1. Their cost is lowest of all oral dosage forms.
The price for this dosage form is low when
compared to other dosage forms. Which dosage form is being discussed here?
Answer: Tablet
2. ____ can be defined as a chemical substance of known structure, other than a nutrient or
an essential dietary ingredient.
Answer: Drug
3. Liquid dosage forms are broadly classified into how many groups?
Answer: 2
4. Elixirs are
Answer: Sweetened hydro alcoholic solution
5. Gargles are
Answer: Aqueous solution used to prevent or treat throat infection
6. Which of the following is not a monophasic liquid dosage form for internal use?
Answer: Liniment
8. Which is incorrect statement for flocculated suspension?
Answer: Sediment is formed slowly
9. A thick, viscous formulation consisting of aqueous suspensions of insoluble inorganic
drugs is
Answer: Magma
10. Which is not correct for deflocculated suspension?
Answer: B. Particles settle fast
11. Liquid membrane systems are also called as
Answer: A. Multiple emulsions
12. Non-ionic surfactant vesicles are termed as
Answer: Niosomes
13. Creams are
Answer: Emulsions
14. Emulsions which are thermodynamically stable
Answer: Microemulsions
15. _____ are semisolid dosage form meant for insertion into body cavity.
Answer: Suppository
16. Which suppositories are meant to be inserted through vagina?
Answer: Pessaries
17. ____ are liquid or semi-liquid preparations meant for application to unbroken skin by
friction or rubbing of skin.
Answer: Liniment
19. ____ are soft, viscous wet masses of solid substances applied to the skin for their
fomentation action in order to provide relief from pain or reduce inflammation or to act as a
counterirritant.
Answer: Poultices
22. When two or more substances are mixed together, they liquefy due to formation of new
compound which has lower m.p. than room temperature, they are called as
Answer: Eutectic mixture
23. Cachets are made from
Answer: Rice paper
24. Solid dosage forms of medicaments inhaled into nostrils
Answer: Snuffs
25. Powders which absorb moisture are called
Answer: Hygroscopic
27. Which powder is used into the body cavities as well as umbilical cords in infants?
Answer: Surgical dusting powder
28. Some powders absorb moisture to such a great extent that they go into the solution are
known as
Answer: Deliquescent powder
29. Potent substances are mixed with a large amount of diluent is called as
Answer: Geometric dilution
30. Which of the following liquid preparations is applied externally to the skin and not in the
cavities?
Answer: Collodions
31. Viscous liquid preparations used orally for the relief of cough
Answer: Linctuses
32. Which of the following formulations would be considered as an oropharyngeal
formulation?
Answer: Mouth wash
33. What is a liniment?
Answer: Liquid medicament applied with friction on the affected area
34. Fluid preparation applied to skin without friction
Answer: Lotion
35. Simple syrup is a saturated solution of
Answer: Sucrose
36. Saturated aqueous solutions of volatile oils or volatile substances
Answer: Aromatic waters
38. Cap’s locking phenomenon is associated with
Answer: syrup
39. What does the term “bioavailability” mean?
Answer: Fraction of an uncharged drug reaching the systemic circulation
40. The rate of drug bioavailability is most rapid when the drug is formulated as a
Answer: Solution
41. Arrange the following in the decreasing order of their bioavailability: Compressed tablets,
Solution, Capsules, Suspension.
Answer: Solution > Suspension > Capsules > Compressed tablets
42. Which route of administration have 100% bioavailability?
Answer: Intravenous
43. Bioavailable fraction is calculated as
Answer: Bioavailable dose/ administered dose
44. When the systemic availability of a drug administered orally is determined in comparison
to its intravenous administration, it is called as
Answer: Absolute bioavailability
46. Rate of drug bioavailability is most rapid in
Answer: Solutions
47. Which of the following route has highest bioavailability?
Answer: Parenteral
48. When the systemic availability of a drug after oral administration is compared with that of
an oral standard of the same drug, it is referred to as
Answer: Relative bioavailability
