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PHARMCHEM GRAND QUIZ BRAWL

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The presence of this gas in the blood causes fatal bends in deep-sea divers

a)

Carbon monoxide

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Helium

d)

Pure Oxygen

e)

Nitrogen

2.

Used to seal holes in the skull and as a bone replacement for temporary braces on long bones

a)

Plaster of Paris

b)

Zinc-eugenol cement

c)

Tantalum

d)

Silver

e)

Adamantium

3.

Which reagent may be used to differentiate mercurous salts from mercuric salts?

a)

Sodium hydroxide TS

b)

Copper foil

c)

Hydrogen sulfide

d)

AOTA

e)

NOTA

4.

All alkaline earth metals reduce water with the liberation of hydrogen and the formation of an alkaline solution except:

a)

Be

b)

Ca

c)

Sr

d)

Ba

e)

Ra

5.

This compound is used in the treatment of chronic acidosis to restore bicarbonate reserve and also exerts a diuretic effect

a)

Sodium bicarbonate

b)

Sodium biphosphate

c)

Sodium bicarbonate

d)

Sodium citrate

e)

NOTA

6.

This group of elements predominantly exhibit covalent bonding, owing to the small size and high charge on the tetravalent ions

a)

Group IA

b)

Group IIA

c)

Group IIIA

d)

Group IVA

e)

Group IVB

7.

Each element in this group has a core with an outer shell of 18 electrons, together with a single valence electron in the outermost shell

a)

Group IA

b)

Group IIB

c)

Group IB

d)

Group IIIA

e)

Group IIA

8.

It is a lichen that contains leaf-like thalli which often overlap

a)

Stipe

b)

Mycelium

c)

Foliose

d)

Ascus

9.

Early lycophytes are thought to have evolved from

a)

Psilotum-like plants

b)

Rhynia-like plants

c)

Zosterophyllum-like plants

d)

Cooksonia-like plants

10.

What type of fruit is a strawberry?

a)

Pome

b)

Berry

c)

Multiple fruit

d)

Aggregate fruit

11.

The veins of this particular leaf spread throughout the leaf from a single point at a base

a)

Parallel

b)

Netted

c)

Reticulated

d)

Dichotomous

12.

This type of metabolism in plants absorbs carbon dioxide, which is then transported and is concentrated in a leaf while keeping oxygen away from RuBP carboxylase. This metabolism is prevalent in leaves having two distinct concentric layers of chlorenchyma cells

a)

Crassulacean Acid Metabolism

b)

Calvin/Benson Metabolism

c)

C4 photosynthesis

d)

Anoxygenic photosynthesis

13.

This theory postulates that a small sporophyte came into existence when a zygote germinated mitotically instead of meiotically which then gradually evolved in complexity while the gametophyte generation remained small

a)

Dibiontic theory

b)

Interpolation hypothesis

c)

Germination hypothesis

d)

Transformation theory

14.

Photosystem I is rich in chlorophyll-b and it helps in the synthesis of NADPH. Photosystem II participates in cyclic photophosphorylation and receives electrons from the photolytic dissociation of water.

a)

Only statement 1 is correct

b)

Only statement 2 is correct

c)

Both statements are correct

d)

Both statements are incorrect

15.

The most famous surviving memorial of early drugs with more than 800 formulas or prescriptions is

a)

De Materia Medica

b)

Galen’s Formula

c)

Papyrus Ebers

d)

Pharmacopeia

16.

The label of OTC drugs contain

(I) Pharmacologic category

(II) Rx symbol

(III) Dosage form

a)

I, II, and III

b)

II and III

c)

I and III

d)

I only

17.

Type II glass container is

(I) Highly resistant borosilicate

(II) Can be used as a container for parenterals

(III) Treated soda-lime glass

a)

I and III

b)

I and II

c)

II and III

d)

I, II, and III

18.

These are solid dosage forms that are designed to be inserted under the skin by surgical incision

a)

Pellets

b)

Pills

c)

Inserts

d)

Troches

e)

Plasters

19.

Efflorescent powders when triturated or stored in low humidity release

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Water

c)

Dust

d)

Bad smells

20.

Which of the following preparations is NOT sterile?

a)

Eye drop

b)

Implant

c)

Suppository

d)

Solution for Injection

e)

Dialysis Solution

21.

Chemical decomposition prevented by the use of amber-colored containers

a)

Oxidation

b)

Reduction

c)

Polymerization

d)

Complexation

e)

Leaching

22.

Pharmacist Cares measured 25 mL of a liquid using a graduated cylinder. He decided to re-examine the liquid using a narrow-gauge burette and it was determined that the liquid actually measured 28 mL. What was the % error of the original measurement?

a)

10.71%

b)

89.29%

c)

12.00%

d)

6.51%

23.

The rate of drug delivered to the skin by fentanyl transdermal patches is directly proportional to the dimension of the patch. If the patch size of 7.25 sq. cm delivers 15 mcg/h of fentanyl, calculate the delivery rate expected from a 33.5 sq. cm patch.

a)

16.19 mcg/h

b)

69.31 mcg/h

c)

393.26 mcg/h

d)

320.27 mcg/h

24.

Calcitonin is available as an injection containing 200 international units per milliliter. Adult doses of up to 32 units per kg have produced no adverse effects. On this basis, if a 138-lb patient were administered 1.25 mL of injection, would adverse effects be anticipated?

a)

No

b)

Yes

c)

Cannot be determined

25.

Ammonium chloride injection contains 267.5 mg of NH4Cl (m.w. 53.5) per milliliter. How many mEq of ammonium chloride is present in a 35-mL vial?

a)

175 mEq.

b)

145 mEq.

c)

125 mEq

d)

100 mEq

26.

What is the cost of 2 quarts of chloroform which has a specific gravity of 1.475, bought at $30 per pound?

a)

$95.50

b)

$92.20

c)

$90.35

d)

$98.77

27.

If a 600g of dextrose is dissolved in 700 mL of water with a resultant final volume of 1.2 L, what is the percentage strength of dextrose in the solution on a w/w basis?

a)

85.71%

b)

76.92%

c)

46.15%

d)

70.00%

28.

A solution of sodium chloride contains 77 mEq/L. Calculate its osmolar strength in terms of milliosmoles per liter. Assume complete dissociation.

a)

156.45 mOsmol/L

b)

145.00 mOsmol/L

c)

154.00 mOsmol/L

d)

153.50 mOsmol/L

29.

Which of the following parenteral solutions is thought to be the most similar to the extracellular fluid found in the human body?

a)

Dextrose 2.5 and sodium chloride 0.45% Injection

b)

Lactated Ringer’s Injection

c)

Ringer’s Injection

d)

Sodium Chloride Injection

e)

Sodium Lactate Injection

30.

Mixing hypertonic solution with red blood cells will cause _______ of the red blood cells

a)

Bursting

b)

Chelating

c)

Crenation

d)

Hemolysis

e)

Hydrolysis

31.

A specific drug has a first-order biological half-life of 4 hours. This half-life value will

a)

Be independent of the initial drug concentration

b)

Increase when the concentration of the drug increase

c)

Decrease when the concentration of the drug increase

d)

Decrease if the patient has renal impairment

e)

Be the same whether the drug level is determined in the blood or by observing the pharmacological action

32.

pH is mathematically

a)

the log of the hydroxyl ion concentration

b)

the negative log of the hydroxyl ion concentration

c)

the log of the hydronium ion concentration

d)

the negative log of the hydronium ion concentration

e)

NOTA

33.

A constituted drug solution assays at 15mg/mL after 24 hours. What is the first-order reaction rate if the original solution concentration was 2.0 mg/mL?

a)

0.2/day

b)

0.25/day

c)

0.3/day

d)

0.33/day

e)

0.5/day

34.

An equation that calculates the pH of the buffer solution and the change in the pH upon the addition of an acid or a base

a)

Buffer constant

b)

Buffer capacity

c)

Maximum buffer capacity

d)

A and C are correct

e)

AOTA

35.

It is defined as a system in which the dispersed phase is distributed uniformly as particles throughout the dispersion medium or continuous phase

a)

Colloidal dispersion

b)

Coarse dispersion

c)

Dispersed system

d)

Both A and B

e)

None of the above

36.

Which of the vitamins may cause extensive vasoconstriction, elevated blood pressure, and calcinosis of soft tissues when taken in excess?

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin B3

c)

Vitamin B6

d)

Vitamin D

e)

Vitamin E

37.

Which of the following statement/s is/are correct?

(I) The C-N bond in the peptide linkage has a partial double bond characteristic

(II) Neither C-O nor N-H in the peptide bond can dissociate

(III) Each amino acid in the peptide bond is called a residue.

a)

I only

b)

I & II

c)

III only

d)

II & III

e)

I, II & III

38.

The enzymes for glycolysis are located at the:

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Nucleolus

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondrion

39.

Which of the ff. statements regarding DNA denaturation are not true?

(I) The DNA double helix unwinds because H- bonds between base pairs and base kicking interactions are interrupted

(II) A-T base pairs are more resistant to denaturation

(III) The nitrogenous bases remain bound to the sugar-phosphate backbone but the sugar backbone is hydrolyzed owing to the hydrolysis of the phosphodiester bonds.

a)

I,II,III

b)

I,II

c)

II,III

d)

I,III

e)

I only

40.

Which of the following statement/s is/are true?

(I) Cysteine residues are reduced to form disulfide bonds

(II) Disulfide bonds can stabilize the tertiary structure of proteins.

(III) Cysteine is a polar, sulfur-containing amino acid

a)

I, II & III

b)

II & III

c)

I & III

d)

I only

e)

III only

41.

In 780 A.D., he described about 600 plants with medicinal properties in his book “De Materia Medica”

a)

Galen

b)

Dioscorides

c)

Seydler

d)

Fluckige

42.

Which of the following pairs are correct?

a)

Reserpine-hypotensive

b)

Sambong-stomachic

c)

Bayabas-Diuretic

d)

Lagundi- Analgesic

43.

Autoclaved milk that has been partly evaporated in a vacuum and then sterilized in hermetically sealed containers.

a)

Malted milk

b)

Buttermilk

c)

Evaporated milk

d)

Skimmed milk

e)

Condensed milk

44.

What do you call the tacky proteins removed from corn and wheat in the preparation of starch?

a)

Glutens

b)

Hetastarch

c)

Embryo

d)

Germ

45.

Which source has a gained reputation among prison inmates for being a hallucinogenic drug?

a)

Nutmeg

b)

Juniper

c)

Cinnamon

d)

Turpentine

46.

A glass rod with a piece of soft rubber tubing attached to the end. It's used to dislodge particles stuck to the walls of the contained vessel that won't come loose with a stream of water from the wash bottle:

a)

Erlenmeyer flask

b)

Stirring rod

c)

Policeman

d)

Watchglass

e)

Spatula

47.

Pharmaceutical stability for shelf life projections are frequently based on the equation:

a)

Arrhenius equation

b)

Clausius-Clapeyron equation

c)

Dieterici equation

d)

Henderson-Hasselbalch equation

e)

Van Deemter equation

48.

Masking agent that permits the determination of Mg+2 in the presence of Al+3 ions:

a)

Absolute alcohol

b)

Ammonium Fluoride

c)

Triethanolamine

d)

Potassium Sodium Tartrate

e)

Nitric acid

49.

In ash content determination, incomplete combustion leads to the formation of:

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Carbonyl

c)

Carbon

d)

Carbide

e)

Carbonate ion

50.

Purpose of potassium iodide in preparation of Iodine VS

a)

To protect iodine from microbial degradation

b)

To permit dissolution of iodine in water

c)

As an Antioxidant

d)

A and B

e)

A, B, and C