Food Engineering

Spices and Condiments

Question 1
Marks : +2 | -2
Pass Ratio : 100%
Which of the following parts of a plant are spices NOT made from?
Bark
Leaf
Root
Cell
Explanation:
Spices are made from all of the mentioned parts of a plant- bark, seeds, leaves, roots, fruits and flowers.
Question 2
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Green Cardamom is preserved by dipping the harvested capsules in baking soda for 10 minutes (with minimum moisture content), spreading them and keeping them in gunny bags lined with polythene.
True
False
Explanation:
The above statement is true as green cardamom has very high market demand.
Question 3
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Pass Ratio : 100%
Which of the following is untrue about ginger?
It is a rhizome
Scraping the outer skin of ginger needs to be taken care of because if the essential oils are stripped off, ginger loses its aroma
All of the mentioned
None of the mentioned
Explanation:
Both the statements are true about ginger.
Question 4
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Bleaching of Cardamom is done by passing sulphur dioxide released by burning sulphur.
True
False
Explanation:
The given statement is true.
Question 5
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The aromatic volatile components of spices are called _____
Spice Oil
Spice Fat
Spice Gel
Spice Paste
Explanation:
The aromatic volatile components of spices are called Spice Oil.
Question 6
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Pass Ratio : 100%
Which of the following is true about turmeric?
Green rhizomes are boiled in water till a froth comes out and white fumes appear giving out a characteristic odour
The softness of the cooked rhizomes depends on the curing conditions and process
After drying, the turmeric hardens up
All of the mentioned
Explanation:
All the statements about turmeric are true.
Question 7
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Statement 1: Black pepper is obtained from ripened berries by removing the pulp.
True, False
True, True
False, False
False, True
Explanation:
Both the statements are false. White pepper is obtained from ripened berries by removing the pulp. Black pepper is obtained by plucking a few cherries which have turned orange/ red, are spread on the floor and are separated by trampling.
Question 8
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Pass Ratio : 100%
The Queen of spices is _____
Cardamom
Pepper
Ginger
Chilly
Explanation:
The Queen of spices is Cardamom.
Question 9
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Statement 1: Chillies are pungent in nature.
True, False
True, True
False, False
False, True
Explanation:
Both the given statements about chillies are true.
Question 10
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Statement 1: Spices along with spice oils are called Spice Oleoresins.
True, False
True, True
False, False
False, True
Explanation:
Spice Oleoresins are the concentrated liquid part of spices. They are obtained by solvent extraction of the dry spices and represent the characteristic aroma of the spices. They’re obtained by removal of solvent.