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GPAT 2026 Question Paper – Section A
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GPAT 2026 Question Paper – Section A
Q.1 McCabe-Thiele method is primarily used to determine:
- A. Column diameter in distillation
- B. Vapour pressure of component
- C. Heat duty of reboiler
- D. Number of therotical plates in distillation
Q.2 If the pKa of phenobarbitone is 3.4, what fraction of drug would be ionized at pH 4.4:
- A. 0.01
- B. 0.50
- C. 1.00
- D. 0.90
Q.3 During ampoule sealing, nitrogen flushing is used mainly to:
- A. Reduce oxidation of drug
- B. Increase filling speed
- C. Sterilize the product
- D. Improve clarity
Q.4 The quantitative values determined for the identification of leaf drugs remain constant throughout the age of the plant EXCEPT:
- A. Stomatal index
- B. Veinlet termination number
- C. Veinislet number
- D. Stomatal number
Q.5 Indicator used in EDTA titration of calcium and magnesium is:
- A. Starch
- B. Phenolphthalein
- C. Erichrome Black T
- D. Methyl Orange
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Q.6 In-process tablet thickness variation is mainly influenced by:
- A. Granule flow rate
- B. Die diameter
- C. Compression force
- D. Lubricant concentration
Q.7 Taxol is primarily semi-synthesized from which of following precursors:
- A. 10-deacetylbaccatin III
- B. 7-β-xylosyl-10-deacetyltaxol
- C. Geranylgeranyl diphosphate
- D. Taxadiene
Q.8 The quinoline containing local anaesthetic is:
- A. Tetracaine
- B. Prilocaine
- C. Benzocaine
- D. Dibucaine
Q.9 A flowchart showing crop rotation, composting, and biological pest control represents:
- A. Integrated farming
- B. Biodynamic agriculture
- C. Conventional farming
- D. Hydroponics
Q.10 Among the gaseous substances used for sterilization/disinfection, which of the following is not suitable for fumigation of rooms because of its explosive property:
- A. Beta propiolactone
- B. Chlorine di-oxide
- C. Formaldehyde
- D. Ethylene oxide
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Q.11 The relationship between pH of the environment, pKa of the drug and the extent of ionization is given by:
- A. Law of mass action
- B. Henderson-Hasselbalch equation
- C. Noyes-Whitney equation
- D. Fick’s Law
Q.12 Ginkgo biloba should be avoided with:
- A. Antidiabetics
- B. Antihistamines
- C. Anticoagulants
- D. Antacids
Q.13 In pharmaceutical manufacturing, laminar airflow cabinets provide which class of clean air for aseptic processing:
- A. Class 10000
- B. Class 1000
- C. Class 100
- D. Class 10
Q.14 In the light chain of immunoglobulin, the carboxy terminal half of the molecule i.e. Constant (C) region, consists of two basic amino acid sequences named as:
- A. Delta (δ) and Theta (θ)
- B. Beta (β) and Gamma (γ)
- C. Kappa (κ) and Lambda (λ)
- D. Alpha (α) and Beta (β)
Q.15 Presence of electron-withdrawing groups on the phenothiazine ring enhances antipsychotic activity by:
- A. Reducing CNS penetration
- B. Reducing hepatic metabolism
- C. Increasing dopamine receptor binding
- D. Increasing water solubility
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Q.16 In the apparatus of limit test for arsenic, the internal diameter of the glass tube is:
- A. 5.5 mm
- B. 7.5 mm
- C. 8.5 mm
- D. 6.5 mm
Q.17 Identify the active metabolite of acylcovir which binds DNA polymerase. Also, mention the type of chemical reaction involved in its metabolism:
- A. Acyclovir thymidyl trihydroxylate; hydroxylation
- B. Acyclovir diphosphate; phosphorylation
- C. Acyclovir triphosphate; phosphorylation
- D. Acyclovir thymidyl hydroxylate; hydroxylation
Q.18 If emission intensity doubles when concentration increases from 5 to 10 ppm, the relationship obeyed is:
- A. Inverse proportionality
- B. Beer-Lambert law
- C. Linear proportionality
- D. Exponential relationship
Q.19 Introduction of lipophilic substituents on benzodiazepines mainly enhances:
- A. Metabolic clearance
- B. CNS penetration
- C. Renal excretion
- D. Water solubility
Q.20 Naphthalene is best purified by which process:
- A. Sublimation
- B. Distillation
- C. Steam distillation
- D. Crystallization
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Q.21 WHO recommends the use of chromatographic techniques in herbal medicines mainly for:
- A. Detection of microbial load
- B. Detection of moisture content
- C. Packaging analysis
- D. Fingerprint profiling
Q.22 The mechanism of action of acarbose is:
- A. β-glucosidase inhibition
- B. λ-glucosidase inhibition
- C. µ-glucosidase inhibition
- D. α-glucosidase inhibition
Q.23 Iodine is very sparingly soluble in water, that is about 1 part of iodine in _____ parts of water:
- A. 100
- B. 400
- C. 1000
- D. 4000
Q.24 Which buffer system is most commonly used in ophthalmic preparations:
- A. Lactate buffer
- B. Acetate buffer
- C. Citrate buffer
- D. Phosphate buffer
Q.25 In tube-dilution test for bactericidal agents, stainless steel cylinders are inoculated with test organism and exposed for:
- A. Colony count reduction
- B. Time-kill curve
- C. Minimum bactericidal concentration
- D. Zone of inhibition
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