XMUM IChemE POPSIG Quiz

Which of the following oilseed or oil-bearing fruit is producing the highest amount of oil per hectare of land?

• Soybean

• Oil Palm Fruit

• Coconut

• Olive

Select the BEST description for Degree of Bleachability Index (DOBI).

• The degree of oil palm freshness

• The degree of oxidation

• The degree of oil palm ripeness

• All of the above

Which of the following is oil palm tree?

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What are the major fatty acids in crude palm oil?

• palmitic acid and oleic acid

• oleic acid and linoleic acid

• lauric acid and butyric acid

• omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids

Oil palm fruits are producing two (2) types of oils (crude palm oil and palm kernel oil).

• True

• False

• Maybe

Palm kernel oil, with higher saturation, is commonly used in personal care products and natural fat replacer.

• True

• False

• Maybe

Select the most economical refining approach for palm oil.

• Physical refining

• Chemical refining

• Multipurpose refining

• Deodorization

What is the colour of crude palm oil?

• Yellow

• Green

• Brown

• Red

Palm oil is rich in vitamin A and E.

• True

• False

• Maybe

Select the major vitamin E that could be found in palm oil.

• Tocopherol

• Tocotrienol

• Carotene

• Xanthophyll