Explore topic-wise MCQs in Food Packaging Technology.

This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Food Packaging Technology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

CEN headquarters are located in __________

A. Brussels
B. London
C. New York
D. Rome
Answer» B. London
2.

What does PHB stand for?

A. Polyhydrobutyl
B. Polyhydroxybutyrate
C. Polyhydroxybutene
D. Polyhydroxybutane
Answer» C. Polyhydroxybutene
3.

Chitosan, a polymer based material for edible coating, also has _______ properties.

A. antifungal
B. antioxidant
C. antifogging
D. thickening
Answer» B. antioxidant
4.

Which of the following statement is false about edible/biobased packaging material when compared to traditional packaging material?

A. Improved product flavor
B. Resistance to oxygen permeability
C. Low water vapor permeability
D. More sustainable
Answer» D. More sustainable
5.

Which of the following properties make edible/biodegradable packaging material better than the traditional packaging material?

A. Compostability
B. Water vapor transmission rate
C. Oxygen transmission rate
D. Thermal properties
Answer» B. Water vapor transmission rate
6.

Adhesive forces between _______________ is a principal of film formation.

A. Polymer molecules
B. Inner membrane and cell wall
C. Film and substrate
D. Endocarp and mesocarp
Answer» D. Endocarp and mesocarp
7.

Cohesive forces between ___________ is a principal of film formation.

A. Inner membrane and cell wall
B. Film and substrate
C. Endocarp and mesocarp
D. Polymer molecules
Answer» E.
8.

Edible packaging has comparable water vapor transmission rates.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
9.

Gelation is a ________ of formation of edible coating.

A. Consequence
B. Mechanism
C. Result
D. Prerequisite
Answer» C. Result
10.

Complex co-acervation includes addition of hydrosoluble non-electrolyte.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
11.

_________ is a protein based material for edible coating.

A. Chitosan
B. Acylglycerol
C. Collagen
D. Alginate
Answer» B. Acylglycerol
12.

____________ and ___________ are used to make edible packaging material.

A. Minerals and vitamins
B. Proteins and vitamins
C. Water and proteins
D. Proteins and carbohydrates
Answer» E.
13.

Which of the following is not a mechanism of film formation in edible coating?

A. Simple co-acervation
B. Complex co-acervation
C. Polymerisation
D. Gelation
Answer» D. Gelation
14.

Traditional packaging is more sustainable than edible packaging.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
15.

Which amongst the following is not a food grade polymer?

A. Ethylene Propylene Diene monomer
B. Polyurethane
C. Polyvinyl Chloride
D. Viton
Answer» D. Viton