Sensory Evaluation of Food

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why sensory evaluation is carried out?

• To ensure consumers' acceptance on food products

• To experiment new recipe

• A mandatory and required process in food technology

• To investigate the similarities between different brands

These are the sensory properties of appearance are the following except for ______________________________.

• odor

• color

• size and shape

• surface texture

Flavor is a combination of taste and smell. Which one is NOT the four basic tastes?

• Sweet

• Salty

• Sour

• Length

There are many different types of sensory tests. Which one of the following is NOT a sensory test?

• Ranking test

• Discriminatory test

• Liking test

• Triangle test

Read the following instruction and decide which sensory test this is:

"The cupcakes marked A, B and C are made with different amounts of sugar (25g, 50g and 75g). Please record your answer according to the sweetness level with 1 being not sweet enough, 2 being slightly sweeter and 3 being just right."

• Ranking test

• Rating Test

• Triangle Test

• Oblong Test

Decide which sensory test is this:

"3 samples are given, 2 are the same and 1 is different. Spot the odd one out."

• Ranking test

• Rating test

• Triangle test

• Oblong test

What is the impact of sipping warm water between tasting samples of food?

• clearing the mouth of food residue

• cooling the mouth after testing hot foods

• erasing the memory of previous flavors

• intensifying food flavors

Flavor can also include smells perceived by the nose.

• True

• False

The way a food product feels to the fingers, tongue, teeth and palate

• Astringency

• Aroma

• Consistency

• Texture

The human analysis of the taste, smell, sound, feel, and appearance of food is called________________

• sensory evaluation

• taste bias

• taste test bias

• volatility