Food Microbiology Past Papers Exam Questions

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: March 3, 2022

Guess Paper 1: Food Microbiology Fall – 2020 Past Papers

Time Allowed: 3 hours

Total Marks:    70, Passing Marks (35)

Q. No. 1:Mark the following statements either as True or False. (14 Marks) a. Salmonella enteridis & typhimurium are serovars (True / False) b. Modified Atmospheric packaging was first recorded in 1937 as an extension of shelf life of apples (True / False) c. Food preservation usually involves preserving the growth of bacteria, fungi (such as yeasts), or other micro-organisms (True / False) d. In order to work efficiently Probiotics must compete over 1000 bacteria in gut (True / False) e. The study of foods and their production procedures is known as food microbiology (True / False) f. Beer and Ale are produced from starch and grains (True / False) g. Microorganisms themselves can act as important food source (True / False) h. Spirulina, a Cyanobacteria is a popular food source sold in health stores (True / False) i. The softness of cheese is adjusted by types of microorganism and their metabolites (True / False) j. Foods can be contaminated by pathogens at any point in food production, storage or preparation process (True / False) k. Detection of food borne pathogen is an important part of food microbiology (True / False) l. Probiotics modulate cytokine profiles (True / False) m. The alcoholic content of distilled liquor is rated by proof (True / False) n. If the pathogens grows in food before consumption and forms toxins that affect food consumer without further microbial growth , the disease is food intoxication The alcoholic content of distilled liquor is rated by proof (True / False) Q. No. 2: Define food spoilage. What are the factors that cause food spoilage? Give names of common spoilage bacteria. Q. No. 3: What is food microbiology? Enlist the various methods of food preservation . Q. No. 4: Explain Food infections and Food Intoxications with examples. Describe Shigellosis with the help of following headings. Causative Agent, Natural source, Transmission Pathogenesis & Treatment. Q. No. 5: What is the relationship between microorganism and food? Write down the procedure for production of Beer & Cheese. Q. No. 6: Write short note on the following (7+7 Marks) (a) Public Health & Sanitation (b) Perferingens Poisoning

Guess Paper 2: Food Microbiology Spring – 2020 Past Papers

Time Allowed: 3 hours

Total Marks:    70, Passing Marks (35)

Q. No. 1:Mark the following statements either as True or False. (14 Marks) a. Salmonella enteridis & typhimurium are serovars (True / False) b. Modified Atmospheric packaging was first recorded in 1937 as an extension of shelf life of apples (True / False) c. Food preservation usually involves preserving the growth of bacteria, fungi (such as yeasts), or other micro-organisms (True / False) d. In order to work efficiently Probiotics must compete over 1000 bacteria in gut (True / False) e. The study of foods and their production procedures is known as food microbiology (True / False) f. Beer and Ale are produced from starch and grains (True / False) g. Microorganisms themselves can act as important food source (True / False) h. Spirulina, a Cyanobacteria is a popular food source sold in health stores (True / False) i. The softness of cheese is adjusted by types of microorganism and their metabolites (True / False) j. Foods can be contaminated by pathogens at any point in food production, storage or preparation process (True / False) k. Detection of food borne pathogen is an important part of food microbiology (True / False) l. Probiotics modulate cytokine profiles (True / False) m. The alcoholic content of distilled liquor is rated by proof (True / False) n. If the pathogens grows in food before consumption and forms toxins that affect food consumer without further microbial growth , the disease is food intoxication The alcoholic content of distilled liquor is rated by proof (True / False) Q. No. 2: Define food spoilage. What are the factors that cause food spoilage? Give names of common spoilage bacteria. Q. No. 3: What is food microbiology? Enlist the various methods of food preservation . Q. No. 4: Explain Food infections and Food Intoxications with examples. Describe Shigellosis with the help of following headings. Causative Agent, Natural source, Transmission Pathogenesis & Treatment. Q. No. 5: What is the relationship between microorganism and food? Write down the procedure for production of Beer & Cheese. Q. No. 6: Write short note on the following (7+7 Marks) (a) Public Health & Sanitation (b) Perferingens Poisoning