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This section includes 12 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 characteristic of freeze-dehydration? |
A. | Moisture loss by sublimation from boundary of ever receding ice crystal zone |
B. | Continuous process |
C. | Temperatures sufficiently low to prevent thawing used |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» C. Temperatures sufficiently low to prevent thawing used | |
2. |
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. | |
3. |
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 | |
4. |
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 | |
5. |
It is possible to maintain conditions of temperature and pressure whereby the physical state of food substrate can be maintained at a critical point for the successful removal of water. This is called _____ |
A. | Freeze dehydration |
B. | Freeze rehydration |
C. | Freezing |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» B. Freeze rehydration | |
6. |
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 | |
7. |
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 | |
8. |
Statement 1: Case hardening is controlled by _____ and _____Statement 2: Drying time _____ rapidly as the final moisture content approaches its equilibrium value. |
A. | Increases, humidity, temperature |
B. | Decreases, humidity, concentration |
C. | Increases, temperature, concentration |
D. | Decreases, temperature, concentration |
Answer» B. Decreases, humidity, concentration | |
9. |
Statement 1: The volume of gas at standard pressure increases _____ in volume for every _____ rise in temperature.Statement 2: Each 15 deg C raise in temperature, _____ the holding capacity of air. |
A. | 1/273, 5 deg C, doubles |
B. | 273, 1 deg C, halves |
C. | 1/273, 1 deg C, doubles |
D. | 273, 5 deg C, halves |
Answer» D. 273, 5 deg C, halves | |
10. |
Statement 1: In cooking quality, sun dried foods are better than dehydrated foods.Statement 2: Sun dried animal flesh and fish can be highly acceptable. |
A. | True, False |
B. | True, True |
C. | False, False |
D. | False, True |
Answer» E. | |
11. |
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 | |
12. |
Evaporation, desiccation and dehydration all mean the same thing. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |