Dairy Engineering MCQs
Dairy Engineering MCQs
These Dairy Engineering multiple-choice questions and their answers will help you strengthen your grip on the subject of Dairy Engineering. You can prepare for an upcoming exam or job interview with these Dairy Engineering MCQs.
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1: What does the abomasum of a ruminant do to digest feed?
A. Stores food in its stomach
B. Ferments the feed
C. Secretes acids and enzymes
D. Stores food in the rumen
E. Grabs and crunches food
2: What is secreted by the abomasum?
A. Fibers and mucus
B. Acids and enzymes
C. Lipids
D. Protein
3: How many days before normal term is a foetus considered a premature?
A. 340
B. 290
C. 294
D. 282
E. 336
4: How many days before the normal 282-day term can an abortion be?
A. 45
B. 10
C. 48
D. 54
E. 5
5: What are the body tissues and fluids most likely to have an elevated concentration of?
A. Plasma
B. Fibrin
C. Ketone bodies
D. Blood
6: What is the condition of being acetone-loaded?
A. Carbon dioxide retention
B. Hyperventilation
C. Hypoxia
D. Hypercarbia
E. Acetonemia
7: What type of fiber is ADF?
A. Polyester Fibre
B. Bleach Alternative Fiber
C. Cotton Bud Fiber
D. Acid Detergent Fibre
E. Cotton Fibre
8: What type of ash is included in the ADF measurement?
A. Crystalline
B. Acid-insoluble
C. Amorphous
D. Insoluble
9: What is the process by which whey is separated from the curd after coagulation?
A. Temperature
B. Acidification
C. Centrifugation
D. Clarification
E. Salt
10: Coagulation of milk is obtained primarily by what?
A. Coagulation by enzymes
B. Serum coagulation
C. Acidification
D. Phosphates
E. Coagulation by phosphates
11: What does the milk quality test measure?
A. Salinity
B. Sugar
C. Protein
D. Lactic acid
E. Calcium
12: What is the result of immunity acquired from previous exposure to pathogenic microorganisms?
A. No change in immunity
B. Acquired immunity
C. Susceptibility to pathogenic microorganisms
D. Reduced immunity
E. Reduced susceptibility to pathogenic microorganisms
13: What is the term used to describe feed available on free-choice basis?
A. Natural feed
B. Ad libitum
C. Free range
D. Free feed
E. Aliment
14: Water is added to reduce the quality of what?
A. Wine
B. Beer
C. Milk
15: What is another name for adulteration?
A. Addition of other substances to milk
B. Mixing of different types of milk
C. Filling of a container with less than its stated volume
D. Spiking of milk with additional substances to make it more palatable
E. Pumping of artificial hormones into cows to increase their milk production
16: What type of activity do microorganisms requiring oxygen for the oxidation of food materials require?
A. Anaerobic
B. Bacterial
C. Bacteria
D. Aerobic
17: Microorganisms require oxygen for what?
A. Growth
B. Metabolic processes
C. Growth of cells
D. Conversion of food to energy
E. Oxidation of food materials
18: What do microorganisms require for the oxidation of food materials?
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Nitrogen
C. Carbon
D. Oxygen
E. Nutrients
19: What is the term used to describe the placenta and the other membranes in which a fetus is connected to the mother?
A. Afterbirth
B. Placenta
C. Cervix
D. Umbilical cord
20: What is the name of the organ that is expelled with the afterbirth?
A. Cervix
B. Uterus
C. Placenta
21: In what part of the body does the afterbirth reside?
A. The bladder
B. The rectum
C. The vagina
D. The uterus
22: What is a term for failure to secrete milk following parturition?
A. Lactogenesis arrest
B. Lactation failure
C. Agalactia
D. Milk withholding
E. Hypersecretion
23: What does agalactia mean?
A. Lack of lactation
B. Failure to secrete milk following parturition
C. A congenital disorder of milk secretion
D. A deficiency of milk in the diet
E. Absence of milk glands in the breast
24: What is the age determined by subtracting the cow's birth date from her most recent calving date?
A. Age at last service
B. Age at last ramp
C. Age at weaning
D. Age at last calving
E. Age at first service
25: How is the age at last calving determined?
A. By counting the number of days since the last true calving
B. By subtracting the cow's gestation period from her most recent calving date
C. By subtracting the cow's age at first service from her most recent calving date
D. By subtracting the cow's birth date from her most recent calving date
E. By subtracting the cow's lactation date from her most recent calving date
26: What does determining age at last calving entail?
A. Subtracting the cow's birth date from her most recent calving date
B. Calculating when the cow reached 80% of her mature weight
C. Determining when the cow last bred
D. Checking for gestation signs
E. Checking for pregnancy symptoms
27: What term is used to describe female offspring of an artificially inseminated dam?
A. F1 daughter
B. Genetic daughter
C. AI daughter
D. Second generation daughter
E. Surrogate mother
28: An AI daughter is the result of what?
A. In vitro fertilization
B. Artificially inseminated dam
C. Artificial insemination using a donor's sperm
D. Pregnant woman
E. Artificial insemination using another AI daughter's sperm
29: What is used to screen and assess the acidity of milk?
A. Alcohol test
B. Alkali test
C. PH meter
D. Hydrogen ion test
E. Cheese test
30: What is the purpose of the alcohol test?
A. To screen and rapidly assess acidity
B. To screen and rapidly assess intoxication
C. To assess impairment
D. To diagnose alcohol use
E. To determine the level of alcohol in a person's system
31: What do cattle do when they are in the Alley?
A. Walk
B. Crawl
C. Crouch
D. Run
E. Grumble
32: From what compound is ammonium derived?
A. Hydrochloric acid
B. Nitric acid
C. Nitrogen
D. Ammonia
E. Sulfur
33: What substance is involved in the development of anaemia?
A. Folic acid
B. Calcium
C. Zinc
D. Iron
E. Vitamin B12
34: What does iron deficiency cause?
A. Heart disease
B. Hair loss
C. Rashes
D. Infections
E. Anaemia
35: What is toxic to anaerobic bacteria?
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Nitrogen
36: What are the species of bacteria that live in the absence of oxygen called?
A. Aerobic
B. Bacterium
C. Anaerobic
D. Halobacteriaceae
E. Bacillus
37: What is anaerobic treatment lagoon a structure to treat animal waste by predominantly?
A. A structure to help recycle animal waste
B. Anaerobic digestion
C. Anaerobic biological action
D. A receptacle to holding and treating animal waste
E. Anaerobic sludge treatment
38: What do the structures do to treat animal waste by predominantly anaerobic biological action?
A. Anaerobic sludge blanket
B. Anaerobic digestor
C. Anaerobic composting
D. Anaerobic treatment lagoon
39: What is the unit of measurement for livestock?
A. Animal Unit
B. Pound
C. Kilogram
D. Ton
E. Square foot
40: How many cows do most beef cattle weigh?
A. 1 000 pounds
B. 3 500 pounds
41: What does anhelmintic kill?
A. External parasites
B. Worms
C. Nematodes
D. Internal parasites
E. Mites
42: What does an antilmentic agent do?
A. Kills bacteria
B. Reduces inflammation
C. Destroys internal parasites
43: What is another name for an antibiotic?
A. Cephalexin
B. Penicillin
C. Cephalosporin
D. Amoxicillin
44: What is not effective against viruses?
A. Antiviral cream
B. Vaccine
C. Sterilization
D. Antibiotic
45: What is another name for an infectious agent?
A. Virus
B. Antigen
C. Bacteria
D. Germ
46: What does colostrum contain large amounts of?
A. Lipids
B. Proteins
C. Antibodies
47: What does the structure of many toxin molecules represent?
A. Carbohydrates
B. Antigens
C. Vitamins
D. Proteins
E. Compounds
48: What kind of foreign body stimulates the production of an antibody?
A. Bacteria
B. Virus
C. Parasite
D. Antigen
49: What does the word "antigen" mean in common usage?
A. Substance that causes an immune response
B. Foreign body
C. Substance that provokes an immune response
D. Protein
50: What does AI mean?
A. Autonomous intelligence
B. Automatic irrigation system
C. Assistant instructor
D. Artificial insemination
E. Aids in intelligence
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