Explore topic-wise MCQs in Food Processing Unit Operations.

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.

What happens to the drying rate during constant rate of drying period?

A. It reduces
B. It increases
C. Constant
D. Becomes negligible
Answer» C. Constant
2.

What is drying constant?

A. Mechanisms of heat and mass transport phenomena
B. Mechanism of heat phenomena
C. Mechanism of mass transport phenomena
D. Mechanism of drying phenomena
Answer» B. Mechanism of heat phenomena
3.

How does humidity affect drying rate?

A. No effect
B. Directly proportional
C. Indirect proportional
D. Linear increase
Answer» C. Indirect proportional
4.

What type of drying takes place when the food has high fat contents?

A. Slow
B. Fast
C. Constant
D. Quick
Answer» B. Fast
5.

Name the phenomenon which transfers moisture during second falling drying rate period?

A. Liquid diffusion
B. Capillary movement
C. Vapor diffusion
D. Liquid diffusion, capillary movement, and vapor diffusion.
Answer» E.
6.

At what stage the case hardening of a material takes place?

A. Constant rate period
B. Falling rate period
C. Initial rate period
D. Equilibrium
Answer» B. Falling rate period
7.

What is the independent factor of the constant rate period?

A. Moisture content
B. Temperature
C. Pressure
D. Humidity
Answer» B. Temperature
8.

What happens to the drying rate when it reaches critical moisture content?

A. Declines
B. Increases gradually
C. Stops
D. Becomes constant
Answer» B. Increases gradually
9.

Which of the following statements are true about drying?Statement 1: Latent heat of vaporization is not necessary.Statement 2: Moisture must be transported out from the food.

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, True
D. False, False
Answer» D. False, False
10.

Rate of drying depends on which of the following statement?Statement 1: Vapor pressure of water at drying temperature.Statement 2: Vapor pressure in the external environment.

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, True
D. False, False
Answer» C. False, True