3rd Food Analyst Examination MCQs with Answer - Paper I

3rd Food Analyst Examination MCQs with Answer - Paper I - First 25 Questions with Answers (BOLD)

1)    Agmark act 1937 comes under

a.       Dept. of consumer affairs, Govt. of India

b.      Dept. of Agriculture and Cooperation

c.       Dept. of Marketing and inspection

d.      Dept. of Legal Meterology

2)    What is an example of Biological Hazard

a.       Salmonella

b.      Dirt

c.       Cleaners

d.      Antibiotics

3)    What is HACCP system for?

a.       Physical, Chemical and Biological Hazards

b.      A systematic analysis of all steps and regular monitoring of the control points

c.       Identifying the CCPs, including their location, procedure and process

d.      Accurately monitoring food hygiene hazards

4)    SPS under WTO stands for

a.       Standards, Prevention and Specification

b.      Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures

c.       Specifications for products and supplements

d.      Safety and prevention of Sickness

5)    Food safety and Standards act, 2006 - passed by Indian parliament and notified on:

a.       23^rd  July 2006

b.      23^rd  June 2006

c.       23^rd August 2006

d.      23^rd  November 2006

6)    ISO 19011:2011 Quality Management System deals with

a.       Specifications with Guidance for use

b.      Guidelines for performance improvements

c.       Customer Satisfaction

d.      Guidelines for quality and or Environmental management system auditing

7)    Coffee is adulterated with

a.       Saw dust

b.      Chicory

c.       Ghee

d.      All of these

8)    Sugar and salt act as preservatives by :

a.       Killing Micro-organisms directly

b.      Increasing the acid content of food

c.       Increasing the water content of food

d.      Binding water so it is not available for Micro-organisms

9)    Out of these,  which bacteria is found in processed/ cured meat

a.       Moraxella

b.      Alcaligenes

c.       Pseudomonas

d.      Lactobacillus

10)How many acts are repealed by Food Safety and Standards act, 2006

a.       4

b.      7

c.       5

d.      8

11)Currently standards are present for which of the following?

1.       Packaged Drinking water

2.       Piped Drinking water

3.       Well and Canal Water

a.       1,2

b.      1

c.       1,3

d.      All of the above

12)Which of the following is/are true about Potassium Bromate?

1.       Potassium Bromate  is a category 2B carcinogen

2.       Potassium Bromate increases dough strength, leads to higher rising and uniform finish to baked products

3.       Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) permits them upto 50 parts per million

a.       1,3

b.      1,2

c.       2,3

d.      All of the above

13)The mandate assigned to the Food Authority is

a.       Laying down science based standards for articles of food

b.      To facilitate food safety

c.       To regulate manufacture, store, distribution, sale and Import of food

d.      All of the above

14)How many scientific panels have been constituted in Food Authority?

a.       16

b.      7

c.       9

d.      5

15)Benefits of Implementing HACCP/ ISO 22000:

a.       A preventive approach to food safety

b.      Reduce the need for and cost of end product testing

c.       Can help identify process improvements and reduce customer complaints

d.      All of above

16)Which of the these is not an International Standards and Statutes

a.       Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC)

b.      European Union Standards (EU standards)

c.       Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

d.      Bureau of Indian Standards

17)FSSAI is located in 5 regions with head office located at

a.       Hyderabad

b.      Mumbai

c.       Bangalore

d.      New Delhi

18)ISO 9001: 2008 Quality management systems deals with

a.       Fundamentals and vocabulary

b.      Guidelines for performance improvements

c.       Customer Satisfaction

d.      Requirements for quality management

19)As per the definition for Food under the Food Act in India, Food does not include

a.       Alcoholic beverages

b.      Caffeinated beverages

c.       Chewing gum

d.      Chewing tobacco

20)As per Food Safety & Standards Act, FSMS stands for

a.       Food Security Management System

b.      Food Safety Management System

c.       Food Standards Management System

d.      Food Safety Mechanization System

21)As per Section 3 of Food Safety & Standards Act 2006, if food article sold in the market contains any inferior or cheaper substances whether wholly or partly which is injurious to health then such products can be called as

a.         Sub-standard

b.         Unsafe

c.          Misbranded

d.         Partly sub-standard

22)     As per section 22 of FSS Act 2006, Foods for special dietary uses or functional foods or neutraceuticals or health supplements does not include

a.       Botancial extracts

b.      Vitamin supplements

c.       Parenterals

d.      Probiotics

23)          Food Authority may notify laboratories and research institutions accredited by NABL or any such accreditation agencies, wherein NABL stands for

a.       National Accreditation Board for Laboratories

b.      National Accreditation Board for Testing Laboratories

c.       National Accreditation Board for Calibration Laboratories

d.      National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories

24)          Act/Order which is not deemed after implementation of Food Safety & Standards Act 2006

a.       Fruit Products Order 1955

b.      Prevention of Food Adulteration Act 1954

c.       Milk and Milk Products Order 1992

d.      Standard Weights and Measures Act 1976

25)          Analysis report format shall be followed by the food analyst under the FSSR 2011 is

a.       Form VIIA

b.      Form VIII

c.       Form VB

d.      Form VI