Objective type questions on Food Science (General-1)

Q. No.1. Vitamin C and vitamin E, BHA and BHT, and sulfites are all
(A) Flavour enhancer
(B) Antimicrobial agent
(C) Incidental food agent
(D) Antioxidants

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(D) Antioxidants

Q. No.2. Father of modern Refrigeration is
(A) Gane (1934)
(B) James Harrison (1851)
(C) Wade, N.L. (1984)
(D) Wang (1986)

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(B) James Harrison (1851)

Q. No.3. Mandatory food labeling of processed foods except those with meat and poultry is regulated by the
(A) FPO
(B) FDA
(C) USDA
(D) GAO

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(B) FDA

Q. No.4. Vitamin which is not found in Fruits and Vegetables is
(A) Vitamin B12
(B) Vitamin A
(C) Vitamin B2
(D) Vitamin C

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(A) Vitamin B12

Q. No.5. Mono-Sodium Glutamate is used as
(A) Source of amino acid
(B) Flavour enhancer
(C) Binder
(D) Moisture retainer

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(B) Flavour enhancer

Q. No.6. If a product is said to be "Sugar Free" it contains how much sugar?
(A) None
(B) Less than 0.5 grams of sugar per serving
(C) Less than 10.0 grams
(D) Not more than 40 kcal per serving

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(B) Less than 0.5 grams of sugar per serving

Q. No.7. During controlled atmospheric storage composition of which of the following set of gases is controlled

(A) O₂ + N₂    

(B) CO₂ + N₂

(C) C₂H₄ + N₂

(D) CO₂+ O₂

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(B) CO2 + N2

Q. No.8. Tomato ketchup can be preserved by
(A) 500 ppm of sodium benzoate
(B) 250 ppm of sodium benzoate
(C) 750 ppm of sodium benzoate
(D) 1000ppm of sodium benzoate

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(C) 750 ppm of sodium benzoate

Q. No.9. National pickle of India is
(A) Lime pickle
(B) Mango pickle
(C) Cucumber pickle
(D) Carrot pickle

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(A) Lime pickle

Q. No.10. Which of the following is not a natural colour
(A) Cyanidine 3 glucoside
(B) Chlorophyll
(C) Sunset yellow
(D) Annato

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(C) Sunset yellow