1. Which country is the largest milk producer in the world?
a) India
b) America
c) Brazil
d) China
Explanation: India is the largest producer of milk in the world followed by America, Brazil, Pakistan, china and soon. Three major constituents of milk are fat, protein, and sugar.
2. All soft drinks are carbonated.
a) True
b) False
Explanation: All soft drinks are not carbonated; they can be carbonated drinks and non carbonated drinks. The constituents of soft drinks are water, flavorings, preservatives etc.
3. Which of the following is a de-licensed industry in India?
a) Beer
b) Portable alcohol
c) Cement
d) Wines
Explanation: Cement industry is de-licensed in India. After that there is a rapid growth in development of cement industries. Expect beer, potable alcohol, wines all food processing industries are de-licensed by Government of India.
4. Consumer food industry doesn’t include ______________
a) Cocoa products
b) Alcohol beverages
c) Bakery products
d) Dairy products
Explanation:Major segments of industry are consumer food industry, grain processing, dairy products, fruit and vegetable processing, poultry and meat products, marine products. Hence consumer food industry doesn’t include dairy products.
5. Cottage scale group of grain processing includes _________________
a) Bakeries
b) Oil mills
c) Rice hullers
d) Flour grinders
Explanation: Grain processing consists of three groups: primary unorganized sector, organized sector, cottage scale. Cottage scale includes bakeries, rice flake making units etc.
6.India is largest livestock holding country in the World.
a) True
b) False
Explanation: Live stock mean cattle, bullock, sheep, goats, pigs, and poultry. Sheep and goats meat is the most important domestic market even though pork products are becoming popular.
7. Horticulture is the study of ___________
a) Gardening
b) Fishes
c) Plant cells
d) Animal cells
Explanation: Study of gardening is called horticulture. Study of any type of cell is known as cytology. Aquaculture is study of growth of fish similar to ichthyology.
8. Pulp suitable for producing high strength paper is obtained by _________________
a) Chemical pulping process
b) Ground wood process
c) Semi-chemical process
d) Fiber suspension
Explanation: Fiber suspension preparation is first step of making paper whereas other processes produce pulp. Pulp obtained from chemical process is very much suitable for paper having high strength though its yield is less.
9. Waste product obtained in the conversion of pulpwood to paper pulp by Kraft process is __________
a) Yellow liquor
b) Green liquor
c) White liquor
d) Black liquor
Explanation: Black liquor also known as wood digestion liquor is the waste product produced. White liquor is produced in the chemical recovery of sulfate pulp digestion liquor which is fed to the digestors.
10. Vacuum flash drying can be used for shipping pulp to use in paper making.
a) True
b) False
Explanation: Several ways of dewatering pulp which is useful in its shipping are hydraulically pressing pulp, vacuum flash drying, and extrusion in form of noodles or dried to 90% solids.