Food Preservation MCQs

Welcome to our comprehensive collection of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on Food Preservation, a fundamental topic in the field of Food Engineering. Whether you're preparing for competitive exams, honing your problem-solving skills, or simply looking to enhance your abilities in this field, our Food Preservation MCQs are designed to help you grasp the core concepts and excel in solving problems.

In this section, you'll find a wide range of Food Preservation mcq questions that explore various aspects of Food Preservation problems. Each MCQ is crafted to challenge your understanding of Food Preservation principles, enabling you to refine your problem-solving techniques. Whether you're a student aiming to ace Food Engineering tests, a job seeker preparing for interviews, or someone simply interested in sharpening their skills, our Food Preservation MCQs are your pathway to success in mastering this essential Food Engineering topic.

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Q11.
Statement 1: The stomach of a goat or a sheep has an enzyme called rennin which is used to make cottage/curd cheese.
Statement 2: Certain sea-foods such as shrimps and lobsters can destroy vitamin B-12 in the body if eaten raw due to the presence of an enzyme called thiaminase.

a.

True, False

b.

True, True

c.

False, False

d.

False, True

Discuss
Answer: (b).True, True
Q12.
Bacteria and yeast can _____

a.

Grow with or without air

b.

Need humid/warm conditions to grow

c.

Need more moisture than molds

d.

All the mentioned statements can be used to fill the blanks

Discuss
Answer: (d).All the mentioned statements can be used to fill the blanks
Q13.
Which of the following fact is correct with respect to the food preservation industry?

a.

Majority of high quality foods in the world are the highly perishable food items

b.

More people with more than adequate standard of living exist and hence the demand for safe preserved food is growing

c.

Food preservation market is going to boom as more people are shifting to areas where there is more industrial growth and hence they expect a better standard of living which includes safer food

d.

All of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (d).All of the mentioned
Q14.
Statement 1: Shelf stable foods are considered non-perishable at room temperatures.
Statement 2: Protected from light also includes food items that are wrapped in an aluminium foil.

a.

True, False

b.

True, True

c.

False, False

d.

False, True

Discuss
Answer: (b).True, True
Q15.
Dry storage means at a temperature about _____ and humidity below _____

a.

20, 50%

b.

100, 50%

c.

20, 50-100%

d.

100, 50-100%

Discuss
Answer: (a).20, 50%
Q16.
With respect to the temperature of storage, the order for following methods of storage is as follows cool storage > refrigerated storage > freezer storage.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (a).True
Q17.
As a thumb rule in the food industry, reducing the temperature of storage by 10°C increases the life of food item by twice and increasing by 10°C reduces by half.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (a).True
Q18.
Shelf life is the period between processing to retail purchase to consuming of the food product.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (a).True
Q19.
Animal muscles have water as the majority of the content but the aim of humans is to extract the protein out of it and consume it.

a.

True

b.

False

c.

May be True or False

d.

Can't say

Discuss
Answer: (a).True
Q20.
Statement 1: Shellfish are consumed by local people.
Statement 2: Polished rice is just as nutritious as unpolished rice.

a.

True, False

b.

True, True

c.

False, False

d.

False, True

Discuss
Answer: (a).True, False
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