Pharmacology Test
Questions and Answers
Updated 2026
WhenBaBpharmacyBstudentBgraduatesBfromBanBaccreditedBcollegeBofBPharmacyBinBth
eBUnitedBStates,BwhatBdegreeBdoesBsheBorBheBreceive?
A.BBachelorBofBScienceB(BS)
B.BBachelorBofBArtsB(BA)
C.BDoctorBofBPharmacyB(PharmD)
D.BMasterBofBScienceB(MS)B-BAnswerBC.BDoctorBofBPharmacyB(PharmD)
InBtheBUnitedBStates,BpharmacyBtechniciansBareBoftenBrequiredBtoBbeBregisteredBorBli
censedBbeforeBtheyBmayBperformBtheBdutiesBofBaBpharmacyBtechnician.BThisBrequire
mentBisBmandatedBbyBwhichBgovernmentBagency?
A.BFoodBAndBDrugBAdministrationB(FDA)
B.BStateBBoardBofBPharmacyB(SBOP)
C.BDrugBEnforcementBAgencyB(DEA)
D.BUnitedBStatesBPharmacopoeiaB(USP)B-BAnswerBB.BStateBBoardBofBPharmacyB(SBOP)
WhenBaBpharmacyBtechnicianBsuccessfullyBcompletesBaBcertificationsBexaminationBtoB
becomeBaBCPht,BthisBsignifiesBtoBothersBthatBheBorBsheBis:
A.BSmart
B.BPolite
C.BEmpathetic
DBCompetentB-BAnswerBD.BCompetent
WhichBisBtrueBaboutBtheBPTCBBCertificationBExamB(PTCE)?
A.B100Bquestions,BcomputerBbased,BofferedB4BtimesBaByear
, B.B90Bquestions,BcomputerBbased,BofferedByearBround
C.B90Bquestions,Bpaper-based,BofferedB4BtimesBaByear
DB125Bquestions,BpaperBbased,BofferedByearBroundB-
BAnswerBB.BTheBexamBconsistsBofB90Bquestions,BisBcomputerBbased,BandBisBofferedB
yearBround.
AnBextendedBlivingBfacilityBisBanBexampleBofBa(n)B________Bpharmacy.B
A.BAmbulatory
B.BInstitutional
C.BRetail
D.BCommunityB-BAnswerBB.BInstitutional
BobbyBhasBcompletedB16BhoursBofBCE.BHowBmanyBmoreBhoursBdoesBheBneedBtoBme
etBtheBPTCBBrequirements?B-BAnswerB4BHours
IfBJudyBworkedB36.5BhoursBoneBweekBandB39BhoursBtheBnextBweek,BhowBmuchBwou
ldBherBgrossBpayBbeBforBthoseBtwoBweeksBifBsheBwereBpaidB$13.05BperBhour?B-
BAnswerB$985.28
ABcustomerBhasBthreeBprescriptionsBandBowesBaBco-
paymentBofB$15.00BonBeachBone,BHowBmuchBwillBtheBcustomerBpayBforBeachBone?B
-BAnswerB$45
ABtechinicianBworksBtheBthirdBshiftBatBaBhospitalBforBsevenBdaysBinBaBrow,BfilledBbyB
sevenBdaysBoff.BSheBisBscheduledBtoBworkBSundayBthroughBSaturdayBfromB10pmBtoB8
am,BeveryBotherBweek.BIfBtheBpayBperiodBstartsBonBSunday,BhowBmanyBhoursBwillBs
heBworkBinBtwoBconsecutiveBweeks?B-BAnswerB70BHours
ABmedicationBorderBcallsBforBaBspecialBmouthwashBthatBtheBpharmacyBmustBmake.BIt
BcontainsB50%BdiphenhydramineBsyrupBandB50%BviscousBlidocaine.BTheBphysicianBord
eredB12Bounces.BHowBmuchBofBeachBingredientBwillByouBneedBtoBmakeBthis?B-
BAnswerB6Bounces.
Questions and Answers
Updated 2026
WhenBaBpharmacyBstudentBgraduatesBfromBanBaccreditedBcollegeBofBPharmacyBinBth
eBUnitedBStates,BwhatBdegreeBdoesBsheBorBheBreceive?
A.BBachelorBofBScienceB(BS)
B.BBachelorBofBArtsB(BA)
C.BDoctorBofBPharmacyB(PharmD)
D.BMasterBofBScienceB(MS)B-BAnswerBC.BDoctorBofBPharmacyB(PharmD)
InBtheBUnitedBStates,BpharmacyBtechniciansBareBoftenBrequiredBtoBbeBregisteredBorBli
censedBbeforeBtheyBmayBperformBtheBdutiesBofBaBpharmacyBtechnician.BThisBrequire
mentBisBmandatedBbyBwhichBgovernmentBagency?
A.BFoodBAndBDrugBAdministrationB(FDA)
B.BStateBBoardBofBPharmacyB(SBOP)
C.BDrugBEnforcementBAgencyB(DEA)
D.BUnitedBStatesBPharmacopoeiaB(USP)B-BAnswerBB.BStateBBoardBofBPharmacyB(SBOP)
WhenBaBpharmacyBtechnicianBsuccessfullyBcompletesBaBcertificationsBexaminationBtoB
becomeBaBCPht,BthisBsignifiesBtoBothersBthatBheBorBsheBis:
A.BSmart
B.BPolite
C.BEmpathetic
DBCompetentB-BAnswerBD.BCompetent
WhichBisBtrueBaboutBtheBPTCBBCertificationBExamB(PTCE)?
A.B100Bquestions,BcomputerBbased,BofferedB4BtimesBaByear
, B.B90Bquestions,BcomputerBbased,BofferedByearBround
C.B90Bquestions,Bpaper-based,BofferedB4BtimesBaByear
DB125Bquestions,BpaperBbased,BofferedByearBroundB-
BAnswerBB.BTheBexamBconsistsBofB90Bquestions,BisBcomputerBbased,BandBisBofferedB
yearBround.
AnBextendedBlivingBfacilityBisBanBexampleBofBa(n)B________Bpharmacy.B
A.BAmbulatory
B.BInstitutional
C.BRetail
D.BCommunityB-BAnswerBB.BInstitutional
BobbyBhasBcompletedB16BhoursBofBCE.BHowBmanyBmoreBhoursBdoesBheBneedBtoBme
etBtheBPTCBBrequirements?B-BAnswerB4BHours
IfBJudyBworkedB36.5BhoursBoneBweekBandB39BhoursBtheBnextBweek,BhowBmuchBwou
ldBherBgrossBpayBbeBforBthoseBtwoBweeksBifBsheBwereBpaidB$13.05BperBhour?B-
BAnswerB$985.28
ABcustomerBhasBthreeBprescriptionsBandBowesBaBco-
paymentBofB$15.00BonBeachBone,BHowBmuchBwillBtheBcustomerBpayBforBeachBone?B
-BAnswerB$45
ABtechinicianBworksBtheBthirdBshiftBatBaBhospitalBforBsevenBdaysBinBaBrow,BfilledBbyB
sevenBdaysBoff.BSheBisBscheduledBtoBworkBSundayBthroughBSaturdayBfromB10pmBtoB8
am,BeveryBotherBweek.BIfBtheBpayBperiodBstartsBonBSunday,BhowBmanyBhoursBwillBs
heBworkBinBtwoBconsecutiveBweeks?B-BAnswerB70BHours
ABmedicationBorderBcallsBforBaBspecialBmouthwashBthatBtheBpharmacyBmustBmake.BIt
BcontainsB50%BdiphenhydramineBsyrupBandB50%BviscousBlidocaine.BTheBphysicianBord
eredB12Bounces.BHowBmuchBofBeachBingredientBwillByouBneedBtoBmakeBthis?B-
BAnswerB6Bounces.