3.6.2.1.1 Primary processing of raw food materials Quiz: AQA Food Preparation and Nutrition, Unit 5

The 20 questions

1. Which process is a standard example of primary processing for wheat grain?

   • Brewing wheat beer
   • Milling into flour
   • Baking into bread
   • Making pasta sauce

2. What is the main purpose of cleaning raw food during primary processing?

   • Cooking the food
   • Improving flavour
   • Removing dirt and debris
   • Adding artificial colour

3. Which milk treatment uses very high heat briefly to give a long room-temperature shelf life?

   • UHT treatment
   • Micro-filtration
   • Pasteurisation
   • Homogenisation

4. Which milk treatment uses controlled heat to kill harmful bacteria while keeping freshness short?

   • Sterilisation
   • Pasteurisation
   • Dehydration
   • UHT treatment

5. Which milk treatment removes bacteria by passing the liquid through a fine filter instead of heating?

   • Sterilisation
   • UHT treatment
   • Micro-filtration
   • Pasteurisation

6. Which milk type is heated for longer inside its sealed container to achieve an extended shelf life?

   • Filtered milk
   • Raw milk
   • Sterilised milk
   • Pasteurised milk

7. Which essential primary processing step is carried out on freshly caught fish?

   • Fermenting with yeast
   • Milling into flour
   • Baking and slicing
   • Cleaning and gutting

8. Which step represents primary processing when preparing freshly picked fruit for sale?

   • Fermenting into cider
   • Cooking into jam
   • Baking into a pie
   • Washing and sorting

9. Which initial activity forms part of the primary processing of meat from livestock?

   • Curing into bacon
   • Slow-cooking stew
   • Making sausages
   • Slaughtering and butchering

10. Which dairy item is classified as a primary processed food product?

    • Cheddar cheese
    • Pasteurised milk
    • salted butter
    • Natural yoghurt

11. Why is primary processing of raw food materials vital for food safety?

    • Removes harmful contaminants
    • Creates ready meals
    • Adds complex flavours
    • Improves microwave times

12. What is the term for gathering ripe crops from fields as the start of primary processing?

    • Harvesting
    • Manufacturing
    • Milling
    • Pasteurising

13. What is the primary purpose of heat treating raw milk?

    • Killing harmful bacteria
    • Thickening the liquid
    • Adding extra vitamins
    • Improving natural colour

14. A miller removes the outer husk from wheat before grinding it. Which stage of processing is this?

    • Preservation with additives
    • Secondary processing
    • Primary processing
    • Fortification

15. Why is raw milk heat treated after collection from the farm?

    • Extending freezer life
    • Ensuring food safety
    • Adding sweet flavour
    • Removing all fat

16. Which of these is classified as a raw, unprocessed food?

    • Cooked pasta sheets
    • Harvested wheat ears
    • Breakfast cereal box
    • White bread loaf

17. Which primary processing step removes the outer husk from a grain of rice?

    • Milling
    • Hulling
    • Fermenting
    • Pasteurising

18. Which step is part of the primary processing of raw fish?

    • Baking in pastry
    • Gutting and scaling
    • Smoking with wood
    • Frying in batter

19. Which milk heat treatment keeps it fresh for a short time in a fridge?

    • Ultra-heat treatment
    • Pasteurisation
    • Sterilisation
    • Dehydration

20. Which of these is a stage of primary processing for harvested cereal grains?

    • Extruding into shapes
    • Cleaning and drying
    • Milling into flour
    • Baking into loaves

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