Food Engineering Questions and Answers – Spices and Condiments

This set of Food Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Spices and Condiments”.

1. Which of the following parts of a plant are spices NOT made from?
a) Bark
b) Leaf
c) Root
d) Cell
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Answer: d
Explanation: Spices are made from all of the mentioned parts of a plant- bark, seeds, leaves, roots, fruits and flowers.

2. The Queen of spices is _____
a) Cardamom
b) Pepper
c) Ginger
d) Chilly
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Answer: a
Explanation: The Queen of spices is Cardamom.

3. Green Cardamom is preserved by dipping the harvested capsules in baking soda for 10 minutes (with minimum moisture content), spreading them and keeping them in gunny bags lined with polythene.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: The above statement is true as green cardamom has very high market demand.

4. Bleaching of Cardamom is done by passing sulphur dioxide released by burning sulphur.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: The given statement is true.

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5. Statement 1: Black pepper is obtained from ripened berries by removing the pulp.
Statement 2: White pepper is obtained by plucking a few cherries which have turned orange/ red, are spread on the floor and are separated by trampling.
a) True, False
b) True, True
c) False, False
d) False, True
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Answer: c
Explanation: Both the statements are false. White pepper is obtained from ripened berries by removing the pulp. Black pepper is obtained by plucking a few cherries which have turned orange/ red, are spread on the floor and are separated by trampling.

6. Statement 1: Chillies are pungent in nature.
Statement 2: Chillies are pungent due to the presence of the compound capsaicin.
a) True, False
b) True, True
c) False, False
d) False, True
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Answer: b
Explanation: Both the given statements about chillies are true.

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7. Which of the following is untrue about ginger?
a) It is a rhizome
b) Scraping the outer skin of ginger needs to be taken care of because if the essential oils are stripped off, ginger loses its aroma
c) All of the mentioned
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: d
Explanation: Both the statements are true about ginger.

8. Which of the following is true about turmeric?
a) Green rhizomes are boiled in water till a froth comes out and white fumes appear giving out a characteristic odour
b) The softness of the cooked rhizomes depends on the curing conditions and process
c) After drying, the turmeric hardens up
d) All of the mentioned
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Answer: d
Explanation: All the statements about turmeric are true.

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9. The aromatic volatile components of spices are called _____
a) Spice Oil
b) Spice Fat
c) Spice Gel
d) Spice Paste
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Answer: a
Explanation: The aromatic volatile components of spices are called Spice Oil.

10. Statement 1: Spices along with spice oils are called Spice Oleoresins.
Statement 2: Spice Oleoresins are the concentrated liquid part of spices. They are obtained by solvent extraction of the dry spices and represent the characteristic aroma of the spices.
a) True, False
b) True, True
c) False, False
d) False, True
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Answer: d
Explanation: Spice Oleoresins are the concentrated liquid part of spices. They are obtained by solvent extraction of the dry spices and represent the characteristic aroma of the spices. They’re obtained by removal of solvent.

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11. Spice oils are used in toothpastes and perfumes.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: Spice oils are used in toothpastes and perfumes.

12. Statement 1: Oleoresins are used as flavouring agents in the food industry.
Statement 2: Hard, big pieces and clean ones fetch a premium price when it comes to turmeric.
a) True, False
b) True, True
c) False, False
d) False, True
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Answer: b
Explanation: Both the statements are true.

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