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1. The rays which have atomic mass of 4 and a charge 9. To kill microorganism in living objects we simply
of 2 but of low energy and penetrating power used:
a. Alpha a. Antiseptic
b. Beta b. Corrosive
c. Gamma c. Disinfectant
d. X-ray d. Sterilization

2. Antacids that cause “rebound” hyperacidity are: 10. It forms white precipitate with HCl but blackens
a. Na2CO3 and CaCO3 upon addition of ammonium hydroxide:
b. NaHCO3 and CaCO3 a. Cuprous
c. NaHCO3 and Al(OH)3 b. Cupric
d. Na2CO3 and Al(OH)3 c. Mercurous
3. Ammoniated mercury is also known as: d. Mercuric
a. I only
b. III only 11. The ion that gives a purple solution with sodium
c. V only bismuthate:
d. I, II and IV a. Cobalt
e. III and V b. Ferrous
c. Ferric
I. French precipite blanc d. Manganese
II. Cinnabar
III. HgNH2NO3 12. The ion that gives a Turnbull’s blue precipitate with
IV. HgO potassium ferricyanide:
V. White precipitate a. Ferrous
b. Ferric
4. The first element produced artificially originates c. Cobalt
from a Greek term meaning: d. Nickel
a. Fake
b. Artificial 13. The ion that gives a Prussian blue precipitate with
c. Imitation potassium ferrocyanide:
d. Unnatural a. Ferric
b. Ferrous
5. Acids have the following properties except: c. Cobalt
a. sour taste d. Nickel
b. acceptor of protons
c. neutralize bases 14. Which of the following is a native of hydrous
d. pH below 7 magnesium silicate:
a. French chalk
6. Drug of choice to combat systemic acidosis: b. Pumice
a. Leucogen c. Bentonite
b. Baking soda d. Porcelain clay
c. Soda ash
d. Salt of wormwood 15. The ion that gives a white precipitate with HCl which
is soluble in excess ammonium hydroxide but
7. Substance added to glass to increase its refractive reprecipitated upon addition of nitric acid
index: a. Silver
a. MnO2 b. Plumbous
b. B c. Mercurous
c. K d. Cupric
d. Pb
16. The ion that gives positive result to Rinman’s Green
8. Strong iodine solution contains KI for the purpose of: Test:
a. preservation a. Aluminum
b. reducing agent b. Chromium
c. preventing precipitation c. Manganese
d. NOTA d. Zinc

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 17. An agent that gains one or more electr6ns in a redox 26. A measure of a solution’s basic strength, the negative
reaction: common log of the [OH-]
a. Oxidizing agent a. pH
b. Reducing agent b. pOH
c. Catalyst c. Ka
d. Inhibitor d. Kb

18. Nickel ion in solution is colored: 27. Substance that shows weak conductivity property and
a. Colorless a low degree of ionization:
b. Blue a. Strong electrolyte
c. Green b. Non-electrolyte
d. Yellow c. Weak electrolyte
d. Buffer
19. Describes a process or reaction that releases heat:
a. Endothermic 28. It gives the spatial orientation of the electron cloud
b. Exothermic with respect to the three areas in space:
c. Miscible a. Spin quantum number
d. Immiscible b. Magnetic quantum number
c. Principal quantum number
20. The ion that produces an intense blue colored d. Azimuthal
solution with an excess ammonia and a reddish 29. A base which is a proton acceptor yields a:
brown precipitate with potassium ferrocyanide: a. base
a. Cupric b. salt
b. Cuprous c. conjugate base
c. Cadmium d. conjugate acid
d. Zinc
30. The sum of the number of protons and neutrons of an
21. The ion that gives positive result to Thenard’s Blue atom:
Test causes: a. atomic weight
a. Minamata b. isotopes
b. Shaver’s disease c. atomic number
c. Reye’s syndrome d. mass number
d. Wilsons’s disease
31. Epsom salt is synonymous to:
22. The following can not cause a shift of equilibrium: a. Dendritic salt
a. catalyst b. Solar salt
b. concentration c. Bitter salt
c. pressure d. Mineral salt
d. temperature
32. A preparation made by incorporating a solution of
23. They are called the “soluble group” lead subacetate with an ointment base consisting of
a. Group IA wool fat, white fat, white petroleum and camphor:
b. Group IIA a. white lead
c. Group IIB b. Goulard’s cerate
d. Group IIA c. Sugar of lead
d. Goulard’s extract
24. A rule that states that when a stress is applied to a
system in equilibrium, the equilibrium shifts to 33. Transfer of solvent molecules from an area of higher
relieve the stress: concentration to an area of lower concentration:
a. Law of Mass Action a. diffusion
b. Le Chatelier’s Principle b. distillation
c. Law of Conservation of Mass c. osmosis
d. Law of Definite Proportion d. condensation

25. Blood red coloration with CNS but a blue precipitate 34. Copper imparts a characteristic _____ color to a
with hexacyanoferrate(II): nonluminous flame:
a. Ferrous a. emerald green
b. Ferric b. scarlet
c. Magnesium c. blue
d. Cobalt d. golden yellow

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 35. Strong electrolytes are: 43. Which of the following reduces iodine?
a. unstable solution a. Caustic soda
b. strong conductor of electricity b. Bitter salt
c. poor conductors of electricity c. Epsom salt
d. non-conductors of electricity d. Antichlor Hypo
e. NOTA
36. Heavy water is:
a. H2O2 44. Radioisotopes decay:
b. D2O a. at the same rate
c. T3O b. randomly
d. H2O c. rapidly
d. slowly
37. Cinnabar is also known as: e. only when catalyzed
a. Calomel
b. Cadmia 45. The composition of aqua regia is:
c. Aethrop’s mineral a. 1HCl and 3HNO3
d. White vitriol b. 2HNO3 and 2HCl
38. Oxides of typically metallic elements are: c. 2HNO3 and 1HCl
a. neutral d. 3HCl and 1HNO3
b. basic
c. acidic 46. Index of protective power of colloids is:
d. amphoteric a. zigmondy
b. nuggets
39. The law that expresses the relationship between c. dolomite
pressure, volume and temperature of gases in the d. NOTA
equation, PV = nRT, where n = no. of moles of gas
and R is constant which is the same for all gases that 47. Burrows solution is also known as aluminium acetate
behave ideally is known as: solution. What are the components of Burrows
a. Gay-Lussac’s Law solution:
b. Boyle’s Law a. Al sulfate + acetic acid
c. Charle’s Law b. Al subacetate + glacial acetic acid
d. Ideal Gas Law c. Al subacetate + ppt’d CaCO3 + acetic acid
d. Al sulfate + ppt’d CaCO3 + acetic acid
40. Attractive forces created by the polarizability of
molecules and are exerted when two uncharged 48. Lightest element in the periodic table:
atoms approach very closely: a. H
a. carbon bond b. Pb
b. protein binding c. Pd
c. Van der Waals Forces d. Os
d. Covalent bond
49. Hard water does not lather with soap. This is due to:
41. Dimercaprol (BAL) acts as an antidote by a process a. Zn and Al
called: b. Al and Ca
a. oxidation c. Pb and Ca
b. reduction d. Mg and Ca
c. chelation
d. absorption 50. Occurs when either the salts of various organic acids
e. adsorption or organic substituted ammonium salts are added to
aqueous solution of non-electrolytes:
42. Copper imparts a characteristic ____ color to a a. chaltrate formation
nonluminous flame: b. salting in
a. blue c. solid-in-solid complex
b. scarlet d. salting out
c. green
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 51. The following are photometric methods of analysis, 59. An aqueous solution if this acid will color turmeric
except: paper brownish red:
a. turbidimetry a. sufuric acid
b. spectrophotometry b. hydrochloric acid
c. chromatography c. nitric acid
d. flame photometry d. boric acid

52. Irritative phenomenon to the skin and mucus 60. Reasons for controlling the pH within certain
membrane exhibited by rashes and headaches when specified limits, except:
excessive amount of iodine is administered: a. chemical stability
a. Hyperiodism b. solubility of the drug
b. Iodism c. patient’s discomfort
c. Hypoiodism d. a and c only
d. Any of the given e. all of the above
e. NOTA
61. Pharmaceutic aid used to displace air to increase the
53. Salts are formed as a result of the reaction between shelf life of an oxidizable product is placed at what
except: color of tank.
a. inorganic acid and as inorganic base a. green
b. water and a non-metal b. gray
c. water and metallic element c. black
d. an organic and an inorganic base d. brown

62. Preparations used for brain scanning to determine the

54. Epsom salt is used as ____ intramuscularly: presence and location of neo-plastic lesions:
a. antiphlogistic a. Gold Au 198 Injection
b. anticonvulsant b. Chlormerodin Hg 197 Injection
c. cathartic c. Technetium Tc99 Injection
d. any of these d. Sodium Phosphate P32 Solution
55. The following are official combinations of electrolyte 63. Are compounds which have the capability of
infusions except: functioning chemically as reducing agents:
a. Oral electrolyte solutions a. antioxidants
b. Lactated Ringer’s injection b. buffers
c. Ringer’s injections USP XX c. preservatives
d. Dextrose 5 % injection d. both a and c
e. none of the above
56. Nitrogen
a. empyreal air 64. Which of the following ions is colored blue in
b. yne solution?
c. azote a. Cuprous
d. St. Elmo’s Fire b. Cupric
e. Light carrier c. Ferric
d. Ferrous
57. Chemical name of Caustic potash:
a. Potassium Hydroxide 65. When too much fluoride is present in the tissue fluid,
b. Magnesium Hydroxide it can develop condition known as “dental fluorosis”
c. Calcium Hydroxide which is also known as:
d. Sodium Hydroxide a. mottled enamel
e. NOTA b. mottled teeth
c. mottled dentin
58. Official water used for the extemporaneous d. dental caries
compounding of the parenterals for wither IV or IM
injection is: 66. It is administered in an ice-cold condition to lessen its
a. Water for injection disagreeable bitter taste: parenterally used as an
b. Bacteriostatic water for injection anticonvulsant:
c. Sterile water for injection a. Rochelle salt
d. None of these b. Epsom salt
c. Glauber’s salt
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 67. The cation/s that cause/s this group of antacids to 75. This type of Epilepsy is marked by a sudden loss of
have constipating property: consciousness followed by muscle spasms lasting for
a. Al+3 2 to 5 minutes:
b. Mg+2 a. psychomotor seizures
c. Ca+2 b. petit metal
d. A and C c. grand mal type
e. None of them d. palsy

68. It is the basis of smelling salts and occasionally used 76. In methane the hybrid orbital is
as leavening agent hence the name of “Baker’s a. sp
Ammonia”: b. sp2
a. hartshorn c. sp3
b. spirit of hartshorn d. p
c. muriate of hartshon e. 
d. spirit of Minderesus
e. all of them 77. The ash content of an organic compound is an
impurity of:
69. The form of water most commonly used as a solvent a. oil
during the manufacture of parenterals is: b. inorganic matter
a. Bacteriostatic water for injection c. volatile content
b. Deionized water d. carbon
c. Water for injection
d. Sterile water for injection USP 78. Sodium cellulose phosphate (SCP) is used for:
e. Distilled water a. a source of dietary fiber
b. treatment of constipation
70. This is used to describe the approximate measure of c. a bulking agent in tablet formulations
the sized of the electron cloud: d. a diet aid
a. principal quantum number e. treatment of hypercalciuria
b. azimuthal quantum number
c. magnetic quantum number 79. The composition of dry ice is:
d. spin quantum number a. solid CO2
e. all of the above b. gaseous CO2
c. hard H2O
71. Which is not a chelating agent? d. H2O
a. 4-aza-oxine
b. 8-methoxyquinoline 80. Which of the following penicillins is useful for
c. 8-hydroxyquinoline treating infections caused by staphylococci resistant
d. 8-mercaptoquinoline to penicillin G?
72. Menthol a. sodium oxacillin (Bactocill, Prostaphlin)
a. hexahydroxy cyclohexane b. ampicillin (Penbritin, Polycillin)
b. hexahydrothymol c. disodium carbeniciilin (Geopen)
c. 1,8 methandiol d. penicillin V (V-cillin, Pen-Vee)
d. Methyl pentyne e. hetacillin (Versapen)

73. The antipsychotic drug loxapine succinate (Loxitane) 81. Which of the following is specific for the
is a ____ compound: measurement of glucose?
a. benzodiazepine a. Test-tape
b. butyrophenone b. Clinitest tablets
c. phenothiazide c. Acetest tablets
d. thioxanthene d. Benedict’s solution
e. dibenzoxazepine e. Ketostix

74. Fats are: 82. The equilibrium between free and bound drug acts as:
a. Compounds of glycerol, fatty acids, a. an equilibrium system
phosphoric acid, and choline b. a way for releasing the bound drug
b. Esters of fatty acids with high-molecular- c. transport system
weight alcohols d. a buffer system
c. Esters of glycerin and fatty acids
d. Polypeptides
e. Steroids with one or more hydroxyl groups
(steroids)
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 83. Which group causes distortion of electron cloud due
to electron-repelling inductive effect: 92. Isotopes are:
a. CH3CH2 a. element
b. CH3 b. atoms having the same atomic number
c. –COO c. none of these
d. All of these d. same number of neutrons

84. Members of Group IV anions, except: 93. Nuclide is/has:

a. S2O3-2 a. atoms having the same atomic number
b. NO3- b. element
c. AsO3- c. none of these
d. CrO4- d. same number of neutrons

85. A visible mass of fog suspended at the height of air: 94. The antidote that is limited to physicians use only:
a. snow a. mechanical
b. cloud b. physiological
c. cloudburst c. all of these
d. snowfall d. chemical

86. Which of these is a native hydrous magnesium 95. Referred to as the hypothetical alkali metal:
silicate? a. sulfur
a. pumice b. tartaric acid
b. kaolin c. nitrogen
c. talc d. iodine
d. bentonite
96. To bring cresol into aqueous solution in saponated
87. Which is not possible according to quantum cresol soap is employed as:
mechanics? a. wetting agent
a. 5d b. solubilizing agent
b. 2d c. all of these
c. 4d d. emulsifier
d. 3d
97. Drugs can be bound to albumin by:
88. The rate of the metabolic processes the drug a. Van der Waal’s forces, hydrophobic bonds,
undergoes depends on and hydrogen and ionic bonds
a. presence of another drug b. Hydrophobic bonds
b. food interaction c. Van der Waal’s forces
c. drug concentration at a given time d. Hydrogen and ionic bonds
d. absorption in gastric juice
98. Ferric ferrocyanide is the composition of:
89. Which of the following penicillin derivatives is both a. Vanishing blue
acid-stable and resistant to penicillinase? b. Prussian blue
a. disodium carbenicillin c. Turnbull’s blue
b. ampicillin d. Thenard’s blue
c. methicillin
d. oxacillin 99. To be able for the Dost method to precise the
following pharmacokinetic parameter/s must be
90. The group essential for the activity of epinephrine known:
which is attached to the complimentary receptor a. C after a single dose
surface are any of the following, EXCEPT: b. All of these
a. positively charged nitrogen c. Ka and ke
b. aromatic ring d. Time to reach the plateau
c. alcoholic hydroxyl group
d. carboxyl group 100.X-ray diffraction is used for characterization of:
a. crystalline substances
91. Least reactive among the hydrocarbons are: b. thickness of gold coating
a. alkanes c. purity of metals
b. none of these d. all of these
c. alkenes
d. alkynes

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