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preservation

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

Process of preservation of milk

a)

Fermentation

b)

Pasteurisation

c)

Salting

d)

Dehydration

2.

The removal of water from a substance is called

a)

Fermentation

b)

Dehydration

c)

Fermentation

d)

Salting

3.

Vacuum packing is

a)

air free packing

b)

water free packing

c)

Both of these

d)

None of the above

4.

Freezing is a food preservation method because

a)

Low temperature slows the growth of microbes.

b)

Low temperature removes water content

c)

Both of the above

d)

None of these

5.

Jams, jellies and squashes are examples of

a)

Preservation by Sugar

b)

Preservation by Canning

c)

Preservation by dehydration

d)

Preservation by vinegar

6.

The temperature followed for UHT is

a)

Below 135 degree celsius

b)

Above 135 degree celsius

c)

135 degree celsius

d)

100 degree celsius

7.

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

8.

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

9.

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.

10.

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

a)

Vacuum Sealing.

b)

Dehydrating.

c)

Canning.

d)

Sun-Drying.

11.

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.

12.

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.

13.

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

a)

Vacuum Sealing.

b)

Dehydrating.

c)

Sun-Drying.

d)

Freezing.

14.

Which food preservation technique works by providing an acidic environment?

a)

Adding Sugar.

b)

Sun-Drying.

c)

Adding Lactic Acid.

d)

Pickling.

15.

What food preservation technique has been used here?

a)

Pickling.

b)

Adding Salt.

c)

Adding Lactic Acid.

d)

Adding Sugar.

16.

What food preservation technique has been used here?

a)

Freezing.

b)

Sun-Drying.

c)

Dehydrating.

d)

Vacuum Sealing.

17.

What food preservation technique has been used here?

a)

Adding Sugar.

b)

Freezing.

c)

Dehydrating.

d)

Vacuum Sealing.

18.

What food preservation technique has been used here?

a)

Freezing.

b)

Dehydrating.

c)

Adding Sugar.

d)

Vacuum Sealing.

19.

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.

20.

Which of the following food is a preserved food?

a)

Potato Chips.

b)

Cashews.

c)

Beef Jerky.

d)

Watermelon.

21.

What is an advantage of preserving food?

a)

It tastes better.

b)

It increases the nutritional value.

c)

It lasts longer.

d)

It looks better.

22.

What is a disadvantage of preserved foods?

a)

The food is old.

b)

It tastes bad.

c)

It looks unappealing.

d)

The nutritional value of the food is altered.

23.

Eating spoiled food causes

a)

Malaria

b)

Food poisoning

c)

Typhoid

24.

Food that can be stored for a long time

a)

Milk

b)

Meat

c)

Bread

d)

Pulses