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				This section includes 12 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. | The pectin of fruits vary in _____ and _____ | 
| A. | Methyl alcohol, methoxyl content | 
| B. | Methoxyl content, jellying powder | 
| C. | Jellying powder, acid | 
| D. | Acid, methyl alcohol | 
| Answer» C. Jellying powder, acid | |
| 2. | Which acid is pectin made from? | 
| A. | Pectic acid | 
| B. | Polygalacturonic acid | 
| C. | Pectic & Polygalacturonic acid | 
| D. | Neither of the mentioned | 
| Answer» C. Pectic & Polygalacturonic acid | |
| 3. | After obtaining from protopectin, pectin is further converted into _____ and _____ | 
| A. | Methyl alcohol, pectic acid | 
| B. | Pectic acid, sugar | 
| C. | Sugar, acid | 
| D. | Acid, methyl alcohol | 
| Answer» B. Pectic acid, sugar | |
| 4. | In the presence of _____ and _____ protopectin is unable to form a gel. | 
| A. | Methyl alcohol, pectic acid | 
| B. | Pectic acid, sugar | 
| C. | Sugar, acid | 
| D. | Acid, methyl alcohol | 
| Answer» D. Acid, methyl alcohol | |
| 5. | Statement 1: Pectin is the soluble part whereas protopectin is the insoluble part.Statement 2: _____is the binding agent between growing cells. | 
| A. | True, pectin | 
| B. | True, protopectin | 
| C. | False, methyl alcohol | 
| D. | False, pectic acid | 
| Answer» C. False, methyl alcohol | |
| 6. | This is the insoluble precursor of pectin which when boiled in acid solution such as jelly making is hydrolysed to soluble pectin. | 
| A. | Pectin | 
| B. | Protopectin | 
| C. | Methyl alcohol | 
| D. | Pectic acid | 
| Answer» C. Methyl alcohol | |
| 7. | Which of the following in a jelly/ jam is responsible for the formation of gel? | 
| A. | Pectin | 
| B. | Acid | 
| C. | Water | 
| D. | Sugar | 
| Answer» B. Acid | |
| 8. | This is a product made from citrus fruit, juice and peel and added with sugar. | 
| A. | Jam | 
| B. | Jelly | 
| C. | Fruit Butter | 
| D. | Marmalade | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. | Which of the following is a smooth, semi solid food prepared from moisture containing not less than 5 parts by weight of fruit ingredients to each 2 parts of sugar? | 
| A. | Jam | 
| B. | Jelly | 
| C. | Fruit Butter | 
| D. | Marmalade | 
| Answer» D. Marmalade | |
| 10. | Which of the following uses the fruit ingredient and not the fruit juice? | 
| A. | Jam | 
| B. | Jelly | 
| C. | Jam & Jelly | 
| D. | Neither of the mentioned | 
| Answer» B. Jelly | |
| 11. | Which of the following ingredients is added to a jelly? | 
| A. | Pectin | 
| B. | Acid | 
| C. | Sugar | 
| D. | All of the mentioned | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. | Statement 1: Jams and jellies with concentrated sugars can be stored without hermetic sealing.Statement 2: A jam/ jelly contains 45 parts of fruit juice and 55 parts of sugar by weight. | 
| A. | True, False | 
| B. | True, True | 
| C. | False, False | 
| D. | False, True | 
| Answer» C. False, False | |