Explore topic-wise MCQs in Dairy Engineering.

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1.

Approximate size of fat globules in milk solution is ______________

A. 10⁻² to 10⁻³
B. 10⁻⁴ to 10⁻⁵
C. 10⁻⁵ to 10⁻⁶
D. 10⁻⁶ to 10⁻⁷
Answer» B. 10⁻⁴ to 10⁻⁵
2.

In milk, the whey proteins are in _____ solution and the casein in colloidal suspension.

A. Water
B. Colloidal
C. Fat
D. Gas
Answer» C. Fat
3.

The acidity of a solution is dependent on which of the following?

A. Water content
B. Fat content
C. Acid content
D. [H⁺] ions
Answer» E.
4.

_________ Value states the % of iodine that the fat can bind.

A. Fractional
B. Iodine
C. Fatty acid
D. Distillation
Answer» C. Fatty acid
5.

Freezing point helps to check which of the following adulteration in milk?

A. Sugar adulteration
B. Water adulteration
C. Gas adulteration
D. Color adulteration
Answer» C. Gas adulteration
6.

Which of the following can be the method to compute fat crystallization in cow milk?

A. JMR
B. DMR
C. NMR
D. CMR
Answer» D. CMR
7.

Define the temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid when cooled.

A. Boiling point
B. Melting point
C. Freezing point
D. Evaporation temperature
Answer» D. Evaporation temperature
8.

Milk is an emulsion of _____ in water.

A. Oil
B. Water
C. Soap
D. Dirt
Answer» B. Water
9.

Titratable acidity of milk cannot be expressed in which of the following degree?

A. ᵒSH
B. ᵒTh
C. ᵒD
D.
Answer» E.
10.

Calculate the density of milk at 15.5℃ having 3.2% fat and 8.5% SNF.

A. 2.03 g/cm³
B. 1.03 g/cm³
C. 4.03 g/cm³
D. 5.03 g/cm³
Answer» E.
11.

What does pH of the solution represent?

A. Solubility
B. Osmotic pressure
C. Hydronium ion concentration
D. Water content
Answer» D. Water content
12.

In determining acidity, the solution in the burette is?

A. Hydrochloric acid
B. Potassium salt
C. Potash alum
D. Sodium Hydroxide solution
Answer» E.
13.

pH of normal milk is _____ at 25℃.

A. 4
B. 4.3
C. 6.6
D. 9
Answer» D. 9
14.

Osmotic pressure is controlled by the number of molecules or particles, not the weight of solute.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
15.

Milk is ______ with blood.

A. Hypertonic
B. Hypotonic
C. Isotonic
D. No pressure
Answer» D. No pressure
16.

1.7 ml of N/10 NaOH is required for titration of a 10 ml sample of milk. Compute the titratable acidity.

A. .17 °Th
B. 170 °Th
C. 17 °Th
D. 10 °Th
Answer» D. 10 °Th
17.

Name the organic compounds which have amines and carboxyl functional group in them.

A. Amino acid
B. Alcohol
C. Carboxylic acid
D. Amine
Answer» B. Alcohol
18.

The first milk that a cow produces after calving is called ________

A. Cream
B. Butter
C. Colostrum
D. High fat milk
Answer» D. High fat milk
19.

Milk has all the essential amino acid.

A. True
B. False
C. May be True or False
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
20.

Which of the following is/are whey protein?

A. α – lactalbumin
B. β – lactoglobulin
C. κ- lactis
D. α – lactalbumin and β – lactoglobulin
Answer» E.
21.

Which of the following ways is not to make caseinate particles flocculate and coagulate?

A. Precipitation by acid
B. Precipitation by enzymes
C. Precipitation by water
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» D. None of the mentioned
22.

Casein cannot be classified as _________

A. α- casein
B. β- casein
C. κ-casein
D. Delta- casein
Answer» E.
23.

Which of the following fat-soluble vitamins are present in milk?

A. A
B. D
C. A & D
D. B
Answer» D. B
24.

What is the process of breakdown of fat into glycerol and free fatty acid called?

A. Addition
B. Reduction
C. Oxidation
D. Lipolysis
Answer» B. Reduction
25.

_______ is the principal contributor to sunlight flavor.

A. Methional
B. Ethane
C. Heptanes
D. Acid
Answer» B. Ethane
26.

Which of the following does not accelerate the rate of oxidation of fat?

A. Presence of iron and copper salts
B. Presence of dissolved oxygen
C. Exposure to light
D. Presence of water
Answer» E.
27.

Combination of glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆) and galactose (C₆H₁₂O₆) molecules result in:

A. Maltose
B. Galactose
C. Lactose
D. Sucrose
Answer» D. Sucrose
28.

True about cow’s milk are all except:

A. Cow’s milk contains 80% whey protein not casein
B. Cow milk has less carbohydrate than mother’s milk
C. Has more K⁺ and Na⁺ than infant formula feeds
D. Has more protein than breast milk
Answer» B. Cow milk has less carbohydrate than mother’s milk
29.

Number of Protons and electrons in an atom are _______

A. Different
B. Same
C. Average
D. Constant
Answer» C. Average
30.

What is the fat percentage of cow milk?

A. 9%
B. 10%
C. 15%
D. 4%
Answer» E.
31.

An electric field deflects beams of _______

A. Protons
B. Electrons
C. Neutrons
D. Protons and electrons
Answer» E.
32.

What is the moisture content of cow milk?

A. 30%
B. 50%
C. 83%
D. 90%
Answer» D. 90%
33.

In an equation Fat%, SNF% and water determine ‘d’. The‘d’ in this expression is?

A. Viscosity
B. Friction force
C. Density
D. Acceleration
Answer» E.
34.

Yellowish tinge in milk can be attributed to which of the following?

A. Carotene
B. Water
C. Riboflavin
D. Metalin
Answer» B. Water
35.

Which of the following mineral is affected by heat treatment in milk?

A. Calcium
B. Potassium
C. Hydroxyphosphate
D. Zinc
Answer» D. Zinc
36.

Opacity in milk is due to which of the following reasons?

A. White color
B. Heat treatment
C. Additives
D. Suspended particles of fat
Answer» E.
37.

Heat treatment on minerals results leads to ___________

A. Clumps formation
B. Bubble formation
C. Foul smell
D. Loss of cheese making characteristics
Answer» E.
38.

The charge on neutron is ______

A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Neutral
D. Both positive and Negative
Answer» D. Both positive and Negative
39.

The charge on Electron is _______

A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Neutral
D. Both positive and Negative
Answer» C. Neutral
40.

Atoms of the same element or of different elements combine into larger units which are called ______

A. Atom
B. Molecule
C. Ion
D. Element
Answer» C. Ion
41.

The smallest part of an element that cannot exist as a free state is __________

A. Ion
B. Charge
C. Atom
D. Molecule
Answer» B. Charge
42.

What are positively charged Ions in a solution called?

A. Cation
B. Anion
C. Atom
D. Element
Answer» B. Anion
43.

Most part of the atom is _______

A. Empty
B. Filled
C. Charged
D. Covered
Answer» B. Filled
44.

Modern model of the atom shows that electrons are the outside nucleus in a region of high _______

A. Probability
B. Velocity
C. Speed
D. Energy level
Answer» B. Velocity
45.

C₃H₆O₃ is the chemical formula for _____

A. Ascorbic Acid
B. Lactic Acid
C. Tartaric Acid
D. Lactose
Answer» C. Tartaric Acid
46.

Smaller particles in atom are called ________

A. Atomic Particles
B. Sub-atomic particles
C. Smaller Particles
D. Neutral Particles
Answer» C. Smaller Particles
47.

Chemical symbol is the representation of _______

A. Chemical formula
B. Molecular formula
C. Structural formula
D. Atomic Formula
Answer» B. Molecular formula
48.

Effect of Pasteurization on Vitamins in Milk ___________

A. Great loss
B. Little or no loss
C. Denature
D. Sublime
Answer» C. Denature
49.

Denature Protein contributes to an improvement in the quality of which of the following products?

A. Cultured milk product
B. Milk
C. Ice cream
D. Cream
Answer» B. Milk
50.

Effect of Heat treatment (Temperature above 100℃) on Lactose:

A. Greenish color
B. Bluish color
C. Brownish color
D. Reddish color
Answer» D. Reddish color