Exam Details

Subject Food Microbiology and Safety
Paper
Exam / Course Master of Science in Dietetics and Food Service management
Department School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2015
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

Match the items in column A with the items in column B.

Column-A Column-B

MAP Lactobacillus bulgaricus

Yoghurt Carbonates of Calcium

Epidemic Dropsy Urea

Anti-caking agent Argemone mexicana

Milk Packaging

Give full forms of the following

PCB

FAO

PET

HTST

PFA

ERH

HACCP

(viii) UPC

EPA

TBT

Define the following (any five)

Hazard

Rigor mortis

Agmark

Enterotoxin

Antibiotic

Prions

Fill in the blanks:

A low alcohol beverage made from rice is

The temperature at which maximum bacterial growth occurs is called its temperature.

is the process of exposing food to carefully controlled amount of ionising energy to control micro-organisms in food.

Meat has a high activity which is ideal for the growth of microbes.

is caused by Claviceps purpurea.

Floors of food service establishments should have trapped to carry away the liquid wastes.

The objective of is the development of standardization, marking and quality certification in India.

(viii) is a commonly used artificial sweetener in India.

Bacteria which can survive either in the presence or absence of oxygen are called

The most important source of staphylococcus aureus is

3. Write short notes on any four:

Biological hazards

Bacterial growth curve

Pasteurization

Spoilage of milk and milk products

Principles of HACCP

Risk analysis

Food additives

What are street foods? Why is the safety of street foods a major concern

How can we ensure safety and quality of raw material used in preparation of street foods?

What is packaging? What are various methods of packaging?

What is food label? What information is mandatory on food label

Define fermentation. Describe any four fermented products giving the micro­organisms involved in their preparation.

What are GM foods? What are advantages of GM foods? Explain with the help of examples.

What is adulteration? What are reasons for adulterations

Give any five adulterant giving their harmful effects.


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Advance Nutrition
  • Applied Physiology
  • Clinical and Therapeutic Nutrition
  • Entrepreneurship and Food Service Management
  • Food Microbiology and Safety
  • Nutritional biochemistry
  • Principles of Food Science
  • Public Nutrition
  • Research Methods and Biostatistics
  • Understanding Computer Applications