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This section includes 362 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Food Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 251. |
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 | |
| 252. |
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 | |
| 253. |
The interaction of _____ and _____ occurs during conventional dehydration of food. |
| A. | Amino acids and proteins |
| B. | Amino acids and reducing sugars |
| C. | Carboxylic acids and alcohols |
| D. | Alcohols and minerals |
| Answer» C. Carboxylic acids and alcohols | |
| 254. |
Statement 1: Foaming a liquid exposes enormous surface area for quick moisture removal and hence permits low drying temperatures.Statement 2: During the constant drying time, the rate is determined by the rate at which water at the centre of the food diffuses outside. |
| A. | True, False |
| B. | True, True |
| C. | False, False |
| D. | False, True |
| Answer» B. True, True | |
| 255. |
Statement 1: Enzyme reaction decrease with the decrease in moisture levels.Statement 2: Enzymes get inactivated near the boiling point of water. |
| A. | True, False |
| B. | True, True |
| C. | False, False |
| D. | False, True |
| Answer» C. False, False | |
| 256. |
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 | |
| 257. |
Which of the following ingredients is added to a jelly? |
| A. | Pectin |
| B. | Acid |
| C. | Sugar |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 258. |
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 | |
| 259. |
The destruction of vitamin ascorbic acid is accelerated due to which of the following reasons? |
| A. | Oxygen |
| B. | Copper ions |
| C. | Ascorbic acid oxidase enzyme |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 260. |
Which of the following is the advantage of batch roasters over others? |
| A. | Blending of different varieties of peanuts require different roasting procedures |
| B. | Saving labor |
| C. | Smoother operations and decreased spillage |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Saving labor | |
| 261. |
With respect to thermal death time curve, D value is the unit defined as the combination of time and temperature to bring about a 90% reduction in spoilage organisms. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 262. |
Which of the following materials is present in majority and minority respectively in sweetened condensed milk? |
| A. | Milk fat, Milk-solids-not-fat (MSNF) |
| B. | Milk-solids-not-fat (MSNF), Sugar |
| C. | Sugar, Moisture |
| D. | Moisture, Milk fat |
| Answer» C. Sugar, Moisture | |
| 263. |
HTST exposures to heat are less destructive to texture, flavor and color of food than LTLT exposure. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 264. |
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 | |
| 265. |
Which of the following is a notion about open canned food? |
| A. | It is highly poisonous |
| B. | Tin flavor from the cans is sometimes toxic |
| C. | It is highly poisonous and also tin flavor from the cans is sometimes toxic |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. All of the mentioned | |
| 266. |
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 | |
| 267. |
Statement 1: The swelling of cans takes place due to the release of hydrogen gas.Statement 2: The swelling of cans takes place due to the release of carbon dioxide gas due to molasses and malt extracts. |
| A. | True, False |
| B. | True, True |
| C. | False, False |
| D. | False, True |
| Answer» C. False, False | |
| 268. |
Statement 1: Glass packed foods may lose riboflavin more than tinned foods. It is a water soluble vitamin.Statement 2: Ascorbic acid is destroyed by heating at low temperatures for a long time. |
| A. | True, False |
| B. | True, True |
| C. | False, False |
| D. | False, True |
| Answer» C. False, False | |
| 269. |
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 | |
| 270. |
Statement 1: At _____ and _____of mercury, water is at triple point.Statement 2: For drying of meat, the last few percentage of water is removed by _____ |
| A. | -273 k, 76 mm, conventional methods of heating |
| B. | 273 k, 14.7 mm, non-conventional methods of heating |
| C. | 273 k, 14 mm, conventional methods of heating |
| D. | -273 k, 14 mm, non-conventional methods of heating |
| Answer» C. 273 k, 14 mm, conventional methods of heating | |
| 271. |
Which of the following step is NOT included in the commercial canning? |
| A. | Receiving raw products and preparing product |
| B. | Filling food into containers and exhausting |
| C. | Sealing lids, heat process, cool containers and finally store |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 272. |
Statement 1: Chemical reactions _____ during dehydration and storage of dehydrated material.Statement 2: The low cost of dried meat, fish and eggs is because _____ |
| A. | Increase, they aren’t dried properly |
| B. | Decrease, it’s expensive |
| C. | Increase, fresh and frozen has a higher quality |
| D. | Decrease, All of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. Decrease, All of the mentioned | |
| 273. |
Statement 1: The volume of gas at standard pressure increases _____ in volume for every _____ rise in temperature.Statement 2: Each 15 °C raise in temperature, _____ the holding capacity of air. |
| A. | 1/273, 5 °C, doubles |
| B. | 273, 1 °C, halves |
| C. | 1/273, 1 °C, doubles |
| D. | 273, 5 °C, halves |
| Answer» D. 273, 5 °C, halves | |
| 274. |
Which of the following is NOT a method of controlling biological forces on food supply? |
| A. | Packaging and chemical additives |
| B. | Reducing free water content |
| C. | Increasing osmotic pressure |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. Reducing free water content | |
| 275. |
For the thermal death time curve, C= minutes to destroy the organism at 121 °C. Z= slope of thermal death time curve in °C and T= temperature under consideration and t= time taken to destroy. Then, which of the following represents the lethal rate at T? |
| A. | C |
| B. | T |
| C. | t/C |
| D. | C/t |
| Answer» E. | |
| 276. |
Statement 1: Denaturation of proteins is followed by coagulation and then flocculation.Statement 2: Oxidative rancidity is accelerated by heat, metallic ions and light. |
| A. | True, False |
| B. | True, True |
| C. | False, False |
| D. | False, True |
| Answer» C. False, False | |
| 277. |
Which of the following test should a retort pouch of food item pass through? |
| A. | Visual examination |
| B. | Resistance of pouches to high temperatures |
| C. | Durable pouches with a high shelf life |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 278. |
Statement 1: Raising the temperature of the room by 10 °C will halve the storage life of that commodity.Statement 2: Chemical reactions taking place during storage of canned foods will affect colour, texture and nutritive value of foods. |
| A. | True, False |
| B. | True, True |
| C. | False, False |
| D. | False, True |
| Answer» C. False, False | |
| 279. |
Which of the following is true about end-over-end rotation? |
| A. | Rate of penetration is slightly influenced by the speed of rotation |
| B. | For large sized cans, placing the can adjacent to the axis of rotation allows minimum rotation |
| C. | All of the mentioned |
| D. | Neither of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. For large sized cans, placing the can adjacent to the axis of rotation allows minimum rotation | |
| 280. |
Which of the following is required for calculation of process time by Ball’s method? |
| A. | C and z value of thermal death time curve |
| B. | Cold point of the container |
| C. | Number of degrees which exist between the retort temperature and the maximum temperature |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 281. |
Rusting is due to sweating of containers when moisture from air condenses on cans when their temperature is below the dew point of the air. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 282. |
Statement 1: High temperatures may affect proteins to a large extent.Statement 2: Carbohydrate loss is the maximum in _____ and may lead to browning or caramelization. |
| A. | True, Fish |
| B. | True, Fruits |
| C. | False, Meat |
| D. | False, Milk |
| Answer» C. False, Meat | |
| 283. |
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 | |
| 284. |
Which of the following is untrue about ptomaine? |
| A. | Alanine loses carbon dioxide yielding ptomaine ethylamine |
| B. | Other common ptomaines in decomposed flesh are cadaverine |
| C. | Foods with these materials are to decomposed to be held in the stomach |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 285. |
Which of the following methods is possible to kill bacteria? |
| A. | Keeping the time constant from previous calculations and maintaining a certain temperature |
| B. | Bringing the temperature down to a certain value such that the bacteria die in 10 minutes |
| C. | Keeping the temperature constant and keeping them at that temperature till the time they die |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 286. |
Which of the following is true about death time curve method to sterilize canned food? |
| A. | It tells us the time and temperature to sterilize canned food |
| B. | It tells us about the heat penetration of the container |
| C. | It tells us about the heat conductivity of the container |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 287. |
Death of bacterial spores permits computation of death points which is independent of all explanation. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 288. |
Decreasing enzyme content is not a cause but rather a consequence of inhibited growth. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 289. |
Statement 1: The physical environment in which a spore is grown has minimal affect on its heat resistance.Statement 2: Freezing weakens spores. |
| A. | True, False |
| B. | True, True |
| C. | False, False |
| D. | False, True |
| Answer» C. False, False | |
| 290. |
Reeti subjected all of these enzyme based food items to heat. Which among these did not get deteriorated? |
| A. | Pickle with vinegar |
| B. | Pickle without vinegar |
| C. | Pear |
| D. | Tomato with slight salt |
| Answer» B. Pickle without vinegar | |
| 291. |
Statement 1: Heat resistance of an organism is designated by the ‘c’ value.Statement 2: The ‘z’ value stands for the number of degrees centigrade required for the thermal death time curve to traverse one logarithmic cycle. |
| A. | True, False |
| B. | True, True |
| C. | False, False |
| D. | False, True |
| Answer» C. False, False | |
| 292. |
Statement 1: Longer heating time is required to kill spores as the concentration of sugar increases.Statement 2: Sugar helps in the preservation of food whereas salt does not. |
| A. | True, False |
| B. | True, True |
| C. | False, False |
| D. | False, True |
| Answer» B. True, True | |
| 293. |
Which of the following statements with respect to activation energy are true/is true? |
| A. | With every 10 °C increase in temperature, the velocity of the substrate-enzyme reaction doubles |
| B. | With the increase in temperature, the enzyme itself gets destroyed as it is proteinous and the rate decreases |
| C. | The optimal temperature for the carrying of the substrate-enzyme reaction is when the coefficient of the ratio at increased temperature ( by 10 °C) to the present temperature is 1 |
| D. | All of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 294. |
Statement 1: With the increase in temperature, the enzyme gets deactivated.Statement 2: With the increase in temperature, the enzyme gets reactivated. |
| A. | True, False |
| B. | True, True |
| C. | False, False |
| D. | False, True |
| Answer» C. False, False | |
| 295. |
If fats and oils prevent bacteria spore formation and help in pore formation, why is it difficult to kill yeast in a salad dressing? |
| A. | Because the bacteria get stuck in the oil phase |
| B. | This statement is incorrect |
| C. | It is relative with respect to waster and hence better preserver |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. This statement is incorrect | |
| 296. |
When the speed of centrifugation of food is such that it equals the weight of the liquid contents, the head space void passes through approximately the center of the can. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| C. | May be True or False |
| D. | Can't say |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 297. |
For the thermal death time curve, C= minutes to destroy the organism at 121 °C. Z=slope of thermal death time curve in °C and T= temperature under consideration and t= time taken to destroy. Which of the following is read from the graphs? |
| A. | C |
| B. | z |
| C. | t/C |
| D. | C/t |
| Answer» D. C/t | |
| 298. |
Statement 1: Moisture vapor obtained from sublimation needs to be evacuated to keep the system below the critical pressure level.Statement 2: Deterioration of muscle protein occurs in a salt solution above 5%. |
| A. | True, False |
| B. | True, True |
| C. | False, False |
| D. | False, True |
| Answer» C. False, False | |
| 299. |
Statement 1: Spores heated in soil directly are more heat resistant than ones which are mixed with sterile soils and then heated.Statement 2: Thermophilic bacteria which form spores in artificial media are more heat resistant than those formed on machinery in canning plants. |
| A. | True, False |
| B. | True, True |
| C. | False, False |
| D. | False, True |
| Answer» C. False, False | |
| 300. |
Statement 1: Corrosion of cans is more complicated than that of tin and iron alone. Depending on whether the tin forms a complex or not, it acts as the anode or cathode.Statement 2: In the corrosion process, if hydrogen is not evolved, it exerts a back pressure and opposes further oxidation of iron. |
| A. | True, False |
| B. | True, True |
| C. | False, False |
| D. | False, True |
| Answer» C. False, False | |