This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Food > Postharvest > Post Harvest Technology – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Post Harvest Technology Quiz 1 (18 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why do farmers need to have proper post-harvest handling? A) Ensure good quality of produce. B) Reduce insect attack to the crop. C) Increase the quantity/yield or crops. D) Sell quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ensure good quality of produce. 2. Which of the following statements is NOT true. A) Workers must never harvest covered produce contaminated with feces. B) Workers must never harvest or distribute dropped covered produce. C) Workers must never clean before sanitizing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Workers must never clean before sanitizing. 3. Grain is harvested in ..... condition and can be stored in ..... before selling A) Wet, cooler. B) Wet, bin storage. C) Dry, bin storage. D) Dry, cooler. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dry, bin storage. 4. ..... is a place where animals are slaughtered and butchered in order to provide meat. A) Carcass. B) Abattoir. C) Lairage. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abattoir. 5. All of these are the methods to determine maturity indices except ..... A) Amount of leaves. B) Skin colour. C) Size. D) Shape. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amount of leaves. 6. Surface areas close to, but not in direct Food contact surfaces that can contaminate crops fall in A) Zone 3. B) Zone 4. C) Zone 1. D) Zone 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Zone 2. 7. While cleaning and sanitizing food contact surfaces:Apply a sanitizer approved for use on food contact surfaces. Rinsing may be necessary. Let the surface air dry. is which step? A) Step 1. B) Step 2. C) Step 4. D) Step 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Step 4. 8. Areas within the facility such as the floor that can contaminate crops fall in A) Zone 3. B) Zone 2. C) Zone 4. D) Zone 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Zone 3. 9. Production practices effect ..... of fruits and vegetables on postharvest quality and shelf life. A) Appearance. B) Colour. C) Taste. D) Quality. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quality. 10. ..... is completed natural growth and development, ready for harvest A) Ripe. B) Mature. C) Senescence. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mature. 11. Cooling of fresh produce should be done to: A) Increase rate of maturity. B) Delay the ripening and spoilage. C) Improve sugar content in fruits and vegetables. D) Increase respiration and the fruit will get sweeter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Delay the ripening and spoilage. 12. While cleaning and sanitizing food contact surfaces:Apply an appropriate detergent and scrub the surface is which step? A) Step 2. B) Step 1. C) Step 3. D) Step 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Step 2. 13. ..... is the first step of handling. A) Washing and cleaning. B) Pre-sorting. C) Packaging. D) Dumpling. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dumpling. 14. While cleaning and sanitizing food contact surfaces:Remove any obvious dirt and debris from the food contact surface is which step? A) Step 3. B) Step 2. C) Step 1. D) Step 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Step 1. 15. Direct Food contact surfaces that can contaminate crops fall in A) Zone 1. B) Zone 2. C) Zone 4. D) Zone 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Zone 1. 16. During marketing stage, supplying the market at the "wrong time" and poor purchasing power of buyers/consumers will affected the ..... A) Market. B) Quality. C) Physical. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Market. 17. Areas outside the facility that can contaminate crops fall in A) Zone 2. B) Zone 4. C) Zone 3. D) Zone 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Zone 4. 18. While cleaning and sanitizing food contact surfaces:Rinse the surface with clean water, making sure to remove all the detergent and soil is which step? A) Step 2. B) Step 1. C) Step 4. D) Step 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Step 3. Related QuizzesFood QuizzesAgriculture Quizzes 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books