Explore topic-wise MCQs in Food Engineering.

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1.

Which of the following is true with respect to volatile by controlling oxygen content in storage?

A. Lowing in endogenous concentration increases rate of volatile formation
B. Anaerobiosis favors its production if it is a highly reduced compound
C. Limiting the amount of energy available
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
2.

Meats stored in _____ environment have a better color than _____

A. CO₂, O₂
B. O₂, CO₂
C. CO₂, N₂
D. N₂, O₂
Answer» C. CO₂, N₂
3.

Which of the following is NOT the correct method to enhance storage?

A. Reducing pressure
B. Increasing ethylene
C. Decreasing respiration
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Decreasing respiration
4.

Under hypobaric storage, when gas is in equilibrium with its surroundings, the diffusivity _____ and concentration gradient _____

A. Increase by ten folds, decreases to one-tenth
B. Decreases to one-tenth, increase by ten folds
C. Stays constant, stays constant
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Decreases to one-tenth, increase by ten folds
5.

Which of the following variables affect gas exchanges into and out of the package?

A. Weight of apples
B. Ethylene concentration
C. Structure of the packaging film
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» D. All of the mentioned
6.

Which of the following is NOT delivered by the modified atmosphere (MA) or controlled atmosphere (CA)?

A. Delay ripening of fruits
B. Retard spread of diseases
C. Toughing
D. Incidence of storage disorders
Answer» D. Incidence of storage disorders
7.

Modification of carbon dioxide and oxygen levels for storage is worth it only if_____

A. The fruit/vegetable is more commercial than its storage in air
B. Storage time is brief
C. Storage temperature is optimal
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» B. Storage time is brief
8.

With the increase in temperature, the holding time of the dough for cooling needs to be_____

A. Increased
B. Decreased
C. Kept constant
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Decreased
9.

Controlled atmosphere has more oxygen than carbon dioxide.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
10.

Holding time for pasteurization is more in continuous than that in batch pasteurization.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be True or False
11.

After phosphate dodecahydrate has been formed, the dough can be stored for more than 12 weeks.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
12.

Which of the following change takes place during the ageing process in the making of ice creams?

A. Decrease in viscosity
B. Proteins change slightly
C. Fats turn into liquids
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» C. Fats turn into liquids
13.

Without which of the given steps, would ice cream be an inedible hard frozen mass?

A. Freezing
B. Whipping with air
C. Hardening of ice cream
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» C. Hardening of ice cream
14.

Statement 1: At temperatures just below 0 °C, staling of bread is rapid.Statement 2: Composing and blending of the mix for production of ice-cream is a continuous process.

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, False
D. False, True
Answer» B. True, True
15.

Statement 1: Fruits and vegetable tissues are more prone to freezing and thawing damages than animal tissues.Statement 2: Standard refrigeration temperature in storage units is around -34 °C. Above that, certain changes are observed.

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, False
D. False, True
Answer» C. False, False
16.

Fats in frozen fish tissue tend to become rancid quicker than fats in frozen animal tissues.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
17.

Which of the following is correct with respect to carotenes?

A. Carotenes are converted to vitamin A in the body
B. Even though conversion of carotene to vitamin A takes place inside the body, some amount of storage loss takes place
C. Blanching of plant tissues improves the storage stability of carotenes
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
18.

Which of the following nutrients are lost in all steps of food engineering (including packaging and freezing)?

A. Minerals
B. Vitamins
C. Fats
D. Proteins
Answer» C. Fats
19.

Statistics show that -1° C is the best temperature to store eggs. With respect to that result, the room temperature can be brought down to a lower value when needed for better results of storage.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be True or False
20.

Statement 1: Proteins which undergo proteolysis do not vary by nutritious values from native protein.Statement 2: Proteins which undergo proteolysis vary by appearance and quality of food.

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, False
D. False, True
Answer» C. False, False
21.

The disc shaped dough is dusted with rice flour to ______

A. Reduce its stickiness and prevent them from sticking together
B. To increase the flavor
C. Flour is a basic ingredient
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. To increase the flavor
22.

Statement 1: α- amylase increases in the harvested grain which turns wet.Statement 2: Damaged starch has _____ α- amylase.

A. True, more
B. True, less
C. False, more
D. False, less
Answer» B. True, less
23.

Which of the following steps is NOT a step in the making of refrigerated dough?

A. Sodium acid pyrophosphate and sodium bicarbonate is mixed
B. The dough is rolled and cut into disc shapes
C. Temperature maintained for the process is about 10 to 15 °C
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» E.
24.

Statement 1: Meat is more perishable than fish.Statement 2: At low temperatures, sometimes, the inside of the egg shell might solidify and expansion of the shell might lead to causing of the shell to crack.

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, False
D. False, True
Answer» E.
25.

Aerobic respiration leads to loss of moisture, rise in carbon-di-oxide and increase of temperature of grain.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
26.

Statement 1: Heat from external sources penetrates into the grain bulk at a very slow rate.Statement 2: Heat generated by microbes affects grain to a larger extent than the daily temperature fluctuations.

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, False
D. False, True
Answer» C. False, False
27.

Phosphate based leavening agents in dough crystallize.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
28.

Statement 1: Proofing is making the dough water proof.Statement 2: Proofing increases the temperature of the dough from 7-10 °C to 14-20 °C.

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, False
D. False, True
Answer» C. False, False
29.

With the increase in temperature, the amount of relative moisture in the atmosphere decreases.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
30.

Shell thickness is directly proportional to the effect of storage of eggs.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
31.

Which of the following is a reason for the rejection of baked goods?

A. Uneven coloration
B. Glass-like appearance
C. Uneven coloration & Glass-like appearance
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
32.

Statement 1: Grains are identifiable by their unique volatile organic compounds.Statement 2: Wheat that survives in Britain might not survive in the USA.

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, False
D. False, True
Answer» C. False, False
33.

Which of the following physical qualities of storage food can be tested?

A. Odor measurement
B. Mechanical texture-meter
C. Odor measurement & Mechanical texture-meter
D. Neither of the mentioned
Answer» D. Neither of the mentioned
34.

Statement 1: Certain meats like beef and pork have a tendency to break apart when handled.Statement 2: It is possible to predict the stability of food products from time-temperature data.

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, False
D. False, True
Answer» C. False, False
35.

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
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
36.

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
37.

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.
38.

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.
39.

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.
40.

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
41.

Statement 1: In drying, the vapor pressure of water in the solid is more than outside.Statement 2: For wet bulb, the greater the velocity, the more rapid is the rate of drying.

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, False
D. False, True
Answer» C. False, False
42.

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
43.

Flavor reversion occurs in saturated fats and oils.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be True or False
44.

Statement 1: Dried food items have more fats, proteins and carbohydrates compared to their fresh counterparts.Statement 2: Vitamins deterioration takes place in dried up food items.

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, False
D. False, True
Answer» C. False, False
45.

With the _____ in temperature and _____ in ice percentage, the percentage of soluble solids _____

A. Increase, decrease, increases
B. Decrease, increase, decreases
C. Increase, decrease, decreases
D. Decrease, increase, increases
Answer» E.
46.

What does the extent of deterioration of vitamins in dried up food items depend upon?

A. Caution exercised during the preparation of food by dehydration
B. Dehydration process selected and the care in its execution
C. Conditions of the dried food
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
47.

Statement 1: Sugar and starches are degraded by prolonged heating.Statement 2: Acid foods retain a higher percentage of thiamine during caning preservation.

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, False
D. False, True
Answer» C. False, False
48.

Statement 1: The retention of ______ is improved at approximately 48 °C and in either nitrogen or air.Statement 2: In _____ food items sulphite content is greatly retarded.

A. Citric acid, treated
B. Sulphides, untreated
C. Ascorbic acid, treated
D. All of the mentioned, untreated
Answer» D. All of the mentioned, untreated
49.

A lower z value means that the spores are _____ resistant to a given C value.

A. More
B. Less
C. Neither of the mentioned
D. Cannot be predicted
Answer» B. Less
50.

Statement 1: Dried foods from a dehydration unit have better quality than sun dried components.Statement 2: The color of dehydrated food under optimum conditions is superior to that by sun drying.

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