Chapter 3 CHARACTERISTICS OF OIL, FATS AND FATTY ACIDS MCQs 27 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/27 Subscribe 1. . Fats and oils are commonly known as _____ because glycerol molecule has 3 hydroxyl (OH) groups, where fatty acids can be attached. (A) Trichochloride (B) Trisaccharide (C) Triglyceride (D) TetraglycerideShow All Answers 2. . Saturated fatty acid contains _____ bond? (A) Triple (B) Double (C) Single (D) FourShow All Answers 3. . Yellow color of butter is due to? (A) β-carotene (B) Carotenoid (C) Short chain fatty acid (D) GlycerolShow All Answers 4. . For vegetable oil complete melting point is ________ (A) 59°C (B) 49°C (C) 39°C (D) 79°CShow All Answers 5. . _________ is not a physical property of oil. (A) Vision (B) Hydrogenation (C) Texture (D) AromaShow All Answers 6. . One example of a saturated fatty acid is ______________. (A) Oleic acid (B) Butyric acid (C) Linoleic acid (D) Glutamic acidShow All Answers 7. . An example of unsaturated fatty acid is ______________. (A) Tartaric acid (B) Oleic acid (C) Stearic acid (D) Capric acidShow All Answers 8. . An essential fatty acid is __________________. (A) Malic acid (B) Linoleic acid (C) Stearic acid (D) Palmitic acidShow All Answers 9. . Example of PUFA is ______________ (A) Palmitoleic acid (B) DHA (C) Oleic acid (D) Erucic acidShow All Answers 10. . The ability of fats and oils to apply and spread over a surface is called ______________ (A) Plasticity (B) Oiliness (C) Specific gravity (D) ViscosityShow All Answers 11. . Which of them is not a chemical property of fats and oils? (A) Specific gravity (B) Hydrolysis (C) Polymerization (D) OxidationShow All Answers 12. . Which of them is not a physical property of fats and oils? (A) Esterification (B) Plasticity (C) Viscosity (D) OilinessShow All Answers 13. . Specific gravity of vegetable oil is varying from _____________ (A) 0.91-0.93 (B) 0.98-1.00 (C) 0.95-0.98 (D) 0.90-0.92Show All Answers 14. . ______ is comparison of weight of oil with same volume of water. (A) Plasticity (B) Density (C) Refractive index (D) Specific gravityShow All Answers 15. . _______ is the process by which one molecule is transformed into another molecule which has exactly the same atoms, but the atoms have a different arrangement. (A) Isomerization (B) Interesterification (C) Esterification (D) PolymerizationShow All Answers 16. . The non-glycerides components of fats and oils are approximately ________ %. (A) 1-2% (B) 3-4% (C) 2-3% (D) 4-5%Show All Answers 17. . __________ are minor components found in natural fats and oils. These have high melting point, colorless, heat stable and inert in nature. (A) Phospholipids (B) Sterols (C) Tocopherols (D) Trace metalsShow All Answers 18. . Greater number of carbon atoms in chain results in higher ________ (A) Stability (B) Boiling point (C) Freezing point (D) Melting pointShow All Answers 19. . Specific gravity is measured at temperature? (A) 30°C (B) 25°C (C) 20°C (D) 35°CShow All Answers 20. . Splitting of fatty acids from glycerol to produce free fatty acids in the presence of water is called? (A) Hydrolysis (B) Hydrogenation (C) Rancidity (D) EsterificationShow All Answers 21. . Addition of O₂ to fatty acids is called? (A) Degumming (B) Hydrogenation (C) Oxidation (D) RancidityShow All Answers 22. . Polymerization occurs at temp ________? (A) 130-160°C (B) 160-190°C (C) 190-210°C (D) 100-130°CShow All Answers 23. . Glyceride components in fat & oil _________ % (A) 99-100% (B) 95-96% (C) 97-98% (D) 91-92%Show All Answers 24. . In cis fatty acids hydrogen atoms are present in ______ direction. (A) Left (B) Opposite (C) Right (D) SameShow All Answers 25. . In trans fatty acids hydrogen atoms are present in ______ direction. (A) Opposite (B) Same (C) Right (D) LeftShow All Answers 26. . Main source of bad odors in fat & oils is due to? (A) Water (B) Hydro-peroxide (C) Per-oxide (D) SterolShow All Answers 27. . Trans fatty acids produce _______? (A) HDL (B) Good Cholesterol (C) Rancidity (D) LDLShow All Answers