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The Tamil Nadu PSC Drugs Inspector & Junior Analyst exam of 23 June 2019, Paper-I Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences (Subject 246). Every answer here follows the Commission's official post-challenge final key — including the two questions where that key differs from the tentative one — and the 19 questions the Commission itself voided are excluded rather than guessed at.
Stems and options are reproduced verbatim from the official question booklet (DJPH/19). Every explanation is written by this project. Counts are read from the live bank when this page is built.
Q1, TNPSC 2019
Uses of 'Fuses' with less capacity prevents:
Why C is correct
A fuse rated at (or below) the circuit's safe capacity melts and breaks the circuit when current exceeds the limit, preventing overheating, fire and shock - i.e. electrical hazards. Official TNPSC final key: C.
Q2, TNPSC 2019
The following tests are usually performed for rubber closure except:
Why D is correct
Rubber closures are evaluated for penetrability, fragmentation and extractives; dissolution testing applies to solid oral dosage forms, not closures. Official TNPSC final key: D.
Q3, TNPSC 2019
Flow property of a drug can be determined by measurement of:
Why A is correct
Angle of repose is the classic measure of powder flowability - lower angles indicate freer flow. Official TNPSC final key: A.
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The UPSC Drug Inspector (CDSCO) papers are here too — 2023, 2016, 2015 and 2011, all explained. State-paper practice transfers well: the pharmacy core overlaps heavily, and the jurisprudence questions test the same Act and Rules.