CAPSULE AND MICROENCAPSULATION
TOP 10 MCQ
1. The bloom strength is directly proportional to [GPAT – 2024]
(a) Molecular weight
(b) Viscosity
(c) Density
(d) Measure of the strength and stiffness of the gelatin
2. What is the approximate amount of powder (in mg) that can be filled in empty gelatin capsules of size 0 [GPAT – 2023 SHIFT – I]
(a) 1040 mg
(b) 650 mg
(c) 325 mg
(d) 162 mg
3. The measure of cohesive strength of the cross-linking that occurs between gelatin molecules and is proportional to the molecular weight of gelatin is so called [GPAT – 2004, GPAT – 2020]
(a) Bloom strength
(b) Viscosity
(c) Surface tension
(d) Partition coefficient
4. Isoelectric point of Type A gelatin is [GPAT – 2018]
(a) pH 7.0
(b) pH 4.7
(c) pH 9.0
(d) pH 7.4
5. Spray drying / spray congealing method is generally used to prepare [GPAT – 2018]
(a) Tablets
(b) Microcapsules
(c) Capsules
(d) Ointments
6. Elasticity of gelatin capsule manufacturing is a measure of [GPAT – 2014]
(a) Softness
(b) Hardness
(c) Cohesive strength
(d) Molecular chain length
7. Statement [P]: Soft gelatin capsules contain 12–15% moisture
Statement [Q]: Hard gelatin capsules contain 6–10% moisture
Choose the correct statement [GPAT – 2011]
(a) Both [P] and [Q] are true
(b) Both [P] and [Q] are false
(c) [P] is true and [Q] is false
(d) [P] is false and [Q] is true
8. By addition of which of the following the shells of soft gelatin capsules may be made elastic [GPAT – 2011]
(a) Polyethylene glycol
(b) Sorbitol
(c) Propylene glycol
(d) Dibutyl phthalate
9. Bloom strength is used to check the quality of [GPAT – 2010]
(a) Lactose
(b) Ampoules
(c) Hardness of tablets
(d) Gelatin
10. A water-soluble substance used as coating material in microencapsulation process is [GATE – 2004]
(a) Polyethylene
(b) Silicone
(c) Hydroxyethyl cellulose
(d) Paraffin
ANSWER KEY
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