FT 602

MCQ Bank
1. The gummy matter present in cotton seed oil is
(a)Gossypol;
(b) Phosphatidyl serine;
(c) Phosphatidyl choline;
(d) Cephalin
2. Mention the name of invisible fat from the following list:
(a) Margarine;
(b) Butter;
(c) Egg;
(d) Ghee
3. Butter can be substituted by a product called
(a) Shortenings;
(b) Confectionery;
(c) Margarine;
(d) Hydrogenated fat.

4. One important class of cocoa butter replacer is

(a) Cocoa butter substitute;
(b) Cocoa butter equivalent;
(c) Cocoa butter extender;
(d) All of the options

5. The most stable crystal structure present in fats is

(a) α-form;
(b) β-form;
(c) β’-form;
(d) none of the options

6. The type of crystal present in fat can be determined by:

(a) infra- red spectroscopy
(b) Ultra-violet absorption
(c) X-ray diffraction
(d) none of the options

7. Example of omega 3 fatty acid is

(a) Linoleic acid
(b) Linolenic acid
(c) Oleic acid
(d) Arachidonic acid

8. The stability of oil depends on the % of

(a) Tocopherol
(b) Squalene
(c) Lecithin
(d) Cephalin.

9. Tristearine is available in
(a)mustard oil;
(b)Butter;
(c) vegetable ghee;
(d) None of the options
10. Iodine value signifies
(a) Degree of unsaturation,
(b) Chain length,
(c) both degree of unsaturation and chain length
(d) none of the options

11. Saponification value signifies

(a) Degree of unsaturation,
(b) chain length,
(c) average molecular weight
(d) rancidity

12. Which one of the following is a non-glyceride component?

(a) vitamin E,
(b) sterols,
(c) waxes,
(d) all of the options
13. Selectivity I (SI) refers to the preferentially exclusive hydrogenation of
(a) Oleic to stearic ;
(b) Linoleic to oleic ;
(c) Linolenic to linoleic ;
(d) Linolenic to oleic acid
14. Salad oil can be prepared by
(a) Deodorization;
(b) Winterization;
(c) Hydrogenation;
(d) Interesterification.
15. Which of the following oil gives low cost during hydrogenation?
(a) Palm oil,
(b) rice bran oil,
(c) sunflower oil,
(d) soybean oil
16. The characteristic flavor of butter is due to
(a)linoleic acid,
(b) caproic acid,
(c) butyric acid,
(d) caprylic acid.
17. Example of saponifiable component of crude fat is
(a) Squalene ;
(b) carotenoid;
(c) Phospholipid;
(d) Sterol
Zero-Trans of a product can be obtained by the
18. process of
(a) Interesterification;
(b) Hydrogenation;
(c) Emulsification;
(d) esterification.

19. A triglyceride contains lauric acid (12:0), linoleic acid (18:2), and palmitoleic acid
(16:1). How many moles of H2 are required to completely hydrogenate this triglyceride?
(a)two
(b)six
(c) three
(d) four
20. Hydrogenation is the conversion of unsaturated acid groups into the saturated one by a catalyst:
(a) Ti
(b) Pb
(c) Ni
(d) Sn

21. Melting point of fat is ___________ and melting point of oil is ____________
(a)Higher, higher
(b) Lower, lower
(c) Higher, lower
(d) Lower, higher

22. According to the legislation of many countries including India

the fat content in margarine should not be less than
(a) 70% ;
(b) 80% ;
(c) 50% ;
(d) 40% .

23. LDL and HDL are commonly known as ____________ and ______________ respectively
(a) Good cholesterol and bad cholesterol
(b) Bad cholesterol and good cholesterol
(c) Assimilatory and oxidative cholesterol
(d) Oxidative cholesterol and assimilative cholesterol
24. Which of the following is not an essential fatty acid?
(a) Linoleic acid
(b) Linolenic acid
(c) Arachidonic acid
(d) none of the options

25. The hydratable phosphatide in the following category is (a)Phosphatidyl ethanolamine

(b) Phosphatidyl serine;
(c) Phosphatidyl choline;
(d) Phosphatidic acid

26. Which enzyme can hydrolise fat

(a) Amylase
(b) Lipase
(c) Pepsin
(d) Invertase

27. Fish oil consist of

(a) EPA;
(b) DHA;
(c) Arachidonic acid;
(d) Both EPA & DHA

28. Rancidity can be prevented by the addition of

(a) PG;
(b) TBHQ;
(c) BHA;
(d) all of the options
29 Major solvent used for solvent extraction of oil is
(a) Xylene
(b) toluene,
(c) hexane
(d) heptane
30 Example of omega 9 fatty acid is
(a) Oleic acid
(b) Arachidonic acid
(c) Linoleic acid
(d) Linolenic acid

31 The specific gravity of lipid is

(a) 1.5
(b) 1.0
(c) 0.8
(d) 0.2
32 This is an example of derived lipids
(a) Terpenes
(b) Steroids
(c) Carotenoids
(d) All of the options
33 An example of ____________ is Carnauba wax
(a) Soft wax
(b) Liquid wax
(c) Hard wax
(d) Archaebacterial wax
34 Critical temperature of CO2 is
(a) 304 K
(b) 403 K
(c) 203 K
(d) 340 K
35 A molecule of three fatty acids and one glycerol is a.
(a) Steroid
(b) Fat
(c) Cholesterol
(d) Phospholipid
36 Which of the following is a double bond hydrocarbon chain?
(a) Unsaturated fat
(b) Trans fat
(c) cholesterol
 (d) Saturated fat
37 Which of the following is untrue?
(a) Saturation might be to ↓ rancidity
(b) As saturation ↑, viscosity and MP ↑
(c) Partial hydrogenation leads to Trans fats which are unhealthy
(d) None of the options
38 Oil is extracted by _____
(a) Mechanical Extraction
(b) Pre- Press Solvent Extraction
(c) None of the mentioned
(d) Mechanical Extraction & Pre- Press Solvent Extraction
39 In Solvent Extraction, the oil and miscella are moved in a ________
(a) Co- current fashion
(b) Counter- current fashion
(c) Cross- current fashion
(d) None of the options
40 Which functional group is present in phospholipid
(a) Hydroxyl
(b) Amino
(c) Phosphate
(d) Carbonyl

41 Colour of oil can be measured in

(a) HPLC
(b) Gas Chromatography
(c) Tintometer
(d) Electrophoresis

42 The no. of double bond is present in Arachidonic acid?

(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6

43 Which of these is a good source of MUFA?

(a) Safflower oil
(b) Soybean oil
(c) Walnut oil
(d) Canola oil

44 Which of the following does NOT refer to sparging of oil?

(a) Oil is kept in vacuum and heated to smoke point. Water is introduced through the bottom
(b) Water gets converted to steam
(c) The steam bubbles through the oil and separates water-insoluble impurities
(d) None of the options

45 Which of the following is untrue about Solvent extraction of Oil?

(a) The most common solvent used is Hexane
(b) This process is difficult/complex for small scale operators
(c) This suitable for materials containing low percentage of oil
(d) None of the options
46 The dilatometric study of fats enables determination of:
(a) solid fat index
(b) iodine index
(c) peroxide value
 (d) acid value
47 What is the full form of TBHQ?
(a) Tertiary Butyl Hydrogen
(b) Tertiary Butyl Hydroquinone
(c) Trans Butyl Hydroquinone
(d) Tertiary Boron Hydroquinone

48 The abundantly distributed enzyme in germinating seeds and adipocytes is

(a) Lipase
(b) Proteases
(c) Cellulase
(d) Nucelase
49 Beta-oxidation of fatty acids occurs in
(a) Peroxisome
(b) Peroxisome and Mitochindria
(c) Mitochondria
(d) Peroxisome, Mitochindria and ER
50 In fats, the number of OH groups can be expressed as
(a) Reichert-Meissil number
(b) Polenske number
(c) Iodine number
(d) Acetyle number
51 Rancidity of lipids of lipid-rich foodstuff is because of
(a) Reduction of fatty acids
(b) Hydrogenation of unsaturated fatty acids
(c) Dehydrogenation of saturation fatty acids
(d) Oxidation of fatty acids
52 Which step is not present in physical refining process?
(a)Degumming
(b) Nutralisation
(c) Bleaching
(d) Dewaxing
53 Acid degumming is done by
(a) 0.1 % Phosphoric acid
(b) 1% Phosphoric acid
(c) 0.2% Phosphoric acid
(d) 1.2% Phosphoric acid
54 From the following oils which one contains maximum PUFA
(a) Sunflower oil
 (b) Olive oil
(c) Rice-bran oil
(d) Safflower oil
55 The molecular weight of the glycerol part present in TG is
(a) 31
(b) 41
(c) 51
(d) 61
56 Oil extraction by using hydraulic press, pressure applied
(a) 400 psi
(b) 4100 psi
(c) 1400 psi 14000psi
(d) 100 psi

57 Enzymatic oil extraction process is mainly applied for

(a) Super critical fluid extraction
(b) Rendering process
(c) Oil aqueous extraction process
(d) None of the options

58 Polenske value of the fat indicates …….

(a) How much unsaturation is their in the FFA
(b) Level of saturation in fatty acid
(c) Indication of branching of fatty acid in the fat
(d) How much volatile fatty acids can be extracted through saponification

59 Naturally occurring fats are

(a) L-type
(b) D-type
(c) An equimolar mixture of L and D type
(d) Symmetric
60 The most probable position of unsaturated fatty acid in natural TG is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) All of the options

61. In interesterification process ……. Is exchanged

(a) Hydroxyl group
(b) Amino group
(c) Acyl radical
(d) Ketone group

62 Positions of double bond in linoleic acid is

(a) 8,9
(b) 9,12
(c) 8,10
(d) 7,9

63 Which is made of 4 carbon ring at it’s base

(a) Trans fat
 (b) Cholesterol
(c) Unsaturated fat
(d) Saturated fat

64 When putting phospholipid in water what will form

(a) Quadralayaer
(b) Trilayer
(c) Bilayer
(d) Monolayer

65 In Oil refining, oil is _____

(a) Filtered / Centrifuged
(b) De-acidified / Steam blown through Oil in vacuum
(c) Filtered / Centrifuged, De-acidified / Steam blown through Oil in vacuum
(d) None of the mentioned
66 Stripping Solvent off a meal is called _____
(a) Toasting
(b) Buttering
(c) Jamming
(d) Milling
67 Which molecule is amphipathic?
(a) Phospholipids
(b) Fats
(c) Choleresterol
(d) Steroids

68 In bleaching process the removal of pigment is represented by:

(a) ln C/C0= -k√t
(b) log C/C0= -k√t
(c) ln C/C0= k√t
(d) log C0/C= -k√t

69 In hydrogenation of oil the rate of oxygen uptake by the oil is expressed as

(a) rH =KL a (CH-CHO)
(b) KL = rH a (CH-CHO)
(c) rH =KL a (CHO-CH)
(d) KL = rH a (CH-CHO)

70 Soyabean oil can produce a stable salad oil by winterisation process with a IV of
(a) 115
(b) 175
(c) 275
(d) 105

71 Platinum catalyst can reduce the hydrogenation temperature to

(a) 120◦C
(b) 110ºC
(c) 90ºC
(d) 70ºC

72 If sodium ethoxide is used as catalyst in inter-esterification process, then the reaction temperature will
be
(a) 80ºC-110ºC
(b) 120ºC-140ºC
(c) 140ºC-160ºC
 (d) 160ºC-180ºC

73 In neutralisation step of oil refining the oils are placed at the temperature of
(a) 80ºC-90ºC
(b) 65ºC-70ºC
(c) 55ºC-65ºC
(d) 90ºC-100ºC

74 In bleaching process bleaching earth is added about

(a) 1%-2% of the weight of the oil
(b) 0.1%-0.2% of the weight of the oil
(c) 2%-3% of the weight of the oil
(d) 0.3%-1% of the weight of the oil

75 In polymerisation of fat the melting point of the three forms decreases in manner of
(a) α >β>β’
(b) β>β’> α
(c) β’> α> β
(d) α> β’> β

76 Batch pyrolysis process is conducted at temperature of

(a) 450ºC-550ºC
(b) 350ºC-450ºC
(c) 250ºC-350ºC
(d) 150ºC-250ºC

77 For the selective reaction in case of hydrogenation L:O=

(a) 4:1
(b) 5:1
(c) 40:1
(d) 50:1

78 F.F.A reduced in the process of deodorization is up to

(a) 1%
(b) 0.1%
(c) ≤0.03%
(d) None of the options
79 Which one is not a phospholipid?
(a) Sphingomyelin
(b) Lecithin
(c) Cephalin
(d) Cerebroside

80 The degree of lipid auto-oxidation of oleic, linoleic and linolenic is

(a) 1:25:40
(b) 1:12:24
(c) 1:40:75
(d) 1:8:20

81 In oil refining which step removes maximum waxes from oil

(a) Degumming
(b) Bleaching
(c) Winterization
(d) Deodorisation

82 Which one is linoleic acid

(a) 9,12-octadecadienoic acid
(b) 8,11-octadecadienoic acid
(c) 9,11-octadecadienoic acid
(d) 11,12-octadecadienoic acid