WorksheetsFN43 - 1.02 Subjective Food Analysis
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which sample will provide the most intense flavors for comparison?
Lasagna that is served piping hot
Lasagna tested at 10 a.m.
Lasagna tested under red lights
Lasagna that is served warm
When conducting a taste test of new soft drink samples, which will result in the most valid results?
Serving at room temperature
Serving chilled
Serving on ice
Serving warm
Brand names are what type of influence on your perception of taste?
Attributes of Food
Cultural
Psychological
Environmental
What is the impact of sipping warm water between tasting samples of food?
Clearing the mouth of food residue
Cooling the mouth after testing hot foods
Erasing the memory of previous flavors
Intensifying food flavors
How many samples should you taste at one sitting?
1
3
5
6
Aroma is what type of influence on your perception of taste?
Attributes of food
Cultural
Psychological
Environmental
Which sample label will result in the least psychological bias during sensory analysis?
AF
2
58
614
When setting up a taste panel, which of these should NOT be used?
Colored Lights instead of white lights
Make samples different temperatures
Limited Noise in the room
3-Digit Numbers instead of names
Marcia has a sensory evaluation form she used from a brownie sample test. Which sensory characteristic needs to be added for evaluating snack cracker samples?
Brittleness
Chewiness
Chroma
Volatility
Which type of taste panel is most likely used to determine the marketability of a new flavor of ice cream?
Consumer
Professional
Research
Supertaster
If you have 10 items in a taste panel, what is most likely to happen?
People will be confused and_________________.
the 1st item will be rated highest
all items will be rated the same
the last item will be rated highest
their taste buds will be overwhelmed
Which sample labeling system will result in the least psychological bias during sensory analysis?
1 letter
2-digit numbers
3-digit numbers
3 or more letters
To get a correct food tasting evaluation with no bias, which situation will be better?
Only 5 taste testers in the same room
At least 10 taste testers in the same room
Only 1 person in the room
Taste testers face each other in the room
The school cafeteria has dyed most of the food green for St. Patrick’s Day. The janitor noticed that more of the mashed potatoes were thrown in the trash than usual. Which influence on food likes and dislikes has altered the students’ diets?
Cultural
Environmental
Psychological
Religious
What do subjective and objective analyses have in common?
They require careful observation.
They use metric measurements.
They interpret personal bias.
They involve accurate measurements.
Which testing control will result in taste panelists who are fresh, alert, and relaxed?
Conduct the panel in the morning.
Mask sounds with soft music.
Test even numbers of samples.
Use large consumer groups.
Which testing control will result in the most accurate prediction of the success of a new breakfast cereal?
Age of panelists
Colored lights
Temperature of samples
Trained testers
Erin has a large number of taste buds per square centimeter. This makes her a supertaster. In which influence in sensory analysis will she have an advantage?
Cultural
Environmental
Physical
Psychological
Alex became seriously ill after eating tacos and now dislikes Mexican food. This bias will impact his ability to judge fairly in which area of influence in sensory analysis?
Cultural
Environmental
Physical
Psychological
Which causes analysis to be subjective rather than objective?
Estimating time to bake
Identifying liquids based on pH
Measurement of irregular shaped objects
Personal texture preferences
