Explore topic-wise MCQs in Food Engineering.

This section includes 11 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.

WHICH_OF_THE_FOLLOWING_POINTS_OUT_THE_DIFFERENCE_BETWEEN_OTHER_FRUIT_PRODUCTS_AND_JELLIES??$

A. Initial material in fruit preserves
B. Gel development in fruit pastes
C. Solid content in fruit pastes
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
2.

Which of the following is not true about leaching of cherries?$

A. It is done to remove sulphur dioxide
B. It is done to remove calcium
C. It removes natural fruit acid
D. Enhances penetration of dye into the flesh
Answer» C. It removes natural fruit acid
3.

Which_of_the_following_statements_is_true_with_respect_to_cherries?$

A. Sulphur dioxide bleaches the color
B. Calcium hardens tissues
C. Boiling in citric acid reduces their tendency to bleed in color and stain other fruits
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
4.

For_sweetened_condensed_milk,_the_product_of_milk_and_sugar_is_given_a_slight_heat_treatment_and_not_sterilized.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
5.

Which of the following is true about jellies?

A. If acid needs to be added to compensate for the deficiencies in fruit composition, it is best added at the end of the evaporation cycle
B. Addition of acid late to the jelly allows formation of it in the container before gel formation
C. Setting of jelly can be controlled by part by the addition of sodium citrate
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
6.

In vacuum concentration or normal concentration, the soluble solid content is determined by _____

A. Refractometer
B. Hydrometer
C. Refractometer & Hydrometer
D. Neither of the mentioned
Answer» D. Neither of the mentioned
7.

Statement 1: Prolonged boiling causes hydrolysis of pectin and volatilization of acid.

A.
B. True, False
C. True, True
Answer» C. True, True
8.

Why is powdered pectin mixed ten times with its volume in dry sugar, mixed thoroughly and added to the juice?

A. It gives a better taste
B. To solidify the juice to form jelly
C. Uniform distribution and prevent lumping
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» D. All of the mentioned
9.

Which of the following statements about sucrose is true?

A. Low inversion of sucrose does not result in crystallization
B. High inversion results in granulation of dextrose in the gel
C. The amount of invert sugar should be more than sucrose
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» C. The amount of invert sugar should be more than sucrose
10.

When sucrose is converted into _____ it is called _____

A. Glucose, sugar
B. Reducing sugar, invert sugar
C. Maltose, glucose
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Maltose, glucose
11.

Statement 1: Gel formation is favorable in more acidic medium.

A.
B. True, free liquid
C. True, bound liquid
Answer» C. True, bound liquid