Explore topic-wise MCQs in Food Engineering.

This section includes 7 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.
Discussion
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.
Discussion
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
Discussion
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
Answer» C. False, False
Discussion
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
Discussion
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
Discussion
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
Discussion