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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. |
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 | |
| 2. |
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 | |
| 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.Statement 2: Sulphuring dried fruits helps in controlling microbial and insect activity. |
| A. | True, False |
| B. | True, True |
| C. | False, False |
| D. | False, True |
| Answer» C. False, False | |
| 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. | |