Explore topic-wise MCQs in Food Engineering.

This section includes 48 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Food Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Food industry is a high volume industry. Hence, any losses may be a major loss to the producer.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2.

Food industry is a high volume industry. Hence, any losses May be True or False a major loss to the producer.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
3.

Which of the following is true?

A. Fats naturally occurring unless mentioned otherwise are trans in nature
B. Trans fats are essential and needed for the human body
C. LC-PUFA stands for long chain poly saturated fatty acids
D. SC-PUFA stands for long chain poly unsaturated fatty acids
Answer» E.
4.

Which of the following is NOT a culinary use of oil in the food industry?

A. Flavor
B. Texture
C. Softening
D. Shortening
Answer» D. Shortening
5.

Reduction of absorption of certain minerals is due to the presence of the following:-

A. Insoluble fiber
B. Phytate
C. Soluble fiber
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Soluble fiber
6.

Tina eats a few legumes and walnuts and on some days she has egg with grains and nuts as breakfast. The first set are plant sources and the second a mixture of plant and animal sources. Are both the sets high quality proteins? Does this sentence stand true or False?

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
7.

Which of the following is incorrect with respect to the advancement in sugar technology?

A. An enzymatic process can convert glucose to fructose which is way sweeter and can be used in making syrups
B. The glucose is first obtained by hydrolyzing corn starch
C. This technology is cheaper
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
8.

Which of the following is the general formula for carbohydrates?

A. Cₘ(H₂O)ₙ
B. Cₘ₊₁(H₂O)ₙ
C. Cₘ(H₂O)ₙ₊₁
D. Cₘ₋₁(H₂O)ₙ
Answer» B. Cₘ₊₁(H₂O)ₙ
9.

Which of the following sentences is untrue with respect to proteins?

A. Lysine is an essential amino acid.
B. The requirement of essential amino acids per kg of protein is called ‘reference pattern of amino acids’
C. Limiting amino acid content is the amino acid found in maximum quantity in the protein
D. There are 20 amino acids in the protein we require everyday
Answer» D. There are 20 amino acids in the protein we require everyday
10.

Which of the following is not a function of Carbohydrates?

A. Storage of energy
B. Fuel for metabolism
C. Structural components
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» E.
11.

This carbohydrate is used during intense exercising. Which among the following is it?

A. Starch
B. Sucrose
C. Fructose
D. Glycogen
Answer» E.
12.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

A. Animal sources are high quality proteins
B. Animal sources are low quality proteins
C. Plant sources are high quality proteins
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Animal sources are low quality proteins
13.

Omega-3 18:4 means that the chain has 18 carbons with 3 double bonds and the first double bond is at the fourth place.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be True or False
14.

Which of the following is untrue with respect to this sentence – proteins are popularly used in food processing industry because?

A. Water binding capacity
B. Oil binding capacity
C. Ability to coagulate on heating
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Ability to coagulate on heating
15.

Sheila has to tell her teacher points as to why sugars are used in the food industry. Following is what she tells. Which point is incorrect?

A. Easily soluble in water and forms syrups, used for their sweetness, they supply energy
B. Form crystals when water is evaporated
C. Fermented by microorganisms and prevent growth of microorganisms
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» E.
16.

Following are the reasons why partially hydrogenated oils are used in the food industry. One of them is untrue. Which one?

A. Long shelf life
B. Less refrigeration required
C. Inexpensive
D. Healthy
Answer» E.
17.

Increasing agricultural efficiency is the most important way to make sure food production meets the necessity.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be True or False
18.

Fruits contain fructose which is a primary carbohydrate. These increase the blood sugar level. Why are fruits still recommended to be eaten?

A. They have exceptionally low Glycemic Index
B. They have exceptionally highly Glycemic Index
C. They’re secondary carbohydrates
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. They have exceptionally highly Glycemic Index
19.

Mina notices various changes in proteins when they’re subjected to chemical physical change. Which of the following was wrongly understood by her?

A. When egg-white is heated it is irreversibly denatured that is its spatial and molecular arrangement changes
B. When milk is coagulated by acid and heat, protein precipitates which is curd
C. When meat is cooked, protein chains shrink and hence it shrinks
D. Mina perfectly understood all the concepts
Answer» E.
20.

Sham is over-weight. Which of the following carbohydrates is he consuming maximum?

A. Refined
B. Unrefined
C. Glycogen
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Unrefined
21.

Fats consist of compounds soluble in organic solvents and insoluble in water.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
22.

Plant proteins contain a better balance of essential amino acids.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be True or False
23.

Mina is a diabetics patient. One day she is tempted to eat junk food. Which is a relatively a better food product to eat – pasta or candy? Why?

A. Pasta- contains primary carbohydrates which increases blood sugar level comparatively slowly and to a lesser level
B. Pasta- contains secondary carbohydrates which increases blood sugar level comparatively slowly and to a lesser level
C. Candy – contains primary carbohydrates which increases blood sugar level comparatively slowly and to a lesser level
D. Candy- contains secondary carbohydrates which increases blood sugar level comparatively slowly and to a lesser level
Answer» C. Candy – contains primary carbohydrates which increases blood sugar level comparatively slowly and to a lesser level
24.

Insoluble fibers fasten to bile acid and prevent it from entering the body and hence reduce the cholesterol levels.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be True or False
25.

Oligosaccharides are called Sugars.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be True or False
26.

What is the main action of dietary fibers?

A. To ensure proper functioning of the liver
B. To secrete hormones
C. To maintain pH
D. To make changes to how nutrients and chemicals are absorbed
Answer» E.
27.

The class of trans-fat present in meat is _________

A. Oleic acid
B. Vaccenic acid
C. Eicosapentaenoic acid
D. Arachidonic acid
Answer» C. Eicosapentaenoic acid
28.

Which of the following sentences is untrue?

A. Free aldehyde or ketone group are called reducing sugars
B. Maltose is a reducing sugar
C. Sucrose is a non-reducing sugar
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» E.
29.

Mina’s understanding of proteins in various food items is as given. Which of the following is untrue?

A. The difference in the taste and texture in milk curd and chicken muscle is due to the arrangement of amino acids in the long chains of theirs to form proteins
B. Protein chains are perpendicular in a chicken breast
C. Proteins are changed physically from precipitate to gel and solution or vice-versa
D. Egg-white is an example of gel to precipitate
Answer» C. Proteins are changed physically from precipitate to gel and solution or vice-versa
30.

Which of the following is correct?

A. Sucrose is made of galactose and glucose
B. Lactose is made up of glucose and fructose
C. Lactose is made up of galactose and fructose
D. Sucrose is made up of glucose and fructose
Answer» E.
31.

Sheila discovered certain processes in the food industry that pertain to sugars and their properties. Which point is incorrect?

A. Sucrose is recovered from sugar cane juice as sugars crystallize when evaporated
B. The caramel found in chocolate is obtained and gets its color when it is heated. When sugar is heated its properties undergo change and it becomes brown
C. Some of the sugars react with proteins and give a dark color. This reaction is called browning reaction.
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» E.
32.

Reducing sugars help in the food industry in the following way. Which of the given sentences is untrue?

A. They easily dissolve in oil
B. They attach themselves to amino acids and form compounds that affect the color, flavor and other properties of food
C. The reactive group of long chain sugar polymers can form a cross link which forms a basis for edible packaging in the food industry
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. They attach themselves to amino acids and form compounds that affect the color, flavor and other properties of food
33.

More than 50-55% of carbohydrates consumption is needed daily.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be True or False
34.

Which of the following terms refers to the amount of protein absorbed by the body from a food source?

A. Biological Value
B. Limiting Value
C. Reference pattern
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Limiting Value
35.

Which of the following is untrue about Essential Fatty Acids?

A. EFAs are also called Vitamin F
B. EFAs can be synthesized by the body
C. EFAs cannot be synthesized by the body
D. Omega-3 and Omega-6 are the two families of EFAs
Answer» C. EFAs cannot be synthesized by the body
36.

Which of the following is a function of insoluble fiber only?

A. Regulating blood sugar
B. Regulating the pH of the body
C. Adding bulk to stool
D. Lowering cholesterol
Answer» D. Lowering cholesterol
37.

Metabolism is a source of water.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be True or False
38.

What is the Glycemic Index of carbohydrates?

A. It shows which other nutrient it is being ingested with
B. It shows how quickly a carbohydrate is digested
C. It shows how quickly a carbohydrate increases the blood sugar level
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
39.

Which is untrue with respect to pectin, a naturally occurring polysaccharide in fruits, in the food industry?

A. It forms the basis for jelly manufacture
B. Pectin + Sugar + Acid = Gel
C. Pectin unstabilizes particles in orange juice and makes them settle down
D. They’re used as thickeners and stabilizers
Answer» D. They’re used as thickeners and stabilizers
40.

FOOD_INDUSTRY_IS_A_HIGH_VOLUME_INDUSTRY._HENCE,_ANY_LOSSES_MAY_BE_A_MAJOR_LOSS_TO_THE_PRODUCER.?$

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
41.

Increasing_agricultural_efficiency_is_the_most_important_way_to_make_sure_food_production_meets_the_necessity.$

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
42.

With respect to the definition of an allied industry, which is an allied industry with the food industry?

A. Explosives Industry
B. Packaging Industry
C. Jute Industry
D. Leather Industry
Answer» C. Jute Industry
43.

Storage requirements and stability, product attributes conductive to product sale etc. The above activities refer to which step of the food industry?

A. Production
B. Manufacture
C. Distribution
D. Marketing
Answer» D. Marketing
44.

Which provides energy very slowly?

A. Carbohydrates
B. Fats
C. Proteins
D. Fibers
Answer» C. Proteins
45.

Which sentence is untrue with respect to the human body?

A. Unconsumed water broken ‚Üí fats
B. Carbohydrates broken ‚Üí Sugars
C. Proteins broken down ‚Üí Amino acids
D. Fats broken down ‚Üí Fatty acids and glycerol
Answer» B. Carbohydrates broken ‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√∫‚àö‚↠Sugars
46.

Which of the following does NOT constitute 90% of dry weight of any food?

A. Carbohydrates
B. Fibers
C. Proteins
D. Fats
Answer» C. Proteins
47.

Industry lobbying, local to international rules, Quality and food safety etc includes which component of the food industry?

A. R&D
B. Financial Services
C. Regulation
D. Wholesale and distribution
Answer» D. Wholesale and distribution
48.

Which of the following deals with how food is adjudged by the consumer?

A. Food microbiology
B. Product Development
C. Sensory Analysis
D. Food physics
Answer» D. Food physics