List of top Questions asked in ICAR AIEEA (PG)

Method of drying which works on the principle of sublimation -

Extraction of oil from fresh coconut includes: (A) Cooking, (B) Expelling, (C) Steaming, (D) Filtering. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : In attrition mill, overfeeding lowers the grinder performance.
Reason (R) : The fineness of grinding in attrition mill is controlled by the type of plates and the gap between them.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

In an evaporation, the steam consumption is 2000 kg/h for the evaporation of 1500 kg/h of water. The economy of the evaporator is:

Which among the following methods are used for determination of moisture content of agricultural produce
(A) Brown-Duvel fractional distillation method
(B) Dielectric method
(C) Chemical method
(D) Infra-red method
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Major composition of biogas is:

Match List-I with List-II regarding food processing operations and their applications:

Process of parboiling reduces breakage during milling due to -

Which among the following equipment utilizes surface texture of the material in separation process
(A) Inclined draper
(B) Velvet roll separator
(C) Spiral separator
(D) Magnetic separator
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The process of seed conditioning includes -
(A) Application of fungicides and insecticides
(B) Increasing moisture content of seed by 2-3%
(C) Upgrading - eliminating poor quality seed
(D) Separation of contaminants
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If 500 kcal of heat is removed from 5 tons of potatoes having specific heat of 0.1 kcal/kg \(^{\circ}\text{C}\); the temperature of the produce reduces by -

Which of the following type of bucket elevator is most commonly used for elevating grains

Major functions of blanching process includes -
(A) Destruction of peroxidase enzyme
(B) Softening and shrinking of foods
(C) Reduction of surface microbial load
(D) Destruction of pathogenic microbes
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The lateral pressure exerted by paddy on the bin wall, as computed by Rankine's formula, was \(6000 \text{ kgf/m}^2\) when the pressure coefficient is 0.5. What would be the height of bin if the density of paddy is \(600 \text{ kg/m}^3\)

According to Janssen theory, the lateral pressure exerted by the grain on the wall is influenced by -
(A) Pressure coefficient
(B) Shape of grain
(C) Bulk density of grain
(D) Depth of grain
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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Moisture content of a fruit or a vegetable expressed on wet basis is always greater than the moisture content expressed on dry basis.
Reason (R) : Moisture on wet basis is expressed with reference to total weight of the sample instead of its dry matter content.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : The angle of repose is generally higher than angle of the internal friction for the grains of approximately the same moisture content and density.
Reason (R) : The angle of internal friction is equal to the tangent of coefficient of friction for the material.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Curved outline of a psychrometric chart represents

In a vapour compressor refrigeration system, function of compressor include(s)
(A) To circulate refrigerant through the refrigeration system
(B) To raise the pressure of refrigerant
(C) To raise temperature of refrigerant
(D) To reduce temperature of refrigerant
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Consider the following processes; arrange them in the order as performed in a vapor compression refrigeration cycle
(A) Compression
(B) Evaporation
(C) Condensing
(D) Throttling
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Cleaned-in-place (CIP) is related to -

The weight of wheat grain having moisture content 15% (dry basis) stored in a container with internal dimensions of 20x30x10 cm is 6 kg; then the bulk density of the wheat is -

In a thermal process calculation, the time required to achieve a given reduction ratio in the number of microorganisms at a given constant temperature is represented by -

Cyclones are used for -
(A) The removal of particles of 10 micron or more in diameter from air stream
(B) Separating particles from liquids
(C) Separating liquid droplets from gases
(D) Reducing the size of particles of 10 micron or more in diameter
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Louisiana State University dryer is suitable for drying of
(A) Pulses
(B) Marine products
(C) Paddy
(D) Fruits and vegetables
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