πŸ“Š Principles of Food Preservation
Q. Work required in maintaining a chamber at a certain temperature is dependent on
  • (A) temperature of outside air
  • (B) surface area of the storage chamber
  • (C) amount and kind of insulation material
  • (D) all of the mentioned
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) all of the mentioned

Explanation: all of the mentioned are factors on which work required in maintaining a chamber at a certain temperature is dependent on.

πŸ“Š Principles of Food Preservation
Q. Which of the following is true about packaging food prior to freezing?
  • (A) insulates the food
  • (B) controls dehydration
  • (C) insulates the food & controls dehydration
  • (D) neither of the mentioned
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) insulates the food & controls dehydration

Explanation: both of the mentioned are true about packaging food prior to freezing.

πŸ“Š Principles of Food Preservation
Q. Which of the following is a result of freezer burn?
  • (A) irreversibly changes color, texture, flavor and nutritive values of frozen foods
  • (B) roast beef turns light brown
  • (C) dehydration of food items takes place
  • (D) all of the mentioned
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) all of the mentioned

Explanation: all of the mentioned are results of freezer burn.

πŸ“Š Principles of Food Preservation
Q. Fats in frozen fish tissue tend to become rancid quicker than fats in frozen animal tissues.
  • (A) true
  • (B) false
  • (C) ---
  • (D) ---
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) true

Explanation: fats in frozen fish tissue tend to become rancid quicker than fats in frozen animal tissues.

πŸ“Š Principles of Food Preservation
Q. Pork has a higher shelf life than beef.
  • (A) true
  • (B) false
  • (C) ---
  • (D) ---
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) false

Explanation: beef has a higher shelf life than pork. beef can stay for two years without becoming rancid whereas pork cannot stay after six months of storage.

πŸ“Š Principles of Food Preservation
Q. Which of the following nutrients are lost in all steps of food engineering (including packaging and freezing)?
  • (A) minerals
  • (B) vitamins
  • (C) fats
  • (D) proteins
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) vitamins

Explanation: vitamin loses are there in all stages of the food industry.

πŸ“Š Principles of Food Preservation
Q. Enzyme activity is more in super cooled water than in crystallized water at the same temperature.
  • (A) true
  • (B) false
  • (C) ---
  • (D) ---
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) true

Explanation: enzyme activity is more in

πŸ“Š Principles of Food Preservation
Q. Same alteration in pattern of freezing does not take place between two pieces of meat say beef and lamb.
  • (A) true
  • (B) false
  • (C) ---
  • (D) ---
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) true

Explanation: there is no change in the freezing curve of lamb but there is a notable change in the freezing curve of beef.

πŸ“Š Principles of Food Preservation
Q. We divide the temperature/enthalpy diagram into a number of zones such that the curves of both the condensing stream and the coolant can be regarded as being reasonably linear.
  • (A) true
  • (B) false
  • (C) ---
  • (D) ---
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) true

Explanation: in the thermal design of condenser it is impossible to assign a single demanding temperature difference and an

πŸ“Š Principles of Food Preservation
Q. Which process in the refrigeration diagram is represented as the heat rejection process?
  • (A) 3-4-5-6
  • (B) 2-3’-3-4
  • (C) 3’-3-4-5
  • (D) 3’-3-4
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) 2-3’-3-4

Explanation: the process 2-3’-3-4 is the cumulative heat rejection process with

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