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Methods of cooking, Food preservation &Environment

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 48mins

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Class
Date
1.

Name the method of food preservation shown in the picture.

a)

drying

b)

heating

c)

canning

2.

which of the following is NOT a method of food preservation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Which of the following are food preservation methods?

a)

Freezing, vacuuming sealing, boiling

b)

Freezing, dehydrating, canning

c)

Dehydrating, frying, canning

4.

The removal of water from a substance is called

a)

Fermentation

b)

Dehydration

c)

Fermentation

d)

Salting

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.

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.

Name the technique used for preservation of food.

a)

smoked

b)

dehydrate

c)

airtight container

d)

salt

8.

Cooking vegetables briefly in boiling water and then stopping the cooking process with ice water.

a)

Braising

b)

Blanching

c)

Dehydrating

d)

Pressure Cooking

9.

These are added to food to prevent or retard its deterioration either naturally or chemically.

a)

Preservatives

b)

Additives

c)

vinegar

10.

Natural preservatives include - (Tick all the correct options)

a)

salt

b)

sugar

c)

vinegar

d)

acetic acid

11.

When preparing food to freeze, it is very important to remember...

a)

No air touches the food

b)

Small batches of food are best

c)

Food needs to be stored in airtight containers or bags

d)

All of these.

12.

To heat a liquid until large bubbles form at the bottom of the pot and then vigorously rise to continually break the surface.

a)

Simmer

b)

Broil

c)

Boil

d)

Combine

13.

To preserve the food for a long time by adding extra salt to it.

a)

Marinate

b)

Season

c)

salting

d)

All of these

14.

Which of the following food items can be stored for a long time?

a)

Milk

b)

Meat

c)

Bread

d)

Pulses

15.

Identify the method of cooking food shown in the picture.

a)

baking

b)

frying

c)

Boiling

d)

steaming

16.

Microorganisms do not grow in the refrigerator because ___________.

a)

Temperature is too high

b)

Temperature is too low

c)

There is a lot of moisture

d)

All of the above

17.

Clean and sterilize equipment to be used in preserving food.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Eating spoiled food causes

a)

Malaria

b)

Food poisoning

c)

Typhoid

19.

Q4) Food items should be ________ properly before they are eaten.

a)

dried

b)

washed

c)

thrown

20.

________ is often used to boil pulses.

a)

pot

b)

vessel

c)

pressure cooker

21.

Q10) To keep something in good condition for a long time, is known as __________ .

a)

conservation

b)

preservation

c)

cooking

22.

Process of preservation of milk

a)

Fermentation

b)

Pasteurisation

c)

Salting

d)

Dehydration

23.

Select a food preservative from the following

a)

Sodium Benzoate

b)

Streptomycin

c)

Chloromycetin

d)

All the above

24.

Amlas, Tamarind, Raw mangoes are preserved by

a)

Salting

b)

Chemical method

c)

Canning

d)

Freezing

25.

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

26.

What is the moist heat cooking method?

a)

Food is cooked uncovered without adding any liquid or fat or cooked in dry heat in an oven

b)

Food is cooked using a hot liquid, steam, or a combination of both.

c)

Food cooked in fat

27.

What is BAKING?

a)

Cooking food by hot air in an oven.

b)

Food cooked quickly above a heat source in a skillet or on a metal grate.

c)

Foods cooked by vapors from boiling water.

d)

Cooking food quickly in a hot pan with little fat.

28.

What is BOILING?

a)

To quickly cook food directly under a heat source.

b)

Food cooked in fat

c)

To cook food in water that has reached its highest possible temperature of 212°F.

d)

Using radiation and waves of energy that move water and fat molecules in order to cook foods.

29.

What is STEAMING?

a)

Foods cooked by vapors from boiling water.

b)

Food is fried in a small amount of oil at a high temperature, then covered for the last few minutes to steam the food.

c)

Food cooked in an ungreased skillet

d)

Cooking food by hot air in an oven.

30.
Overcooking food can destroy nutrients in food
a)
true
b)
false
31.

Perishable food goes bad in 4-5 days.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Perishable food should be kept in the _________.

a)

fridge

b)

table

c)

cupboard

33.

Non perishable food goes not go bad for ____________.

a)

1 day

b)

1 month

c)

10 days

34.

We should store non perishable food in air tight containers.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

We can store the milk in a cupboard.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

The food should be covered all the time in the fridge.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Which of the following are perishable items. (Tick all the correct options)

a)

Tomato

b)

Wheat flour

c)

Banana

d)

Spinach

38.

Which of the following are Non perishable items. (Tick all the correct options)

a)

Tomato

b)

Chickpeas

c)

Moong dal

d)

Wheat

e)

Spinach

39.

Vegetable and fruit can be preserved by

a)

Adding salt

b)

Cooling

c)

Drying

d)

All of these

40.

Pickles are perishable food items

a)

True

b)

False

41.

What are the 3 Rs of Reducing Waste

a)

Relocate, Recalibrate and Retorque

b)

Rebuild, Retract and Relocate

c)

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

42.

Able to breakdown naturally without causing pollution

a)

Healthy product

b)

Incinerator

c)

Biodegradable

d)

Conservation

43.

Which of the following are harmful to the environment?

a)

Pollution

b)

Ozone layer

c)

Smog

d)

Acid Rain

44.

In what 3 way do communities dispose of solid waste materials?

a)

Incinerators

b)

Landfills

c)

Hazardous Waste Storage

d)

Boats

45.
What is a landfill?
a)
A place for people to recycle
b)
A place where people's trash is taken
c)
A place where oil spills begin
d)
A type of factory
46.
How does air pollution effect people?
a)
It can cause people to have difficulty breathing.
b)
It can make sick people even sicker. 
c)
Sometimes, air pollution can cause cancer.
d)
All of the above
47.
The car is creating ____________________.
a)
air pollution
b)
land pollution
c)
water pollution
d)
an oil spill
48.

Look at the photo. This is an example of _____ pollution.

a)

water

b)

air

c)

land