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				This section includes 60 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. | Yellow color of milk fat is due to the presence of? | 
| A. | Vitamin D | 
| B. | Carotinoids | 
| C. | Calcium | 
| D. | Folic Acid | 
| Answer» C. Calcium | |
| 2. | Sponification number of butter fat is ___________ | 
| A. | 190 | 
| B. | 195 | 
| C. | 210 | 
| D. | 231 | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. | What is the average boiling point of milk? | 
| A. | 100-101 °C | 
| B. | 105-110 °C | 
| C. | 115-117 °C | 
| D. | 102-105 °C | 
| Answer» B. 105-110 °C | |
| 4. | What is the application of any effective method or substance to a clean surface for the destruction of a pathogen is called? | 
| A. | Pasteurization | 
| B. | High Temperature Treatment | 
| C. | Sanitization | 
| D. | Cleaning | 
| Answer» D. Cleaning | |
| 5. | 10-15 % more milk is produced with which growth hormones if injected to lactating cows? | 
| A. | Auxin | 
| B. | Bovine Growth Hormone | 
| C. | Ethylene | 
| D. | Trypsin | 
| Answer» C. Ethylene | |
| 6. | Fatty acids synthesized in mammary gland are? | 
| A. | Higher chain fatty acids | 
| B. | Unsaturated fatty acids | 
| C. | Lower chain fatty acids | 
| D. | Medium and lower chain fatty acids | 
| Answer» D. Medium and lower chain fatty acids | |
| 7. | Energy value of milk having 3.5% fat according to Sharp’s Formula will be? | 
| A. | 60 | 
| B. | 60.5 | 
| C. | 62.5 | 
| D. | 65.5 | 
| Answer» C. 62.5 | |
| 8. | The “eyes” in swiss cheese are formed by the growth of which of the following microorganism? | 
| A. | Leuconostoc | 
| B. | Propionibacterium | 
| C. | Streptococcus | 
| D. | Lactobacillus | 
| Answer» C. Streptococcus | |
| 9. | At what concentration chlorine sanitizing solutions are usually used in the dairy industry? | 
| A. | 50-100 ppm | 
| B. | 100-200 ppm | 
| C. | 200-500 ppm | 
| D. | 500-800 ppm | 
| Answer» D. 500-800 ppm | |
| 10. | What is the recommended temperature for the storage of milk? | 
| A. | 8℃ | 
| B. | 9℃ | 
| C. | 4℃ | 
| D. | 5℃ | 
| Answer» D. 5℃ | |
| 11. | Evaporated milk is concentrated to approximately what times the solid of normal whole milk? | 
| A. | 2.25 times | 
| B. | 6.25 times | 
| C. | 7 times | 
| D. | 8.5 times | 
| Answer» B. 6.25 times | |
| 12. | What is the freezing point of milk? | 
| A. | 0 °C | 
| B. | -0.55 °C | 
| C. | -1 °C | 
| D. | -1.55 °C | 
| Answer» C. -1 °C | |
| 13. | Legal butter must contain at least what percentage of fat? | 
| A. | 70 % | 
| B. | 80 % | 
| C. | 90 % | 
| D. | 95 % | 
| Answer» C. 90 % | |
| 14. | The aim of pasteurization milk is to ______ | 
| A. | Improve flavor | 
| B. | Kill disease producing organisms | 
| C. | Improve color | 
| D. | Oxidation | 
| Answer» C. Improve color | |
| 15. | What is the reason for the presence of agitator in milk silo? | 
| A. | Prevent Cream separation from gravity | 
| B. | Prevent spoilage | 
| C. | Prevent leakage | 
| D. | Prevent off-taste | 
| Answer» B. Prevent spoilage | |
| 16. | How many indigenous enzymes have been reported in bovine milk? | 
| A. | 30 | 
| B. | 60 | 
| C. | 50 | 
| D. | 40 | 
| Answer» D. 40 | |
| 17. | Most variable constituent of milk is? | 
| A. | proteins | 
| B. | fat | 
| C. | lactose | 
| D. | minerals | 
| Answer» C. lactose | |
| 18. | Which of the equipment is used for chilling of milk in dairy? | 
| A. | Refrigerator | 
| B. | Freezer | 
| C. | Dry ice | 
| D. | Plate heat exchanger | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. | Which one is used as an emulsifying agent in process cheese blend? | 
| A. | Paprika | 
| B. | Pectin | 
| C. | Glycerides | 
| D. | Whey Powder | 
| Answer» D. Whey Powder | |
| 20. | Starch is split by which enzyme? | 
| A. | Lactase | 
| B. | Diastase | 
| C. | Phosphatase | 
| D. | Catalase | 
| Answer» C. Phosphatase | |
| 21. | In what from Formaldehyde- preservatives used in milk exists? | 
| A. | Gas | 
| B. | Liquid | 
| C. | Solid | 
| D. | Semi-Solid | 
| Answer» B. Liquid | |
| 22. | Which is the pre-dominating organism in dirty utensils of milk? | 
| A. | Lactobacillus bulgaricus | 
| B. | Propionibacterium | 
| C. | Streptococcus lactis | 
| D. | Phosphorous | 
| Answer» D. Phosphorous | |
| 23. | Lactose has water solubility of __________ | 
| A. | 100% | 
| B. | 50% | 
| C. | 18% | 
| D. | 25% | 
| Answer» D. 25% | |
| 24. | Lactose reduces copper salt to? | 
| A. | Cupric Oxide | 
| B. | Cuprous Oxide | 
| C. | Copper Oxide | 
| D. | Cupric dioxide | 
| Answer» C. Copper Oxide | |
| 25. | The process to increase in volume caused by whipping air into the ice cream mix during freezing is called? | 
| A. | Homogenization | 
| B. | Aging | 
| C. | Overrun | 
| D. | Hardening | 
| Answer» D. Hardening | |
| 26. | Rennet belongs to ___________ | 
| A. | Lipases | 
| B. | Catalase | 
| C. | Proteinases | 
| D. | Phosphatases | 
| Answer» D. Phosphatases | |
| 27. | Which of the following electrode/s are used in the silo? | 
| A. | High Level Electrode | 
| B. | Low Level Electrode | 
| C. | High Level Electrode and Low Level Electrode | 
| D. | Medium Level Electrode | 
| Answer» D. Medium Level Electrode | |
| 28. | Buttermilk is a fluid product resulting from the manufacture of? | 
| A. | Cheese | 
| B. | Yogurt | 
| C. | Ice cream | 
| D. | Butter | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. | The _____________ level indicator measures the static pressure represented by the head of liquid in the tank. | 
| A. | Pneumatic | 
| B. | Magnetic | 
| C. | Float | 
| D. | Boat | 
| Answer» B. Magnetic | |
| 30. | Yogurt contains mixed lactic acid culture containing which of the following? | 
| A. | Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus | 
| B. | Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Propionibacterium | 
| C. | Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Leuconostoc | 
| D. | Leuconostoc and Propionibacterium | 
| Answer» B. Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Propionibacterium | |
| 31. | The process of raising or lowering the percent of fat in milk or cream to the desired standard is called? | 
| A. | Enrichment | 
| B. | Fortification | 
| C. | Standardization | 
| D. | Addition | 
| Answer» D. Addition | |
| 32. | Lactose is a disaccharide which contains? | 
| A. | Glucose & Fructose | 
| B. | Glucose & Glactose | 
| C. | Glucose & Glucose | 
| D. | Glucose & Maltose | 
| Answer» C. Glucose & Glucose | |
| 33. | People with high blood pressure or edema are advised to take which of the following? | 
| A. | Multivitamin Mineral Milk | 
| B. | Low Sodium Milk | 
| C. | Sterile Milk | 
| D. | Low Lactose Milk | 
| Answer» C. Sterile Milk | |
| 34. | Mammary glands complete unit of milk synthesis of is called _________ | 
| A. | lumen | 
| B. | micelles | 
| C. | alveolus | 
| D. | secretary cells | 
| Answer» D. secretary cells | |
| 35. | The iodine number measures the amount of what? | 
| A. | Free Fatty Acids | 
| B. | Saturated Fatty Acids | 
| C. | Chain Length of Fatty Acids | 
| D. | Unsaturated Glycerides | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. | Food value of ice cream depends to a large extent on its? | 
| A. | Flavor | 
| B. | Volume | 
| C. | Composition | 
| D. | Taste | 
| Answer» D. Taste | |
| 37. | Chlorine compounds have widespread acceptance in the dairy industry due to? | 
| A. | Non-toxicity | 
| B. | High sanitizing efficiency | 
| C. | High corrosiveness | 
| D. | Oxidative properties | 
| Answer» C. High corrosiveness | |
| 38. | Which of the following has the largest particle size in milk? | 
| A. | lactose | 
| B. | casein micelles | 
| C. | fat globule | 
| D. | minerals | 
| Answer» D. minerals | |
| 39. | The high nutritive value of cheese is due to which of the following? | 
| A. | High mineral contents | 
| B. | High protein contents | 
| C. | Taste & flavor | 
| D. | Rancidity | 
| Answer» C. Taste & flavor | |
| 40. | Destruction of which enzyme is used as an index of super-HTST pasteurization? | 
| A. | Catalase | 
| B. | Lipase | 
| C. | Lactoperoxidase | 
| D. | Pepsin | 
| Answer» D. Pepsin | |
| 41. | The melting point of milk fat varies normally between _______ | 
| A. | 32-36 °C | 
| B. | 40-45 °C | 
| C. | 20-25 °C | 
| D. | 26-30 °C | 
| Answer» B. 40-45 °C | |
| 42. | A product consisting of a mixture of milk and cream which contains not less than 10.5% milk fat is called? | 
| A. | Concentrated Milk | 
| B. | Low Fat Milk | 
| C. | Half-and –Half | 
| D. | Eggnog | 
| Answer» D. Eggnog | |
| 43. | CaCl₂ is added at the rate of ________ | 
| A. | 0.5 % | 
| B. | 0.8 % | 
| C. | 0.02 % | 
| D. | 0.08 % | 
| Answer» D. 0.08 % | |
| 44. | Which of the following is used for milk storage in dairy farms? | 
| A. | Utensils | 
| B. | Milk is not stored | 
| C. | Silos | 
| D. | Machines | 
| Answer» D. Machines | |
| 45. | Which enzyme is tested for cream pasteurization? | 
| A. | Plasmin | 
| B. | Phosphatas | 
| C. | Catalase | 
| D. | Peroxidase | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. | Temperature used in UHT treatment is __________ | 
| A. | 90-100 °C | 
| B. | 100-120 °C | 
| C. | 120-125 °C | 
| D. | 130-140 °C | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. | Semisolid ice cream is placed in a hardening room at a temperature of about? | 
| A. | -15 °C | 
| B. | -20 °C | 
| C. | -34 °C | 
| D. | -44 °C | 
| Answer» D. -44 °C | |
| 48. | Tests for proper pasteurization are based on the activity of which enzyme? | 
| A. | Lactase | 
| B. | Diastase | 
| C. | Phosphatase | 
| D. | Catalase | 
| Answer» D. Catalase | |
| 49. | Milk fat differs from other common fats in having a larger percentage of ______ | 
| A. | Free Fatty Acids | 
| B. | Saturated Fatty Acids | 
| C. | Volatile Fatty Acids | 
| D. | Unsaturated Fatty acid | 
| Answer» D. Unsaturated Fatty acid | |
| 50. | Energy value of a food is measured in terms of? | 
| A. | Carbohydrates | 
| B. | Fats | 
| C. | Proteins | 
| D. | Calories | 
| Answer» E. | |