Free practice testUPSC Drug Inspector Previous Year Paper

UPSC Drug Inspector August 2023 Previous Year Paper

Complete Practice Set — 150 Questions. All questions are based on the official UPSC Drug Inspector exam held in August 2023. Covers Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Drug Laws & Regulations, Microbiology/Immunology, Clinical Trials/GCP, and Computer/English. Time limit: 150 minutes. No negative marking.

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150 min

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Instructions

1The timer starts as soon as you begin. You get 150 minutes, and the test submits automatically when time runs out.
2Each correct answer gives +2.5. Each wrong answer deducts 0.83. Unanswered questions get 0.
3Tap an option to answer. For “multiple correct” questions, select every correct option.
4Use “Mark for review” to come back to a question later. Swipe left or right to move between questions.
5Your answers are saved on this device. If your browser closes, you can continue where you left off.
6Stay on the test screen until you submit. Leaving the screen is recorded, just like in the real CBT exam.

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Sample questions

1Single correct

Which one of the following is NOT applicable to non-linear pharmacokinetics?

AThe elimination or absorption half-lives change as doses are increased.
BThe area under the curve (AUC) increases in a proportional manner to the administered dose.
CThe composition and/or ratio of the metabolites of a drug may be affected by a change in the dose.
DElimination or absorption of drug does not follow simple first-order kinetics.

2Multiple correct

Presystemic metabolism: (Select all that apply)

AOccurs in liver as first-pass metabolism.
BOccurs in intestine and its walls.
COccurs when drug is administered transdermally or by inhalation.
DResults in decrease in bioavailability.

3Numerical

An IV dose of 500 mg is administered to a patient. It was observed that 70% of the dose was recovered unchanged in the urine. The AUC was found to be 362 mg.hr/L. Calculate the total clearance rate (TCR) in mL/min.

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UPSC Drug Inspector August 2023 Previous Year Paper

Instructions

1The timer starts as soon as you begin. You get 150 minutes, and the test submits automatically when time runs out.

2Each correct answer gives +2.5. Each wrong answer deducts 0.83. Unanswered questions get 0.

3Tap an option to answer. For “multiple correct” questions, select every correct option.

4Use “Mark for review” to come back to a question later. Swipe left or right to move between questions.

5Your answers are saved on this device. If your browser closes, you can continue where you left off.

6Stay on the test screen until you submit. Leaving the screen is recorded, just like in the real CBT exam.

Question palette colours

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Not answered

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