Explore topic-wise MCQs in Food Engineering.

This section includes 22 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.

Mina brought a meat product that was ‘ready to eat’ and she directly used between two slices of bread to make a sandwich. Which of the following is true about the above type of meat product?

A. This is called Luncheon meat
B. This is pasteurized and stored in refrigerators
C. All of the mentioned
D. Water binding agents are essential as re-heating tends to water loss
Answer» D. Water binding agents are essential as re-heating tends to water loss
2.

Statement 1: Fermentation of meat is done at a certain temperature and then brought done to certain moisture content.Statement 2: The bacteria, during fermentation, produce lactic acid which lowers the pH of the meat and helps it stay longer.

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, False
D. False, True
Answer» C. False, False
3.

Coated meat products require _____

A. Breading
B. Pre-dusting
C. Battering
D. All three are methods of making Coated meat products
Answer» E.
4.

Statement 1: Sausages are minced. A lot of spices are added to it.Statement 2: The Sausage is then stuffed with stuffing. It is cooled and refrigerated. They’re then packed.

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, False
D. False, True
Answer» C. False, False
5.

Statement 1: Ham is from pork bellies. Bacon is from pork thighs.Statement 2: Corned Beef is strips of beef cooked and cured in cans. It is the major export product of India.

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, False
D. False, True
Answer» E.
6.

Statement 1: Dry preserved meat is smoked to give it flavour and increase its shelf life.Statement 2: The above makes the meat hard.

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, False
D. False, True
Answer» C. False, False
7.

Statement 1: Pasteurized products are kept at room temperature and Sterilized products are kept in refrigeration.Statement 2: Canning is a process in which steam is sent in to sterilize the products.Which of the following holds true for statement 1 and statement 2 respectively?

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, False
D. False, True
Answer» D. False, True
8.

Statement 1: Canned, Frozen, Dry- preserved and cured meats are types of meat present.Statement 2: Sausages, Prepared dinner meats, fermented and Poultry meats are the types of meat present.

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, False
D. False, True
Answer» C. False, False
9.

Statement 1: A lot of changes take place in meat on storing at a chilled temperature. These change muscle to meat.Statement 2: The above process is called ageing or conditioning.

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, False
D. False, True
Answer» C. False, False
10.

CERTAIN_BACTERIA_ARE_ADDED_TO_MINCED_MEAT_PRODUCTS._THIS_ACTIVITY_IS_FOLLOWED_BY_DEHYDRATION._WHAT_IS_THIS_ACTIVITY_CALLED??$

A. Coating
B. Freezing
C. Curing
D. Fermentation
Answer» E.
11.

Mina brought a meat product that was ‘ready to eat’ and she directly used between two slices of bread to make a sandwich. Which of the following is true about the above type of meat product?$#

A. This is called Luncheon meat
B. This is pasteurized and stored in refrigerators
C. All of the mentioned
D. Water binding agents are essential as re-heating tends to water loss
Answer» D. Water binding agents are essential as re-heating tends to water loss
12.

Statement_1:_Fermentation_of_meat_is_done_at_a_certain_temperature_and_then_brought_done_to_certain_moisture_content.$

A.
B. True, False
C. True, True
Answer» C. True, True
13.

Soya is a meat analogue. This means it can be used with certain meat stuffing to increase the bulk as it has a similar texture as that of meat. This is done with proper labeling.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
14.

Meat based bioactive peptides have certain nutraceutical effects.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
15.

Oil/Lemon/Vinegar + Spices applied to meat is called _____

A. Marinating
B. Emulsifying
C. Fermenting
D. Coating
Answer» B. Emulsifying
16.

When meat is passed through a coarse grinder plate it is called _____

A. Chunking
B. Flaking
C. Restructured meat product
D. Restructured meat product and Chunking
Answer» E.
17.

Coated meat products require ____?

A. Breading
B. Pre-dusting
C. Battering
D. All three are methods of making Coated meat products
Answer» E.
18.

Statement 1: Sausages are minced. A lot of spices are added to it.

A.
B. True, False
C. True, True
Answer» C. True, True
19.

Statement 1: Dry preserved meat is smoked to give it flavour and increase its shelf life.

A.
B. True, False
C. True, True
Answer» C. True, True
20.

Statement 1: Canned, Frozen, Dry- preserved and cured meats are types of meat present.

A.
B. True, False
C. True, True
Answer» C. True, True
21.

Statement 1: A lot of changes take place in meat on storing at a chilled temperature. These change muscle to meat.

A.
B. True, False
C. True, True
Answer» C. True, True
22.

Which of the following is a technique applied to the processing of fresh meat?

A. Chopping
B. Protein Extraction
C. None of the mentioned
D. Chopping & Protein Extraction
Answer» E.