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Pharmaceutics
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Pharmaceutical
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Pharmaceutical
Microbiology
Pharmaceutical
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COMMUNTIY PHARMACIST AID-CPA
SCREENING TEST (CPAST-2015)
INSTRUCTIONS:
 There are 30 questions in this paper
 Each question carries 4 marks, and for every wrong answers -1.
 There are four options, choose one and write it in your answer sheet/MS word doc, and
submit it before provided time.
 To get accurate status of your preparation, you must solve it with yourself without any
cheating.
 If a candidate fails to submit the answers before provided time, then he/she may be
declared as disqualified.
 Results will declare on 10 August, 2014 at our website.
 According to cut-off marks, merit list will be generate
 Shortlisted students will be eligible to get indulged in CPA’s four months Rapid revision
program.
 This test is free of cost
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At the end of paper, don’t forgot to give your feedback and experience
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CPAST - 2015
Duration: 40 minutes
Q1. “Indian Pharmacopoeia 2014” was released by:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad
Ms. Sushma sawaraj
Mr. Arun Jaitley
Mr. Nitin Gadkari
Answer:
Q2. Which of the following dosage forms contain a mixture of oil and water?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Elixirs
Emulsions
Suspension
Ointment
Answer:
Q3. Which Hardness tester works on principle of Hydraulic pressure?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Schleuniger tester
Monsanto
Pfizer
Erweka
Answer:
Q4. One of the following is known as “Dummy medicine”, identify the right one
A.
B.
C.
D.
Drugs during Phase-II of clinical trial
Controlled released drug delivery system
Suppositories
Placebos
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Q5. Cuferron is used as:-
A.
B.
C.
D.
Chelating agent
Indicator
Precipitating agent
Disintegrating agent
Answer:
Q6. The compound NOT assayed by “Complexometric Titration” is _______
A.
B.
C.
D.
Progesterone Injection
Magnesium trisilicate
Calcium lactate
Sodium calcium edentate
Answer:
Q7. What would 10°C be in F?
A.
B.
C.
D.
50°F
17°F
77°F
102°F
Answer:
Q8. The storage requirements on the label read: Store at 1.5°C - 3.3°C. Where would you store
them?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Room temperature
Freezer
Refrigerator
Incubator
Answer:
Q9. Which of the following NSAID drugs is classified as a COX-2 Inhibitor?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Naproxen
Celecoxib
Ibuprofen
Nabumetone
Answer:
Q10. Magnesium stearate is a
A.
B.
C.
D.
Anti-adherant
Glidant
Lubricant
Diluents
Answer:
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Q11.Which one of the following is a universal developing agent in TLC?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Picric Acid
Potassium Permanganate
Sulphuric Acid
Chromic Acid
Answer:
Q12. “5HT3” is an example of which type of receptor?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Gpcr
Ligand gated
Nuclear
Enzymatic
Answer:
Q13. Interaction that occurs between the fundamental vibrations and overtones/ combination
tone vibration is known as ____
A.
B.
C.
D.
Fermi resonance
Coupled interactions
Stretching vibrations
Bending vibrations
Answer:
Q14. The IUPAC name of penicillin is
A. (2S,5R,6R)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-6-(2-phenylacetamido)-4-thia-1azabicyclo[3.2]heptane-2-carboxylic acid
B. (2S,5R,6R)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-6-(4-phenylacetamido)-4-thia-1azabicyclo[3.2]heptane-2-carboxylic acid
C. (2S,5R,6R)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-6-(4-phenylacetamido)-4-thia-1azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid
D. (2S,5R,6R)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-6-(2-phenylacetamido)-4-thia-1azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid
Answer:
Q15. Choose the correct source of radiation for NMR
A.
B.
C.
D.
Klystron oscillator
Globar source
Radio frequency oscillator
Deuterium Lamp
Answer:
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Q16. Dug-Bin effect is related to:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Tablet
Capsule
Chewable tablets
Transdermal patches
Answer:
Q17. “Anethum graveolens” is a biological source of ___
A)
B)
C)
D)
Squill
Dill
Fennel
Piplamul
Answer:
Q18. What reagents could be used to synthesize “Pindolol”?
a)
b)
c)
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d)
Answer:
Q19. Which of the following polymer will be most effective in controlling drug release of highly
water soluble drug?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ethyl cellulose+ HPMC
E RSPO+ Hydrogenated castor oil
E RLPO + Hydrogenated castor oil
HPMC + HPC
Answer:
Q20. Which of the following drugs have common side effects that include nausea and vomiting,
excessive growth of body hair and gum tissue, ataxia and sedation?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Diazepam
Amoxicillin
Allopurinol
Phenytoin
Answer:
Q21. What is the measure of a drug's effectiveness called?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Availability
Bioequivalence
Efficacy
Potency
Answer:
Q22. Duration of action can be extended for days and sometimes up to year but once
administered, the drug cannot be easily removed, identify the drug delivery system.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Parenteral Controlled-release system
Ocular drug delivery system
Intranasal drug delivery system
Intravaginal and intrauterine drug delivery system
Q23. The term bioavailability is defined as ____________
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Answer:
A. Drug substance in two dosage forms, reaches the systemic circulation at the same relative
rate and to the same relative extent
B. It compares drug products with respect to a specific characteristics to a defined set of
standards
C. Rate and extent of absorption of unchanged drug from its dosage form
D. Systemic availability of a drug administered orally is determined in comparison to its
intravenous administration.
Answer:
Q24. The maximum volume for an intradermal injection is ________.
A. 2mL
B. 1mL
C. 5mL
D 0.1ML
Answer:
Q25 If the %compressibility of powder is 10, and Hausners ratio equal to 1.10, what is the flow
property:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Excellent
Very good
Good
Poor
Answer:
Matching Section
Q26. Match the following “Acetylcholine receptors” with their respective locations in the body:
Acetylcholine receptors
A.
B.
C.
D.
locations
M1
M2
(α7)5
(α1)2β1δε
i) Skeletal neuromuscular junction
ii) Cardiac
iii) neural
iv) Brain regions
Answer:
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Q27. Match the following “Detectors” with their respective analytical instruments:
Instrument
Detector
A. Ultraviolet
i) Photomultiplier tube
B. Infrared
ii) Photodiode
C. Mass spectrometry
iii) Bolometer
D. Flame photometry
iv) Faraday cup
Answer:
Q28. Match the following “Excipients” with its category used in tablet formulation:
Excipients
A.
B.
C.
D.
Category
Liquid paraffin
Stearic acid
Aerosil
PVP
i) Glidants
ii) Fluid lubricant
iii) Disintegrants
iv) Boundary lubricant
Answer:
Q29. State true (T) or False (F)
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
Amorphous forms of API will show Polymorphism. (T/F)
Generic drugs can be marketed after filling AND to the FDA. (T/F)
HCL is water soluble in strong acid. (T/F)
In analytical equipments detectors are selected on the basis of bulk property and
solute. (T/F)
Q30. In 2010, a drug withdrawn from market due to “Risk of heart attack & death” was ____
A.
B.
C.
D.
Alosteron
Rosiglitazone
Efalizumab
Dexfenfluramine
Answer:
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