TLE6 HOME ECONOMICS SUMMATIVE TEST #2

Aling Perla sells dried fish and squid. What method of food preservation is applied to these foods?

• Canning

• Drying

• Freezing

• Salting

By osmosis, salt preserves food. How would you explain this?

• As a result, contamination is reduced.

• The number of microorganisms will increase.

• This indicates that the food will become solid.

• This means that when food is salted, the water content is extracted.

What prevents food spoilage by creating a condition under which microorganisms cannot multiply and grow?

• Food Handling

• Food Presentation

• Food Marketing

• Food Preservation

Food preservation has numerous advantages for both homes and communities. Which of the following phrases/statements is NOT advantageous?

• Preservation consumes energy.

• It provides a source of income for the community.

• It makes seasonal foods like fruits available all year.

• Food preservation keeps nutrients and texture intact.

Food preservation is the process of preparing food for __________.

• Day-to-day use

• Future use

• Everyday use

The aim/goal of food preservation is the ____________.

• Decrease in cost of ingredients

• Acquisition of technique in preparation

• Prevention of spoilage

  Food preservation is best done when _____________.

• Food is expensive

• Food is available

• Food is in season

Increased production of food helps in our country’s _____________.

• Economic progress

• Standard of living

• Social development

Food preservation as a profitable hobby is a means of...

• Occupation

• Being popular

• Livelihood

Bruises in fresh fruits and vegetables may be prevented by ___________.

•  Packaging

• Careful handling

• Preserving