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Food Preservation Quiz 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Preservation of food means :

a)

To keep food safe

b)

To retain quality of food

c)

To prevent decomposition of food

d)

All the above

2.

The main reason for preserving food is to :

a)

Improve its colour and taste

b)

Increase its shelf life

c)

Make costly food available

d)

Change its texture

3.

Which of the following is not an indication that food is spoilt ?

a)

Color

b)

Odor

c)

Taste

d)

Mass

4.

Which of the following is a benefit of food preservation?

a)

Decrease food waste

b)

Increase shelf life

c)

Make seasonal foods available year round

d)

All of them

5.

How does chilling foods affect bacterial growth?

a)

Kills bacteria

b)

Allows bacteria to grow rapidly

c)

Slows down bacteria

6.

Bacteria and fungi grow well at ____________ and ________.

a)

high temperature and moisture

b)

low temperature and moisture

c)

room temperature and moisture

d)

none of the above

7.

What does it mean to preserve food?

a)

To make food last longer

b)

To not waste food

c)

To stop the growth of bacteria

d)

All of these

8.

Bacteria grow well at room temperature in the presence of _____

a)

Moisture

b)

Heat

c)

Cold

d)

Light

9.

How does freezing work to preserve food?

a)

Provides an acidic environment

b)

Removes oxygen exposure

c)

Removes microorganism

d)

Removes water content by freezing water particles

10.

Eating spoiled food causes

a)

Malaria

b)

Food poisoning

c)

Typhoid

11.

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

12.

Food Preservation _______________ the storage life of food.

a)

shorten

b)

lengthens

13.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Name the microorganism

a)

mould

b)

bacteria

c)

insects

d)

pests

15.

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

a)

Freezing

b)

Salting

c)

Curing

d)

Drying

16.

Enzymes responsible for browning are destroyed by freezing.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

Name the method of food preservation shown in the picture.

a)

drying

b)

heating

c)

canning

18.

Process of preservation of milk

a)

Fermentation

b)

Pasteurisation

c)

Salting

d)

Dehydration

19.

7. Trisha wanted to eat tamarind but she cannot buy any in the market because its not yet fruit season. Fortunately, she found a store selling dried tamarind. What advantage of food preservation does this show?

a)

Seasonal fruits are made available whole year round.

b)

It is a source of income.

c)

It extends the shell life of food

20.

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

a)

Sun-Drying

b)

Canning

c)

Dehydrating

d)

Vacuum Sealing