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1) A suppository is generally intended for use in
a) Rectum
b) Vagina
c) Urethra
d) All the above
2) Vaginal suppositories also called as
a) Pessaries
b) Simple Suppositories
c) Bougies
d) None
3) Weight of rectal suppository for adults is
a) 1 g
b) 2 g
c) 5 g
d) None
4) Weight of rectal suppository for children is
a) 1 g
b) 2 g
c) 5 g
d) None
5) Urethral suppositories also called as
a) Pessaries
b) Bougies
c) Both
d) None
6) Weight of urethral suppository for males & females respectively
a) 4 & 2
b) 2 & 4
c) 4 & 6
d) 6 & 4
7) The number of milligrams of KOH required neutralizing free acids & saponify the esters contained in 1g of fat is known as
a) Iodine value
b) Saponification value
c) Water number
d) Acid value
8) The number of grams of iodine that reacts with 100 g of fat is known as
a) Iodine value
b) Saponification value
c) Water number
d) Acid value
9) The number of milligrams of KOH required neutralizing free acids in 1 g of fat is known as
a) Iodine value
b) Saponification value
c) Hydroxil value
d) Acid value
10) The number of milligrams of KOH required neutralize the acidic acid used to acetylate 1 g of fat is known as
a) Iodine value
b) Saponification value
c) Hydroxil value
d) Acid value
11) Which of the following method is used to manufacture suppositories
a) Hard molding
b) Compression molding
c) Pour molding
12) Which of the following is most commonly used suppository base
a)Cocoa butter
c) PEG + Hexanetriol
d) None
13) Cocoa butter available in following forms
a) alpha form
b) beta form
c) gamma form
d) all of these
14) The solidification point of cocoa butter lies between (degree centigrade)
a) 12 – 13
b) 20 – 30
c) 5 – 10
d) None
15) Which of the following method is simple & oldest method of preparation of suppositories?
a) Hand molding
b) Compression molding
c) Pour molding
d) All the above
16) Most commonly used method for producing suppositories on both a small & large scale is
a) Hand molding
b) Compression molding
c) Pour molding
d) All the above
17) Which formula can be used to calculate the amount of base that is replaced by active ingredients?
18) Rancidity generally results from
a) Auto oxidation
b) Decomposition of unsaturated fats
c) Both
d) None
19) Which of the following is not antioxidant
a) BHT
b) BHA
c) Tocopherol
d) Theobroma oil
20) Suppositories are generally evaluated by
a) Melting range test
b) Breaking test
c) Liquefaction
d) All the above
Answer Key
| Q. No | Ans | Q. No. | Ans |
|---|---|---|---|
| (1). | d | (11). | d |
| (2). | a | (12). | a |
| (3). | b | (13). | d |
| (4). | a | (14). | a |
| (5). | b | (15). | a |
| (6). | a | (16). | c |
| (7). | b | (17). | c |
| (8). | a | (18). | c |
| (9). | d | (19). | d |
| (10). | c | (20). | d |
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