1. Which of the following tests do coffee beans have to undergo?
a) Visual test
b) Aroma test
c) Tasting by a cupper
d) All of the mentioned
Discussion
Explanation: Coffee beans have to undergo all the tests mentioned before they’re packed.
2. Which of the following is untrue?
a) The coffee beans after milling are called ‘Green Coffee’
b) Roasting converts green coffee into brown coffee beans
c) During roasting, the coffee beans are heated in absence of oxygen called pyrolysis. They’re kept moving so that they’re de-void of moisture but at the same time don’t get burnt
d) None of the mentioned
Discussion
Explanation: None of the mentioned is untrue about coffee beans
3. Statement 1: Finer the grind, faster is the coffee prepared.
Statement 2: Roasting of coffee beans gives it their aroma and flavour.
a) True, False
b) True, True
c) False, False
d) False, True
Discussion
Explanation: Both the statements are true
4. Which of the following parts of a plant are spices NOT made from?
a) Bark
b) Leaf
c) Root
d) Cell
Discussion
Explanation: Spices are made from all of the mentioned parts of a plant- bark, seeds, leaves, roots, fruits and flowers.
5. The Queen of spices is _____
a) Cardamom
b) Pepper
c) Ginger
d) Chilly
Discussion
Explanation: The Queen of spices is Cardamom
6. 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
Discussion
Explanation: The above statement is true as green cardamom has very high market demand.
7. Bleaching of Cardamom is done by passing sulphur dioxide released by burning sulphur.
a) True
b) False
Discussion
Explanation: The given statement is true
8. 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
Discussion
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
9. 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
Discussion
Explanation: Both the given statements about chillies are true
10. 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
Discussion
Explanation: Both the statements are true about ginger.