U2O2 Sensory Evaluation Quiz

Which of the following is not an effective strategy to ensure accurate sensory testing?

• Members of the tasting panel should have cordial to drink and/or a small dry biscuit to refresh or cleans the palate after each sample

• All participants carry out the same test

• No more that five tests should be carried out in any one session as accuracy will diminish

• Only one characteristic of a food should be evaluated at a time

'Three samples presented, two are the same' describes which qualitative sensory test?

• Two out of five

• Profiling

• Triangle test

• Preference test

What sensory test is shown in the image?

• Facial descriptors

• Preference test

• Hedonic descriptors

• Smiley test

Profiling tests are good to use when

• You want to compare similar products on certain criteria

• You want to compare different products on certain criteria

• You want to know how a consumer feels about a product

• You want accurate scientific measurements

The test pictured is used when you want to measure what physical property of a food

• Weight

• Colour

• Nutrient composition

• Viscosity

Scientific techniques that can be used to measure features such as size, height, weight, volume, texture, colour, viscosity, shelf-life, gel and nutrient content describes:

• Qualitative sensory techniques

• Quantitative sensory techniques

Identify one factor that can influence the sensory perception of food:

Which of the basic tastes is associated with the additive MSG?

• Savoury taste

• Salty taste

• Umami taste

• Sweet taste

Taste of a food is determined by which to sensory elements?

• Appearance and flavour

• Texture and flavour

• Aroma and flavor

• Aroma and texture

What type of cells line our nasal cavity allowing us to detect volatile chemicals in food that indicate aroma? (hint: begins with O)