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Maharashtra Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC / Class 12) NSQF Multi-Skill (Food Processing) under the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE), Pune — board subject code E6 (distinct from HSC Vocational Food Products Technology SA–SC) practice questions are available now; exam metadata is being verified.

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Key Facts: Maharashtra HSC Multi-Skill Food Processing (NSQF) Exam

Subject code E6

Official MSBSHSE NSQF subject code for Multiskill (Food Processing)

MSBSHSE HSC NSQF subject lists

NSQF multi-skill

Class 12 multi-skill food processing elective under MSBSHSE/DVET

MSBSHSE NSQF subject framework

Not SA–SC

Distinct from HSC Vocational Food Products Technology (codes SA–SC)

MSBSHSE HSC subject-code lists

Theory + practical

Typical NSQF multi-skill assessment mixes written theory with skill evaluation

MSBSHSE/DVET multi-skill assessment patterns

35%

Common minimum passing floor per HSC subject under MSBSHSE

Maharashtra HSC pass-mark practice (~35% each subject)

English MCQ adaptation

This free local bank is not the official Higher Secondary paper format

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Maharashtra MSBSHSE HSC NSQF Multi-Skill Food Processing (code E6) is a Class 12 multi-skill technical elective with theory+practical assessment and ~35% pass floor, covering hygiene, temperature control, unit operations, packaging, quality, cleaning, safety, and basic food microbiology — not a pure MCQ board paper and not Food Products Technology SA–SC. This free 2026 bank is an English MCQ study adaptation for concepts, hygiene, and process fluency.

Sample Maharashtra HSC Multi-Skill Food Processing (NSQF) Practice Questions

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1In a food-processing area, the main reason raw poultry should be kept separate from ready-to-eat foods is to:
A.Improve colour of both products
B.Prevent cross-contamination of pathogens from raw to ready-to-eat foods
C.Speed up cooking time
D.Reduce packaging cost
Explanation: Raw poultry often carries pathogens such as Salmonella and Campylobacter. Separation from ready-to-eat foods prevents those organisms from contaminating products that will not receive a further kill step.
2Which practice best supports basic food-hygiene premises control in a small processing unit?
A.Leaving waste overnight on the production floor
B.Keeping floors clean and dry, removing waste promptly, and sealing entry points against pests
C.Storing cleaning chemicals next to open ingredients
D.Allowing open windows without screens in all seasons
Explanation: Good premises hygiene means clean dry floors, prompt waste removal, and pest exclusion. These reduce contamination, pest harbourage, and slip hazards.
3In good manufacturing practice (GMP) for multi-skill food processing, high-care or ready-to-eat zones should ideally be:
A.Located downstream of dirty raw-material intake and protected from reverse flow of dirty materials/people
B.Combined freely with raw meat cutting tables
C.Used for both chemical storage and food packing
D.Kept at room temperature with no cleaning schedule
Explanation: Zoning places cleaner/ready-to-eat operations away from dirty intake and prevents dirty materials or staff from flowing back into high-care areas.
4Water used for washing edible produce that will not be further cooked should be:
A.Any untreated river water
B.Potable (safe drinking) quality water under food-hygiene practice
C.Reuse water from floor mopping
D.Seawater only
Explanation: Contact water for ready-to-eat or lightly processed foods should be potable so it does not introduce pathogens or chemical contaminants.
5A practical allergen-control step when processing both peanut-containing and peanut-free snacks is to:
A.Use the same dirty utensils for both lines without cleaning
B.Schedule dedicated runs, clean thoroughly between products, and control shared utensils/surfaces
C.Ignore labels because allergens are always destroyed by heat
D.Mix leftover peanut scrap into the peanut-free batch to reduce waste
Explanation: Allergen cross-contact is controlled by dedicated scheduling, validated cleaning between runs, and utensil/surface control—not by mixing or relying on heat.
6Which of the following is closest to a critical control point (CCP) concept in a simple juice line?
A.Painting the factory walls a light colour
B.A validated pasteurisation step that achieves a defined time–temperature kill of target pathogens
C.Playing music in the packing room
D.Counting empty cartons for inventory only
Explanation: A CCP is a step where control is essential to prevent, eliminate, or reduce a significant hazard to an acceptable level—e.g., validated pasteurisation time–temperature.
7After thorough cooking, ready-to-eat food should ideally be handled with:
A.Bare unwashed hands after touching raw meat
B.Clean utensils, gloves, or washed hands using hygienic practice so it is not recontaminated
C.Cloth used to wipe the floor
D.Unwashed cutting boards that held raw chicken
Explanation: Post-cook handling must avoid recontamination: clean utensils, clean gloves, or properly washed hands and surfaces.
8Open food on a packing table is most at risk of contamination from:
A.A sealed stainless-steel pipe far from the table
B.Dust, pests, unclean overheads, and unhygienic hand/tool contact
C.Labels stored in a closed cupboard
D.A calibrated thermometer kept clean
Explanation: Open product is exposed to airborne dust, pests, dripping/condensate from unclean overheads, and contact contamination.
9Sanitary design of food equipment favours surfaces that are:
A.Porous wood with deep cracks for grip
B.Smooth, cleanable, non-toxic, and free of dead ends that trap soil
C.Painted with flaking outdoor paint
D.Joined with unsealed overlapping crevices wherever possible
Explanation: Hygienic design uses smooth, cleanable, food-grade surfaces without soil-trapping dead ends or crevices.
10Visitors entering a production area should typically:
A.Wear required protective clothing/hair cover and follow hygiene rules
B.Bring pets to the line for inspection
C.Eat and smoke next to open product
D.Ignore handwashing because they are only watching
Explanation: Visitor control includes PPE/hair cover, hand hygiene, and the same hygiene rules as staff to protect open product.

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