Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-III (Technical Subject)
Cold cream is an example of which type of emulsion?
A)
Oil in water emulsion
B)
Water in oil emulsion
C)
Micro emulsion
D)
Macro emulsion
Option B is correct: Water in oil emulsion.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-III (Technical Subject)
Which type of medication error involves administration of drug outside of the scheduled dose interval?
A)
Wrong patient error
B)
Wrong route error
C)
Omission error
D)
Timing error
Option D is correct: Timing error.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-III (Technical Subject)
The topical semi-solid dosage form which contains 50% solid material is:
A)
Ointment
B)
Paste
C)
Cream
D)
Gel
Option B is correct: Paste.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-III (Technical Subject)
Pharmacy council of India (PCI) was established in the year:
A)
1938
B)
1948
C)
1958
D)
1968
Option B is correct: 1948.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-III (Technical Subject)
Under the Pharmacy Practice regulation 2015, the pharmacist must maintain a patient medication record for a minimum of:
A)
Minimum of 2 years from the date of last entr
B)
Minimum of 3 years from the date of last entry
C)
Minimum of 5 years from the date of last entry
D)
Minimum of 7 years from the date of last entry
Option B is correct: Minimum of 3 years from the date of last entry.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-III (Technical Subject)
What are schedule H drugs?
A)
Drugs that have high risk of overdose
B)
Drugs that can be sold on prescription of a registered medical practitioner only
C)
Drugs that have shorter shelf life
D)
Drugs that have higher risk of teratogenicity
Option B is correct: Drugs that can be sold on prescription of a registered medical practitioner only.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-III (Technical Subject)
Code of pharmaceutical ethics is issued by:
A)
The World Health Organisation
B)
Pharmacy Council of India
C)
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation
D)
Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission
Option B is correct: Pharmacy Council of India.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-III (Technical Subject)
The Pharmacy Act is applicable everywhere in India except:
A)
Jammu and Kashmir
B)
Orissa
C)
Manipur
D)
Bihar
Option A is correct: Jammu and Kashmir.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-III (Technical Subject)
A pharmacist can support the demographic health goals by:
A)
Encouraging early marriage so that couples can have more children
B)
Discouraging contraception to keep the population at replacement level
C)
Promoting awareness on different spacing methods
D)
Promoting the use of termination pills for unplanned pregnancies
Option C is correct: Promoting awareness on different spacing methods.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-III (Technical Subject)
The advantage of knowing the demographics of a population is that:
A)
It helps in the better understanding of the mechanism of drug actions.
B)
It helps in understanding the drug-food interactions that can occur.
C)
It helps in management of drug wastage in society.
D)
It helps in understanding the population characteristics for better health service delivery.
Option D is correct: It helps in understanding the population characteristics for better health service delivery..
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-III (Technical Subject)
How does drug abuse contribute to suicidal behaviour?
A)
Making the person more alert and aware
B)
Increasing depression and impulsivity
C)
Improving reasoning skills
D)
Enhancing thrill seeking which increases adrenaline
Option B is correct: Increasing depression and impulsivity.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-III (Technical Subject)
Which of the following is a commonly used preservative in ophthalmic preparations?
A)
Sodium Chloride
B)
Glycerine
C)
Gum acacia
D)
Benzalkonium chloride
Option D is correct: Benzalkonium chloride.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-III (Technical Subject)
Which of the following drug is not used for infective diarrhoea?
A)
Ofloxacin
B)
Rifaximin
C)
Miconazole
D)
Metronidazole
Option C is correct: Miconazole.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-III (Technical Subject)
Which drug schedule deals with the list of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, and drugs with high abuse potential?
A)
Schedule H
B)
Schedule Y
C)
Schedule G
D)
Schedule X
Option D is correct: Schedule X.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-III (Technical Subject)
What is the most effective measure for protection against water borne communicable diseases?
A)
Regular handwashing before every meal
B)
Covering of water storage tanks
C)
Avoiding street food
D)
Using sedimentation based mineral water filter
Option D is correct: Using sedimentation based mineral water filter.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-III (Technical Subject)
Carotenoids such as beta-carotene are important because:
A)
They can increase the haemoglobin level
B)
They act as precursors of vitamin A
C)
They can increase the level of vitamin C
D)
They can reduce the side effects of oral iron
Carotenoids, especially beta-carotene, are provitamin A compounds. The body converts them into vitamin A as needed. They do not directly increase haemoglobin, vitamin C, or reduce the side effects of oral iron.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-III (Technical Subject)
What is the role of pharmacists during immunization campaigns?
A)
Administration of the correct vaccine dose
B)
Accurate recording of birth certificates
C)
Patient counselling and ensuring cold chain management of vaccines.
D)
To help ensure that patients receive vaccines free of cost.
Option C is correct: Patient counselling and ensuring cold chain management of vaccines..
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-III (Technical Subject)
Enemas should be administered by:
A)
Per-vaginal route
B)
Per-urethral route
C)
Per-rectal route
D)
Per-cutaneous route
Option C is correct: Per-rectal route.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-III (Technical Subject)
One of the objectives of Biomedical waste management rules 2015 is:
A)
To implement the 3Rs – Reduce, Reuse, recycle, whenever possible
B)
Mandatory segregation of waste at the chemical waste treatment centers
C)
Banning the use of garbage bags at hospitals to reduce waste generation
D)
To reduce the cost of healthcare for all
Option A is correct: To implement the 3Rs – Reduce, Reuse, recycle, whenever possible.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-III (Technical Subject)
Which of the following drugs can be used as a long-term substitution therapy for drug addiction to opioids?
A)
Fentanyl
B)
Buprenorphine
C)
Morphine
D)
Diacetylmorphine
Option B is correct: Buprenorphine.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-III (Technical Subject)
Which type of causality assessment do we use for Pharmacovigilance in India?
A)
WHO-UMC causality assessment method
B)
Naranjo’s algorithm for causality assessment
C)
RUCAM score for causality
D)
Karch & Lasagna causality scale
Option A is correct: WHO-UMC causality assessment method.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-III (Technical Subject)
The advantage of a soft gelatine capsule over a hard gelatine capsule is that:
A)
They can increase the rate of excretion of the drug
B)
They can decrease the occurrence of adverse effects
C)
They can hold oily and water-immiscible liquids
D)
They can increase the rate of production
Option C is correct: They can hold oily and water-immiscible liquids.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-III (Technical Subject)
Syrup is a nearly saturated liquid formulation of:
A)
Lactose
B)
Sucrose
C)
Sorbitol
D)
Glycerine
Option B is correct: Sucrose.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-III (Technical Subject)
A clear homogenous liquid where the drug is completely dissolved is called:
A)
Suspension
B)
Emulsion
C)
Surup
D)
Solution
Option D is correct: Solution.
Combined Technical (NG) • 2026 • Paper-III (Technical Subject)
Which of the following drug is not considered a psychotropic substance?
A)
Diazepam
B)
Ramelteon
C)
Phenobarbitone
D)
Midazolam
Option B is correct: Ramelteon.
