Explore topic-wise MCQs in Food Engineering.

This section includes 10 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.

WORK_REQUIRED_IN_MAINTAINING_A_CHAMBER_AT_A_CERTAIN_TEMPERATURE_IS_DEPENDENT_ON______?$

A. Temperature of outside air
B. Surface area of the storage chamber
C. Amount and kind of insulation material
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
2.

Which of the following is a result of freezer burn?$

A. Irreversibly changes color, texture, flavor and nutritive values of frozen foods
B. Roast beef turns light brown
C. Dehydration of food items takes place
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
3.

Which of the following is true about packaging food prior to freezing?$

A. Insulates the food
B. Controls dehydration
C. Insulates the food & Controls dehydration
D. Neither of the mentioned
Answer» D. Neither of the mentioned
4.

Heat loss in the storage chamber of foods is in which of the following forms?

A. Heat loss from the walls of the chamber
B. Heat loss due to opening and closing of the frozen food chamber
C. Heat loss due to the person in charge of the maintenance
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
5.

The heat required to bring down the temperature of the food is directly proportional to _____

A. Specific heat of the food
B. Weight of the food
C. Temperature difference
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
6.

Statement 1: When sugar is added to water, water does not or negligibly expands.

A.
B. True, False
C. True, True
Answer» C. True, True
7.

Ice crystals in frozen meat should be formed by rapid crystallization.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
8.

When the crystallization process takes place for a long time, the size of the crystals is _____

A. Small
B. Large
C. No crystals formed
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. No crystals formed
9.

Statement 1: Certain definitions define bound water as water that doesn’t freeze at -20 deg C.$

A.
B. True, False
C. True, True
Answer» C. True, True
10.

Statement 1: Freezing with nitrogen or carbon dioxide gas is rapid freezing.

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