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Food Preservation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

The removal of water from a substance is called

a)

Fermentation

b)

Dehydration

c)

Fermentation

d)

Salting

2.

Vacuum packing is

a)

air free packing

b)

water free packing

c)

Both of these

d)

None of the above

3.

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

4.

Jams, jellies and squashes are examples of

a)

Preservation by Sugar

b)

Preservation by Canning

c)

Preservation by dehydration

d)

Preservation by vinegar

5.

Salted egg are preserved by ________

a)

Salting

b)

Freezing

c)

Drying

6.

Why is food preservation important ?

a)

to make food taste better

b)

to extend the shelf life of the food product

c)

to change the texture or flavour of the food.

7.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

What food preservation technique has been used here?

a)

Freezing.

b)

Drying.

c)

Salting.

9.

What food preservation technique has been used here?

a)

Freezing.

b)

Drying

c)

Salting

10.

It is the removal of the moisture content of the food.

a)

Drying

b)

Freezing

c)

Salting

11.

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

(a)  

12.

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

pickles.

(a)  

13.

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

and fruits.

(a)  

14.

Name the method of food preservation

a)

Drying

b)

Cooling

c)

Pasteurisation

d)

Canning

15.

Salt and sugar remove ____ from food

a)

Germs

b)

Bacteria

c)

Water

d)

Fungus

16.

Cooked food gets spoiled easily due to ___________

a)

moisture

b)

flavour and spices

17.

Which of the following methods cannot be used to preserve the above food item?

a)

drying

b)

cooling

c)

freezing

d)

boiling

18.

Choose the odd one out from the following:

a)

jam

b)

jellies

c)

pickles

d)

noodles

19.

Food Preservation _______________ the storage life of food.

a)

shorten

b)

lengthens

20.

Food preservation sets food into forms that are __________to use.

a)

convenient

b)

inconvenient