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ESIC Stenographer Previous Paper for Students
Quick Quiz
Chemically heroin is.
a) 6 – Methyl morphine
b) 3,6-Dimethyl morphine
c) 3 – Methyl morphine
d) Ethyl morphine
Option b – 3,6-Dimethyl morphine
The antifungal drug, fluconazole belongs to the class ( ESIC Stenographer Previous Paper MCQ )
a) Pyridine
b) Azoles
c) Pyrimidines
d) Acridines
Option b – Azoles
Ocuserts are.
a) Ear preparations
b) Nasal preparations
c) Oral preparations
d) Eye preparations
Option d – Eye preparations
Acetyl salicylic acid is ( ESIC Stenographer Previous Paper MCQ )
a) Sulindac
b) Aspirin
c) Mefenamic acid
d) Acridine
Option b – Aspirin
Calamine is.
a) Basis zinc oxide
b) Basic zinc sulphide
c) Basic zinc carbonate
d) Basic zinc hydroxide
Option a – Basis zinc oxide
An opaque covering agent used in bleaches ( ESIC Stenographer Previous Paper MCQ )
a) Catechol
b) Quinoline
c) Titanium dioxide
d) Hydrogen peroxide
Option c – Titanium dioxide
An abrasive agent used in dentifrices.
a) Sodium fluoride
b) Selenium sulphide
c) Zinc sulphate
d) Calcium carbonate
Option a – Sodium fluoride
Dimethicone is the other name of ( ESIC Stenographer Previous Paper MCQ )
a) Titanium dioxide
b) Calamine
c) Zinc stearate
d) Silicon oil
Option d – Silicon oil
The chemical name of plaster of Paris.
a) Magnesium sulphate
b) Calcium carbonate
c) Magnesium carbonate
d) Calcium sulphate
Option d – Calcium sulphate
Which drug is used for the detection of boric acid? ( ESIC Stenographer Previous Paper MCQ )
a) Turmeric
b) Benzoin
c) Myrrh
d) Tolu Balsm
Option a – Turmeric
Which of the compounds listed below contains a free aromatic amino group?
a) Phthalyl sulphathiazole
b) Sulfacetamide
c) Succinlyl sulphathiazole
d) Solapsone
Option b – Sulfacetamide
calamine is ( ESIC Stenographer Previous Paper MCQ )
a) Zinc oxide with a small proportion of titanium dioxide
b) Silicone polymer
c) Zinc oxide with zinc stearate
d) Zinc oxide with a small proportion of ferric oxide
Option d – Zinc oxide with a small proportion of ferric oxide
Which one of the following drugs is a saline cathartic?
a) Magnesium sulphate
b) Magnesium trisilicate
c) Magnesium carbonate
d) Bismuth subcarbonate
Option a – Magnesium sulphate
Calcium gluconate can be assayed by ( ESIC Stenographer Previous Paper MCQ )
b) Precipitation titration
c) Complexometric titration
d) Redox titration
Option c – Complexometric titration
Ringer’s injection contains.
a) 10% Fructose and 0.9% sodium chloride
b) 15% Mannitol and 0.45% sodium chloride
c) 0.9% Sodium chloride and 0.245% lactic acid
d) 0.86% Sodium chloride, 0.03% potassium chloride and 0.033% calcium chloride
Option d – 0.86% Sodium chloride, 0.03% potassium chloride and 0.033% calcium chloride
Which of the following is not a benzodiazepine? ( ESIC Stenographer Previous Paper MCQ )
a) Diazepam
b) Nitrazepam
c) Zolpidem
d) Triazolam
Option c – Zolpidem
Which of the following is a natural emulsifying agent obtained from vegetable sources?
a) Starch
b) Gelatin
c) Egg yolk
d) Wool fat
Option a – Starch
Creams are ( ESIC Stenographer Previous Paper MCQ )
a) Emulsions
b) Suspensions
c) Ointments
d) Pastes
Option a – Emulsions
Occuserts are.
a) Ear preparations
b) Nasal preparations
c) Oral preparations
d) Eye preparations
Option d – Eye preparations
Blood plasma and blood serum preparations are dried ( ESIC Stenographer Previous Paper MCQ )
a) Freeze dryer
b) Vacuum dryer
c) Spray dryer
d) Fluidized bed dryer
Option a – Freeze dryer
The meaning of the Latin term Rx:
a) Take thou
b) when necessary
c) send
d) write
Option a – Take thou
The formulations used for dental hygiene are known as ( ESIC Stenographer Previous Paper MCQ )
a) Insufflation
b) Snuffs
c) Cachets
d) Dentifrices
Option d – Dentifrices
A new drug delivery system which is composed of phospholipids that spontaneously form multilamellar concentric bilayer vesicles with layers of aqueous media separating the liquid layers is:
a) Prodrugs
b) Liposomes
c) Osmotic Pumps
d) Nanoparticles
Option b – Liposomes
A non-drug part added to the formulation to aid dilution, stability maintaining, taste masking, etc. is known as
a) Presensitive
b) Active ingredient
c) Additive
d) Binding agent Stramonium
Option c – Additive
The lycopodium spore method can be used to find out the percentage purity of crude drugs which contain
a) Multi-layered tissues or cells
b) Well-defined particles that can be counted
c) Oil globules
d) Characteristic particles of irregular thickness, the length of which can be measured
Option b – Well-defined particles that can be counted
Unless otherwise stated the individual monograph of the pharmacopeia in the disintegration test for enteric-coated tablets First the dissolution is carried out in
a) 0.1MHCl
b) Phosphate buffer
c) Water
d) 0.1MH2SO4
Option c – Water
The correct non-ionic surfactant used as a penetration enhancer in the preparation of mucoadhesives is.
a) Oleic acid
b) Tween-80
c) Glycerol
d) Propylene glycol
Option b – Tween-80
Drugs in suspensions and semi-solid formulations always degrade.
a) First-order kinetics
b) Second-order kinetics
c) Zero-order kinetics
d) Non-linear kinetics
Option c – Zero-order kinetics
In nail polish, the following polymer is used as a film former.
a) Nitrocellulose
b) Polylactic acid
c) Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose
d) Cellulose acetate phathalate
Option a – Nitrocellulose
A retardant material that forms a hydrophilic matrix in the formulation of matrix tablets is
a) H.P.M.C
b) C.A.P.
c) Polyethylene
d) Carnauba Wax
Option a – H.P.M.C
What is the reagent used for diazotization?
a) NaNO3+ dilute HCL
b) KNO3+ dilute H₂SO4
c) Zn + dilute H₂SO4
d) Tin + H₂SO4
Option a – NaNO3+ dilute HCL
The healing agent used in hand creams is.
a) Soft paraffin
b) Urea
c) Beeswax
d) Tearyl alcohol
Option a – Soft paraffin
Bloom strength is used to check the quality of
a) Lactose
b) Ampoules
c) Hardness of tablets
d) Gelatin
Option d – Gelatin
Which one of the following is a flocculating agent for a negatively charged drug?
a) Aluminium Chloride
b) Bentonite
c) Tragacanth
d) Sodium Biphosphate
Option a – Aluminium Chloride
Thioglycolic acid-like compounds have applications in the following type of cosmetic formulations.
a) Depilatory preparations
b) Epilatory preparations
c) Vanishing creams
d) Skin tan preparations
Option a – Depilatory preparations
Coulter counter is used in the determination of. I) Particle surface area II) Particle size III) particle volume
a) Only-I
b) Only-II
c) Only-III
d) I, II, and III
Option d – I, II, and III
The purity of water can be assessed by determining one of its following properties instrumentally
a) pH
b) Refractivity
c) Viscosity
d) Conductivity
Option d – Conductivity
Which of the following is a commonly used bulking agent in the formulation of freeze-dried low-lose drug products?
a) Sodium Chloride
b) Mannitol
c) Starch
d) HPMC
Option b – Mannitol
Which filler can NOT be used for the preparation of tablets for amine-containing basic drugs to avoid discoloration of the tablets?
a) Dicalcium phosphate
b) Microcrystalline cellulose
c) Starch
d) Lactose
Option d – Lactose
A hydrolytic resistance test is used to classify.
a) Glass
b) Plastic
c) Rubbers
d) All of these
Option a – Glass
The thermolabile substance can be sterilized by.
a) Moist heat sterilization
b) Dry heat sterilization
c) Membrane filtration
d) None
Option c – Membrane filtration
Zeta potential is used for evaluation.
a) Suspension
b) Syrup
c) Solution
d) All of these
Option a – Suspension
The principle of moist heat sterilization is.
a) DNA Destruction
b) Protein coagulation
c) Disruption of the nucleus
d) All of these
Option b – Protein coagulation
Class 100 facility is required for preparation.
a) Parenteral
b) Ophthalmic
c) Both
d) None
Option c – Both
Cold cream is an example.
a) o/w Emulsion
b) w/o Emulsion
c) Both
d) None
Option b – w/o Emulsion
What quantities of 95% and 45% v/v alcohols are to be mixed to make 800 mL of 65% v/v alcohol?
a) 480mL of 95% and 320mL of 45% alcohol
b) 320mL of 95% and 480mL of 45% alcohol
c) 440mL of 95% and 360mL of 45% alcohol
d) 360mL of 95% and 440mL of 45% alcohol
Option b – 320mL of 95% and 480mL of 45% alcohol
The role of borax in cold creams is.
a) Anti-microbial agent
b) To provide fine particles to polish skin
c) In-situ emulsifier
d) antioxidant
Option c – In-situ emulsifier
The sedimentation technique is used for.
a) Size Separation
b) Size reduction
c) Distillation
d) Decantation
Option a – Size Separation
Filter aid is used in.
a) Increase porosity
b) Increase pore size
c) Both
d) None
Option a – Increase porosity
The rate fo filtration can be increased by.
a) Increase surface area
b) Increase the temperature of the liquid
c) Decrease in viscosity of the liquid
d) All of these
Option d – All of these
A bacteriological endotoxin test is used to determine
a) Sterility
b) Foreign particulate
c) Impurity
d) None
Option a – Sterility
Emulsions are
a) Heterogenous systems
b) Biphasic systems
c) Disperse systems
d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
Dental caries is characterized by……
a) Decalcification of tooth and a foul mouth odor
b) Stains from teeth
c) Tooth cancer
d) Mottled enamel
Option a – Decalcification of tooth and a foul mouth odor
Size reduction of heat-sensitive material is done by.
a) Ball mill
c) Cutter mill
d) Hammer mill
Isotonicity can be adjusted by.
a) Sodium chloride equivalent method
b) Freezing point depression method.
c) Both
d) None
Option c – Both
Mottling in tablets is due to………
a) Poor distribution of dye
b) Migration of the dye
c) a & b both
d) None of above
Option c – a & b both
Microcrystalline cellulose is used as ……
a) Dillvent
b) Disintegrant
c) Binder
d) All of these
Option d – All of these
Maillard’s reaction is related to ………
a) Diluents
b) Binders
c) Disintegrants
d) Surfactants
Option a – Diluents
Edible oil is used for ……
a) Lubricant
b) Shinning a gent
c) Anti-dusting compound
d) None of above
Option c – Anti-dusting compound
Filter aid is ……
a) Kieselghur
b) Tale
c) Charcoal
d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
Which mill is used for powdering hard crude drugs?
a) Edge runner mill
b) Colloidal mill
c) Disintegrator
Option c – Disintegrator
Unorganized drugs are usually extracted by a process called …….
a) Maceration
b) Percolation
c) Decoction
d) Infusion
Option a – Maceration
“Volatile oils are separated from the crude drug by…..
a) Simple distrulation
b) Distillation under reduced pressure
c) Boiling with solvent
d) None of these
Option a – Simple distrulation
Temperature and time used in moist heat sterilization are.
a) 120°C for 30 minutes
b) 125°C for 30 minutes
c) 150°C for 15 minutes
d) 100°C for 30 minutes
Option a – 120°C for 30 minutes
Sulpha powders are sterilized by…….
a) Hot air oven
b) Autoclave
c) Radiation
d) None of above
Option a – Hot air oven
Crude drugs are dried in ……….
a) Tray dryer
b) Fluidised bed dryer
c) Tunnel dryer
d) None of these
Option a – Tray dryer
Adesion of tablet material to a diewall is called.
a) Mottling
b) Sticking
c) Picking
d) Capping
Option b – Sticking
The Dip tube in an aerosol container is made from one of the following. Choose the correct one.
a) Sorbitol
b) Providone
c) PEG
d) HPMC
Option c – PEG
The shells of soft gelatin capsules may be made elastic or plastic-like, by the addition of.
a) Sorbitol
b) Providone
c) PEG
d) HPMC
Option a – Sorbitol
Collodions usually contain ……..
a) Nitrocellulose
b) Cellulose
c) Methylcellulose
d) CHO
Option a – Nitrocellulose
Transfusion bottles are made of…….
a) Neutral glass
b) Borosilicate glass
c) Soda glass
d) sulphured glass
Option b – Borosilicate glass
Solid Fat Index (SFI) can be determined/ characterized using the following.
a) Viscometer
b) Dilatometer
c) Densitometer
d) All
Option b – Dilatometer
Rauwolfia and glycirhiza can be size reduced by.
a) Roller mill
b) Ball mill
c) Cutter mill
d) Colloid mill
Option c – Cutter mill
Which of the following dosage form is suitable for moisture-sensitive drugs?
a) Tablet
b) Capsule
c) Both
d) Ointment
Option b – Capsule
The efficiency of a filter used for sterilization is determined by its
a) Porosity
b) Pore size
c) Both
d) Surface area
Option a – Porosity
Milk of magnesia is a preparation containing between 7 to 8.5%.
a) Magnesium hydroxide
b) Aluminium hydroide
c) Both
d) None
Option a – Magnesium hydroxide
Light liquid paraffin IP and liquid paraffin IP is differentiated by their.
a) Viscosity
b) Kinetic viscosity
c) Density
d) None
Option b – Kinetic viscosity
A roller compactor is used on a larger scale for…… granulation.
a) Dry
b) Wet
c) Both
d) Direct
Option a – Dry
Osmotic pellets are extensively used.
a) Sustained release
b) Controlled release
c) Prolong release
d) None
Option b – Controlled release
Disposable syringes are made up of.
a) Polypropylene
b) Transparent polystyrene
c) Glass
d) Polytetrachloro ethylene
Option b – Transparent polystyrene
Colloid particles have…… type of rheology.
a) Newtonian flow
b) Pseudoplastic flow
c) Non-Newtonian flow
d) Dilatent
Option c – Non-Newtonian flow
Kelvin equation is related to the.
a) Particle size analysis
b) Pore size analysis
c) Surface area analysis
d) Sedimentation
Option b – Pore size analysis
A resin of animal origin.
a) Benzoin
b) Shellac
c) Glycoresin
d) Gujuresinol
Option b – Shellac
The normal Saline solution contains.
a) 0.1% Sodium Chloride
b) 0.5% Sodium Chloride
c) 0.9% Sodium Chloride
d) 0.8% Sodium Chloride
Option c – 0.9% Sodium Chloride
Dryer used for the production of milk powder.
a) Drum Dryer
b) Tunnel Dryer
c) Tray Dryer
d) Spray Dryer
Option d – Spray Dryer
In the pediatric dose calculation, children in the first twenty-eight days of birth come under the class of.
a) Infant
b) Child
c) Neonatal
d) Just born
Option c – Neonatal
What is an emulsion?
a) Mixture of two immiscible solutions
b) Mixture of two lotions
c) Mixture of two powders
d) Mixture of lotion and powder
Option a – Mixture of two immiscible solutions
What is an inhaler?
a) Drug delivery via skin
b) Drug delivery by the intravenous route
c) Drug delivery by a device directly to the lung
d) Drug delivery through the intramuscular route
Option c – Drug delivery by a device directly to the lung
The wruster process can be used too.
a) Coat tablet
b) Determine the disintegration time
c) Gas sterilize parenteral products
d) Automatic filling of capsule
Option a – Coat tablet
One full teaspoon means.
a) 5ml
b) 10ml
c) 15ml
d) 20ml
Option a – 5ml
Tablets designed to exert a local effect in the throat are called.
a) Lozenges
b) Buccal Tablets
c) Subligual Tablets
d) Linctus
Option a – Lozenges
Chemical composition of asbestos.
a) Cellulose
b) Aluminosilicate
c) Silica
d) Carbon dioxide
Option b – Aluminosilicate
A cationic surfactant is.
a) Polysorbate 80
b) Cetrimide
c) Sodium dodecanoate
d) Sorbitan monoleate
Option b – Cetrimide
Which type of mill is used for grinding sulphonamide drugs?
a) Ball mill
b) Cutter mill
c) Hammermill
Enteric-coated tablets are designed to release medicament.
a) the Stomach
b) the Colon
c) the Small intestine
d) the Large intestine
Option c – the Small intestine
Dryer used for the production of milk powder.
a) Drum dryer
b) Tray dryer
c) Tunnel dryer
d) Spray dryer
Option d – Spray dryer
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