The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the CUET PG 2026 Food Engineering (MTQP06) examination on March 17, 2026, during Shift 2 from 12:30 PM to 02:00 PM.

Students who appeared for the exam reported that the overall difficulty level of the paper was moderate. CUET PG 2026 Food Engineering Question Paper with Solutions PDF is available here for download. The marking scheme is +4 for correct answers and -1 for wrong answers, totaling 300 marks.

CUET PG 2026 Food Engineering Question Paper with Solutions PDF

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Question 1:

Which law states that the energy required for size reduction is proportional to the change in surface area?

  • (A) Rittinger's Law
  • (B) Kick's Law
  • (C) Bond's Law
  • (D) Newton's Law

Question 2:

What does the acronym GRAS stand for in food safety regulations?

  • (A) Generally Recognized As Safe
  • (B) Government Regulated Approved Substances
  • (C) Global Regulation and Safety Standards
  • (D) Generally Required Approved Substances

Question 3:

Which instrument is primarily used to determine the plasticity of bread dough?

  • (A) Farinograph
  • (B) Extensograph
  • (C) Amylograph
  • (D) Viscometer

Question 4:

What is the process of using alkali treatment on cocoa called?

  • (A) Fermentation
  • (B) Conching
  • (C) Dutching
  • (D) Tempering

Question 5:

Which treatment is specifically used to remove undesirable microbes from milk?

  • (A) Sterilization
  • (B) Pasteurization
  • (C) Homogenization
  • (D) Fermentation

Question 6:

What is the most widely used general test for identifying carbohydrates?

  • (A) Biuret Test
  • (B) Benedict’s Test
  • (C) Molisch Test
  • (D) Iodine Test

Question 7:

Identify the natural toxin commonly found in citrus fruits like grapefruit.

  • (A) Solanine
  • (B) Cyanogenic glycosides
  • (C) Furanocoumarins
  • (D) Aflatoxins

Question 8:

Which part of an egg contains the blastodisk?

  • (A) Egg white (Albumen)
  • (B) Egg shell
  • (C) Egg yolk
  • (D) Chalaza

Question 9:

What is the sensory outcome resulting from the decomposition of fats in milk?

  • (A) Sweet taste
  • (B) Rancidity
  • (C) Bitterness
  • (D) Sourness

Question 10:

Which parameter can be affected by nozzle pressure during spray drying?

  • (A) Moisture content
  • (B) Particle size
  • (C) pH value
  • (D) Color only

Question 11:

What is the full form of NOEL in toxicological studies?

  • (A) No Observed Effect Level
  • (B) Normal Observed Exposure Limit
  • (C) National Organic Exposure Level
  • (D) Non-Operational Exposure Limit

Question 12:

"Arka Rakshak" is a triple-resistant variety of which commonly processed vegetable?

  • (A) Potato
  • (B) Tomato
  • (C) Onion
  • (D) Brinjal

Question 13:

Which preservative is typically used at a concentration of 4-5% in commercial vinegar?

  • (A) Citric acid
  • (B) Acetic acid
  • (C) Lactic acid
  • (D) Benzoic acid

Question 14:

In food engineering, what does a Farinograph measure?

  • (A) Dough extensibility
  • (B) Dough mixing properties
  • (C) Starch gelatinization
  • (D) Viscosity of liquids

Question 15:

Which antinutritional toxic constituent is associated with Aspergillus flavus in groundnuts?

  • (A) Solanine
  • (B) Aflatoxin
  • (C) Oxalate
  • (D) Phytate

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