Food Engineering MCQs 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 1. Food Engineering mainly deals with: (A) Food laws and regulations (B) Application of engineering principles to food processing (C) Microbial spoilage of foods (D) Nutritional evaluationShow All Answers 2. The SI unit of heat energy is: (A) Joule (B) Calorie (C) Watt (D) BTU 3. Specific heat of water is approximately: (A) 2.1 kJ/kg°C (B) 3.2 kJ/kg°C (C) 4.18 kJ/kg°C (D) 5.0 kJ/kg°C 4. The process of removing moisture from food using heat is called: (A) Drying (B) Freezing (C) Blanching (D) Filtration 5. The unit of thermal conductivity is: (A) K/m² (B) J/kgĀ·K (C) WĀ·m²/K (D) W/mĀ·K 6. Heat transfer by direct contact of molecules is called: (A) Convection (B) Radiation (C) Conduction (D) Evaporation 7. The main mode of heat transfer in boiling water is: (A) Conduction (B) Convection (C) Radiation (D) Sublimation 8. Which law governs heat conduction? (A) Fourierās Law (B) Newtonās Law (C) Charlesā Law (D) Fickās Law 9. Pasteurization of milk is an example of: (A) Dehydration (B) Refrigeration (C) Freezing (D) Heat processing 10. Reynolds number is used to determine: (A) Moisture content (B) Heat capacity (C) Type of fluid flow (D) Pressure difference 11. The equipment used to separate cream from milk is called: (A) Homogenizer (B) Centrifuge (C) Evaporator (D) Clarifier 12. The process used to make milk fat globules uniform is: (A) Homogenization (B) Filtration (C) Pasteurization (D) Sterilization 13. The instrument used to measure viscosity is: (A) Pycnometer (B) Thermometer (C) Refractometer (D) Viscometer 14. The freezing point of pure water is: (A) 1°C (B) ā4°C (C) 0°C (D) ā1°C 15. The process of concentrating fruit juice by removing water under vacuum is: (A) Freeze drying (B) Blanching (C) Evaporation (D) Filtration 16. The device used for measuring pressure is: (A) Hygrometer (B) Manometer (C) Thermometer (D) Barometer 17. The mechanical energy required to move fluids is provided by: (A) Compressors (B) Boilers (C) Heaters (D) Pumps 18. The main component of a heat exchanger is: (A) Compressor (B) Tube and shell (C) Motor (D) Condenser 19. The rate of heat transfer depends on: (A) Temperature difference (B) Type of food (C) Color of surface (D) Volume of food 20. In food freezing, water in food converts to: (A) Vapor (B) Solution (C) Ice (D) Gas 21. The process used to remove suspended particles from liquids is: (A) Sedimentation (B) Filtration (C) Mixing (D) Pasteurization 22. The law governing fluid flow through a pipe is: (A) Bernoulliās Principle (B) Newtonās Law (C) Ohmās Law (D) Boyleās Law 23. The energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1°C is: (A) 1 kJ (B) 0.5 kJ (C) 2.5 kJ (D) 4.18 kJ 24. The process used to separate solid particles based on size is: (A) Filtration (B) Distillation (C) Sieving (D) Centrifugation 25. Thermal processing is primarily used to: (A) Improve texture (B) Enhance color (C) Reduce water activity only (D) Kill microorganisms 26. In fluid mechanics, laminar flow occurs when Reynolds number is: (A) < 2000 (B) > 4000 (C) Between 2000ā4000 (D) 10,000 27. The rate of heat transfer by radiation depends on: (A) Surface color and temperature (B) Density (C) Pressure (D) Humidity 28. The process used to remove air from food packages before sealing is: (A) Pressurization (B) Aeration (C) Condensation (D) Deaeration 29. The purpose of freezing food is to: (A) Destroy color (B) Reduce microbial activity (C) Increase pH (D) Remove water completely 30. The ratio of heat transferred to temperature difference is known as: (A) Thermal conductivity (B) Specific heat (C) Heat capacity (D) Enthalpy 31. The device used for measuring humidity is called: (A) Refractometer (B) Manometer (C) Hygrometer (D) Thermostat 32. The pasteurization temperature-time combination for milk (LTLT) is: (A) 72°C for 15 sec (B) 63°C for 30 min (C) 80°C for 5 sec (D) 55°C for 1 hr 33. Steam under pressure is used in: (A) Drying (B) Evaporation (C) Cooling (D) Autoclaving 34. The flow property of ketchup is best described as: (A) Newtonian (B) Non-Newtonian (C) Ideal gas (D) Elastic fluid 35. The mechanical separator used in fruit juice clarification is: (A) Centrifuge (B) Filter press (C) Vacuum pump (D) Conveyor 36. The heat energy required to change water to vapor without changing temperature is called: (A) Convective heat (B) Sensible heat (C) Conductive heat (D) Latent heat 37. The refrigeration cycle involves: (A) Heating, cooling, boiling, freezing (B) Compression, condensation, expansion, evaporation (C) Diffusion, conduction, radiation, convection (D) Compression, expansion, sublimation, fusion 38. The process of heating food to destroy pathogenic microorganisms is called: (A) Sterilization (B) Blanching (C) Pasteurization (D) Dehydration 39. The most common refrigerant used in food industries is: (A) Methane (B) Ammonia (C) COā (D) Propane 40. The main function of a condenser in a refrigeration system is: (A) Reduce pressure (B) Add heat to refrigerant (C) Compress the refrigerant (D) Remove heat from refrigerant 41. Heat exchangers are used to: (A) Control pH (B) Store energy (C) Transfer heat between fluids (D) Filter impurities 42. The rate of heat transfer increases with: (A) Insulated materials (B) Smaller surface area (C) Lower conductivity (D) Larger temperature difference 43. The equipment used to dry food in a vacuum is called: (A) Vacuum dryer (B) Tray dryer (C) Tunnel dryer (D) Drum dryer 44. The purpose of blanching vegetables is to: (A) Increase sweetness (B) Inactivate enzymes (C) Add color (D) Ferment the food 45. Heat transfer in a microwave oven takes place mainly by: (A) Radiation and dielectric heating (B) Conduction only (C) Convection only (D) Evaporation 46. The most common metal used in food equipment fabrication is: (A) Copper (B) Aluminum (C) Stainless steel (D) Iron 47. The rate of mass transfer is governed by: (A) Fourierās Law (B) Fickās Law (C) Newtonās Law (D) Hookeās Law 48. The main advantage of spray drying is: (A) Quick dehydration of liquids (B) Low cost (C) Better color (D) No heat requirement 49. The process of reducing particle size of solids in liquids is: (A) Freezing (B) Filtration (C) Mixing (D) Homogenization 50. The mechanical efficiency of a pump is the ratio of: (A) Input to output (B) Output power to input power (C) Work to time (D) Flow rate to head