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C 2. The rays which have no mass and no charge but of very high energy and excellent penetrating
power:
a. alpha b. beta c. gamma d. x-ray
A 4. Evolves a gas with a fruity odor when treated with concentrated sulfuric acid and ethanol:
a. acetate b. chlorate c. sulfate d. silicate
A 5. A buffer system that has been modified to include NaCl to make it isotonic with physiologic
fluid:
a. Sorensen phosphate buffer c. Feldmans buffer
b. Giffords buffer d. Atkin & Pentin buffer
A 14. The reason why BaSO4 can be used or taken internally without causing any toxicity is that:
a. it does not dissociate in the GIT c. the GI fluids can neutralize it
b. it is soluble in the GIT d. it does not reach the GIT since it is a powerful emetic
B 17. This metal, in the form of thin foil, is used as a protective for burn treatment due to its property of conserving fluids
and of stimulating tissue growth;
a. Sn b. Al c. Zn d. Pd
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B 18. Both iron and copper are found in which respiratory enzyme:
a. trisinase b. cytochrome oxidase c. peroxide d. oxidase
C 24. Fehlings & Benedicts reagent, used to determine the presence of reducing sugars contain which salt:
a. CaSO4 b. NiSO4 c. CuSO4 d. MgSO4 e. SrSO4
A 28. Salts of these alkaline metals are used as sedative depressant in psychiatry:
a. lithium b. iridium c. potassium d. calcium
C 29. The element present in hemoglobin of the blood which plays an important role in red blood
cell-oxygen transport is:
a. Ca b. Mg c. Fe d. P
A 30. Besides activated charcoal and tannic acid, the other component of universal antidote is:
a. MgO b. MgCO3 c. Mg3(PO4)2 d. MgCl2 e. Mg(OH)2
B 31. In the form of its salt, this ion is essential to life being the structural basis of skeleton, an important factor in blood
coagulation:
a. Mg b. Ca c. Zn d. PO4
B 37. This ion is used very effectively as astringent, protective and antiperspirant:
a. Mg b. Al c. Zn d. Cu
B 40. Rochelle salt which is used as a cathartic and also as sequestering agent is:
a. KHC4H4O6 b. NaKC4H4O6 c. KSbOC4H4O6 d. Na2C4H4O6
C 41. A metal which is unaffected by body fluids and attaches itself to bones, is now used in surgical repairs of bones,
nerves and muscles:
a. aluminum b. iron c. tantalum d. tin
B 43. All of the following ions are present in the intracellular fluids except:
a. K+ b. Na+ c. Mg 2+ d. HPO4-3
D 55. A substance which takes up water or moisture but does not dissolve is:
a. dehydrating agent b. deliquescent c. efflorescent d. hygroscopic
A 61. The ion that gives a Turnbulls blue precipitate with potassium ferricyanide:
a. ferrous b. ferric c. cobalt d. nickel
B 62. It forms white precipitate with HCl but blackens upon addition of ammonium hydroxide:
a. cupric b. mercurous c. plumbous d. silver
D 63. The ion that gives a purple solution with sodium bismuthate:
a. cobalt b. ferrous c. ferric d. manganese
A 65. The ion that gives a Prussian blue precipitate with potassium ferrocyanide:
a. ferric b. ferrous c. cobalt d. nickel
A 67. Physiologically inert substances added to the main component of the tablet so it will be convenient to swallow are
termed as:
a. diluent b. lubricant c. surfactants d. thickening agent
A 71. The ion that gives a white precipitate with HCl which is soluble in excess ammonium hydroxide but reprecipitated
upon addition of nitric acid:
a. silver b. plumbous c. mercurous d. cupric
D 72. The ion that gives positive result to Rinmans Green Test:
a. aluminum b. chromium c. manganese d. zinc
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C 73. According to this law, the rate of the reaction is proportional to the product of the concentrate of the reactants to the
power of its coefficient in a balanced equation:
a. Law of Conservation of Mass c. Law of Mass Action
b. Law of Definite Proportion d. Le Chateliers Principle
B 78. The ion that produces an intense blue colored solution with an excess ammonia and a reddish brown precipitate with
potassium ferrocyanide:
a. cuprous b. cupric c. cadmium d. zinc
A 79. The ion that gives positive result to Thenards Blue Test:
a. aluminum b. chromium c. manganese d. zinc
B 80. The ion that gives a yellow precipitate with NaOH and scarlet red precipitate with an excess KI:
a. mercurous b. mercuric c. plumbous d. bismuth
B 84. In semi-micro procedures, the process of filtration is replaced by the use of:
a. vacuum b. centrifuge c. buchner funnel d. all of the above
A 86. A state in which the rate of forward and reverse reactions are the same:
a. chemical equilibrium b. equilibrium c. bond length d. bond order
B 87. A rule that states that when a stress is applied to a system in equilibrium, the equilibrium shifts to relieve the stress:
a. Law of Mass Action c. Law of Conservation of mass
b. Le Chateliers Principle d. Law of Definite Proportion
A 88. Blood red colorization with CNS but a blue precipitate with hexacyanoferrate(II):
a. ferric b. calcium c. magnesium d. cobalt
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A 89. A measure of a solutions acid strength, the negative common log of the [H3O+]:
a. pH b. pOH c. Ka d. Kb
A 90. The isotope used in the determination of the volume of red blood cells and total blood volume:
a. Cr-51 b. Co-58 c. Fe-59 d. Ra-226
C 94. The chemical properties of the elements depend upon the extent to which their electrons are:
a. replaced b. completed c. lost d. redistributed
B 95. It gives the spatial orientation of the electron cloud with respect to the three areas in space:
a. Spin quantum number c. Principal quantum number
b. Magnetic quantum number d. Azimuthal
A 97. Substances that absorb moisture from the atmosphere and dissolve in it is said to be:
a. deliquescent b. efflorescent c. hydrolysis d. none of the above
B 98. This compound when mixed with the hemoglobin of the blood, results in asphyxial death:
a. carbon dioxide b. carbon monoxide c. nitrogen oxide d. sulfur dioxide
B 102. The _______ of any liquid is the temperature at which the liquid phase and the solid phase are in equilibrium under a
pressure of one atmosphere:
a. vapor pressure b. freezing point c. evaporating point d. boiling point
B 104. A preparation made by incorporating a solution of lead subacetate with an ointment base consisting of wool fat, white
wax, white petroleum and camphor:
a. white lead b. Goulards cerate c. sugar of lead d. Goulards extract
C 105. The smallest particle of matter which enters into a chemical combination
a. molecule b. element c. atom d. compound
D 119. The law that expresses the relationship between pressure, volume and temperature of gases in the equation, PV =
nRT, where n = no. of moles of gas and R is constant which is the same for all gases that behave ideally is known as:
a. Gay-Lussacs Law b. Boyles Law c. Charles Law d. Ideal Gas Law
C 121. Attractive forces created by the polarizability of molecules and are exerted when two uncharged atoms approach very
closely:
a. carbon bond b. protein binding c. Van der Waals Forces d. covalent bond
C 124. Benzalkonium chloride is a germicidal surfactant which is rendered inactive in the presence of:
a. organic cid b. gram negative organism c. soaps (anion agents) d. inorganic salts
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C 125. It is the gas liberated upon the action of water on acids or metals whenever phosphorus is present as a contaminant:
a. hydrogen sulfide b. methane c. phosphine d. carbon tetrachloride e. formaldehyde
B 126. The technique used to detect the presence of trace amounts of metal contaminants:
a. mass spectroscopy c. NMR spectrophotometry
b. atomic absorption spectroscopy d. UV-visible spectrophotometry
A 128. A solution made up of a weak base and its salt which resist changes in pH is called:
a. buffer solution b. isotonic solution c. neutral solution d. normal solution
D 129. Calcium absorption and distribution are under a complex hormonal control of:
a. parathyroid hormone b. calcitonin c. thyrocalcitonin d. all of the above
B 130. Potassium supplements are administered in all of the following manners except:
a. IV infusion c. elixir p.o. e. slow release p.o
b. rapid IV injection d. effervescent salts
B 131. After oral administration, the greatest amount of iron absorption occurs in the:
a. duodenum c. sigmoid portion of the large intestine
b. stomach d. ascending portion of the large intestine
D 133. A specific antidote for the treatment of poisoning due to oral ingestion of silver nitrate would be the oral
administration of:
a. KMnO4 solution c. acetic acid solution e. sodium bicarbonate
b. vegetable oil d. normal saline
B 134. The following will react with water to form basic solution:
a. sulfur trioxide b. ammonia c. nitrogen dioxide d. carbon dioxide
C 145. Hard water does not lather with soap. This is due to:
a. K b. Al and O c. Mg and Ca d. Zn and Pb
B 147. Occurs when either the salts of various organic acids or organic substituted ammonium salts are added to aqueous
solutions of non-electrolytes:
a. clathrate formation b. salting out c. solid-in-solid complex d. salting in
C 148. The major physiological ions include the following except for:
a. sodium b. potassium c. manganese d. phosphorus e. calcium
D 150. Science that deals with the methods of extracting the metal from their ores:
a. thermochemistry b. mineralogy c. electrochemistry d. metallurgy
B 154. Group of elements which is considered to be the most reactive of all metallic elements:
a. Group O b. Group I-A c. Group I-B d. Group II
B 156. Irritative phenomenon to the skin and mucus membrane exhibited by rashes and headaches when excessive amount
of Iodine is administered:
a. Hyperiodism c. Hypoiodism e. none of the above
b. Iodism d. any of the given
B 161. Which of the following Group O elements is recovered form the radioactive decay of radium:
a. helium b. radon c. krypton d. argon
B 162. Nitrogen
a. respirable air b. mephitic air c. St. Elmos Fire d. dephlogisticated air
A 163. An organic compound which may either be a weak acid or a weak base that can change color at a definite pH value.
a. indicator b. catalyst c. buffers d. tablets
C 169. Official water used for the extemporaneous compounding of the parenterals for either IV or IM injection is:
a. water for injection c. sterile water for injection
b. bacteriostatic water for injection d. none of these
D 170. An aqueous solution of this acid will color turmeric paper brownish red:
a. sulfuric acid b. hydrochloric acid c. nitric acid d. boric acid
A 172. Gas responsible for the oxidative changes in fats, paints and oil:
a. oxygen b. carbon monoxide c. carbon dioxide d. hydrogen
E 175. Pharmaceutic aid used to displace air to increase the shelf life of an oxidizable product:
a. oxygen b. carbon dioxide c. helium d. nitrous oxide e. nitrogen
C 177. Preparations used for brain scanning to determine the presence and location of neo-plastic lesions:
a. Gold Au 198 Injection c. Technetium Tc99 Injection
b. Chlormerodrin Hg 197 Injection d. Sodium Phosphate P32 Solution
A 179. It is used as an inhalant in all pathological conditions accompanied by cyanosis and dyspnea:
a. oxygen b. carbon dioxide c. helium d. nitrous oxide e. nitrogen
D 180. Produced by filling an orbital by an electron which is not removed from its atom but is held mutually or shared by
2 atoms concerned:
a. coordinate bond b. chemical bonds c. hydrogen bond d. covalent bond
C 181. Which of the following elements imparts a characteristics violet color to non-luminous flame:
a. sodium b. ferric c. potassium d. copper
A 183. The syllable bi in sodium bicarbonate and sodium bi-phosphate indicates that they are:
a. acids salts c. neutral salts
b. compounds composed of two elements d. basic salts
B 184. They are chemical compounds containing elements of high atomic numbers which will stop the passage of x-rays:
a. roentgen rays b. radiopaque contrast media c. radiopharmaceuticals d. isotopes
A 186. Are compounds which have the capability of functioning chemically as reducing agents:
a. antioxidants b. buffers c. preservatives d. both a and c e. none of the above
A 187. They are preparations containing radioisotopes which are used internally for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes:
a. radiopharmaceuticals b. roentgen rays c. radiopaque contrast media d. isotopes
C 189. The formation of dental caries is distributed to the action of acids, mostly _____, obtained from oral bacterial
metabolism of dietary carbohydrates:
a. narcotic acid b. citric acid c. lactic acid d. malic acid
B 190. When too much fluoride is present in the tissue fluid, it can develop condition known as dental fluorosis which is
also known as:
a. mottled teeth b. mottled enamel c. mottled dentin d. dental caries
D 191. Compound responsible for the pink color of Calamine USP 24:
a. Talc b. Zinc oxide c. zinc stearate d. Ferric oxide e. FD and C Red
B 192. It is administered in an ice-cold condition to lessen its disagreeable bitter taste; parenterally used as an
anticonvulsant:
a. Rochelle salt b. Epsom salt c. Glaubers salt d. Purgative lemonade
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B 193. Pharmaceutical ingredient of Calamine USP 24:
a. Talc b. Zinc oxide c. Zinc stearate d. Ferric oxide
E 195. The equilibrium constant for the dissociation of a weak acid of the type, HA=H+ + A- , would be:
a. [A-][HA] c. [HA]/[[H+][A-] e. [H+][A-]/[HA]
b. [HA][A-]/[HA+] d. [H+][A-]
D 197. The cation/s that cause/s this group of antacids to have constipating property:
a. Al +3 b. Mg+2 c. Ca+2 d. a ad c e. none of them
C 198. An antacid with a very rapid onset of action but relatively short duration; can cause belching and flatulence due to
the production of gas:
a. magnesium hydroxide b. aluminum hydroxide c. sodium bicarbonate d. calcium phosphate
A 199. It is the basis of smelling salts and occasionally used as leavening agent hence the name of Bakers Ammonia:
a. Ammonium Carbonate c. Ammonium Chloride e. All of them
b. Aromatic Spt. of Ammonia d. Ammonium Hydroxide
C 200. An anti-microbial agent that may be used to disinfect drinking water in 3 drops per quart; will kill amoeba and
bacteria in 15 mins:
a. Pot. Permanganate b. Sod. Hypochlorite c. iodine d. hydrogen e. all of them
A 202. A compound added to some antacids to serve as defoaming agent to prevent flatulence
a. simethicone b. magaldrate c. alginic acid d. sodium bicarbonate
E 204. The form of water most commonly used as a solvent during the manufacture of parenterals is:
a. Bacteriostatic water for injection USP c. Distilled water e. Water for injection
b. Deionized water d. Sterile water of injection USP
A 205. This is used to describe the approximate measure of the sized of the electron cloud
a. principal quantum number c. magnetic quantum number e. all of the above
b. azimuthal quantum number d. spin quantum number
B 206. If the ion product is less than Ksp, the solution is:
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a. saturated b. unsaturated c. supersaturated d. concentrated e. diluted
D 207. Which of the following acid/conjugate base pairs would function best as a buffer at physiological pH?
a. lactic acid / lactate ion, -pKa = 3.86
b. carbonic acid / bicarbonate ion, -pKa = 6.37
c. bicarbonate ion / carbonate ion, -pKa = 10.25
d. dihydrogen phosphate / monhydrogen phosphate ion. pKa = 6.86
e. acetic acid / acetate ion, -pKa = 4.76
B 208. A type or structure of complex where the interactant is a surfactant, a molecule possessing both a non-polar and a
polar portion:
a. self-associated aggregate b. micelle c. inclusion complex d. inclusion complex
A 210. Conformation of organic molecules is most commonly determined by which of the following analytical method?
a. nuclear magnetic resonance c. pKa determination e. mass specrtrophotometry
b. optical rotation d. biological assay
C 212. Elements that are found as diatomic molecules include all except:
a. oxygen c. potassium e. hydrogen
b. fluorine d. iodine
C 214. Atoms in which two outermost electron shells are incomplete refer to:
a. nobel or inert gases c. transition elements e. actinide series
b. representative elements d. lanthanide series
E 215. If HCl is added to water until the solution contains 1 x 10-4 mole/L of the H+ ion, the concentration of OH- ions is:
a. 1 x 10-14 mole/L c. 1 x 10-11 mole/L e. 1 x 10-10 mole/L
-4 -6
b. 1 x 10 mole/L d. 1 x 10 mole/L
E 216. The following are properties of soft bases. Which does not belong to these bases?
a. with low electronegativities c. easily oxidized e. none of the above
b. have empty low-lying orbitals d. with high polarizabilities
A 217. It is equal to the product of the ionic concentrations (in moles per liter of saturated solution), with each concentration
raised to the power indicated by the number of ions in the formula:
a. Ksp b. Ke c. Kw d. Ki e. any of the above
E 218. The degree of dissociation of acids is often expressed in terms of pKa. pka then is
a. directly measured by titration of the acid with sodium hydroxide
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b. calculated by determining the acids buffer capacity
c. directly determined by conductivity measurement
d. the natural log of the acids dissociation constant
e. the reciprocal log of the dissociation constant
E 219. The solubility of a chemical in a given solvent is influenced by many factors. Which of the following
physicochemical constants may not be useful in predicting the solubility of a chemical?
a. pH of a solution c. pKa of the chemical e. valence of the chemical
b. dielectric constants d. solubility parameters
A 220. Which of the following glass types does not contain soda lime?
a. Type I b. Type II c. Type III d. Type IV or NP e. all of the above
C 221. The shrinkage occurring between the mixture of alcohol and purified water is primarily due to
a. van der Waals forces c. hydrogen bonding e. temperature changes
b. covalent bonding d. ionic bonding
B 223. A disease found in Japan caused by drinking water contaminated with cadmium:
a. Minamata disease c. Crohns disease e. none of the above
b. Itai-itai disease d. Addisons disease
E 224. Which of the following is not a factor in influencing equilibrium of a chemical reaction?
a. nature of reactant c. temperature changes e. none of the above
b. changes in pressure d. concentration changes
B 225. It contains iron in solution or in suspension and are characterized by a ferruginous taste.
a. carbonated water c. saline water e. siliceous water
b. chalybeate water d. Lithia water
B 226. Which of the following glass types makes use of water attack test type?
a. Type I b. Type II c. Type III d. Type IV or NP e. none of the above
B 227. This refers to an electrically neutral unit formed when two or more atoms are joined together by covalent bond:
a. ion b. molecule c. compound d. element e. mixture
B 239. Which of the following elements acts as a catalyst for the storage and release of iron?
a. chromium b. copper c. magnesium d. iodine e. manganese
D 240. Which of the following minerals is important in the antioxidant capabilities of vitamin E?
a.. iron b. zinc c. chromium d. selenium e. silicon
C 246. Principle which states that it is impossible to accurately determine simultaneously the position and motion of an
electron
a. Paulis Exclusion Principle c. Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
b. Aufbau Principle d. Plancks Exclusion Principle
C 248. When orbitals are of the same energy, electrons distribute themselves one to each orbital before pairing according to:
a. Aufbau Principle b. Paulis principle c. Hunds rule d. building principle
A 253. No two electrons in an atom can have all four quantum numbers the same.
a. Paulis exclusion principlke c. Hunds rule
b. Plancks exclusion principle d. Aufbau principle
A 255. A system in which two opposing reactions are proceeding at the same rate:
a. chemical equilibrium c. chemical constant
b. chemical reaction d. chemical kinetics
D 256. Going across a period from left to right and from bottom to top a group in the periodic table, which of the following
periodicity laws decreases?
a. electron affinity b. electronegativity c. ionization energy d. atomic size
B 257. The most abundant metal and the third most abundant element in the earths crust:
a. sodium b. aluminum c. carbon d. copper
B 259. Which of the following statements is true of a 2 M HA, a weak acid at equilibrium:
a. pH=2 b. [H+]=[A-] c. [H+]>[A-] d. HA = 2 M
A 266. Prolonged use of silver nitrate may lead to this undesirable discoloration of the skin
a. argyria b. silverism c. Wilsons disease d. hydrargyrism
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D 267. This ion produces violet color to the non-luminous flame
a. calcium b. sodium c. barium d. potassium
B 269. The radiopharmaceutical which is used as a diagnostic aid to determine blood plasma volume and cardiac output
a. Chlormerodrin Hg 197 c. Sodium chromate 51
b. I131 Serum Albumin [Human] d. Gold 198
D 281. The indicator used for the USP limit test for arsenic
a. methyl orange c. eriochrome black
b. silver sulfadiazine d. Ag diethyldithiocarbamate
D 282. Povidone-Iodine, a water soluble, non-toxic, non-staining and a slow releasing antiseptic is a complex of iodine with:
a. EDTA b. Silver c. potassium d. polyvinyl pyrolidone
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B 283. Zinc deficiency characterized by thickened scaly inflammed skin is known as:
a. seborrheic dermatitis b. parakeratosis c. skin ulcer d. none of the above
A 285. Dehydration and decreased renal blood flow are conditions of:
a. hyperchloremia b. hypochloremia c. hyperkalemia d. hypokalemia
D 287. Anemia due to decreased blood formation can be caused by deficiencies of key materials
a. cobalamin b. folic acid c. pyridoxine d. all
D 288. Used as wet dressing for persons suffering from third degree burns
a. H2O2 b. NaOCl c. AgNO3 d. KMnO4
C 289. A dentrifice which contains formalin and reduces the sensitivity of teeth to heat and cold
a. Sensodyne b. pumice c. Thermodent d. none of the above
A 290. A halogen characterized as a dark, reddish brown, fuming liquid with suffocating odor :
a. bromine b. iodine c. chlorine d. fluorine
C 300. The radiopharmaceutical that is used for kidney imaging or determining renal function.
a. I-131-NaI b. I-131-Human Serum Albumin c. Tc-99m-Heptagluconate d. Tc-99m-Phytate
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