Pharmacy mcqs with answers for Pharmacist, Assistant Pharmacist, Pharmacy technicians, PPSC, FPSC, DHA, NAPLEX, SPLE, PEBC etc. preparation. (Set 13)

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Q: 601

One of the following is not an adverse effect of colchicine?

1. GI disturbances
2. alopecia
3. aplastic anemia
4. constipation
5. hirsutism

Correct Answer is 4

Q: 602

The mechanism of action of Janus Kinase inhibition belongs to?

1. methotrexate
2. tocilizumab
3. tofacitinib
4. lubiprostone

Correct Answer is 3

Q: 603

‘Oil of wintergreen’ is another name for?

1. methyl salicylate
2. acetyl salicylate
3. diclofenac diethyl ammonium salt
4. codeine phosphate

Correct Answer is 1

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Q: 604

The safest NSAID for patients with established CV disease is?

1. aspirin
2. diclofenac potassium
3. naproxen
4. indomethacin

Correct Answer is 1

Q: 605

The safest NSAID (after aspirin) for patients with established CV disease is?

1. Nimesulide
2. diclofenac potassium
3. naproxen
4. Diclofenac Sodium

Correct Answer is 3

Q: 606

A patient is suffering from vomiting associated with his migraine headache. Which triptan among the following will be ideal for this patient?

1. rizatriptan
2. frovatriptan
3. sumatriptan
4. eletriptan
5. almotriptan

Correct Answer is 3

Q: 607

Drug of choice during acute gouty flare is?

1. colchicine
2. allopurinol
3. febuxostat
4. probenecid

Correct Answer is 1

Q: 608

Lux is a measuring unit for?

1. emulsifying ability
2. light intensity
3. x-ray radiography
4. inventory turnover
5. radioactivity

Correct Answer is 2

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Q: 609

As a hospital pharmacist, you are going to calculate the dose of a medicine for an infant. Which formula among the below will you use to achieve this goal?

1. weight / 150 x adult dose
2. age / age + 12 x adult dose
3. age / 24 x adult dose
4. age / 150 x adult dose
5. any of the above

Correct Answer is 4

Q: 610

In 1 hectometer (hm) has how many centimeters in it?

1. 10 cm
2. 100 cm
3. 1000 cm
4. 10,000 cm
5. none of the above

Correct Answer is 4

Q: 611

If 60ml of a liquid weighs 50g, then what will be the specific gravity of that liquid?

1. 0.3
2. 0.5
3. 0.8
4. 1.0
5. 1.2

Correct Answer is 3

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Q: 612

Pycnometer is used to measure?

1. light intensity
2. melting point
3. specific gravity
4. freezing point
5. pH

Correct Answer is 3

Q: 613

What is the alcohol percentage in rectified spirit?

1. 5%
2. 30%
3. 50%
4. 70%
5. 95%

Correct Answer is 5

Q: 614

How many drops are there in 1 milliliter?

1. 5
2. 10
3. 20
4. 36

Correct Answer is 3

Q: 615

To increase the ocular contact time of an ophthalmic preparation, which of the following agents can be employed?

1. HPMC
2. carbomers
3. cpolyvinyl alcohol
4. methyl cellulose
5. any of the above

Correct Answer is 5

Q: 616

Identify the antibiotic among the following that is available as chewable tablets?

1. Erythromycin
2. Cefpodoxime
3. Augmentin
4. Moxifloxacin
5. Minocycline

Correct Answer is 3

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Q: 617

All of the following agents exert their action through the mechanism of cell wall synthesis inhibition EXCEPT?

1. flucloxacillin
2. cefepime
3. vancomycin
4. bacitracin
5. clindamycin

Correct Answer is 5

Q: 618

Choose one of the following antibiotics that should be given parenterally because it will not absorb from the GIT when administered orally?

1. ticarcillin
2. cefpodoxime
3. vancomycin
4. gentamycin
5. neomycin

Correct Answer is 4

Q: 619

Tinea cruris is a fungal infection of?

1. scalp
2. skin
3. groin
4. foot
5. nails

Correct Answer is 3

Q: 620

The smallest capsule size is?

1. size 000
2. size 00
3. size 0
4. size 3
5. size 5

Correct Answer is 5

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Q: 621

The pharmacological class of Chloroquine phosphate is?

1. anti-leprotic
2. anti-arrhythmic
3. amebicide
4. antimalarial
5. both 3 and 4

Correct Answer is 5

Q: 622

The antibiotic that can cause pseudomembranous colitis as side effect is?

1. levofloxacin
2. clindamycin
3. amoxicillin
4. ciprofloxacin
5. all of the above 

Correct Answer is 5

Q: 623

Identify the prophylactic antimalarial drug that is safe to use in all the trimesters of pregnancy?

1. chloroquine
2. quinine
3. mefloquine
4. proguanil
5. sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine

Correct Answer is 1

Q: 624

Bagassosis is?

1. foot ulceration in diabetes
2. occupational lung disease
3. bacterial encephalitis
4. bad breath due to stomach lesions
5. an unknown disease

Correct Answer is 2

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Q: 625

Pseudomembranous colitis is best treated with?

1. amoxicillin for 7 days
2. gentamicin twice weekly
3. azithromycin for 5 days
4. metronidazole for 14 days
5. ceftazidime for 3 days

Correct Answer is 4

Q: 626

Any substance of natural, synthetic or semisynthetic origin that kills or keeps the microorganisms from growing with little to no harm to the host is called as?

1. antibiotic
2. antimicrobial
3. antibacterial
4. probiotic
5. antiseptic

Correct Answer is 2

Q: 627

Vancomycin produces its pharmacological action through the mechanism of?

1. cell wall synthesis inhibition
2. protein synthesis inhibition
3. nucleic acid synthesis inhibition
4. folic acid synthesis inhibition
5. inhibition of glucuronyl transferase

Correct Answer is 1

Q: 628

As a tablet section incharge, you are about to calculate the percent yield of a recently manufactured batch. The target batch size was 10,000 tablets while the tablets obtained at the end of the manufacturing were 9,339. What will be the percentage yield for this particular batch?

1. 81%
2. 85%
3. 89%
4. 93%
5. 96%

Correct Answer is 4

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Q: 629

The discipline of pharmacy that deals with dosage form design is?

1. pharmaceutical chemistry
2. pharmacology and therapeutics
3. clinical pharmacy
4. pharmaceutics
5. medicinal chemistry

Correct Answer is 4

Q: 630

A volume of 25 dm3 is equivalent to?

1. 2.5 m3
2. 12.5 m3
3. 25 Liters
4. 2.5 mL

Correct Answer is 3

Q: 631

The top leading cause of death in the world is?

1. cancers
2. chronic lower respiratory diseases
3. chronic kidney disease
4. ischemic heart disease
5. diabetes mellitus

Correct Answer is 4

Q: 632

The strongest nucleophile among the following is?

1. water
2. ammonia
3. iodide ion
4. methanol
5. hydronium ion

Correct Answer is 3

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Q: 633

All of the below given are examples of polar protic solvents except?

1. acetone
2. methanol
3. ammonia
4. acetic acid
5. water

Correct Answer is 1

Q: 634

Choose RNA virus among the following?

1. smallpox virus
2. herpes virus
3. hepatitis B virus
4. influenza virus
5. papilloma virus

Correct Answer is 4

Q: 635

According to USP, during compression the weight variation range for a tablet weighing 330mg is?

1. ±3%

2. ±5%

3. ±7.5%
4. ±10%
5. ±15%

Correct Answer is 2

Q: 636

Patients with peripheral vascular disease should not be given one of the following headache-relieving medicines?

1. ketorolac
2. aspirin
3. naproxen
4. ergotamine
5. indomethacin

Correct Answer is 4

Q: 637

Orlistat can interfere with the absorption of levothyroxine. For this reason it is not recommended to take these medicines together. The best way to take both these drugs is?

1. take both the meds with food
2. take both the meds with lots of fluids
3. complete the courses of both of these drugs in succession
4. take levothyroxine 30 minutes after orlistat
5. take both the drugs with at least 4 hours interval in between them

Correct Answer is 5

Q: 638

All salicylates cross the blood-brain barrier and placenta with the exception of?

1. aspirin
2. sodium salicylate
3. diflunisal
4. methyl salicylate
5. choline salicylate

Correct Answer is 3

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Q: 639

Among the following identify the disease that is NOT an autoimmune disease?

1. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
2. insulin-resistant diabetes
3. vitiligo
4. emphysema
5. pernicious anemia

Correct Answer is 4

Q: 640

Identify the statement about NSAIDs that is not correct technically?

1. aspirin should be avoided in under-19 patients with viral infections
2. paracetamol is an NSAID drug
3. diflunisal doesn’t cross BBB and placenta
4. ibuprofen is a propionic acid derivative
5. all NSAIDs possess anti-inflammatory activity

Correct Answer is 2

Q: 641

Globally, the second leading cause of death is?

1. cancers
2. road accidents
3. liver diseases
4. ischemic heart disease
5. diabetes mellitus

Correct Answer is 1

Q: 642

The definition of aneurysm is?

1. cyanosis of digits of hands and feet
2. localized abnormal dilatation of a blood vessel
3. microscopic lesions of the myocardium
4. necrosis of pulmonary parenchyma
5. neuronal degeneration in the elderly

Correct Answer is 2

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Q: 643

The yellow color vitamin is?

1. pyridoxine
2. riboflavin
3. cholecalciferol
4. tocopherol
5. phytonadione

Correct Answer is 2

Q: 644

Myasthenia gravis can be grouped into which type of hypersensitivity reactions?

1. type I
2. type II
3. type III
4. type IV
5. none

Correct Answer is 2

Q: 645

All of the following are RNA viruses except?

1. mumps virus
2. rabies virus
3. adenovirus
4. HIV
5. hepatitis A virus

Correct Answer is 3

Q: 646

The site of action of the diuretic called furosemide is?

1. distal convoluted tubule
2. loop of Henle
3. proximal convoluted tubule
4. collecting duct system

Correct Answer is 2

Q: 647

The mechanism of action of mebendazole is?

1. cell wall synthesis inhibition
2. cell membrane synthesis inhibition
3. protein synthesis inhibition
4. microtubule synthesis inhibition
5. induction of lysosomal activity

Correct Answer is 4

Q: 648

Sulfur-containing vitamin is?

1. riboflavin
2. mecobalamin
3. thiamine
4. retinoic acid
5. cholecalciferol

Correct Answer is 3

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Q: 649

Which type of hypersensitivity reaction is ‘graft rejection’?

1. type I
2. type II
3. type III
4. type IV
5. type V

Correct Answer is 4

Q: 650

The biochemical function of the enzyme called xanthine oxidase is?

1. conversion of purines into xanthine
2. conversion of purines into hypoxanthine
3. conversion of hypoxanthine into xanthine
4. conversion of xanthine into uric acid
5. both c and d

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