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This section includes 13 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_IS_NOT_A_FUNCTION_OF_PHOSPHATES_IN_CURING??$ |
A. | Retarding development of rancidity |
B. | Raising pH and causing unfolding of muscle proteins. Hence making more sites available for water binding |
C. | Improve retention of brine and improvement in yield |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Raising pH and causing unfolding of muscle proteins. Hence making more sites available for water binding | |
2. |
Which of the following behavior/property is exhibited by both myoglobin and haemoglobin?$ |
A. | Function |
B. | Structure |
C. | Both can be oxidized and oxygenated |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
3. |
Which of the following is a pigment in muscle that serves as the storage mechanism for oxygen at cellular level?$ |
A. | Haemoglobin |
B. | Myoglobin |
C. | Haemoglobin & Myoglobin |
D. | Neither of the mentioned |
Answer» C. Haemoglobin & Myoglobin | |
4. |
Which of the following is NOT a major advantage of continuous smoking system for meat? |
A. | Space saving |
B. | Speed of processing and labor costs |
C. | Access to specific control of processing conditions |
D. | Neither of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
Which of the following is a role of Ascorbic acid in curing? |
A. | Take part in reduction of metmyoglobin to myoglobin and accelerate the rate of curing |
B. | Ascorbates react chemically with nitrite to increase the yield of nitric oxide from nitrous acid |
C. | Excess ascorbate acts as antioxidants and stabilizes color and flavor |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
Which of the following is the role of nitrate/ nitrite in curing? |
A. | Stabilizing color of the lean tissue |
B. | Contributing to the characteristic flavor of cured meat |
C. | Inhibiting growth of a number of food poisoning and spoilage microorganisms |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
7. |
Nitrosamines are found in cured meats due to the reaction of amines with nitrous acid (during curing) and these nitrosamines are carcinogenic in nature |
A. | Yes |
B. | No |
C. | No data available |
D. | Work under progress |
Answer» E. | |
8. |
Citric acid is used in small quantities that speeds the conversion of nitrite to nitrous acids, which in turn combines with myoglobin to form the stable red color of meat. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
9. |
How is the smoke needed in smoking meat in industries generated? |
A. | It is remotely generated and then circulated into a smoke room or smoke tunnel |
B. | High speed frictional contact of wood |
C. | Electric charge and electrostatic deposition onto meat surface |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
10. |
Which of the following meat products is NOT cured before smoking? |
A. | Breakfast bacon |
B. | Ham |
C. | Virginia ham |
D. | Neither of the mentioned |
Answer» D. Neither of the mentioned | |
11. |
Which of the following is a reason for smoking meat? |
A. | Development of flavor and preservation |
B. | Creation of new products |
C. | Development of color and protection from oxidation |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
12. |
Which of the following is the curing agent in the manufacture of pepperoni? |
A. | Ground cayenne pepper |
B. | Lactic acid |
C. | Sodium nitrate |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» D. All of the mentioned | |
13. |
Which of the following is present maximum and least in sugars-spice-cure for pepperoni respectively? |
A. | Sucrose, garlic powder |
B. | Glucose, red pepper |
C. | Red pepper, anise seed |
D. | All of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Glucose, red pepper | |