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This section includes 17 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. |
Statement 1: All food additives are carcinogenic.Statement 2: Food additives must be avoided as far as possible. |
| A. | True, False |
| B. | True, True |
| C. | False, False |
| D. | False, True |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Which sentence is untrue? |
| A. | GRAS stands for ‘generally recognized as safe’ |
| B. | Boric acid has been banned |
| C. | High levels of MSG leads to ‘Chinese Restaurant Syndrome’ |
| D. | Food additives need not be numbered or labelled |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Statement 1: Preservatives are food additives.Statement 2: Sweeteners consist of calorie, low-calorie and non-calorie sweeteners. |
| A. | True, False |
| B. | True, True |
| C. | False, False |
| D. | False, True |
| Answer» C. False, False | |
| 4. |
Statement 1: In control of yeast in industries, baking soda is added (which is sodium bicarbonate) react with an acid which is externally added to release carbon-di-oxide which escapes.Statement 2: Baking soda is a leavening agent. It is an additive. |
| A. | True, False |
| B. | True, True |
| C. | False, False |
| D. | False, True |
| E. | react with an acid which is externally added to release carbon-di-oxide which escapes.Statement 2: Baking soda is a leavening agent. It is an additive.a) True, Falseb) True, Truec) False, Falsed) False, True |
| Answer» C. False, False | |
| 5. |
What is “carryover” principle? |
| A. | Additives added in the raw materials are not present in the final products |
| B. | Antioxidant added to oil is present in all oil based products made from it |
| C. | All of the mentioned |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. All of the mentioned | |
| 6. |
Statement 1: Food additives are divided into direct and indirect types.Statement 2: Direct food additives become a part of the food during packaging. These are in trace amounts. |
| A. | True, False |
| B. | True, True |
| C. | False, False |
| D. | False, True |
| Answer» B. True, True | |
| 7. |
Statement 1: Stabilizers, Emulsifiers are certain examples of food additives.Statement 2: Antioxidant is a class of food additive. |
| A. | True, False |
| B. | True, True |
| C. | False, False |
| D. | False, True |
| Answer» C. False, False | |
| 8. |
STATEMENT_1:_PRESERVATIVES_ARE_FOOD_ADDITIVES.?$ |
| A. | |
| B. | True, False |
| C. | True, True |
| Answer» C. True, True | |
| 9. |
Which_sentence_is_untrue?$ |
| A. | GRAS stands for ‘generally recognized as safe’ |
| B. | Boric acid has been banned |
| C. | High levels of MSG leads to ‘Chinese Restaurant Syndrome’ |
| D. | Food additives need not be numbered or labelled |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Statement 1: In control of yeast in industries, baking soda is added (which is sodium bicarbonate) react with an acid which is externally added to release carbon-di-oxide which escapes? |
| A. | |
| B. | True, False |
| C. | True, True |
| Answer» C. True, True | |
| 11. |
_____ help in maintaining/controlling the acidic/alkaline changes during food processing and hence maintain flavor and stability. |
| A. | Buffering agents |
| B. | Sequestrants |
| C. | Anti-caking agents |
| D. | Anti-foaming agents |
| Answer» B. Sequestrants | |
| 12. |
What are Sequestrants? |
| A. | They are added to keep the food stable |
| B. | Form a complex ion with metals like copper, iron etc |
| C. | Added for color |
| D. | They keep the food oxidized |
| Answer» C. Added for color | |
| 13. |
What is “carryover” principle?$ |
| A. | Additives added in the raw materials are not present in the final products |
| B. | Antioxidant added to oil is present in all oil based products made from it |
| C. | All of the mentioned |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. All of the mentioned | |
| 14. |
Statement 1: Food additives are divided into direct and indirect types. |
| A. | |
| B. | True, False |
| C. | True, True |
| Answer» B. True, False | |
| 15. |
Statement 1: Stabilizers, Emulsifiers are certain examples of food additives. |
| A. | |
| B. | True, False |
| C. | True, True |
| Answer» C. True, True | |
| 16. |
Which of the following is NOT a function of a food additive _____ |
| A. | To maintain product consistency |
| B. | Maintain nutritive value |
| C. | Controlling acidity/alkalinity |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
A substance intentionally added that preserves flavour and improves taste is called _____ |
| A. | Food additive |
| B. | Food adulterant |
| C. | Food contaminant |
| D. | Food material |
| Answer» B. Food adulterant | |