The only recovered paper set after NDCT Rules 2019, MDR 2017 and Cosmetics Rules 2020 existed — the single best guide to how the current law is tested.
148
questions recovered
served verbatim
148
explained
original, not Pharmapedia's key
79
subtopics
covered in this paper
Stems and options are reproduced verbatim from the actual paper. Every explanation is written by this project — never copied from any third-party answer key or commentary (CLAUDE.md §7). Question counts are read from the live bank when this page is built.
Sample questions from the 2023 paper, with the reasoning
The stem and options are exactly as printed in the 2023 paper — the explanation below each is ours.
Q1, 2023 paper
Which one of the following is not correct for dosage forms prepared using protein based drugs?
A)Trehalose and sucrose are ineffective in preventing protein denaturation✓
B)Low pH, i.e. pH 3-6 prevents chemical degradation
C)Cyclization of proteins makes them less susceptible to gut amino and carboxy peptidases
D)Metal chelating agents can be used to enhance the stability
Why A is correct
Trehalose and sucrose are in fact well-established, EFFECTIVE cryo/lyoprotectants that stabilise proteins against denaturation (e.g. during freeze-drying) by forming a glassy matrix and replacing hydrogen bonds with water - the claim that they are "ineffective" is false.
AI fact-checked
Q2, 2023 paper
Separation of ions in Mass spectrometer is according to their :
A)Charge to mass ratio
B)Mass to charge ratio✓
C)Electron to proton ratio
D)Proton to neutron ratio
Why B is correct
Mass spectrometers separate ionised fragments based on their mass-to-charge ratio (m/z), the fundamental parameter measured by the detector.
AI fact-checked
Q3, 2023 paper
Consider the following jumbled words: perfection-A / manifestation of-B / is the-C / education-D / in man-E. Which one of the following order of words creates a meaningful sentence?
A)CBDAE
B)ACDEB
C)DCBAE✓
D)EDCBA
Why C is correct
Ordering D-C-B-A-E reads: "Education is the manifestation of perfection in man" - a coherent, grammatically complete sentence.
AI fact-checked
Take the full 2023 paper with real marking
148 questions · −1/3 negative marking · explanations after every answer. No sign-up needed to try.