Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test:GPAT Previous Question papers
The GPAT-2012 question paper will consist of one hundred fifty (150 Nos.) multiple choice objective questions only. Candidates have to mark the correct choice by darkening the appropriate bubble against each question on an Optical Response Sheet (ORS). Each right answer will carry three marks while for each wrong answer, 1/3 (one third) marks will be deducted. ‘No attempt’ will fetch zero mark.
The type of questions asked in this examination would be to evaluate a candidate’s aptitude and knowledge of Pharmacy subjects and applied subjects (as per the syllabus given in the website) taught at B. Pharmacy level, which may involve basic principles, facts, formulae/laws, understanding of the fundamental ideas, and application or drawing observations of the fundamentals of pharmacy discipline. Some examples of the multiple choice objective questions are given below:
| Q.1 | All of the given four drugs cause vasodilatation. Choose the correct statement about them? [P) Bradykinin [Q] Minoxidil [R] Acetylcholine [S] Hydralazine | |
| (A) P & Q cause release of nitric oxide | ||
| (B) Q & R do not cause release of nitric oxide | ||
| (C) R & S cause release of nitric oxide | ||
| (D) P & S do not cause release of nitric oxide | ||
| Q.2 | Study the following two statements and choose the correct answer: [P] Antibodies are serum proteins providing immunity. [Q] IgG provides immunity to new born babies while IgM is the first generated antibody. | |
| (A) P is correct and Q is incorrect | (B) P is incorrect and Q is correct | |
| (C) Both P and Q are correct | (D) Both P and Q are incorrect | |
| Q.3 | Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion [a] and the Reason [r]: Assertion[a]: For a pharmaceutical powder true density is greater than the granule density. Reason [r]: Mercury displacement used for determining granule density, allows penetration of liquid into internal pores of the particles. | |
| (A) [a] is true but [r] is false | ||
| (B) Both [a] and [r] are false | ||
| (C) Both [a] and [r] are true and [r] is the correct reason for [a] | ||
| (D) Both [a] and [r] are true but [r] is NOT the correct reason for [a] | ||
| Q.4 | A glycoalkaloid [P] contains sulphur in addition to nitrogen in its molecule. [Q] is glycosidic in nature. [R] can be hydrolysed to an alkaloid. [S] always contains endocyclic nitrogen in its molecule. Choose the correct option? | |
| (A) P&R | (B) Q&S | |
| (C) Q&R | (D) P&Q | |
| Q.5 | Five-membered heteroaromatic compounds show a much higher rate of electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions than the six-membered ones. This is due to which one of the following reasons? | |
| (A) Five-membered heteroaromatic compounds have higher circulating electron density in the ring than the six-membered ones | ||
| (B) Five-membered heteroaromatic compounds have lower circulating electron density in the ring than the six-membered ones | ||
| (C) Five-membered rings are smaller in size than the six membered ones which affects their reaction rates | ||
| (D) Six membered heteroaromatic rings are flat while the five-membered ones are puckered | ||
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