Explore topic-wise MCQs in Dairy Engineering.

This section includes 26 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.

Percentage of water in buffalo milk is ____________

A. 65-67 %
B. 70-75 %
C. 80-85 %
D. 87-90 %
Answer» E.
2.

Generally, which breed produces the largest volume of milk?

A. Aryshire
B. Jersey
C. Holstein
D. Brown Swiss
Answer» D. Brown Swiss
3.

After milking a cow, the cows teats should be dipped ___________

A. after 2 minutes
B. after 1 minute
C. after 30 seconds
D. immediately
Answer» E.
4.

The leading cause of high bacteria counts in raw milk is _________

A. Younger cows
B. Poor sanitation
C. Older cows
D. BST
Answer» C. Older cows
5.

Which is not a consequence of season milk production is ________

A. Seasonal swings in price
B. Excess manufacturing capacity
C. Excess milk production in the spring
D. Season
Answer» E.
6.

Milking is done by which of the following methods?

A. Hand Milking
B. Machine Milking
C. Hand Milking and machine milking
D. Shaking
Answer» D. Shaking
7.

_____ Hormone that needs to be released in order to start milking.

A. Oxytocin
B. Gastrin
C. Leptin
D. Tryoxin
Answer» B. Gastrin
8.

The first milk the cow produces after calving is called __________

A. Lactate
B. Colostrum
C. Cream
D. Butter
Answer» C. Cream
9.

Amount of blood through udder needed for formation of 1 litre of milk __________

A. 100 litres
B. 200- 300 litres
C. 800- 900 litres
D. 500-600 litres
Answer» D. 500-600 litres
10.

After calving the cow gives milk for how many months __________

A. 2 months
B. 6 months
C. 10 months
D. 1 year
Answer» D. 1 year
11.

The gestation period for cow is __________

A. 9 months
B. 1 year
C. 2 year
D. 3 months
Answer» B. 1 year
12.

THE_LEADING_CAUSE_OF_HIGH_BACTERIA_COUNTS_IN_RAW_MILK_IS_________?$

A. Younger cows
B. Poor sanitation
C. Older cows
D. BST
Answer» C. Older cows
13.

Generally, which breed produces the largest volume of milk?$

A. Aryshire
B. Jersey
C. Holstein
D. Brown Swiss
Answer» D. Brown Swiss
14.

After_milking_a_cow,_the_cows_teats_should_be_dipped___________$

A. after 2 minutes
B. after 1 minute
C. after 30 seconds
D. immediately
Answer» E.
15.

Percentage of water in buffalo milk is:

A. 65-67 %
B. 70-75 %
C. 80-85 %
D. 87-90 %
Answer» E.
16.

Mostly healthy open cows will start a new reproductive cycle every ______ days.

A. 5-7
B. 21-28
C. 30-34
D. 47-50
Answer» C. 30-34
17.

Name (General) for a class of bacteria that causes mastitis in dairy cattle.

A. lactococcus
B. staphylococcus
C. lactobacillus
D. E.Coli
Answer» C. lactobacillus
18.

Milk from a cow with mastitis will have__________

A. abnormal freezing point
B. a high somatic cell count
C. both a and b
D. abnormal boiling point
Answer» D. abnormal boiling point
19.

Which is not a consequence of season milk production is_______?

A. Seasonal swings in price
B. Excess manufacturing capacity
C. Excess milk production in the spring
D. Season
Answer» E.
20.

Milk should be kept at ____ temperature as soon as it leaves the cow udder.

A. 15‚ÑÉ
B. 8‚ÑÉ
C. 6‚ÑÉ
D. 4‚ÑÉ
Answer» B. 8‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√´‚àö√¢
21.

Milking is done by which of the following methods:

A. Hand Milking
B. Machine Milking
C. Hand Milking and machine milking
D. Shaking
Answer» D. Shaking
22.

_____ Hormone that need to be released in order to start milking:

A. Oxytocin
B. Gastrin
C. Leptin
D. Tryoxin
Answer» B. Gastrin
23.

The first milk the cow produces after calving is called:

A. Lactate
B. Colostrum
C. Cream
D. Butter
Answer» C. Cream
24.

Amount of blood through udder needed for formation of 1 litre of milk:

A. 100 litres
B. 200- 300 litres
C. 800- 900 litres
D. 500-600 litres
Answer» D. 500-600 litres
25.

After calving the cow gives milk for how many months:

A. 2 months
B. 6 months
C. 10 months
D. 1 year
Answer» D. 1 year
26.

The gestation period for cow is:

A. 9 months
B. 1 year
C. 2 year
D. 3 months
Answer» B. 1 year