Sensory Evaluation Principles Assessment

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Name* This field is required.
First Name
Last Name
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Email* This field is required.
example@company.com.au
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Why is sensory evaluation considered to be subjective?* This field is required.If a question is not correctly answered, you will not be able to answer the next one.
Different people like different things and therefore their assessments of foods will be different.
The brain interprets sensory stimuli that are received by variable biological sensors such as eyes.
The subject of the assessment, that is the food, can be slightly different for different tasters.
All of these
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Which of the below statements are correct in relation to light impacting food assessments?* This field is required.If you cannot click on the below answers, the previous question was incorrect. Click on PREVIOUS to select the correct answer. More than one answer may be correct.
Monochromatic light can be used to hide colour differences.
Store lights can be altered with warmer or cooler light to present different foods in the best possible way.
Light intensity matters more than light quality when inspecting foods.
Natural sunlight is best for colour assessment.
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Which of the below can contribute to food taints?* This field is required.If you cannot click on the below answers, the previous question was incorrect. Click on PREVIOUS to select the correct answer.
Microbial spoilage
Enzymic action
Oxidation
Tainted ingredients
Exposure to strong odours in storage
All of the above
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Which of the below contribute to bias when evaluating foods?* This field is required.If you cannot click on the below answers, the previous question was incorrect. Click on PREVIOUS to select the correct answer. More than one answer may be correct.
Serving order
Serving temperature
External smell
External noise
Carrier material
Randomising labels
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Which of the below does address fatigue in tasters?* This field is required.If you cannot click on the below answers, the previous question was incorrect. Click on PREVIOUS to select the correct answer.
Tasting at the end of the day.
Tasting many samples in a short period of time.
Starting tasting with strong tasting foods.
Restrict sample numbers and use palate cleansers.
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Which of the below panels would you use to finalise the sensory profile of a new product?* This field is required.If you cannot click on the below answers, the previous question was incorrect. Click on PREVIOUS to select the correct answer.
Expert panel.
Internal product developer panel.
Consumer panel.
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How should samples be presented to consumer taster panels?* This field is required.If you cannot click on the below answers, the previous question was incorrect. Click on PREVIOUS to select the correct answer. More than one answer may be correct.
Discussing the flavour profile with the panellists first.
In random order.
At correct food temperature.
In a silent room.
With separation between seats.
With clear instructions.
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Which of the below statements are true about a triangle test?* This field is required.If you cannot click on the below answers, the previous question was incorrect. Click on PREVIOUS to select the correct answer.
There is a 1/3 chance of guessing the correct answer.
Two samples are evaluated against a reference sample.
It does not allow to establish which sample is preferred.
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What are the characteristics of a descriptive analysis with scaling?* This field is required.If you cannot click on the below answers, the previous question was incorrect. Click on PREVIOUS to select the correct answer. More than one answer may be correct. You can only submit the assessment if this question is correctly answered.
Different characteristics of a food can be evaluated.
A structured line with end marks that are moved in from the ends of the line is used.
Tasters must make a choice by placing a mark on the structured line to indicate an intensity of stimulus.
The structured line must have a mid point marked.
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What is a hedonic scale?* This field is required.If you cannot click on the below answers, the previous question was incorrect. Click on PREVIOUS to select the correct answer.
It measures degree of liking.
It measures the difference between two products.
It measures the intensity of a characteristic.
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