Explore topic-wise MCQs in Food Engineering.

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