This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Food > Processing > Food Science – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Food Science Quiz 27 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A decorative arrangement added to food or drink A) Accessory. B) Olfactory. C) Garnish. D) Variables. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Garnish. 2. A person trained in the chemistry, physics, and biology of food and food systems who is concerned with short-term problem solving in food systems. A) Research. B) Food technologist. C) Quality Assurance. D) Food scientist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Food technologist. 3. The measure of water vapor in air, also known as ....., affects the storage shelf life of perishable foods. A) Partial pressure. B) Dew point. C) Humidity. D) Water activity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Humidity. 4. Complex carbohydrates, composed of many units or saccharides A) Monosaccharides. B) Disaccharides. C) Polysaccharides. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polysaccharides. 5. Two of the major ingredients in cakes are fat and water which are by nature un-mixable so your goal is to make a uniform mixture called A) Steam. B) Emulsion. C) Help cake cook throughly. D) Remove air bubbles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emulsion. 6. Weak attraction between positive and negative ends of two molecules. A) Hydrogen bond. B) Nonpolar covalent bond. C) Covalent bond. D) Bound water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hydrogen bond. 7. Lowered quality and safety of a product caused by adding inferior ingredients that may be toxic. A) Food analogs. B) Food terrorism. C) Food security. D) Adulteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adulteration. 8. If an overweight teenager wishes to lead a healthier diet, which type of milk would you recommend that teenager? A) Full cream milk. B) Low fat milk. C) Skimmed milk. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skimmed milk. 9. Which of the following factors can reduce a starch's thickening ability? A) Adding an acid. B) Reducing water content. C) Heating to the gelatinization point. D) Reducing salt content. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adding an acid. 10. All of the following are functions of of complex carbohydrates in food preparation except A) Thicken. B) Bind. C) Provide structure. D) Decrease viscosity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Decrease viscosity. 11. Eating too much sugar is the leading cause for what diseases? A) Common cold. B) Diabetes. C) The flu. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diabetes. 12. What is the food pyramid? A) A guide to buy types of food. B) A guide to take care of our food. C) A guide to choose healthy food. D) A guide to increase stamina. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A guide to choose healthy food. 13. Which of the following is an example of a carbohydrate? A) Monosaccharide. B) Disaccharide. C) Polysaccharide. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 14. Which is a MACRO mineral? A) Sodium. B) Iron. C) Calcium. D) Potassium. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Calcium. 15. Crops grown with their roots suspended in liquid nitrogen liquids A) Organic. B) Hydroponic crops. C) Food processing. D) Cryogenic liquids. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hydroponic crops. 16. Which of the following is true about most fast foods? A) They are low in nutrient density. B) They are high in fat and calories. C) They are low in vitamins and minerals. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 17. This term refers to the thickness of a product A) Firmness. B) Density. C) Brittleness. D) Consistency. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Consistency. 18. Human cells use this sugar for energy A) Fructose. B) Comatose. C) Sucrose. D) Glucose. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Glucose. 19. When do prices go up? A) When the seller wants the price raised. B) When items are in demand. C) When items are new. D) When there is plenty of supplies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When items are in demand. 20. Water that leaks from a gel A) Polymer. B) Amylopectin. C) Cellulose. D) Syneresis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Syneresis. 21. Lisa investigates the affect that environmental temperature has on the heartbeat of a human. Which of the following is the independent variable in her experiment? A) Temperature. B) Heartbeat. C) Environment. D) Sunlight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Temperature. 22. What is the function of egg in custard? A) Binding. B) Thickening. C) Aeration. D) Glazing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thickening. 23. What cannot be controlled during a taste test? A) Personal food preferences. B) Lighting. C) Temperature of the food. D) Interaction with other taste testers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personal food preferences. 24. ..... is (are) a water soluble pigment found in blackberries, blueberries, and other fruits and vegetables, and turn red in acid solutions. A) Chlorophyll. B) Tannins. C) Anthocyanins. D) Quinones. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anthocyanins. 25. A food technologist is making a new product that will use a powdered granulated sugar with an added anti- caking agent such as cornstarch.This type of sugar is called ..... A) Brown sugar. B) Molasses. C) Confectioners sugar. D) Table sugar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Confectioners sugar. 26. Pectin and agar are used to firm up texture of foods, and are considered: A) Flavor enhancers. B) Antioxidant. C) Stabilizers. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stabilizers. 27. Food scientists recently developed a MRE pizza having at least a three-year shelf life for the military. What does MRE mean? A) Military ready to export. B) Meal ready to eat. C) Military ready to eat. D) Meal real time eating. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meal ready to eat. 28. The human analysis of the taste, smell, sound, feel, and appearance of food A) Test panel. B) Colorimeter. C) Sensory evaluation. D) Taste test panel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sensory evaluation. 29. A diet which contains all the nutrients, roughage and water in right amount is called? A) Rough diet. B) Balanced diet. C) Improper diet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Balanced diet. 30. Which micro-nutrient is not manufactured by living things? A) Carbohydrates. B) Fats. C) Vitamins. D) Minerals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Minerals. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesFood QuizzesAgriculture QuizzesFood Science Quiz 1Food Science Quiz 2Food Science Quiz 3Food Science Quiz 4Food Science Quiz 5Food Science Quiz 6Food Science Quiz 7Food Science Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books