Explore topic-wise MCQs in Food Engineering.

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1.

Statement 1: Resistance is inversely proportional to the inter-facial area.Statement 2: The inter-facial area of a body is the area of the dispersed phase in a unit volume of the vessel.

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, False
D. False, True
Answer» C. False, False
2.

How does the solubility of carbon-di-oxide in coke increase when it is subjected to high pressure?

A. Interfacial area increases
B. Pressure drop decreases
C. It shifts the equilibrium to a higher side
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» D. All of the mentioned
3.

Statement 1: Diffusion of gas component through the resistive film to the bulk of the liquid is the rate determining step.Statement 2: Diffusion of gas component through the gas-liquid inter-phase is the rate determining step.

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

The EMC-RH data is fitted to Henderson’s equation. Which of the following is true about the relative humidity with respect to food technology terminology?

A. It is also called water activity
B. It is irrelevant with respect to food technology
C. None of the mentioned
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» B. It is irrelevant with respect to food technology
5.

A major reason as to why evaporators and their selection for different applications in the food industry is very important is because ______

A. Organoleptic characteristics of food is very important
B. Many food items are heat sensitive
C. Majority of them have high moisture content
D. All of the mentioned reasons
Answer» E.
6.

Statement 1: Penetration theory states that mass transfer coefficient is directly proportional to diffusivity coefficient which was later proved wrong.Statement 2: Penetration theory states that mass transfer is based on unsteady mass transfer.

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, False
D. False, True
Answer» E.
7.

When there is a mixture of liquids present, the boiling point lies between the boiling points of both the components.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
8.

The point where the constant drying period changes to falling rate period is called _____

A. Equilibrium moisture content
B. Critical moisture content
C. Critical humidity
D. Bound moisture content
Answer» C. Critical humidity
9.

Which of the following needs to be taken care of during scale up of crystallizers?

A. Reynolds number
B. Residence time
C. Power supplied to agitator per unit volume
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
10.

The ratio of concentration of a super saturated solution to a saturated solution is denoted by α’ which is stated by the Kelvin equation. How is it related to the crystal size and interfacial tension between solid and liquid?

A. Directly, indirectly
B. Indirectly, directly
C. Directly, directly
D. Indirectly, indirectly
Answer» C. Directly, directly
11.

Statement 1: Vapour-liquid-Equilibria is related to by a simple expression of Raoult’s law.Statement 2: Raoult’s law is applicable to real gases.

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, False
D. False, True
Answer» B. True, True
12.

Which of the following is not a measuring technique of KLa?

A. Dynamic gassing out method
B. Static method
C. Sulphite oxidation method
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» E.
13.

What does excess supersaturating followed by cooling lead to?

A. Primary nucleation
B. Secondary nucleation
C. Both, nucleation and crystal growth in general
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Secondary nucleation
14.

Desolventization which is done in certain evaporators is more similar to distillation than evaporation.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
15.

In flashing of jams, the temperature of concentrated jam _____ on flashing. Also, the vapor pressure of the concentrated jam _____

A. Decreases, sustains combustion
B. Increases, sustains combustion
C. Decreases, does NOT sustain combustion
D. Increases, does NOT sustain combustion
Answer» B. Increases, sustains combustion
16.

Which of the following is also called a ring dryer?

A. Pneumatic conveyor dryer
B. Drum dryer
C. Freeze dryer
D. Spray dryer
Answer» B. Drum dryer
17.

Agitator vessels are taller than bubble columns.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» C. May be True or False
18.

Excess nucleation leads to _____

A. Non-uniform CSD
B. In huge capacity vessels, the crystal-crystal attrition leads to formation of small size particles hence no crystallization
C. Non-uniform CSD, in huge capacity vessels, the crystal-crystal attrition leads to formation of small size particles hence no crystallization
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
19.

Statement 1: Presence of certain organic solvents in solvent extraction can prove to be carcinogenic.Statement 2: CO₂ gas can be used in super critical fluid extraction.

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, False
D. False, True
Answer» C. False, False
20.

Multi-stage counter-current extraction is expensive as more extractors are needed to strip the solid off the solvent.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
21.

Statement 1: A phase boundary exists between alcohol and oxygen.Statement 2: Phase boundary varies with agitation. It is inversely proportional to the amount of agitation provided.

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, False
D. False, True
Answer» C. False, False
22.

Statement 1: Crystallization is both a mass and heat transfer operation.Statement 2: The crystals and mother liquor obtained from a crystallizer are called _____

A. True, nucleation
B. False, solid residue
C. True, magma
D. False, crystal growth
Answer» D. False, crystal growth
23.

Statement 1: Boiling point concentration diagram plots y against x. (Mole fraction in gas and liquid phase respectively).Statement 2: VLE curve plots y against x. (Mole fraction in gas and liquid phase respectively).

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, False
D. False, True
Answer» E.
24.

Sherwood number is _____

A. Product of schmidst and grashof number
B. Total mass transferred by mass transferred due to molecular diffusion
C. Product of schmidst and reynold number
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Product of schmidst and reynold number
25.

Statement 1: Soya bean has a high oil content.Statement 2: If the oil content is high, extraction is done by solvent extraction alone.

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, False
D. False, True
Answer» D. False, True
26.

Statement 1: Vapor phase is always more of volatile components.Statement 2: Liquid phase is always more of high boiling point liquids.

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

Which of the following is the real extraction application of SCFE?

A. Cholesterol from egg
B. Nicotine from tobacco
C. Cholesterol from egg & Nicotine from tobacco
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
28.

Statement 1: Batch crystallizers are used if the throughput is high.Statement 2: The operating cost of batch crystallizers is high.

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

Statement 1: Drying is used for preservation of food.Statement 2: Convective drying is indirect drying and conductive drying is direct drying.

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, False
D. False, True
Answer» B. True, True
30.

Coffee powders can be made from which of the following dryers?

A. Pneumatic conveyor dryer
B. Drum dryer
C. Freeze dryer
D. Spray dryer
Answer» E.
31.

Rayleigh number is _____

A. Product of schmidst and grashof number
B. Total mass transferred by mass transferred due to molecular diffusion
C. Product of schmidst and reynold number
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Total mass transferred by mass transferred due to molecular diffusion
32.

Hannah ordered one ton of mushrooms. But, the entire lot was brown. Which dryer could it possibly have been?

A. Bin dryer
B. Tray dryer
C. Tower Dryer
D. Vacuum dryer
Answer» C. Tower Dryer
33.

Scraped surface crystallizers can be used for viscous fluids up to 10000 cp.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
34.

_____ gives the relationship between the concentration of gas entering stage n and concentration of liquid leaving stage n.

A. Equilibrium curve
B. Operating line
C. Equilibrium line
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Equilibrium line
35.

Oil seed cakes are obtained by _____

A. Solvent extraction
B. Mechanical pressing
C. None of the mentioned
D. Solvent extraction & Mechanical pressing
Answer» C. None of the mentioned
36.

Statement 1: Distillation is not used very widely in the food industry.Statement 2: Steam distillation can be done when the volatile component is not miscible in water.

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, False
D. False, True
Answer» C. False, False
37.

Which of the following filtration equipment offers maximum pressure drop?

A. Plate and frame filter press
B. Pressure leaf filter press
C. Continuous Rotary Vacuum Filter Press
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. Continuous Rotary Vacuum Filter Press
38.

A multi stage continuous counter-current extractor has the advantages of both co and counter current processes.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
39.

Advantage of turbo dryer over cabinet tray dryer is _____

A. It is more effective
B. The feed is uniformly heated at the edges
C. None of the mentioned
D. It is more effective & the feed is uniformly heated at the edges
Answer» C. None of the mentioned
40.

Statement 1: Batch distillation is used for small capacity operations.Statement 2: In food processing, batch distillation is used for desolventization.

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, False
D. False, True
Answer» C. False, False
41.

Which of the following is true about scraped surface crystallizers?

A. Expansion of capacity is easy
B. Can be used for a wide range of temperature differences
C. Smaller size, less installation cost
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
42.

Advantage of Draft tube baffles crystallizer _____

A. Re-circulation of a small fraction of mother liquor
B. Selectively separates big particles from the smaller ones
C. All of the mentioned
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» C. All of the mentioned
43.

Which of the following is the actual reason why CO₂ is used in CSFE?

A. All of the mentioned
B. No serious health risks detected so far
C. Inexpensive and readily available in pure form
D. Inert, doesn’t react with solute
Answer» B. No serious health risks detected so far
44.

Statement 1: Filter cake increases the efficiency of filtration.Statement 2: Filter aid is added to the filter cake when the filter cake is the desired product.

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

When the mass balance in a distillation column is F = B + D, how can D that is the distillate be increased?

A. Decreasing vacuum in distillation unit
B. Increase vacuum in distillation unit
C. None of the mentioned
D. Increasing & Decreasing vacuum in distillation unit
Answer» C. None of the mentioned
46.

Statement 1: KLa is measured together and not separately.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
47.

After extraction via solvent extraction, the cake serves to be a good source of _____

A. Fats
B. Proteins
C. Carbohydrates
D. Fibers
Answer» C. Carbohydrates
48.

Statement 1: Vibro-fluidized bed dryer can reduce the air flow rate consumptions as air is only used for drying and not for fluidizing.Statement 2: _____ are often called desolventizers.

A. True, screw conveyor
B. True, pneumatic conveyor
C. False, screw conveyor
D. False, pneumatic conveyor
Answer» B. True, pneumatic conveyor
49.

Statement 1: Multi-stage cross-current extraction – the solids contain some amount of solute after every extraction.Statement 2: Single-stage batch extractor – Used in labs and not on large scale as a solvent is continuously subjected to heat.

A. True, False
B. True, True
C. False, False
D. False, True
Answer» D. False, True
50.

After incipient fluidization, the pressure briefly _____

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Stays constant
D. Varies exponentially
Answer» C. Stays constant