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Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) Matric / Secondary NSQF Food Processing (code 96) — Baking Technician/Operative (PSSCIVE-aligned; QP FIC/Q5005) practice questions are available now; exam metadata is being verified.

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Key Facts: Punjab PSEB Matric NSQF Food Processing Exam

40+50+10

Theory + Practical + INA marks for Food processing (96) Baking Technician/Operative

PSEB Scheme of Studies 2026–27

33%

Minimum required separately in Theory, Practical, and INA, and in aggregate

PSEB Scheme of Studies 2026–27 note

Code 96

NSQF trade code for Food processing (Baking Technician/Operative)

PSEB Scheme of Studies

10+30

Class 10 theory split: Employability Skills + Vocational Skills marks

PSEB Class 10 Food Processing syllabus 2026–27

FIC/Q5005

Baking Technician/Operative qualification pack referenced by PSSCIVE materials

PSSCIVE Baking Technician Class X textbook

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Free 100-question English MCQ study bank for PSEB NSQF Food Processing code 96 Baking Technician/Operative (Theory 40 + Practical 50 + INA 10). Covers baking science, ingredients, equipment safety, intro HACCP/hygiene, FSSAI quality, packaging/storage, and documentation. Not an official practical/theory simulation. Sources: PSEB scheme/syllabus PDFs and PSSCIVE Baking Technician materials.

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1In the PSEB/PSSCIVE Baking Technician job role (FIC/Q5005), what is a Baking Technician/Operative primarily responsible for?
A.Only designing restaurant menus with no production work
B.Baking products, maintaining consistency and quality to SOPs, and operating ovens in sync with the proof box or plant
C.Only selling finished bread at a retail counter without production duties
D.Only repairing large vehicles outside the food sector
Explanation: PSSCIVE Baking Technician materials define the job role as baking products, keeping consistency and quality while meeting SOPs, and operating ovens synchronised with the proof box or rest of the unit—the same role PSEB NSQF Food Processing (code 96) maps to.
2What gas does baker’s yeast mainly produce that causes dough to rise during fermentation and proofing?
A.Pure oxygen only
B.Chlorine gas only
C.Carbon dioxide (with ethanol as a by-product)
D.Nitrogen dioxide only
Explanation: Yeast converts fermentable sugars into carbon dioxide and ethanol. CO₂ expands gas cells in the gluten network, raising the dough during fermentation and proofing—core Baking Technician bread science.
3What is the structural protein network formed when wheat flour is mixed with water and developed by mixing/kneading?
A.Casein only
B.Collagen only
C.Pectin only
D.Gluten (from gliadin and glutenin)
Explanation: Wheat flour proteins gliadin and glutenin hydrate and align into viscoelastic gluten that traps fermentation gas and gives bread structure—fundamental baking science in Baking Technician curricula.
4In commercial bread production, what does final proofing mainly allow?
A.Yeast to produce more gas so the shaped dough expands before baking
B.The dough to freeze solid so it never expands
C.All gluten to dissolve completely into sugar
D.The loaf to be fully baked without any oven heat
Explanation: After shaping, final proof lets yeast continue fermentation so gas cells expand and the dough reaches the desired volume before oven loading—an essential step taught in Baking Technician bread process.
5According to PSSCIVE Baking Technician guidance, which pair is a typical proofing-chamber setting example for bread dough?
A.About −18 °C with zero humidity
B.About 28 °C with roughly 70% relative humidity
C.About 120 °C with bone-dry air
D.About 200 °C with steam at full bake temperature
Explanation: Class X Baking Technician process examples set a proofing chamber near 28 °C and about 70% humidity for bread proofing. Very cold freezes yeast activity; bake temperatures are for ovens, not proof boxes.
6What is the straight dough method of bread making?
A.Only water is baked first and flour is added after cooling
B.Yeast is never used and dough is only frozen
C.All ingredients are mixed together and the dough is fermented for a set period
D.Bread is made solely by steaming fruit without flour
Explanation: PSSCIVE materials describe the straight dough method as the simplest popular approach: mix all ingredients together, then ferment for a predetermined time before dividing, moulding, proofing, and baking.
7Why is scoring (cutting the dough surface) often done after final proof and before baking some breads?
A.To remove all yeast so the bread never rises
B.To add raw meat into the dough
C.To cool the dough to freezer temperature instantly
D.To control expansion and allow steam/gas to escape in a planned pattern so the loaf does not burst randomly
Explanation: Scoring directs oven spring so the loaf expands neatly instead of tearing at weak points. Baking Technician process steps list scoring before loading into a preheated oven.
8What is a primary purpose of bulk fermentation after mixing bread dough?
A.To develop flavour and gas structure as yeast ferments before dividing and moulding
B.To bake the loaf fully inside the mixer
C.To sterilise flour with bleach vapour only
D.To replace all water with pure alcohol
Explanation: After mixing, bulk (first) fermentation lets yeast produce gas and flavour compounds and relaxes the dough before dividing, intermediate rest, moulding, and final proof—standard bread process flow.
9Which statement best distinguishes dough from cake batter in bakery production?
A.Batter always contains only raw meat, while dough contains only metal
B.Dough is typically firmer and can be kneaded/shaped; batter is usually more fluid and is poured or deposited
C.Dough never contains flour, while batter always contains only salt water
D.There is no practical difference; both words mean the same process equipment
Explanation: Baking Technician units separate preparation of batter and dough: doughs (breads, many cookies) are worked and shaped; batters (many cakes) are more pourable. Understanding texture guides method and equipment choice.
10What does chemical leavening (e.g., baking powder or baking soda systems) mainly release to raise batters?
A.Pure liquid mercury
B.Solid ice crystals that never melt
C.Carbon dioxide gas from acid–base reactions (and heat-activated systems)
D.Chlorine bleach foam only
Explanation: Baking powder, baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), and related systems produce CO₂ chemically, used when yeast is not required (many cakes, cookies, biscuits). PSSCIVE Class X raw-material session covers these leaveners’ quality and use.

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