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51.

The storage life of frozen fish at -10ºF with R.H of 95% is____________________?

A. 4-6 months
B. 6-8 months
C. 8-10 months
D. 12 months
Answer» B. 6-8 months
52.

The storage life of dried fruit at 32ºF with R.H of 60% is___________________?

A. 4-6 months
B. 6-8 months
C. 9-12 months
D. 8-10 months
Answer» D. 8-10 months
53.

The storage life of fresh beef at 34ºF with R.H of 92% is_________________?

A. 1-3 weeks
B. 1-4 weeks
C. 1-6 weeks
D. 1-8 weeks
Answer» B. 1-4 weeks
54.

The storage life of cucumber at 50ºF with of 95% is _____________________?

A. 6-10 days
B. 10-12 days
C. 10-14 days
D. 12-16 days
Answer» D. 12-16 days
55.

The storage life of Cabbage at 32ºF with R.H of 95% is____________________?

A. 2-5 months
B. 3-4 months
C. 5-6 months
D. 3-5 months
Answer» C. 5-6 months
56.

The storage life of Banana at 55ºF with R.H of 95% is ________________________?

A. 4 weeks
B. 6 weeks
C. 3 weeks
D. 2 weeks
Answer» B. 6 weeks
57.

The storage life of Apricot at 32ºF with R.H of 90% is _____________________?

A. 2-4 weeks
B. 1-2 weeks
C. 3-4 weeks
D. 1-5 weeks
Answer» C. 3-4 weeks
58.

The storage life of Butter at -20ºF With R.H of 85% is_____________________?

A. 4 months
B. 6 months
C. 8 months
D. 12 months
Answer» B. 6 months
59.

The science which deals with the path of the food___________________?

A. Food Science
B. Nutrition
C. Food processing
D. Food technology
Answer» C. Food processing
60.

The science which deals with food supply, for human consumption is called_____________________?

A. Food science
B. Food technology
C. Nutritive food
D. Food process
Answer» C. Nutritive food
61.

The recommended daily intake of protein per kilogram by WHO for an individual is _____________________?

A. 0.25 g
B. 0.49 g
C. 0.59 g
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
62.

The plant trigly cerides are rich in_________________?

A. Saturated fatty acids
B. Unsaturated fatty acids
C. Steroids
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Steroids
63.

The oldest food preservation techniques are ___________________?

A. Drying and dehydration
B. Sun drying
C. Browning
D. Smoking
Answer» E.
64.

The most commonly used leaving agents in barley are__________________?

A. Yeast
B. Sodium bi carbonate
C. Sugar
D. Both a & b
Answer» E.
65.

The most commonly of carbonated beverages in addition to CO2 which one of the following additive is used as preservative____________________?

A. Sodium propionate
B. Sorbic acid
C. Benzoate
D. Nitrates
Answer» D. Nitrates
66.

The moisture content of natural semi-perishable food ranges between_____________________?

A. 50-60%
B. 70-80%
C. 60-90%
D. 50-70%
Answer» D. 50-70%
67.

The method of food preservation in which food containing permanently sealed container is subjected to an elevated for a definite period of time and than cooled is known_____________________?

A. Canning
B. Sterilization
C. Pasteurization
Answer» C. Pasteurization
68.

The mechanism of food intake regulation is known as ____________________?

A. Glucostatic regulation
B. Lipostatic regulation
C. Aminostatic regulation
D. All the above
Answer» E.
69.

The interaction of polysaccharides form ____________________?

A. Hydrogen bonds
B. Carbon bonds
C. Nitrogen bonds
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
70.

The improve and stabilize the texture of foods which types of stabilizers and thickeners are used _____________________?

A. Guar gum
B. Agaragar
C. Starch
D. All the above
Answer» E.
71.

The function of sugar in food is ___________________?

A. Humecants
B. Plasticizers
C. Sweetners
D. All the above
Answer» E.
72.

The function of acids in food is to_____________________?

A. Intensity & modified the taste
B. Act as ciectton pair accpot
C. Act as microbial inhibitor
D. All the above
Answer» E.
73.

The fruit and vegetables contain an insoluble stiffening material called______________________?

A. Pectin
B. Lig in
C. Protopectin
D. Gums
Answer» D. Gums
74.

The food in which the moisture content is less than 15% is called_____________________?

A. Stable foods
B. Semi perishable foods
C. Perishable foods
D. Acid food
Answer» B. Semi perishable foods
75.

The food in which the moisture content ranges between 80-90% is called________________?

A. Perishable foods
B. Low perishable foods
C. Stable foods
D. High acid foods
Answer» B. Low perishable foods
76.

The food colour measurement can be obtained by ___________________?

A. Spectrophotometer
B. Tint meters
C. Disc colourimetry
D. All the above
Answer» E.
77.

The flavor of butter, milk and cheese due to__________________?

A. Long chain fatty acids
B. Short chain fatty acids
C. Saturated fatty acids
D. Unsaturated fatty acids
Answer» C. Saturated fatty acids
78.

The final product of alcoholic fermentation are______________________?

A. Acetic acid + H2O
B. Ethyl alcohol + CO2
C. Ethyl alcohol + H2O
D. All the above
Answer» C. Ethyl alcohol + H2O
79.

The fermented dairy products are_____________________?

A. Cheese and yoghurt
B. Butter and cream
C. Cream and ice cream
D. All the above
Answer» B. Butter and cream
80.

The fermentation in which sugars are converted into ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide is__________________?

A. Lactic fermentation
B. Acetic fermentation
C. Alcoholic fermentation
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
81.

the enzyme that destroys vitamin B-1 is__________________?

A. Oxalate
B. Phenolase
C. Thiaminase
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
82.

The deteriorative changes originating from with in the food system is known as________________?

A. Proteolysis
B. Hydrolysis
C. Purification
D. Autolysis
Answer» E.
83.

The deficiency of vitamin K in human causes _________________________?

A. Uncontrolled bleeding
B. Internal hemorrhage
C. Prolonged blood clotting
D. all the above
Answer» E.
84.

The deficiency of vitamin B-2 is adults causes___________________?

A. Cheilosis
B. Glostitis
C. Eye itching
D. All the above
Answer» E.
85.

The deficiency of vitamin D in human causes __________________?

A. Rickets
B. Osteomalecia
C. Decalcification
D. All the above
Answer» E.
86.

The deficiency of vitamin B-1 is adults causes_____________________?

A. Fatigue
B. Depressions
C. Irritability
D. All the above
Answer» E.
87.

The deficiency of Niacin in adults causes___________________?

A. Dementia
B. Diarrhea
C. Ulcerated mouth & tongue
D. All the above
Answer» E.
88.

The deficiency of an enzyme is greatly influenced by the______________________?

A. pH
B. Environmental temperature
C. Concentration of enzyme
D. All the above
Answer» E.
89.

The consumption of several flavours and micromtrients per person per year is__________________?

A. mg
B. .< 0.01 mg
C. .> 0.01 mg
D. None of the above
Answer» C. .> 0.01 mg
90.

The concentration of ethylene required for the ripening of Banana is______________________?

A. 5 ppm with 24 hr
B. 10 ppm with 24 hr
C. 12 ppm with 24 hr
D. 15 ppm with 24 hr
Answer» C. 12 ppm with 24 hr
91.

The break down of pertinacious material is referred to as____________________?

A. Autolysis
B. Lipolysis
C. Proteolysis
D. non of these
Answer» D. non of these
92.

The break down of fatty material is referred to as____________________?

A. Autolysis
B. Lipolysis
C. Proteolysis
D. None of above
Answer» C. Proteolysis
93.

The average per capita world consumption of milk per head per day is_________________?

A. 160 g
B. 250 g
C. 320 g
D. Non of the above
Answer» D. Non of the above
94.

The aroma of Ethylbutyrateis just like____________________?

A. Banana
B. Grape
C. Pineapple
D. Guava
Answer» D. Guava
95.

The application of science and engineering process to increase shelf life of food and prevent deterioration is known as___________________?

A. Food processing
B. Food science
C. Food technology
D. Food preservation
Answer» E.
96.

The anerobic or partially anaerobic dxidation of carbohydrates with the help of enzymes is called as____________________?

A. Preservation
B. Fermentation
C. Dehydration
D. Pasteurization
Answer» C. Dehydration
97.

The acetic acid producing bacteria are___________________?

A. Acetomonas
B. Saccharomyces
C. Streptococeus
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Saccharomyces
98.

Saccharomyces creavisiae is the example of____________________?

A. Bacteria
B. Fungi
C. Yeast
D. Molds
Answer» D. Molds
99.

Saccharomyces cerevisae and Saccharomyces carlbergensic are common species of yeast which are used in___________________?

A. Acetic fermentation
B. Alcoholic fermentation
C. Lactic fermentation
D. All the above
Answer» C. Lactic fermentation
100.

Recemases belongs to___________________?

A. Isomerases enzyme
B. Ligases enzyme
C. Lyases enzyme
D. Oxireductase enzyme
Answer» B. Ligases enzyme