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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. | |