Food Processing

1. According to Food and Drugs (Composition and Labelling) Regulations , food additives do not include

food colourings.

food preservatives.

vitamins.

food flavourings.

2. Which of the following is NOT the use of food additives?

To increase the cost of food.

To extend the store life of food.

To enhance the smell and taste of food.

To improve the appearance of food.

3. Which of the following food preservatives were mentioned in the programme?

(i) Sodium acetate

(ii) Sodium nitrate

(iii) Sodium nitrite

Only (i) and (ii)

Only (ii) and (iii)

Only (i) and (iii)

(i)、 (ii) and (iii)

4. According to Preservatives in Food Regulation, which of the following food cannot use sulphur dioxide as preservative? Alcohol

Fruit juice

Dried fruit

Chilled meat

5. Which of the following food additive can prevent the deterioration of oil?

Food preservative

Stabilizer

Firming agent

Antioxidant

6. Which of the followings are the common methods to preserve food? (i) Boiling (ii) Drying (iii) Smoking (iv) Salting

Only (i) and (iii)

Only (ii) and (iv)

Only (ii)、 (iii) and (iv)

(i) 、 (ii) 、 (iii) and (iv)

7. Which of the following is NOT the use of food colouring?

Bleaching the food such as wheat flour.

Adding colour to colourless food.

Enhancing the natural colour of food.

Restore the colour lost during cooking or processing.

8. Which of the following food colouring was NOT mentioned in the programme?

Sunset yellow

Tartrazine

Permicol raspberry red powder

Beet red

9. The synthetic flavouring, methyl butyrate, tastes like

strawberry.

mango.

apple.

banana.

10. The synthetic flavouring, ethyl butyrate, tastes like

orange.

banana.

lemon.

grape.

11. The chemical name of the common flavouring agent for cooking is

potassium inosinate.

zina acetate.

maltol.

monosodium glutamate (MSG).

12. Which of the following is the use of MSG?

To change the taste of food.

To stimulate the taste buds so that the tonuge becomes more sensitive to the taste of food.

To enhance the flavour of food.

To act as food preservative.