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.

The advantage of vacuum packing of peanut butter _____

A. Reduced firmness
B. More uniform texture
C. Lesser tendency for oil separation
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
2.

What are the ill effects of improper cooling in the manufacturing of peanut butter?

A. Cracking and shrinking in the center
B. Pulling away from the container
C. Increase in firmness and separation of oil on the surface
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
3.

Which of the following statements with respect to peanut butter manufacturing is true?

A. A second mill is required for texturing and homogenizing in a production of peanut butter
B. Votator is a type of heat exchanger used to cool peanut before packaging
C. If setting of peanut butter is not taken care of, separation of oil on the surface takes place
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
4.

Which of the following activity refers to removal germs and other foreign bodies?

A. Blanching
B. Pickling
C. Inspecting
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» B. Pickling
5.

Roasted peanut kernels have lower oil content than raw kernels.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
6.

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
7.

Which of the following is added in the making of peanut butter to prevent oil separation?

A. Salt
B. Dextrose
C. Water
D. Lecithin
Answer» C. Water
8.

For the manufacturing process of standard pasteurized milk, lactose is added to whole milk and sugar to _____

A. Control crystallization of sugar present
B. Enhance crystallization of sugar
C. For preservation purpose
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Enhance crystallization of sugar
9.

Sugar is to milk solids as _____ is to jelly.

A. Fruit juice
B. Fruits
C. Fruit paste
D. Any of the mentioned
Answer» B. Fruits
10.

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