πŸ“Š Principles of Food Preservation
Q. Which of the following is an adulterant?
  • (A) urea
  • (B) pesticides
  • (C) iron filings in tea
  • (D) all of the mentioned
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) all of the mentioned

Explanation: all of the mentioned are adulterants.

πŸ“Š Principles of Food Preservation
Q. Methods for detection of common adulterants are
  • (A) visual tests
  • (B) chemical tests
  • (C) physical tests
  • (D) all of the mentioned
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) all of the mentioned

Explanation: methods for detection of common adulterants are visual tests, chemical tests and physical tests.

πŸ“Š Principles of Food Preservation
Q. In the history of packaging of the food industry, which among these was never a material of packaging?
  • (A) bakelite
  • (B) pottery and vases
  • (C) iron and tin plated steel
  • (D) none of the mentioned
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) none of the mentioned

Explanation: bakelite, pottery and vases and iron and tin plated steel, all have been used in packaging.

πŸ“Š Principles of Food Preservation
Q. Which of the given reasons, is NOT a valid reason for packaging of food items?
  • (A) security and portion control
  • (B) marketing and convenience
  • (C) protection and information transmission
  • (D) none of the mentioned
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) none of the mentioned

Explanation: security, portion control, marketing, convenience, protection and information transmission are all valid reasons for packaging.

πŸ“Š Principles of Food Preservation
Q. Which of the following is incorrect?
  • (A) packages designed for uniform shipping cannot be loaded into mixed shipping
  • (B) waste prevention is the most sought after option and disposal, the least sought after
  • (C) shrink wraps is one of the forms of packing used
  • (D) none of the mentioned
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) none of the mentioned

Explanation: all the statements given are

πŸ“Š Principles of Food Preservation
Q. Which of the following is a must in food labeling?
  • (A) name
  • (B) standard specification
  • (C) place of origin
  • (D) all of the mentioned
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) all of the mentioned

Explanation: all the mentioned are requisites on a food label.

πŸ“Š Principles of Food Preservation
Q. It is legal for a label to say – ‘this product cures xyz disease’.
  • (A) true
  • (B) false
  • (C) ---
  • (D) ---
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) false

Explanation: it is prohibited for a label to read ‘this product cures xyz disease’.

πŸ“Š Principles of Food Preservation
Q. Food Authenticity means
  • (A) the food should match the description
  • (B) the food should taste good
  • (C) it should be cheap
  • (D) none of the mentioned
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) the food should match the description

Explanation: food authenticity means the food should match the description on the labels.

πŸ“Š Principles of Food Preservation
Q. Which of the following is a form of mis- description?
  • (A) incorrect origin
  • (B) incorrect quantitative description
  • (C) extending the food
  • (D) all of the mentioned
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) all of the mentioned

Explanation: incorrect origin, incorrect quantitative description and extending the food are all forms of mis-description.

πŸ“Š Principles of Food Preservation
Q. The dough, in refrigerated dough making is stacked and packed in
  • (A) air-tight container
  • (B) dough tight container
  • (C) none of the mentioned
  • (D) air-tight & dough tight container
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) dough tight container

Explanation: the dough, in refrigerated dough making is stacked and packed in dough tight container not air tight container so that the carbon dioxide escapes from it till the dough reaches and blocks the gas outlets.

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