UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, DHARWAD-580005

B.TECH (FOOD TECHNOLOGY), DEGREE PROGRAMME

Model Question paper
FEG 302 FOOD STORAGE ENGINEERING 3 (2+1)

I Multiple choice questions

1. Headquarters of FCI is situated in

a) New Delhi b) Kolkata c) Cochin d) Noida

2. Example for secondary insect pest is

a) Mites b) Rice weevil c) Rice moth d) Grain borer

3. Grain germination rates will decline as the temperature ___________

a) Increases b) Decreases c) Alters d) Remains

constant

4. Majority of insect pests belong to the Coleoptera and Lepidoptera __________

a) Family b) Genus c) Species d) Order

5. Ratio of lateral pressure to vertical pressure is constant according to

a) Airy’s theory b) Rankine’s theory c) Janssen’s d) Reimbert &

theory Reimbert’s
theory

6. Hotspot formation in storage structure is not caused by

a) Respiration b) Temperature c) Aeration d) Moisture

gradient

7. In tropical climates, aeration should be done from

a) Left to right b) Right to left c) Top to d) Bottom to top

bottom

8. Max duct velocity and max entry velocity of air into grain in storage structure are
___________m/s and _______ m/s respectively

a) 10 and 0.15 b) 0.15 and 10 c) 15 and 0.1 d) 0.10 and 15

9. Milk storage tanks are fabricated ______percent over capacity than nominal capacity

a) 0 b) 5 c) 10 d) 15

10. Hopper slope angles __________ is necessary to achieve reliable mass flow

a) 30-40 b) 60-70 c) 15-20 d) 20-40

11. Standard for effluent normally acceptable to water authorities is BOD of ______ mg/litre
a) 250-400 b) 12000-67000 c) Less than 20 d) 150-200

12. The depth of grain is less or equal to the equivalent diameter in

a) Shallow bin b) Deep bin c) Flat bin d) Horizontal bin

13. A bin in which plane of rupture meets the opposite side before it emerges from the grain is
called ___________________

e) Shallow bin f) Deep bin g) Flat bin h) Squat silo

14. Which of the following is indicator of the product’s ability to flow

a) Angle of b) Angle of rupture c) Angle of d) Angle of

external repose inclination
friction

15. Angle of repose of very cohesive materials is

a) 25-30 b) 30-38 c) 45-55 d) Above 55

16. According to Ewait and Buelow (1963), flow rate of grain through an orifice is
______________ of the depth of grain above the opening

a) Variable with b) Variable with c) Dependent d) Independent

increase decrease

17. Which of the following statement is incorrect with respect to the characteristics of bulk
grains

a) Obeys laws of b) Offer resistance of a c) Posses d) Pressure is not

hydrodynami sliding force cohesive distributed
cs strength uniformly

18. In winter season, moisture is accumulated at the _______________ of silo

a) Bottom b) Top c) Centre d) Edge of wall

19. Storage structure with inverted truncated cone shape is _____________

a) Morai b) Bukhari c) Boral d) Kothar

20. Big rectangular piece of palm leaf rolled round the platform and tied with rope keeping it
slightly above ground similar to gunny in __________________ storage structure

a) Pallas and b) Harrias c) Kilindo d) Garo

Theka

21. Dokal, a traditional storage structure is made up of

a) Bamboo b) Timber c) Mud d) Twigs

splits

22. The pressure theory widely used in bin’s design is

e) Airy’s theory f) Rankine’s theory g) Janssen’s h) Reimbert &
theory Reimbert’s
theory

23. Grains when poured into bins, pressure will be on

a) Walls only b) Bottom only c) Wall and d) Lateral side

bottom only

24. Central Railside Warehouse Company established in 2002, and Central Warehousing
Corporation was established in _________

a) 2019 b) 2002 c) 1957 d) 1996

25. The roof of the flat and hopper bottom bins shall have the minimum slope of ________,
according to IS 5606 (1970): Steel Bins for Grain Storage

a) 5 degree b) 10 degree c) 15 degree d) 20 degree

26. Anoxic environment with elevated _____________ concentration stabilizes cooking quality
of stored rice

a) Carbon b) Oxygen c) Nitrogen d) Phosphine

dioxide

27. Percent moisture content required for safe sealed storage of grains is

a) 6-10 b) 10-12 c) 12-14 d) 4-6

28. According to grain pressure theories, angle of internal friction is equivalent to

e) Angle of f) Angle of rupture g) Angle of h) Angle of

external repose inclination
friction

29. Storage fungi thrive at relative humidity of

a) 70-90 % b) 90-100 % c) 80-90 % d) 60-70 %

30. The standard size of a 100 kg bag is

a) 100 cm x 60 b) 1.80X0.90X0.45 cm c) 100 m x 60 d) 1.80 m X0.90

cm x 30 cm m x 30 m m X0.45 m

31. The diameter of a pit silo is usually limited

a) 6 cm b) 60 cm c) 600 cm d) 6000 cm

32. A squat silo has a wall height to diameter ratio

a) Less than 0.5 b) Greater than 0.5 c) Less than 1.5 d) Greater than
1.5
Some of the other MCQ were given in assignment test and it is requested to check with
other sources for MCQs, Match the following and True or false

II Match the following (Matched)

A B
1. Weevil a. Snout
2. Rice moth b. External feeder
3. Rice weevil c. Internal feeder
4. Saw toothed grain beetle d. Secondary pest
5. Bhakhari e. Splitted bamboo structure
6. Peachers f. Mud bins
7. Plinth g. Flat base
8. Theka h. Rectangular container made of palm
leaf
9. Shallow bin i. Hd/D<0.75(1/μK)
10. Deep bin j. Hd/D≥0.75(1/μK)
11. Winter k. Moisture spot at top of silo
12. Spring l. Moisture spot at bottom of silo
13. Angle of repose for free flowing material m. 30-38 (Approx)
14. Angle of repose for cohesive material n. 45-55 (Approx)
15. Stack silo o. Horizontal silo
p. Vertical silo

III. State true or false (all true)

1. Ethylene is synthesized from S-adenosylmethionine via 1-aminocyclopropane-1-

carboxylic acid.
2. ACC synthase and ACC oxidase, are key enzymes in the ethylene biosynthetic
pathway.
3. Being a reason for repulsion of a customer to buy commodity is an example for
indirect damage
4. Grain germination rates will decline as the temperature increases
5. Weevils are the commonest insects in grains
6. On rapid filling of grains into silo, maximum lateral forces are observed with
minimum density and internal friction values
7. There is possibility of compaction if grains are filled into container slowly
8. According to Rankine’s theory ratio of vertical to lateral pressure is constant
9. More than 50 per cent of total grains produced are stored in traditional structures at
farm level
10. Dry fruit of bottle gourd used for storing grains is referred as Harias
 11. Hopper slope angles of 600 -700 are usually necessary to achieve reliable mass flow
12. Discharge rate is function of bulk density, orifice diameter, particle dimension and
gravity due to acceleration
13. Coefficient of friction is equal to tangent of the angle of internal friction
14. Ratio of cross-sectional area to perimeter of bin is referred to as hydraulic radius.
15. The acceptable effluent BOD value by water authorities is 20 mg/ltr or even less.
16. Ventilators can be installed in both horizontal and vertical storages
17. Duct velocity and velocity of air into grain affects fan output and duct size
18. Height of upper cone of stored material can be estimated by tangent of angle of
internal friction

IV. Define the following

1. Aeration
2. Plane of rupture
3. Pests
4. Lateral pressure
5. Damage
6. Rankine’s coefficient
7. Hydraulic radius
8. Storage life
9. Infestation
10. Rodents
11. Hypobaric storage
12. Fumigation,..etc

V. Write short note on (two marks)

1. Respiration of climacteric and non-climacteric fruits
2. Opportunities of traditional storage structures
3. Improved storage structures
4. Aeration in storage structures
5. Effect of atmospheric temperature on stored commodity
6. Control of avian near shed
7. Pressure distribution in silos
8. Thermal design of cold stores
 9. Damages in storage
10. Factors affecting spoilage during storage
11. Structural and functional design of store
12. Recent developments in storage structures
13. Importance of scientific storage
14. Sources of pest infestation
15. Preventive measures for rodent attack
16. Fumigation
17. Differentiate between shallow bin and deep bin
18. Government organization involved in storing of food commodities
19. BIS for food storage structures
20. CAP (Cover and Plinth) storage
21. Hypobaric storage
22. Evaporative cooling storage
23. How conditions for storage of perishable products is different from grain storage?
24. Differentiate between controlled and modified atmospheric storage
25. Temperature controllers and monitors
26. Aeration system design and operation
27. Postharvest physiology of semi-perishables and perishables
28. Give source of infestation, commodity affected, favourable environment and
preventative & control meaure for the following pests
Rice weevil, Lesser grain borer, Oryzaephilus surinamensis, Drug store beetle,
Avian(Bird), Rodents, Tribolium castaneum,.. etc

VI. Answer the following (five marks)

1. Mention the good food storage practices
2. Write structural and functional design of warehouse
3. Write structural and functional design of silo
4. Write structural and functional design of cold storage unit
5. Write structural and functional design of controlled atmospheric storage unit
6. List the BIS specifications for food storage unit
7. Explain pressure distribution in the bin with pressure theories
8. How to control temperature, humidity and atmospheric gases in storage unit?
 9. Write the damages caused by pests, rodents and birds during storage? Also mention the
controlling and preventative measures to reduce the losses by pests, rodents and birds.
10. Design a bag storage structure for storing 100 tonnes of wheat. Assume bag
(1.80X0.90X0.45) of 100 kg capacity is arranged 10 bags across length and breadth up to
12 layers in a stack. The clearance distance between the walls & the end of stack is 1 m
and between stacks is 2 m.
11. A RCC cylindrical grain storage bin has internal diameter of 5 m and is 20 m deep. It is
completely filled with paddy weighing 600 kg/m3. The angle f internal friction for paddy
can be taken as 350 while angle of external friction is 300. The ratio of horizontal and
vertical pressure intensity is 0.4. Calculate the lateral pressure intensity at 2.0 m interval.
12. Find the refrigeration load expressed in tons of refrigeration which is caused by heat loss
from the four side walls of a small cold room 2.4X3.0X2.4m. The walls are made of
20cm brick, 20 cm cork board and 1.25 cm cement. Inside wall temperature is -30 0C and
outside wall temperature is 210C. Add a suitable safety factor for losses through joints etc.
Respective thermal conductivities of brick, cork and cement plaster are 0.6 W/m 0C, 0.04
W/m0C and 0.8 W/m0C.
13. Wheat weighing 900 kg/m3 is loaded in a circular concrete silo of 3 m internal diameter
and a clear height of 8 m. The angle of internal friction for wheat is 250 and that for
wheat and concrete is 240. Applying Airy theory, calculate the maximum lateral pressure
at the bottom of bin section

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