DSSSB Technical Assistant Food Processing & Technology Paper 2015

DSSSB Technical Assistant Food Processing & Technology Paper 2015

Which among the following is NOT a criteria should be considered in formulating a sampling plan ?
(a) Method of preparation of food product
(b) The degree of hazard to human health
(c) The potential for fraud
(d) Degree of confidence required so that the test result is valid

Choose the CORRECT statement from below –
(a) Objective sampling should not be done on a random basis
(b) In dealing with selective sampling, random sampling is necessary
(c) Objective sampling is also known as selective sampling
(d) When lots are contaminated, adulterated, defective, for FSO or Authorised Officer will proceed for a biased sampling

Unless otherwise specified, refrigerated samples should not be analyzed more than _________hours after collection.
(a) 24
(b) 36
(c) 48
(d) 72

In case of flour containing live insects, the sampling method adapted is
(a) Objective sampling
(b) Biased sampling
(c) Sampling using random tables
(d) None of the above

What is the disinfectant recommended for disinfecting sampling tools ?
(a) Isopropyl alcohol/ ethyl alcohol
(b) Dettol
(c) Lysol
(d) Chlorhexidine

Direct contact with rodent-urine contaminated materials should be avoided as much as possible. The moist urine of chronically infected rodents can contain _________organisms that may be transmitted to man, contact with bruised skin or mucous membranes being the suspected mode of transmission.
(a) Pasturella
(b) Leptospira
(c) Clostridium
(d) Coliforms

The category of analysis for foods should be defined according to the requirement for regulatory or monitoring purpose. Which among the following category is useful for the detection of extraneous matter, damaged product in the samples ?
(a) Chemical analysis
(b) Microbial analysis
(c) Physical analysis
(d) Sensory analysis

Choose the Micro-organisms with severe hazard or with moderate direct health hazard of potentially extensive spread in food.
(a) Clostridium botulinum
(b) Aerobic micro-organisms
(c) Psychrotrophic micro-organisms
(d) Lactic acid bacteria

__________should NOT be used for pesticides samples.
(a) Plastic bags or containers
(b) Stainless steel containers
(c) Glass containers
(d) Aluminium containers

Wide mouthed jars are used for the sampling of
(a) Meat
(b) Butter
(c) Pesticides
(d) Oils

Which among the following is TRUE for an objective sampling ?
(a) Objective sampling must be conducted on a random basis
(b) Each unit should have an equal chance of being picked as a sample
(c) The best way to assure this is by picking a sample according to a predetermined time from a production chain
(d) All of the above

Where no specific instructions are given, the general rule is to collect samples from _________ of the number of units in the lot.
(a) The square root
(b) The square root, plus one
(c) The square root, minus one
(d) None of the above