more active ingredients that are unstable in the water phase and is stabilized in oil-in-water
dispersions. Either or both phases may contain solids.
a. II
b. I
c. III
d. V
27. An oral liquid that is prepared to be administered in small quantities with the help of suitable measuring devices.
a. I
b. II
c. V
d. IV
28. A viscous oral liquid that contains one or more active ingredients in solution, the base generally containing large amount of
sucrose or sweetening agents. It may contain 95% ethanol as a preservative or as a solvent for flavors.
a. I
b. II
c. III
d. V
29. A viscous oral liquid that contains one or more active ingredients dissolved in a suitable base that generally contains a higher
concentration of sugar or other sugars.
a. III
b. II
c. I
d. V
30. A clear flavored liquid that containing one or more active ingredients dissolved in a suitable base that contains a high
proportion of sucrose and may also contain ethanol (95%) or a diluted ethanol.
a. I
b. III
c. II
d. V
I. Light scattering
IV. Viscosity
V. Sedimentation
31. The velocity of the particles increases with decreasing particle size, and increasing the viscosity of the medium, decreases,
and finally stops this erratic motion of particles.
a. II
b. IV
c. V
d. I
32. This property is used for determining the molecular weight of colloids.
a. I
b. V
c. II
d. IV
33. This colloidal property is affected by the shape of particles of the dispersed phase, and the relationship between this property
with shape, reflects the degree of solvation of the particles.
a. IV
b. III
c. I
d. V
34. The presence and magnitude, or absence of this on a colloidal particle is an important factor in the stability of colloidal
systems.
a. IV
b. III
c. V
d. II
Handlers of dangerous drugs (DD), dangerous drug preparations (DDP) and controlled chemicals used in the manufacture of
drug preparations are issued the following S-licenses:
I. S-1 V. S-5I
Newtonian fluids obey Newton’s law of viscosity and the viscosity is independent of the shear rate while Non -Newtonian fluids
do not follow Newton’s law and, thus, their viscosity is not constant and is dependent on the shear rate.
I. Newtonian Fluid
II. Non-newtonian Fluid
40. Alcohol
a. I
b. II
c. I, II
d. None
41. Blood
a. II
b. I
c. I, II
d. None
a. II
b. I
c. I, II
d. None
a. I
b. I, II
c. II
d. None
44. Ketchup
a. I, II
b. II
c. I
d. None
29.5 g of dried ferrous sulfate was dissolved in a sufficient amount of water to create a 1 molar solution with a density of 1.878
g/mL. The density of water is 1 g/mL while the molar mass of anhydrous ferrous sulphate is 151.91 g/mol.
a. 103.40 mL
b. 194.19 mL
c. 335.20 mL
d. 417.17 mL
b. 1.0000 m
c. 0.5793 m
d. 0.4655 m
a. 8.09
b. 8.80
c. 7.07
d. 22.20
a. 8.09
b. 15.19
c. 17.27
d. 22.20
a. 1,000 g
b. 1,878 g
c. 1,000 mg
d. 1,878 mg
I. It is under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist who visits the establishment on a regular basis but NOT on a 24-
hour basis.
II. ONLY OTC medicines are for sale, prescription drugs are NOT for sale in the establishment.
III. It is under the supervision of a duly licensed pharmacist on a regular and permanent basis.
IV. OTC and prescription drugs are available for sale in the establishment.
a. I, II
b. I, IV
c. II, III
d. III, IV
51. What law or issuance contains the requirements for Good Manufacturing Practice applied to premises, equipment, personnel,
products and warehouse?
a. FDA Advisory
c. RA 7432
52. Which government agency certifies Medical Representatives or Professional Service Representatives?
b. I
c. II
d. III
53. A sample of zinc oxide powder with a true density of 5.59 g/cm3 weighs 113 g and was found to have a bulk volume of 77.5
cm3 when placed in a 250-mL graduated cylinder. Calculate the total porosity.
a. 26%
b. 43%
c. 57%
d. 74%
To manufacture a drug substance into a final dosage form, will require pharmaceutical excipients. Listed below are the principal
categories of excipients:
54. These excipients reduces the friction between tablet surface and die wall to eject the tablet easily, improve the flow
characteristics of a powder mixture by aiding the flow of materials through smaller apertures in the tablet press and, reduce
sticking of powder/ granules to the punch faces and die wall.
a. V
b. I, VI
c. II, III, IV
d. I, V, VI
55. These excipients add the necessary bulk to a formulation to prepare tablets of the desired size for practicality in
compression.
a. VI
b. III
c. IV
d. VII
56. These excipients promote the adhesion of particles within the formulation and Imparts cohesiveness to powders forming
granules.
a. II
b. II, III, IV
c. I
d. I, V, VI
III. Glidants enhance the flow of the material into the tablet dies.
b. II
c. III
d. IV
V. Drying
VI. Compression
Common problems that afflict the tableting industry include, among others, the following:
I. Capping VI. Picking
II. Lamination VII. Mottling
III. Hardness VIII. Cracking
IV. Friability IX. Binding
V. Sticking
Identify the tablet defect being described.
59. This defect occurs as a split in the tablet anywhere except the top. It often happens due to over compression of the tablet.
a. IV
b. II
c. V
d. IX
60. This defect occurs when the granules of a formulation become stuck to the face of the press punch.
a. VIII
b. VII
c. V
d. IV
61. This occurs when the granules stick to the design embedded in the punch tip such as in the lettering or logo.
a. IX
b. I
c. VI
d. IV
62. The key to controlling this defect is maintaining the weight of the tablet.
a. IV
b. III
c. VII
d. VI
63. This refers to the tendency of the tablet to chip, crumble, or break following compression.
a. II
b. VII
c. VIII
d. IV
Emulsifying agents or surface-active agents maybe categorized on the basis of their chemical make-up as to their hydrophile-
lipophile balance.
Select:
V – If all statements are correct.
W – If only 1 statement is correct.
X – If 2 statements are correct.
Y - If 3 statements are correct.
Z - If all statements are incorrect.
64. The HLB System
I. Each surface-active agent is assigned an HLB value which is indicative of the substances’ ionic nature.
III. Substances that are highly polar or hydrophilic have been assigned higher numbers.
IV. In using the HLB concept in the preparation of an emulsion, one selects emulsifying agents having higher or lower HLB
values as the oleaginous phase of the emulsion.
a. V
b. Z
c. X
d. Y
There are several defects that affect the tablet making process. Such problems can cause the company loss of production time
and sales. Some problems that affect the tableting industry is as follows:
65. This defect is a result of partial spray drying or because of over wetting causing soft coating to rub.
a. I
b. IV
c. V
d. II
66. A fracture occurs at the top of the tablet and the top separates itself from the body of the solid tablet.
a. II
b. IV
c. III
d. I
67. Coating cracks due to thermal expansion of tablet cores and lack of film flexibility due to over drying.
a. II
b. III
c. I
d. IV
68. This is often associated with exposure of tablet cores to coating process conditions rather than direct effects of the applied
tablet coating.
a. III
b. IV
c. V
d. I
69. Coating cracks due to core swelling caused by excessive moisture uptake into the tablet cores during application of coating.
a. IV
b. II
c. III
d. I
In order for molecules to exist in aggregates in gases, liquids and solids, intermolecular forces must exist. A knowledge of these
forces is important for understanding NOT only of the properties of these 3 states of matter, but also interfacial phenomena,
flocculation in suspensions, stabilization of emulsions, compaction of powders in capsules and compression of granules to form
tablets.
70. Keesom, Debye and London forces are the 3 types of this weak intermolecular forces
a. I
b. II
c. III
d. IV
71. These forces account in part for the solubility of ionic crystalline substances in water, and presumably are involved in the
formation of the iodide complex which accounts for the solubility of iodine in a solution of KI.
a. V
b. II
c. IV
d. III
72. Intermolecular forces that account for the unusual properties of water such as its high dielectric constant, abnormally low
vapour pressure and high boiling point.
a. IV
b. III
c. V
d. I
73. Forces necessary for molecules to cohere and forces necessary to prevent molecules from interpenetrating and annihilating
one another.
a. IV
b. I
c. V
d. II
74. Weak electrostatic forces that bring about condensation of non-polar gas molecules, so as to form liquids and solids when
molecules are brought quite close to one another.
a. I
b. II
c. III
d. V
The Biopharmaceutics Classification System (BCS) differentiates drugs on the basis of their solubility and permeability. It
categorizes active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) into 4 classes:
I. BCS Class I
75. Compounds that have high solubility and high permeability; are well-absorbed and absorption rate is usually higher than
excretion.
a. III
b. IV
c. I
d. II
The gas laws were developed in the late 1800s when scientists understood the relationship between pressure, volume, and
temperature for a sample of gas. These relationships would, in turn, be, approximately, valid for all the gases.
Match the corresponding descriptions to the gas law they pertain to:
76. It states that the pressure of a given mass of gas varies directly with the absolute temperature of the gas when the volume is
kept constant.
a. I
b. V
c. IV
d. III
77. It states that the amount of dissolved gas in a liquid is proportional to the partial pressure above the liquid.
a. IV
b. III
c. II
d. I
78. It states that when the pressure on a sample of a dry gas is held constant, the Kelvin temperature and the volume will be in
direct proportion.
a. IV
b. II
c. VI
d. I
79. The absolute pressure exerted by a given mass of an ideal gas is inversely proportional to the volume it occupies if
the temperature and amount of gas remain unchanged within a closed system
a. I
b. III
c. V
d. IV
a. V
b. I
c. III
d. VI
A pharmacist’s knowledge of physical properties of drug molecules is important for product formulation and leads to a better
understanding of the inter-relationship between molecular structure and drug action. Some of the important physical properties of
molecules are the following:
a. I
b. IV
c. V
d. III
82. This is a non-ionic phenomenon wherein the molecule as a whole has no net charge.
a. IV
b. V
c. II
d. I
a. II
b. IV
c. III
d. VI
84. This is represented by the formula: n = sin i/sin r.
a. IV
b. III
c. II
d. V
85. This is an absorption spectroscopy method based on the differential absorption of left and right circularly polarized light.
a. IV
b. V
c. II
d. VI
86. Which of the following pharmacopoeial terms should be used to describe the solubility of a substance if 8 mg of the solute
can be dissolved in 500 mL of water?
a. Slightly soluble
b. Soluble
c. Sparingly soluble
d. Practically insoluble
a. Continental method
b. English method
89. An equipment which can alternately combine and separate the tablet components as this equipment revolves. It is ideal for
the precise blending of dry-to-dry or dry-to-liquid materials with short processing times.
b. Planetary mixer
d. Continuous mixer
90. Flow problems encountered in hoppers used in the manufacture of solid dosage forms are the following EXCEPT:
a. Slugging
b. Bridging
c. Flooding
d. Rat holing
91. Which of the following parts of the tablet press is INCORRECTLY matched with its function?
a. Cam tracks – control the movement of the upper and lower punch
Polymeric film coating, in the formal sense, is a process that has been used extensively by pharmaceutical companies for over half
a century. In spite of its relative longevity, it remains a complex process in which all technical issues and their impact are not always
fully appreciated with the result that potential problems continue to arise with all too frequent regularity.
Select:
V – If all statements are correct.
W – If only 1 statement is correct.
X – If 2 statements are correct.
Y - If 3 statements are correct.
Z - If all statements are incorrect.
92. Description of tablet defects
I. Blistering is the local detachment of film from the tablet substrate.
II. Blooming is when the coating becomes dull, possibly due to exposure to high temperatures.
III. Blushing is a haziness or appearance of white specks in the coat.
IV. A tablet may be said to have an appearance of “orange peel” on account of having a rough and non-glossy surface.
a. Z
b. W
c. V
d. X
There is no universal theory of emulsification because emulsions can be prepared using several different types of emulsifying
agent, each of which depends for its action on a different principle to achieve a stable product. The theories of emulsification are
as follows:
93. Proposes that the surfactant forms monomolecular layers around the droplets of the internal phase of the emulsion.
a. II
b. I
c. IV
d. III
94. The internal forces in a liquid drop promote association of the molecule of the substance resisting distortion of the drop into a
less spherical form.
a. IV
b. III
c. II
d. I
95. The emulsifying agent surrounds the droplets of the internal phase as a thin layer of film adsorbed on the surface of the
internal phase globules.
a. I
b. II
c. III
d. IV
96. Test which measures the efficiency of membrane filters.
a. Bubble point test
b. Bacterial endotoxin test
c. Clarity test
d. DOP test
Sterilization of parenterals is important. Various methods of sterilization have different mechanisms of action as shown below:
I. DNA mutation IV. Physical separation
II. Alkylation V. Oxidation
III. Protein coagulation
Match the mechanism of action with the sterilization method.
97. Dry heat
a. I
b. II
c. III
d. V
98. Membrane filters
a. IV
b. III
c. II
d. I
99. Beta-propiolactone
a. V
b. II
c. III
d. IV
100. An owner of a drugstore is hoarding a prescription drug for hypertension because she has prior information that the price
will increase in a few months. Which law does the owner violates?
a. RA 9502
b. RA 9994
c. RA 9711
d. RA 6675
101. A famous beauty vlogger is advertising and selling Kojic Acid Soap and Whitening Toner under a popular trade name
named after a doctor, in her online shop. These products though were not issued certificates of product registration. Which law
does the advertiser and seller violates?
a. RA 9211
b. RA 10918
c. RA 9502
d. RA 9711