TOP 10 MCQ
1. Which of the following USP Class Types is NOT SUITABLE for parenteral packaging? [GPAT 2023 Shift 1st]
(a) Type I
(b) Type II
(c) Type III
(d) Type IV
2. Which of the following vehicles (not required to be sterile, but must be pyrogen free) is intended to be used in the manufacture of injectable products to be sterilized after preparation [GPAT – 2022]
(a) Purified Water
(b) Water for Injection USP
(c) Sterile Water for Injection USP
(d) Bacteriostatic Water for Injection USP
3. Preservatives are usually not added to [GPAT – 2021]
(a) Small volume parenteral
(b) Large volume parenteral
(c) All parenteral
(d) Bacteriostatic water for injection
4. The general-purpose soda lime glass is not a suitable material for fabricating the container for [GPAT – 2020]
(a) Parenteral
(b) Oral solutions
(c) Liquids fo external use
(d) Dry powders
5. Type II glass containers are [GPAT – 2020]
(a) Suitable for alkaline solutions
(b) Most inert glasses and shows high hydrolytic resistance
(c) Suitable for most acidic and neutral aqueous preparations
(d) Suitable for non-aqueous preparations
6. “Shake well” label must be placed on the containers of [GPAT – 2019]
(a) Ophthalmic suspension
(b) Occuserts
(c) Ophthalmic solution
(d) Ophthalmic gels
7. What is the effective ratio of methyl paraben and propyl paraben for antimicrobial activity [GPAT – 2018]
(a) 1:1
(b) 5:1
(c) 2.5:1
(d) 10:1
8. Which test is done for USP Type-I glass containers for injections [GPAT – 2018]
(a) Water attack test
(b) Powdered glass test
(c) Powdered glass followed by water attack test
(d) Water attack followed powdered glass test
9. Vials and bottles are regularly not subjected to following test [GPAT – 2018]
(a) Sterility test
(b) Clarity test
(c) Leaker (chamber) test
(d) Pyrogen test
10. As per USP, test limit for treated soda lime glass with container size of 200 ml is [GPAT – 2018]
(a) 0.70 ml of 0.02N Acid
(b) 1.0 ml of 0.2N Acid
(c) 0.20 ml of 0.02N Acid
(d) 0.70 ml of 0.2N Acid
ANSWER KEY
| 1-d | 2-b | 3-b | 4-a | 5-c | 6-a | 7-d | 8-b | 9-c | 10-c |



