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Food and food Preservation (7-O)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select a food preservative from the following

a)

Sodium Benzoate

b)

Streptomycin

c)

Chloromycetin

d)

All the above

2.

Process of preservation of milk

a)

Fermentation

b)

Pasteurisation

c)

Salting

d)

Dehydration

3.

The removal of water from a substance is called

a)

Fermentation

b)

Dehydration

c)

Fermentation

d)

Salting

4.

Vacuum packing is

a)

air free packing

b)

water free packing

c)

Both of these

d)

None of the above

5.

Amlas, Tamarind, Raw mangoes are preserved by

a)

Salting

b)

Chemical method

c)

Canning

d)

Freezing

6.

Freezing is a food preservation method because

a)

Low temperature retards the growth of microbes.

b)

Low temperature removes water content

c)

Both of the above

d)

None of these

7.

Jams, jellies and squashes are examples of

a)

Preservation by Sugar

b)

Preservation by Canning

c)

Preservation by dehydration

d)

Preservation by vinegar

8.

The temperature followed for UHT is

a)

Below 135 degree celsius

b)

Above 135 degree celsius

c)

135 degree celsius

d)

100 degree celsius

9.

Which of the following is commonly used preservatives for fruits and vegetables in the form of pickles.

a)

Mustard Oil

b)

Vinegar

c)

Coconut oil

d)

Both mustard oil and vinegar

10.

Most microbes cannot grow and multiply when the

a)

conditions are dry

b)

temperature is low

c)

temperature is very high

d)

All the above

11.

Food that can be stored for a long time

a)

Milk

b)

Meat

c)

Bread

d)

Pulses

12.

Eating spoiled food causes

a)

Malaria

b)

Food poisoning

c)

Typhoid

13.

_____ is a chemical preservative

a)

Sodium bicarbonate

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Calcium Carbonate

d)

Sodium meta bisulpate

14.

Name the method of food preservation

a)

Drying

b)

Canning

c)

Pasteurisation

d)

Cooling

15.

Fruits do not go bad when they kept

a)

by drying in the sun

b)

boiled

c)

using salt

d)

In refrigerator

16.

Salt and sugar remove ____ from food

a)

Germs

b)

Bacteria

c)

Water

d)

Fungus

17.

Bacteria grow well at room temperature in the presence of _____

a)

Moister

b)

Heat

c)

Cold

d)

Light

18.

Odd one out

a)

Jam

b)

Jellies

c)

Pickles

d)

Noodles

19.

Not a food preservative

a)

Vinegar

b)

Butter

c)

Sugar

d)

Mustard oil

20.

Food is precious. So we _____

a)

take much more food than you can possibly eat

b)

cook more food than the family need

c)

store cereals in moistened area

d)

store the leftover food in a cool or dry place for later use

21.

How does dehydration work to preserve food?

a)

Provides an acidic environment.

b)

Removes oxygen exposure.

c)

Removes water content.

d)

Removes water content by freezing water particles.

22.

Which food preservation technique works by heating and sealing food in an airtight container?

a)

Vacuum Sealing.

b)

Dehydrating.

c)

Canning.

d)

Sun-Drying.

23.

How does freezing work to preserve food?

a)

Provides an acidic environment.

b)

Removes oxygen exposure.

c)

Removes water content.

d)

Removes water content by freezing water particles.

24.

How does adding sugar work to preserve food?

a)

Water content is decreased.

b)

Removes oxygen exposure.

c)

Provides an acidic environment.

d)

Freezes the water content in food.

25.

Which food preservation technique works by reducing oxygen exposure to food?

a)

Vacuum Sealing.

b)

Dehydrating.

c)

Sun-Drying.

d)

Freezing.

26.

What food preservation technique has been used here?

a)

Pickling.

b)

Adding Salt.

c)

Adding Lactic Acid.

d)

Adding Sugar.

27.

Which food preservation technique works by providing an acidic environment?

a)

Adding Sugar.

b)

Sun-Drying.

c)

Adding Lactic Acid.

d)

Pickling.

28.

What food preservation technique has been used here?

a)

Freezing.

b)

Sun-Drying.

c)

Dehydrating.

d)

Vacuum Sealing.

29.

What food preservation technique has been used here?

a)

Pickling.

b)

Adding Sugar.

c)

Freezing.

d)

Dehydrating.

30.

What food preservation technique has been used here?

a)

Adding Sugar.

b)

Freezing.

c)

Dehydrating.

d)

Vacuum Sealing.

31.

What food preservation technique has been used here?

a)

Freezing.

b)

Dehydrating.

c)

Adding Sugar.

d)

Vacuum Sealing.

32.

Which of the following are not examples of food preservation techniques.

a)

Adding Sugar, Dehydrating & Pickling.

b)

Freezing, Adding Lactic Acid & Dehydrating.

c)

Adding Salt, Canning & Vacuum Sealing.

d)

Baking, Frying & Boiling.

33.

How does dehydration work to preserve food?

a)

Provides an acidic environment.

b)

Removes oxygen exposure.

c)

Removes water content.

d)

Removes water content by freezing water particles.

34.

Which food preservation technique works by heating and sealing food in an airtight container?

a)

Vacuum Sealing.

b)

Dehydrating.

c)

Canning.

d)

Sun-Drying.

35.

True or False. Meat is preserved to prevent it from spoiling.

(a)  

36.

True or False. Drying method uses sunlight and artificial light.

(a)  

37.

True or False.Many fruits may be made into jams, jellies, candies, juices and

pickles.

(a)  

38.

True or False.The addition of salt in meat and other food products does not destroy

microorganisms that spoil food.

(a)  

39.

True or False.Vinegar is used in making tocino to help prevent the growth of

microorganisms.

(a)  

40.

True or False. Longganisa is an example of preserved meat.

(a)  

41.

True or False.Pork belly is the preferred pork cut for longganisa.

(a)  

42.

True or False.The pickling method is usually used in preserving green vegetables

and fruits.

(a)  

43.

True or False. Daing and tinapa are examples of foods preserved by drying.

(a)  

44.

True or False. Jelly is a vegetable product prepared by extracting the juice from

boiled vegetables.

(a)  

45.

What method of food preservation is putting the food into less than zero degree celcius?

a)

Refrigeration or Freezing

b)

Salting

c)

Curing

d)

Drying

46.

What does it mean to preserve food?

a)

To make food last longer

b)

To stop the growth of bacteria

c)

To not waste food

d)

All of these

47.

Which of the following is true?

a)

Freezing PREVENTS the growth of food poisoning bacteria

b)

Freezing KILLS food poisoning bacteria

48.

How does dehydration work to preserve food?

a)

Provides an acidic environment.

b)

Removes oxygen exposure.

c)

Removes water content.

d)

Removes water content by freezing water particles.

49.

What food preservation technique has been used here?

a)

Pickling.

b)

Adding Salt.

c)

Adding Lactic Acid.

d)

Adding Sugar.

50.

What food preservation technique has been used here?

a)

Freezing.

b)

Sun-Drying.

c)

Dehydrating.

d)

Vacuum Sealing.