Food Engineering Practice Test 1

1. Industry lobbying, local to international rules, Quality and food safety etc includes which component of the food industry?

R&D

Wholesale and distribution

Regulation

Financial Services

2. Which of the following is false?

Fats maintain healthy skin and hair

Fats provide instant energy

Vitamin A, D, E and K are fat soluble only

Fats provide insulation

3. A substance intentionally added that affects the nature and quality of food is called _____

Food adulterant

Food poison

Food contaminant

Food material

4. Aisha comes back home after 4 days of travel and to her dismay finds out that her refrigerator has stopped working. Which among these food products is safe for consumption, based on the following assumptions: -

Fish had a slimy skin

Meat had an off-odor

Bananas and melons had an odor

None of the mentioned

5. Which of the following is correct?

Sucrose is made up of glucose and fructose

Lactose is made up of glucose and fructose

Sucrose is made of galactose and glucose

Lactose is made up of galactose and fructose

6. Statement 1: Processing contaminants are the contaminants that are generated during the processing of food and hence are hard to control.
Statement 2: Packaging materials also cause contamination.

False, True

True, False

False, False

True, True

7. What is the Glycemic Index of carbohydrates?

None of the mentioned

It shows which other nutrient it is being ingested with

It shows how quickly a carbohydrate is digested

It shows how quickly a carbohydrate increases the blood sugar level

8. Mina is a diabetics patient. One day she is tempted to eat junk food. Which is a relatively a better food product to eat - pasta or candy? Why?

Candy- contains secondary carbohydrates which increases blood sugar level comparatively slowly and to a lesser level

Pasta- contains secondary carbohydrates which increases blood sugar level comparatively slowly and to a lesser level

Pasta- contains primary carbohydrates which increases blood sugar level comparatively slowly and to a lesser level

Candy - contains primary carbohydrates which increases blood sugar level comparatively slowly and to a lesser level

9. Which of the following sentences is correct?

Animal sources are low quality proteins

None of the mentioned

Animal sources are high quality proteins

Plant sources are high quality proteins

10. Oligosaccharides are called Sugars.

True

False