Description : Sweetened condensed milk has an extended shelf-life due to the addition of ____. a. salt c. oxygen b. sugar d. vinegar
Last Answer : salt
Description : Bread is leavened with ____. a. yeast c. salt b. sugar d. baking soda
Last Answer : a. yeast
Description : Sucrose is commonly referred to as ____. a. salt c. sugar b. carbohydrate d. glucose
Last Answer : c. sugar
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 : 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 : Candies based on a ____ sugar include rock candy, fondant, and fudge. a. crystalline c. white b. noncrystalline d. sweet
Last Answer : a. crystalline
Description : Fruits and vegetables get their characteristic color from ____. a. pigments c. sunshine b. sugar d. osmosis
Last Answer : a. pigments
Description : The basic foundation of baked products is usually flour and ____. a. sugar c. liquid b. eggs d. leavening
Last Answer : c. liquid
Description : The presence of ____ encourages the formation of a gel in cooked and cooled starch mixtures. a. milk c. carbohydrate b. sugar d. amylose
Last Answer : d. amylose
Description : All ice cream is made from a basic ____ mix. a. cream c. sugar b. milk d. white
Last Answer : d. white
Description : Sugars and sugary foods provide a valuable and inexpensive source of ____. a. fat c. dessert b. energy d. carbohydrates
Last Answer : b. energy
Description : Monoglycerides and diglycerides are used as ____ in a variety of foods. a. emulsifiers c. calories b. flavor d. color
Last Answer : a. emulsifiers
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 : Sun-dried ____ are the best known of all dried foods. a. tomatoes c. raisins b. peppers d. mushrooms
Last Answer : c. raisins
Description : Low-temperature ____ evaporators are used for heat-sensitive foods. a. ultrafiltration c. vacuum b. osmosis d. drum
Last Answer : c. vacuum
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 : ____ or spectrophotometers can be used for measuring transparent foods. a. Thermometers c. Liquid b. Meters d. Colorimeters
Last Answer : d. Colorimeters
Description : To dry fruits out-of-doors, humidity below ____ percent is best. a. 60 c. 80 b. 70 d. 90
Last Answer : a. 60
Description : ____ flour has a slightly higher percentage of gluten and a much stronger and more elastic gluten than other types of flour. a. Bread c. Pastry b. Cake d. Rice
Last Answer : a. Bread
Description : ____ dissolve in water and are made as powders, granules (small hard pieces), liquids, or other specialpurpose forms. a. Dyes c. Sweeteners b. Lakes d. Gums
Last Answer : a. Dyes
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
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 : Fats and oils contain ____ times more energy than proteins and carbohydrates. a. 2.25 c. 1.5 b. 2 d. 3
Last Answer : a. 2.25
Description : A more prominent chalaza indicates a ____ egg. a. staler c. fresher b. healthier d. rounder
Last Answer : c. fresher
Description : In major production areas, dairies of ____ cows or more are not uncommon. a. 1,000 c. 2,000 b. 500 d. 700
Last Answer : a. 1,000
Description : Newer plastic materials for packaging contain cornstarch, which makes them more ____. a. sanitary c. expensive b. tough d. biodegradable
Last Answer : d. biodegradable
Description : Water comprises approximately ____ percent of cleaning and sanitizing solutions. a. 80 to 89 c. 90 to 95 b. 95 to 99 d. 75 to 85
Last Answer : b. 95 to 99
Description : ____ serves as a universal solvent. a. Water c. Bleach b. Soap d. Odor
Last Answer : a. Water
Description : Turbidity of water is ____. a. taste c. cloudiness b. smell d. content
Last Answer : c. cloudiness
Description : Tea is made when the processed leaves of the tea plant are infused with ____. a. spices c. herbs b. boiling water d. enzymes
Last Answer : b. boiling water
Description : ____ is the major ingredient of carbonated soft drinks. a. Water c. Corn Syrup b. Caffeine d. Flavoring
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 : ____ is done by dipping the fish in cold water and then freezing a layer before dipping the fish again. a. Cleaning c. Glazing b. Skinning d. Dressing
Last Answer : c. Glazing
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 : ____ is when water goes from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid phase. a. Transfusion c. Evaporation b. Sublimation d. Condensation
Last Answer : b. Sublimation
Description : One slice of whole wheat bread is ____ percent water. a. 28 c. 32 b. 25 d. 38
Last Answer : d. 38
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 : ____ percent of the adult body is made up of water. a. Fifty-five c. Seventy-five b. Sixty-five d. Eighty-five
Last Answer : b. Sixty-five
Description : Carbohydrates are composed of ____ and ____. a. carbon, water c. zinc, aluminum b. hydrogen, oxygen d. gold, calcium
Last Answer : a. carbon, water
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 : Eradication of ____ is essential to improve access to food. a. malnutrition c. poverty b. undernutrition d. terrorism
Last Answer : c. poverty
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 : 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 : 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