3. Pharmaceutics

Pharmaceutical Technology — Quiz

Test your understanding of pharmaceutical technology with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

Which parameter is considered a critical process parameter (CPP) in tablet compression on an industrial press?

Question 2

Which formulation approach is most appropriate when the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) is sensitive to moisture and heat?

Question 3

In scaling up a stirred tank mixer, maintaining constant Reynolds number ensures dynamic similarity. If lab impeller diameter $D_l=0.1\,\mathrm{m}$ rotates at $N_l=600\,\mathrm{rpm}$ and production impeller diameter $D_p=0.2\,\mathrm{m}$, what production speed $N_p$ (in rpm) is required?

Question 4

Given an initial bioburden of $10^4$ microorganisms per unit and a target sterility assurance level (SAL) of $10^{-6}$, what log reduction is required during sterilization?

Question 5

A tablet weight distribution has lower and upper specification limits of 295 mg and 305 mg, respectively, with process standard deviation $\sigma=2\,\mathrm{mg}$. What is the process capability index $C_p$?