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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. | |