MCQs of Packaging of Pharmaceuticals
1. Type II glass is called as
a General soda lime glass
b NP glass
c BS glass
d Treated Soda lime glass
2. Thermoplastics are (Choose correct option)
a Gets softened on heating
b can be molded
c does not degraded by repeated heating
d all of the above
3. The package that comes in contact with formulation directly is called
a Primary package
b Secondary package
c. Primary and Secondary package
d Tertiary package
4. Number ‘6’ on plastic containers refers that it is manufactured using
a Polyethylene
b Polystyrene
c Polyvinyl
d polypropylene
5. Cullets are
a broken glass pieces
b broken metal pieces
c broken glass and metal pieces
d broken plastic pieces
6. Regular Soda Lime Glass is —— glass and releases ——— in comparison to
the treated soda lime glass
a Type II and acid
b Type II and alkali
c Type III and acid
d Type III and alkali
7. Uncoated steel is called
a Black plate
b White plate
c Tin plate
d Steel plate
8. Plastic containers are sterilised using ———–
a Autoclave
b Bleach
c Ethylene oxide
d All of the above
9. Caps that have threads that engage with the corresponding threads on the
neck of the bottle are called as
a Friction caps
b Screw caps
c Push caps
d Press on caps
10. In comparison with blister, strips occupy
a Lesser volume
b Greater volume
c Same volume
d. Too less volume
11. Double wall corrugated fiberboard has
a One liner
b Two liner
c Three liner
d Four line
12. Water-based inks are prefered over solvent-based inks due to
a Lesser drying time
b More pigment solubility
c Environment friendly
d Cost effective
13. Parison is converted into plastic container by
a Blow molding
b Injection molding
c Injection and blow molding
d None of the above
14 Bubble test is used as a quality control test for
a. Sache
b. Plastic container
c. Glass container
d. Blister pack
15. Which statement is false about the cold forming blister packs in comparison to thermoforming blister packs
a. Faster speed of production compared to thermoforming
b. The lack of transparency of the package
c. The larger size of cold forming blister card
d. All of the above
16. Which of the following is not a component of corrugated fiber board
A. Flute
B. Liner
C. Plastic wrap
D. Adhesive
17. Identify the packaging material that is tamper evident
A. Aerosol
B. Blister packs
C. Bubble packs
D. All of the above
18. According to the stability studies guidelines of ICH photostablity studies need to be carried out on ——- batches of products
a One
b Two
c Three
d Four
19. Identify the correct property of thermoset plastics
a Highly recycled.
b Less resistant against high temperature
c Can be remolded or reshaped.
d May softened when heated
20. Aerosol containers are manufactured using which metal
a Tin plate
b Aluminium
c Brass
d All of these
Answers
1 (d) 2 (d) 3 (a) 4 (b) 5 (a) 6 (d) 7 (a) 8 (c) 9 (b) 10 (b) 11 (c) 12 (c) 13 (a) 14 (d) 15 (a) 16 (c) 17 (d) 18 (a) 19 (a) 20 (b)
