Historical back ground

1. Dosage Regimen includes

a. dose b. dosage form c. dose frequency d. all the above
1940: Govt. brought Drugs Bill “to regulates the import, manufacture, sale and distribution of drugs in British India.
This Bill was finally adopted as „Drugs Act of 1940
1940 1947 1950 1956
2. Dosing in Special Cases include
1945: Govt. brought the Pharmacy Bill to standardize the Pharmacy Education in India
a. Geriatric patients b. pregnant and lactating woman c. Pediatric patients d. all the above
3. Child’s Dose is calculated using the formula Adult Dose*(Weight ÷ 150) according to
1948: Indian Pharmacopoeial Committee was constituted under the chairmanship of late Dr. B.N. Ghosh. The
statutory regulation of pharmacy institutions in India was established with the enactment of the Pharmacy Act 1948
a. Clark's Rule b. young’s rule c. Dilling’s rule d. None
4. Rule using age for calculating dose is
Unification of IPCA & IPA took place in March 1954 and it was resolved that IPCA will hold annual conferences and
all other professional activities will be carried out by IPA and subsequently the first joint conference of the congress
was held at Baroda. a. Dilling`s rule b. young’s rule C. a and b d. none
5. Basic formula method is by using the equation
1955: First Edition of Indian Pharmacopoeia was published a. [H (on hand dose)/D (desired dose)]* V
(vehicle: tab, liquid, etc)
b. [D (desired dose)/ H (on hand dose)]* V (vehicle: tab, liquid, etc)
c. D (desired dose)/ H (on hand dose)
d. None
6. Types of Doses include
Indian Drug Manufacturers Association (IDMA) was founded in 1961. a. therapeutic b. toxic c. lethal d. All
the above
7. An average adult weighing 70 kg and with a height of 175cm has a Body surface area of
Amendment in Pharmacy Act 1948 to restrict the practice of pharmacy to “Qualified
Registered Pharmacists” only was done in 1984 a. 170 m2 b. 160 m2 c. 1.85m2
d. None
8. Dosage calculation is done using the formula
Drug price Control Order formed in 1995. a. [(body weight)
(dosage)]/concentration of drug
b. (body weight) (dosage)
c. Body height dosage / concentration of drug
d. None
9. One kilogram is equal to ______ Pounds
The Pharm.D regulations u/s 10 of the Pharmacy Act 1948, have been notified in
the Gazette of India on10thMay, 2008 with an aim to equip the future pharmacist
of India with skills of not only dispensing medicines but also to serve as counselor
of medicines with focus towards patients and prescriber of drugs. a. 1.3 b. 2.2
c. 4.2 d. 1.6
10. 1 Grain=______mg
a. 44 b. 36 c. 80 d. 65
11. One table spoon is ______ teaspoons
 a. 3 b. 6 c. 15 d. 1
12. one gallon is ______ liters
a. 2.2 b. 3.84 c. 4.96 d. 1.2
13. Body surface area is used in
a. Geriatrics b. chemotherapy c. Pediatrics d. All the above
14. Fried's Rule is useful for
a. adolescents b. infants c. geriatrics d. adults
15. Posology is a study of
a. Dose b. disease c. diagnosis d. treatment
16. Apothecary is
a. One who prepares and sells drugs and other medicines
b. One who prescribes medicine
c. One who synthesizes a drug
d. None of the above
17. The avoirdupois system means
a. goods sold by volume
b. goods sold by length
c. goods sold by weight
d. none of the above
18. Desired Dose (D) , quantity in which the drug comes (Q) and dose on hand (H) are used to
determine calculated value in the order of
a. D*H/Q
b. H*Q/D
c. Q*D/H
d. D*Q/H
19. Dose frequency and dosage frequency are
a. Directly proportional b. inversely proportional c. not related
d. equal
20. Systems of measurement used in dose calculations
a. the Metric system b. the Apothecary system c. the Avoirdupois system d. All the above

Posology
1. Dosage Regimen includes
a. dose b. dosage form c. dose frequency d. all the above
2. Dosing in Special Cases include
a. Geriatric patients b. pregnant and lactating woman c. Pediatric patients d. all the above
3. Child’s Dose is calculated using the formula Adult Dose*(Weight ÷ 150) according to
a. Clark's Rule b. young’s rule c. Dilling’s rule d. None
4. Rule using age for calculating dose is
a. Dilling`s rule b. young’s rule C. a and b d. none
5. Basic formula method is by using the equation
a. [H (on hand dose)/D (desired dose)]* V (vehicle: tab, liquid, etc)
 b. [D (desired dose)/ H (on hand dose)]* V (vehicle: tab, liquid, etc)
c. D (desired dose)/ H (on hand dose)
d. None
6. Types of Doses include
a. therapeutic b. toxic c. lethal d. All the above
7. An average adult weighing 70 kg and with a height of 175cm has a Body surface area of
a. 170 m2 b. 160 m2 c. 1.85m2 d. None
8. Dosage calculation is done using the formula
a. [(body weight) (dosage)]/concentration of drug
b. (body weight) (dosage)
c. Body height dosage / concentration of drug
d. None
9. One kilogram is equal to ______ Pounds
a. 1.3 b. 2.2 c. 4.2 d. 1.6
10. 1 Grain=______mg
a. 44 b. 36 c. 80 d. 65
11. One table spoon is ______ teaspoons
a. 3 b. 6 c. 15 d. 1
12. one gallon is ______ liters
a. 2.2 b. 3.84 c. 4.96 d. 1.2
13. Body surface area is used in
a. Geriatrics b. chemotherapy c. Pediatrics d. All the above
14. Fried's Rule is useful for
a. adolescents b. infants c. geriatrics d. adults
15. Posology is a study of
a. Dose b. disease c. diagnosis d. treatment
16. Apothecary is
a. One who prepares and sells drugs and other medicines
b. One who prescribes medicine
c. One who synthesizes a drug
d. None of the above
17. The avoirdupois system means
a. goods sold by volume
b. goods sold by length
c. goods sold by weight
d. none of the above
18. Desired Dose (D) , quantity in which the drug comes (Q) and dose on hand (H) are used to
determine calculated value in the order of
a. D*H/Q
b. H*Q/D
c. Q*D/H
d. D*Q/H
19. Dose frequency and dosage frequency are
 a. Directly proportional b. inversely proportional c. not related
d. equal
20. Systems of measurement used in dose calculations
a. the Metric system b. the Apothecary system c. the Avoirdupois system d. All the above