Ointment, Paste, Cream, Gels MCQ with answer
Which of the following are used as an aid for the handling of diagnostic equipment like catheters and rectal thermometers?
Medicated jellies
Lubricating jellies
Miscellaneous jellies
Flavoured jellies
Medicated jellies
Lubricating jellies
Miscellaneous jellies
Flavoured jellies
Answer: Lubricating jellies
__________ are semisolid preparations for external application that differ from similar products in containing a high proportion of finely powdered medicaments.
Ointment
Paste
Gel
Cream
Ointment
Paste
Gel
Cream
Answer: Paste
Which base should be selected when water washability is the key requirement?
A hydrocarbon base
An absorption base
An emulsion base
A water-soluble base
A hydrocarbon base
An absorption base
An emulsion base
A water-soluble base
Answer: A water-soluble base
Water number means __________________
Maximum amount of water that can be added to 100 g of a base at a given temperature
Minimum amount of water that can be added to 20 g of a base at a given temperature
Minimum amount of water that can be added to 5 g of a base at a given temperature
Minimum amount of water that can be added to 40 g of a base at given temperature
Maximum amount of water that can be added to 100 g of a base at a given temperature
Minimum amount of water that can be added to 20 g of a base at a given temperature
Minimum amount of water that can be added to 5 g of a base at a given temperature
Minimum amount of water that can be added to 40 g of a base at given temperature
Answer: Maximum amount of water that can be added to 100 g of a base at a given temperature
Polyethylene glycol are also known as ______________.
Oleaginous
Macrogol
Paraffin
Lanolin
Oleaginous
Macrogol
Paraffin
Lanolin
Answer: Macrogol
Which base is likely to be the most occlusive on the skin?
A hydrocarbon base
An absorption base
An emulsion base
A water-soluble base
A hydrocarbon base
An absorption base
An emulsion base
A water-soluble base
Answer: A hydrocarbon base
_________is a method of ointment preparation, where mixture of high and low melting point waxes are used?
Levigation
Fusion
Mixing
Chemical
Levigation
Fusion
Mixing
Chemical
Answer: Fusion
In the preparation of cold creams, which types of bases are used generally?
Absorption bases
Water removable bases
Hydrocarbon bases
Gel base
Absorption bases
Water removable bases
Hydrocarbon bases
Gel base
Answer: Absorption bases
____________ is an example of gelling agent.
Pectin
Propylene glycol
Sorbitol
Liquid Paraffin
Pectin
Propylene glycol
Sorbitol
Liquid Paraffin
Answer: Pectin
When base is soft and medicament is insoluble in base, which method is used to prepare ointment?
Fusion method
Emulsification method
Trituraton method
Chemical reaction method
Fusion method
Emulsification method
Trituraton method
Chemical reaction method
Answer: Trituraton method
Wool fat is also called as _______
Anhydrous lanolin
Lanolin
Petrolatum
Vaseline
Anhydrous lanolin
Lanolin
Petrolatum
Vaseline
Answer: Anhydrous lanolin
Which among the following ointment is prepared by chemical reaction?
Non-staining Iodine ointment BPC 1968
Simple ointment B.P.
Salicylic acid ointment B.P.
Whitfield’s ointment
Non-staining Iodine ointment BPC 1968
Simple ointment B.P.
Salicylic acid ointment B.P.
Whitfield’s ointment
Answer: Non-staining Iodine ointment BPC 1968
Pharmaceutics 1 MCQ:
- Unit 1 MCQ History, Pharmacopoeia, Dosage form, Prescription, Posology
- Unit 2 MCQ Pharmaceutical calculations, Powders, Liquid dosage form
- Unit 3 MCQ Monophasic liquid dosage form, Emulsion, Suspension
- Unit 4 MCQ Suppositories, Pharmaceutical incompatibilities
- Unit 5 MCQ Ointment, Paste, Cream, Gels
Pharmaceutics 1 Syllabus Notes, Books, PDF chapterwise unitwise
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