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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which is NOT a reasons for preserving food?
Prevent wastage
Maintain its nutritive value and make food preparation easier and quicker
To increase the price of a product
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhy is dehydration a good way of preserving food?Bacteria cannot survive in low moisture conditionsDrying food make it hard so it lasts longerDrying food destroys the enzymes that cause food to go brown
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhere should dried foods be stored?In the fridgeIn an airtight containerIn the freezerIn the pantry
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe addition of which ingredients reduces the moisture in foods?Salt and smokeSmoke and sugarBrine and smokeSugar and salt
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is brine?A salty water solutionA sweet water solutionSeawater
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhen making jam, what proportion of fruit to sugar is required to prevent the growth of micro-organisms?10% fruit to 90% sugar90% fruit to 10% sugar50% fruit to 50% sugar40% sugar to 60% fruit
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following foods does NOT use moisture levels to control microbial growth?Beef jerkyFrozen peasApricot jamCorned beef
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a chemical preservative?Potassium nitratePotassium acidSodium bicarbonateNitric bicarbonate
- 9. Multiple ChoiceSugar and salt are examples of preservativesTrueFalse
- 10. Multiple ChoiceConsumers have no way of knowing if chemical preservatives are added to foodsTrueFalse
- 11. Multiple ChoiceSmoked food uses two food preservation methods. They are:Modifying moisture levels, TemperatureAddition of Chemicals, TemperatureModifying mosisture levels; Addition of Chemicals
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the common name for ascorbic acid?Vitamin CVitamin B1Vitamin E
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat role does ascorbic acid play in food preservation?Prevents the growth of yeasts and mouldsPrevents bacterial growthPrevents browning in unprocessed fruitPrevents deterioriation of flavour in lipids
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is true?Freezing prevents the growth of food poisoning bacteriaFreezing kills food poisoning bacteria
- 15. Multiple ChoiceEnzymes responsible for browning are destroyed by freezing.TrueFalse
- 16. Multiple ChoiceName the process designed to deactivate enzymes in fruits and veges before they are frozenDryingCookingSteamingBlanching
- 17. Multiple ChoiceFoods with a high moisture content can be damaged by freezingTrueFalse
- 18. Multiple ChoiceTo ensure high quality of frozen foods, products should be frozen....QuicklySlowly
- 19. Multiple ChoiceQuick freezing of food produces what type of ice crystals?LargeSmall
- 20. Multiple ChoiceBottling....Blocks up your feelings and is bad for your emotional healthpreserves food by heating it in a containerpreserves food by cooling it in a container
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich foods are often preserved using bottling?dairy foodsmeatfruits and vegetablesbreads and grains
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat temperature must bottles foods be heated to?5-6060-7575-100
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following ingredients will change the pH level of a food product?BasilSaltVinegarOyster sauce
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThe addition of vinegar to preserve foods is known as:picklingbriningfermentingblanching
- 25. Multiple ChoiceFoods can have their pH modified by fermentationTrueFalse
- 26. Multiple ChoiceHere is the ingredient list for Tomato Relish:
400g Can of chopped & peeled tomato
2 Large onions
½ cup brown sugar
¾ cup malt vinegar
2 teaspoons corn flour
1 teaspoon curry powder
pinch of cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon mustard powder
1 teaspoon salt
Which ingredients are preserving this food?Onions; Sugar; VinegarCurry powder; cayenne pepper; Mustard PowderBrown sugar; Salt; Mustard PowderBrown sugar; Malt Vinegar; Salt - 27. Multiple ChoiceThe removal of what gas can preserve food?Carbon DioxideNitrogenOxygen
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following methods remove oxygen?BottlingRemoving the air from sausages before freezing themVacuum packagingAll of the above
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich method/s of food preservation are used in making jam?Removal of oxygenModifying moisture levelsTemperatureAll of the above
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhich method/s of food preservation are used to make vacuum sealed salami which is stored in the fridge?Removal of oxygenAddition of chemicalsTemperatureAll of the above
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