Explore topic-wise MCQs in Dairy Engineering.

This section includes 126 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.

Milk must be held at 191 degrees F for ___________________ to be considered pasteurized.

A. 30 minutes
B. 1 second
C. 2 seconds
D. 5 minutes
Answer» C. 2 seconds
2.

What is the healthiest range for somatic cell counts?

A. 400,000-1,200,000
B. 200,000-400,000
C. 0-200,000
D. 5,000,000+
Answer» D. 5,000,000+
3.

The maximum moisture content of Cheddar cheese is?

A. 12%
B. 23%
C. 30%
D. 39%
Answer» E.
4.

Today, an average dairy cow produces approximately ____ quarts of milk per cow annually.

A. 5500
B. 6500
C. 6800
D. 8800
Answer» E.
5.

Osteoporosis may be reduced by consuming adequate quantities of milk and/or milk products. Osteoporosis is the?

A. Inflammation of the skin cells causing hair loss and scaling of the skin
B. Condition of deterioration of the soft tissue in the retina, leading to blurry vision and poor eye sight
C. Loss of bone mass due to a decrease in the bone matrix and minerals
D. Development of a hard calloused layer of skin upon the sole of the foot
Answer» D. Development of a hard calloused layer of skin upon the sole of the foot
6.

Cultured sour cream is required by Federal standards to have a minimum of ___________

A. 3.25% fat
B. 5% fat
C. 10% fat
D. 18% fat
Answer» E.
7.

Low-fat yogurt must have a minimum of _______ fat and a maximum of ________fat.

A. 1%, 4%
B. .5%, 2.5%
C. .5%, 2%
D. 1%, 3.25%
Answer» D. 1%, 3.25%
8.

Cream is a liquid milk product separated from the fluid milk that must contain a minimum of?

A. 4% fat
B. 10% fat
C. 14% fat
D. 18% fat
Answer» E.
9.

The top ten states in the U.S. now account for about ______% of the total milk supply.

A. 50
B. 60
C. 65
D. 75
Answer» E.
10.

California is the leading state in the production of ice cream, which state was second?

A. Texas
B. Indiana
C. Minnesota
D. Colorado
Answer» C. Minnesota
11.

Some dairy food products have a “REAL” seal on the package. This seal cannot be placed on a package that does NOT adhere to the following standards.

A. Produced from U.S. milk
B. Meets federal and state standards
C. Imitation or substitute foods
D. Produced from NON-organic sources
Answer» E.
12.

Two states dominate the total U.S. cheese production. These two states are?

A. Texas and California
B. Texas and Florida
C. New York and Wisconsin
D. Wisconsin and California
Answer» E.
13.

Which fluid milk product accounted for the largest use of fluid milk production sales?

A. Flavored milk
B. Reduced/low-fat milk
C. Non-fat milk
D. Whole milk
Answer» C. Non-fat milk
14.

Milk is produced from female’s mammary glands. These mammary glands are examples of ________

A. Adrenal gland
B. Excretory gland
C. Absorbatory gland
D. Exocrine gland
Answer» E.
15.

Which month during the year is the highest production month for ice cream?

A. March
B. September
C. June
D. August
Answer» D. August
16.

How many cc’s of milk is required for the CMT?

A. 6 cc
B. 4 cc
C. 2 cc
D. 1⁄2 cc
Answer» D. 1⁄2 cc
17.

Light whipping cream has a minimum of _____% milk fat.

A. 18
B. 30
C. 35
D. 40
Answer» C. 35
18.

Which of the following states listed is NOT in the top five for production of cheese?

A. Idaho
B. Wisconsin
C. Minnesota
D. New York
Answer» E.
19.

Adolescents have a recommendation of _________ milligrams of calcium per day.

A. 1000
B. 1200
C. 1300
D. 1500
Answer» D. 1500
20.

Butter production now accounts for _______% of the total milk supply.

A. 8
B. 15
C. 18
D. 25
Answer» D. 25
21.

In what year were Federal milk-marketing orders reformed?

A. 1995
B. 2000
C. 2002
D. 2004
Answer» C. 2002
22.

The whey proteins in milk constitute about _____% of the protein found in milk.

A. 10
B. 15
C. 18
D. 20
Answer» D. 20
23.

If vitamin A is added to milk, it must be at a level of no less than ______ international units (I.U.) per quart.

A. 400
B. 1000
C. 1500
D. 2000
Answer» E.
24.

The California Mastitis Test (CMT) asks that you used only ___________ milk.

A. Colostrum
B. Milk after dry-off
C. The first stream during milking
D. The 2nd stream during milking
Answer» E.
25.

The leading state in 2009 in pounds of milk per dairy cow was?

A. New Mexico
B. California
C. Arizona
D. Wisconsin
Answer» B. California
26.

What is the average fat content of Brie?

A. 15%
B. 30%
C. 45%
D. 65%
Answer» D. 65%
27.

The CMT should be read within _____________

A. 10 sec
B. 20 sec
C. 30 sec
D. 40 sec
Answer» C. 30 sec
28.

When sanitizing milking equipment with water, the temperature must be a minimum of 170 degrees F and the utensils are to be under the flow of water for ____________ minutes.

A. 10
B. 15
C. 1
D. 5
Answer» E.
29.

Heavy cream (whipping cream) contains a minimum milk fat of?

A. 10%
B. 18%
C. 30%
D. 36%
Answer» E.
30.

The current U.S. per capita consumption of milk is approximately _____ gallons per year.

A. 15
B. 20
C. 25
D. 28
Answer» C. 25
31.

Fluid milk accounts for ______% of the U.S. milk supply.

A. 15
B. 20
C. 22
D. 25
Answer» B. 20
32.

To add the mold to the blue cheese it is mainly?

A. Injected into the cheese
B. Grown on the cheese
C. Mixed in the whey mixture
D. None of the mentioned
Answer» B. Grown on the cheese
33.

Gouda can be described by all of the following except?

A. Semi-hard
B. Yellow colored
C. Rind coating
D. Tart flavor
Answer» E.
34.

The largest production of Italian cheese went to the production of _____________ cheese.

A. Cheddar
B. Brie
C. Mozzarella
D. Provolone
Answer» D. Provolone
35.

The pound per capita of reduced and low-fat milk was _______ pounds/year.

A. 32
B. 45
C. 50
D. 85
Answer» E.
36.

A substitute product by FDA definition meets all of the following statements except?

A. Taste like the real product it represents
B. Has the same nutritional value as the real product in replaces
C. They looks like the real product it represents
D. Imitation products are not regulated by the FDA
Answer» E.
37.

Dry cream is produced by removing the water from pasteurized milk and/or cream. Dry cream will have a maximum milk fat of _______ for economic factors.

A. 18%
B. 30%
C. 40%
D. 75%
Answer» E.
38.

Ice cream, including both hard and soft serves, represents _______% of the entire frozen dairy product market.

A. 20-22
B. 25-26
C. 28-30
D. 30-32
Answer» C. 28-30
39.

The advantage of making processed cheese is?

A. Better taste
B. Marketing
C. Extended shelf-life
D. Non uniformity
Answer» D. Non uniformity
40.

Dry cream is produced by removing the water from pasteurized milk and/or cream. Dry cream should contain a minimum of?

A. 18% fat
B. 30% fat
C. 40% fat
D. 75% fat
Answer» D. 75% fat
41.

Which one of the following “selected dairy products” has the greatest production in the U.S.?

A. Non-fat dry milk
B. Butter
C. Yogurt
D. Evaporated milk
Answer» D. Evaporated milk
42.

The national average milk production per cow in the U.S. is approximately _________ pounds per year.

A. 18,400
B. 19,500
C. 20,500
D. 22,600
Answer» D. 22,600
43.

Cream cheese is different from cottage cheese because?

A. Cream cheese is an acid curd and cottage cheese is not
B. Cream cheese is made from cows’ milk and cottage cheese is not
C. Cream cheese requires a started culture of bacteria and cottage cheese does not
D. All rest options are true for both Cream cheese and cottage cheese
Answer» D. All rest options are true for both Cream cheese and cottage cheese
44.

Milk sold through commercial outlets is certified to be from herds free of?

A. B.S.T.
B. Displaced Abomasums
C. Broken Udder Suspensory Ligaments
D. Tuberculosis
Answer» E.
45.

Humans may contract ______________ from using raw cow's or goat's milk, should the animals have brucellosis.

A. Undulant fever
B. Mumps
C. Whooping cough
D. Night blindness
Answer» B. Mumps
46.

How often will HACCP inspect each Dairy Farm?

A. A minimum of every 6 months
B. A minimum of once each year
C. A minimum of once each month
D. A minimum of every 2 years
Answer» B. A minimum of once each year
47.

To make Mozzarella cheese the pasteurized milk is curded at ____________degrees F.

A. 45
B. 88
C. 145
D. 190
Answer» C. 145
48.

The top five state in the production of cheese accounted for almost _______% of all U.S. cheese production.

A. 29
B. 42
C. 51
D. 69
Answer» E.
49.

The first milk produced after parturition is called?

A. Colostrum
B. Celestial
C. Serial
D. Coliseum
Answer» B. Celestial
50.

Nearly ________% of the U.S. milk supply is used in the production of cheese.

A. 15
B. 30
C. 35
D. 40
Answer» E.