1 Answer:

Careers in product development focus on creating new or improved

food products.

a. True

b. False

2 Answer:

More than 20,000 new or improved food products are introduced

every year.

a. True

b. False

3 Answer:

Food quality assurance occupations are concerned with

a. the color of food c. the taste of food

b. the price of food d. the quality of food

4 Answer:

Food sales and service occupations deal with

a. selling food products

b. advertising

c. selling materials used to produce products

d. all of the above

5 Answer:

Major federal agencies with jobs in food science include:

a. The U. S. Treasury

b. U.S. Department of Commerce

c. National Cafeteria Workers Union

d. Federal Food Safety Council

6 Answer:

Dieticians at schools help to

a. plan meals c. cook food

b. serve food to students d. clean up after meals

7 Answer:

A _____ is a person who has been trained in the theory of

food systems.

a. cafeteria worker c. gym coach

b. food scientist d. veterinarian

8 Answer:

Food science research involves

a. a lot of guesswork

b. tasting the food yourself

c. asking questions and seeking answers

d. giving away free samples

9 Answer:

The scientific method is a process that involves _____ steps.

a. three c. five

b. four d. six

10 Answer:

A _____ is a judgment formed after an experiment.

a. conclusion c. hypothesis

b. data analysis d. reasoned opinion

11 Answer:

_____ is the ability to get the same results each time anyone

does the same experiment.

a. Reproduction c. Reliability

b. Reproducibility d. Redundancy

12 Answer:

The word scientist means

a. "someone who experiments"

b. "someone who invents things"

c. "someone who works in a lab"

d. "one who uses the scientific method"

13 Answer:

Of the new food product ideas that are tested each year

_____ make it through the development process.

a. only a handful c. quite a few

b. only a small fraction d. most

14 Answer:

Food scientists typically work for

a. universities c. food industries

b. government agencies d. all of the above

15 Answer:

A _____ is a document that defines the expected tasks,

responsibilities and reporting procedures for an employee.

a. job description c. product description

b. procedure description d. technology description

16 Answer:

A food technologist has similar training to that of a food

scientists, but is more involved in _____ in food systems.

a. transportation c. food preparation

b. short-term problem-solving d. academics

17 Answer:

_____ is the ability to view and understand the entire

production process well enough to identify potential

problem areas or "trouble points."

a. Trouble-shooting c. Plant Scheduling

b. Hypothesis testing d. Product testing

18 Answer:

A _____ is a scaled-down production facility designed to

test a food manufacturing process.

a. sample factory c. laboratory

b. pilot plant d. lab kitchen

19 Answer:

Food product quality assurance is a system through which the

the entire production process is monitored for compliance with

health, safety, and product standards.

a. True

b. False

20 Answer:

An _____ is the logical and detailed set of step-by-step

procedures involved in using the scientific method.

a. inspection process c. assurance plan

b. experimental protocol d. environmental test

21 Answer:

Food technologists may be stationed at production facilities

as "government inspectors" to ensure compliance with safety

codes daily.

a. True

b. False

22 Answer:

A production facility involved with food that contains more

than _____ meat may require inspection by the U.S. Department

of Agriculture (USDA).

a. 1 percent c. 2 percent

b. 3 percent d. 5 percent

23 Answer:

A food scientist is more _____, while the food technologist

is more concerned with short-term problem-solving.

a. experimental

b. research-and-development oriented

c. focused on the big picture

d. of a trouble-shooter