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FN43 - 1.02 Subjective Food Analysis

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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?

a)

Cultural

b)

Environmental

c)

Physical

d)

Psychological

2.

Which testing control will result in taste panelists who are fresh, alert, and relaxed?

a)

Conduct the panel in the morning.

b)

Mask sounds with soft music.

c)

Test even numbers of samples.

d)

Use large consumer groups.

3.

What is the impact of sipping warm water between tasting samples of food?

a)

Clearing the mouth of food residue

b)

Cooling the mouth after testing hot foods

c)

Erasing the memory of previous flavors

d)

Intensifying food flavors

4.

To get a correct food tasting evaluation with no bias, which situation will be better?

a)

Only 5 taste testers in the same room

b)

At least 10 taste testers in the same room

c)

Only 1 person in the room

d)

Taste testers face each other in the room

5.

Which causes analysis to be subjective rather than objective?

a)

Estimating time to bake

b)

Identifying liquids based on pH

c)

Measurement of irregular shaped objects

d)

Personal texture preferences

6.

Aroma is what type of influence on your perception of taste?

a)

Attributes of food

b)

Cultural

c)

Psychological

d)

Environmental

7.

Which sample labeling system will result in the least psychological bias during sensory analysis?

a)

1 letter

b)

2-digit numbers

c)

3-digit numbers

d)

3 or more letters

8.

Brand names are what type of influence on your perception of taste?

a)

Attributes of Food

b)

Cultural

c)

Psychological

d)

Environmental

9.

Which type of taste panel is most likely used to determine the marketability of a new flavor of ice cream?

a)

Consumer

b)

Professional

c)

Research

d)

Supertaster

10.

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?

a)

Brittleness

b)

Chewiness

c)

Chroma

d)

Volatility

11.

Which sample will provide the most intense flavors for comparison?

a)

Lasagna that is served piping hot

b)

Lasagna tested at 10 a.m.

c)

Lasagna tested under red lights

d)

Lasagna that is served warm

12.

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?

a)

Cultural

b)

Environmental

c)

Physical

d)

Psychological

13.

When conducting a taste test of new soft drink samples, which will result in the most valid results?

a)

Serving at room temperature

b)

Serving chilled

c)

Serving on ice

d)

Serving warm

14.

How many samples should you taste at one sitting?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

6

15.

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?

a)

Cultural

b)

Environmental

c)

Psychological

d)

Religious

16.

Which testing control will result in the most accurate prediction of the success of a new breakfast cereal?

a)

Age of panelists

b)

Colored lights

c)

Temperature of samples

d)

Trained testers

17.

What do subjective and objective analyses have in common?

a)

They require careful observation.

b)

They use metric measurements.

c)

They interpret personal bias.

d)

They involve accurate measurements.

18.

Which sample label will result in the least psychological bias during sensory analysis?

a)

AF

b)

2

c)

58

d)

614

19.

When setting up a taste panel, which of these should NOT be used?

a)

Colored Lights instead of white lights

b)

Make samples different temperatures

c)

Limited Noise in the room

d)

3-Digit Numbers instead of names

20.

If you have 10 items in a taste panel, what is most likely to happen?

People will be confused and_________________.

a)

the 1st item will be rated highest

b)

all items will be rated the same

c)

the last item will be rated highest

d)

their taste buds will be overwhelmed