BIOPHARMACEUTICS (VIOLET)- PACOP | EXAM
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Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 100.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
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,It is the ability of a drug to exist in two or more crystalline form:
A. Chirality
B. Polymorphism
C. Stereoisomerism
D. A and C
E. None of these Answer: B
Arrange the following dosage forms from highest to lowest dissolution rate:
I. Solution
II. Capsule
III. Suspension
IV. Tablet
A. I, II, III, IV
B. I, III, II, IV
C. IV, III, II, I
D. IV, II, III, I
E. None of these Answer: B
All of the following statements aretrye regarding particle size of a drug, EXCEPT:
A. Reducing the particle size can decrease the surface are the molecule exposed to the solvent.
B. Reduction of paticle size can be achieved by micronisation using jet mill, spray drying and
air attrition methods.
C. The dissolution of some drugs available in the market has been improved by reducing the
particle size.
D. Reducing the particle size of a drug may increase drug absorption.
None of these Answer: A
Which of the following may increase drug dissolution rate?
I. Too much binder
II. Insoluble diluents
III. High amount of lubricants
A. I only
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, B. I and II
C. II and III
D. I, II, AND III
E. None of these Answer: E.
Which of the following is not true regarding the purpose of tablet coating?
A. Improves palatability
B. Improve aesthetic value of tablet
C. Improve stability
D. Improve in-vivo degradation
E. None of these Answer: D
A surface active agent that facilitates the absorption of lipophilic drug or water insoluble drugs
A. Bile
B. Albumin
C. Renin
D. Gastric acid
E. None of these Answer: A
Phase 2 metabolism that protects the body against chemically reactive metabolites
A. Sulfate conjugation
B. Glutathione conjugation
C. Methylation
D. Acetylation
E. Glycine conjugation Answer: B
All of the following listed below are processes of drug excretion, EXCEPT:
A. Glomerular filtration
B. Active secretion
C. Tubular secretion
D. Tubular reabsorption
E. None of these Answer: E
It is the basic functional unit of the kidney
A. Glomerulus
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS| COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
WITH 100% ACCURATE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS!
EXCELLENCE GUARANTEED!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 100.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
Turn Over.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
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,It is the ability of a drug to exist in two or more crystalline form:
A. Chirality
B. Polymorphism
C. Stereoisomerism
D. A and C
E. None of these Answer: B
Arrange the following dosage forms from highest to lowest dissolution rate:
I. Solution
II. Capsule
III. Suspension
IV. Tablet
A. I, II, III, IV
B. I, III, II, IV
C. IV, III, II, I
D. IV, II, III, I
E. None of these Answer: B
All of the following statements aretrye regarding particle size of a drug, EXCEPT:
A. Reducing the particle size can decrease the surface are the molecule exposed to the solvent.
B. Reduction of paticle size can be achieved by micronisation using jet mill, spray drying and
air attrition methods.
C. The dissolution of some drugs available in the market has been improved by reducing the
particle size.
D. Reducing the particle size of a drug may increase drug absorption.
None of these Answer: A
Which of the following may increase drug dissolution rate?
I. Too much binder
II. Insoluble diluents
III. High amount of lubricants
A. I only
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, B. I and II
C. II and III
D. I, II, AND III
E. None of these Answer: E.
Which of the following is not true regarding the purpose of tablet coating?
A. Improves palatability
B. Improve aesthetic value of tablet
C. Improve stability
D. Improve in-vivo degradation
E. None of these Answer: D
A surface active agent that facilitates the absorption of lipophilic drug or water insoluble drugs
A. Bile
B. Albumin
C. Renin
D. Gastric acid
E. None of these Answer: A
Phase 2 metabolism that protects the body against chemically reactive metabolites
A. Sulfate conjugation
B. Glutathione conjugation
C. Methylation
D. Acetylation
E. Glycine conjugation Answer: B
All of the following listed below are processes of drug excretion, EXCEPT:
A. Glomerular filtration
B. Active secretion
C. Tubular secretion
D. Tubular reabsorption
E. None of these Answer: E
It is the basic functional unit of the kidney
A. Glomerulus
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