HSC Food Technology Revision

Question 1

1. An individual who has difficulty digesting the sugar in dairy produce most likely has which type of food sensitivity?

Accepted Answer

Lactose intolerance

Question 2

5. Companies have some control over their micro-environment, these factors include:

Accepted Answer

Financial position, expertise and image

Question 3

9. The National Heart Foundation and the Australian Food and Grocery Council are examples of:

Accepted Answer

Advisory groups

Question 4

Examples of Quality assurance are;

Accepted Answer

International Organisation for Standardisation, and HACCP

Question 5

2. The following fast-food chains operate in which sector of the Australian Food Industry (Subway, KFC and McDonalds)

Accepted Answer

Food service and catering

Question 6

6. Which governing body has overall control over the use of food additives in foods in Australia?

Accepted Answer

Food Standards Australia New Zealand

Question 7

17. The benefit of using canning for food packaging includes:

Accepted Answer

Long shelf life, cost effective, 100% recyclable

Question 8

Which form of genetic modification involves the DNA from a particular plant/ animal being transferred to another?

Accepted Answer

Transgenic organisms

Question 9

12. The link between nutrient intake and dietary disorders is significant. A diet lacking in vitamins can result in:

Accepted Answer

Scurvy

Question 10

20. The result of over nutrition in a diet can lead to which host of negative physical effects:

Accepted Answer

Overweight, obesity, dental caries

Question 11

8. Foods such as spinach, broccoli and artichoke have a pH value of 10. This means that:

Accepted Answer

The pH reading is high and therefore these foods are high in alkaline

Question 12

3. A domestic application of the centrifugation process would be a:

Accepted Answer

Salad spinner

Question 13

10. The 4 Ps of marketing include:

Accepted Answer

Product, price, place, promotion

Question 14

A profit margin is the amount that is left once a company has deducted cost from income by selling their product.

Accepted Answer

Deducting direct costs such as raw materials, labour, transport & staff.

Question 15

4. Which sector of the Australian food industry was MOST affected by the 2019/2020 bushfire crisis in Australia?

Accepted Answer

Agriculture and fisheries

Question 16

18. Signs of anaphylaxis include:

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 17

14. An atherogenic diet (one which promotes the formation of fatty deposits in the arteries) is predominantly:

Accepted Answer

High in sat fats, trans-fat, cholesterol and low in fruits and vegetables

Question 18

16. A food company has made a product that is expanding the range of an existing product. This is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

Line extension

Question 19

19. The agri-food chain consists of which sectors:

Accepted Answer

Ag & fisheries, Food processing & manufacture, FS &C & Food Retail.

Question 20

11. The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 is an example of which type of legislation in Australia?

Accepted Answer

State/Territory

Questions 20