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This section includes 104 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. |
A whole rice kernel is called Brown Rice. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 2. |
Hull, germ and fibre are separated by stepping in the processes involving Milling of Maize. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 3. |
Plucking table is when a tea is pruned and kept at a considerable height to be plucked by tea pluckers. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 4. |
Statement 1: Blocking and pearling of barley are both abrasive processes.Statement 2: After blocking and pearling, they’re cut into portions called grits. |
| A. | True, False |
| B. | True, True |
| C. | False, False |
| D. | False, True |
| Answer» C. False, False | |
| 5. |
Oil/Lemon/Vinegar + Spices applied to meat is called _____ |
| A. | Marinating |
| B. | Emulsifying |
| C. | Fermenting |
| D. | Coating |
| Answer» B. Emulsifying | |
| 6. |
Oil Refining is a step __________ |
| A. | After Oil Extraction |
| B. | Before Oil Extraction |
| C. | Between Oil cooking and flaking in Pre- Press Solvent Extraction |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Before Oil Extraction | |
| 7. |
Oolong Tea is _____ |
| A. | Mixture of Green and Black teas |
| B. | Partial Oxidation takes place |
| C. | The leaves are greenish brown |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
After toasting and before Refining, Oil is _____ |
| A. | Used |
| B. | Made into pellets by hammer mill and stored |
| C. | Washed |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Washed | |
| 9. |
Statement 1: Finer the grind, faster is the coffee prepared.Statement 2: Roasting of coffee beans gives it their aroma and flavour. |
| A. | True, False |
| B. | True, True |
| C. | False, False |
| D. | False, True |
| Answer» C. False, False | |
| 10. |
Which of the following is NOT a step in Modern Milling of Wheat? |
| A. | Stone Grinding |
| B. | Wheat Conditioning |
| C. | Wheat milling |
| D. | Cleaning |
| Answer» B. Wheat Conditioning | |
| 11. |
Statement 1: Oleoresins are used as flavouring agents in the food industry.Statement 2: Hard, big pieces and clean ones fetch a premium price when it comes to turmeric. |
| A. | True, False |
| B. | True, True |
| C. | False, False |
| D. | False, True |
| Answer» C. False, False | |
| 12. |
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. | |
| 13. |
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. | |
| 14. |
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. | |
| 15. |
Mina bought some rice from a local dealer, but, the rice had gone rancid. Her friend Tina said that it is because it is unpolished. Is she right? |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 16. |
Statement 1: During de-hulling of rice, shearing action is used.Statement 2: During milling of rice, the rice kernel is subjected to rubbing action. |
| A. | True, False |
| B. | True, True |
| C. | False, False |
| D. | False, True |
| Answer» C. False, False | |
| 17. |
Difference of Green tea from Black tea is that ________ |
| A. | The oxidation process is omitted |
| B. | The tea leaves are steamed in a pan before being rolled so that the enzymes don’t interact with air and oxidize |
| C. | The oxidation process is omitted & the tea leaves are steamed in a pan before being rolled so that the enzymes don’t interact with air and oxidize |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
| 18. |
Statement 1: Fine plucking is the earlier half of tea plucking and the quality of tea is good.Statement 2: Coarse plucking is the second half of tea plucking and the quality of tea is not so good. |
| A. | True, False |
| B. | True, True |
| C. | False, False |
| D. | False, True |
| Answer» C. False, False | |
| 19. |
Coated meat products require _____ |
| A. | Breading |
| B. | Pre-dusting |
| C. | Battering |
| D. | All three are methods of making Coated meat products |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Oxidation/ fermentation of tea leaves is done for Black tea manufacture such that the enzymes in the leaves come out and start to oxidize. This gives tea its flavour. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 21. |
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 | |
| 22. |
Which of the following is NOT a method of Wheat Cleaning? |
| A. | Wheat Scouring |
| B. | Wheat Screening |
| C. | Wheat Scouring & Screening |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
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 | |
| 24. |
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 | |
| 25. |
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 |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 26. |
Statement 1: Dry Milling of Sorghum → product rich in starch.Statement 2: Wet Milling of Sorghum → product poor in fibre. |
| A. | True, False |
| B. | True, True |
| C. | False, False |
| D. | False, True |
| Answer» D. False, True | |
| 27. |
Which of the following is NOT a step in Black tea manufacture? |
| A. | Rolling of the leaves on a horizontal roller |
| B. | Putting the leaves in a vacuum drier to remove moisture |
| C. | Roll breaking using sieves |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
White Flour is made from all the three parts i.e. Bran, Germ and Endosperm of a Wheat Kernel. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» C. May be True or False | |
| 29. |
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. | |
| 30. |
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 | |
| 31. |
The process of tasting coffee is called _____ |
| A. | Cupping |
| B. | Green Coffee |
| C. | Cupping & Green Coffee |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Green Coffee | |
| 32. |
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 | |
| 33. |
Which of the following is NOT a step in Black tea manufacture? |
| A. | Drying/Firing |
| B. | Rolling |
| C. | Withering |
| D. | Lump formation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
In Oil refining, oil is _____ |
| A. | Filtered / Centrifuged |
| B. | De-acidified / Steam blown through Oil in vacuum |
| C. | Filtered / Centrifuged, De-acidified / Steam blown through Oil in vacuum |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
| 35. |
Statement 1: Spices along with spice oils are called Spice Oleoresins.Statement 2: Spice Oleoresins are the concentrated liquid part of spices. They are obtained by solvent extraction of the dry spices and represent the characteristic aroma of the spices. |
| A. | True, False |
| B. | True, True |
| C. | False, False |
| D. | False, True |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Export of marine products has been on a decline. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 37. |
Which of the following is true about turmeric? |
| A. | Green rhizomes are boiled in water till a froth comes out and white fumes appear giving out a characteristic odour |
| B. | The softness of the cooked rhizomes depends on the curing conditions and process |
| C. | After drying, the turmeric hardens up |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
Spice oils are used in toothpastes and perfumes. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't Say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 39. |
The aromatic volatile components of spices are called _____ |
| A. | Spice Oil |
| B. | Spice Fat |
| C. | Spice Gel |
| D. | Spice Paste |
| Answer» B. Spice Fat | |
| 40. |
Which of the following is untrue about ginger? |
| A. | It is a rhizome |
| B. | Scraping the outer skin of ginger needs to be taken care of because if the essential oils are stripped off, ginger loses its aroma |
| C. | All of the mentioned |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
What does FSS stand for? |
| A. | Food set and sound |
| B. | Food Secure and Safe |
| C. | Food Safety and Security |
| D. | Food sour and sign |
| Answer» D. Food sour and sign | |
| 42. |
Which of the following food item has been exempted from labeling? |
| A. | On the spot food like bakery items |
| B. | Ready to eat food |
| C. | Food served on plane/ vending machine |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Statement 1: A nutrition fact panel is present where the nutrition information has to be given in the same order that has been instructed.Statement 2: ‘% Daily Value’ is present at the right corner to inform consumers about the quantity to be consumed. |
| A. | True, False |
| B. | True, True |
| C. | False, False |
| D. | False, True |
| Answer» C. False, False | |
| 44. |
It is a clause that the writing on the label of the container has to be clear. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 45. |
Statement 1: Codex Alimentarius is an international commission for food labeling.Statement 2: Coffee, Tea and Spices have been exempted from food labeling. |
| A. | True, False |
| B. | True, True |
| C. | False, False |
| D. | False, True |
| Answer» C. False, False | |
| 46. |
Which of the following do you think is a valid reason for decline of export of marine products to USA? |
| A. | Emerging markets in USA |
| B. | Anti- dumping procedure by US government on many marine products |
| C. | Emerging markets in USA & Anti- dumping procedure by US government on many marine products |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
| 47. |
The biggest processing segment under food processing is the meat, poultry, vegetables and oil industry. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 48. |
Which of the following comes under grain processing in India? |
| A. | Oil seed processing |
| B. | Wheat processing |
| C. | Oil seed & Wheat processing |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
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 | |
| 50. |
Which of the following tests do coffee beans have to undergo? |
| A. | Visual test |
| B. | Aroma test |
| C. | Tasting by a cupper |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |