Description : ____ juice is probably the most commonly processed juice. a. Apple c. Orange b. Lemon d. Cranberry
Last Answer : c. Orange
Description : For convenience, chocolate is frequently shipped in as a ____ when intended for use by other food manufacturers. a. solid c. liquid b. gas d. frozen
Last Answer : c. liquid
Description : When frozen, about one half of the volume of ice cream is ____. a. air c. cream b. water d. milk
Last Answer : a. air
Description : In ____, FDA approved the use of irradiation to control pathogens in fresh and frozen red meats, such as beef, lamb, and pork. a. 1988 c. 1997 b. 1975 d. 1990
Last Answer : c. 1997
Description : The vacuole of a plant is composed of ____ with soluble substances dissolved within it. a. water c. oil b. juice d. minerals
Last Answer : a. water
Description : Paper used for ____ cartons must come from sanitary virgin pulp. a. milk c. eggs b. juice d. butter
Last Answer : a. milk
Description : ____ fruits produce ethylene gas during ripening. a. Nonclimacteric c. Orange b. Climacteric d. Tree
Last Answer : b. Climacteric
Description : Beef is normally processed at approximately ____ months of age. a. 20 c. 17 b. 15 d. 18
Last Answer : a. 20
Description : Foods that are sterilized by irradiation can be stored for ____ without refrigeration. a. years c. weeks b. months d. days
Last Answer : a. years
Description : Can orange juice be frozen?
Last Answer : I have and it was fine. I’ve never frozen it in waxy containers, though, only plastic, so I don’t know how it would be in the original container. Probably fine, is my guess.
Description : American consumers use approximately ____ percent of the total world catch of fish and shellfish. a. 14 c. 20 b. 3 d. 8
Last Answer : d. 8
Description : ____ makes up 14 to 17 percent of the skeleton. a. Magnesium c. Phosphorus b. Iron d. Sodium
Last Answer : c. Phosphorus
Description : An adult should drink ____ glasses of water per day. a. 6 to 8 c. 5 to 7 b. 7 to 9 d. 8 to 10
Last Answer : a. 6 to 8
Description : According to the United Nations’ publication, Ending Hunger: An Idea Whose Time Has Come, in the last 88 years, ____ countries have done away with hunger; 41 of these countries have done it since ____. a. 80, 1970 c. 95, 1980 b. 70, 1955 d. 75, 1960
Last Answer : d. 75, 1960
Description : Each gram of fat contains ____ kcal. a. 8 c. 7 b. 9 d. 6
Last Answer : b. 9
Description : What percent of beef is ground for hamburger? a. 6 c. 24 b. 12 d. 48
Last Answer : c. 24
Description : Vinegar usually has an acetic acid content of between 4 and ____ percent. a. 6 c. 8 b. 7 d. 9
Last Answer : c. 8
Description : Household refrigerators usually run at ____º to ____ºF. a. 45.5, 50.2 c. 32.3, 35.7 b. 40.5, 44.6 d. 21.4, 26.5
Last Answer : b. 40.5, 44.6
Description : Low-acid foods have pH values of ____ or less. a. 5.2 c. 3.9 b. 4.6 d. 4.2
Last Answer : b. 4.6
Description : Carbohydrates and proteins provide about ____ calories per gram. a. 5 c. 4 b. 2 d. 6
Last Answer : c. 4
Description : When the amount of chocolate liquor is greater than ____ percent, the product is bittersweet chocolate. a. 10 c. 20 b. 15 d. 35
Last Answer : d. 35
Description : Under federal guidelines, a substantial number of retailers must provide nutrition information for the ____ most frequently eaten raw vegetables. a. 15 c. 20 b. 10 d. 25
Last Answer : c. 20
Description : Aquaculture facilities cultivate approximately ____ different species of fish and shellfish and grow a variety of aquatic plants. a. 20 c. 10 b. 30 d. 40
Last Answer : b. 30
Description : Approximately ____ percent of all poultry carcasses processed in the United States are downgraded (reduced quality) due mostly to bruises. a. 10 c. 29 b. 20 d. 45
Last Answer : c. 29
Description : The term total milk solids describes the remaining ____ percent of milk. a. 10–11 c. 5–7 b. 12–13 d. 8–9
Last Answer : b. 12–13
Description : Sour cream usually has a fat content between ____ percent. a. 1 and 2 c. 10 and 11 b. 3 and 8 d. 12 and 30
Last Answer : d. 12 and 30
Description : The lower limit of moisture by sun drying is approximately ____ percent. a. 10 c. 20 b. 15 d. 30
Last Answer : b. 15
Description : The freezing point for pure water is ____ºF. a. 10 c. 28 b. 15 d. 32
Last Answer : d. 32
Description : To achieve continuous pasteurization in milk, the milk needs to be heated to 161ºF for ____ seconds. a. 15 c. 10 b. 20 d. 5
Last Answer : a. 15
Description : Fat contributes about ____ calories per gram. a. 9 c. 8 b. 10 d. 7
Last Answer : a. 9
Description : How many cups of water do humans require per day? a. 1 to 3 c. 5 to 9 b. 10 to 12 d. 7 to 11
Last Answer : d. 7 to 11
Description : Over ____ new food products are introduced each year. a. 10,000 c. 20,000 b. 5,000 d. 30,000
Last Answer : d. 30,000
Description : Americans spend only about ____ percent of their personal consumption expenditures for food to be eaten at home. a. 10 c. 5 b. 8 d. 3
Last Answer : c. 5
Description : In a forced draft cooling tower, water is cooled from 95 to 80°F by exposure to air with a wet bulb temperature of 70°F. In this case, the (A) Range is 15°F (B) Approach is 10°F (C) Both (A) & (B) (D) Neither (A) nor (B)
Last Answer : (C) Both (A) & (B)
Description : The ratio of wheel diameter to gauge is about a. 0. 40 b. 0.55 c. 0. 75* d. 0. 90
Last Answer : c. 0. 75*
Description : ___ play an important role in the development of new foods and nonfood uses. a. Bakers c. Chemists b. Butchers d. Inspectors
Last Answer : c. Chemists
Description : Chefs prepare delicious meals and participate in ____ to show off chefs’ talents. a. Culinary Olympics c. Grand Demonstrations b. Cooking Contests d. Worldwide Classes
Last Answer : a. Culinary Olympics
Description : ____ prepare pies, breads, rolls, muffins, cookies, cakes, icings and frostings, and many other foods, depending on where they work. a. Inspectors c. Butchers b. Bakers d. Chefs
Last Answer : b. Bakers
Description : Eradication of ____ is essential to improve access to food. a. malnutrition c. poverty b. undernutrition d. terrorism
Last Answer : c. poverty
Description : Enough grain is produced in the world to give every man, woman, and child ____ pounds each day. a. five c. two b. one d. three
Last Answer : c. two
Description : In developing countries, the time before ____ is most difficult for meeting nutritional needs of the people. a. planting c. winter b. harvest d. spring
Last Answer : b. harvest
Description : ____ implies a person eats but does not receive the amount of nutrients needed to keep the body healthy. a. Undernutrition c. Hunger b. Malnutrition d. Starvation
Last Answer : b. Malnutrition
Description : If all the world’s undernourished people were gathered in one place, their population would be greater than every continent except ____. a. Asia c. South America b. Europe d. North America
Last Answer : a. Asia
Description : Worldwide, about ____ million people are hungry. a. 300 c. 800 b. 500 d. 200
Last Answer : c. 800
Description : The DRVs for the energy-producing nutrients are calculated as fat based on ____ percent of calories. a. 30 c. 25 b. 20 d. 35
Last Answer : a. 30
Description : Claims for ____ relationships between a nutrient or a food and the risk of a disease or health-related condition are now allowed on food labels. a. five c. seven b. six d. eight
Last Answer : d. eight
Description : The term ____ can be used on the labels of foods that can be eaten frequently without exceeding dietary guidelines for one or more of these components: fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, and calories. a. free c. lean b. reduced d. low
Last Answer : d. low
Description : The word ____ on a label, means that a product contains no amount of, or only trivial or “physiologically inconsequential” amounts of, one or more of these components: fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, sodium, sugars, and calories. a. Low c. Lean b. Free d. Reduced
Last Answer : b. Free
Description : A daily intake of ____ calories has been established as the daily reference value (DRV). a. 1,700 c. 1,900 b. 1,800 d. 2,000
Last Answer : d. 2,000