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This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Dairy Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
What kinds of relationship do cattle and the microorganisms in their rumen share? |
A. | Electrostatic |
B. | Parasitic |
C. | A-Biotic |
D. | Symbiotic |
Answer» E. | |
2. |
What are structural carbohydrates made of? |
A. | Cellulose, fructose, and saccharin |
B. | Lignin, sucrose, and cellulose |
C. | Cellulose, hemicellulose, lactose |
D. | Cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin |
Answer» E. | |
3. |
Where are structural carbohydrates found in the plant? |
A. | In the cell wall |
B. | In the cell nucleus |
C. | In the cell organelles |
D. | In the cell membrane |
Answer» B. In the cell nucleus | |
4. |
What percent of dry matter in plants is made of carbohydrates? |
A. | 50 percent |
B. | 65 percent |
C. | 75 percent |
D. | 85 percent |
Answer» D. 85 percent | |
5. |
When evaluating a dairy ration, what do the letters TDN stand for? |
A. | Total Diet Needed |
B. | Tested Digestible Nutrients |
C. | Total Digestible Nutrients |
D. | The Dairy Network |
Answer» D. The Dairy Network | |
6. |
When evaluation dairy rations what do the letters NE stand for? |
A. | Net Equivalence |
B. | Not Essential |
C. | Not Edible |
D. | Net Energy |
Answer» E. | |
7. |
What ration ingredients contain the highest concentration of energy? |
A. | Carbohydrates |
B. | Fats |
C. | Sugars |
D. | Minerals |
Answer» C. Sugars | |
8. |
What units are used to measure energy? |
A. | Calories |
B. | Grams |
C. | Liters |
D. | Tons |
Answer» B. Grams | |
9. |
What percent of milk is water? |
A. | 82 percent |
B. | 87 percent |
C. | 93 percent |
D. | 50 percent |
Answer» C. 93 percent | |
10. |
How much water can a lactating cow consume in one day? |
A. | 5 gallons |
B. | 15 gallons |
C. | 35 gallons |
D. | 25 gallons |
Answer» E. | |
11. |
When referring to milk test used at the processing plant, what is a DMC? |
A. | Direct Microscopic Smear test |
B. | Direct Microscopic Somatic test |
C. | Direct Micro Susceptibility test |
D. | Direct Measurement Control |
Answer» B. Direct Microscopic Somatic test | |
12. |
Milk should be below what temperature before it is transferred to a milk truck? |
A. | 60 degrees F |
B. | 20 degrees F |
C. | 30 degrees F |
D. | 40 degrees F |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
In regards to pedigrees, what is an RHA? |
A. | Rolling Herd Average |
B. | Registered Herd Ancestry |
C. | Registered Holstein Ancestry |
D. | Registered Herd Average |
Answer» D. Registered Herd Average | |
14. |
What can heart girth measurements of cows be used to estimate? |
A. | Age |
B. | Milk production |
C. | Calving date |
D. | Body weight |
Answer» E. | |
15. |
What is the accepted standard length for a lactation record for dairy cattle? |
A. | 200 days |
B. | 305 days |
C. | 365 days |
D. | 100 days |
Answer» C. 365 days | |