Explore topic-wise MCQs in Food Engineering.

This section includes 10 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.

Wilson's disease is an example of __________ and Menkes' syndrome is an example of __________ .

A. zinc deficiency; zinc toxicity
B. zinc toxicity; zinc deficiency
C. copper deficiency; copper toxicity
D. copper toxicity; copper deficiency
Answer» E.
2.

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
3.

Plant proteins contain a better balance of essential amino acids.$

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
4.

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
5.

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
6.

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.
7.

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
8.

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
Answer» C.
9.

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
10.

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

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False