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

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Q. 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.

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Q. 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.

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Q. Sodium chloride which is the formula of common salt in large quantities is poisonous to man as is carbon dioxide.

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

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Q. Which of the following is true about mold inhibition?

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Q. Which of the following is valid when it comes to the future of antibiotics in food?

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Q. Which of the following is a naturally occurring antioxidant?

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Q. Statement 1: None of the naturally occurring antioxidant phenols are permitted as food additives.
Statement 2: Benzoic acid has certain antioxidant properties.

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Q. Which of the following is true about synergism?

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Q. _____ salts are used in many fruit processing operations in concentrations below 0.1%.

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Q. Which of the following is the use of waxing in plant tissues?

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Q. Which of the following is a permitted food additive by the FDA when not in violation with other section of the act?

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Q. Which of the following is NOT true about artificial coloring with respect to food?

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Q. When the coloring is truly artificial, the food statement “food color added” needs to be added.

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Q. Which of the following fact about radiation/ irradiation is true?

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Q. Which of the following is correct about alpha particles?

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Q. Which of the following is correct about beta particles?

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Q. In which of the following ways does absorption of gamma radiation take place?

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Q. Statement 1: _____ radiation is also called cathode radiation.
Statement 2: In _____ radiation, spent fuel elements are used.

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