List of practice Questions

Arachidonic acid is composed of how many carbon atoms in its chain?
All amino acids have a chiral centre, except
Arrange the proper sequence of oil processing
A. Refining
B. Pressing
C. Solvent Extraction
D. Rendering
A biological, chemical or physical agent in, or condition of, food with the potential to cause an adverse health effect is known as
Arrange the sequence of Jam preparation
A. Heating
B. Chopping
C. Addition of acid and pectin
D. Washing
The difference between the initial and the final temperature divided by the freezing time is known as
Factors that determine the effectiveness of size reduction and influence the selection of an equipment are % List

[A.] Friability of the food
[B.] Bulk density
[C.] Moisture content
[D.] Heat sensitivity of the food
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The system that detects or senses changes within the package environment, followed by modification of package properties in response to the detected change is known as
Heating of unsaturated fats and oils, as in frying operations, can produce changes in the color, molecular weight, viscosity or refractive index due to
Triple helical structure of protein is also called
In a food processing plant, heating and cooling of foods are conducted in equipment called heat exchangers. Which among the following is NOT a type of non contact heat exchanger?
Most frequently employed techniques of enzyme inhibition in food are
A. Heat
B. Sugar
C. Variation of pH
D. Sulphur dioxide
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Deterioration in cereals is attributed to
A. Moisture content
B. Temperature
C. pH
D. Presence of oxygen
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Arrange the steps of modern wheat milling
A. Cleaning to remove various type of impurities
B. Separation of the endosperms from the bran and germ
C. Dry scouting
D. Conditioning
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Storing the freshly milled flour for 1-2 months result in desirable changes known as maturation. The changes that take place are:
A. Hydrolysis of fat into fatty acids
B. Decrease in sulphydryl groups
C. Reduction of disulphide bonds
D. Increase in sulphydryl groups
Parboiling of rice offers the following advantages:
A. Greater resistance to insects and fungus infection
B. Grain becomes weak
C. Increase in nutritive value of rice
D. Dehusking of parboiled rice is easy
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Solvent used in polishing of brown rice during solvent extraction milling is
The temperature at which the granules begin to swell rapidly and lose birefringence is called
Ingredient added in egg proteins to decrease the temperature of coagulation is:
During production of egg powder, browning can be prevented by:
A. Glucose oxidase
B. Yeast
C. Lactic acid bacteria
D. Syringing
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Among the following, which one is the perennial vegetable?
Activity of which enzyme increases during germination of cereals?
Casein is more resistant to heat than whey. Resistance of casein to heat is NOT because of the following which factor.
Pasteurized milk does not contain which of the following enzyme:
Vitamin that is synthesized in the cow's rumen is