Food Engineering Multiple Choice Questions on “Regulations and Labeling Requirement”.
1. What does FSS stand for?
a) Food set and sound
b) Food Secure and Safe
c) Food Safety and Security
d) Food sour and sign
Answer: c
Clarification: FSS stands for Food Safety and Security.
2. It is a clause that the writing on the label of the container has to be clear.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a
Clarification: It is true that the writing on the label of the container has to be clear.
3. Statement 1: Codex Alimentarius is an international commission for food labeling.
Statement 2: Coffee, Tea and Spices have been exempted from food labeling.
a) True, False
b) True, True
c) False, False
d) False, True
Answer: b
Clarification: Codex Alimentarius is an international commission for food labeling. Coffee, Tea and Spices have been exempted from food labeling.
4. Which of the following food item has been exempted from labeling?
a) On the spot food like bakery items
b) Ready to eat food
c) Food served on plane/ vending machine
d) All of the mentioned
Answer: d
Clarification: All of the mentioned food items have been exempted from food labeling.
5. Statement 1: A nutrition fact panel is present where the nutrition information has to be given in the same order that has been instructed.
Statement 2: ‘% Daily Value’ is present at the right corner to inform consumers about the quantity to be consumed.
a) True, False
b) True, True
c) False, False
d) False, True
Answer: b
Clarification: Both the statements are true.
6. Generally the ‘% Daily Value’ is based on a 2000 – 2500 cal diet.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a
Clarification: Generally the ‘% Daily Value’ is based on a 2000 – 2500 cal diet.
7. Statement 1: For children under 2, the infant formula doesn’t contain fat value as infants don’t have problem with consumption of fat.
Statement 2: Nutrient claim- free means that food item is physiologically devoid of that substance.
a) True, False
b) True, True
c) False, False
d) False, True
Answer: b
Clarification: Both the statements are true.
8. According to CODEX standards, which of the following food item is hypersensitive?
a) Cereals
b) Nuts
c) Milk Products
d) All of the mentioned
Answer: d
Clarification: Cereals, Nuts and Milk Products come under the category of hypersensitive food.
9. Nutrition claim means _____
a) A food has certain nutritional properties including but not limited to the energy value
b) A food has certain limitations
c) All of the mentioned
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: a
Clarification: Nutrition claim means food has certain nutritional properties including but not limited to the energy value.
10. Which among the following claims is prohibited?
a) Substantiated Claims
b) Claims of Veg/non- veg
c) All of the mentioned
d) None of the mentioned
Answer: a
Clarification: Substantiated claims are prohibited.