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This section includes 62 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. |
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 | |