Q. Which sentence is untrue?
a) GRAS stands for ‘generally recognized as safe’
b) Boric acid has been banned
c) High levels of MSG leads to ‘Chinese Restaurant Syndrome’
d) Food additives need not be numbered or labeled
Answer: d
- Food additives have to be numbered or labelled properly.
Q. How many general categories of food additives?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
Answer: C
- There are four general categories of food additives: nutritional additives, processing agents, preservatives, and sensory agents.
Q.___________are used to maintain a uniform dispersion of one liquid in another, such as oil in water.
a. Hydrophobic
b. Emulsifiers
c. Mayonnaise
d. Stabilizers
Answer: b
- Emulsifiers are used to maintain a uniform dispersion of one liquid in another, such as oil in water.
Q. Which is probably the oldest known antimicrobial agent?
a. NaOH
b. NaBr
c. NaCL
d. NAH
Answer: c
- Sodium chloride (NaCl), or common salt, is probably the oldest known antimicrobial agent.
Q. A substance intentionally added that preserves flavor and improves taste is called
- Food material
- Food contaminant
- Food adulterant
- Food additive
Answer: d)
- A substance intentionally added that preserves flavour and improves taste is called a food additive.
