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This section includes 9 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 is untrue with respect to pectin, a naturally occurring polysaccharide in fruits, in the food industry? |
| A. | It forms the basis for jelly manufacture |
| B. | Pectin + Sugar + Acid = Gel |
| C. | Pectin unstabilizes particles in orange juice and makes them settle down |
| D. | They re used as thickeners and stabilizers |
| Answer» D. They re used as thickeners and stabilizers | |
| 2. |
Which of the following is incorrect with respect to the advancement in sugar technology? |
| A. | An enzymatic process can convert glucose to fructose which is way sweeter and can be used in making syrups |
| B. | The glucose is first obtained by hydrolyzing corn starch |
| C. | This technology is cheaper |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
| 3. |
Sheila discovered certain processes in the food industry that pertain to sugars and their properties. Which point is incorrect? |
| A. | Sucrose is recovered from sugar cane juice as sugars crystallize when evaporated |
| B. | The caramel found in chocolate is obtained and gets its color when it is heated. When sugar is heated its properties undergo change and it becomes brown |
| C. | Some of the sugars react with proteins and give a dark color. This reaction is called browning reaction. |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Sheila has to tell her teacher points as to why sugars are used in the food industry. Following is what she tells. Which point is incorrect? |
| A. | Easily soluble in water and forms syrups, used for their sweetness, they supply energy |
| B. | Form crystals when water is evaporated |
| C. | Fermented by microorganisms and prevent growth of microorganisms |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Reducing sugars help in the food industry in the following way. Which of the given sentences is untrue? |
| A. | They easily dissolve in oil |
| B. | They attach themselves to amino acids and form compounds that affect the color, flavor and other properties of food |
| C. | The reactive group of long-chain sugar polymers can form a cross-link which forms a basis for edible packaging in the food industry |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» B. They attach themselves to amino acids and form compounds that affect the color, flavor and other properties of food | |
| 6. |
Insoluble fibers fasten to bile acid and prevent it from entering the body and hence reduce the cholesterol levels. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 7. |
What is the main action of dietary fibers? |
| A. | To ensure the proper functioning of the liver |
| B. | To secrete hormones |
| C. | To maintain pH |
| D. | To make changes to how nutrients and chemicals are absorbed |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Reduction of absorption of certain minerals is due to the presence of the following:- |
| A. | Insoluble fiber |
| B. | Phytate |
| C. | Soluble fiber |
| D. | None of the mentioned |
| Answer» C. Soluble fiber | |
| 9. |
Which of the following is a function of insoluble fiber only? |
| A. | Regulating blood sugar |
| B. | Regulating the pH of the body |
| C. | Adding bulk to stool |
| D. | Lowering cholesterol |
| Answer» D. Lowering cholesterol | |