Pharmacy Practice MCQ

Pharmacy Practice MCQ

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Pharmaceutical Inorganic chemistry Unit I

• Impurities- It’s sources, Types and Test of Purity.
• Limit Test for Chlorides, Sulphates and Iron
• Limit test for Heavy Metals

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Impurities in pharmaceutical substances can arise from:

1. a) Raw materials
2. b) Manufacturing process
3. c) Storage conditions
4. d) All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a type of impurity?

1. a) Organic volatile impurities
2. b) Inorganic impurities
3. c) Residual solvents
4. d) Therapeutic impurities

Limit tests are designed to:

1. a) Quantify the exact amount of impurities
2. b) Determine the presence of impurities above a specified limit
3. c) Identify the specific type of impurity
4. d) Remove impurities from the substance

The limit test for chlorides is based on the formation of:

1. a) A white precipitate of silver chloride
2. b) A blue color with starch-iodine solution
3. c) A red color with potassium thiocyanate
4. d) A yellow precipitate with lead acetate

The limit test for sulfates is based on the formation of:

1. a) A white precipitate of barium sulfate
2. b) A black precipitate of lead sulfide
3. c) A brown color with ferric chloride
4. d) A yellow color with sodium nitroprusside

The limit test for iron is based on the formation of:

1. a) A blue color with potassium ferrocyanide
2. b) A red color with potassium thiocyanate
3. c) A brown color with ferric chloride
4. d) A yellow color with sodium nitroprusside

The limit test for heavy metals is based on the formation of:

1. a) A black precipitate with hydrogen sulfide
2. b) A white precipitate with silver nitrate
3. c) A yellow precipitate with lead acetate
4. d) A brown color with iodine solution

Which of the following is NOT a common source of heavy metal impurities?

1. a) Raw materials
2. b) Manufacturing equipment
3. c) Storage containers
4. d) Air pollution

The presence of impurities in a pharmaceutical substance can:

1. a) Affect its therapeutic efficacy
2. b) Increase its toxicity
3. c) Alter its physical and chemical properties
4. d) All of the above

Which of the following techniques can be used to detect and quantify impurities?

1. a) Chromatography
2. b) Spectroscopy
3. c) Titration
4. d) All of the above

The purity of a substance can be assessed by:

1. a) Melting point determination
2. b) Boiling point determination
3. c) Specific rotation measurement
4. d) All of the above

Which of the following is a common impurity in organic compounds?

1. a) Water
2. b) Inorganic salts
3. c) Residual solvents
4. d) All of the above

The presence of water in a pharmaceutical substance can:

1. a) Promote microbial growth
2. b) Accelerate degradation
3. c) Affect the physical properties of the substance
4. d) All of the above

Which of the following methods can be used to determine the water content of a substance?

1. a) Karl Fischer titration
2. b) Gravimetric analysis
3. c) Gas chromatography
4. d) All of the above

Residual solvents in pharmaceutical substances can arise from:

1. a) Manufacturing process
2. b) Purification steps
3. c) Storage conditions
4. d) All of the above

Which of the following techniques can be used to detect and quantify residual solvents?

1. a) Gas chromatography
2. b) Headspace gas chromatography
3. c) Liquid chromatography
4. d) All of the above

Organic volatile impurities (OVIs) can include:

1. a) Solvents
2. b) Reagents
3. c) Byproducts
4. d) All of the above

Which of the following techniques can be used to detect and quantify OVIs?

1. a) Gas chromatography
2. b) Headspace gas chromatography
3. c) Mass spectrometry
4. d) All of the above

Inorganic impurities can include:

1. a) Metals
2. b) Salts
3. c) Oxides
4. d) All of the above

Which of the following techniques can be used to detect and quantify inorganic impurities?

1. a) Atomic absorption spectroscopy
2. b) Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
3. c) Ion chromatography
4. d) All of the above

The limit test for chlorides is typically performed on:

1. a) Solid dosage forms
2. b) Liquid dosage forms
3. c) Both solid and liquid dosage forms
4. d) None of the above

The limit test for sulfates is typically performed on:

1. a) Solid dosage forms
2. b) Liquid dosage forms
3. c) Both solid and liquid dosage forms
4. d) None of the above

The limit test for iron is typically performed on:

1. a) Solid dosage forms
2. b) Liquid dosage forms
3. c) Both solid and liquid dosage forms
4. d) None of the above

The limit test for heavy metals is typically performed on:

1. a) Solid dosage forms
2. b) Liquid dosage forms
3. c) Both solid and liquid dosage forms
4. d) None of the above

The limit test for chlorides involves the addition of:

1. a) Silver nitrate solution
2. b) Barium chloride solution
3. c) Potassium ferrocyanide solution
4. d) Hydrogen sulfide gas

The limit test for sulfates involves the addition of:

1. a) Silver nitrate solution
2. b) Barium chloride solution
3. c) Potassium ferrocyanide solution
4. d) Hydrogen sulfide gas

The limit test for iron involves the addition of:

1. a) Silver nitrate solution
2. b) Barium chloride solution
3. c) Potassium ferrocyanide solution
4. d) Hydrogen sulfide gas

The limit test for heavy metals involves the addition of:

1. a) Silver nitrate solution
2. b) Barium chloride solution
3. c) Potassium ferrocyanide solution
4. d) Hydrogen sulfide gas

The limit test for chlorides is based on the formation of a:

1. a) White precipitate
2. b) Black precipitate
3. c) Red precipitate
4. d) Yellow precipitate

The limit test for sulfates is based on the formation of a:

1. a) White precipitate
2. b) Black precipitate
3. c) Red precipitate
4. d) Yellow precipitate

The limit test for iron is based on the formation of a:

1. a) Blue color
2. b) Red color
3. c) Green color
4. d) Yellow color

The limit test for heavy metals is based on the formation of a:

1. a) Black precipitate
2. b) White precipitate
3. c) Red precipitate
4. d) Yellow precipitate

The limit test for chlorides is a:

1. a) Qualitative test
2. b) Quantitative test
3. c) Semi-quantitative test
4. d) None of the above

The limit test for sulfates is a:

1. a) Qualitative test
2. b) Quantitative test
3. c) Semi-quantitative test
4. d) None of the above

The limit test for iron is a:

1. a) Qualitative test
2. b) Quantitative test
3. c) Semi-quantitative test
4. d) None of the above

The limit test for heavy metals is a:

1. a) Qualitative test
2. b) Quantitative test
3. c) Semi-quantitative test
4. d) None of the above

The limit test for chlorides is compared to a:

1. a) Standard solution of known chloride concentration
2. b) Blank solution
3. c) Positive control
4. d) None of the above

The limit test for sulfates is compared to a:

1. a) Standard solution of known sulfate concentration
2. b) Blank solution
3. c) Positive control
4. d) None of the above

The limit test for iron is compared to a:

1. a) Standard solution of known iron concentration
2. b) Blank solution
3. c) Positive control
4. d) None of the above

The limit test for heavy metals is compared to a:

1. a) Standard solution of known heavy metal concentration
2. b) Blank solution
3. c) Positive control
4. d) None of the above

The limit test for chlorides is performed in a:

1. a) Nessler cylinder
2. b) Volumetric flask
3. c) Conical flask
4. d) Beaker

The limit test for sulfates is performed in a:

1. a) Nessler cylinder
2. b) Volumetric flask
3. c) Conical flask
4. d) Beaker

The limit test for iron is performed in a:

1. a) Nessler cylinder
2. b) Volumetric flask
3. c) Conical flask
4. d) Beaker

The limit test for heavy metals is performed in a:

1. a) Nessler cylinder
2. b) Volumetric flask
3. c) Conical flask
4. d) Beaker

Which of the following is a common limit for chlorides in pharmaceutical substances?

1. a) Not more than 0.01% w/w
2. b) Not more than 0.05% w/w
3. c) Not more than 0.1% w/w
4. d) Not more than 0.5% w/w

Which of the following is a common limit for sulfates in pharmaceutical substances?

1. a) Not more than 0.01% w/w
2. b) Not more than 0.05% w/w
3. c) Not more than 0.1% w/w
4. d) Not more than 0.5% w/w

Which of the following is a common limit for iron in pharmaceutical substances?

1. a) Not more than 10 ppm
2. b) Not more than 20 ppm
3. c) Not more than 50 ppm
4. d) Not more than 100 ppm

Which of the following is a common limit for heavy metals in pharmaceutical substances?

1. a) Not more than 10 ppm
2. b) Not more than 20 ppm
3. c) Not more than 50 ppm
4. d) Not more than 100 ppm

The limit tests are described in which pharmacopoeia?

1. a) United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
2. b) European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.)
3. c) British Pharmacopoeia (BP)
4. d) All of the above

Compliance with limit tests is:

1. a) Mandatory for all pharmaceutical substances
2. b) Optional for all pharmaceutical substances
3. c) Dependent on the specific monograph
4. d) Not required for any pharmaceutical substance

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