Rheology and texture analysis MCQs Food science December 27, 2025August 5, 2024 by u930973931_answers 50 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. . What does rheology study? (A) Heat transfer (B) Flow and deformation of materials (C) Mass transfer (D) Chemical reactions 2. . Which property measures a materialās resistance to deformation under stress? (A) Density (B) Elasticity (C) Hardness (D) Viscosity 3. . Term for a material that behaves as both a liquid and a solid: (A) Non-Newtonian fluid (B) Newtonian fluid (C) Ideal fluid (D) Perfect gas 4. . Instrument commonly used to measure viscosity: (A) Texture analyzer (B) Chromatograph (C) Spectrophotometer (D) Rheometer 5. . Property describing ability to return to original shape after deformation: (A) Hardness (B) Plasticity (C) Toughness (D) Elasticity 6. . Fluid whose viscosity changes with the rate of shear: (A) Newtonian fluid (B) Shear-thickening fluid (C) Shear-thinning fluid (D) Incompressible fluid 7. . Material considered a Newtonian fluid: (A) Honey (B) Ketchup (C) Water (D) Cornstarch slurry 8. . In texture analysis, āhardnessā refers to: (A) Resistance to shear forces (B) Resistance to deformation by compression (C) Ability to return to original shape (D) Resistance to abrasion 9. . Rheological property measured during a compression test: (A) Viscosity (B) Elastic modulus (C) Hardness (D) Shear stress 10. . Texture analysis test measuring resistance under a specific force: (A) Tensile test (B) Compression test (C) Shear test (D) Fracture test 11. . Parameter indicating rate at which material returns to original shape: (A) Elastic modulus (B) Viscosity (C) Toughness (D) Resilience 12. . Rheological property describing time-dependent deformation under stress: (A) Viscoelasticity (B) Plasticity (C) Elasticity (D) Hardness 13. . Thixotropy in rheology refers to: (A) Decrease in viscosity over time (B) Increase in viscosity over time (C) Resistance to flow (D) Ability to return to original viscosity after shear 14. . Texture attribute affecting how food breaks or crumbles: (A) Cohesiveness (B) Elasticity (C) Brittleness (D) Firmness 15. . Instrument used to measure texture profile: (A) Spectrometer (B) Rheometer (C) Texture analyzer (D) Mass spectrometer 16. . In texture analysis, ācohesivenessā refers to: (A) Degree to withstand deformation without breaking (B) Ability to return to original shape (C) Resistance to compression (D) Extent to which a food sticks together 17. . Rheological property measuring materialās ability to flow under stress: (A) Hardness (B) Viscosity (C) Elasticity (D) Toughness 18. . Rheological property measured using a rotational viscometer: (A) Hardness (B) Elastic modulus (C) Shear stress (D) Viscosity 19. . Foodās resistance to deformation under compressive force: (A) Cohesiveness (B) Elasticity (C) Brittleness (D) Hardness 20. . Test measuring force to push a probe through food: (A) Compression test (B) Tension test (C) Shear test (D) Penetrometer test 21. . In texture analysis, āfirmnessā refers to: (A) Resistance to deformation by shear (B) Ability to maintain shape under compression (C) Ability to return to original shape (D) Extent to which food sticks together 22. . Parameter describing texture based on resistance to deformation and return to shape: (A) Hardness (B) Elastic modulus (C) Viscosity (D) Cohesiveness 23. . Rheological behavior exhibited by ketchup: (A) Newtonian (B) Shear-thickening (C) Shear-thinning (D) Bingham plastic 24. . āGel strengthā refers to: (A) Ability to resist compression (B) Ability to return to original shape (C) Ability to flow under stress (D) Ability to resist shear forces 25. . Rheological test measuring resistance when probe inserted: (A) Tensile test (B) Compression test (C) Shear test (D) Penetration test 26. . Primary parameter describing flow of non-Newtonian fluids: (A) Viscosity (B) Yield stress (C) Elastic modulus (D) Hardness 27. . Texture attribute describing foodās ability to resist deformation without breaking: (A) Firmness (B) Cohesiveness (C) Brittleness (D) Elasticity 28. . Texture profile analysis measures: (A) Color changes (B) Flavor intensity (C) Mechanical properties related to texture (D) Nutritional content 29. . Rheological model describing viscous and elastic fluid properties: (A) Newtonian model (B) Bingham plastic model (C) Maxwell model (D) Herschel-Bulkley model 30. . In texture analysis, āelastic modulusā refers to: (A) Resistance to deformation (B) Resistance to fracture (C) Rate of flow under stress (D) Ability to return to original shape 31. . Instrument measuring shear stress and shear rate: (A) Rheometer (B) Texturometer (C) Penetrometer (D) Viscometer 32. . Texture analysis measuring force until fracture: (A) Tensile test (B) Compression test (C) Shear test (D) Fracture test 33. . Rheological property describing change in viscosity with shear rate: (A) Thixotropy (B) Yield stress (C) Viscosity (D) Elastic modulus 34. . āPlastic viscosityā refers to: (A) Resistance to shear forces (B) Ability to return to original viscosity after shear (C) Viscosity of fluid that does not flow until certain stress applied (D) Flow behavior of Newtonian fluids 35. . Texture attribute measuring ability to withstand deformation without breaking: (A) Hardness (B) Firmness (C) Elasticity (D) Brittleness 36. . Ability of material to return to original shape after stress is removed: (A) Plasticity (B) Elasticity (C) Viscosity (D) Hardness 37. . Rheological property associated with flow behavior: (A) Elastic modulus (B) Hardness (C) Viscosity (D) Toughness 38. . In texture analysis, ācohesivenessā refers to: (A) Ability to resist deformation (B) Extent to which food sticks together (C) Resistance to shear forces (D) Ability to return to original shape 39. . Instrument to determine hardness and consistency: (A) Spectrometer (B) Rheometer (C) Texture analyzer (D) Mass spectrometer 40. . āShear-thickeningā in non-Newtonian fluids means: (A) Viscosity decreases with shear rate (B) Viscosity remains constant (C) Viscosity independent of shear rate (D) Viscosity increases with shear rate 41. . Texture attribute measuring extent food can be deformed before breaking: (A) Elasticity (B) Firmness (C) Cohesiveness (D) Hardness 42. . Primary measurement describing resistance to flow in rheology: (A) Elastic modulus (B) Shear stress (C) Hardness (D) Viscosity 43. . Texture attribute referring to resistance to deformation without breaking: (A) Brittleness (B) Toughness (C) Elasticity (D) Firmness 44. . In rheology, āyield stressā refers to: (A) Maximum stress without breaking (B) Stress at which material returns to shape (C) Stress required to initiate flow (D) Stress at which material becomes elastic 45. . Example of a shear-thickening material: (A) Water (B) Ketchup (C) Honey (D) Cornstarch suspension 46. . Rheological behavior exhibiting both elastic and viscous properties: (A) Newtonian (B) Plastic (C) Shear-thickening (D) Viscoelastic 47. . Parameter measuring resistance to deformation by compressive forces: (A) Elasticity (B) Hardness (C) Cohesiveness (D) Brittleness 48. . āTextural profile analysisā measures: (A) Nutritional content (B) Mechanical texture properties (C) Sensory attributes (D) Chemical composition 49. . In rheology, āviscoelasticityā refers to: (A) Resistance to shear forces (B) Ability to flow under stress (C) Combination of viscosity and elasticity (D) Ability to return to original shape 50. . Test measuring force needed to compress food until certain deformation: (A) Tensile test (B) Compression test (C) Shear test (D) Fracture test