250+ TOP MCQs on Food Processing and Answers Quiz

Food Processing Multiple Choice Questions

1. Food processing in India is concentrated in which sector, maximum?
a) Organized Sector
b) Unorganized sector
c) Small Scale
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: b
Clarification: Food processing in India is concentrated in the unorganized sector, maximum.

2. Which among these is a factor for processed food in India?
a) Changing lifestyles
b) Food habits
c) Organized food retail
d) All of the mentioned

Answer: d
Clarification: Changing lifestyles, food habits and organized food retail are all factors for processed food in India.

3. There has been a shift from carbohydrate staple to animal sources and sugar in developed countries.
a) True
b) False

Answer: a
Clarification: It is true that there has been a shift from carbohydrate staple to animal sources and sugar in developed countries.

4. Statement 1: There will be a shift of demand snacks, convenience food and organic and diet food.
Statement 2: High taxation is a constraint for the food processing industry.
a) True, False
b) True, True
c) False, False
d) False, True

Answer: b
Clarification: Both the statements are true.

5. Which of the following are NOT key constraints of the food processing industry?
a) Inadequate quality control
b) High packaging cost
c) Low demand
d) Poor infrastructure as in no cold storage, warehouse etc

Answer: c
Clarification: The demand for food is surplus. Hence it cannot be a constraint.

6. Which of the following is untrue?
a) Basmati rice has gained international recognition
b) Wine industry is gaining support in India, especially Maharashtra
c) Dairy industry of India is the largest in the world
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: d
Clarification: All the statements given are true.

7. Which of the following comes under grain processing in India?
a) Oil seed processing
b) Wheat processing
c) Oil seed & Wheat processing
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: d
Clarification: Both Oil seed processing and Wheat processing come under grain processing in India.

8. The biggest processing segment under food processing is the meat, poultry, vegetables and oil industry.
a) True
b) False

Answer: a
Clarification: The biggest processing segment under food processing is the meat, poultry, vegetables and oil industry. This statement is true.

9. Export of marine products has been on a decline.
a) True
b) False

Answer: a
Clarification: Export of marine products has been on a decline due to the markets in USA and Europe.

10. Which of the following do you think is a valid reason for decline of export of marine products to USA?
a) Emerging markets in USA
b) Anti- dumping procedure by US government on many marine products
c) Emerging markets in USA & Anti- dumping procedure by US government on many marine products
d) None of the mentioned

Answer: c
Clarification: There has been a decline of export of marine products to USA due to the emerging market there and the anti- dumping procedure by US government on many marine products. Hence both the mentioned points are correct.

11. Oil content of coconut (copra) is approximately:
a. 36-45%

b. 46-55%

c. 56-65%

d. 66-70%

Answer: d

12. In pulse milling process, mixing with red earth is known as:
a. Dry milllin

b. WWet milling

c. Hardening

d. Pitting

Answer: b

13. Hot pulses are tempered after each pass in tempering bin for about…….. hours:
a. 4

b. 6

c. 8

d. 10

Answer: b

14. Maize oil and gluten has the following percent of protein:
a. 50

b. 55

c. 60

d. 65

Answer: c

15. The major carbohydrate present is rich in:
a. Glucose

b. Fructose

c. Starch

d. Pectin

Answer: c

16. The fibre of rice is the hemicelluloses made up of the:
a. Pentose

b. Arabinose

c. Xylose

d. All

Answer: d

17. The rice protein is richer in:
a. Arginine

b. Lysine

c. Threonine

d. All

Answer: a

18. Lysine and threonine is absent in:
a. Rice

b. Wheat

c. Barley

d. All

Answer: a

19. The polished rice is poor in:
a. Ca and Fe

b. Ca and P

c. P and Fe

d. Fe and Mn

Answer: a

20. The pigments of colored rice are:
a. Anthocyanine

b. Carotenoid

c. Both a and b

d. None

Answer: c

21. In Indian vegetarian diet, pulses are major sources of:
a. Carbohydrates

b. Protein

c. Vitamin A

d. Vitamin B

Answer: b

22. The per capita availability of oils and fats in India is about:
a. 3k

b. 4kg

c. 5kg

d. 6kg

Answer: c

23. Oil content of soyabean is:
a. 10%

b. 20%

c. 25%

d. 30%

Answer: b

24. Percentage of oil left in cake using hydraulic press comes to:
a. 10-15%

b. 8-10%

c. 7-8%

d. 4-6%

Answer: c

25. In solvent extraction technique, the percentage of oil left in cake is:
a. 2-3%

b. 1.5-2%

c. 1%

d. 0.5%

Answer: c

26. In Rubber Roll Shelter the difference in linear speed between faster and slower roller should be:
a. 2 m/s

b. 3 m/s

c. 4 m/s

d. 5 m/s

Answer: a

27. The vertical cone polisher removes the bran from brown rice based on the principle:
a. Shearing

b. Abrasion

c. Impact

d. Grinding

Answer: b

28. In size reduction of fine powders, which of the following law is not applicable?
a. Kick’s law

b. Rittinger’s law

c. Bonds law

d. All of the above

Answer: b

29. Stoke’s law is applied when reynold’s number is:
a. Less than two

b. More than two

c. Less than or equal to two

d. Less than 10

Answer: c

30. For size reduction following method is/are used;
a. Cutting

b. Crushng

c. Compression

d. All of the above

Answer: d

31. Parboiling of rice was originated in:
a. Pakistan

b. India

c. Bhutan

d. USA

Answer: b

32. Break rolls and reduction rolls are used in:
a. Rice milling

b. Wheat milling

c. Burr milling

d. Spice grinding

Answer: b

33. Engle berg huller removes………. from paddy:
a. Husk

b. Bran

c. Husk and bran

d. Broen

Answer: c

34. Centrifugal dehusker removes husk from paddy based on:
a. Impact

b. Frictional

c. Shear

d. Abrasion

Answer: c