Food adulteration

Q.

Brick dust is added to chili powder. What would this be an example of?

1. Purification

2. Refinement

3. Adulteration

4. Decontamination

Q.

Food additives may be used to

1. Destroy nutrients

2. Disguise faulty products

3. Deceive customers

4. Enhance appearance

Q.

When water is added to milk for increasing the quantity of milk, water takes the role of ____.

1. A chemical

2. An adulterant

3. A substitute

4. An antioxidant

Q.

What happens when you pass a magnet through adulterated rava?

1. Rava gets scattered

2. Rava gets attracted to the magnet

3. Iron filings get attracted to the magnet

4. No observed effect

Q.

Which of the following adulterant is often mixed along with chilly powder?

1. Reddish pebble stones

2. Powdered pumpkin

3. Small white stones

4. Papaya seeds

Q.

When water is added to milk for increasing the quantity of milk, water takes the role of ____.

1. A chemical

2. A substitute

3. An adulterant

4. An antioxidant

Q.

What is an effect of the addition of adulterants to food?

1. Better stamina and flexibility

2. Improved memory and concentration

3. Healthy bones and teeth

4. Abdominal discomfort and poisoning

Q. Adulterant improves the quality of food.

1. False
2. True

Q.

Adulteration of food is done to increase the quantity of food for financial gain.

1. True

2. False

Q.

Suggest a method to separate the following:

Iron pins from sand.