FACULTY OF PHARMACY
B. Pharmacy III I Semester (Suppl.) Examination, April 2016
Subject: Pharmaceutical Technology
(Pharmaceutics II)
Time: 3 Hours Max.Marks: 70
Note: Answer All questions. All questions carry equal marks.
1 What do you mean by "GRAS"? Explain the ideal properties of pharmaceutical
excipients? Mention few properties of hydrocolloids? 8
Mention two antioxidants, preservatives and surfactants with their concentration
used in pharmaceutical preparation. 6
OR
Describe any two large scale hard gelatin capsule filling methods. What are the
different sizes of hard gelatin capsules available? 10
Write the composition of soft gelatin capsule? Define "base adsorption". 4
2 Explain theory of suspensions. Describe in detail evaluation of suspensions. 14
OR
What are the various formulation factors affecting the manufacture of emulsions? 9
Describe quality control tests for pharmaceutical emulsions. 5
3 Mention different types of tablets and their advantages. Explain the properties of
diluents and disintegrants used in the tablet formulation with examples. Mention
the quality control of enteric coated tablets. 14
OR
Mention different types of pharmaceutical coating process. Explain sugar coating
process in detail. 9
Describe coating defects. 5
4 Explain the various steps involved in the process of manufacture of small volume
parenterals. Mention quality control tests of parenterals. 10
Describe SHAM test. 4
OR
Explain the labelling requirements for eye preparations according to Drugs and
Cosmetics Act. 5
Explain the quality control tests for eye preparations. 9
5 List the disadvantages and advantages of different types of propellants.
Name some commonly used propellants. 5
Explain in detail formulation of aerosols. 9
OR
Describe plastic as a pharmaceutical packing materials. 7
Describe quality control tests for plastic.