FOS 3042 Exam 2 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS PASSED
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the Food Additives Amendment? - ANS
✔✔Both of the statements above are correct.
Under the Food Additives Amendment of 1958, a GRAS substance is not a food additive. True or
False? - ANS ✔✔True
What is the name of the panel shown on this food label? - ANS ✔✔Principal Display Panel
Nutritional Labeling and Education Act of 1990
mandated nutritional labeling on most food products regulated by FDA.
regulated the use of terms used to describe nutrient content, terms such as light, fat free, low
fat, reduced fat, etc.
allowed health claims for the first time for a limited number of nutrient or food and disease
combinations.
All of these statements are correct. - ANS ✔✔All of these statements are correct
Addition of folic acid to foods is an example of - ANS ✔✔Nutrient fortification
Everything else (the food product, the target microorganism, the medium, etc.) being constant,
which temperature will allow the shortest time for microbial destruction? - ANS ✔✔164
degrees C
What is the correct order of heat transfer in sealed cans? - ANS ✔✔From the heating medium
to packaging, through packaging, and then from the inner surface to the cold point
,Ice crystals in food get larger under which of the following conditions? - ANS ✔✔intermittent
thawing
Which freezing method DOES NOT utilize direct contact between the food product and the
cooling medium? - ANS ✔✔Plate
Which of the following is a reason to dehydrate food? - ANS ✔✔food preservation
How do egg whites remain liquid during the pasteurization of liquid egg products? - ANS
✔✔Lower temperatures are employed to prevent the coagulation of albumen
What is best quality grade given to eggs? - ANS ✔✔Grade AA
What is the difference between brown raisins and golden raisins? - ANS ✔✔B. How they are
dried
C. Other ingredients added
B and C are correct
Which of the following are responsible for evaluating the safety of their products instead of
seeking premarket approval by FDA? - ANS ✔✔Manufacturers and distributors of dietary
supplements
Food Safety and Modernization Act aims to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe by shifting the
focus from responding to contamination to - ANS ✔✔preventing the contamination.
A standard of identity establishes and maintains the identity and quality of a food product by -
ANS ✔✔All of the above
,Which of the following is not a function of Agricultural Marketing Service of USDA? - ANS
✔✔Establishes standards for food additives used in meat and poultry
Heat transfer occurs during - ANS ✔✔All of the above
(Pasteurization of milk)
(Freezing of broccoli)
(Baking of bread)
Moving food through pipes is an example of - ANS ✔✔Fluid Flow
Which of the following is not a desirable effect of blanching? - ANS ✔✔Traps air
The most severe time temperature combination is used for - ANS ✔✔Sterilization
What is the main reason commercial sterility is preferred over sterility in thermal processing of
foods? - ANS ✔✔To preserve the nutritional and sensory properties of the food product
Which of the following food components does not protect against heat treatment? - ANS
✔✔Food color
Heat transfer through the food container is faster if the container is made of - ANS
✔✔aluminum
As it is associated with the freezing of foods, the water that has yet to be frozen after significant
heat removal is - ANS ✔✔difficult to freeze
Which of the following statements is TRUE about frozen foods? - ANS ✔✔Food freezes from the
outside in.
, Which of the following are quality changes that occur during concentration? - ANS ✔✔All of the
above
The aircell size in eggs - ANS ✔✔gets bigger as the egg gets older
How long does it take for the newly hatched chickens to reach market weight? - ANS ✔✔6-8
weeks
Percent Daily Value (%DV) - ANS ✔✔Is a guide to the number of nutrients in one serving of
food.
In order to calculate the % DV - ANS ✔✔Determine the ratio between the amount of the
nutrient in a serving of food and the DV for the nutrient.
Daily Reference Value (DRV) - ANS ✔✔DRVs are provided for total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol,
total carbohydrate, dietary fiber, sodium, potassium, and protein.
Reference Daily Intake (RDI) - ANS ✔✔RDIs are provided for vitamins and minerals and for
protein for children less than four years of age and for pregnant and lactating women.
Where should the Nutrition Facts label be placed on food packages? - ANS ✔✔The Nutrition
Facts label may be placed together with the ingredient list and the name and address (name
and address of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor) on the PDP
Is it necessary to use a nutrition display with a box shape on a round package? - ANS ✔✔YES
always
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS PASSED
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the Food Additives Amendment? - ANS
✔✔Both of the statements above are correct.
Under the Food Additives Amendment of 1958, a GRAS substance is not a food additive. True or
False? - ANS ✔✔True
What is the name of the panel shown on this food label? - ANS ✔✔Principal Display Panel
Nutritional Labeling and Education Act of 1990
mandated nutritional labeling on most food products regulated by FDA.
regulated the use of terms used to describe nutrient content, terms such as light, fat free, low
fat, reduced fat, etc.
allowed health claims for the first time for a limited number of nutrient or food and disease
combinations.
All of these statements are correct. - ANS ✔✔All of these statements are correct
Addition of folic acid to foods is an example of - ANS ✔✔Nutrient fortification
Everything else (the food product, the target microorganism, the medium, etc.) being constant,
which temperature will allow the shortest time for microbial destruction? - ANS ✔✔164
degrees C
What is the correct order of heat transfer in sealed cans? - ANS ✔✔From the heating medium
to packaging, through packaging, and then from the inner surface to the cold point
,Ice crystals in food get larger under which of the following conditions? - ANS ✔✔intermittent
thawing
Which freezing method DOES NOT utilize direct contact between the food product and the
cooling medium? - ANS ✔✔Plate
Which of the following is a reason to dehydrate food? - ANS ✔✔food preservation
How do egg whites remain liquid during the pasteurization of liquid egg products? - ANS
✔✔Lower temperatures are employed to prevent the coagulation of albumen
What is best quality grade given to eggs? - ANS ✔✔Grade AA
What is the difference between brown raisins and golden raisins? - ANS ✔✔B. How they are
dried
C. Other ingredients added
B and C are correct
Which of the following are responsible for evaluating the safety of their products instead of
seeking premarket approval by FDA? - ANS ✔✔Manufacturers and distributors of dietary
supplements
Food Safety and Modernization Act aims to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe by shifting the
focus from responding to contamination to - ANS ✔✔preventing the contamination.
A standard of identity establishes and maintains the identity and quality of a food product by -
ANS ✔✔All of the above
,Which of the following is not a function of Agricultural Marketing Service of USDA? - ANS
✔✔Establishes standards for food additives used in meat and poultry
Heat transfer occurs during - ANS ✔✔All of the above
(Pasteurization of milk)
(Freezing of broccoli)
(Baking of bread)
Moving food through pipes is an example of - ANS ✔✔Fluid Flow
Which of the following is not a desirable effect of blanching? - ANS ✔✔Traps air
The most severe time temperature combination is used for - ANS ✔✔Sterilization
What is the main reason commercial sterility is preferred over sterility in thermal processing of
foods? - ANS ✔✔To preserve the nutritional and sensory properties of the food product
Which of the following food components does not protect against heat treatment? - ANS
✔✔Food color
Heat transfer through the food container is faster if the container is made of - ANS
✔✔aluminum
As it is associated with the freezing of foods, the water that has yet to be frozen after significant
heat removal is - ANS ✔✔difficult to freeze
Which of the following statements is TRUE about frozen foods? - ANS ✔✔Food freezes from the
outside in.
, Which of the following are quality changes that occur during concentration? - ANS ✔✔All of the
above
The aircell size in eggs - ANS ✔✔gets bigger as the egg gets older
How long does it take for the newly hatched chickens to reach market weight? - ANS ✔✔6-8
weeks
Percent Daily Value (%DV) - ANS ✔✔Is a guide to the number of nutrients in one serving of
food.
In order to calculate the % DV - ANS ✔✔Determine the ratio between the amount of the
nutrient in a serving of food and the DV for the nutrient.
Daily Reference Value (DRV) - ANS ✔✔DRVs are provided for total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol,
total carbohydrate, dietary fiber, sodium, potassium, and protein.
Reference Daily Intake (RDI) - ANS ✔✔RDIs are provided for vitamins and minerals and for
protein for children less than four years of age and for pregnant and lactating women.
Where should the Nutrition Facts label be placed on food packages? - ANS ✔✔The Nutrition
Facts label may be placed together with the ingredient list and the name and address (name
and address of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor) on the PDP
Is it necessary to use a nutrition display with a box shape on a round package? - ANS ✔✔YES
always
