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				This section includes 42 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Artificial Intelligence knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. | One drawback to the use of ultraviolet light as a sterilizing agent is its | 
| A. | failure to kill bacteria | 
| B. | failure to bacterial spores | 
| C. | failure to kill microbes in a closed environment | 
| D. | failure to kill microbes located in the center of an object | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. | Which of the following tests is designed to simulate the natural conditions under which the disinfectants are used in hospitals? | 
| A. | Phenol coefficient test | 
| B. | Minimum inhibitory concentration test | 
| C. | Capacity test | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 3. | Which of the following compounds are commonly used as general antiseptics to treat cuts and scratches? | 
| A. | Aldehydes | 
| B. | Ethylene oxide | 
| C. | Halogens | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 4. | Which of the following is/are vapour-phase disinfectant/s? | 
| A. | Formaldehyde | 
| B. | Ethylene oxide | 
| C. | Both (a) and (b) | 
| D. | None of these | 
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 5. | Iodophores are mixture of | 
| A. | iodine and aldehydes | 
| B. | iodine and surface active agents | 
| C. | iodine and alcohols | 
| D. | iodine and phenols | 
| Answer» C. iodine and alcohols | |
| 6. | Which of the following material is sterilized by use of red heat? | 
| A. | Soiled dressings | 
| B. | Inoculating wires and loops | 
| C. | Glass slides | 
| D. | All-glass syringes | 
| Answer» C. Glass slides | |
| 7. | Which of the following process can be efficiently carried out by incineration? | 
| A. | Sterilization of scalpel blades and needles | 
| B. | Sterilization of all glass syringes | 
| C. | Sterilization of points of forceps | 
| D. | Destruction of contaminated materials | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. | Complete destruction of the microorganisms is commonly known as | 
| A. | disinfection | 
| B. | sterilization | 
| C. | antisepsis | 
| D. | none of these | 
| Answer» D. none of these | |
| 9. | Which of the following is a limitation of the autoclave? | 
| A. | It takes too long to sterilize | 
| B. | It lacks the ability to inactivate viruses | 
| C. | It lacks the ability to kill endospores | 
| D. | It will destroy heat labile materials | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. | The time in minutes at a specific temperature needed to kill a population of cells is the | 
| A. | decimal reduction time | 
| B. | thermal death point | 
| C. | thermal death temperature | 
| D. | F value | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. | Sweet and salty foods frequently don't require refrigeration to prevent spoilage because they have | 
| A. | insufficient nutrients | 
| B. | low pH | 
| C. | high concentration of solutes | 
| D. | toxic alkaline chemicals | 
| Answer» D. toxic alkaline chemicals | |
| 12. | Which disinfectant was the most effective against Salmonella"? | 
| A. | Phenol | 
| B. | Cetylpyridinium chloride | 
| C. | Hexachlorophene | 
| D. | Merthiolate | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. | Which of the following describes the effect of ionizing radiation on microbes? | 
| A. | Changes the 3-dimensional structure of proteins to a 2-dimen-sional form | 
| B. | Substantially decreases enzymatic activity, slowing microbial reproduction | 
| C. | Induces electrons and protons to jump out of the molecules of the microbe | 
| D. | None of the above | 
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 14. | Which of the following methods will not sterilize? | 
| A. | Aqueous glutaraldehyde for 10 hours | 
| B. | Dry heat at 171°C for 1 to 2 hours | 
| C. | 121°C at 15 lb/in pressure for 15 to 20 minutes | 
| D. | 100°C boiling water for 30 minutes | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. | Both penicillin and fluoroquinolones | 
| A. | bind to and inactivate a bacterial protein | 
| B. | inhibit the cross-linking of peptidoglycan | 
| C. | are inactivated by β-lactamase | 
| D. | must be transported into the cytoplasm in order to act | 
| Answer» B. inhibit the cross-linking of peptidoglycan | |
| 16. | Bacterial cells susceptible to penicillium can be protected from destruction if the medium in which they are exposed is of | 
| A. | high osmotic pressure | 
| B. | low osmotic pressure | 
| C. | moderate osmotic pressure | 
| D. | high surface tension | 
| Answer» B. low osmotic pressure | |
| 17. | Chemotherapeutic agents must | 
| A. | prevent/destroy the activity of a parasite | 
| B. | leave unaltered the host's natural defense mechanisms | 
| C. | be able to come in contact with the parasite by penetrating the cells | 
| D. | all of the above | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. | Which of the following antibiotics can't be used for treatment of infections with β-lactamase-producing Staphylococcus aureus? | 
| A. | Vancomycin | 
| B. | Ampicillin/sulbactam | 
| C. | Cephalothin | 
| D. | Piperacillin | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. | Amphotericin B and polymyxin interfere with | 
| A. | cell wall synthesis | 
| B. | protein synthesis | 
| C. | cell membrane function | 
| D. | DNA function | 
| Answer» D. DNA function | |
| 20. | Which of the following may cause resistance to penicillin? | 
| A. | Impermeability of cell envelope | 
| B. | Production of β-lactamases by bacteria | 
| C. | Alteration or lack of penicillin-binding proteins | 
| D. | All of the above | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. | By which of the following means antifungal chemotherapeutic agents may affect fungi? | 
| A. | Interfere with nuclear division by preventing the aggregation of microtubules needed for mitosis | 
| B. | Interfere with normal nucleic acid synthesis | 
| C. | Interfere with ergosterol biosynthesis and thus alter the structure of the cytoplasmic membrane as well as the function of several membrane-bound enzymes like those involved in nutrient transport and chitin synthesis | 
| D. | all of these | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. | The recombinant hGH lacks | 
| A. | terminal glutamine | 
| B. | terminal lysine | 
| C. | terminal methionine | 
| D. | terminal arginine | 
| Answer» D. terminal arginine | |
| 23. | Which one is not part of chemical and mineral admixtures? | 
| A. | Curing compounds | 
| B. | GGBFS | 
| C. | Metakaoline | 
| D. | Pumicites | 
| Answer» B. GGBFS | |
| 24. | Which one is not chemical admixtures? | 
| A. | Accelerators | 
| B. | Retarders | 
| C. | Water-reducing agents | 
| D. | Silica fume | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. | What is the content of Al2O3 in fly ash? | 
| A. | 30-60% | 
| B. | 15-30% | 
| C. | Up to 30% | 
| D. | 1-7% | 
| Answer» C. Up to 30% | |
| 26. | What is the content of SiO2 in fly ash? | 
| A. | 30-60% | 
| B. | 15-30% | 
| C. | Up to 30% | 
| D. | 1-7% | 
| Answer» B. 15-30% | |
| 27. | WHICH_ELEMENT_IN_AGENT_ARE_USED_FOR_SELECTING_EXTERNAL_ACTIONS??$ | 
| A. | Perceive | 
| B. | Performance | 
| C. | Learning | 
| D. | Actuator | 
| Answer» C. Learning | |
| 28. | WHICH_ONE_IS_NOT_CHEMICAL_ADMIXTURES??$ | 
| A. | Accelerators | 
| B. | Retarders | 
| C. | Water-reducing agents | 
| D. | Silica fume | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. | Which_one_is_not_the_part_of_chemical_and_mineral_admixtures?$ | 
| A. | Curing compounds | 
| B. | GGBFS | 
| C. | Metakaoline | 
| D. | Pumicites | 
| Answer» B. GGBFS | |
| 30. | Which action sequences are used to achieve the agent’s goal?# | 
| A. | Search | 
| B. | Plan | 
| C. | Retrieve | 
| D. | Both Search & Plan | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. | Which agent deals with happy and unhappy states? | 
| A. | Simple reflex agent | 
| B. | Model based agent | 
| C. | Learning agent | 
| D. | Utility based agent | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. | Which is used to improve the agents performance? | 
| A. | Perceiving | 
| B. | Learning | 
| C. | Observing | 
| D. | None of the mentioned | 
| Answer» C. Observing | |
| 33. | In which agent does the problem generator is present? | 
| A. | Learning agent | 
| B. | Observing agent | 
| C. | Reflex agent | 
| D. | None of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. Observing agent | |
| 34. | Find the odd one out. | 
| A. | Clay and shales | 
| B. | Opalinccherts | 
| C. | Diatomaceous earth | 
| D. | Surkhi | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. | What are the composition for agents in artificial intelligence? | 
| A. | Program | 
| B. | Architecture | 
| C. | Both Program & Architecture | 
| D. | None of the mentioned | 
| Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
| 36. | Air entrainment in concrete increases ___________ | 
| A. | Strength | 
| B. | Workability | 
| C. | The effect of temp variations | 
| D. | The unit weight | 
| Answer» C. The effect of temp variations | |
| 37. | What is the rule of simple reflex agent? | 
| A. | Simple-action rule | 
| B. | Condition-action rule | 
| C. | Simple & Condition-action rule | 
| D. | None of the mentioned | 
| Answer» C. Simple & Condition-action rule | |
| 38. | What is the content of unburnt fuel in fly ash? | 
| A. | 30-60% | 
| B. | 15-30% | 
| C. | Up to 30% | 
| D. | 1-7% | 
| Answer» D. 1-7% | |
| 39. | How many types of agents are there in artificial intelligence? | 
| A. | 1 | 
| B. | 2 | 
| C. | 3 | 
| D. | 4 | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. | What is the content of Al2O3 in fly ash? | 
| A. | 30-60% | 
| B. | 15-30% | 
| C. | Up to 30% | 
| D. | 1-7% | 
| Answer» C. Up to 30% | |
| 41. | What is meant by agent’s percept sequence?$ | 
| A. | Used to perceive the environment | 
| B. | Complete history of actuator | 
| C. | Complete history of perceived things | 
| D. | None of the mentioned | 
| Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
| 42. | Which instruments are used for perceiving and acting upon the environment? | 
| A. | Sensors and Actuators | 
| B. | Sensors | 
| C. | Perceiver | 
| D. | None of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. Sensors | |