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Food Preparation Quiz    1.  Hand-intensive tasks (chopping, stirring, or scooping) can cause repetitive motion injuries to the wrist if done with: (check the best answer) the non-dominant hand a straight wrist the dominant hand a bent wrist    2.  Which of the following describes cooking utensils (e.g., knives, scoops) that are designed to prevent stress and strain injuries: (check the best answer) safety-designed ergonomically-designed injury free-designed hand friendly-designed    3.  When a knife falls, the worker should: (check the best answer) reach out to catch it before it hits the floor stick out a foot to block it from falling to the floor step out of the way to let it fall to the floor throw something on the floor to keep it from getting dirty    4.  When operating a kitchen machine, why is it important to keep loose clothing and long hair tucked or tied close to the body? (check the best answer) it isn't important so clothing and hair do not get dirty so food does not taste funny so clothing and hair do not get caught in the machine    5.  Which of the following should be attached to kitchen machines to help protect workers? (check the best answer) a warning sign machine guarding instruction manual safety inspection sticker    6.  What type of person should be alerted to leave the area where a microwave oven is going to be used? (check the best answer) person under the age of 16 person who just had eye surgery person with a pacemaker person who is elderly    7.  If the microwave starts sparking inside, the worker should: (check the best answer) unplug it report it to the supervisor turn it off immediately and don't use it all of the above    8.  When using meat slicers: (check the incorrect answer) use a tamp or push stick when feeding food into or removing food out of these machines  use machine guarding, do not bypass do not put hands near the moving blade don't consider the age restrictions    9.  When using steamers or pressure cookers: (check the best answer) get properly trained prior to handling follow all safety procedures shut off the steam supply and wait for the pressure to equalize before opening the lid of pressure cookers all of the above    10.  What can teen workers do to avoid burns and other injuries while operating coffee making equipment? (check the best answer) do not place hot coffee makers close to the edge of counters make sure the coffee filter is in place before making any coffee do not remove the filter before coffee has stopped dripping all of the above  Quiz results:     Return to Main Quiz Page

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