Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 5 (SSC) · Science (सामान्य विज्ञान)
Chapter: Chapter 13 — Chapter 13: Methods of Preserving Food
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What does drying remove from food? [1]
(A) Moisture
(B) Nutrients
(C) Colour
(D) Taste
2. What does drying prevent? [1]
(A) Bacteria and mould growth
(B) Nothing useful
(C) Food from tasting good
(D) Food from looking good
3. What does refrigeration do? [1]
(A) Slows bacteria growth with low temperature
(B) Speeds up bacteria growth
(C) Has no effect on bacteria
(D) Removes all nutrients
4. What is canning? [1]
(A) Sealing food in airtight containers and heating
(B) Only freezing food
(C) Only drying food
(D) Only salting food
5. What does canning kill? [1]
(A) Bacteria
(B) Nutrients
(C) Colour
(D) Taste
6. What is used in pickling? [1]
(A) Salt or vinegar
(B) Only water
(C) Only sugar
(D) Only oil
7. Why preserve food? [1]
(A) To keep it safe and edible longer, reducing waste
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for taste
8. Why learn about food preservation? [1]
(A) To reduce food waste and keep food safe
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What does drying remove from food? [1]
(A) Moisture
(B) Nutrients
(C) Colour
(D) Taste
10. What does drying prevent? [1]
(A) Bacteria and mould growth
(B) Nothing useful
(C) Food from tasting good
(D) Food from looking good
11. What does refrigeration do? [1]
(A) Slows bacteria growth with low temperature
(B) Speeds up bacteria growth
(C) Has no effect on bacteria
(D) Removes all nutrients
12. What is canning? [1]
(A) Sealing food in airtight containers and heating
(B) Only freezing food
(C) Only drying food
(D) Only salting food
13. What does canning kill? [1]
(A) Bacteria
(B) Nutrients
(C) Colour
(D) Taste
14. What is used in pickling? [1]
(A) Salt or vinegar
(B) Only water
(C) Only sugar
(D) Only oil
15. Why preserve food? [1]
(A) To keep it safe and edible longer, reducing waste
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for taste
16. Why learn about food preservation? [1]
(A) To reduce food waste and keep food safe
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests