Food Adulteration, Additives, and Food Packaging and Labeling

This is an MCQ-based quiz on the topic of Food Adulteration, Additives, and Food Packaging and Labeling.

This includes the following:-

Food poison

Impact of adulteration on the economy

Food adulterant

Food contaminant

PFA Act

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A substance intentionally added that affects the nature and quality of food is called _____

Food poison Food adulterant Food contaminant Food material

When do we say that food is adulterated under the PFA Act?

If it is obtained from a diseased animal If spices are sold without their essence If any ingredient is injurious to health All of the mentioned

Statement 1: In the process of making certain oils, nickel is added as a catalyst. Statement 2: Nickel is injurious for consumption.

True, False True, True False, False False, True

Statement 1: Adulteration takes place more in loosely sold items than those sold packed. Statement 2: Powder and paste forms are more adulterated than solid lumps.

True, False True, True False, False False, True

Which stage does adulteration take place in?

Producer Distributor Retailer All of the mentioned

Which of the following is an adulterant?

Urea Pesticides Iron filings in tea All of the mentioned

Why are adulterants added?

To increase shelf-life of products. E.g.- Urea To improve flavor color and appearance To sell lesser quantity at the same price All the mentioned

Which of the following reason shows the impact of adulteration on the economy?

Adulteration → People falling sick → Spending money on treatment Adulteration → People falling sick → Court cases Adulteration → People falling sick → Spending money on treatment or Court cases None of the mentioned

Methods for detection of common adulterants are _____

Visual tests Chemical tests Physical tests All of the mentioned

Tina observed the following when she tested the specific gravity of milk to check for adulteration- the specific gravity was lesser than that of pure milk. She complained to the milk vendor and the next day checked the specific gravity again. This time it came in the range of the desired specific gravity. Can we be assured that this is pure unadulterated milk?

Yes, definitely No, definitely unsafe Maybe safe, maybe unsafe None of the mentioned

A substance intentionally added that preserves flavour and improves taste is called _____

Food additive Food adulterant Food contaminant Food material

Which of the following is NOT a function of a food additive _____

To maintain product consistency Maintain nutritive value Controlling acidity/alkalinity None of the mentioned

What is “carryover” principle?

Additives added in the raw materials are not present in the final products Antioxidant added to oil is present in all oil based products made from it All of the mentioned None of the mentioned

What are Sequestrants?

They are added to keep the food stable Form a complex ion with metals like copper, iron etc Added for color They keep the food oxidized

_____ help in maintaining/controlling the acidic/alkaline changes during food processing and hence maintain flavor and stability.

Buffering agents Sequestrants Anti-caking agents Anti-foaming agents

Quiz/Test Summary

Title: Food Adulteration, Additives, and Food Packaging and Labeling

Questions: 15

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