Nepal Pharmacy Council (NPC)

Licensure Examination

Model Questions (Pharmacy Assistant)

1. Suppositories should be stored in……………?

a. Cool place c. Cold place

b. Frozen condition d. Not specific

2. Which one of the following is not the ethics of a pharmacist?

a. To act with fairness and equity

b. To collaborate with other health professionals

c. To give priorities to the high official in pharmacy services

d. To respect the rights of individual patients to participate in decisions

3. Which of the following drug is not indicated in infants?

a. Amoxycillin c. Cephalexin

b. Metronidazole d. Chloramphenicol

4. Which one of the following is not the core role of a dispensing community pharmacist?

a. Checking on the appropriateness of the medicine

b. Keeps medication records

c. Providing education to the other health professionals

d. Monitors adherence to the therapy

5. The term 'mortality' refers to………..

a. Death c. Illness

b. Health d. Morbidity

6. SOP is recognized abbreviation for………..

a. Student of Pharmacy c. Staffing of Pharmacy

b. Standard Operating Procedure d. Surgical Operating Parameters

7. Rx symbol in prescription comes under……..

a. Superscription c. Inscription

b. Transcription d. Signa

8. TPN means………………..

a. Total Personal Nutrition c. Total Patient’s Nutrition

b. Total Parenteral Nutrition d.Total Protein Nutrition

9. Ebola is a ……………….

a. Virus c. Bacteria

b. Fungi d. Protozoa

10. Which one of the following can be used as disintegrant and binder?

a. Starch c. Magnesium sterate

b. Talcum d. Microcrystalline cellulose

11. The indicator phenolphthalein changes its color from pink to colorless to in ……..

a. Acidic pH c. Basic pH

b. Neutral pH d. Buffered pH

12. ‘Metallic taste’ is experienced by the use of ……….

a. Biguanides c, Metronidazole

b. Albendazole d. Amoxycillin

13. One millimeter of a drug contain …….

a. 10drops c. 15 drops

b. 20drops d. 16-20drops

14. The abbreviation UNG means….

a. Eye drops c. Ointment

b. If necessary d. Universal dose

15. A preparation contains 150 mg/ml of paracetamol drops. Physician has prescribed 75mg SOS.

What advice should be given to the patient?

a. Administer 2.5 ml while fever more than 100°F

b. Administer 1 ml while fever more than 100°F

c. Administer 8-10 drops while fever more than 100°F

d. Administer 20 drops while fever more than 100°F

16. Effect of oral contraceptive pills is inhibited by ………

a. Cimetidine c. Ethambutol

b. Rifampicin d. Propanolol

17. Which of the following vitamin may cause toxicity

a. Vitamin A c. Thiamine

b. Vitamin D d. Riboflavine

18. All of the following are side effects of tetracycline except:

a. Brown discoloration of teeth c. Phototoxicity

b. Gastric discomfort d. Ototoxicity

19. Which of the following statement is true for Metered Dose Inhaler?

a. Ejects a fixed amount of drug at one push

b. Ejects 100 microgram drug at a time

c. Gives a continuous of drug

d. Sprays the drug from the container as required

20. The amount of glucose in 540ml of 2.5% dextrose solution is……..

a. 13.5g c. 27g

b. 54g d. 25g

21. If the ADR increases by the increase in dose it is …….

a. Type A c. Type B

b. Type C d. Type D

22. The usual dose of metronidazole for amoebiasis is….

a. 400mg QDS for 7 days c. 400mg TDS for 7 days

b. 400mg BD for 7 days d. 400mg TDS for 3 days

23. Sublingual tablets are supposed to take with ……..

a. chewing properly c. putting it under the tongue

b. putting at the buccal cavity d. a glass of water

24. Terminalia chebula is a botanical name of……..

a. Amala c. Harro

b. Barro d. Arjun

25. All of the following are first line anti-TB medicines except:

a. Rifampicin c. Pyrazinamide

b. Ethambutol d. Kanamycin

26. . Kalazar is related with………..

a. Sand fly c. Fungus

b. Lismenia Donovani d. protozoa

27. Which one of the following is not the purpose of coating?

a. Mask the taste c. To look elegant

b. Increase efficacy d. Improve stability

28. Acacia paste is used in tablet formulation as :

a. Filler c. Emulsifying agents

b. Binder d. Pasting agent

29. Section 10 of the Drugs Act is related with the ………..

a. Product registration c. Import registration

b. Retail shop registration d. Renewal of retail shop

30. Which of the following is not antihypertensive?

a. Captopril c. Methyldopa

b. Nifedipine d. Digoxin