Pharmacy Quiz Practice Test your knowledge on core topics in pharmacology, therapeutics, and drug interactions. Perfect for students, professionals, or anyone preparing for pharmacy exams. This quiz covers key concepts such as drug mechanisms, clinical uses, side effects, dosage forms, patient counseling, and treatment guidelines—an excellent tool for review and self-assessment. Choose the best answer for each multiple-choice question and click "Submit All" at the end to see your results. 1. High molecular weight, pharmacodynamically inert, non antigenic substances which form collidal solution are used as: a. Osmotic purgatives b. Osmotic diuretics c. Plasma expanders d. All of the above 2. The dose of digoxin in congestive heart failure is adjusted by monitoring: a. Electrocardiogram b. Blood Pressure c. Heart rate and symptoms of CHF d. Plasma digoxin levels 3. A 16yrs old patient is in the emergency receiving nasal oxygen. She has a heart rate of 125 bpm, a respiratory rate of 40 breaths/min, and a peak expiratory flow less than 50% of the predicted value. Wheezing and rates are audible without a stethoscope. Which of the following drugs does not have a direct brochodilator effect? a. Prednisone b. Terbutaline c. Theophylline d. Epinephrine 4. Which of the following drugs is most likely to cause hypoglycemia when used as monotherapy in the treatment of the patient with type II- diabetes? a. Cangliflozin b. Acrobose c. Metformin d. Glipizide 5. The ' neuroleptic syndrome' produced by chlopromazine like drugs is characterized by the following except: a. Emotional quietening b. Ataxia c. Paucity of movements d. Indifference to external cues 6. The following is a skeletal muscle relaxant that acts as a central alpha2 adrenergic agonist: a. Tizanidine b. Brimonidine c. Chlormezane d. # 7. An alcoholic or hydro-alcoholic (more than 60% alcohol) solutions of volatile substance is known ………………… a. Elixir b. Spirit c. Gargle d. Tincture 8. Hausner’s ratio between 1.12-1.18 indicates… a. Excellent flow b. Poor flow. c. Good flow d. Very Poor flow 9. The application of liquid into rectum through the anus for cleansing, for stimulating evacuation of the bowels, or for other therapeutic or diagnostic purposes is known as................ a. Enemas b. Suppositories c. Pessaries d. Implants 10. The area under the serum concentration versus time curve represents a. Biological half life b. Amount of drug cleared by kidneys c. Amount of drug in original dosage form d. Amount of drug absorbed 11. Which of the following is absorption base used to make ointment? a. Hard Soft Paraffin b. Anhydrous Lanolin c. Poly ethylene glycol d. White ointment 12. ……… mill is used to reduce particle size of sticky materials. a. Rod b. Fluid energy c. Ball d. Pin 13. To achieve proper coating, spray angle should be kept at …………… with the tablet bed. a. 60 b. 45 c. 30 d. 90 14. In this glass, the surface is treated with sulphur dioxide; a. Type I b. Type II c. Type III d. Type IV 15. During pre-formulation studies, intrinsic solubility of a drug is measured at… a. 24°C and 37°C b. -4°C and 37°C c. 8°C and 40°C d. -8°C and 40°C Submit All