Sensory testing methods MCQs Food science December 27, 2025August 3, 2024 by u930973931_answers 22 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/22 Subscribe 1. . Which sensory test presents two samples and asks panelists which one they prefer? (A) Triangle test (B) Hedonic test (C) Duo-trio test (D) Paired comparison test 2. . Sensory test designed to identify if a detectable difference exists between two samples: (A) Hedonic test (B) Descriptive analysis (C) Discrimination test (D) Acceptance test 3. . Purpose of the triangle test: (A) Determine the odd sample out of three samples (B) Identify a difference between three samples (C) Compare intensity of attributes (D) Determine consumer preference 4. . Sensory test involving ranking samples in order of intensity or preference: (A) Hedonic scaling (B) Ranking test (C) Paired comparison test (D) Duo-trio test 5. . Test method using a reference sample to compare against test samples: (A) Duo-trio test (B) Triangle test (C) Paired comparison test (D) Hedonic test 6. . Primary goal of the hedonic test: (A) Measure intensity of attributes (B) Identify differences between samples (C) Assess consumer liking or preference (D) Perform descriptive analysis 7. . Sensory method involving detailed description and quantification of attributes: (A) Paired comparison test (B) Triangle test (C) Duo-trio test (D) Descriptive analysis 8. . Sensory test used to determine minimum concentration of a substance that can be detected: (A) Paired comparison test (B) Hedonic test (C) Triangle test (D) Threshold test 9. . In which test are three samples presented, two identical? (A) Hedonic test (B) Duo-trio test (C) Triangle test (D) Paired comparison test 10. . Sensory test method involving scaling intensity of a specific attribute: (A) Descriptive analysis (B) Hedonic test (C) Ranking test (D) Duo-trio test 11. . Sensory threshold refers to: (A) Minimum detectable concentration of a substance (B) Maximum intensity of a sensory attribute (C) Average score of a panel (D) Preferred concentration of a substance 12. . Test presenting two samples to determine if a difference exists: (A) Paired comparison test (B) Duo-trio test (C) Hedonic test (D) Triangle test 13. . Role of a sensory panel: (A) Conduct chemical analysis (B) Perform statistical analysis (C) Market food products (D) Provide subjective evaluations of food attributes 14. . Test involving rating liking or disliking of a sample on a scale: (A) Paired comparison test (B) Triangle test (C) Hedonic scaling (D) Descriptive analysis 15. . Sensory test using three samples where one is the odd one out: (A) Duo-trio test (B) Triangle test (C) Paired comparison test (D) Hedonic test 16. . Purpose of a reference standard in descriptive analysis: (A) Serve as control sample (B) Calibrate sensory panelists (C) Measure statistical significance (D) Determine consumer preferences 17. . Test method for determining acceptability of different attributes: (A) Paired comparison test (B) Triangle test (C) Duo-trio test (D) Hedonic test 18. . Sensory method used to generate a spider plot/radar chart: (A) Triangle test (B) Descriptive analysis (C) Duo-trio test (D) Paired comparison test 19. . Main use of the just-about-right (JAR) scale: (A) Measure overall liking (B) Detect differences between samples (C) Evaluate intensity of specific attributes (D) Describe sensory characteristics 20. . Test involving panelists indicating level of liking on a scale: (A) Paired comparison test (B) Duo-trio test (C) Triangle test (D) Hedonic scaling 21. . Sensory test used to screen new product formulations for consumer acceptance: (A) Paired comparison test (B) Triangle test (C) Descriptive analysis (D) Hedonic test 22. . Type of panel with trained experts describing specific attributes: (A) Consumer panel (B) Preference panel (C) Descriptive panel (D) Hedonic panel