Food Additives MCQ

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• Statement 1: All food additives are carcinogenic. Statement 2: Food additives must be avoided as far as possible.
  ক

  True, False

  খ

  True, True

  গ

  False, False

  ঘ

  False, True
• Which sentence is untrue?
  ক

  GRAS stands for ‘generally recognized as safe’

  খ

  Boric acid has been banned

  গ

  High levels of MSG leads to ‘Chinese Restaurant Syndrome’

  ঘ

  Food additives need not be numbered or labelled
• Statement 1: Preservatives are food additives. Statement 2: Sweeteners consist of calorie, low-calorie and non-calorie sweeteners.
  ক

  True, False

  খ

  True, True

  গ

  False, False

  ঘ

  False, True
• Statement 1: In control of yeast in industries, baking soda is added (which is sodium bicarbonate) react with an acid which is externally added to release carbon-di-oxide which escapes. Statement 2: Baking soda is a leavening agent. It is an additive.
  ক

  True, False

  খ

  True, True

  গ

  False, False

  ঘ

  False, True
• _____ help in maintaining/controlling the acidic/alkaline changes during food processing and hence maintain flavor and stability.
  ক

  Buffering agents

  খ

  Sequestrants

  গ

  Anti-caking agents

  ঘ

  Anti-foaming agents
• What are Sequestrants?
  ক

  They are added to keep the food stable

  খ

  Form a complex ion with metals like copper, iron etc

  গ

  Added for color

  ঘ

  They keep the food oxidized
• What is “carryover” principle?
  ক

  Additives added in the raw materials are not present in the final products

  খ

  Antioxidant added to oil is present in all oil based products made from it

  গ

  All of the mentioned

  ঘ

  None of the mentioned
• Statement 1: Food additives are divided into direct and indirect types. Statement 2: Direct food additives become a part of the food during packaging. These are in trace amounts.
  ক

  True, False

  খ

  True, True

  গ

  False, False

  ঘ

  False, True
• Statement 1: Stabilizers, Emulsifiers are certain examples of food additives. Statement 2: Antioxidant is a class of food additive.
  ক

  True, False

  খ

  True, True

  গ

  False, False

  ঘ

  False, True
• Which of the following is NOT a function of a food additive _____
  ক

  To maintain product consistency

  খ

  Maintain nutritive value

  গ

  Controlling acidity/alkalinity

  ঘ

  None of the mentioned
• A substance intentionally added that preserves flavour and improves taste is called _____
  ক

  Food additive

  খ

  Food adulterant

  গ

  Food contaminant

  ঘ

  Food material