Explore topic-wise MCQs in Food Engineering.

This section includes 15 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.

Extremely small packing is favorable for packed towers as the surface area increases.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
2.

Agitator vessels are taller than bubble columns.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
3.

Which of the following is true about an agitator vessel?

A. Small bubbles have a high interfacial area
B. Bubbles in an agitator vessel are small
C. Small bubbles have a lower rise velocity
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
4.

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
5.

To increase the solubility of carbon-di-oxide in coke, it is subjected to high pressure.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
6.

Statement 1: Packed towers are used for physical absorption.Statement 2: Agitated vessels are used for physical absorption.

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

Which of the following statements is correct with respect to gas absorption?

A. Sufficient contact time plays an important role in absorption
B. Adequate contact area plays an important role in absorption
C. Contact time becomes irrelevant after equilibrium and only the interfacial area plays a crucial role
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
8.

_____ 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
9.

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
10.

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

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
11.

Statement 1: Rectification involves the liquid and vapors to pass a cascade of stages.Statement 2: In rectification, both heat and mass transfer takes place till equilibrium is reached.

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

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
13.

This method is used in food processing for removal of bad odours from food.

A. Flash distillation
B. Steam distillation
C. Batch distillation
D. Gas adsorption
Answer» C. Batch distillation
14.

Out of the limited applications of distillation in the food industry, which of the following is an application?

A. Use in brewer industry
B. Use in solvent recovery industry
C. Use in steam distillation
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» E.
15.

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