TN MRB Food Safety Officer (FSO) Previous Year Question Set 5

Fat and SNF standards for double toned milk are
(a) 1.5% and 8.5%
(b) 1.5% and 9.0%
(c) 3.0% and 8.5%
(d) 3.0% and 9.0%

Consumer protection bill came in
(a) 1985
(b) 1993
(c) 2006
(d) 2015

How much net ATP generated in glycolysis
(a) one
(b) two
(c) four
(d) six

Red, not disease is found in which of the following crop
(a) Wheat
(b) pearl millet
(c) mustard
(d) sugarcane

Study of air-water vapour environment is called
(a) psychrometrics
(b) psychometric
(c) psychometry
(d) gas-hydrometry

Full form of OHSAS
(a) Operational Hurdle and Sanitation Analysis System
(b) Operational Health and Sanitation Assessment Series
(c) Occupational Hurdle and Sanitation Analysis System
(d) Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series

Which of the following is not an end product of glycolysis
(a) pyruvate
(b) NADH
(c) ATP
(d) Glucose

The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one mole or gram of a substance by one degree Celsius without any
charge of phase
(a) specific heat
(b) latent heat
(c) enthalpy
(d) none

Force during cutting is
(a) frictional force
(b) shear force
(c) impact
(d) none

Anti-nutritional factor in the egg is
(a) avidin
(b) saponin
(c) phytate
(d) tannin

Fat and SNF standards for double toned milk are
(a) 1.5% and 8.5%
(b) 1.5% and 9.0%
(c) 3.0% and 8.5%
(d) 3.0% and 9.0%

Flour of whole cereals contains
(a) soluble fibre
(b) insoluble fibre
(c) both
(d) none

An antioxidant found in milk is
(a) lactoferrin
(b) lecithin
(c) casein
(d) lactose

A ton of refrigeration is defined as the quantity of heat required to be removed from one tonne of ice within…….. hour when the initial
condition of the water is 0⁰ C.
(a) 1 hour
(b) 6 hours
(c) 12 hours
(d) 24 hours

Thermal death time is defined as the time required to kill a population of the target microorganism in a water-based solution at a given temperature is also known as
(a) D-value
(b) F-value
(c) Z-value
(d) T-value

Ohmic heating is also known as
(a) Joule Heating
(b) Electrical Resistance Heating
(c) Both
(d) None

Hormone controlling blood sugar levels is
(a) Ptylin
(b) Insulin
(c) Epinephrine
(d) Glucagon

Electromagnetic radiation in the range of wavelengths 400-700nm is called
(a) Visible light
(b) UV light
(c) IR light
(d) NIR radiations

Frequency used in microwave heating is
(a) 915 MHz
(b) 2450 MHz
(c) both
(d) none

Which of the following is the meat tenderizer enzyme
(a) Papain
(b) Bromelain
(c) both
(d) none

Which of the following is most important for the success of a new
food product in the market?
(a) Product’s composition
(b) Packaging
(c) Sensory
(d) Marketing

Boiling point of milk is
(a) 93.5⁰ C
(b) 97.8⁰ C
(c) 100.07⁰ C
(d) 102⁰ C

Vitamin having anti-oxidant properties
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin B
(c) Vitamin C
(d) Vitamin D

Which of the following is fat-soluble Vitamin
(a) retinol
(b) thiamine
(c) riboflavin
(d) ascorbic acid

Which of the following is not a tetrose
(a) erythrose
(b) threose
(c) erythrulose
(d) ribose

Which of the following is a measure of central tendency
(a) mean
(b) mode
(c) median
(d) all options

Highest cereal producing countries are
(a) China
(b) the United States
(c) India
(d) France

Major crop of India in terms of production is
(a) rice
(b) wheat
(c) barley
(d) pearl millet

Which of the following natural preservative is used in various food
products for increasing shelf life and inhibiting the growth of bacteria
(a) ascorbic acid
(b) sorbic acid
(c) nisin
(d) propionate

Which of the following is used for the preservation of cake and other baked products
(a) sorbic acid
(b) calcium propionate
(c) both
(d) none

Cheese prepared using skim milk is
(a) cottage cheese
(b) ricotta cheese
(c) parmesan
(d) all options

HTST pasteurization of milk is carried out at
(a) 71.7⁰ C for 15 sec
(b) 71.7⁰ C for 30 sec
(c) 62.8⁰ C for 15 sec
(d) 62.8⁰ C for 30 sec

Phosphatase test is done to check the adequacy of
(a) balancing
(b) pasteurization
(c) parboiling
(d) sterilization

Cryovac is related to
(a) food packaging
(b) food processing
(c) pasteurization
(d) all options

Dry ice is also known as
(a) liquid nitrogen
(b) solid nitrogen
(c) solid CO2
(d) liquid CO2

Cheese is a dairy product prepared with the help of
(a) rennet
(b) recombinant chymosin
(c) both
(d) none

The hurdle included in hurdle technology is
(a) temperature
(b) water activity
(c) redox potential
(d) all options

Leuconostoc mesenteroides produce …..acid in Sauerkraut
(a) lactic acid
(b) citric acid
(c) acetic acid
(d) fumaric acid

Which of the following is a fumigant that causes ozone depletion
(a) methyl bromide
(b) chloropicrin
(c) formaldehyde
(d) iodoform

Aflatoxin is a poison produced by
(a) Aspergillus niger
(b) Aspergillus flavus
(c) Aspergillus affinis
(d) Aspergillus fumigatus

T.A. spoilage is caused by thermophilic anaerobes that produce acid and gas in low-acid goods. Clostridium Thermo saccharolyticum, an obligate thermophile, causes spoilage. They can swell due to
(a) CO2
(b) H2
(c) both
(d) none

Sorbic acid is most active at pH
(a)4.4
(b)5.5
(c)6.5
(d)7.0

the pH of moderate acid foods
(a) 4.5-5.0
(b) 5.0-5.5
(c) 5.5-6.0
(d) 6.0-6.5

Which of the following fatty acids is essential for humans
(a) linolenic acid
(b) linoleic acid
(c) both
(d) none

EPA and DHA, both are present in
(a) cottonseed oil
(b) corn oil
(c) fish oil
(d) mustard oil

Which of the following contains the highest amount of vitamin C
(a) Barbados cherry
(b) guava
(c) amla
(d) pomegranate

Eggshell is made almost entirely of ……crystals
(a) calcium carbonate
(b) calcium hydroxide
(c) calcium chloride
(d) calcium phosphate

Hard wheat is different from soft because of difference in its
(a) protein content
(b) endosperm structure
(c) damaged starch content
(d) all options

Which of the following contains the highest fat content
(a) cookies
(b) avocado
(c) whipping cream
(d) milk powder

Pycnometer is used for measurement of
(a) specific gravity
(b) pH
(c) humidity
(d) fat content