MPSC Drug Inspector Exam 2025 – 500 Most
Expected Questions with Answers
Q1. Which Schedule of Drugs & Cosmetics Rules deals with GMP requirements?
Answer: Schedule M
Q2. The permissible limit of loss in weight for tablets (IP) is tested by:
Answer: Friability Test (USP limit ≤ 1%)
Q3. Half-life of a drug is directly proportional to:
Answer: Volume of distribution (Vd)
Q4. Which organ is primarily responsible for first-pass metabolism?
Answer: Liver
Q5. The maximum number of members in Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) is?
Answer: 48
Q6. Which instrument is used for particle size analysis in nanometer range?
Answer: Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS)
Q7. Section 22 of Drugs & Cosmetics Act empowers Drug Inspectors to:
Answer: Enter, inspect, and seize drugs if violation is suspected
Q8. The antidote for organophosphate poisoning is:
Answer: Atropine + Pralidoxime
Q9. Which vitamin deficiency causes peripheral neuropathy due to isoniazid therapy?
Answer: Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
Q10. The “blue-bottle test” is used for identification of which drug?
Answer: Quinine
Q11. Which phase of clinical trials involves healthy volunteers?
Answer: Phase I
Q12. What is the pH range of stomach fluids?
Answer: 1.5 – 3.5
Q13. Rifampicin is a potent inducer of which enzyme system?
Answer: Cytochrome P450
Q14. Which Schedule specifies requirements for Ayurvedic, Siddha, and Unani medicines?
Answer: Schedule T
Q15. What is the biological half-life of Paracetamol?
Answer: 2–3 hours
Q16. Which sterilization method is used for ophthalmic solutions?
Answer: Autoclaving (moist heat sterilization)
Q17. What is the antidote for methanol poisoning?
Answer: Ethanol or Fomepizole
Q18. Which dosage form uses enteric coating?
Answer: Tablets to resist gastric acid
Q19. In bioavailability studies, AUC refers to:
Answer: Area Under the Curve
Q20. The first law of thermodynamics relates to:
Answer: Conservation of energy
