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C 1. How many milliliter of U-100 insulin should be used to obtain 50 units of insulin?
a. 5 mL b. 50 mL c. 0.5 mL d. 500 mL

A 2. How many drops would be prescribed in each dose of a liquid medicine if 20 mL contained 60 doses? The
dispensing dropper calibrates 35 gtts per mL.
a. 12 gtts b. 15 gtts c. 8 gtts d. 23 gtts

B 3. How many milligrams of a drug will be needed to prepare 74 dosage forms if each is to contain 1/10 grain?
a. 58 mg b. 480 mg c. 4800 mg d. 4.8mg

D 4. If a pint of a certain liquid weighs 9200 grains, what is the specific gravity of the liquid?
a. 1.0 b. 1.32 c. 1.276 d. 1.26

B 5. How many grams of dextrose are required to prepare 4500 L of a 5% solution?

a. 80,000 g b. 225,000g c. 4 f3 d. 8 f3

B 6. How many grams of a drug substance should be dissolved in 250 mL of water to make a 5% (w/w) solution?
a. 9.6 g b. 13.16 g c. 60 g d. 10 g

A 7. Convert 5% to mg/mL:
a. 50 mg/mL b. 500 mg/mL c. 5000 mg/mL d. 5 mg/mL

B 8. In what proportion should alcohols of 90% and 50% strengths should be mixed to make 70% alcohol?
a. 3 parts / 5 parts b. 1 part / 1 part c. 5 parts / 4 parts d. 4 parts / 5 parts

A 9. How many milliliters of two liquids with specific gravities of 0.950 and 0.875 should be used to prepare 1500 mL of a
liquid having a specific gravity of 0.925?
a. 1000 mL (sp gr 0.950) c. 500 mL (sp gr 0.950)
500 mL (sp gr 0.875) 1000 mL (sp gr 0.875)

b. 2250 mL (sp gr 0.950) d. 1125 mL (sp gr 0.950)

1125 mL (sp gr 0.875) 2250 mL (spgr 0.875)

A 10. Zinc chloride is a three-ion electrolyte, dissociating 80% in a certain concentration. Calculate its dissociation factor
(I):
a. 2.6 b. 1.6 c. 2.9 d. 3

A 11. If 10 mg of a drug are added to a 500 mL large-volume parenteral fluid, what should be the rate of flow, in mL/hour,
to deliver 1 mg of drug per hour?
a. 50 mL/hour b. 20 mL/hour c. 500 mL/hour d. 5 mL/hour

B 12. How many milliequivalents are there in 15 mL of a 50% MgSO4 solution? (mol. Wt. 246)
a. 6.097 mEq b. 60.97 mEq c. 6.96 mEq d. 69.7 mEq

B 13. You are directed to weigh 10 grams of a substance so as to limit the error to 0.2%. Calculate the maximum potential
error, in terms of grams, that you would not be permitted to exceed.
a. 0.05 g b. 0.02 g c. 0.002 g d. 0.2 g

B 14. A prescription is to be taken as follows: 1 tablet q.i.d. the first day; 1 tablet t.i.d. the second day; 1 tablet b.i.d. x 5 d;
and 1 tablet q.d. thereafter. How many tablets should be dispensed to equal a 3-day supply?
a. 18 tablets b. 40 tablets c. 22 tablets d. 47 tablets

B 15. Tetracycline has been shown to form a calcium complex in bone-forming tissue in infants given oral tetracycline in
doses of 0.011 g/lb body weight every 6 hours. Express the dose in terms of milligrams per kilogram of body
weight.
a. 5 mg/Kg b. 24.2 mg/Kg c. 25 mg/Kg d. 11 mg/Kg

A 16. How many colchicines tablets, each containing 600 mcg, may be prepared from 30 g of colchicines?
a. 50,000 tablets b. 20,000 tablets c. 20 tablets d. 50 tablets

D 17. Digitoxin is available for parenteral pediatric use in a concentration of 0.1mg/mL. How many milliliters would provide
dose of 40 mcg?
a. 0.04 mL b. 40 Ml c. 40 mL d. 0.4 mL

A 18. Nitrostat Sublingual tablets are available as 1/200-gr tablets. What is the approximate equivalent in
milligrams?
a. 0.325 b. 0.077 c. 0.005 d. 0.65

D 19. Four thousand (4000) nanograms equals 4:

a. centigrams b. grams c. milligrams d. micrograms

B 20. If a physician prescribed 4 grams of aspirin to be taken by a patient daily, about how many 5-grain tablets should the
patient take each day?
a. 10 tablets b. 12 tablets c. 15 tablets d. 8 tablets

B 21. The prophylactic dose of riboflavin is 2 mg. How many micrograms of riboflavin are in a multiple vitamin
capsule containing 1/5 the prophylactic dose?
a. 500 mcg b. 300 mcg c. 5000 mcg d. 200 mcg

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A 22. A commercial package contains thirty-six 200-mg tablets of ibuprofen. How many kilograms of ibuprofen
were used in the manufacture of 1000 packages of product?
a. 7.2 Kg b. 5 Kg c. 7.8 Kg d. 6.9 Kg

B 23. How many grams of ethyl estradiol are needed to prepare 2,500 tablets, each containing 50 mcg of the medicinal
substance?
a. 1.25 g b. 12.5 g c. 0.125 g d. 125 g

A 24. Pico denotes _____ of the basic unit:

-12 -15 -18 -10
a. 10 b. 10 c. 10 d. 10

A 25. 1 milliliter is 1,000x greater than:

a. microliter b. picoliter c. nanoliter d. liter

C 26. Sudafed cough syrup contains 0.09 g of dextromethorphan hydrobromide in each fluidounce. How many milligrams
of this agent would be present in each teaspoonful dose?
a. 10 mg b. 12 mg c. 15 mg d. 20 mg

D 27. The usual dose of digoxin for rapid digitalization is a total of 1.0 mg, divide into two or more portions at
intervals of 6 to 8 hours. How many milliliters of digoxin elixir containing 50 mcg/ mL would provide this dose?
a. 15 mL b. 10 mL c. 25 mL d. 20 mL

A 28. The dose of beclamethasone, an aerosolized inhalant, is 200 cg twice daily. The commercial inhaler delvers 50
mcg per metered inhalation and contains 200 inhalations. How many inhalers should be dispensed to a patient if a
60-day supply is prescribed?
a. 3 b. 2 c. 4 d. 5

B 29. If a physician prescribed Keflex, 250 mg q.i.d. x 10 days, how many milliliters of Keflex suspension containing 250
mg per 5 mL should be dispensed?
a. 250 mL b. 200 mL c. 150 mL d. 100 mL

A 30. Terpin hydrate and codeine elixir contains 60 mg of codeine per 30 mL. How much additional codeine should be
added to 180 mL of the elixir so that each teaspoonful will contain 15 mg of codeine?
a. 180 mg b. 200 mg c. 170 mg d. 190 mg

C 31. The directions intended for the patient on a prescription read 1 Tbsp a.c. and h.s. for 10 days. What is the minimum
volume the pharmacist should dispense?
a. 200 mL b. 150 mL c. 600 mL d. 450 mL

A 32. If the cost of human growth hormone is P40/mg q 4 h six times daily. How many will a 180-lb patient receive daily?
a. 12 mg b. 164 mg c. 650 mg d. 980 mg

C 33. The pediatric dose of cefadroxil is 30mg/Kg/day. If a child was given a daily dose of 2 teaspoonfuls of pediatric
suspension containing 125 mg of cefadroxil per 5 mL, what was the weight, in pounds, of the child?
a. 19 lbs b. 17.3 lbs c. 18.3 lbs d. 18.5 lbs

A 34. A Ferrous Sulfate syrup contains 220 mg of FeSO4.7H2O per teaspoon dose. How many milligrams of elemental
iron are present in the dose? (mol wt FeSO4.7H2O = 278; at. Wt. of Fe = 55.9, s = 32.1, O = 16, H = 1.0)
a. 44 mg b. 50 mg c. 88 mg d. 100 mg

A 35. An antacid tablet contains 80 mg off dried aluminum hydroxide gel and 20 g of magnesium trisilicate. How many
kilograms of aluminum hydroxide gel are required to manufacture 250000 bottles of the product, each containing 100
tablets?
a. 2000 Kg b. 20,000 Kg c. 200 Kg d. 8000 Kg

B 36. An estradiol transdermal system contains in each skin patch 4 mg of estradiol and 0.3mL of alcohol. How many
liters of alcohol would be required to manufacture a half-million patches?
a. 15 L b. 150 l c. 1,500 L d. 300 L

A 37. From the ff. formula:

Benzyl benzoate 250 mL
Triethanolamine 5 mL
Purified water, to make 1000 mL

Calculate the quantity of benzyl benzoate required to make 6 fl. Oz. of benzyl benzoate lotion.
a. 45 mL b. 40 mL c. 4.5 mL d. 25 mL

B 38. If 150 mL of polyethylene glycol 400 weighs 74.1 g, what is its specific gravity?
a. 0.88 b. 0.494 c. 2.35 d. 1.3

C 39. A sunscreen lotion contains 5 g of methyl salicylate (sp gr 1.045) per 1000 mL. How many milliliters of
methyl salicylate should be used in preparing 1 gallon of the lotion?
a. 189.25 mL b. 197.77 mL c. 181.10 mL d. 190 mL

D 40. Cocoa butter, which is solid at room temperature and melts at 34°C, has a specific gravity of 0.86. If a formula calls
for 48 mL of theobroma oil, what would be the corresponding weight of cocoa butter to use?
a. 40 g b. 55.81 g c. 50 g d. 41.3 g

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D 41. A formula for a mouth rinse contains 1/10% (w/v) of zinc chloride. How many grams of zinc chloride should be used
in preparing 25 liters of the mouth rinse?
a. 35 g b. 30 g c. 20 g d. 25 g

C 42. If a pharmacist dissolves the contents of 8 capsules, each containing 250mg of clindamycin hydrochloride, into a
sufficient amount of Ionex Astringent to prepare 120 mL of solution, what is the percentage strength (w/v) of
clindamycin hydrochloride in the prescription?
a. 1% b. 1.5% c. 1.67% d. 2%

B 43. If an intravenous dose of mannitol is 1.5% (w/v) sodium chloride solution can be made from 1 lb of sodium chloride?
a. 50,444 mL b. 30,000 mL c. 50,400 mL d. 1,000 mL

C 44. If 10 mL f a nitroglycerin injection (5mg of nitroglycerin per milliliter) are added to make a liter of intravenous fluid,
what is the percentage (w/v) of nitroglycerin in the final product?
a. 0.025% b. 0.05% c. 0.005% d. 0.0005%

A 45. How many milliliters of resorcinol monoacetate should be used to prepare 1 pint of a 15% (v/v) lotion?
a. 71 mL b. 65 mL c. 76 mL d. 69 mL

B 46. How many liters of a mouthwash can be prepared from 100 mL of cinnamon flavor if its concentration is to be 0.5%
(v/v)?
a. 10 L b. 20 L c. 15 L d. 18 L

C 47. One pound of a fungicidal ointment contains 9.08 g of undecylenic acid. Calculate the percentage (w/w) of
undecylenic acid in the ointment.
a. 1.81% b. 1.5% c. 2% d. 2.5%

B 48. A vaginal foam contains 0.01% (w/v) of dienestrol. Express this concentration as a ratio strength.
a. 1:100 b. 1:10,000 c. 1:1,000 d. 1:100,000

A 49. A sample of white petrolatum contains 10 mg of tocopherol per kilogram as a preservative. Express the amount of
tocopherol as a ratio strength.
a. 1:100,000 b. 1:1,000 c. 1:1,000,000 d. 1:10,000

B 50. Hepatitis B immune globulin is preserved with 1:10,000 (w/v) of thimerosal. If the dose of the injection is 0.06 mL/Kg
of body weight, how many micrograms of thimerosal would be contained in the dose for a 150-lb patient?
a. 400 mcg b. 409 mcg c. 415 mcg d. 450 mcg

C 51. What is the percent concentration of cholesterol in a patient’s blood serum if the cholesterol level is determined to be
260 mg%?
a. 2.6% b. 26% c. 0.26% d. 0.026%

B 52. If a serum sample is determined to contain 270 mg/dL of cholesterol, what is the concentration of cholesterol (mol wt
386) in terms of millimoles per liter?
a. 6.5 mmol/L b. 6.9 mmol/L c. 69.9 mmol/L d. 5.66 mmol/L

A 53. A glucose meter shows that a patient’s blood contains 125mg% of glucose. Express this value as mg/mL.
a. 1.25 mg/mL b. 12.5 mg/mL c. 125 mg/mL d. 0.125 mg/mL

C 54. If 250 mL of a 1:800 (v/v) solution are diluted to 1000 mL, what will be the ratio strength (v/v)?
a. 1:320 b. 1:3000 c. 1: 3,200 d. 1: 32,000 DNA

B 55. If 400 ml of a 20% (w/v) solution are diluted to 2 liters, what will be the percentage strength (w/v)?
a. 8% b. 4% c. 5% d. 2%

C 56. How many milliliters of water must be added to 250 mL of a 25% (w/v) stock solution of sodium chloride to prepare a
0.9% (w/v) sodium chloride solution?
a. 6,5100 mL b. 6,600 mL c. 6,694 mL d. 6,490 mL

C 57. How many milliliters of a syrup containing 85% (w/v) of sucrose should be mixed with 150mL of a syrup containing
60% (w/v) of sucrose to make a syrup containing 80% (w/v) of sucrose?
a. 500 mL b. 550 mL c. 600 mL d. 650 mL

D 58. How many milliliters of 95% (w/w) sulfuric acid having a specific gravity of 1.820 should be used in preparing 2 liters
of 10% (w/v) sulfuric acid?
a. 110 mL b. 120 mL c. 114 mL d. 116 mL

B 59. How many grams of zinc oxide should be added to 3,400 g of a 10% zinc oxide ointment to prepare a product
containing 15% of zinc oxide?
a. 150 g b. 200 g c. 250 g d. 210 g dipole

A 60. How many grams of petrolatum (diluent) should be added to 925 g of zinc oxide paste to prepare an ointment
containing 6% of coal tar?
a. 59 g b. 60 g c. 50 g d. 55 g

D 61. Four equal amounts of belladonna extract, containing 1.15%, 1.30%, 1.35% and 1.20% of alkaloids respectively,
were mixed. What was the percentage strength of the mixture?
a. 1.2% b. 1.4% c. 1.5% d. 1.25%

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A 62. How many milliliters of a 2% (w/v) solution of lidocaine hydrochloride should be used in preparing 500 mL of a
solution containing 4 mg of lidocaine hydrochloride per milliliter of solution?
a. 100 mL b. 150 mL c. 250 mL d. 120 mL

D 63. How many milliliters of a 37% (w/v) concentrate of saline solution should be used in preparing 750 mL of a solution
such that 10 mL diluted to a liter will yield a 9% solution?
a. 225 mL b. 156.5 mL c. 67.5 mL d. 182.4 mL

C 64. How many milliliters of a 23.5% (w/v) concentrate of sodium chloride solution should be used in preparing 650 mL of
a stock solution such that 30 mL diluted to a liter will yield a 1:5000 solution?
a. 0.2 mL b. 4.33 mL c. 18.44 mL d. 11.75 mL

A 65. A 35-mL aliquot was obtained from a mixture of 98% unknown solution. If half the sample is diluted to 100 mL, what
is its final concentration?
a. 17.15% b. 2.94% c. 280.0% d. 34.3%

B 66. Prepare 30% alcohol cooling sponge from 1 pint of 70% isopropyl rubbing alcohol using the whole bottle.
a. add 500 ml of distilled water to 1 pt of 70% alcohol
b. add 656.6 ml of distilled water to 1 pt of 70% alcohol
c. add 333.33 ml of distilled water to 1 pt of 70% alcohol
d. add 200 ml of distilled water to 1 pt of 70% alcohol

A 67. Rx
Procaine hydrochloride 1%
Sodium chloride q.s.
Sterile water for injection ad 100.0
Make isoton. Sol.
Sig. for injection

How many grams of sodium chloride should be used in compounding the prescription? (NaCl equivalent of procaine
HCl is 0.21)
a. 0.690 g b. 0.5 g c. 0.6 g d. 0.65 g

A 68. What is the concentration, in milligrams per milliliter, of a solution containing 5 mEq of potassium chloride (KCl) per
milliliter?
a. 372.5 mg b. 375 mg c. 370 mg d. 368.5 mg

C 69. Calculate the sodium (Na) content, in terms of mEq, of 1 g of ampicillin sodium (C16H18N3NaO4S, mol wt 371)
a. 2.5 mEq b. 2.8 mEq c. 2.7 mEq d. 3 mEq

A 70. Ammonium chloride (NH4Cl, mol wt 53.5) is to be used as a urinary acidifier with a dose of 150 mEq. How many
500 mg tablets should be administered?
a. 16 tablets b. 20 tablets c. 15 tablets d. 13 tablets

A 71. A physician places a patient on a daily dose of 60 units of u-80 units’ insulin. How many ml should the patient inject
each day?
a. 0.75 b. 1.33 c. 0.6 d. 0.5

A 72. Give anti-diphtheria serum 6000 U by intramuscular 2injections to a patient. The patient stock is 10000 U/ 5mL vial.
How many mL are you going to inject?
a. 3 mL b. 5 mL c. 2 mL d. 1 mL

C 73. A jar of cleansing cream is sold for P7.50, thereby yielding a gross profit of 60% on the cost. What did it cost?
a. P5.00 b. P4.00 c. P4.69 d. P4.50

A 74. A pharmacist buys 20,000 tablets for P4000.00 with discounts of16% and 2%. At what price per 10 must the tablets
be sold to yield a gross profit of 40% on the selling price?
a. P27.50 b. P25.50 c. P27.00 d. P28.00

D 75. A prescription item costs a pharmacist P122.00. Using a markup of 25% on the cost plus a professional fee of
P50.00, calculate the prescription price.
a. P200.00 b. P250.00 c. P215.00 d. P202.50

B 76. A saturated solution of sodium chloride boils at 227.1°F. What is its boiling point on the centigrade scale?
a. 100°C b. 108.24°C c. 105°C d. 107°C

A 77. A manufacturing pharmacist received a drawback of P1500 on the alcohol that was used during a certain period. If
the drawback on alcohol is P12.50 per proof gallon, how many wine gallons of95% alcohol were used during the
period?
a. 63.2 b. 60 c. 58 d. 65

A 78. 160 proof strength alcohol is equivalent to:

a. 80% b. 320% c. 100% d. all of the above

D 79. What is the solubility of anhydrous chemical if 100 g of a saturated aqueous solution leaves a residue of 25 g after
evaporation?
a. 1:5 b. 1:4 c. 1:2 d. 1:3

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B 80. A formula for a dermatologic cream calls for a 15 g of an emulsifier blend consisting of Tween 20 and Span 40. If the
required HLB is 11.70, how many grams of each emulsifier should be used in emulsifying the cream? (HLB of
Tween 20 is 16.7 and Span 40 is 6.7)

a. 5 g Tween 20 and 10 g Span 40 c. 2.5 g Tween 20 and 12.5 g of Span 40

b. 7.5 g Tween 20 and 7.5 g Span 40 d. none of the above

B 81. How many 1-fluidounce bottles of lagundi syrup can e prepared form 5 gallons of the syrup?
a. 740 b. 640 c. 639 d. 540

B 82. A formula for a cough syrup contains 1/8 grain f codeine phosphate per teaspoonful. How many grams of
codeine phosphate should be used to prepare a quart of the cough syrup?
a. 1.75 g b. 1.54 g c. 1.84 g d. 2.54 g

C 83. The inhalant dose of amyl nitrite is 0.18 mL. Express the dose in minims.
a. 4 m b. 2 m c. 3 m d. 5 m

A 84. A patient weighing 8 lbs is prescribed 2mEq/kg/day of potassium chloride (mol wt 74.5). How many mg of
potassium chloride will be administered to the patient per day?
a. 541.8 b. 538 c. 436.4 d. 648

D 85. How many grams of sodium chloride (mol wt 58.5) should be used to prepare 1 gallon of an isotonic solution?
a. 24 b. 28 c. 32 d. 34.1

A 86. A sterile solution of potassium chloride ( mol wt 74.5) contains 2 mEq/ mL. If a 20-ml ampoule of the solution
is diluted to 1 liter, what is the percentage strength of the resulting solution?
a. 0.298 b. 0.124 c. 1.298 d. .3241

B 87. How many milliliters of a 3% (w/v) solution of ammonium chloride (mol wt 53.5) should be administered
intravenously to provide 50 mEq?
a. 99.2 b. 89.2 c. 69.2 d. 79.2

A 88. An initial dose of not less than 150 units/kg of body weight has been recommended for open heart surgery.
How many mL of an injection containing 5000 heparin units per mL should be administered to a 300-lb
patient?
a. 4.1 mL b. 4.1 microliter c. 5.1 mL d. 5.1 microliter

A 89. Acetazolamide sodium is available in 500-mg vials to be reconstituted to 5 mL with sterile water for injection prior to
use. The dose of the drug for children is 5mg/ kg of body weight. How many mL of the injection should be
administered to a child weighing 25 lbs?
a. 0.57 mL b. 0.52 mL c. 0.50 mL d. 0.54 mL

A 90. Rx
Dextrose anhydrous 25%
Sodium chloride q.s.
Sterile water for injection ad 1000mL
Label: Isotonic Dextrose and Saline Solution.

How many grams of sodium chloride should be used in preparing the solution? The sodium chloride equivalent of
dextrose anhydrous is 0.18.
a. 4.7 g b. 4.2 g c. 4.5 g d. 4.0 g

A 91. Rx
Zinc sulfate 0.06
Boric acid q.s.
Purified water ad 30.0
Make isoton. Sol.

How many grams of boric acid should be used in compounding the prescription? The sodium, chloride
equivalents of zinc sulfate and boric acid are 0.16 and 0.52, respectively.
a. 0.50 g b. 0.45 g c. 0.59 g d. 0.30 g

C 92. In using isoproterenol hydrochloride solution (1:5000 w/v), 1 mL of the solution is diluted to 10 mL with
sodium chloride injection prior to IV administration. What is he percentage concentration of the diluted
solution?
a. 0.001 b. 0.005 c. 0.002 d. 0.008

B 93. How many grams of lactose should be added to 80 g belladonna extract assaying 2.5% (w/w) of alkaloids to reduce
its strength to 1.4%?
a. 52.5 b. 62.8 c. 42.8 d. 60.2

A 94. If 500 mL of mineral oil which has a specific gravity of 0.87, is used to prepare 2 pints of mineral oil emulsion, how
many g of the oil would be used to prepare 1 gallon of the emulsion?
a. 1740.4 b. 1430.4 c. 1750.4 d. 1741.4

A 95. A perfume oil has a specific gravity of 0.960 and costs P776.25 per kg. How much would 5 fluidounces cost?
a. P110.15 b. P111.15 c. P109.15 d. P 180.15

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A 96. If 800 g of a 5% coal tar ointment is mixed with 1200 g of a 10% coal tar ointment, what is the concentration of coal
tar in the finished product?
a. 8% b. 8.5% c. 9% d. 9.5%

A 97. How many mL of a 5% (w/v) solution of lidocaine hydrochloride should be used in preparing 500 mL of a solution
containing 25 mg of lidocaine hydrochloride per mL of solution?
a. 250 mL b. 260 mL c. 240 mL d. 270 mL

C 98. In what proportion should 10% and 2% coal tar ointments be mixed to prepare a 5% ointment?
a. 3:7 b. 2:5 c 3:5 d. 2:3

D 99. How many g of isoflurophate are contained in 15 g of a 1:10,000 ophthalmic solution of isoflurophate in peanut oil?
a. 1.8 mg b. 1.9 mg c. 1.7 mg d. 1.5 mg

B 100. The normal range of specific gravity of urine is about 1.003 to 1.030. Using 5-mL urine samples, what would be
the difference in weight, in mg, between these extremes?
a. 145 mg b. 135 mg c. 136 mg d. 155 mg

A 101. What is the single dose for a child weighing 53 lbs if the usual pediatric dose of cefazolin sodium is 25 mg/kg/day
divided equally into 3 doses?
a. 200 mg b. 210 mg c. 200 g d. 220 mg

A 102. The adult dose of a liquid medication is 0.1 mL/kg body weight to be administered as a single dose. How many
teaspoonfuls should be given to a patient weighing 220 lb?
a. 2 tsp b. 2.5 tsp c. 3 tsp d. 2 tbsp

B 103. What is the dose of a drug for a 6-year old child if the average adult dose is 1 ½ grains?
a. ½ g b. ½ gr c. ½ mg d. ½ mcg

C 104. If 250 units of an antibiotic weighs 1 mg, how many units are in 25 mg?
a. 6,256 b. 6,255 c. 6,250 d. 6,500

D 105. A patient is t receive 260 mcg of a drug 4 times a day for 14 days. How many 1/250 grain tablets must be
dispensed?
a. 66 b. 58 c. 46 d. 56

A 106. A pharmacist had, on the first month, 54 gallons of 95% alcohol. During the month, 35 gallons were used in the
manufacture of pharmaceutical products. How many proof gallons of alcohol were on hand at the end of the
month?
a. 36.1 b. 36.5 c. 36.4 d. 36.3

A 107. Calculate the volume, in wine gallons, represented by 175 proof gallons of 75% (v/v) alcohol.
a. 125 b. 135 c. 115 d. 145

B 108. How many proof gallons are contained in 500 wine gallons of Diluted Alcohol NF that contain 49% (v/v) of pure
alcohol?
a. 480 b. 490 c. 470 d. 489

C 109. Convert 100°C to °F.

a. 221°F b. 312°F c. 212°F d. 215°F

C 110. What is the molarity of a solution that is prepared by dissolving 10 g of KCl (mol wt 74.5) in enough water to make
500 mL of solution?
a. 0.288 b. 0.258 c. 0.268 d. 0.168

C 111. A pain reliever tablet is listed at P100 per dozen, less a discount of 33.5%. The manufacturer offers 12 tablets free
for every 6 dozens purchased. What is the net cost per tablet when the drug is bought on the deal?
a. P4.25 b. P4.35 c. P4.75 d. P4.50

B 112. 12 bottles of 100-tablet multivitamins cost P3000 when bought on a promotional deal. If the tablets sell for P450
per bottle, what percent of gross profit is realized on the selling price?
a. 45% b. 44.44% c. 35.44% d. 40.44%

D 113. A prescription item costs P13.50. Using a markup of 50% on the cost, what would be the selling price for the
prescription?
a. P20.50 b. P20.35 c. P20.35 d. P20.25

C 114. What is the percent concentration of cholesterol if a patient’s blood serum level is determined to be 260mg%?
a. 26% b. 2.6% c. 0.26% d. 0.26% e. 260%

A 115. Peppermint spirit contains 10% (w/v) of peppermint oil. How many mL of peppermint oil should be used in
preparing 1 gallon of the spirit?
a. 379 mL b. 3.79 mL c. 37.9 mL d. 3,785 mL e. 0.400 mL

B 116. The normal body temperature is 37°C. Express this in °Fahrenheit.

a. 96.8°F b. 98.6°F c. 28.3°F d. 100°F

C 117. Number of grams of constituents per 100 mL solution:

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a. % w/w b. % v/v c. % w/v d. none of the given

C 118. Admixture with solutions or mixture of greater strength or by evaporation of the diluent:
a. diluted b. saturated c. concentrated d. none

A 119. Dilutions of potent medicinal substances:

a. triturations b. diluents c. extracts d. extractives e. none

C 120. 2 solutions that have the same osmotic pressure:

a. hypotonic b. hypertonic c. isoosmotic d. isotonic

B 121. What does 0.5mg/ 500 g capsule mean when expressed in %w/w?
a. 0.5% b. 0.1% c. 5% d. 1% e. none

C 122. If ampules of amyl nitrate inhalant each contain 0.3 mL of amyl nitrate, having a sp gr of 0.87, how many grams of
the drug would be used in preparing 4000 ampules?
a. 4401 g b. 4014 g c. 1044 g d. 1404 g e. 1440 g

A 123. ______ grams is also equivalent to 10 milliliters of water.

a. 10 b. 100 c. 1.00 d. 0.01 e. 0.01

C 124. In preparing 250 mL of a certain lotion, a pharmacist used 16 mL of liquefied phenol. What was the percentage of
liquefied phenol in the lotion?
a. 15.63% b. 0.064% c. 6.4% d. none

C 125. Using a vial containing 200,000 units of Pen G sodium, how many mL of solvent should be added to the dry
powder in preparing a solution having a concentration of 25, 000 units/mL?
a. 5 mL b. 10 mL c. 8 mL d. 12 mL e. 15 mL

B 126. Paregoric acid contains the equivalent pf 0.4% opium. How many mg of opium are represented in a tablespoon
dose of equal parts of paregoric and kaopectate?
a. 20 mg b. 25 mg c. 15 mg d. 30 mg e. 28 mg

B 127. White ointment has a label claim of 5 g/ 1000g. When expressed in % w/w, this is equal to:
a. 5% b. 0.5% c. 0.05% d. 50% e. 0.005%

B 128. Number of mL of constituents per 10 mL of solution:

a. percent weight per volume d. % w/w
b. % v/v e. none of the given
c. percent volume in weight

B 129. An instrument for measuring temperature, or intensity of heat:

a. barometer q b. thermometer c. pycnometer d. spectrophotometer

B 130. The term expresses the number of milligrams of a substance in 100 mL of liquid:
a. milligram percent c. both
b. mg % d. none

B 131. How many mL of water should be added to 300 mL of 1:750 (w/v) solution of benzalkonium chloride to make a
1:2500 (w/v) solution?
a. 997.5 mL b. 700 mL c. 90.23 mL d. 60000 mL

D 132. Methotrexate sodium in action contains 25 mg of methotrexate sodium per mL. Express the % concentration of
methotrexate in the injection.
a. 0.25% b. 25% c. 0.025% d. 2.5% e. 0.0025%

D 133. Expression of taking 50% (v/v) alcohol or proof spirits as 100 proof:
a. 50% v/v alcohol b. 50% proof spirit c. proof spirit d. proof strength e. none

A 134. 90% of alcohol is how many proof?

a. 180 proof b. 45 proof c. 135 proof d. none

B 135. Aqueous solution containing 50% (v/v) of absolute alcohol.

a. proof solution b. proof spirit c. % proof d. %solution e. none

B 136. How many mL of 1:16 solution of sodium hypochlorite should be used in preparing 5000 mL of a 0.5% solution of
sodium hypochlorite for irrigation?
a. 200 mL b. 400 mL c. 600 mL d. 800 mL e. 100 mL

B 137. How many gallons of 95% (v/v) alcohol would contain 91.2 proof gallons?
a. 137 b. 48 c. 173.28 d. 52 e. none

B 138. How many liters of 2% (w/v) iodine tincture can be made from 123 g of iodine?
a. 6150 L b. 6.15 L c. 61.15 L d. none of the given

C 139. How many milligrams of a certified red color should be used in preparing 5 L of a 0.1% solution?
a. 0.005 g b. 0.5 g c. 5 g d. 0.05 g

A 140. What is the percentage of alcohol in a mixture of 4000 mL of 60% and 3000 mL of 30% alcohol?

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a. 47% b. 3666% c. 82.5% d. 110%

B 141. A gallon of a certain lotion contains 946 mL of benzyl benzoate. Calculate the % v/v of benzyl benzoate in
the lotion.
a. 20% b. 25% c. 18% d. 28% e. 15%

E 142. How many grams of a dug substance should be dissolved in 1800 mL of water to make 10% (w/w)
solution?
a. 100 g b. 50 g c. 300 g d. 25 g e. 200 g

E 143. Lidocaine HCl syringe contains 100 mg per 5 mL injection. Express this concentration in % (w/v).
a. 0.2% b. 20% c. 10% d. 1.0% e. 2%

A 144. Expression of concentrations of weak solutions or liquid preparations:

a. ratio strength d. concentration gradient
b. concentrations per se e. all of the given
c. strength volume

B 145. If the dose of the drug is 100 mg how many doses are there in 100 mg?
a. 100 b. 1000 c. 10000 d. 100000 e. 1000000

A 146. 1.5 mg/ 5 mL of echothipate acetonide ointment is also equivalent to:

a. 0.3% b. 30% c. 0.003% d. 0.03% e. none

D 147. How many of a grams of a drug, tannic acid should be dissolved in 320 mL of glycerine having a specific gravity of
1.25 to make a 20% (w/w) solution?
a. 8 g b. 0.8 g c. 80 g d. 100 g e. 0.008 g

B 148. If the specific gravity of alcohol is 0.812, what is the weight in kilograms of 10 L?
a. 2.81 kg b. 8.12 kg c. 2.18 kg d. 1.82 kg e. 8.21 kg

A 149. The drawback on alcohol is $11.50 per proof gallon. If an eligible claimant used 18 gallons of 95% alcohol, how
much drawback will be allowed?
a. 2941 mL b. 850 mL c. 11765 mL d. 85 mL

D 150. Convert 6:1000 (w/v) to mg/mL:

a. 60 mg/ 10 mL b. 6 mg/ mL c. 600 mg/ 100 mL d. all of the above

A 151. How many grams of opium containing 15% (w/w) of morphine and how many grams of lactose should be used to
prepare 150 g of opium containing 10% of morphine?
a. 50 g b. 5 g c. 0.5 g d. 500 g e. none

B 152. If 50 tablets contain 0.625 g of an active ingredient, how many tablets can e prepared from 31.25 g of the
ingredient?
a. 1000 tablets b. 2500 tablets c. 3030 tablets d. none of the above

C 153. How many fluidounces of a 7% solution can be made from 142 grains of potassium iodide?
a. 4.6 b. 5 c. 4.5 d. 4.4

A 154. ss is equal to:

a. one half b. one whole c. one d. none of the above

D 155. If 2 tablets contain 550 mg of paracetamol, how many tablets should contain 3000 mg?
a. 10 b. 12 c. 8 d. 11

B 156. How many grams of water are needed to make 300 g of an 8% w/w solution of lime water?
a. 275 g b. 276 g c. 300 g d. 277 g

C 157. A 250 mL infusion bottle contains 2.0 mEq of calcium per mL. How much calcium in grams does it contain? Ca:
mol wt = 40.0
a. 3.0 g b. 5.0 g c. 10.0 g d. none of the above

C 158. If the ratio 1:250 is expressed as %, the result is:

a. 0.004% b. 0.04% c. 0.4% d. 0.004% e. 0.05%

D 159. How many mL of 1:5000 (w/v) solution of phenyl mercuric nitrate can be made from 125 mL of a 0.5% solution?
a. 1050 b. 5 c. 80 d. 3125 e. none

B 160. How much cod liver oil is necessary to make 2500 capsules, each containing 0.33 mL?
a. 7.57 mL b. 825 mL c. 757 mL d. 0.0012 mL

A 161. How many chloramphenicol capsules, each containing 250 mg of chloramphenicol, are needed to provide 25
mg/kg of body weight per day for 1 week for a person weighing 132 lb?
a. 42 b. 24 c. 6 d. 10

D 162. How many fluidounce-bottles can be packed from a 3-gallon bottle of antipyretic syrup?
a. 90 b. 70 c. 85 d. 96

C 163. q.s.

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a. pint b. right eye c. a sufficient quantity d. when required

C 164. How many mg are there in 3/8 grains?

a. 23 mg b. 23.5 mg c. 24 mg d. 24.5 mg

B 165. How many grams of a drug substance are required to make 160 mL of a solution, each tsp of which contains 2 mg
of the drug substance?
a. 64 g b. 0.064 g c. 0.015 g d. 0.64 g

A 166. Roman numeral for 1050:

a. ML b. MC c. MD d. DC

A 167. If one tablespoonful is prescribed as the dose, approximately how many doses will be contained in one pint of the
medicine?
a. 32 b. 16 c. 22 d. 10

B 168. How many mL of 1:50 stock solution of ephedrine sulfate would be needed to prepare 30 mL of the prescription?
Rx
Ephedrine sulfate 0.25%
Normal saline q.s. 10 Ml

a. 1.25 b. 3.75 c. 4 d. 7.5 e. 12.5

A 169. The ratio expressed decimally of the weights of a substance chosen as a standard.
a. specific gravity b. percentage c. ratio d. density e. percent

B 170. A vitamin capsule contains 6.25 mcg of Vit B12. How many capsules can be prepared from 1 g of vit B12?
a. 106000 b. 160000 c. 100600 d. none

A 171. Unit of weight of metric system:

a. gram b. scruple c. dram d. grain e. liter

A 172. The dose that can kill the patient:

a. lethal dose b. toxic dose c. therapeutic dose d. maintenance dose

B 173. The average body surface area of an adult is:

2 2
a. 1.76 m b. 1.73 m c. 1.7 v d. 1.73 cm

B 174. B.i.d. means:

a. once a day b. twice a day c. three times a day d. four times a day

D 175. Ung means:

a. cream b. cataplasm c. cerate d. ointment

B 176. 100 proof strength of alcohol is equivalent to:

a. 100% b. 50% c. 70% d. 45%

C 177. One kilogram is equivalent to:

a. 1000 mg b. 2.5 lb c. 1000 g d. 5.432 gr

B 178. One avoirdupois pound is equivalent to:

a. 373.2 g b. 454 g c. 28.35 g d. 31.1 g

B 179. What is the specific gravity of a liquid having a specific volume of 0.825?
a. 0.825 b. 1.212 c. none of the choices

A 180. How many mL of a 0.5% gentian violet stock solution are needed to prepare one gallon of a 1:500 solution?
a. 151.4 b. 15.14 c. 9.46 d. 94.6

C 181. What is the percentage of alcohol in a mixture of 400 mL of 95% v/v alcohol, 100 mL of 70% v/v alcohol and 0.6 L
of 50% v/v alcohol?
a. 75% b. 7.5% c. 68% d. 69% e. 72.7%

C 182. An elixir is to contain 250 mcg of an alkaloid in each teaspoon dose. How many g of the alkaloid will be required to
prepare 5L of the elixir?
a. 25 g b. 2.5 g c. 0.25 g d. 5 g e. 0.5 g

D 183. If alcohol is taxed at P12.50 per proof gallon, what is the tax on 30 wine gallons of 95% v/v alcohol?
a. P197 b. P57 c. P16 d. P712.50 e. P85

B 184. One fluidounce of a cough syrup contains 10 gr of sodium citrate, how many mg are contained in 5 mL?
a. 50 b. 109 c. 40 d. 108 e. 30

C 185. Temperature at which specific gravity should be performed according to USP/ NF:
a. 4°C b. -40°C c. 25°C d. 25°C e. -40°C

B 186. Equivalent to 1:2500:

a. 0.4% b. 0.04% c. 0.01%

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A 187. The number of mL of a liquid that would provide a patient with 2 teaspoonfuls twice a day for 7 days is:
a. 140 b. 70 c. 35

C 188. A prescription calls for 0.3 g of phosphoric acid with a sp gr of 1.71. How many mL should be used in
compounding the prescription?
a. 0..5 b. 5.7 c. 0.18 d. 3

B 189. Express in percentage the fluoride concentration in drinking water given in 0.6 ppm.
a. 0.06% b. 0.00006% c. 0.0006% d. 0.006%

D 190. q.i.d. means:

a. once a day b. twice a day c. three times a day d. four times a day

D 191. How many proof gallons are represented by 54 wine gallons of 95% alcohol:
a. 51.3 b. 175.93 c. 87.9 d. 102.6

B 192. How many grams of silver nitrate should be used in preparing 500 mL of a solution such that 10 mL diluted to a
liter will yield 1:5000 solution?
a. 5 b. 10 c. 15 d. 20

C 193. If 1000 mL of syrup with a specific gravity of 1.313 contains 850 g of sucrose. What is the % (w/w)?
a. 6.5% b. 65.5% c. 64.74% d. 64%

C 194. If a patient’s blood urea nitrogen is determined to be 15 mg/ dL, what is the equivalent percent concentration?
a. 0.015 b. 1.5 c. 15 d. 0.15

E 195. A child weighing 25 lbs is to receive 5 mg of phenytoin per kg of body weight daily as anticonvulsant. How many
mL of pediatric phenytoin suspension containing 30 mg per 5 mL should this child receive?
a. 1.5 mL b. 5.5 mL c. 7.5 mL d. 6.5 mL e. 9.47 mL

B 196. Prescription calls for 250 mL of a liquid medicine contains 0.025 g of atropine sulfate and specific dose of 5 mL .
Each dose contains ____ mg of atropine sulfate.
a. 0.0005 b. 0.5 c. 5 d. 25

E 197. A solution contains 660 mg of NaF per 120 mL and has a dose of 10 gtts. If the dispensing dropper calibrates 30
gtts per mL. How many mg of NaF are contained in each dose?
a. 2.2 b. 0.5 c. 2.75 d. 5.5 e. 1.83

A 198. How many mL of a 3% solution can be made from 27g of ephedrine sulfate?
a. 900 mL b. 930 mL c. 850 mL d. 880 mL

B 199. How many mL of 1:50 stock solution of ephedrine sulfate would be needed to prepare 30 mL of the ff. prescription?
Rx
Ephedrine sulfate 0.25%
Normal saline solution q.s. 10 mL
a. 1.25 b. 3.75 c. 4 d. 7.5 e. 12.5

A 200. Convert -12°C to °K.

a. 261 K b. 285 K c. 500 K d. 48 K

A 201. How many proof gallons are represented y 54 wine gallons of alcoholic beverage with a proof strength of 50?
a. 54 b. 27 c. 108 d. 100

A 202. How many capsules of an antibiotic are needed to provide 25 mg/kg/day for 6 days for a man weighing 180 lbs if
one capsule contains 250 mg of the antibiotic?
a. 49 b. 59 c. 58 d. 39 e. 45

E 203. Sixty capsules of atropine, each to contain 1/250 gram, are to be made. How many tablets of atropine sulfate 0.5
mg each are needed to make the capsules?
a. 32 tab b. 10 tab c. 130 tab d. 25 tab e. NOTA

C 204. A prescription calls for 0.3 g of phosphoric acid with a specific gravity of 1.71. How many mL should be used in
compounding the prescription?
a. 0.5 mL b. 0.7 mL c. 0.18 mL d. 0.3 mL

C 205. What is the % of alcohol in a mixture of 400 mL of 40% alcohol and 600 mL of a 60% alcohol?
a. 50% b. 57% c. 52%

B 206. How many grams of glacial acetic acid (99.9% w/w) must be added to 1 galloon of purified water to obtain a
solution containing 0.25% acetic acid?
a. 1.2 g b. 9.5 g c. 12 g

C 207. Lanoxin pediatric elixir contains 0.05 mg of digoxin / mL. How many micrograms (mcg) are there in 3 mL of the
elixir?
a. 1.5 b. 0.0015 c. 150 d. 15 e. NOTA

B 208. One thousand nanograms equals one:

a. kilogram b. microgram c. milligram

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A 209. The concentration of NaF in a community’s dinking water is 0.6 ppm. Express this concentration as percentage.
a. 0.00006% b. 0.0006% c. 0.006% d. 0.06% e. 0.6%

E 210. A 20 ml vial of a biological solution is labeled 2.0 megaunits. How many units of the drug are present in every ml
of the solution?
a. 100 b. 1000 c. 2000 d. 10000 e. 100000

B 211. A pharmacist adds 120 mL of aluminum acetate solution USP containing 5% aluminum acetate to one liter of sterile
water for irrigation. What is the % w/v concentration of aluminum acetate present?
a. 0.5% b. 0.54% c. 0.6% d. 1.07% e. 1.20%

E 212. A pharmacist has 50 mL of 0.5% gentian violet solution. What will be the final ratio if he dilutes the solution to
1250 mL with purified water?
a. 1:8 b. 1:200 c. 1:50 d. 1:1000 e. 1:5000

D 213. How many 8-fluidounce bottles can be packed from a 2-gallon bottle of cough syrup?
a. 15 b. 20 c. 28 d. 32

C 214. If we divide 5L into 10 equal parts, what is the volume of 1 part?

a. 50 mL b. 0.005 L c. 0.500 L d. 0.05 L

C 215. Express 1:2000 as a percentage strength

a. 0.5% b. 5% c. 0.05% d. 0.0005%

A 216. One teaspoonful is equivalent to:

a. 5 mL b. 10 mL c. 15 mL d. 20 mL

A 217. If 75 pounds of chemical costs P250, what will be the cost of 95 pounds?
a. P316.67 b. P197.37 c. P28.50 d. P400

A 218. 10 pints of a 5% solution are diluted with 30 pints of diluent, what is the percentage strength of the dilution?
a. 1.25% b. 1.67% c. 60% d. 15%

C 219. If a cough syrup contains 0.24 g of codeine phosphate in 120 mL, how many milligrams are contained in each tsp
dose?
a. 20 mg b. 15 mg c. 10 mg d. 5 mg

B 220. A pharmacist weighed 800 mg of a substance on a balance of dubious accuracy. When checked on a balance of
high accuracy, the weight was found to be 785 mg. Calculate the %error in the first weighing.
a. 2% b. 1.88% c. 1.9% d. 1.78%

D 221. A pharmacist attempts to weigh 80 mg of sodium carbonate on a balance having a sensitivity requirement of 4 mg.
Calculate the maximum potential error in terms of percentage.
a. 2% b. 3% c. 4% d. 5%

D 222. Peppermint spirit contains 10% (v/v) of peppermint oil. How many mL of peppermint oils should be used in
preparing 1 gallon of the spirit?
a. 390 mL b. 400 mL c. 377 mL d. 378.5 mL

D 223. What is the weight in grams of 4 fluidounces of orange oil with a specific gravity of 0.844?
a. 105 g b. 110 g c. 95 g d. 99.83 g

B 224. How many 5 cc doses may be obtained from 1 L of a liquid?

a. 20 b. 200 c. 2000 d. 2

A 225. How much water should be mixed with 250 grams of 93% solution to make a 10% solution?
a. 2 L b. 20 mL c. 9.2 mL d. 200 mL

B 226. A physician prescribes Tetracycline Oral Suspension (125 mg/5mL) for Mr. Dela Cruz to be taken in doses of 2
teaspoons four times a day for four days, and then 1 teaspoonful four times a day for 2 days. How many mL of the
suspension should be dispensed to provide the quantity for the prescribed dosage form?
a. 250 mL b. 200 mL c. 210 mL d. 150 mL

B 227. How many mL of methyl salicylate should be used to prepare 1 pt of a 5% (v/v) solution?
a. 24.10 mL b. 23.60 mL c. 23.70 mL d. 24.50 mL

A 228. Rx
Potassium permanganate tablets 0.30 g
Dispense 50 tablets.
Signa: three tablets in 6 pt of water and use as directed.

Express the concentration as a ratio strength of the solution prepared according to the direction given in the
prescription.
a. 1:3153 b. 1:3253 c. 1:3053 d. 1:3000

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C 229. A physician requests that an iso-alcoholic elixir containing 30.0% alcohol be prepared. How much low alcoholic
elixir (10.0% of alcohol) and high alcoholic elixir (78% of alcohol) must be mixed to prepare 1 gallon of iso-alcoholic
elixir?
a. 1481 mL of low and 953 mL of high c. 1407.35 mL of low and 3377.64 mL of high
b. 1520 mL of low and 953 mL of high d. 2925 mL of low and 1450 mL of high

C 230. Convert 104°F to centigrade.

a. 20.0°C b. 30.0°C c. 40.0°C d. 50.0°C

A 231. A pharmacist aide adds 76 mL of strong iodine solution USP (5.0%) to 1 L of sterile water for irrigation. What is the
% w/v iodine present?
a. 0.35% b. 0.53% c. 0.60% d. 0.375%

C 232. How many proof gallons are contained in 3 wine gallons of a 50% (v/v) alcohol?
a. 5 proof gallons b. 4 proof gallons c. 3 proof gallons d. 2 proof gallons

D 233. What is the HLB of a mixture of 20.0% of Span 80 and 80.0% of Tween 80? HLB of Span 80=5.3; HLB of Tween
80=15.0
a. 6.3 b. 8.9 c. 10.3 d. 12.9

B 234. A formula for a dermatological cream calls for 15 g of an emulsive blend consisting of Tween 20 and Span 40. If
the required HLB is 11.70 how many grams of each emulsifier should be used in emulsifying the cream?
a. 5 g Tween 20 and 10 g Span 40 c. 2.5 g Tween 20 and 12.5 g Span 40
b. 7.5 g Tween 20 and 7.5 g Span 40 d. none of the above

B 235. How many teaspoonfuls are there in 3 tablespoonfuls?

a. 6 b. 9 c. 12 d. none of the above

A 236. 2 gr of a drug is equivalent to:

a. 129.6 mg b. 127.4 mg c. 132.1 mg d. 200 mg

B 237. If 5 fluidounce of a 1:1000 (w/v) solution of sterile alcohol diluted to 2 pts what will be the ratio strength w/v of the
solution?
a. 1:3200 b. 1:6400 c. 1:8000 d. 1:6300

C 238. A method of solving problems that involved the mixing of solutions or mixture of solids
a. alligation medial b. alligation alternate c. both a and b d. none

B 239. How many grams of sucrose are required to prepare 2000 mL of a 4% solution?
a. 50 g b. 80 g c. 90 g d. 100 g

A/B 240. A system of measurement used only in compounding of prescriptions

a. metric system b. apothecary system c. avoirdupois system d. all

B 241. Purified water contains not ore than 10 ppm of total solids. Express this concentration as a percentage.
a. 1.00% b. 0.001% c. 0.01% d. 10%

D 242. How many mg are there in 3/8 grains?

a. 23.5 mg b. 24 mg c. 23 mg d. 24.5 mg

B 243. __________ is the fundamental unit for volume of the metric system:
a. grain b. liter c. meter d. gram

A 244. Which expression is the largest number?

a. 2/4 b. 1/150 c. 1/50 d. 1/300

B 246. In dosing the drug gentamicin in pediatric patients, for every 1 mg/kg of gentamicin administered, serum drug
concentrations are expected to increase by 2.5mcg/mL. What would be the expected serum drug concentration
following an administration of a 2.5 mg/kg dose of gentamicin?
a. 5 mcg / mL b. 6.25 mcg/ mL c. 10 mcg/ mL d. 2.5 mcg/ mL

C 247. A physician places a patient on a daily dose of 48 units of U-80 insulin. How many ml should the patient inject
each day?
a. 0.4 b. 0.5 c. 0.6 d. 0.25

B 248. How many fl.oz. bottles of lagundi syrup can be prepared from 5 gallons of the syrup?
a. 639 b. 640 c. 540 d. 740

D 249. A prescription calls for 10 units of a drug to be taken 3 ties a day. How much will the patient have taken after 7
days?
a. 21.0 units b. 0.21 units c. 2.10 units d. 210 units

D 250. A physician orders meprobamate 0.2 g. How much is to be administered if the dose on hand is 400 mg in each
tablet?
a. Do not dispense c. give 1 tablet
b. Give 2 tablets d. give 1/2 tablet

B 251. The dose of a drug for children based on body surface are based on:

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a. weight and age b. weight and height c. age and height d. width and height

C 252. The pediatric dose of cefadroxil is 30 mg/kg/day. If a child is given a daily dose of 2 teaspoonfuls of a suspension
containing 125 mg of cefadroxil per 5 mL, what is the weight in lb. of the child?
a. 18.5 lbs b. 18.8 lbs c. 18.3 lbs d. 18.1 lbs

D 253. If glycerin (sp gr 1.25) costs P131.00 per pint, how much would 10 lbs cost?
a. 105.90 b. 1105.90 c. 1025.90 d. 1005.90

B 254. What is weight of 60 mL of oil whose density is 0.9624 g/mL?

a. 5.770 g b. 57.7 g c. 6.0 g d. 0.577 g

C 255. Change 1/10% to a common fraction.

a. 1/100 b. 1/10 c. 1/1000 d. 1/.01

D 256. A patient is determined to have 0.8 mg of glucose in each mL of blood. Express the concentration of glucose in
the blood as mg%.
a. 800 mg% b. 0.8 mg% c. 8 mg% d. 80 mg%

A 257. Calculate the number of kg of a 20% (w/w) solution which can e made from a kg of solute.
a. 5.0 b. 5000 c. 0.5 d. 50.0

D 258. If a patient is determined to have 100 g% of blood glucose, what is the equivalent concentration in terms of mg/dL?
a. 1 b. 10 c. 40 d. 100

D 259. Change to percent the number 1/300.

a. 3% b. 33% c. 3.3% d. 1/3%

A 260. A pharmacy aide adds 75 mL of strong iodine solution USP (t.o%w/v) to 1 L of sterile water for irrigation. What is
the %w/v of iodine present?
a. 0.35% b. 0.375% c. 0.53% d. 0.60%

C 261. Express 0.2% as a ratio strength.

a. 1:5000 b. 1:50 c. 1:500 d. 1:5

A 262. A cupric chloride injection (0.4 mg/mL) is used as an additive to IV solutions for TPN. What is the final ratio
strength of copper in the TPN solution if 2.5 mL of the injection is added to enough of the IV solution to prepare
500mL?
a. 1:500 b. 1:5000 c. 1:500000 d. 1:50000

B 263. How many mL of a 1:400 (w/v) stock solution should be used to make 4 L of a 1:2000 (w/v) solution?
a. 1000 mL b. 800 mL c. 1600 mL d. 200 mL

D 264. You have a stock solution of 50% sodium nitrate and you were asked to prepare 300 mL of a 10% solution. How
many mL are needed?
a. 20 b. 15 c. 30 d. 60

D 265. Prepare 1000 mL of KMnO4 1:12000 compresses out of KMnO4 1:8000.

a. add 333.3mL water to 1000mL KMnO4 1:8000
b. add 666.6mL water to 333.3mL KMnO4 1:8000
c. add 333.3mLKMnO4 1:8000 and enough water to make a final volume of 1000mL
d. add 333.3mL water to 666.6mL KMnO4 1:8000

D 266. How many mL of 24% (w/v) concentrate of saline solution should be used in preparing 600mL of a solution such
that 10 mL diluted to a liter will yield a 0.09% solution?
a. 300mL b. 150 mL c. 50.0mL d. 225mL

B 267. How many grams of 10% (w/w) ammonia solution can be made from 1800g of 28% (w/w) strong ammonia
solution?
a. 6428.57 g b. 5050 g c. 50400 g d. 342.86 g

C 268. How many grams of a 1:10 trituration of atropine sulfate are required to obtain 25 mg of atropine sulfate?
a. 250 b. 25 c. 0.25 d. 2.5

D 269. In what proportion should alcohol of 95% and 50% strengths be mixed to make 70% alcohol?
a. 3 parts and 5 parts c. 5 parts and 4 parts
b. 5 parts and 5 parts d. 4 parts and 5 parts

C 270. The injection form of calcium gluconate (Ca(C7H13O8)2 contains 1 g of drug in 10 mL of solution. How many mEq
of calcium are present? (Ca=40, (Ca(C7H13O8)2 =430)
a. 0.78 b. 2.3 c. 4.7 d. 503

B 271. Five pints of HCl weigh 2.79 kg. Calculate its specific gravity.
a. 0.810 b. 1.180 c. 2.180 d. 3.180

A 272. From the following formula, calculate the quantity of sodium carbonate required to make 1500 g of powder.
Rx Calcium carbonate 5 parts
Magnesium oxide 1 part
Sodium carbonate 4 parts

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Bismuth subcarbonate 3 parts

a. 576.9 g b. 461.5 g c. 346.2 g d. 115.4 g

C 273. The USP states that 1 g of a chemical is soluble in 10mL of alcohol. What is the percentage strength of a
saturated solution of this chemical if alcohol has a sp gr of 0.80?
a. 10.0% w/w b. 11.1% w/v c. 11.1% w/w d. 12.5% w/v

B 274. Reduce 25 mcg to g

–6 –5 –4 –3
a. 2.5 x 10 b. 2.5 x 10 c. 2.5 x 10 d. 2.5 x 10

A 275. How many gallons of 20% alcohol (v/v) would be equivalent to 20 proof gallons?
a. 50 b. 60 c. 75 d. 100

C 276. A pharmacist purchased 5 gallons of alcohol. At different times, 2pints, 2 gallons, 8 fluidounces, and ½ gallon
were used by the pharmacist. What volume, in fluidounces, remained?
a. 256 b. 264 c. 280 d. 296

B 277. If some moist crude drug contains 7.2% (w/w) of active ingredient and 21.6% of water, what will be the percentage
(w/w) of active ingredient after the drug is dried?
a. 7.2 b. 9.2 c. 11.2 d. 13.2

A 278. How many grams of petrolatum should be added to 250 g of a 25% sulfur ointment to make a 5% ointment?
a. 1000 g b. 1250 g c. 500 g d. 100 g

C 279. Concentration of a weak solution of liquid preparation is expressed in terms of:

a. proof strength b. percentage strength c. ratio strength d. mEq

C 280. A cough syrup is labeled as containing 20% alcohol by volume. Which of the ff. statement is/are true?
a. Each 100mL of syrup contains exactly 20mL alcohol USP.
b. The proof strength of this product is 40.
c. All of these
d. There is the equivalent of 20mL of absolute alcohol present in every 100mL of syrup.

B 281. How many mL of a syrup having asp gr of 1.350 should be mixed with 3000mL of a syrup having a sp gr of 1.250
to obtain a product having a sp gr of 1.310?
a. 3500mL b. 4500mL c. 4600mL d. 5500mL

C 282. If 800g of a 5% coal tar ointment is mixed with 1200 g of a 10% coal tar ointment, what is the concentration of coal
tar in the finished product?
a. 8.5% b. 9.5% c. 8% d. 9%

C 283. How many gallons of water are needed to dilute 1 gallon of 6^ conc. Of antiseptic solution to make 2% final
concentration?
a. 1 gallon b. 3 gallons c. 2 gallons d. 1.5 gallons

A 284. How much water should be added to 2500mL of 83% (v/v) alcohol to prepare 50% (v/v) alcohol?
a. 1650 b. 1660 c. 1550 d. 1560

B 285. An order calls for 500mL of a solution of potassium sulfate to be made so that it contains 10 mEq of potassium
sulfate. How many grams of potassium sulfate is required to prepare the solution?
a. 0.495 b. 0.870 c. 4.44 d. 0.440

C 286. Concentrations of electrolytes in solution are expressed in terms of:

a. g% b. g/mL c. mEq d. millimole

B 287. A solution contains 10mg% Mg+2 (at. Wt. 24). How many mEq are there in a liter?
a. 4.33 b. 8.33 c. 6.21 d. 8.55

A 288. How many mg of magnesium sulfate (MW 120) should be added to an IV solution to provide 5 mEq of Mg+2 per
liter?
a. 300 mg b. 210 mg c. 307 mg d. 200 mg

A 289. How many mEq of KCl are represented in 15 mL of a 10% (w/v) potassium chloride elixir?
a. 20.1 mEq b. 60 mEq c. 0.06 mEq d. 167 mEq

C 290. How many mL of glycerin would be needed to prepare 1 lb of an ointment containing 5% w/w glycerin? The
density of glycerin is 1.25 g/mL.
a. 1.2 b. 22.7 c. 18.2 d. 24

A 291. An antihypertensive drug lists as P180.00 per dozen tablets, less a discount of 33 1/3 % for a purchase of 100
dozens, plus an additional promotional discount of 10%. Calculate the net cost per unit.
a. P9.00 b. P9.15 c. P9.25 d. P9.50

B 292. A pharmacist receives a bill of goods amounting to P35,400 less a 5% discount for quantity buying and a 2% cash
discount for paying the bill within 10 days. What is the net amount of the bill?
a. P32,950.40 b. P32,957.40 c. P32,930.40 d. P32,951.60

A 293. Find the difference in the net cost of a bill of goods amounting to P100,000 if the bill is discounted at 45% and if it
is discounted at 33% and 12%.

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a. P3960 b. P3860 c. P3550 d. P3750

A 294. What is the ratio strength (w/v) of a solution made by dissolving 5 tablets, each containing 2.25 g of sodium
chloride in enough water to make 1800mL?
a. 1:160 b. 1:360 c. 1:1000 d. 1:300

B 295. How many grams of reserpine would be required to prepare 10,000 tablets, each containing 250 mg of reserpine?
a. 2.5 b. 2500 c. 250 d. 25

C 296. Physicians prefer the calculation of doses for children based on:
a. age b. weight c. body surface area d. height

A 297. If the adult dose of a drug is 90 mg, what should be the dose for a child with a body surface area of 0.60 sq. m.?
a. 31.21 mg b. 54 mg c. 150 mg d. 540 mg

D 298. The drawback on alcohol is P450 per proof gallon. If an eligible claimant used 8 gallons of 95% alcohol, how much
drawback will be allowed?
a. 1,937 b. 3,680 c. 5,275 d. 6,992

D 299. Rx
Antipyrine 7%
Glycerin ad 60.0
Signa: Five drops in the right eye.

How many grams of antipyrine should be used in compounding the prescription?

a. 2 b. 7 c. 5.5 d. 4.2

A 300. How many milligrams of gentian violet should be used in preparing the following solution?

Rx
Gentian violet (1:10,000) 50mL
Signa: Instill as directed.

a. 50 b. 0.05 c. 0.50 d. 500

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