Postharvest Technology MCQs (Set 15) Posted on August 24, 2026Author agropublishers 0 1. Harvesting crops during the coolest part of the day helps reduce ___________________ Fruit maturity Mechanical harvesting Deterioration and water loss Respiration completely 2. _____________________ is commonly associated with physical wounds caused during harvesting or handling Secondary infection Systemic infection Latent infection Mechanical infection 3. ________________________________ helps reduce abrasion injuries during manual harvesting of fruits Wearing rings and bracelets Using rough containers Wearing cotton gloves and trimming fingernails Keeping long fingernails 4. __________________ should be avoided during harvesting because it causes bruises, cuts, and mechanical damage to the crops Using suitable harvesting tools Dumping or throwing produce into containers Gentle placement in containers Using padded containers 5. Botrytis cinerea is best described as a ________________ Viral pathogen Biotrophic pathogen Obligate parasite Necrotrophic pathogen 6. Gibberellin treatment can help maintain soluble solids during storage primarily by _________________________ Preventing sugar formation Delaying their reduction during storage Accelerating their degradation Increasing water loss 7. The principal purpose of cushioning inserts in mango packaging is to ________________________ Increase compression of fruit Increase respiration Reduce fruit-to-fruit impact and vibration injury Increase ethylene production 8. Which postharvest practice most effectively reduces the respiration rate in harvested produce? Increasing oxygen concentration indefinitely Maintaining an appropriate low temperature Increasing temperature Increasing mechanical injury 9. _______________________________ causes less mechanical damage to horticultural produce Hand harvesting Automated sorting Mechanical harvesting Bulk harvesting 10. ________________________ is the most appropriate harvesting tool for minimizing accidental gouges and cuts to fruits and plants Unsharpened blade Large metal hook Dull knife with a pointed tip Clipper with a rounded tip Loading … Question 1 of 10
