FOS3042 EXAM 2 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the Food Additives Amendment? A) The
amendment required FDA approval before an additive could be used in food. B)The amendment placed
the burden on the manufacturer to prove additive's safety for the intended use. C)Both of the
statements above are correct. D)None of these. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Both of the statements
above are correct.
Why do we have food laws? A)To ensure food safety B)To prevent economic fraud C)To inform
consumers about the nutritional content of foods. D)All of these - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅All of
these
The Color Additives Amendment A)was enacted simultaneously with the Food Additives Amendment. B)
required the manufacturers to establish the safety of color additives in foods, drugs, cosmetics and
certain medical devices. C) exempted GRAS substances. D)amended the Food Quality and Protection
Act. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅required the manufacturers to establish the safety of color additives
in foods, drugs, cosmetics and certain medical devices.
Which agency sets tolerances on pesticide residues in foods? EPA, FDA, USDA , None of the above -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅EPA
Food Safety and Modernization Act aims to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe by shifting the focus from
responding to contamination to A)stopping the contamination. B)cleaning the contamination.
C)removing the contamination. D)preventing the contamination. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Preventing the contamination
Which is not a U.S. food law? A)Infant Health Formula Act B)Agricultural Labeling Act C)Pure Food and
Drug Act D)Organic Food Production Act - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Agricultural Labeling Act
Which of the following statements about Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is correct? A)
CDC is an agency within Department of Health and Human Services. B)CDC investigates sources of food-
borne disease outbreaks. C)CDC maintains food-borne disease surveillance systems. D)All of the above. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅All of the above
What is the name of the panel shown on this food label? A) Information Panel B)Principal Display Panel
C)Principle Data Panel D)Front Information Panel - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Principal Display Panel
,Which of the following is NOT one of the purposes of food processing? A) To eliminate the bacteria in
the gut B)To extend shelf life by inactivating enzymes C)To provide convenience D)To eliminate
pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅To eliminate the bacteria in the gut
Which of the following is an example of mass transfer that would occur as you prepare a cup of tea for
yourself? A)Diffusion of color, flavor and other compounds into the hot water B) Aroma compounds that
you smell C) Steaming above the cup D)All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅All of the above
Thermal death time is A) the F-value B)a measure of the capacity of a heat treatment to destroy
microorganisms C) also known as the lethality of a thermal process D)All of the above - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅All the above
Which preservation method leaves a few bacterial spores that do not multiply in the food supply?
A)Sterilization B) Commercial sterilization C)Pasteurization D) Blanching - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Sterilization
What is the name given to the point in a food product to reach the final heating temperature last? A)Hot
point B)Blue point C)Cool point D)Cold point - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Cold point
Refrigeration is considered A)a mild form of food preservation B) a severe form of food preservation C)a
food preservation method only useful close to the equator D) the most insignificant method of food
preservation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a mild form of food preservation
Which of the following is desirable in frozen foods? A) fast freezing B) slow freezing C) slow freeze then
thaw D)slow freeze, fast thaw, then slow freeze again - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅fast freezing
Which freezing method DOES NOT utilize direct contact between the food product and the cooling
medium? A)Immersion B)Fluidized bed C) Belt D) Plate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Plate
Which of the following is a disadvantage of sun drying? A)Very expensive B)Usually can't get moisture
content below 15% C)Sun drying is so fast the products will be charred D)All of the above - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Usually can't get moisture content below 15%
,Which of the following is a reason to dehydrate food? A) food preservation B)to dilute the mineral
content of the food C) to increase the weight of the food D)All of the above - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅food preservation
Which of the following are quality changes that occur during concentration? A)Flavor changes B) Off-
color formation C)Crystallization of sugars D)All of the Above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅All of the
above
On average, how many pound(s) of feed does a broiler chicken eat for its weight to increase 1 pound? A)
3.7 B)2.5 C)1.9 D) 1.0 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1.9
In poultry processing, feathers are removed with A)forced air B)mechanical "fingers" made of rough,
molded rubber like material C)high pressure D)direct flame - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅mechanical
"fingers" made of rough, molded rubber like material
Which of the following is not poultry? A)Chicken B)Pork C) Goose D)Duck - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Pork
Golden raisins keep much of their original coloring thanks to: A. the rapid drying they go through in a
forced-air drier B. sulfur dioxide used an additive C. the variety of grapes used D. A and B are correct E.A,
B, and C are correct - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A and B are correct
How long does it typically take to sundry grapes to make California Raisins? A) A few hours B) 24 hours
C) 2 weeks D) 2 months - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅2 weeks
Addition of folic acid to foods is an example of - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Nutrient fortification
Thermal death time is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅All of the above
A known population of a heat spoilage microorganism is added to a food product. What might be going
on? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅An innoculated pack study
, Which of the following are considered cryogenic freezing methods? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅liquid
nitrogen
Which of the following is desirable in frozen foods? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅fast freezing
What is the name of the method used to freeze liquid or semi-liquid foods? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Scraped surface freezing
Which of the following is NOT one of the purposes of food processing? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅To
eliminate the bacteria in the gut
For a ___________ z-value ___________ increases in temperature are needed to reduce processing
time. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅large, larger
Which of the following are reasons to concentrate foods? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅reduces the
weight and volume of the food
Which of the following will be observed in a food product that is being dehydrated? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅D) Both A and B are correct
A) Solute concentration in the food increases
B) Boiling point elevation
Which of the following is a factor associated with the drying rate of food? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅air velocity
Which of the following is a disadvantage of sun drying? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Usually can't get
moisture content below 15%
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the Food Additives Amendment? A) The
amendment required FDA approval before an additive could be used in food. B)The amendment placed
the burden on the manufacturer to prove additive's safety for the intended use. C)Both of the
statements above are correct. D)None of these. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Both of the statements
above are correct.
Why do we have food laws? A)To ensure food safety B)To prevent economic fraud C)To inform
consumers about the nutritional content of foods. D)All of these - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅All of
these
The Color Additives Amendment A)was enacted simultaneously with the Food Additives Amendment. B)
required the manufacturers to establish the safety of color additives in foods, drugs, cosmetics and
certain medical devices. C) exempted GRAS substances. D)amended the Food Quality and Protection
Act. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅required the manufacturers to establish the safety of color additives
in foods, drugs, cosmetics and certain medical devices.
Which agency sets tolerances on pesticide residues in foods? EPA, FDA, USDA , None of the above -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅EPA
Food Safety and Modernization Act aims to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe by shifting the focus from
responding to contamination to A)stopping the contamination. B)cleaning the contamination.
C)removing the contamination. D)preventing the contamination. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Preventing the contamination
Which is not a U.S. food law? A)Infant Health Formula Act B)Agricultural Labeling Act C)Pure Food and
Drug Act D)Organic Food Production Act - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Agricultural Labeling Act
Which of the following statements about Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is correct? A)
CDC is an agency within Department of Health and Human Services. B)CDC investigates sources of food-
borne disease outbreaks. C)CDC maintains food-borne disease surveillance systems. D)All of the above. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅All of the above
What is the name of the panel shown on this food label? A) Information Panel B)Principal Display Panel
C)Principle Data Panel D)Front Information Panel - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Principal Display Panel
,Which of the following is NOT one of the purposes of food processing? A) To eliminate the bacteria in
the gut B)To extend shelf life by inactivating enzymes C)To provide convenience D)To eliminate
pathogens - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅To eliminate the bacteria in the gut
Which of the following is an example of mass transfer that would occur as you prepare a cup of tea for
yourself? A)Diffusion of color, flavor and other compounds into the hot water B) Aroma compounds that
you smell C) Steaming above the cup D)All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅All of the above
Thermal death time is A) the F-value B)a measure of the capacity of a heat treatment to destroy
microorganisms C) also known as the lethality of a thermal process D)All of the above - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅All the above
Which preservation method leaves a few bacterial spores that do not multiply in the food supply?
A)Sterilization B) Commercial sterilization C)Pasteurization D) Blanching - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Sterilization
What is the name given to the point in a food product to reach the final heating temperature last? A)Hot
point B)Blue point C)Cool point D)Cold point - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Cold point
Refrigeration is considered A)a mild form of food preservation B) a severe form of food preservation C)a
food preservation method only useful close to the equator D) the most insignificant method of food
preservation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a mild form of food preservation
Which of the following is desirable in frozen foods? A) fast freezing B) slow freezing C) slow freeze then
thaw D)slow freeze, fast thaw, then slow freeze again - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅fast freezing
Which freezing method DOES NOT utilize direct contact between the food product and the cooling
medium? A)Immersion B)Fluidized bed C) Belt D) Plate - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Plate
Which of the following is a disadvantage of sun drying? A)Very expensive B)Usually can't get moisture
content below 15% C)Sun drying is so fast the products will be charred D)All of the above - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Usually can't get moisture content below 15%
,Which of the following is a reason to dehydrate food? A) food preservation B)to dilute the mineral
content of the food C) to increase the weight of the food D)All of the above - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅food preservation
Which of the following are quality changes that occur during concentration? A)Flavor changes B) Off-
color formation C)Crystallization of sugars D)All of the Above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅All of the
above
On average, how many pound(s) of feed does a broiler chicken eat for its weight to increase 1 pound? A)
3.7 B)2.5 C)1.9 D) 1.0 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1.9
In poultry processing, feathers are removed with A)forced air B)mechanical "fingers" made of rough,
molded rubber like material C)high pressure D)direct flame - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅mechanical
"fingers" made of rough, molded rubber like material
Which of the following is not poultry? A)Chicken B)Pork C) Goose D)Duck - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Pork
Golden raisins keep much of their original coloring thanks to: A. the rapid drying they go through in a
forced-air drier B. sulfur dioxide used an additive C. the variety of grapes used D. A and B are correct E.A,
B, and C are correct - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A and B are correct
How long does it typically take to sundry grapes to make California Raisins? A) A few hours B) 24 hours
C) 2 weeks D) 2 months - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅2 weeks
Addition of folic acid to foods is an example of - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Nutrient fortification
Thermal death time is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅All of the above
A known population of a heat spoilage microorganism is added to a food product. What might be going
on? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅An innoculated pack study
, Which of the following are considered cryogenic freezing methods? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅liquid
nitrogen
Which of the following is desirable in frozen foods? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅fast freezing
What is the name of the method used to freeze liquid or semi-liquid foods? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Scraped surface freezing
Which of the following is NOT one of the purposes of food processing? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅To
eliminate the bacteria in the gut
For a ___________ z-value ___________ increases in temperature are needed to reduce processing
time. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅large, larger
Which of the following are reasons to concentrate foods? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅reduces the
weight and volume of the food
Which of the following will be observed in a food product that is being dehydrated? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅D) Both A and B are correct
A) Solute concentration in the food increases
B) Boiling point elevation
Which of the following is a factor associated with the drying rate of food? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅air velocity
Which of the following is a disadvantage of sun drying? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Usually can't get
moisture content below 15%
