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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'Compounder, Pharmacist Gr II - State Farming Corporation of Kerala Ltd, Insurance Medical Service' And exam conducted in the year 2023. And Question paper code was '145/2023'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was 'A'. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.
145/2023
Maximum : 100 marks
Time : 1 hour and 30 minutes
1. Millipore filters are examples of which type of filters used in sterilization :
(A) Membrane filters (B) Ceramic filters
(C) Seitz filter (D) Fibrous Pad
2. Enhanced sterilizing action of moist heat is mainly due to:
(A) Oxidation of essential cell constituents
(B) Coagulation of Protoplasm
(0) ITonisation of cell constituents
(D) Alkylation of cell constituents
3. Which of the following is true about disinfection?
(A) Destroys all viable forms of microorganisms
(B)_ Done by physical and chemical methods
(C) Cannot be used for producing sterile products
(D) None of the above
4. Sieve number used for wet screening of granules in moist granulation process of tablet
manufacturing :
(A) Sieve No.3 (B) Sieve No.10
(C) Sieve No.22 (D) Sieve No.44
5. Super disintegrants used as tablet excipients :
(A) _ are required in low concentration
(B) | swell and disrupt the tablet
(C) are mainly modified starches and cellulose
(D) allof the above
6. Inadequate removal of air from granules in the die cavity before and during compression of
tablets leads to :
(^) Picking (B) Sticking
(C) Binding (D) Capping
7. Disintegration test for uncoated tablets is carried out using which of the following immersion
liquid at 37+42° :
(^) 0.1N HCl (B) 6.8 Phosphate buffer
(C) Distilled water (D) Simulated gastric fluid
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