Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION MCQs 18 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/18 Subscribe 1. . Mature ovary of a plant is: (A) Vegetable (B) Root (C) Seed (D) FruitShow All Answers 2. . Parts of plant consumed as food is called as: (A) Fruit (B) Vegetable (C) Seed (D) RootShow All Answers 3. . The best general method for storage of fruit and vegetables is: (A) Refrigeration (B) Field Storage (C) Freezing Storage (D) CA StorageShow All Answers 4. . Strawberry contains water %: (A) 61 (B) 91 (C) 81 (D) 71Show All Answers 5. . Droughts was never dealt before: (A) 3000 BC (B) 6000 BC (C) 5000 BC (D) 4000 BCShow All Answers 6. . Greenhouse was invented by: (A) British Empire (B) Roman Empire (C) American Empire (D) Persian EmpireShow All Answers 7. . Unripe orange has color: (A) Green (B) Yellow (C) White (D) RedShow All Answers 8. . The upper surface of the fresh mushroom caps are: (A) Concave (B) Convex (C) Straight (D) RoundShow All Answers 9. . Moisture loss due to bruise in fruits increased by: (A) 10% (B) 20% (C) 40% (D) 30%Show All Answers 10. . After harvesting pectin is degraded by: (A) Enzyme (B) Bacteria (C) Algae (D) FungiShow All Answers 11. . Postharvest losses of fruits and vegetables in Pakistan are: (A) 10% (B) 20% (C) 40% (D) 30%Show All Answers 12. . In CA storage gas is removed from store room: (A) Carbon dioxide (B) Oxygen (C) Nitrogen (D) Nitrous OxideShow All Answers 13. . By decreasing temperature during storage, shelf life: (A) Decreases (B) Retains Same (C) Lowered (D) IncreasesShow All Answers 14. . Ripen fruits provides taste: (A) Salty (B) Sweet (C) Sour (D) UmamiShow All Answers 15. . Fruits and vegetable processing was started in an organized manner in: (A) 1857 (B) 1757 (C) 1657 (D) 1957Show All Answers 16. . Leafy vegetables are good source of: (A) Carbohydrates (B) Minerals (C) Lipids (D) ProteinShow All Answers 17. . Texture of fruits can be measured with: (A) Refractometer (B) Hydrometer (C) Texture Analyser (D) ViscometerShow All Answers 18. . Cell turgor pressure did not depend on: (A) Elasticity (B) Concentration (C) Protoplasm (D) pHShow All Answers