Explore topic-wise MCQs in Fermentation Technology.

This section includes 14 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Fermentation Technology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Sake is produced by fermentation of sugars.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2.

Calcium activates the -Amylase and proteases in the mash.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
3.

The ___________ is the boiling of grains during the mash step.

A. Mashing
B. Decoction
C. Malting
D. Saccharification
Answer» E.
4.

What is meant by SMASH beer?

A. Sour Mashed beer
B. Salt-mashed and un-hopped style beer
C. Hops and grains are smashed by a stone
D. Single Malt and Single Hop beer
Answer» E.
5.

What did the Reinheitsgebot law identify?

A. Methods of brewing
B. Ingredients used in brewing
C. General style guide for beers
D. Laws of German-style beers
Answer» C. General style guide for beers
6.

The volume of alcohol in beers is measured by ___________

A. Alcohol by weight
B. Alcohol by mass
C. Alcohol by percentage
D. Alcohol by volume
Answer» E.
7.

An aqueous extract from the grist is prepared by _____________

A. Malting
B. Mashing
C. Adjuncts
D. Boiling
Answer» C. Adjuncts
8.

The family of the hop plant is ________________

A. Cannabinaceae
B. Boraginaceae
C. Brassicaceae
D. Apocynaceae
Answer» B. Boraginaceae
9.

Which of the following ion produces a toxic effect in the brewing process?

A. Manganese
B. Calcium
C. Copper
D. Sulphate
Answer» D. Sulphate
10.

What is the effect of chloride ion in the brewing process?

A. Reduces wort pH
B. Inhibits fermentation
C. Produces toxic effect
D. Inhibits yeast growth
Answer» C. Produces toxic effect
11.

Which of the following is not an example of adjuncts?

A. Wheat
B. Maize
C. Rice
D. Water
Answer» E.
12.

By which of the following process, the germination process is stopped?

A. Steeping
B. Kilning
C. Conditioning
D. Mashing
Answer» C. Conditioning
13.

Which of the following process encourages grain germination?

A. Malting
B. Milling
C. Mashing
D. Boiling
Answer» B. Milling
14.

Which of the following is not a phase of the brewing process?

A. Fermentation
B. Pre-fermentation
C. Wort manufacture
D. Post-fermentation
Answer» C. Wort manufacture