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Key Facts: Punjab PSEB Senior Secondary NSQF Food Processing Exam

40+50+10

Theory + Practical + INA marks for Food processing (221) Craft Baker

PSEB Scheme of Studies

33%

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

PSEB Scheme of Studies note

Code 221

NSQF trade code for Food processing (Craft Baker)

PSEB Scheme of Studies / Class 12 syllabus

10+30

Class 12 theory split: Employability Skills + Vocational Skills marks

PSEB Class 12 Food Processing syllabus 2026–27

FIC/Q5002

Craft Baker qualification pack referenced by PSSCIVE materials

PSSCIVE Craft Baker curriculum

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Free 100-question English MCQ study bank for PSEB NSQF Food Processing code 221 Craft Baker (Theory 40 + Practical 50 + INA 10). Covers bakery science, flour, yeast/fermentation, dough methods, bread/pastry/cookies, hygiene/HACCP, equipment safety, storage, packaging, and employability. Not an official practical/theory simulation. Sources: PSEB scheme/syllabus PDFs and PSSCIVE Craft Baker materials.

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1In craft bakery science, what does “oven spring” primarily describe?
A.The final rapid rise of dough in the first minutes of baking as gas expands and yeast remains briefly active
B.The collapse of all volume before the product enters the oven
C.Cooling shrinkage only after packaging is sealed
D.The pure chemical dissolution of all gluten into sugar
Explanation: Oven spring is the early-bake volume increase driven by heat expanding CO₂ and steam while yeast activity briefly continues before yeast is killed and structure sets—core Craft Baker process science.
2Which change best describes starch gelatinisation during baking of bread?
A.Starch turns completely into pure table salt
B.Starch granules absorb water, swell, and help set crumb structure as temperature rises
C.Starch freezes solid at oven temperature
D.Starch disappears with no role in crumb texture
Explanation: As internal temperature rises, starch granules gelatinise—absorbing water and swelling—which, with protein coagulation, sets the crumb of bread and many baked goods.
3Maillard browning on bakery crusts mainly requires which combination?
A.Only pure water with no solids present
B.Only salt crystals without any heat
C.Reducing sugars and amino compounds (proteins) under dry heat
D.Only frozen ice without amino acids
Explanation: Maillard reactions between reducing sugars and amino compounds produce brown colour and aroma compounds on crusts when surface moisture is low enough for browning heat chemistry.
4Caramelisation differs from Maillard browning because caramelisation primarily involves:
A.Only enzymatic action of amylase at room temperature in the dark
B.Only freezing of lipids below 0 °C
C.Only mechanical kneading with no heat
D.Thermal breakdown of sugars at high heat without requiring amino acids
Explanation: Caramelisation is sugar pyrolysis/thermal degradation at relatively high temperatures and does not require proteins/amino acids, unlike Maillard browning.
5What happens to baker’s yeast cells when internal loaf temperature exceeds roughly the mid-50s °C for sufficient time?
A.Yeast is inactivated/killed and further fermentation stops
B.Yeast becomes permanently more active forever
C.Yeast converts entirely into pure gluten strands
D.Yeast freezes the loaf core solid
Explanation: Yeast is heat-sensitive; once the loaf interior is hot enough, yeast dies and fermentation ceases as structure continues to set through starch and protein changes.
6Protein coagulation of gluten and egg proteins during baking mainly contributes to:
A.Completely liquefying the product into syrup only
B.Setting and stabilising structure as the product bakes
C.Removing all crust colour permanently
D.Stopping any moisture loss forever
Explanation: Heat denatures and coagulates proteins, helping set the framework of breads, cakes, and other baked goods so they hold shape after baking.
7A dense, under-expanded bread loaf is least likely to be caused by which factor?
A.Under-proofing so little gas developed before baking
B.Old/inactive yeast with poor gas production
C.Correct flour strength, correct yeast activity, proper proof, and adequate oven heat as specified
D.Overly tight moulding that degasses the dough excessively
Explanation: When ingredients, fermentation, shaping, and bake are correct, dense under-expansion is unlikely. The other options are classic causes of poor volume.
8Steam in the early bake of crusty breads is mainly used to:
A.Freeze the dough surface immediately solid
B.Remove all gluten before oven spring
C.Replace flour protein with pure fat
D.Keep the crust flexible longer so expansion continues and a glossy, open crust can form
Explanation: Steam delays crust setting so oven spring continues and helps develop thin, shiny crust characteristics on many artisan breads.
9Which heat-transfer modes are all important inside a bakery oven?
A.Conduction, convection, and radiation
B.Only magnetism with no heat
C.Only sound waves with no temperature change
D.Only gravity without thermal energy
Explanation: Ovens bake via radiation from hot surfaces, convection of hot air/steam, and conduction through pans and product—Craft Baker equipment science.
10Staling of bread after baking is most closely associated with:
A.Immediate increase in yeast fermentation inside the sealed pack forever
B.Retrogradation of starch and moisture redistribution that firm the crumb over time
C.Conversion of crust into pure yeast cells
D.Complete prevention of any texture change at any temperature
Explanation: Staling involves starch retrogradation and moisture movement that firm crumb and toughen texture even without microbial spoilage—important for storage understanding.

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