PEBC Pharmacy Tech Qualifying Exam (part 1) Questions with Detailed Verified Answers

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PEBC Pharmacy Tech Qualifying Exam
(part 1) Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers

Question:How many minims are in 1 dram?


Ans: 60 minims


Question: How many drams are in 1 ounce?


Ans: 8 drams


Question: How many grains are in 1 dram?


Ans: 60 grains


Question: How many mg in 1 grain?


Ans: 60 mg


Question: What is 0.5 as a percent? (decimal to percent)


Ans: 50% (multiply decimal by 100 and add % sign)


Question: What is 5% as a ration strength? (percent to ratio strength)

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Ans: 1:20 (convert 5% to 5/100 then reduce)


Question: What is 20% as a ration strength? (percent to ratio strength)


Ans: 25:100 (convert 20% to 25/100 then reduce)


Question: You want to make a total of 400 g of a mixture. The mixture is to
contain 3 times the amount of lidocane as vasoline. How many grams of
lidocane and vasoline do you need to make the mixture?


Ans: (3x + x = 400) (4x = 400) (x = 100) so: lidocane = 300 g vasoline = 100 g


Question: Express the following Roman numeral: MDL


Ans: The answer is 1550


Question: Express the following Roman numeral: MMCCCXLV


Ans: The answer is 2345


Question: Express the following Roman numeral: MCCXXV


Ans: The answer is 1225


Question: Express the following Roman numeral: MMMCCCLXXXV


Ans: The answer is 3385


Question: What does tid stand for?

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Ans: three times a day


Question: What does bid stand for?


Ans: twice a day


Question: What does ac stand for?


Ans: before meals


Question: What does ss stand for?


Ans: one half


Question: How many mL in one cup?


Ans: 240 mL


Question: How many mL in one fluid ounce?


Ans: 30 mL


Question: How many mL in one dram?


Ans: 5 mL


Question: How many mL in one tablespoon?