2011 PAPER

UPSC Drug Inspector 2011 — Previous Year Paper

Predates the 2019 NDCT Rules, the 2017 Medical Device Rules and the 2020 Cosmetics Rules entirely — none of that law could appear in it.

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ADMEADRs & interactionsBioavailability & bioequivalenceCleanrooms & environmental monitoringClinical medicineComprehensionCurrent affairs (legacy GK section)DTAB/DCCDosage-regimen designDrug classes & usesEssential documentsExcipientsFunctional groups & reactivityGovernment schemes & legislation (legacy GK section)Half-life, clearance, VdHardware & OS basicsHeterocyclic systemsIPQC & finished-product evaluationIn-vitro diagnostic kits — analyte detectedIndian polity & constitution (legacy GK section)Licensing authorities / regulatory bodiesLiquids (solutions/suspensions/emulsions)Novel/controlled releaseOECD GLP principlesParenteralsPharmaceutical calculation — alloigation of alcohol strengthsPharmaceutical dose/dilution calculationPharmacological effectsRecombinant DNA productsRules 1945: Schedules A–YSARSchedules A–YSemisolidsSport (legacy GK section)Stability & impuritiesSynthesis routesTabletsToxicological effectsTrial phasesUnit operations (milling, mixing, drying, granulation, filtration)Vaccine types & platformsZero vs first order

Sample questions from the 2011 paper, with the reasoning

The stem and options are exactly as printed in the 2011 paper — the explanation below each is ours.

Q1, 2011 paper

During HIV infection, which enzyme is responsible for synthesizing DNA from the viral RNA template in the host cell?

  • A)Reverse transcriptase✓
  • B)Integrase
  • C)DNA polymerase
  • D)Protease

Why A is correct

Reverse transcriptase is the enzyme that converts viral RNA into DNA using the host cell's nucleotides.

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Q2, 2011 paper

A pharmacist mixes 3 parts of 30% alcohol with 2 parts of 70% alcohol. What is the final alcohol concentration in the mixture?

  • A)46%✓
  • B)50%
  • C)54%
  • D)60%

Why A is correct

The calculation uses the formula: (3×30 + 2×70)/(3+2) = (90 + 140)/5 = 230/5 = 46%.

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Q3, 2011 paper

Which one of the following is not correct?

  • A)Vaccines are antigen containing preparations
  • B)Toxoids are bacterial toxins modified to destroy or reduce their toxicity
  • C)Antibody containing preparations are known as Anti sera
  • D)Vaccines are used for passive immunization✓

Why D is correct

Vaccines trigger the recipient's own immune system to produce antibodies - that is ACTIVE immunization, not passive; passive immunization means administering ready-made antibodies (antisera), so this statement is the incorrect one.

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