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Punjab Pharmacist: practice questions and mock tests

This section holds 1,163 practice questions for Punjab Pharmacist, arranged in 7 topics โ€” the largest are Pharmacology & Posology (227), Pharmaceutics & Pharmacy Practice (194) and General Knowledge (188).

56 of these are written only for this post. The other 1,107 are shared with exams that test the same syllabus, mainly Panchayat Secretary, HC Clerk and PSSSB, so practice here also counts towards those papers.

Below you will find the topic outline, sample questions with explanations and the official website. Dates, eligibility and marking rules change, so confirm them in the latest official notification.

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Punjab Pharmacist: Practice MCQs and Mock Tests

This page brings together the PunjabExams practice set for Punjab Pharmacist: 1,163 multiple-choice questions, each with a keyed answer and a short explanation, arranged into 7 topic groups. You can practise topic by topic, take a timed 50-question mock or revise quickly in question-and-answer mode. Practice is free and needs no sign-up.

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Exam-specific and shared questions

Of the 1,163 distinct questions in this set, 56 are written specifically for Pharmacist and 1,107 are common general-studies questions (reasoning, aptitude, general knowledge, Punjab GK, language and computer basics). Punjab recruitment papers test these common areas at a similar level, so the same reviewed question is used in every exam set where that topic is on the syllabus, rather than being rewritten with small changes.

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What the Pharmacist question set covers

TopicQuestions
Pharmacology & Posology227
Pharmaceutics & Pharmacy Practice194
General Knowledge188
D&C Act / Pharmacy Act186
Hospital & Community Pharmacy182
Reasoning, English & ICT180
Mixed and previous-year-pattern practice6

Key points for Pharmacist aspirants

  • Pharmacy Act 1948.
  • D&C Act 1940.
  • Schedule H is prescription-only.
  • Posology = doses.
  • PPC registers pharmacists.
  • Generic = non-proprietary name.
  • Schedule X needs specified records.
  • First-pass metabolism is largely liver.

Sample Pharmacist questions with answers

A few questions from this set, with the answer and explanation shown. The full set opens in practice mode.

  1. Q1. The official book of drug standards in India is the:

    • (a) National Formulary of USA
    • (b) Indian Pharmacopoeia
    • (c) British Pharmacopoeia only
    • (d) Merck Index

    Answer: (b) Indian Pharmacopoeia. The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission publishes the IP.

  2. Q2. India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP), a key short-term economic indicator, primarily measures?

    • (a) Changes in the country's total population
    • (b) Changes in the volume of production across mining, manufacturing, and electricity sectors
    • (c) Changes in agricultural output exclusively
    • (d) Changes in the stock market's overall value

    Answer: (b) Changes in the volume of production across mining, manufacturing, and electricity sectors. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is a key short-term economic indicator measuring changes in the volume of production across the mining, manufacturing, and electricity sectors, providing timely insight into industrial economic activity.

  3. Q3. The concept of an 'Informal Economy' or 'Unorganized Sector,' significant within India's overall economic structure, primarily refers to economic activity characterized by?

    • (a) No formal registration and little access to formal credit or social security
    • (b) Activity by large corporations
    • (c) Only illegal activity
    • (d) Activity by government enterprises

    Answer: (a) No formal registration and little access to formal credit or social security. India's 'Informal Economy' or 'Unorganized Sector' refers to a significant portion of economic activity characterized by lack of formal business registration, limited regulatory compliance, and typically restricted access to formal credit and social security benefits, despite constituting a substantial share of overall employment.

  4. Q4. Vitamin C deficiency in the human body classically leads to which disease?

    • (a) Night blindness
    • (b) Beriberi
    • (c) Rickets
    • (d) Scurvy

    Answer: (d) Scurvy. Vitamin C deficiency classically leads to scurvy, characterized by symptoms including bleeding gums, joint pain, and poor wound healing.

  5. Q5. India's overall Ease of Doing Business ranking (during the period the World Bank published this index) showed which broad trend for India in the years leading up to the index's discontinuation?

    • (a) Steady decline every year
    • (b) Little change over several years
    • (c) Significant improvement over successive years
    • (d) A fall after 2014 followed by recovery

    Answer: (c) Significant improvement over successive years. India rose from 142nd (2014) to 63rd (2019) before the index was discontinued in 2021.

  6. Q6. First-pass metabolism mainly occurs in the?

    • (a) Kidneys
    • (b) Lungs
    • (c) Liver
    • (d) Stomach

    Answer: (c) Liver. Oral drugs may be metabolised in liver before systemic circulation.

How to use this practice set

  1. Read the latest official notification and syllabus for Pharmacist first, so you know the paper pattern and marking.
  2. Work through one topic at a time, starting with Pharmacology & Posology, and read the explanation for every question you get wrong.
  3. Take a timed 50-question mock once a week and track your accuracy, not just your score.
  4. Keep a short notebook of facts you missed and revise it before each mock.

Official information

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Last reviewed 29 October 2026. Questions are original, unofficial practice items; if you spot an error, use Report / Suggest fix in practice mode. See our editorial policy.