Pharmaceutics important questions

Long answer questions (5 marks)

1) Write short note on history of pharmacy profession related to pharmacy

education and pharmacy practice in India.
2) Explain the principle, construction and working of cyclone separator with
neat labeled diagram.
3) Enumerate the various tests for quality control of tablets. Describe the
disintegration or friability test.
4) Define capsule. Describe the process of involved in manufacturing of hard
gelatin capsule
5) What are toxoids? Discuss the general method for preparation toxoids.
6) Define Parenterals. State any 3 ideal properties of Parenterals. Differentiate between
small volume parenterals and large volume parenterals.
7) State and explain Darcy’s equation for theory of filtration.
8) List out salient features of Fifth edition of I.P. write importance of pharmacopoeia
with respect to i) Pharmaceutical industry ii) Drug administration iii) Academics
9) Differentiate between hard and soft gelatin capsules. Explain the method of
manufacturing of soft gelatin capsule by rotary die process.
10) Explain in detail components of suspension formulation. Add a note on methods of
prepartion and suspension
11) Classify granulation techniques and describe the wet granulation method with
advantages and disadvantages
12) Discuss development of pharmacy profession in India.
13) What are different types of containers commonly used in pharmacy? Write in
Brief about glass containers.
14) Define preservatives. Write it types with examples and uses.
15) Define size reduction. Write in detail about ball mill.
16) Enlist excipients in tablet. Define sustain release tablet, Extended release tablet,
fast dissolving tablet multi layered tablet.
17) Draw a layout design of pharmaceutical manufacturing plant. Write its sections and
activities
18) Define Noval drug delivery system. How will you classify it? Write in brief
about examples and challenges in Noval drug delivery system.
19) Explain Pharmacy as a career.
20) Explain Principle, Construction, Working and application of Silverson Mixer.
21) Explain the types of coating of tablets.
22) Define capsules. Differentiate between hard gelatin and soft gelatin capsules.
23) Define Emulsion and explain methods of Emulsion preparation.
24) Define powders and give its classification, Write advantage and disadvantages of
powders
25) Explain briefly SVP and LVP
26) Define capsules with its advantages and disadvantages.
 27) Differentiate between hard and soft gelatin capsules.
28) Explain principle, construction, working of Hammer mill and applications with a neat
labeled diagram.
29) Define emulsion. Describe the manufacturing, packaging ,labeling and storage of dry
powder for reconstitution.
30) Define tablet. Explain the different steps in film coating of tablets.
31) Define eye drops. Explain various excipients used in eye drops.
32) Define sera. Describe the preparation, storage use and dose of Typhoid vaccine.
33) Define pharmacopoeia. Name the various editions of I.P. Published with the year and
their publications. Write any Four salient features and 5th edition of I.P.

Short answer questions (3marks)

1) Write advantages and disadvantages of plastics as a packaging material.

2) Give classification of powders as per I.P.
3) Write down the advantage and disadvantage of tablets.
4) Differentiate between lotions and liniments.
5) Enlist the various bases used for formulation of ointments.
6) Classify the method of preparation of effervescent granules.
7) Write any six characteristics of ophthalmic formulation.
8) Define the term calibration and validation in brief.
9) Define cGMP and explain its importance.
10) Define drug delivery system. Classify various drug delivery systems.
11) What are the future applications of NDDS ?
12) Describe the steps involved in sugar coating with suitable examples of ingredients
use in each steps.
13) Discuss any three types of glass used as a packaging material in pharmaceuticals.
defference between powders and granules.
14) Classify Novel drug delivery systems on approach of Novel drug delivery system
with one examples of each.
15) Define current good manufacturing practices. State importance and objectives of
CGMP.
16) Differentiate between Quality assurance and Quality control.
17) Write advantages and disadvantages of liposomes
18) Define quality control, quality assurance and CGMP.
19) Give in brief the method of preparation of smallpox vaccine.
20) Describe the method of preparation of effervescent granules.
21) Define ointment. Write classification of ointment bases.
22) How will you differentiate between a hard gelatin capsule and soft gelatin capsule
23) Draw a well labelled diagramme of Tripple roller mill. Write its advantages
and disadvantages
24) Define pharmaceutical aid-write role of colouring, flavoring and sweetening agents.
25) Write about career opportunities in pharmacy.
26) Write short note on Indian pharmacopeia
27) Draw a well labelled diagramme of F.B.D. write its principle.
28) Define extraction. Write classification of extraction.
29) Explain any two types of packaging materials.
30) Explain the working and application of Ball mill.
31) Name the quality control tests of tablets.
32) Define and classify ointments.
33) Define creams and classify with examples.
34) Define Ear drops and state one formula with method of preparation of ear drops.
35) Write method of preparation of effervescent granules.
36) Classify with example Controlled Release Drug Delivery System.
37) State the advantages of Novel Drug Delivery System.
38) What are the ideal requirements of eye ointments.
39) Explain classification of powders according to I.P.
40) Write advantages and disadvantages of glass as a packaging material.
41) Explain the concepts of Quality assurance and Quality control in Pharma Industry.
42) Define Injectables. Write classifications / types of injectables.
43) Define capsule. Explain processing of hard gelatin capsule.
44) Define N.D.D.S. Classify with examples.
45) Describe advantages and challenges in N.D.D.S.
46) Differentiate between creams and pastes.
47) Define coating of tablet. Describe the method of coating.
48) Explain concept of calibration and validation.
49) Draw a neat diagram of Fluidized bed dryer and label the following
components.ii)Inlet ii) Outlet Fluidized solid
50) State and explain any three types of ointment bases
51) Enlist the evaluation tests for parenterals. Discuss the sterility test in details

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