Engineering Questions with Answers - Multiple Choice Questions
Food Engineering MCQ’s – Principles of Food Concentrates-3
1 - Question
Which of the following materials is present in majority and minority respectively in sweetened condensed milk?
a) Milk fat, Milk-solids-not-fat (MSNF)
b) Milk-solids-not-fat (MSNF), Sugar
c) Sugar, Moisture
d) Moisture, Milk fat
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Explanation: Milk-solids-not-fat (MSNF) is present in majority and sugar is present in minority in sweetened condensed milk.
2 - Question
Sugar is to milk solids as _____ is to jelly.
a) Fruit juice
b) Fruits
c) Fruit paste
d) Any of the mentioned
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Explanation: Sugar preserves milk solids and fruit juice preserves jelly.
3 - Question
For the manufacturing process of standard pasteurized milk, lactose is added to whole milk and sugar to _____
a) Control crystallization of sugar present
b) Enhance crystallization of sugar
c) For preservation purpose
d) None of the mentioned
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Explanation: For the manufacturing process of standard pasteurized milk, lactose is added to whole milk and sugar to control crystallization of sugar present.
4 - Question
Which of the following is added in the making of peanut butter to prevent oil separation?
a) Salt
b) Dextrose
c) Water
d) Lecithin
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Explanation: Salt is added to improve flavor. Dextrose and some hydrogenated fats are added to prevent oil separation and lecithin is added to prevent rancidity.
5 - Question
Which of the following is the advantage of batch roasters over others?
a) Blending of different varieties of peanuts require different roasting procedures
b) Saving labor
c) Smoother operations and decreased spillage
d) All of the mentioned
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Explanation: Batch roasters offer blending of different varieties of peanuts by different roasting procedures. All the other statements pertain to advantages of continuous roasters over batch roasters.
6 - Question
Roasted peanut kernels have lower oil content than raw kernels.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Roasted peanut kernels have higher oil content than raw kernels.
7 - Question
Which of the following activity refers to removal germs and other foreign bodies?
a) Blanching
b) Pickling
c) Inspecting
d) All of the mentioned
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Explanation: Blanching refers to removal of germs and other foreign bodies
8 - Question
Which of the following statements with respect to peanut butter manufacturing is true?
a) A second mill is required for texturing and homogenizing in a production of peanut butter
b) Votator is a type of heat exchanger used to cool peanut before packaging
c) If setting of peanut butter is not taken care of, separation of oil on the surface takes place
d) All of the mentioned
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Explanation: All of the mentioned statements with respect to peanut butter manufacturing are true.
9 - Question
. What are the ill effects of improper cooling in the manufacturing of peanut butter?
a) Cracking and shrinking in the center
b) Pulling away from the container
c) Increase in firmness and separation of oil on the surface
d) All of the mentioned
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Explanation: All of the mentioned are the ill effects of improper cooling in the manufacturing of peanut butter.
10 - Question
The advantage of vacuum packing of peanut butter _____
a) Reduced firmness
b) More uniform texture
c) Lesser tendency for oil separation
d) All of the mentioned
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Explanation: All of the mentioned are advantages of vacuum packing of peanut butter.