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.

SODIUM_CHLORIDE_WHICH_IS_THE_FORMULA_OF_COMMON_SALT_IN_LARGE_QUANTITIES_IS_POISONOUS_TO_MAN_AS_IS_CARBON_DIOXIDE.?$

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
2.

Which of the following food additive can be used for mold inhibition/ killing?$

A. Propionates
B. Sulphur dioxide
C. Propionates & Sulphur dioxide
D. Neither of the mentioned
Answer» D. Neither of the mentioned
3.

Statement 1: Sodium Sulphite is banned in certain countries like USA because it has preserving effect on animal tissues but with the combination of other agents?

A.
B. True, False
C. True, True
Answer» C. True, True
4.

In canning, if the air in the head space is displaced with nitrogen, the gas is considered as a chemical preservative added to the food.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
5.

Which of the following chemical additive is banned in the United States and in most of the other countries?

A. Brandy
B. Olestra
C. Baking Soda
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Baking Soda
6.

Which of the following is a function of a chemical additive?

A. Preservation
B. Serve as nutritional supplement
C. Color modifiers
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
7.

Which of the following undesirable quality pertains to the undesirable use of additives?

A. To disguise the use of faulty processing and handling techniques
B. To deceive consumers and result in a substantial reduction of the nutritive value of the food
C. When the desired effect can be obtained by good manufacturing practices which are economically feasible
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
8.

Which of the following is a use of food additive?

A. Maintenance of nutritional quality of food and providing essential aids in food processing
B. Enhancement of keeping quality or stability with resulting reduction in food losses
C. Making food attractive to the consumer in a manner which does not lead to deception
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
9.

Which of the following terms/ food items are NOT included in the definition of a food additive?

A. Food items that find their way accidentally or unintentionally
B. Pesticides, color additives
C. New animal drugs or any substance used in accordance with a sanction or approval granted prior to effective date of food additives amendment of 1958
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
10.

Which of the following defines a food additive?

A. Substance which is/ may become a part of food
B. A substance or a mixture of substances which is present in food as a result of any aspect of production, processing, storage or packaging
C. A substance, the intended use of which results or may reasonably be expected to result in its becoming a component or otherwise affecting the characteristics of any food with certain exceptions
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.