TOPICAL TEST 4 : FOOD PRESERVATION

Section A
This question paper consists of 25 questions. Answer all questions. Every question is followed by four options A, B, C and D. Choose the correct answer. 1 Diagram 1 shows four types of foods represented by P, Q, R and S. P R 5 The following are signs showing that food X is spoilt. Yellowish Wilted Limp Food X most probably is A rice C meat B milk D spinach 6 Diagram 3 shows dark spots appeared on breads after a week.
Diagram 1

If the foods are left on a table, which will be the fastest become spoilt? A P C R B Q D S 2 Which of the following foods are not easily spoilt? I Bread II Biscuit III Fresh fish IV Banana chips A I and II B I and III C II and III D II and IV 3 Diagram 2 shows a carton of milk that is left opened on the table for two days.

Diagram 3

Which of the following conditions cause the dark spots on the bread? A Hot and bright B Bright and dry C Cold and damp D Warm and damp 7 Which of the following foods will become mouldy when it turns bad? A Fish B Milk C Meat D Bread 8 Microorganisms need all the condition stated below to grow and reproduce except A nutrient B water C sunlight D air 9 Which of the following is the characteristic of rice that has gone stale? A Wilted B Tastes sour C Becomes slimy D Colour turns brown 10 Which of the following foods will become yellowish and withered when it turns bad? A C

Diagram 2

Which of the following are characteristics of spoilt milk? I Tastes sweet II Tastes sour III Becomes curdled IV Becomes colourless A I and III B II and III C II and IV D III and IV 4 Which of the following causes food spoilage? A Fly B Bacteria C Temperature D Cockroach

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11 Diagram 4 shows a plate of meat.

15 Diagram 7 shows two types of foods.

Diagram 4

Which of the following ways enables to keep the freshness of the meat? A The meat is kept at a very low temperature in the refrigerator. B The meat is kept at a high temperature. C The meat is wrapped in a plastic bag. D The meat is canned. 12 Diagram 5 shows the steps to keep mangoes for a longer period. P R

Diagram 7

Which of the following methods can be used to preserve the foods? A Pickling C Freezing B Vacuum packing D Drying 16 Which of the following shows the correct way to preserve food? I Soaking bread in a container of vinegar II Drying fish under the sun III Keep the eggs in the water IV Soak the mangoes in sugar solution A I and II C II and III B I and IV D II and IV 17 Which of the following is the disadvantage of canning? A It is cheap. B The food is cooked. C It destroys the nutrient of food. D The food can be kept for years. 18 Which of the following can be preserved by salting? A C

Diagram 5 Which of the following is the correct sequence for the process? A PQRS B RP QS C SQRP D SQPR 13 Diagram 6 shows a plate of meat that is placed in a cupboard.

19 Diagram 8 shows a type of seafood.

Diagram 6

Why does the meat become smelly after a few days? A The meat has lost water. B The meat is exposed to the air. C The meat has been affected by microorganisms. D The meat is not cooked thoroughly. 14 Which process and its method is not matched correctly? Process A Drying B Pickling C Canning D Freezing Method Water is removed Soak in salt or sugar solution Boiling at high temperature Keep at low temperature (0C to 5C)

Diagram 8

Which of the following foods has the same way of preservation as the seafood? A Onion C Meat B Butter D Potato chips 20 Diagram 9 shows a method of food preservation.

Diagram 9

What is the method of preservation known as?

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A B C D

Packing Bottling Vacum packing Drying

23 Diagram 11 shows four types of foods, J, K, L and M.

21 Diagram 10 shows a fish.

Diagram 11

Diagram 10

Which method can prevent the fish to turn bad after a week? I Dry it under the sun. II Wrap it with plastic bag. III Keep it in a refrigerator. IV Keep it in an airtight container. A I and II B II and IV C I and III D III and IV 22 Which of the following that can be preserved by freezing and drying? A C

Which of the foods above are best to be preserved by pickling? A J and K C K and M B K and L D L and M 24 The following are methods of preserving food. P : Pickling Q : Cooling R : Drying S : Pasteurizing

Which of the methods can preserve the food for a few months? A P and Q C P and R B R and S D Q and S 25 Which of the following foods is matched correctly with its method of preservation? Food Method Freezing Drying Pasteurizing Salting

A B C D

Papaya Cuttlefish Anchovies Milk

Section B Answer all the questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
1 Diagram 1 shows two plates of bread, P and Q that are kept in different places. Bread P is kept in a cupboard and bread Q is kept in a refrigerator. Both plates of bread are taken out to be observed after a week. _______________________________________ [1 mark] (b) State one reason (inference) based on your answer in (a). _______________________________________ [1 mark] (c) Predict what will happen to bread Q after a week. _______________________________________ [1 mark] (d) State one reason (inference) for your answer in (c). _______________________________________ [1 mark]

Diagram 1

(a) Predict what will happen to bread P after a week.

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(e) State two factors that caused the growth of bacteria and fungi. 1. ____________________________________ 2. ____________________________________ [2 marks] (f) State two variables that are kept the same (constant) in the investigation. 1. ____________________________________ 2. ____________________________________ [2 marks] 2 Three cuttlefish X, Y and Z are put in three different places as shown in Table 1. Each cuttlefish is then smelt by a girl and observed after a week. Cuttlefish X Y Z Place In a container filled with ice cube In a container filled with pipe water Under the sunlight
Table 1 Diagram 2

3 Diagram 2 shows the number of teaspoons of sugar is added to 100 ml of water in three different containers, R, S and T. Then, a slice of mango is put into each container. The taste of each slice of mango is recorded after four days.

(a) Which cuttlefish will be smelly after one week? _______________________________________ [1 mark] (b) State one reason (inference) based on your answer in (a). _______________________________________ [1 mark] (c) Rearrange in the correct sequence starting from the cuttlefish that is the earliest to be smelly. _______________________________________ [1 mark] (d) State two methods of food preservation that are carried out towards cuttlefish X, Y and Z. 1. ____________________________________ 2. ____________________________________ [2 marks] (e) State what is changed (manipulated variable) in the investigation. _______________________________________ [1 mark]

(a) What is the purpose (aim) of the investigation? _______________________________________ _______________________________________ [1 mark] (b) Predict what will happen to the slice of mango in each container after four days. _______________________________________ _______________________________________ [1 mark] (c) State the following variables. (i) What is changed (manipulated variable): ____________________________________ (ii) What is observed (responding variable): ____________________________________ (iii) What is kept the same (constant variable): ____________________________________ [3 marks] (d) State the relationship (hypothesis) between what is changed (manipulated variable) and what is observed (responding variable). _______________________________________ _______________________________________ [1 mark]

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