Description : The use of U.S. grade standards for fruits and vegetables is ____ in most cases. a. required c. confusing b. helpful d. voluntary
Last Answer : d. voluntary
Description : Fruits and vegetables get their characteristic color from ____. a. pigments c. sunshine b. sugar d. osmosis
Last Answer : a. pigments
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 : ____ and ____ are already solid and lend themselves to sun or tray drying. a. Cheese, meats c. Cheese, vegetables b. Fruits, vegetables d. Fruits, meats
Last Answer : b. Fruits, vegetables
Description : Fruits and vegetables are graded based on their ____ and ____. a. size, shape c. smell, shape b. color, size d. smell, color
Last Answer : a. size, shape
Description : ____ juice is probably the most commonly processed juice. a. Apple c. Orange b. Lemon d. Cranberry
Last Answer : c. Orange
Description : Artificial ripening of fruits is accomplished by treatment with: (a) Sodium chloride (b) IAA (c) Ethylene gas (d) Kinetin
Last Answer : Ans. ((c))
Description : Which gas is produced after the application of Calcium Carbide to the fruits, for rapid ripening? a. Methane b. Carbon-di-oxide c. Acetylene d. Ethylene
Last Answer : c. Acetylene
Description : Physiological aging activity in which plant tissues degenerate and ultimately die is called a. Senescence b. Ripening c. Climacteric d. Degeneration
Last Answer : Senescence
Description : A rule-of-thumb for the numbers of organisms required to produce toxins or to produce desired or undesired flavors is one million per ____. a. ounce c. gram b. kilogram d. pound
Last Answer : c. gram
Description : ____ is a selective process that can be controlled to produce various levels of hardening. a. Winterization c. Hydrogenization b. Bleaching d. Degumming
Last Answer : c. Hydrogenization
Description : Fermentation microorganisms produce ____ and growth factors in the food. a. minerals c. calories b. vitamins d. energy
Last Answer : b. vitamins
Description : ____ are the largest of the microorganisms but are still single cells, and some produce spores. a. Yeast c. Molds b. Bacteria d. Ameba
Last Answer : a. Yeast
Description : The hormone responsible for ripening of fruits is (a) Ethylene (b) Cytokinin (c) Auxin (d) ABA
Last Answer : Ans. ((a))
Description : Which is employed for artificial ripening of banana fruits? (a) Auxin (b) Coumarin (c) Ethylene (d) Cytokinin
Last Answer : (c) Ethylene
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 : ____ 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 : Which vitamin is used most commonly to control browning in fruits by enzymes? a. K c. B b. C d. D
Last Answer : b. C
Description : Pigments in fruits and vegetables which are white in color are known as: a. Carotenoids b. Anthocyanins c. Anthoxanthins d. Chlorophyll
Last Answer : c. Anthoxanthins
Description : Reducing the volume and weight of a product saves ____ during processing. a. time c. money b. energy d. flavor
Last Answer : c. money
Description : The RDA was initially established during ____. a. World War II c. the Korean Conflict b. World War I d. the Depression
Last Answer : a. World War II
Description : How long will frozen orange juice last at 10°F? a. 14 months c. 10 months b. 6 months d. 2 months
Last Answer : c. 10 months
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 : 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 : 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
Description : Ingredients on a food label are listed in ____ order, based on weight. a. descending c. alphabetical b. ascending d. chronological
Last Answer : a. descending
Description : Of the microorganisms, ____ are the greatest threat to food safety. a. viruses c. fungi b. parasites d. bacteria
Last Answer : d. bacteria
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 : Most pathogenic bacteria are classified as ____. a. psychrotrophic c. psychrophilic b. thermotrophic d. mesophilic
Last Answer : d. mesophilic
Description : ____ organisms tolerate low temperatures and can grow under refrigeration. a. Psychrophilic c. Psychrotrophic b. Mesophilic d. Thermotrophic
Last Answer : c. Psychrotrophic
Description : Molds and yeast are classified as ____. a. viruses c. fungi b. parasites d. bacteria
Last Answer : c. fungi
Description : ____ are the tiniest, and probably the simplest form of life. a. Viruses c. Fungi b. Parasites d. Bacteria
Last Answer : a. Viruses
Description : ____ serves as a universal solvent. a. Water c. Bleach b. Soap d. Odor
Last Answer : a. Water
Description : A successful pollution prevention program requires frequent ____ to keep employees focused and careful. a. cleaning c. expense b. retraining d. reprimanding
Last Answer : b. retraining
Description : In some food processing plants, ____ peeling is used to remove skins from soft fruit and vegetables such as tomatoes. a. hand c. boiled b. machine d. caustic
Last Answer : d. caustic
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 : The science and art of growing grapes for wine is called ____. a. vinification c. viticulture b. viniculture d. vineyard
Last Answer : b. viniculture