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FOOD TECHNOLOGY
SHORT QUESTIONS
1. What is Food?
Ans: Any substance that, when ingested, will supply nutrients such as
carbohydrates, Proteins, Mineral Vitamins, H2O that nourish the
body.
2. Define Nutrition?
Ans: Nutrition is a science that deals with the fate or path of the food in
the body.
3. What is Canning Technology?
Ans: Principle of Canning is sterilization by heat.
Four important steps in this method are
a. Placing the food to be preserved in bottles.
b. Closing the bottles with utmost care.
c. Subjecting bottles to the action of boiling H2O for the certain
length of time.
d. Removing the bottles from the H2O bath at the end of the
prescribed period.
4. What is Canning?
Ans: The preserving method in which food is preserved in hermetically
sealed container.
5. Which Chemical is responsible for Heat production in
Chilies?
Ans: Capsicin
6. What is the most common method of food preservation
in Pakistan?
Ans: Cold Storage and Sun-drying.
7. Whats Synersis?
Ans: The Separation of Liquid phase from the solid phase (mostly in Jam
Jellies, Marmalades) is known as synersis.
8. What is Blanching?
Ans: Blanching is the heating of some plant food material in hot water or
steam for a very short time mainly to destroy active food enzymes.
9. Why we expel. extra cellular spaces by blanching?
Ans: To reduce the volume of material.
10. What is the function of Blanching?
Ans: A) It loosens the skin
B) It cleans the product by removing adhering contaminants.
C) It removes tissue gas from leafy vegetable.
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Ans:
Lassi Whey
Contain all soluble and During Cheese formation
insoluble materials, only Casein is separated and
fat is removed. remaining liquid is whey.
Ans: Because SO2 bleaches the natural color of the fruit Juices, so fruit
Jucies rich in natural colors are preserved by Sodium benzoate.
59. What is meant by Smoke Point?
Ans: The smoke point is the temperature at which a fat or oil gives off a
thin bluish smoke.
c) 3rd d) 4th
18. Deficiency of Vit. _____ is associated with night blindness & skin
Keratinization.
a) Vit. A b) Vit. D
c) Vit. C d) Vit. E
19. Cholecalciferol is the natural form of ______________
a) Vit. A b) Vit. D
c) Vit. C d) Vit. K
20. ____________ is produced in the body by the action of ultraviolet rays
of the sun.
a) Vitamin D b) Vit. B
c) Vit. E d) Vit. A
c) Vit. C d) Vit. E
22. ______________ act as antioxidants.
a) Vit. E b) Vit. D
c) Vit. C d) Vit. A
23. ______________ is associated with normal clotting of blood.
a) Vit. C b) Vit. D
c) Vit. K c) Tocopherol
24. ______________ deficiency causes beriberi.
a) Vit. B-1 b) Vit. B
c) Vit. C d) Vit. D
25. ______________ is a yellow, crystalline, water soluble compound.
a) Riboflavin b) Niacin
c) Cholecaliferol d) Folic acid
26. Folic acid deficiency cause______________
a) Night blindness b) Rickets
c) Beri Beri d) Anemia
27. Biotin is the name given to Vit. ______________
a) Vit. H b) Vit. C
c) Vit. D d) Vit. E
28. Vit. C is also called ______________
a) Malic acid b) Citric acid
c) Ascorbic acid d) Tartaric acid
29. Ascorbic acid deficiency cause ______________
a) Scurvy b) Night blindness
c) Rickets d) Beri Beri
30. Cystein, Cystine &-methionine are ________amino acid.
a) Sulphur containing b) Hydrogen containing
c) Copper containing d) Mg: containing
31. ______________ classifies all foods into 3 broad categories: Stable,
semi perishable and perishable.
a) Chemist b) Nutritionist
c) Food processor d) All above
32. The foods in which the moisture contents and less than/below 15% is
______________
a) Stable foods b) Semi Perishable foods
c) Perishable foods d) Acid food
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a) Pectin b) Lignin
c) Proto Pectin d) Gums
45. The term ______________ means self-destruction &-refers to the
deteriorative changes originating from within the food system.
a) Hydrolysis b) Proteolysis
c) Putrification d) Autolysis
46. The oxidative rancidity in oils &-fats is a typical example of
______________ induced deteriorative process in foods.
a) Microbiologically b) Bio-Chemically
c) Chemically d) Physically
47. Oxidative rancidity can be accelerated by the presence of certain
divalent &-polyvalent______________
a) Metals b) Light
c) High temperature d) All above
48. When fresh meat in a butchers shop is cut, the newly exposed surface,
on coming in contact with oxygen, becomes ______________
b) Pinkish b) Brownish
d) Bright red c) Red
49. Color changes leading to brown, grey &-others in fresh &-cured meat
can also arise from ______________
c) Biochemical changes b) Physical changes
c) Microbial activity d) Enzymes activity
50. When sugars heated under controlled conditions in the absence of water,
they form anhydro sugar, that readily polymerize to give typical taint &-
brown pigment this processs called ______________
d) Maillard reaction b) Caramalization
c) Browning d) Purification
51. Dairy product regularly suffers from rancid, goaty &-unclean taints due
to excessive concentration of ______________ fatty acids.
e) C11 C2 0
f) C20 C22
g) C18 C20
h) C 4 C10
52. Some bacteria like ______________ produce toxins that cause food
poisoning.
i) Clostridium b) Staphylococcus aureus
c) Mycodesmavin d) A & B
53. Chemically or bio-chemically, enzymes are primarily ______________
in nature.
j) Carbohydrate b) Lipids
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c) Vitamins d) Proteins
54. Cytochrome oxidase &-alcohol dehydrogenase are the example of ____
enzymes.
k) Oxidoreductases b) Transferases
c) Hydrolases c) Lyases
55. Transminase is an example of ______________ enzyme.
l) Hydrolases b) Oxidoreductases
c) Ligases d) Transferases
56. Esterases, Proteinases, alkali &-acid phosphates belong to
______________ enzyme.
m) Hydrolases b) Transferases
c) Oxidoreductases d) Ligases
57. Fumerase is an example of ______________enzyme.
n) Ligases b) Isomerases
c) Lyases d) Hydrolases
58. Racemases belongs to ______________ enzyme.
o) Isomerases b) Ligases
c) Lyases d) Oxidoreductases
59. Pyruvate carboxylase is an example of ______________ enzyme.
p) Ligases b) Isomerases
c) Lyases d)Hydrolases
60. The efficiency of an enzyme is greatly influenced by the
______________
q) pH b) Environmental temperature
c) Concentration of enzyme d) All above
61. ____________ bacteria grow best within the temperature range of 45oC
55oC.
r) Mesophilic b) Thermophilic
c) Psychrophilic d) All above
a) Antisprouting agent
b) Antiripening agent
c) Antioxidants
d) Antimicrobial agent
76. ______________ is the example of antiripening agent.
a) 2, 4, 5 trichlorophenoxy acetic acid
b) Maleic hydrazide
c) Sulphur dioxide
d) Sodium benzoate
77. The examples of thickening agents are ______________
a) Agar b) Amylose
c) Guargum d) All above
78. The most Commonly used leavening agents in bakery are
______________
ee) Yeast b) Sodium bicarbonate
c) Sugar d) a & b
79. In the production of Carbonated beverages CO2 and ______________ are
common additives used as preservative.
ff) Sodium Propionate b) Sorbic Acid
c) Benzoate d) Nitrates
80. Sorbic Acid and ______________ are the preservatives used in bread
preparation.
a)Sulphur dioxide b) Nitrites
c) Propionic Acid d) Benzoic Acid
114. Several yeasts can be used but most commonly species of genus.
a) Streptococcus b) Lactobacillus
c) Leuconostoc d) Saccharomyces
115. Saccharomyces Cerevisae & Saccharomyces carlbergensis are
common species of yeast which are used in
a) Acetic fermentation b) Alcoholic fermentation
c) Lactic fermentation
116. _______________ is used in alcoholic fermentation
a) Yeast b) Bacteria
c) Algae d) Blue green Algae
117. C6H12O6 yeast 2C2H5OH +2CO2
a) Alcoholic fermentation
b) Acetic fermentation
c) Lactic fermentation
118. C2H5OH CH3COOH + H2O reaction take place in the
presence of
a) Yeast b) Acetic acid bacteria
c) Lactic acid bacteria
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ANSWERS (MCQS)
1. b 51. d
2. a 52. d
3. b 53. d
4. c 54. a
5. b 55. d
6. d 56. a
7. b 57. c
8. b 58. a
9. b 59. a
10. b 60. d
11. b 61. b
12. b 62. a
13. b 63. b
14. d 64. b
15. b 65. a
16. d 66. c
17. b 67. a
18. a 68. a
19. b 69. b
20. a 70. b
21. a 71. a
22. a 72. b
23. c 73. a
24. a 74. d
25. a 75. c
26. d 76. a
27. a 77. d
28. c 78. d
29. a 79. c
30. a 80. c
31. c 81. b
32. a 82. c
33. c 83. b
34. a 84. a
35. a 85. c
36. d 86. d
37. a 87. a
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38. a 88. a
39. a 89. b
40. c 90. d
41. d 91. c
42. a 92. c
43. b 93. a
44. c 94. c
45. d 95. b
46. c 96. d
47. d 97. c
48. c 98. b
49. c 99. a
50. b 100. c
51. d
101. b 116. a
102. d 117. a
103. a 118. b
104. c 119. c
105. c 120. c
106. c 121. b
107. b 122. b
108. c 123 c
109. a 124 b
110. b 125 c
111. b 126 c
112. b 127 a
113. a 128 b
114. d
115. b
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56. Any thick liquid in which tiny drops of fat &- oil are evenly
distributed is called ________________
57. The ratio of density of substance to the density of water is called
________________
58. The ratio of the sin of angle of incidence to the angle of reflection at
a given temperature is termed as ________________
59. The residue remaining after incinerating the product is called
________________
60. World used method of meat slaughtering are ________________ ,
________________ , ________________
61. The changes take place after slaughtering is called
________________
62. The organic acid present in apples ________________
63. Organic acid present in spinach is ________________
64. ________________ is present in grapes.
65. ________________ is present in black berries.
66. ________________ is the period when the anabolic biochemical
process given way to catabolic process.
67. ________________ is the final stage of maturation &- initial stage
of senescence.
68. ________________ is precursor of ethylene.
69. ________________ is lipid soluble coloring pigment.
70. ________________ color pigment is formed during browning.
71. ________________ is called dietary fiber.
72. Gluten is a combination of two subunits (proteins)
________________ &- ________________
73. Protein ________________ gives elasticity to the wheat flour.
74. Protein ________________ gives strength/resistance to the wheat
flour.
75. ________________ is a reproductive part of the wheat grain.
76. Botanical name of wheat ________________
77. Addition of nutrients which are lost during processing is called
________________
78. Addition of nutrients which already absent/naturally absent in food
is called ________________
79. ________________ is polymer of plant material which can not be
digested by human digestive tract.
80. ________________ is the listing of characteristics which
considered to be important by buyers & sellers.
81. ________________ is prepared from common wheat.
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252. Most of the earth bacteria cant utilize the agar so media
remain ________________
253. The needle use for inoculating the culture is made up of
________________
254. ________________ is called Pre-Pasteurization process.
255. Enzyme ________________ is used for cheese making.
256. Flavors are ________________ compounds.
257. Red color of tomato is due to ________________
258. Food processor classifies all foods into three broad categories
________________ , ________________ , &-________________
259. Cakes in which the weight of sucrose is equal to or exceeds that of
the flour are called ________________
260. Cakes in which the wt. Of sucrose is less than hat of flour called
________________
261. In cakes &- cookies ________________ is one of the principal
ingredient, which makes for tenderness.
262. High sugar cakes very sweet &- have ________________ texture
with few tunnels.
263. Fullers earth is used to remove ________________
264. Mayonnaise is an emulsion of ________________
265. ________________ is called pig fat.
266. ________________ is called animal fat.
267. ________________ is the example of H2O in oil emulsion.
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anticaking
192. Propionates 234. Sugar Syrup
193. Emulsion 235. Brine/Salt soln
194. Emulsion 236. 1/8, 3/16 inch
195. Nickle 327. Collagen, elastin
196. Lactose 238. Leafy
197. Pasteurization 239. Flower, Stem
198. Slow down/decrease 240. Fruit
199. 1 2% 241. Insoluble,
Soluble
200. Amylose, Amylopectin 242. Maturing
201. Low temperature long 243. Salt
time
202. High temperature short 244. Proximate
time
245. Ultimate 257. Lycopene
246. Proximate 258. Stable, Semi
perishable,
perishable
247. Invert sugar 259. High sugar cakes
248. Sugar content 260. Low sugar cakes
249. Kjeldahal method 261. Surose
250. Cellulose, Lignin 262. Fine
251. Solidify 263. Pigments
252. Solid 264. Oil in H2O
253. Platinium 265. Lard
254. Thermization 266. Tallow
255. Rennin 267. Milk
256. Aromatic volatile