board exam ae reviewer volume ii
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UNIVERSITY PRESS
Central Philippine University
Iloilo City, Philippines
AGRICULTURAL
ENGINEERING
COMPREHENSIVEBOARD EXAM
REVIEWERVolume II
Agricultural Processing,
Structures, and AlliedSubjects
Department of Agricultural
Engineering
College of Agriculture
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1. A dryer in which the material being dried moves
through the drying chamber is substantially incontinuous stream without being recirculated.
a. Recirculating-type dryer
b. Continuous-flow type dryer
c. Concurrent flow dryer
d.
None of the above
2. A continuous-flow dryer in which the product
being dried moves in the same direction as the
drying air.
a. Cross-flow type dryer
b. Counter-flow type dryer
c. Concurrent-flow type dryer
d. All of the above
3. A continuous-flow type dryer in which the drying
bin is a columnar type with louvers causing
mixing to occur as the grain flows through the
system.
a. Mixing type
b. Non-mixing type
c. Recirculating typed. None of the above
4.
A dryer in which the product of combustion
comes into contact with the product being dried.
a. Indirect fired dryer
b. Direct fired dryer
c. Combustion fired dryerd. All of the above
5. It is the ratio of the total heat utilized to vaporizemoisture in the material being dried to the
amount of heat added to the drying air.
a. Dryer efficiency
b. Thermal efficiency
c.
Heat of vaporization efficiencyd. All of the above
6. A fraction of grain with its length equal to or
greater than three-forth of the average.
a. Large broken grain
b. Small broken grains
c. Head grain
d. None of the above
7. An air moving device to force heated air through
the mass of grain at a desired air-flow rate and
pressure.
a. Blower
b. Aspirator
c. Fanning mill
d. None of the above
8. A mechanical grain dryer wherein grain is passedintermittently in cycles or stages through a drying
chamber either by mechanical means or by
gravity with subsequent cooling and tempering
until the grain reaches the desired moisture
content.a. Batch-in-bin dryer
b. Flat-bed dryerc. Multipass dryer
d. All of the above
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9. A chamber wherein air pressure forms uniformdistribution of heated air through the grain mass.
a. Plenum
b. Bin
c. Duct
d.
All of the above
10. The minimum requirement for drying efficiency
based on the standard performance criteria for a
mechanical dryer.
a. 90%
b. 75%
c. 50%
d. None of the above
11. The minimum requirement for heating efficiency
of direct-fired biomass-fueled grain dryer.
a. 75%
b. 65%
c. 50%
d. None of the above
12. The minimum requirement for heat utilization
efficiency based on the standard performancecriteria of direct-fired petroleum-based fuel for
mechanical dryers.
a. 90%
b. 80%
c. 70%d. None of the above
13. Warranty period requirement for mechanical
grain dryers.
a. 6 months
b. 12 months
c. One yeard. Two of the above
14. It is the ratio of the heat released by the fuel to
the theoretical heat available from the fuel.
a.
Burner efficiencyb. Thermal efficiency
c. Combustion efficiency
d. None of the above
15. It is the percentage of grain free from foreign
matter.
a. Percentage foreign matter
b. Percentage Cleanliness
c. Purityd. None of the above
16. Pressure build up in the plenum chamber to
maintain uniform distribution of air flow through
the grain mass.
a. Velocity pressure
b. Static pressurec. Dynamic pressure
d. Two of the above
17. It is the temporary holding of grains between
drying passes to allow the moisture in the center
of the grain equalize with that on its surface.
a. Temperingb. Static drying
c. Dryaerationd. None of the above
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18. It is the amount of moisture in the grain
expressed as percentage of the total weight of thesamples.
a. Moisture content dry basis
b. Moisture content wet basis
c. Moisture content
d.
All of the above
19. It is the amount of moisture in the grain
expressed as percentage of the weight of dry
matter.
a. Moisture content dry basis
b. Moisture content wet basis
c. Moisture content
d. None of the above
20. Screen cleaners that employ an air blast to assist
in cleaning.
a. Screen separator
b. Fanning mill
c. Blower
d. None of the above
21. It is a part of a belt conveyor that is used to
discharge materials over the end of the belt by adiagonal scraper.
a. Scraper
b. Tripper
c. Head pulley
d. None of the above
22. A moisture meter that determines the moisturecontent of the product based on the ability of
current to pass through the material.
a.
Capacitance type moisture meter
b. Resistance type meter
c. Infrared moisture meterd. All of the above
23. Moisture that can be found at the surface of the
material.
a.
Unbound waterb. Bound water
c. Free moisture
d. All of the above
24. The blending of ingredients or materials in
agricultural processing operation.
a. Sorting
b. Molding
c.
Mixingd. All of the above
25. It is a burr or plate mill.
a. Micro mill
b. Attrition mill
c. Roller mill
d. All of the above
26. A process of reducing the size of materials byapplying force to the product in excess of its
strength.
a. Shearing
b. Crushing
c. Millingd. None of the above
27. A process of reducing the size of materials by
pushing or forcing a thin sharp knife into it.
a.
Shearing
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b. Crushing
c. Cuttingd. All of the above
28. It indicates the uniformity of grind in the
resultant product.
a.
Uniformity sexb. Particle size
c. Fineness modulus
d. All of the above
29. A process of reducing materials by a combination
of cutting and crushing actions.
a. Milling
b. Grinding
c.
Shearingd. None of the above
30. If the amount of water in a product is determined
based on its dry matter content, the moisture
content is expressed in ________.
a. wet basis
b. dry basisc. semi wet basis
d. None of the above
31. A method of measuring the moisture content of
the product by direct extraction of water.
a. Primary method
b. Secondary methodc. Tertiary method
d. None of the above
32. The process of detaching or separating rice grains
from the panicle by combing action.
a. Stripping
b. Reapinga. Harvesting
b. All of the above
33. If 20 kg of water is to be removed from 110kg of
paddy, what is the percentage moisture content ofpaddy in wet basis?
a. 1.8%
b. 18%
c. 22%
d. None of the above
34. What is the percentage moisture content of paddy
above when expressed in dry basis?
a.
22%b. 30%
c. 12%
d. None of the above
35. What is the amount of moisture to be removed
from a material whose moisture content is 14.5%
with dry matter weight of 76 kg?a. 12.9kg
b. 24.1kgc.
14.5kg
d. None of the above
36. If a product has a percentage moisture content of
12% wet basis, the equivalent percentagemoisture content in dry basis is ______.
a. 13.6%b. 16.3%
c. 13.4%
d.
None of the above
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37. A product expressed in dry basis has a percentagemoisture content of 25%, what is the percentage
moisture content of the product in wet basis?
a. 20%
b. 22%
c.
26%d. None of the above
38. If 9 ton of a product is to be dried from 24% to
14%, the final weight of the product would be
_________.
a. 7,953.4 kg
b. 8,837.3 kg
c. 9,741.4 kg
d.
None of the above
39. What is the moisture loss of the product in item
above?
a. 1046.5 kg
b. 2285.6 kg.
c. 2634.4 kg
d. None of the above
40. It is the measure of the power output of fan inrelation to its power input.
a. Fan thermal efficiency
b. Fan performance index
c. Fan efficiency
d. All of the above
41. The recommended depth of grain in a shallowbed dryer is:
a. up to 12 inches
b.
up to 18 inches
c. up to 24 inches
d. All of the above
42. Recommended clearance for disk huller to
achieve higher brown rice recovery with less
breakage.
a.
of the length of paddy grainb. of the thickness of paddy grain
c. of the length of paddy grain
d. None of the above
43. Manufacturers prescribed peripheral velocity of
a disk huller is ___________.
a. 10m/s
b. 14m/s
c.
18m/sd. None of the above
44. Manufacturers recommendation for the speed of
cone in a vertical abrasive whitening cone should
not exceed ________.
a. 13m/s
b. 14m/sc. 15m/s
d. None of the above
45. Manufacturers recommendation for the speed of
a horizontal abrasive whitener.
a. 800 rpm
b. 1000rpmc. 1200 rpm
d. All of the above
46. The process in which air moves through stored
grains at a low rate to maintain its quality.
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a. Cooling
b. Aeratione. Fanning
f. None of the above
47. Maximum allowable safe height of sack pile in
bag storage.a. 12-16 sacks
b. 18-25 sacks
c. 28-30 sacks
d. None of the above
48. Recommended stacking density per cubic meter
of space for paddy.
a. 5 bags
b.
10 bagsc. 15 bags
d. None of the above
49. Recommended stacking density per cubic meter
of space for corn.
a. 12 bags
b. 14 bagsc. 16 bags
d. None of the above
50. Recommended stacking density per cubic meter
of space for milled rice.
a. 10 bags
b. 15 bagsc. 20 bags
d. None of the above
51. If a pile of rice is 8-m long, 6-m wide, and 3.6-m
high, how many bags of rice are safe to be piled?
a. 2592 bags
b. 2952 bagsc. 2295 bags
d. None of the above
52. If 5000 bags of paddy is to be piled 20-bag high,
how many square meters of floor space isrequired?
a. 111sq.m.
b. 121sq.m.
c. 211sq.m.
d. None of the above
53. A storage method wherein the gas concentration
in storage atmosphere is changed.
a.
Sealed storageb. Modified atmosphere
c. Controlled atmosphere
d. All of the above
54. A process of separating lower density materials
from grains.
a. Aspirationb. Cleaning
c. Fanningd.
All of the above
55. A primary cleaner which separates larger
particles or performs rough cleaning of grains.
a. Rotary sieveb. Scalper
g. Vibrating screenh. All of the above
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56. Recommended size of scalper for paddy is
_______.a. 0.2-0.25 m
2per ton
b. 0.3-0.35 m2per ton
c. 0.4-0.45 m2per ton
d. None of the above
57. What is the theoretical rpm of a bucket elevator
whose head pulley diameter is 0.2 m and the
bucket projection is 0.1m.?
a. 77 rpm
b. 120 rpm
c. 160 rpm
d. None of the above
58.
If the operational efficiency of the bucketelevator above is 85% of the theoretical speed,
what is the operation speed of the elevator?
a. 65 rpm
b. 102 rpm
c. 136 rpm
d. None of the above
59. What is the theoretical horsepower requirement
of a bucket elevator whose capacity is 545kg/minand lift of 10.7m. The elevator is loaded down
side.
a. 2.19 hp
b. 1.92 hp
c. 2.91 hpd. None of the above
60. A hydrothermal treatment of paddy before
milling.
a.
Parboiling
b. Drying
c. Water treatmentd. None of the above
61. In a disk huller, the stationary disk is located at
the _________.
a.
top of the hullerb. bottom of the huller
c. side of the huller
d. None of the above
62. The capacity of a compartment type separator is
________.
a. 20-30kg. brown rice per hour
b. 40-60kg. brown rice per hour
c.
70-80kg. brown rice per hourd. None of the above
63. The amount of foreign materials in a sample of
grains.
a. Impurities
b. Chalky grain
c. Dockaged. None of the above
64.
A storage practice in which grains are stored in
loose form in a large container.
a. Bag storage
b. Bunker storage
c. Bulk storaged. All of the above
65. A small metal probe for taking samples of paddy.
a. Sampling tube
b.
Trier
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c. Sampler
d. None of the above
66. Wooden frame used in staking bags of rice.
a. Dunnage
b. Loading platform
c. Bag holderd. All of the above
67. A warehouse used for storing paddy or rice either
in bulk or in bags.
a. Silo
b. Godown
c. Farmstead
d. None of the above
68. Rough cleaning of paddy to remove most foreign
materials prior to drying and storage.
a. Aspiration
b. Scalping
c. Sieving
d. All of the above
69. A drying temperature of 45 C is equal to
__________.a.
113 F
b. 131 F
c. 121 F
d. None of the above
70. Five tons of paddy milled in 6 hours produces
3950 kg brown rice and 3250kg. of milled rice,what is the milling recovery?
a. 60%
b.
65%
c. 70%
d. None of the above
71. What is the hulling coefficient of the huller in
item above?
a. 0.79
b.
0.89c. 0.99
d. None of the above
72. If the head rice recovery of paddy in item above
is equal to 85%, what is the amount of broken
grains?
a. 487.50 kg
b. 478.50 kg
c.
475.85 kgd. None of the above
73. What is the amount of rice hull produced during
milling in item above?
a. 1000 kg
b. 1050 kg
c. 1100 kgd. None of the above
74.
The optimum relative humidity for storing fruits
and vegetables is
a. 60-70%
b. 80-90%
c. 90-100%d. All of the above
75. A two-ton mechanical dryer dries paddy from
24% to 14% in 8 hours. What is the final weight
of the product after drying?
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a. 1767.4 kg
b. 1677.4 kgc. 1776.4 kg
d. None of the above
76. What is the drying capacity of the dryer in the
item above?a. 200 kg/hr
b. 250 kg/hr
c. 125 kg/hr
d. None of the above
77. What is the moisture reduction per hour in the
item above?
a. 29.07 kg/hr
b.
27.09 kg/hrc. 20.97 kg/hr
d. None of the above
78. The coefficient of friction of rice to a steel
material is 0.41. What is the minimum angle of
hopper required for the system?
a. 22 degb. 30 deg
c. 50 degd.
None of the above
79. The divisional layer between the dried and the
undried products in a drying system.
a. Drying layerb. Drying zone
c. Drying frontd. All of the above
80. Amount of heat required to raise one gram of
water one degree centigrade.a. One BTU
b. One Calorie
c. One Joule
d. All of the above
81. What is the peak storage capacity of a 5-m
diameter grain storage bin with an average height
and a minimum angle of fill of 6 m and 28 deg,
respectively?
a. 126.5m
b. 162.5m
c. 156.2m
d. None of the above
82. The angle whose tangent equals the coefficient of
friction between surfaces of the stored materials.
a. Angle of contact
b. Angle of friction
c. Angle of repose
d. All for the above
83. Expression of moisture content commonly used
in commercial scale.a.
Moisture wet basis
b. Moisture content dry basis
c. Moisture content
d. All of the above
84. A solar dryers is used to reduce the moisture
content of four tons of paddy from 25% to 15%wet basis. The amount of moisture removed is
about ___________.
a.
471 kilos
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b. 417 kilos
c. 714 kilosd. None of the above
85. A device that remove excess moisture generally
by forced ventilation with or without addition of
heat.a. Fryer
b. Dehydrator
c. Dryer
d. None of the above
86. A batch-type dryer with vertical holding bin and
is used for shallow-bed drying.
a. Recirculating dryer
b.
Vertical bin dryerc. Batch-type dryer
d. None of the above
87. A batch-type dryer equipped to circulate or mix
grain during drying operation.
a. Vertical-bin dryer
b. Recirculating dryerc. Flat-bed dryer
d. None of the above
88. A batch dryer with horizontal grain holding bin is
passed continuously through a drying chamber
utilizing agitator until the grain reaches the
specified moisture content reduction per pass.a. Batch dryer
b. Continuous flow dryerc. Recirculating dryer
d. None of the above
89. An air chamber maintained under pressure
usually connected to one or more distributionduct in a drying system.
a. Drying bin
b. Plenum chamber
c. Air duct
d.
None of the above
90. A machine that converts paddy to milled rice.
a. Paddy husker
b. Rice whitener
c. Rice mill
d. All of the above
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91. An example of rice husker.
a.
Rubber roll hullerb. Disk huller
c. Steel-huller
d. All of the above
92. One ton of coconut will produce approximately
______ of oil.
a. 400 kgb. 500 kg
c. 600 kgd. None of the above
93. A machine used to remove bran .
a. Polisher
b. Huskerc. Whitener
d. All of the above
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94. It is a part of a belt conveyor that is used to
discharge materials over the end of the belt by adiagonal scraper.
a. Idler pulley
b. Tripper
c. Head pulley
d.
None of the above
95. It is the ratio of the quantity of light on the
working place to the quantity of light output from
the source.
a. Room index
b. Coefficient of utilization
c. Light intensity
d. None of the above
96. A log has a smallest diameter of 24 inches and a
length of 18 inches. What is the net total number
of board foot that can be obtained from the log?
a. 450 bd ft
b. 500 bd ft
c. 550 bd ft
d. None of the above
97. A dryer component that converts velocitypressure of the fan to static pressure.
a. Drying bin
b. Plenum chamber
c. Manometer
d. None of the above
98. The percentage speed difference between rubberrollers.
a. 15 %
b.
20 %
c. 25 %
d. None of the above
99. The maximum percentage of milling recovery
that can obtained from a rice mill is ______.
a. 69 %
b.
75 %c. 80 %
d. None of the above
100. Recommended clearance of disk huller to achieve
higher brown rice recovery with less breakage.
a. of the thickness of paddy grain
b. of the thickness of paddy grain
c. of the thickness of paddy grain
d.
None of the above
101. A vertical-axis hammer mill is more
advantageous than the horizontal-axis hammer
mill for the reason that __________.
a. it is more effective in grinding grains with
higher moisture content of up to 25%.
b. the power requirement of the vertical-axishammer mill is much lower than the
horizontal-axis hammer millc. less broken grains can be derived from
vertical-axis hammer mill
d. None of the above
102. A grain milling machine consisting of two castiron disk plate with teeth or serration on one or
both faces.a. Hammer mill
b. Attrition mill
c. Roller mill
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d. All of the above
103. A grain milling machine suitable for grinding
grains with moisture content of up to 30%.
a. Hammer mill
b. Attrition mill
c. Roller milld. All of the above
104. A type of mill used for crushing grains by
allowing it to pass through a two rotating
cylinder steel one of which is smaller than the
other.
a. Hammer mill
b. Roller mill
c. Plate milld. All of the above
105. The density of pig and poultry feed is
approximately _______.
a. 250 kg/m3
b. 450 kg/m3
c. 650 kg/m3
d. None of the above
106.
The auger that is centrally located at the vertical
feed mixer usually rotates at a speed of _______.
a. 100-250 rpm
b. 250-400 rpm
c. 400-650 rpmd. None of the above
107. Horizontal feed mixer is not advantageous for
feed mixing as compared with vertical feed mixer
for the reason that _________.
a. horizontal feed mixer has lower capacity
b. horizontal feed mixer has high powerrequirement
c. horizontal feed mixer has lesser life span
d. None of the above
108.
A type of bearing used for tightening bucketelevator belts.
a. Pillow block bearing
b. Flange bearing
c. Take-up units
d. None of the above
109. When a bucket elevator is to be fed at the
downside section instead of the upside section of
the elevator booth, its power requirement will_________.
a. decrease
b. increase
c. the same
d. None of the above
110. A type of a conveyor feeder used for feedingbirds in cages on a poultry farm.
a. Flat chain feeder
b.
Auger feeders
c. Round chain feeders
d. All of the above
111. An electrically-operated device commonly usedfor automatic bagging of grains or feeds.
a. Solinoid switchb. Transducer
c. Load cell
d. None of the above
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112. Manufacturers prescribed peripheral velocity ofdisc for disc-type huller.
a. 10 m/s
b. 14 m/s
c. 18 m/s
d.
None of the above
113. Recommended peripheral speed of rubber roller
for hulling operation.
a. 10 m/s
b. 14 m/s
c. 18 m/s
d. none of the above
114.
Manufacturers recommendation for maximumspeed cone on a vertical abrasive whitening
machine.
a. 13 m/s
b. 14 m/s
c. 18 m/s
d. none of the above
115. An element used primarily to support axialcompressive load and with a height of at least three
times its least lateral dimension.a. Pier
b. Columnc. Beams
d. None of the above
116. A primary cleaner which separates larger
particles or rough cleaning of rough rice.
a. Rotary sieve
b.
Scalper
c. Vibrating screen
d. All of the above
117. Recommended size of scalper for paddy cleaning.
a. 0.2-0.25m2/ton
b. 0.3-0.35m2/ton
c.
0.4-0.45m2
/tond. None of the above
118. What is the theoretical rpm of a bucket elevator
whose head pulley diameter is 0.2 m and the
bucket projection is 0.1 m.
a. 77 rpm
b. 120 rpm
c. 160 rpm
d.
None of the above
119. If the operational speed of the bucket elevator in
item above is 85 % of the theoretical speed, what
is the operational speed of the elevator?
a. 65 rpm
b. 102 rpm
c. 136 rpmd. None of the above
120.
What is the theoretical horsepower requirementof a bucket elevator with a capacity of 545
kg/min and lift of 10.7 m and the elevator is
loaded down side.
a. 2.19 hpb. 1.92 hp
c. 2.91 hpd. None of the above
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121. A rice mill huller which produces high milling
recovery.a. Steel huller
b. Rubber huller
c. Stone disk
d. All of the above
122. On the disk huller, the stationary disk is located
on ________.
a. top of the huller
b. bottom of the huller
c. outside of the huller
d. none of the above
123. An air moving device which produces high
airflow but low head.a. Fans
b. Blower
c. Compressor
d. All of the above
124. A device that is used to move oil.
a. Blowerb. Pump
c. Compressor
d.
All of the above
125. If mixing is needed to carryout during conveying,
the suitable conveyor is _________.
a. Bucketb. Screw
c. Beltd. All of the above
126. The horsepower requirement of belt conveyors
includes power ______.a. to drive empty
b. to drive at horizontal
c. to drive vertical
d. All of the above
127. A conveyor with high power requirement per unit
capacity.
a. Bucket
b. Belt
c. Pneumatic
d. All of the above
128. An air moving device suitable for grain cleaning.
a.
Axial fanb. Propeller fan
c. Cross flow fan
d. All of the above
129. If the diameter of a blower is increased, the
pressure will ______.
a. increaseb. decrease
c. the same
d.
None of the above
130. A machine which separates paddy from brown
rice.
a. Screen sifterb. Paddy separator
c. Paddy huskerd. None of the above
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131. A machine that smoothen milled rice.
a. Whitenerb. Polisher
c. Sifter
d. All of the above
132.
Recommended for conveying product with lessdamage.
a. Bucket elevator
b. Screw conveyor
c. Belt conveyor
d. All of the above
133. An air moving device commonly used for drying
which produces high pressure but low airflow.
a.
Blowerb. Fan
c. Compressor
d. None of the above
134. Recommended to remove metallic element
during conveying.
a. Screen separatorb. Magnetic separator
c. Pneumatic separator
d.
None of the above
135. A machine that separates brown rice from paddy.
a. Scalper
b. Paddy separatorc. Rice whitener
d. Paddy huskere. None of the above
136. The speed of fixed rubber roll from the adjustable
roller on a rubber roll huller is slower by________.
a. 20 %
b. 25 %
c. 30 %
d.
none of the above
137. A machine that is used to remove the bran from
the brown rice.
a. Polisher
b. Grader
c. Whitener
d. None of the above
138.
A machine that is used to make milled rice shinyafter removing the bran layer.
a. Polisher
b. Grader
c. Whitener
d. None of the above
139. A machine that is used to segregate variousfractions/sizes of milled rice.
a. Whitener
b.
Graderc. Whitener
d. None of the above
140. A type of whitener consisting of a fluted roller
rotating inside the hexagonal chamber with slot-type perforations.
a. Abrasive-type whitenerb. Frictional-type whitener
c. All of the above
d.
None of the above
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141. Commonly used material handling equipment.
a. Bucket elevatorb. Screw conveyor
c. Belt conveyor
d. All of the above
142.
A conveyor which is essentially made of anendless belt operating between two or more
pulleys with its load supported by idlers.
a. Bucket elevator
b. Screw conveyor
c. Pneumatic conveyor
d. None of the above
143. A conveyor used for fine materials and is made
of a helical plate which rotates on a trough andmoves the product by dragging.
a. Chain conveyor
b. Pneumatic conveyor
c. Screw conveyor
d. None of the above
144. A material handling equipment which consists ofcups attached to a chain or belt that revolves
around a bottom-and-top pulley where the cups
are discharged.a. Chain conveyor
b. Belt conveyor
c. Bucket elevator
d. None of the above
145. A conveyor which utilizes high terminal velocityair to move the product.
a. Vibratory conveyor
b.
Screw conveyor
c. Pneumatic conveyor
d. None of the above
146. It is the method of determining grain moisture by
directly extracting the moisture from the product.
a. Primary method
b.
Secondary methodc. Tertiary method
d. None of the above
147. An example of moisture determination using
primary method.
a. Resistance type meter
b. Capacitance type meter
c. Oven
d.
All of the above
148. It is a method of determining moisture from the
product which is based on the electrical
properties of the product.
a. Primary method
b. Secondary method
c. Tertiary methodd. None of the above
149.
A device used in oven-drying to preventdehydrated samples to re-adsorb moisture while
undergoing cooling process.
a. Distilling flask
b. Glass jarc. Dessicator
d. All of the above
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150. It is the ability of the machine to remove hulls
from the grains.a. Coefficient of hulling
b. Hulling percentage
c. Husking efficiency
d. All of the above
151. Outer layer of brown rice consisting of aleurone
cells covering the endosperm of the rice grain.
a. Hull
b. Embryo
c. Bran
d. All of the above
152. The ASAE standard agricultural pallet bin for
square shape bin.a.
100 cm x 100 cm
b. 120 cm x 120 cm
c. 150 cm x 150 cm
d. None of the above
153. The ASAE standard agricultural pallet bin for
rectangular shape bin.a. 120 cm x 100 cm
b. 150 cm x 120 cm
c.
150 cm x 100 cmd. None of the above
154. Overall height of agricultural pallet bin as
recommended by ASAE.a. 72 or 133 cm
b. 62 or 122 cmc. 52 or 112 cm
d. None of the above
155. An auger capable of discharging materials to oneor more locations.
a. Feeding auger
b. Portable auger
c. Distributing auger
d.
None of the above
156. An auger which releases conveyed materials
essentially uniformly along a substantial portion
of its length.
a. Feeding auger
b. Portable auger
c. Distributing auger
d. None of the above
157.
An auger whose accessories include a suitable
support system which provides mobility.
a. Feeding auger
b. Portable auger
c. Distributing auger
d. None of the above
158. Auger size refers to _________.
a. the diameter of the auger.
b.
the inside diameter of the auger tube.c. the outside diameter of the auger tube.
d. None of the above
159. Hammer mills are designed purposely to________.
a. chop forage materials.b. reduce the sizes of granular products.
c. compact powered product.
d.
None of the above
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160. The husking ratio of rubber roll huller is about
________.a. 60-70 %
b. 80-90 %
c. 95-98 %
d. None of the above
161. A rice thresher that is fed at one end and
discharges threshed product at the other end is
________.
a. radial-type thresher
b. hold on type thresher
c. axial-flow thresher
d. None of the above
162.
Commonly used threshing units for throw-in typethresher.
a. Peg-tooth
b. Wire loop
c. Rasp bar
d. None of the above
163. Part of rice thresher that causes the movement ofpanicles from one end to the other end of the
threshing cylinder.
a.
Louversb. Concave
c. Pegs
d. None of the above
164. The recommended rpm of rice thresher cylinder.
a. 400-600 rpmb. 800-1200 rpm
b. 2000-3000 rpm
c.
None of the above
165. It is a dehulled paddy but the bran layer remains
intact.a. Rough rice
b. Milled rice
c. Brown rice
d. All of the above
166. Measures the ability of the machine to remove
hulls with minimum breakage.
a. Coefficient of hulling
b. Coefficient of breakage
c. Coefficient of wholeness
d. All of the above
167. It is the extent by which the bran layer of brown
rice is removed as a result of whitening.a.
Milling degree
b. Degree of whitening
c. Milling recovery
d. All of the above
168. A multi-pass rice mill is determined by
___________.a. having two or three separate hullers in the
system
b.
having a series of two or three whiteningmachines
c. paddy is loaded several times in the rice mill
d. None of the above
169. It is the ratio of the weight of milled rice to theweight of paddy multiplied by one hundred.
a. Percentage head rice recoveryb. Percentage milling recovery
c. Percentage milling capacity
d.
None of the abov
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170. It is an unhulled grain of Oryza sativa.
a. Palayb. Paddy
c. Rough rice
d. All of the above
171.
An auxillary device of a rice mil which receivesthe remaining small bran particles of milled rice
and gives a glossy appearance to the product.
a. Whitener
b. Grader
c. Polisher
d. All of the above
172. An example of rice huller.
a.
Steel-flutedb.
Rubber roll
c. Disk
d. Centrifugal
e. All of the above
173. A process of reducing the corn kernel into pieces
of grits, germ, and pericarp with or withoutconditioning.
a. Dry milling
b.
Hammer millingc. Attrition milling
d. None of the above
174. A machine used to remove the germ and pericarpfrom the corn kernel.
a. Conditionerb. De-germinator
c. Corn mill
d.
None of the above
175. A major component of a corn mill used to reduce
corn kernel into grits.a. Roller mill
b. Ball mill
c. Attrition mill
d. All of the above
176. A kind of cleaner that uses air to separate lower
density material from corn kernel/corn grits such
as floured corn, germ, and bran.
a. Aspirator
b. Oscillating screen
c. Cleaner
d. Cyclone separator
e. All of the above
177.
A kind of rice mill that employs only one
whitening machine.
a. Kiskisan rice mill
b. Single pass rice mill
c. Rubber roll rice mill
d. None of the above
178. Minimum hulling efficiency requirement for rice
mill based on the standard performance criterion.
a.
90%b. 80%
c. 70%
d. None of the above
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179. It is the process of rewetting of dried corn kernels
to about 18 to 22% moisture content andtempered to make the pericarp and the germ more
pliable and easier to remove during de-
germination process.
a. Tempering
b.
Conditioningc. Drying
d. None of the
180. A storage system for holding buffer stocks
usually located at shipping receiving terminals.
a. Village level storage system
b. Commercial level storage system
c. Centralized storage system
d.
All of the above
181. It is a storage structure made of pre-fabricated
reinforcement concrete of pre-fabricated metal
siding, which is either a hopper bottom or a flat
bottom.
a. Warehouse
b. Siloc. Bulk container
d. All of the above
182. Size of wire mesh used in storage to protect
stored product from insects and rodents.
a. inch mesh
b. inch meshc. inch mesh
d. All of the above
183. GPEP stands for __________.
a. Grain Productivity Enhancement Projectb. Grain Productivity enhancement Program
c. Grain Production Enhancement Program
d. All of the above
184.
Areas of concern of Philippine PostharvestIndustry.
a. Research and development
b. Training, extension, and commercialization
c. Postharvest facility assistance
d. Government support to the private sector
e. All of the above
f. None of the above
185.
It is the fibrous layer of paddy when hull isremoved and is frequently known as the silver
skin of brown rice.
a. Lemma and Palea
b. Pericarp
c. Bran layer
d. None of the above
186. The free space between the husk of rough rice
and the brown rice kernel greatly affects milling
in the sense that ________.a. the larger the free space increases the amount
of broken grains
b. the smaller the free space the lesser its
abrasive effect to the rubber roll hullerc. the larger the free space, the smaller the
breakage and lossesd. All of the above
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187. Slender type paddy has a length to width ratio of
_________.a. less than 2.0
b. between 2 to 3
c. more than 3.0
d. None of the above
188. The uneven expansion and contraction of the
inner and outer layers of the grains that cause
fissuring is a factor of __________.
a. mechanical stress
b. thermal stress
c. physical stress
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
189.
Broken rice is a quality deterioration index
during ________.
a. drying
b. threshing
c. milling
d. None of the above
190. Changes in texture, odor, flavor, and nutritive
value of grains during prolonged storage, even in
the absence of insects and microorganisms, aredue to _______.
a. moisture and temperature
b. vapor pressure and temperature
c. vapor pressure and moistured. All of the above
e. None of the above
191. It is recommended that paddy should be
harvested when 80% of the panicle are fully ripefor the reason that __________.
a. harvesting paddy below 80% will produce
more broken grains
b. harvesting paddy above 80% will produce
more empty grainsc. harvesting paddy above 80% will produce
more shattered and broken grains
d. All of the above
192. It is the manual method of harvesting paddy
using yatab.
a. Sickle harvesting
b. Panicle harvesting
c. Stripper harvestingd.
All of the above
193. Shelled corn initially at 24% is to be dried to
14%. If the initial weight of corn is 1000 kilos,
what is its final weight?
a. 782 kg
b. 827 kgc. 872 kg
d. None of the above
192. What is the moisture loss of corn grains above?
a. 128 kg
b. 173 kg
c. 218 kgd. None of the above
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193. It is a plot representing the equilibrium moisture
content of grains at different relative humiditybut with constant temperature.
a. Isothermal graph
b. Sorption isotherms
c. Isothermal humidity
d.
None of the above
194. Factors that cause migration of moisture during
storage.
a. Variation of ambient temperature within the
grain mass
b. Moisture gradient within the grain mass
c. All of the above
d. None of the above
e.
195.
It is the process of diffusion from region of high
concentration to region of low concentration.
a. Energy transfer
b. Mass transfer
c. Heat transfer
d. None of the above
196. In grain drying theory, drying will occur if
___________.
a.
the vapor pressure of grains is higher than thevapor pressure of air
b. the vapor pressure of grains is lower than the
vapor pressure of air
c. the vapor pressure of grains is equal with thevapor pressure of air
d. None of the above
197. The usual depth of grain in deep bed batch dryer
is __________.a. 18 inches
b. 2 to 8 ft
c. 8 to 10 ft
d. None of the above
198. What is the relative humidity of air if the
psychrometer measures 40 C for both dry bulb
and wet bulb temperatures?
a. 40%
b. 80%
c. 100%
d. All of the above
199. If the point is moved horizontally to the left ofthe psychrometric chart, the process is
__________.
a. heating
b. cooling
c. drying
d. None of the above
200. If the end-product in milling is brown rice, the
grain has just passed through a ________.
a.
paddy cleanerb. rubber roll huller
c. whitener
d. sifter
e. None of the above
201. What machine is usually used before brown ricewill undergo whitening process?
a. Husker
b.
Aspirator
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c. Paddy separator
d. Rice polishere. None of the above
202. Adjustment clearance for rubber brakes in
vertical abrasive whitening cone.
a.
1 to 2 mm from cone coatingb. 2 to 3 mm from cone coating
c. 3 to 4 mm from cone coating
d. None of the above
203. Maximum speed requirement of vertical abrasive
whitening cone machine.
a. 13 m/s
b. 14 m/s
c. 15 m/sd.
All of the above
204. Normal setting speed of horizontal abrasive
whitener.
a. 800 rpm
b. 1000 rpm
c. 1200 rpmd. None of the above
205.
Recommended clearance setting between stonesof a disk huller.
a. of the length of paddy
b. of the length of paddy
c. of the length of paddyd. All of the above
206. If the rubber roll huller becomes worn-out, the
peripheral speed of the roller will _________.a. decrease
b. increase
c. be the same
d. None of the above
207. It is the process of compressing mash feeds with
the aid of live steam to produce small chunks or
cylinders of feed.
a. Mixing
b. Crumbling
c. Pelleting
d. All of the above
208. It is the process of grinding pellets into coarsegranular form.
a. Coarse pelleting
b. Crumbling
c. Milling
d. None of the above
209. A feed mixer which have an auger that elevatesthe feed on top of the mixing bin and spread
evenly in the bin by gravity for another mixing
cycle.a. Horizontal mixer
b. Vertical mixer
c. Inclined mixer
d. All of the above
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210. A mixer which consist of a U shaped bin which
contains a central mixing blade or ribbonmounted on a rotating shaft.
a. Horizontal mixers
b. Inclined mixer
c. Vertical mixer
d.
All of the above
211. Feed mixers that is characterized by high
capacity, short mixing time, and high power
requirement.
a. Horizontal mixer
b. Inclined mixer
c. Vertical mixer
d. All of the above
212. Feed mixer that is characterized by low capacity.
longer mixing time, and low power requirement.
a. Horizontal mixer
b. Inclined mixer
c. Vertical mixer
d. All of the above
45213. It is the assembling and measuring out of the
required qualities of solid raw feed materials into
a batch of the desired composition.a. Mixing
b. Blending
c. Pelleting
d. All of the above
214. Feed materials are mixed purposely to _______
a. obtain homogenous feed to ensure thatanimals are given the same proportions of
nutrient
b. reduce the density of the feed material so that
it can be easily transported.
c.
improve the digestability of feeds.d. None of the above
215. Grinding feeds basically will ____
a. make the feed attractive to the animals.
b. improve digestability of feeds materials.
c. improved storage period of the feeds.
d. None of the above
216. Average velocity of hammer tip of a hammermill.
a. 50 m/s
b. 100 m/s
c. 150 m/s
d. None of the above
217. It is used to control the flow of materials in a feedmilling plant to ensure that it will enters in the
full width of the mill chamber and at the same
time optimum capacity is obtained while themotor is overloaded.
a. Discharge chute
b. Feeder
c. Augerd. None of the above
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218. Optimum mixing time of vertical-type feed
mixer.a. 5 minutes
b. 10 minutes
c. 15 minutes
d. None of the above
219. Approximate speed of horizontal type feed mixer.
a. 10 rpm
b. 15 rpm
c. 25 rpm
d. None of the above
220. Required mixing time for horizontal feed mixer.
a. 5 minutes
b. 10 minutesc.
15 minutes
d. None of the above
221. It is a coarse powder from outer covering of the
corn kernel removed during milling process.
a. Corn cob
b. Gritc. Bran
d. Pericarp
e.
None of the above47
222. By-product in corm milling refers to _____.
a. corn grit # 20 and # 24
b. corn grit # 16 and #18c. corn grit # 12 and #14
d. All of the above
223. It is a milled corn kernel with particle size
between 1.5 mm to 1.7 mm.
a. Corn grit # 12
b. Corn grit # 14c. Corn grit # 16
d. Corn grit # 18
e. All of the above
224. It is a milled corn kernel with particle sizebetween 1.10mm to 1.19 mm.
a. Corn grit # 12
b. Corn grit # 14
c. Corn grit # 16
d. Corn grit # 18
e. All of the above
225. It is a by-product after pressing copra when oil having
light color and very low fatty acids has been
removed.
a. Copra meal
b. Copra meat
c. Copra cake
d. None of the above
226. It is the process of rewetting of dried corn kernels
to about 18 to 22% moisture content and
tempered to make the pericarp and the germ more
pliable and easier to remove duringdegermination process.
a. Wet millingb. Degermination process
c. Conditioning
d. None of the above
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227. The main product of corn milling.
a. Corn grit # 10b. Corn grit # 12
c. Corn grit # 14
d. Corn grit # 16
e. All of the above
228. It is the milled corn kernel where the outer
covering and germs have been removed and with
particle size of not less than 0.86 mm..
a. Broken corn kernel
b. Cracked corn kernel
c. Corn grits
d. None of the above
229. It is the ratio of the weight of corn grits to thetotal weight of corn kernel input expressed in
percent.
a. % input capacity
b. % main product recovery
c. % milling recovery
d. All of the above
230. It is the major component of a corn mill that
reduce corn kernel into grits.
a.
Burr millb. Hammer mill
c. Steel roller mill
d. All of the above
231. It is the minimum main product recovery requiredin the performance criteria for corn mill.
a. 44%b. 54%
c. 64 %
d.
None of the above
232. Shelled corn kernels where the germ and pericarphave been removed.
a. Milled corn kernel
b. Degerminated corn kernel
c. Polished corn kernel
d.
None of the above
233. It is the ratio of the weight of corn kernel input to
the total operating time.
a. Input capacity
b. Output capacity
c. Milling capacity
d. All of the above
234. It is the minimum by-product recovery requiredin the performance criteria for corn mill.
a. 21 %
b. 31%
c. 41%
d. None of the above
235. A rice processing plant operates at 5 tons perhour. The milling and head rice recoveries of the
rice mill are 69% and 95%, respectively. What is
the input capacity of the rice mill?a. 7.24 tons per hour
b. 3.45 tons per hour
c. 4.75 tons per hour
d. None of the above
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236. What is the throughput rate of the rice mill in kg
broken grains per hour?a. 0.172 ton per hour
b. 0.250 ton per hour
c. 0.350 ton per hour
e. None of the above
237. If the machine rice huller has a hulling coefficient
of 0.90 and wholeness coefficient of 0.80, what is
the output in kg of brown rice per hour of the rice
huller in problem above?
a. 6.52 tons per hour
b. 4.50 tons per hour
c. 4.00 tons per hour
d. None of the above
238. It is the process of preserving food materials in
hermetically-sealed container which has been
sterilized with the use of heat.
a. Drying
b. Canning
c. Steaming
d. None of the above
239. It is the process of subjecting food product to a
temperature of about 65 C for 30 min whichcauses the death of many but not all of the
organism present.
a. Dehydration
b. Sterilizationc. Pasteurization
d. None of the above
240. It is the termination of entire organism in the
product using heat at a temperature of about 50 to100 C.
a. Pasteurization
b. Heat sterilization
c. Dehydration
d. None of the above
241. It is the process of removing solid particles from
liquid such as wine, fruit juices, vinegar, and
vegetable oil.
a. Screening
b. Filtration
c. Leaching
d. None of the above
242. A process of segregating alcohol, sugar, and
some soluble materials with the use of water.
a. Leaching
b. Hydrolysis
c. Water adsorption
d. None of the above
243. A process of separating volatile compound from
less volatile materials.
a. Distillingb. Leaching
c. Diffusing
c. None of the above
244. One ton nuts is equivalent to _______.
a. 4000 pieces of nuts
b. 5000 pieces of nuts
c. 6000 pieces of nuts
d. None of the above
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245. The process of separating coarse from finematerials.
a. Sifting
b. Cleaning
c. Sorting
d. None of the above
246. It is a device that separates materials such as oil
from water, and crystals from mother liquor by
means of whirling action.
a. Liquid separator
b. Centrifuge
c. Crystalizer
d. None of the above
247. A process which is used to clean fruits and
vegetables to soften the dirt and other foreign
materials adhering to the skin thus making the
washing by spray more efficient.
a. Water soaking
b. Water agitation
c. Scaldingd. None of the above
248. A term given to the process of heating fruits andvegetables in live steam or in water before
canning to clean, to reduce volume, to eliminate
undesirable flavor or odor, and to remove slime
forming-materials.a. Scalding
b. Blanchingc. Sterilizing
d. None of the above
249. It is an instrument that is used to determine the
salt content of brine.a. Hydrometer
b. pH meter
c. Manometer
d. None of the above
250. It is the weight of animal minus 3 percent of its
total weight to account for the content of the
digestive tract.
a. Slaughter weight
b. Live weight
c. Dead weight
d. None of the above
251. It is the weight of carcass or meat and bonestogether with the fat and first-and second-class
by-product of an animal.
a. Slaughter weight
b. Dead weight
c. Live weight
d. None of the above
252. It is a facility where the primary processing of
animal yielding meat carcasses, raw fat, internal
organ, and hides are carried out.a. Slaughter house
b. Dressing Plant
c. Animal Butchering Plant
d. All of the above
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253. Pump commonly used in food processing
industry.a. Piston displacement pump
b. Rotary displacement pump
c. Centrifugal pump
d. None of the above
254. A type of pump used in food industry that is
characterized by pulsating or periodic output.
a. Piston displacement pump
b. Rotary displacement pump
c. Centrifugal pump
d. All of the above
255. Drying temperature of copra is _______.
a. less than 50C
b. between 50 to 95 C
c. above 95C
d. None of the above
256. A spiral kind of positive displacement pump used
in food industry wherein the product comes into
contact with a flexible kind of materials instead
of steel and in which air is utilized as a displacing
medium.
a. Peristaltic pumpb. Jet pump
c. Diaphragm pump
d. All of the above
257. An equipment used in food industry for feeding
solid/liquid mixture into a screw press or
wringers in the form of sheets, rods, or other
shapes.
a. Extruder
b. Screw press
c. Screw feederd. All of the above
258. A process of combining different materials until a
certain degree of homogeneity is achieved.
a.
Millingb. Mixing
c. Feeding
d. None of the above
259. Basically, the purpose of mixing is ________.
a. To promote the transfer of heat between hot
or cold product
b. To obtain good contact between materials
being mixedc.
To promote reactions between reactants
d. All of the above
e. Two of the above
260. A type of mixer suitable for free flowing or non-
free flowing materials.
a. Rotating mixer without stirrersb. Rotating mixer with stirrers
c. All of the above
d.
Two of the above
261. A machine used for mixing solids and liquids in
such a ratio that very viscous mixture is formed
such as paste and doughs.a. Kneader
b. Rollerc. Mixer
d. None of the above
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a. Taste
b. Flavorc. Palatability
d. None of the above
272. It is the process applied in the manufacture of
chocolate and similar products to produce a verymarked effect on appearance and flavor through
the elimination of moisture, harshness, and
acidity.
a. Conching
b. Roasting
c. Frying
d. None of the above
273. A process of pumping product against a steelplate through a very small opening of 0.0001
diameter at a pressure of about 3500 psi to reduce
the size of fat globule such as those in milk,
mayonnaise, and others to a point that fats have
no tendency to rise.
a. Homogenizing
b. Conchingc. Pressing
d. None of the above
274. It is the process often used in heating of can and
its content under vacuum condition to remove air
and other entrapped gases before sealing.
a. Exhaustingb. Sterilizing
c. Heatingd. All of the above
275. A process used for many food products by giving
deaeration treatment to improve the color, flavor,aroma retention, or reduce the volume of the
product.
a. Degassing
b. Blending
c.
Exhaustingd. All of the above
276. A process usually applied to nuts and beans of
various sorts in order to bring about a desired
flavor rather than to effect on sterilization.
a. Drying
b. Blanching
c. Roasting
d. Pasteurizatione.
None of the above
277. A processing used in canning in which there is
rigid regulation of the cooking temperature in
such a manner that packages are not misshapen or
broken by too rapid cooling
a. Temperingb. Freezing
c. Refrigeration
d.
None of the above
278. Brown spots on dried vegetables is caused by
______.
a. too high drying temperature usedb. low drying temperature used
c. optimum drying temperature usedd. None of the above
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279. A pretreatment method used for vegetables to
destroy enzymes that can cause undesirablechanges in color and flavor during drying and
storage.
a. Cleaning
b. Blanching
c.
Dryingd. None of the above
280. A pretreatment method for fruits and vegetables
to retard spoilage and darkening of fruits.
a. Blanching
b. Sulfuring
c. Sterilizing
d. All of the above
281. Roasting temperature for pumpkin seeds,
sunflower seeds, and peanuts.
a. 200-250F
b. 250-300F
c. 300-350F
d. None of the above
282. Pre-drying temperature requirement for
mushroom.
a.
80-90F
b. 120-125F
c. 250-300F
d. None of the above
e. All of the above
283. A case formed like a leathery material over the
outside of very high sugar food such as fruit
which doesnt allow water to pass through during
drying is a factor of _________.a. slow drying
b. rapid drying
c. normal drying
d. None of the above
284. Pretreatment of fruits and vegetables are
recommended to _______.
a. stop enzymatic activity which results in color,
flavor, and nutrient losses or changes
b. stop ripening and spoilage
c. hasten drying rate and improve storageability
of the product
d. None of the above
285. Another term used for citric acid.
a. Table salt
b. Lemon salt
c. Acid salt
d. All of the above
286. Requirements for a good dehydrator.a. Some form of temperature control
b. A fan to circulate air and remove moisture
c.
Easily removable and washable traysd. All of the above
287. Rotating trays or exchanging trays on a
dehydrator when drying fruits and vegetables isrecommended for the purpose of ______.
a. reducing drying timeb. increasing the efficiency of the dryer
c. promoting even drying of product
d.
None of the above
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288. Conditioning dried fruits after drying basically is
done to _______.a. allow moisture to equalize through all the
food so that there will no damp spots where
mold will grow
b. increase the quality of dried fruit prior to
packagingc. improve the color and taste of fruit
d. None of the above
289. Sulfured food are recommended for storage using
_______.
a. metal can container
b. plastic container
c. bottle with can cover container
d. All of the above
290. Recommended temperature for drying
vegetables.
a. 125F
b. 150F
c. 175F
e. 200F
f. All of the above
291. Which of the following statement is true?
a. Different foods requiring similar drying times
and temperature can be dried together
b. Vegetables with strong odors or flavor shouldbe dried separately
c. Dont dry strong-smelling vegetables outside
in an electric dehydrator because dehydrators
are not screened and insect may invade the
food
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
292. Sulfur treatment on fruits and vegetables can be
replaced by _____.
a. aulfite dips
b.
ateam blanchingc. water blanching
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
293. An example of chemicals used as sulfite dips.
a. Sodium bisulfite
b. Sodium sulfite
c. Sodium metabisulfite
d. None of the abovee.
All of the above
294. Pasteurizing is recommended for foods that had
been contaminated or used as second treatment
for vegetables held in storage if the vegetables do
not have any mold on them ___________.
a. before dryingb. before and during storage
c. after storage
d.
All of the abovee. None of the above
295. Commonly methods used for pasteurizing foods.
a. Freezing and oven dryingb. Steaming and Blanching
c. Boiling and dryingd. All of the above
e. None of the above
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296. Recommended storage time for dried food.
a. 24 monthsb. 412 months
c. 1224 months
d. All of the above
297. Fruits rolls that is characterized by tasty chewydried fruit made by pouring pursed fruit into a flat
surface for drying.
a. Fruit rolls
b. Dried fruit
c. Fruit leathers
d. All of the above
298. Drying time requirement for solid yellow or
slightly brown-flecked bananas in a dehydrator.a.
4-8 hours
b. 8-10 hours
c. 10- 16 hours
d. All of the above
299. It is the process of decomposition of
carbohydrates by microorganism or enzyme.a. Fermentation
b. Spoilage
c.
Preservationd. None of the above
300. It is the preservation of food in brine or vinegar
with or without bacterial fermentation.a. Pickling
b. Saltingc. Blanching
d. None of the above
301. A pre-treatment procedure to keep the color and
quality of vegetable before drying.a. Trimming
b. Blanching
c. Salting
d. None of the above
302. It is the process of boiling whole fruits or pieces
of fruit pulp with sugar to a moderate thick
consistency, without retaining the shape of the
fruit.
a. Jams
b. Jellies
c. Marmalades
d. All of the above
303. It is a product prepared by extracting the juice
from boiled fruits, and then boiled with sugar and
cooked to such consistency that gelatinization
takes place when cooled.
a. Jams
b. Jellies
c. Marmaladesd. All of the above
304. It is a clear jelly which contains evenlysuspended slices of fruits or peel.
a. Jam
b. Jellies
c. Marmaladesd. All of the above
305. It is the aseptic practice in the preparation,processing, and packaging of food products.
a. Cleaning
b.
Sanitation
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c. Housekeeping
d. None of the above
306. Substances used to prevent food by retarding
deterioration, rancidity, or discoloration due to
oxidation.
a.
Additivesb. Antioxidants
c. Emulsifiers
d. None of the above
307. Substances that modify surface tension in the
component phase of an emulsion to establish a
uniform dispersion.
a. Additives
b. Antioxidantsc.
Emulsifiers
d. None of the above
308. Any substance including a food additive used as a
component in the manufacture or preparation of a
food and present in the final product.
a. Nutrientsb. Microelement
c. Ingredients
d.
None of the above
309. Any tag, brand, mark, pictorial, or other
descriptive matter, written, printed, marked,
embossed or impressed on, or attached to acontainer of food.
a. Nutrition factsb. Label
c. Trademark
d.
None of the above
310. Canning temperature for fruits, tomatoes, andpickles in water bath canner.
a. 115 deg C
b. 100 deg C
c. 74 deg C
d.
None of the above
311. Canning temperature for low-acid vegetables,
meat and poultry in pressure canner.
a. 115 deg C
b. 100 deg C
c. 74 deg C
d. None of the above
312. Cooking temperature that destroys most bacteriain foods.
a. 115 deg C
b. 100 deg C
c. 74 deg C
d. None of the above
313. It is the process of removing heat from asubstance or a space at a lower temperature.
a. Sublimation
b.
Heat of fusionc. Refrigeration
d. All of the above
314. Heat moves from a substance naturally to anothersubstance _____.
a. at a higher temperature to lower temperatureb. at lower temperature to higher temperature
c. at either temperature
d.
None of the above
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315. It is the intensity of the molecular movement of
matter.a. Energy
b. Heat
c. Work
d. All of the above
316. A substance is cold if _________.
a. heat is present
b. heat is absent
c. heat is higher
d. All of the above
317. The quantity of heat in the substance is described
in terms of _____.
a. BTUb.
Calories
c. Pascal
d. All of the above
318. Ten BTU is equivalent to _______.
a. 2520 calories
b. 2250 caloriesc. 2045 calories
d. None of the above
319. One-hundred calories is equivalent to
__________.
a. 418.7 Joules
b. 481.7 Joulesc. 471.8 Joules
d. None of the above
320. An instrument used to measure heat is ________.
a. thermometerb. Watt meter
c. Calorimeter
d. None of the above
321. It is the measurement of the heat level of asubstance.
a. Thermometer
b. Temperature
c. Calorimeter
d. All of the above
322. Which of the following statement is true?
a. The freezing point of water is 0 F
b. The boiling point of water is 212 Cc. That 32 F and 0 C is the same temperature
level
d. None of the above
323. It is the quantity of heat required to raise the
temperature of a substance one degree scale.
a. Sensible heatb. Specific heat
c. Latent heat
d. None of the above
324. The specific heat of water is _________.
a. 1 BTU/lb-F
b. 1 kcal/kg-Cc. 1 cal/g-C
d. All of the above
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325. It is the amount of heat added or removed from a
substance with the change in temperature.
a. Sensible heat
b Latent heat
c. Specific heat
d. All of the above
326. It is the heat added or removed from a substance
causing a change in its state without changing itstemperature.
a. Sensible heat
b. Latent heat
c. Specific heat
d. All of the above
327. It is the quantity of heat required to change a unit
mass of a liquid into gaseous state withoutchange in temperature.
a. Latent heat of vaporization
b. Latent heat of fusion
c. Latent heat condensation
d. None of the above
328. It is the quantity of heat required to change a unit
mass of solid to liquid state without change in
temperature.a. Latent heat of vaporization
b. Latent heat of fusion
c. Latent heat of sublimation
d. All of the above
329. It is the quantity of heat required to change a unitmass of gas to liquid state without change in
temperature.
a.
Latent heat of vaporization
b. Latent heat of condensation
c. Latent heat of fusiond. All of the above
330. It is the quantity of heat required to change a unit
mass of solid to gas without change in
temperature.a. Latent heat of fusion
b. Latent heat of vaporization
c. Latent heat of sublimation
d. None of the above
331. The latent heat of fusion of water is ________.
a. 336 kJ/kg
b. 144 BTU/lb
c. All of the aboved. None of the above
332. At a higher elevation, ________.
a. water will boil at 100C
b. water will boil above 100C
c. water will boil below 100C
c. Water will not boil
d. None of the above
333. The amount of heat transmitted to a wall is afactor of ______.
a. wall thickness
b. temperature difference
c. resistance of heat flow of the wall materials
d. All of the above
334. A material with high emissivity _________.
a. will collect more heat
b. will not collect heat
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c. will transmit heat
d. None of the above
335. The basic uses of insulating materials for
refrigeration system are:
a. To retard heat flow
b.
To prevent surface condensationc. To control noise and vibration
d. All of the above
336. Which of the following insulating materials for
refrigeration system is efficient and least
expensive?
a. Asbestos
b. Styrofoam
c. Aluminum foil
d. All of the above
337. It is the amount or quantity of current flowing in
a circuit
a. Voltage
b. Amperage
c. Ohmsd. None of the above
338. It is the electrical pressure of a circuita. Voltage
b. Amperage
c. Ohms
d. None of the above
339. It is the cooling coil of a refrigeration systema. Condenser
b. Evaporator
c. Compressor
d. None of the above
340. It is the basic part of a refrigeration system which
is characterized by a high pressure side.
a. Condenser
b. Evaporator
c. Expansion valved. All of the above
341. It is the part of a refrigeration system that causes
the circulation of a refrigerant.
a. Condenser
b. Expansion valve
c. Compressor
d. None of the above
342. A part of a refrigeration system that causes the
reduction of pressure of the refrigerant.
a. Evaporator
b. Compressor
c. Expansion valve
d. All of the above
343. It is a fluid that easily boils at a lower
temperature.
a. Waterb. Oil
c. Refrigerant
d. All of the above
344. One ton refrigeration is the amount of heatrequired to melt one ton of ice in ________.
a. 12 hoursb. 24 minutes
c. one day
d. None of the above
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345. One ton refrigeration is equal to _______.
a. 288,000 BTU/dayb. 12,000 BTU/hr
c. 200 BTU/min
d. All of the above
346. An example of refrigerant.a. Ammonia
b. Carbon monoxide
c. Methyl bromide
d. All of the above
347. Commonly used refrigerant in ice plants.
a. Ammonia
b. Carbon dioxide
c. Methyl chloride
d. None of the above
348. A refrigeration appliance that operates at a higher
temperature.
a. No-frost refrigerator
b. Air-conditioner
c. Domestic freezerd. All of the above
349. The introduction of fresh ambient air to an air-conditioned or refrigerated space.
a. Cooling
b. Air changes
c. Air filtrationd. None of the above
350. It is the removal of accumulated ice from thesurfaces of cooling coils which operate below
freezing point.
a. Dehumidification
b. Defrosting
c. Ice meltingd. None of the above
351. A refrigeration system which can be used either
to cool or to heat a given space, normally by
exchanging the functions of the evaporator and
the condenser.
a. Heat pump
b. Humidifier
c. Dehumidifier
d. None of the above
352. Air that is flowing into a space through gaps
around doors, windows, and others.
a. Air intake
b. Air changes
c. Infiltrationd. None of the above
353. The difference between dry bulb and wet bulbtemperatures
a. Wet bulb depression
b. Relative humidity
c. Dew point temperatured. None of the above
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354. The temperature at which a liquid is converted to
solid state upon the removal of its latent heat offusion.
a. Cooling point
b. Solid point
c. Freezing point
d. None of the above
355. To reduce the relative humidity of air, it is
recommended to use a _______.
a. humidifier
b. dehumidifier
c. psychrometer
d. None of the above
356. In a domestic refrigerator, the condenser can be
found _______.a. inside the refrigerator cabinet
b. outside the refrigerator cabinet
c. beneath the freezer
d. None of the above
357. Freezers in refrigerator compartment arenormally found at the upper section of the cabinet
for the reason that _______.
a. it is easy to load product to the freezerb. it is easy to install the freezer in the cabinet
c. heat will efficiently be distributed to the
refrigerator compartment
e. None of the above
358. Chilling injury of banana will occur at atemperature
a. Below 27C
b.
Below 14C
c. Below 5C
d. All of the above
359. Lowest temperature that is safe for storage of
banana is ________.
a. below 14C
b.
below 5Cc. below 0Cd. All of the above
360. When a product is termed as frozen storage, it is
________.
a. chilled and stored above freezing point
b. the product is stored between -10F to 10F
c. the product is stored at 10F to 50F
d.
All of the above
361. Another important factors in cold storage of
perishable products are ________.
a. energy and power requirement inside the
storage room
b. temperature and heat loss in the storage room
c. humidity and air motion inside the storage
room
d. None of the above
362. The use of plastic polyethylene sheet as
packaging material for cold storage is ________.
a. to provide heat insulating effect on the
product
b. to make the product attractive to the customer
c. to prevent moisture loss in the product
d. None of the above
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363. The purpose of refrigeration in storing perishable
product is _____.a. to improve the quality of the product
b. to arrest or retard the natural process of
deterioration
c. to hasten ripening or maturity of product such
as fruits and vegetablesd. All of the above
364. It is the process of exposing freshly-harvested
product and carefully-prepared food to subzero
temperatures and holding them at 32C during
storage period to maintain the quality of the
products.
a. Cold storage
b. Quick freezing
c.
Sharp freezing
d. All of the above
365. If vegetables are stored at a temperature between
0 C to 30 C, the product is under _________.
a. frozen storage
b. refrigerated storage
c. All of the above
d. None of the above
366. Important factor that contributes in proper
refrigeration of perishable crops is ______.
a. constant temperature
b. free air circulation
c. control of relative humidity
d. All of the above
367. It is the process of heating vegetables in steam or
in boiling water to inactivate enzymes and
reduce microbial population thereby prolonging
storage at subfreezing temperature.a. Dehydration
b. Blanching
c. Drying
d. None of the above
368. Most favorable cold storage temperature for eggs.
a. 2930C
b. 2930F
c. 28F
d. None of the above
369. Freezing temperature for eggs.
a. 2930 C
b.
2930 Fc. 28F
d. None of the above
370. Factors that change during cold storage of fish
due to oxidation of fish oils and pigments
particularly in more fatty species of fish.
a. Color and flavor
b. Color and texture
c. Flavor and texture
d.
All of the above
371. A process of retarding moisture and oxidation
loss from the product during cold storage by
providing a continuous film or coating that will
adhere to the surface of the product.
a. Blaching
b. Thawing
c. Glazing
d. None of the above
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372. A freezer that operates at an air temperature of -30 F and below and a velocity of 500 to 100 fpm.
a. Sharp freezer
b. Air-blast freezer
c. Contact plate freezer
d.
All of the above
373. A freezer used for fish product wherein the
products are placed in shelves or in aluminum
pans or plates covered by pipe coils or
evaporators at a temperature of20 to - 29 C.
a. Sharp freezer
b. Air-blast freezer
c. Contact plate freezer
d. All of the above
374. Freezing point of milk.
a. - 0.545 C
b. - 0.545 F
c. 0. 545 C
d. None of the above
375. A frozen product made of a pasturized mixture of
sugar, solid milk, stabilizer, food acid, and
flavorings such as fruits, fruit juices or extract,and water.
a. Ice cream
b. Sherbet
c. Frozen milkd. All of the above
376. Which of the following are used for packaging
frozen poultry products?
a.
Plastic
b. Edible coating
c. Aluminum foild. Waxed cardboard
e. All of the above
f.
377. A 3 hp engine is to be replace with electric
motor. Recommend for the size of the motor forthe drive.
a. 1 hp
b. 2 hp
c. 5 hp
d. None of the above
78. Frozen poultry product gave only good for a
period of ________.
a. 1 to 6 months
b.
6 to 12 monthsc. 1 to 2 years
d. All of the above
379. Term used for the internal organs of poultry
suitable for cold storage.
a. Carcassb. Giblets
c. Gills
d.
None of the above
380. In order to minimize darkening of carcass of
poultry meat, it is recommended that before cold
storage poultry meat should be ______.a. slowly be frozen and undergo scalding
processb. frozen rapidly
c. undergo scalding process
d.
None of the above
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381. Tenderness of poultry meat can be maintained
during cold storage by __________.a. storing it in aluminum foil
b. storing it in plastic net
c. storing it unpacked
d. All of the above
382. Changes in the flavor of meat, fish, or poultry
during freezing is due to the ______.
a. change in temperature of the product
b. microorganisms that were killed during
storage
c. oxidation of fats
d. None of the above
383. It is a method of freezing the surface of poultry
meat using mist of liquid prior to storage in an airblast freezer or cold storage room.
a. Liquid immersion freezing
b. Liquid spray freezing
c. Conveyor tunnel freezing
d. All of the above
384. If a poultry product is stored at a temperature of
35-40 F, the product quality can be maintained
within ______.a. 1 to 2 months
b. 1 to 2 days
c. 1 to 2 hours
d. None of the above385. It is a flesh obtained from domesticated animals.
a. Carcassb. Meat
c. Giblets
d.
None of the above
386. It is the meat obtained from hogs.a. Beef
b. Pork
c. Veal
d. All of the above
387. It is the meat of sheep that is less than one year
old.
a. Lamb
b. Muttons
c. Chevon
d. None of the above
388. It is the meat from rabbit.a. Lapan
b. Venison
c. Chevon
d. None of the above
389. It is the meat from goat.a. Chevon
b. Venison
c.
Muttond. All of the above
390. It is the method used in preserving meat.
a. Smoking processb. Refrigeration
c. Freeze dryingd. Irradiation
e. None of the above
f.
All of the above
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391. It is a meat of less than one-year old cattle.a. Beef
b. Veal
c. Carabeef
d. All of the above
392. Which of the following is true?
a. When beef is stored at lower temperature it
will have longer storage life than when cold
stored at higher temperature
b. Storing beef at lower temperature will reduce
its storage life
c. Storing beef at higher temperature will
increase its storage life
d. All of the above
393. Myoglobin content in meat is responsible for
_______.
a. odor of meat after cold storage
b. appearance of meat
c. color of meat
d. All of the abovee. Two of the above
f. None of the above
394. It is the process of allowing meat to hang at
temperature of 0 to 3 C to create tenderizing
effect before freezing.
a. Aging
b. Freezing
c. Tempering
d. None of the above
395. Which of the following is true in cold storage of
meat?a. Extreme temperature fluctuation during
defrosting contributes to short storage life of
the meat.
b. Freezing meat and its subsequent frozen
storage improves the quality of meat products.c.
Proper handling of meat prior to freezing
reduces the quality of frozen products.
d. None of the above
396. Freezer burn in meat product is a result of
______.
a. storing meat product in a freezer with plastic
sheet to prevent moisture loss
b. storing meat product without plastic sheet at
high relative humidityc. storing meat product without plastic sheet at
low relative humidity
d. None of the above
397. The recommended time for storing beef cuts at
18C is ___.
a. 6 to 12 months
b. 3 to 4 months
c.
1 to 2 monthsd. None of the above
398. Ground beef can be stored at18C within a
period of ________.
a. 6 to 12 months
b. 3 to 4 months
c. 1 to 2 months
d. None of the above
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399. It is a method of freezing shrimp into an agitated
cold brine solution of a fixed concentration andtemperature.
a. Blast freezing
b. Immersion freezing
c. Tunnel freezing
d.
None of the above
400. At18C scallop meat have a frozen storage life
of ________.
a. 1- 2 months
b. 3 - 6 monthsc. 7 - 12 months
d. None of the above
401. ASHRAE is the acronym for __________.
a.
Association of Heat, Refrigeration, and AirConditioning Engineers
b. American Society of Heating, Refrigerating,and Air Conditioning Engineers
c. Association of Sensible Heating,
Refrigeration, and Air Cooling Engineers
d. None of the above
402. An equipment that is used to clean, cool, heat,
humidify, or dehumidify air.a. Air heat exchanger
b. Air conditioner
c. Air-cooled condenser
d. All of the above
403. The process of removing moisture from air.
a. Dehydrationb. Air suction
c.
Dehumidify
d. All of the above
404. It is the most popular refrigerant used for
refrigeration system.
a. R-12 (Dichlordifluoromethane)
b. R- 22 (Monochlorodiflouromethane)
c.
R-502d.
All of the above
405. It is the most popular refrigerant for air-
conditioning.
a. R-12 (Dichlordifluoromethane)
b. R-22 (Monochlorodiflouromethane)
c. R-502 (mixture of R-22 and R115)
d. All of the above
406. A popular refrigerant for low temperaturerefrigeration systems.
a. R-12 (Dichlordifluoromethane)
b. R-22 (Monochlorodiflouromethane)
c. R-502 (mixture of R-22 and R115)
d. All of the above
407. It is the process by which air is cooled, cleaned,
and circulated.
a.
Air conditionerb. Air conditioning
c. Air cooling and cleaning
d. All of the above
408. Air conditioning system wherein the condenser is
located separately from the evaporator and usesan interconnecting refrigerant lines.
a. Split-system air conditioning system
b.
Package equipment air conditioning system
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c. All of the above
d. None of the above
409. It is the cooling equipment of air conditioner.
a. Condenser
b. Evaporator
c. Compressor
d.
Expansion valve
410. Condenser efficiency of an air conditioner can be
increased by _____.
a. reducing the condenser surface area
b. increasing the condenser surface area
c. increasing the amount of refrigerant flowing
in the condenser
d. None of the above
411. Operating temperature of evaporator in an air-
conditioning system.
a. 20F
b. 40F
c. 60F
d. All of the above
412. Refrigerated-air conditioning is used in
________.a. hot temperature with high humidity
b. hot temperature with low humidity
c. hot temperature with high or low humidity
d. None of the above
413. A refrigerated system that cleans, dehydrates, and
cools a compartment.
a. No frost refrigerator
b.
Chiller
c. Freezer
d. Air conditionere. None of the above
414. Which of the following statement is true:
a. The motor and compressor of a refrigeration
system is separately installed.
b.
The motor and compressor of a refrigeration
system is housed in the same compartment.
c. The compressor and the motor of a
refrigeration system is non-hermetic type?
d. None of the above.
415. The highest pressure in the refrigeration system
can be found at ____.
a. the capillary tube
b.
the entrance of the evaporator coilc. the entrance of the condenser tube
d. the evaporator coil immediately before the
compressor
e. None of the above
416. A refrigeration system component after thecondenser.
a. Capillary tube
b.
Filterc. Compressor
d. None of the above
417. A refrigeration system component after thecapillary tube.
a. Evaporatorb. Compressor
c. Condenser
d.
None of the above
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418. A refrigeration system component before thecondenser.
a. Filter
b. Evaporator
c. Capillary tube
d. Compressor
e.
None of the above
419. Lowest temperature zone in refrigeration system.
a. Condenser
b. Capillary tube
c. Evaporator
d. None of the above
420. State of refrigerant at the condenser side
immediately after leaving the compressor.a. Superheated gas
b. Lukewarm liquid
c. Saturated gas
d. None of the above
421. Sate of refrigerant at the evaporator sideimmediately before the compressor.
a. Superheated gas
b.
Lukewarm liquidc. Saturated gas
d. None of the abo