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				This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Food Processing Unit Operations knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. | Does sterilization kill viruses? | 
| A. | True | 
| B. | False | 
| Answer» B. False | |
| 2. | The sterilization of ________ is generally carried out by retorts. | 
| A. | low carbohydrate foods | 
| B. | low acid foods | 
| C. | high acid foods | 
| D. | medium acid foods | 
| Answer» C. high acid foods | |
| 3. | _______ is used for sterilizing metallic devices like needles, scalpels. | 
| A. | Flaming | 
| B. | Incineration | 
| C. | Hot air oven | 
| D. | Steam | 
| Answer» B. Incineration | |
| 4. | _______ is the quickest way to sterilize solutions without heating. | 
| A. | Filtration | 
| B. | Chemical method of sterilization | 
| C. | Steam Sterilization | 
| D. | Chlorine dioxide gas | 
| Answer» B. Chemical method of sterilization | |
| 5. | Which of the following statements about sterilization are correct?Statement 1: Sterilization is achieved by a heat and chemicals alone.Statement 2: Ultraviolet radiation cannot be used for sterilization. | 
| A. | True, False | 
| B. | True, True | 
| C. | False, True | 
| D. | False, False | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. | Who developed steam sterilizer? | 
| A. | Louis Pasteur | 
| B. | Charles Chamberland | 
| C. | Nicolas Appert | 
| D. | Clarence Birdseye | 
| Answer» C. Nicolas Appert | |
| 7. | Are these statements about the sterilization true?Statement 1: Sterilization process consists of 3 phases.Statement 2:Phase 2 in sterilization process is known as holding phase. | 
| A. | True, False | 
| B. | True, True | 
| C. | False, True | 
| D. | False, False | 
| Answer» C. False, True | |
| 8. | ____________ is used for sterilizing inoculating loops. | 
| A. | Flaming | 
| B. | Incineration | 
| C. | Hot air oven | 
| D. | Steam | 
| Answer» C. Hot air oven | |
| 9. | Which of the following is target microbe in commercial sterilization? | 
| A. | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 
| B. | Bacillus anthracis | 
| C. | Salmonella typhi | 
| D. | Clostridium botulinum | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. | Where should a sterilization indicator placed in an autoclave? | 
| A. | At the center | 
| B. | Close to lid of the autoclave | 
| C. | Sides of the autoclave | 
| D. | Anywhere inside the autoclave | 
| Answer» B. Close to lid of the autoclave | |