100 Most Important Question Past Question of Nepal Pharmacy Council (Part-2)

Past Question: Nepal Pharmacy License Exam for Pharmacists

101. Are all of the following penicillinase-resistant penicillins EXCEPT?

a. Cloxacillin
b. Flucloxacillin
c. Ampicillin (Aminopenicillin)

d. Dicloxacillin

102. Anaphylactic shock caused by the penicillin group of antibiotics is treated by

a. Adrenaline
b. Cetrizine
c. Dopamine

d. Acetylcholine

103. What is the common side effect of ampicillin?

a. Diarrhoea
b. Headache
c. Myopathy

d. Vomiting

104. Beta-lactamase/penicillinase is blocked by?

a. Ampicillin
b. Amoxicillin
c. Methicillin

d. Potassium clavulanate (Sulbactum/Tazobactam)

105. What is the target of potassium clavulanate/sulbactum/tazobactum?

A. Beta-lactamase

106. Penicillin is

a. DNA replication blocker
b. Protein synthesis blocker
c. Cell wall synthesis blocker

d. Causes leakage from the cell membrane

107. Which of the following is a 3rd-generation oral cephalosporin?

a. Cefuroxime
b. Cefixime
c. Cefaclor

d. Cephalexin

108. Which of the following dosage forms is not contraindicated in infants? (Infant: up to 1 year)/Neonate (1 month or 28 days)

a. Tetracycline liquid
b. Chloramphenicol drop
c. Aspirin Injection

d. Cephalexin Drop

109. Which of the following drugs is banned in Nepal?

a. Paracetamol Suspension
b. Vitamin E capsule
c. Tetracycline liquid

d. Amoxicillin Dry Syrup

110. Tetracycline acts by? (Mechanism of tetracycline is?)

a. Inhibiting protein synthesis (30s Ribosomal Subunit)
b. Cell wall synthesis inhibition
c. DNA replication inhibition

d. Causes leakage from cell membrane

111. Are all of the following the side effects of tetracyclines EXCEPT?

a. Phototoxicity
b. Ototoxicity
c. Bone deformation³

d. Discoloration of teeth

112. What is the color of tetracycline?

a. Red
b. White
c. Yellow

d. Brown

113. The drug of choice for cholera is?

a. Metronidazole
b. Tetracycline
c. Doxycycline

d. Clindamycin

114. What is the drug (antibiotic) of choice for the acne?

a. Chloramphenicol
b. Doxycycline (100 mg OD for 6 months)
c. Tetracycline

d. Amoxicillin

115. Are all of the following the side effects of chloramphenicol EXCEPT?

A. Bone deformation
B. Bone marrow depression
C. Gray's baby syndrome

D. Aplastic anemia

116. Is gray baby syndrome the side effect?

a. Tetracycline
b. Chloramphenicol
c. Amoxicillin

d. Clindamycin

117. Which aminoglycoside is given orally?

a. Gentamycin
b. Neomycin
c. Kanamycin

d. Streptomycin

118. Which aminoglycoside is usually used as an antibiotic for first-line anti-tubercular therapy?

a. Gentamycin
b. Kanamycin
c. Streptomycin

d. Neomycin

119. Which of the following drugs may cause nephrotoxicity?

a. Tetracycline
b. Amoxicillin
c. Aminoglycosides (Nephrotoxicity/Photoxicity)

d. Doxycycline

120. Which macrolide antibiotic is used for the management of H. pylori infection?

a. Erythromycin
b. Clarithromycin
c. Azithromycin

d. Roxithromycin

121. Which of the following rings is present in macrolides?

a. Microcyclic ring
b. Catechol ring
c. Large macrocyclic Lactone ring

d. Benzene Ring

122. The drug of choice for UTI (urinary tract infection) is?

a. Azithromycin
b. Nitrofurantoin (100 mg TDS)
c. Ciprofloxacin

d. Ofloxacin

123. Fanconi syndrome is caused by?

A. Ciprofloxacin
B. Tetracycline (Expired Tetracycline-Epitetracycline)
C. Doxycycline

D. Erythromycin

124. Which of the following drugs belongs to oxazolidinones?

a. Vancomycin
b. Nitrofurantoin
c. Linezolid (600 mg)

d. Ofloxacine

125. Which of the following drug combinations is banned in Nepal?

a. Ampicillin + Cloxacillin
b. Amoxicillin + Clavulanic acid
c. Paracetamol + Ibuprofen

d. Metronidazole + Ciprofloxacin

126. Which of the following is known as social disease?

a. Leprosy
b. Tuberculosis
c. Whooping Cough

d. Both a and b

127. The Mountex test is done to detect the?

a. Old Tuberculin (Tuberculosis)
b. Leprosy
c. HIV/AIDs

d. Rheumatoid Arthritis

128. Is the orange-red coloration of urine a side effect?

a. Ethambutol
b. Pyrazinamide
c. Rifampicin

d. Isoniazid

129. Are vision disturbances (optic neuritis) the side effect?

a. Ethambutol
b. Pyrazinamide
c. Rifampicin

d. Isoniazid

130. Pyridoxine is always given with?

a. Dapsone
b. Rifampicin
c. Isoniazid

d. Pyrazinamide

131. Which of the following drugs is not given with dairy products (calcium-containing substances)?

a. Chloramphenicol
b. Tetracycline
c. Rifampicin

d. Ibuprofen

132. Peripheral neuropathy is the side effect of?

a. Pyrazinamide
b. Isoniazid
c. Rifampicin

d. Ethambutol

133. Mycobacterium tuberculin is the? (Causative agent of TB)

a. Gram-negative bacteria
b. Gram- Positive Bacteria
c. Acid-fast bacillus (AFB)

d. Spore-forming bacteria

134. When is Pharmacist Day celebrated?

a. JULY 15
b. JULY 25
c. SEPTEMBER 25

d. SEPTEMBER 15

135. Who was the first director general of DDA?

a. Dr. Shanta Lal Joshi
b. Dr. Amir Bahadur Shrestha
c. Dr. Shiva Bahadur Karki

d. Dr. Purushwotam Suwal

136. When was the certificate level of Pharmacy started in TU/IOM?

a. 1964 AD
b. 1972 AD
c. 2004 AD

d. 2007 AD

137. When was the Diploma in Pharmacy started in CTEVT?

a. 2061 BS
b. 2062 BS
c. 2063BS

d. 2064BS

138. Which of the following is the first private pharmaceutical industry in Nepal?

a. Quest Pharmaceutical
b. Chemidrug Laboratories
c. National Healthcare

d. Lomus Pharmaceuticals

139. When was Chemidrug established?

a. 2022BS
b. 2026BS
c. 2029BS

d. 2030 BS

140. When was the Drug Act authenticated?

a. 2034 BS
b. 2035 BS
c. 2036BS

d. 2037BS

141. For the first time, DDA was established under the?

a. Ministry of Health
b. Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation
c. Ministry of Industry

d. Ministry of Finance

142. When was DDA established?

a. 2035 BS
b. 2036BS (2036-07-01)/2nd half of 2036
c. 2037BS

d. 2038 BS

143. Where did the pharmacy profession start in Nepal?

a. DDA
b. NML
c. Banaspati Bibhag

d. Pharmacy Council

144. Was the Narcotic Drug Control Act promulgated?

a. 2033 BS
b. 2034BS
c. 2037BS

d. 2038BS

145. Who is the chairperson of the drug consultative council? (DCC&DAC-Regulation: 2037)

a. Secretary of the Ministry of Health (Drug Advisory Committee-Chairperson)
b. Honorable Minister of Health
c. Chief Drug Administrator (member secretary of Drug Consultative Council)

d. Chief of NML

146. When were drug registration rules published?

a. 2037 BS
b. 2038BS
c. 2039BS

d. 2040BS

147. Which Drug Registration Rules 2038 schedule is related to the shop registration certificate?

a. Schedule 8
b. Schedule 9
c. Schedule 10

d. Schedule 11

148. When were drug inquiry and inspection regulations formed? 

a. 2038
b. 2040
c. 2041

d. 2043

149. Was the code on drug sales and distribution published? 

a. 2070
b. 2071
c. 2072

d. 2073

150. Nepal Pharmacy Council was established in?

a. 2056 BS
b. 2057BS (Nepal Pharmacy Council ACT)
c. 2058BS (Establishment)

d. 2059BS (Nepal Pharmacy Council Regulation)

151. What is the term of office of the members of the Nepal Pharmacy Council?

a. 2 Years
b. 4-year
c. 5 Years

d. 10 Year

152. Which chapter of the Nepal Pharmacy Council Act 2057 is related to name registration?

a. Chapter 2
b. Chapter 3
c. Chapter 4

d. Chapter 5

153. What is the minimum required qualification to be the chairperson of the Nepal Pharmacy Council?

a. B. Pharma + 5 years of experience
b. Diploma + 10 Years of Experience
c. Bpharma+ 10 Years of Experience

d. M.Pharmacy

154. In which year did the Nepal Pharmacy Council conduct the name registration license examination for the first time?

a. 2071BS (1st 2071-06-04 2nd: 2071-09-12)
b. 2072BS
c. 2073BS

d. 2074BS

155. The National Drug Policy was published in?

a. 2050 BS
b. 2051BS (1995AD)
c. 2052BS

d. 2053BS

156. Which section of the National Drug Policy 1995 relates to the prudent use of antibiotics? 

a. 4.3.1
b. 4.3.2
c. 4.3.3

d. 4.3.4

157. The Consumer Protection Act was published in? 

a. 2055
b. 2054 BS (2075 BS)
c. 2053

d. 2052

158. Which code is also known as the GMP of Nepal?

a. Drug sales and distribution code
b. Drug manufacturing code
c. Inquiry and Inspection Regulation

d. Drug Standard Regulation

159. Which section of the Drug Act 2035 is related to fixing prices?

a. Section 24
b. Section 25
c. Section 26

d. Section 27

160. Who is responsible for the banning of drug items in Nepal?

a. MOH (Government of Nepal)
b. DDA
c. NML

d. Nepal Police

161. Which is not included in the preamble of the Drug Act? (Are the following parameters included in the Preamble of the Drug Act EXCEPT?)

a. Distribution of drug
b. Consumption of Drug
c. Clinical Trial of Drug

d. Storage of Drug

162. Which section of the Drug Act 2035 describes the clinical trial of a drug?

a. 31
b. 32
c. 33

d. 34

163. If the drug is not safe, efficacious, and of quality standard, such types of drugs should be returned to the manufacturer as mentioned in section ……. Of the Drug Act 2035?

a. 13
b. 14
c. 15

d. 16

164. How many licenses/certificates should domestic manufacturers need to bring the product into the market?

a. 2
b. 3
c. 4

d. 5

165. Which section of the Drug Act 2035 gives categorization of drugs?

a. 16
b. 17 (KA: NARCOTIC AND PSYCHOTROPIC/KHA: ANTIBIOTICS & HORMONES/GA: OTC)
c. 18

d. 19

166. Drugs are categorized into classes and subclasses given by?

a. Drug Act
b. Drug standard regulation
c. Drug Manufacturing Code

d. Drug Enquiry and Inspection Regulation

167. The Nepal Medical Council Act was published in?

a. 2020BS (1964AD)
b. 2021BS
c. 2022BS

d. 2023BS

168. What is the validity period of the shop registration certificate after the 1st time issuance?

a. 3-Year
b. 2 years
c. 1 year (after the first time to renew/for the 2nd time)

d. 4 years

169. The validity period of the name registration certificate of (NPC)

a. 5 years
b. 4 years
c. 3 years

d. 2 years

170. Prohibition on misuse and abuse of drugs is mentioned in the section:

a. 18
b. 19
c. 20

d. 21

171. Who cannot be an analyst in Nepal?

a. Diploma in Pharmacy
b. Bpharma
c. BSc. Chemistry + 3 years experience

d. MSc. Chemistry

172. Who cannot be the drug inspector in Nepal?

a. M. Pharma
b. B. Pharmacy
c. Diploma In pharmacy with 5 years of experience

d. BSc Chemistry

173. What is the penalty if an expired drug/narcotic drug/ An adulterated drug is not likely to cause any organ damage or death of a patient.

a. Lifetime Lifetime nt
b. 10-year imprisonment + 1 lakh fine
c. 5-Year Imprisonment + 50 Thousand Fine

d. 3-year imprisonment + 25 thousand fine

174. Which time is recommended to the Inspector for the inspection in Nepal?

a. 7AM-7PM
b. Sunrise to Sunset
c. 10AM – 4PM

d. Any Time

175. Which of the following is not mentioned in the Drug Act?

a. Patient Rights (Patient Rights is included in section 36)
b. Clinical Trial
c. Price fixing

d. Adulteration of drug

176. If any rules have to be made regarding drugs under the Drug Act, the Government of Nepal may plan to publish such acts as per section…… of the Drug Act?

a. 35
b. 37
c. 40

d. 25

177. Which section of the Drug Act 2035 describes the power of the government to prohibit the sale, distribution, and export/import of drugs?

a. 25
b. 26
c. 27

d. 28

178. Section 24 of the Drug Act 2035 describes the?

a. Sending samples of drugs by analyst
b. Sending a sample of a drug by Inspector
c. Sending a sample of drugs by administration

d. Sending a sample of a drug by a police inspector

179. Is the power of the inspector mentioned in a section of the Drug Act?

a. 10
b. 20
c. 30

d. 35

180. Drugs must be registered for sale and distribution in the market as described in section……….

Of the drug act?

a. 10
b. 10A
c. 11

d. 12

181. Who cannot sell and distribute drugs in Nepal?

a. Diploma in Pharmacy
b. B. Pharmacy
c. MD. In Pharmacology

d. M. pharmacy

182. Bir Hospital was established in?

a. 1890AD (1947BS)-1889AD
b. 1980AD
c. 1870 AD

d. 1970AD

183. First pharmacist of Nepal?

a. Amir Bahadur Shrestha
b. Purna Prasad Lamsal
c. Mohan Lal Joshi

d. Shanta Raj Joshi

184. Which university initiates the pharmacy course in Nepal?

a. Kathmandu University (B. Pharmacy)
b. Tribhuwan University
c. Pokhara University

d. Purwanchal University

185. Which university does not have a pharmacy course study?

a. Pokhara University
b. Purwanchal University
c. Open University

d. Kathmandu University

186. NPA was established in (Nepal Pharmaceutical Association).

a. 1970 AD
b. 1972AD (2029BS)
c. 1984 AD

d. 2010 AD

187. When was APPON (Association Pharmaceutical Producers of Nepal) established?

a. 1885 AD
b. 1990AD (2047BS)
c. 1995 AD

d. 2011 AD

188. Royal Drug Limited (RDL), recently known as Nepal Drug Limited (NDL), was established in

a. 2022BS(NML)
b. 2025BS
c. 2029BS

d. 2032BS

189. When was the Drug Act revised for the first time?

a. 2035 BS
b. 2036 BS
c. 2045BS (1st Amendment)

d. 2057BS (2nd Amendment)

190. Which of the following is the most degradable dosage form?

a. Tablet
b. Capsule
c. Powder

d. Solution

191. Which dosage form is known as hydroalcoholic preparation?

a. Solution
b. Suspension
c. Elixir

d. Tablet

192. Which of the following liquid dosage forms is given via the rectal route?

a. Enema
b. Syrup
c. Lotions

d. Gargle

193. Suppositories are not inserted into the?

a. Rectum
b. Vagina
c. Oral cavity

d. Nasal cavity

194. Which of the following additives is used to improve powder flow properties from the hopper?

a. Binder
b. Lubricant
c. Glidiant

d. Sweetening Agent

195. Which excipients are used as both a binder and disintegrating agent?

a. Starch
b. Microcrystalline cellulose
c. Talc

d. Sucrose

196. Which of the following additives is used to enhance the viscosity of substances?

a. Starch
b. Purified polysaccharides
c. Talc

d. Sucrose

197. Which of the following dosage forms must be sterile and isotonic?

a. Tablet
b. Injection
c. Solution

d. Syrup

198. Which of the following dosage forms must be isotonic and sterile?

a. Syrups
b. Eye drops
c. Solutions

d. Tablets

199. How is the pH of the buffer system calculated?

a. Handerson has the Helmholtz equation.
b. Beer's Lambert's Law
c. Noyes-Whitney equation

d. None of the above

200. Which of the following pharmacopeia is not recognized in Nepal?

a. Chinease Pharmacopoeia
b. Indian Pharmacopoeia
c. Japanese Pharmacopoeia

d. United States Pharmacopoeia