Science Questions and Answers for Pharmacist, Lab Technician and Other Equivalents Recruitment – Section – 8
Q1. Shellac is used for the purpose of coating tablets as:
A. Polishing agent
B. Film coating agent
C. Enteric coating agent
D. Subcoating agent for sugar coating
[su_spoiler title=”Show Answer” style=”fancy”]Answer: Enteric coating agent[/su_spoiler]
Q2. Which of the following statements is true regarding the properties of benzyl
penicillin?
A. Betalactum ring is not essential for activity
B. It is a broad spectrum antibiotic
C. It has a bactericidal activity
D. None of these
[su_spoiler title=”Show Answer” style=”fancy”]Answer: It has a bactericidal activity[/su_spoiler]
Q3. Functional unit of gene that specifies synthesis of one polypeptide is:
A. Codon
B. Cistron
C. Recon
D. Muton
[su_spoiler title=”Show Answer” style=”fancy”]Answer: Cistron[/su_spoiler]
Q4. Glycosides are condensation products of:
A. Sugar + aglycone
B. Sugar + Protein
C. Protein + aglycone
D. Fats + aglycone
[su_spoiler title=”Show Answer” style=”fancy”]Answer: Sugar + aglycone[/su_spoiler]
Q5. Which one of the following includes details of the standards for surgical
dressing?
A. Schedule Fii
B. Schedule M
C. Schedule G
D. Schedule P
[su_spoiler title=”Show Answer” style=”fancy”]Answer: – Schedule Fii[/su_spoiler]
Q6. The method of DNA replication proposed by Watson and Crick is:
A. Semi conservative
B. Conservative
C. Dispersive
D. Rolling loop
[su_spoiler title=”Show Answer” style=”fancy”]Answer: Semi conservative[/su_spoiler]
Q7. Colour of nitrous oxide cylinder is:
A. Blue
B. Grey
C. Black
D. Orange
[su_spoiler title=”Show Answer” style=”fancy”]Answer: Blue[/su_spoiler]
Q8. In the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules, the Schedule relating to GMP is:
A. Schedule M
B. Schedule C
C. Schedule Y
D. Schedule H
[su_spoiler title=”Show Answer” style=”fancy”]Answer: Schedule M[/su_spoiler]
Q9. Most commonly used opacifying agent in capsule is:
A. Titanium dioxide
B. HPMC
C. Iron
D. None of these
[su_spoiler title=”Show Answer” style=”fancy”]Answer: Titanium dioxide[/su_spoiler]
Q10. Requirements and guidelines on clinical trials for import and manufacture of new
drugs comes under:
A. Schedule Y
B. Schedule M
C. Schedule C
D. None of these
[su_spoiler title=”Show Answer” style=”fancy”]Answer: Schedule Y[/su_spoiler]
