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				This section includes 104 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. | _____ is the cause of the rancid flavor in milk. | 
| A. | Feeding high moisture corn | 
| B. | Feeding haylage | 
| C. | Storing milk in the sunlight | 
| D. | Extreme agitation of raw milk | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. | The most effective and economical means of reducing the exposure of cows to mastitis causing microorganisms is to _________ | 
| A. | Isolate animals with clinical mastitis | 
| B. | Disinfect or sterilize milking machine inflation’s between cows | 
| C. | Wear rubber or plastic gloves during milking and disinfect the gloves between cows | 
| D. | Use a bactericide for disinfecting the teats after milking | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. | A _____ cup is a cup with fine wire mesh on top used to detect the presence of abnormal milk. | 
| A. | Striated | 
| B. | Mesh | 
| C. | Streak | 
| D. | Strip | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. | Which group of flavors cannot be detected by odor? | 
| A. | Bitter, salty | 
| B. | High acid, rancid | 
| C. | Feed, garlic/onion | 
| D. | Metallic/oxidized, malty | 
| Answer» B. High acid, rancid | |
| 5. | Which of the following does not promote metallic/oxidized off flavor in milk? | 
| A. | Hypochlorite sanitizer | 
| B. | Sunlight | 
| C. | Fluorescent light | 
| D. | Copper | 
| Answer» B. Sunlight | |
| 6. | The only persons regulated by federal orders are _____ | 
| A. | Farmers | 
| B. | Truckers | 
| C. | Handlers | 
| D. | Retail store owners | 
| Answer» D. Retail store owners | |
| 7. | The major cause of the salty flavor in milk is ___________ | 
| A. | The large intake of salt by the cow | 
| B. | Associated with sunlight exposure | 
| C. | Mastitis | 
| D. | Bacteria | 
| Answer» D. Bacteria | |
| 8. | The CMT test results that indicate a somatic cell count of 400000 to 1500000 are _____ | 
| A. | Mixture thickens with slight gelation | 
| B. | Viscous gel forms, mass adheres to paddle | 
| C. | Distinct precipitate forms, but no gel | 
| D. | Slight precipitate forms and tends to disappear | 
| Answer» D. Slight precipitate forms and tends to disappear | |
| 9. | Which of the following is not an objective of milk evaluation? | 
| A. | Determining the presence of desirable characteristics | 
| B. | Determining one brand of milk from another | 
| C. | Determining if one sample differs from another | 
| D. | Determining the presence and magnitude of undesirable characteristics | 
| Answer» C. Determining if one sample differs from another | |
| 10. | A _____ needs to be applied to the teat end in order for a milking machine to remove milk. | 
| A. | Massaging action | 
| B. | Pulsation | 
| C. | Vacuum | 
| D. | Pressure | 
| Answer» D. Pressure | |
| 11. | The major reason milk from cows treated with antibiotics must be withheld from the milk supply is because of _______ | 
| A. | A large proportion of the human population is sensitive to antibiotics | 
| B. | Antibiotics increase the somatic cell count of milk | 
| C. | Antibiotics cause an off-flavor in milk | 
| D. | Antibiotics kill some of the good bacteria found in milk | 
| Answer» B. Antibiotics increase the somatic cell count of milk | |
| 12. | The off flavor most likely to be found in milk that has not been cooled properly is __________ | 
| A. | Sour | 
| B. | Rancid | 
| C. | Oxidized | 
| D. | Bitter | 
| Answer» B. Rancid | |
| 13. | The microbiological standard for Grade A raw from a single procedure is _________ bacteria per millimeter of milk prior to co-mingling with milk from other producers. | 
| A. | 200,000 | 
| B. | 150,000 | 
| C. | 100,000 | 
| D. | 50,000 | 
| Answer» D. 50,000 | |
| 14. | The most prevalent off the flavor of fluid milk is ______ | 
| A. | Malty | 
| B. | Oxidized | 
| C. | Flat | 
| D. | Feed | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. | The enzyme _______ is almost completely inactivated during pasteurization. | 
| A. | Lactose | 
| B. | Acid glycerol | 
| C. | Alkaline phosphatase | 
| D. | Free fatty acids | 
| Answer» D. Free fatty acids | |
| 16. | Cow’s milk contains _____ percent lactose. | 
| A. | Three | 
| B. | Four | 
| C. | Five | 
| D. | Six | 
| Answer» D. Six | |
| 17. | Flavors of milk may be caused in general by _______________ | 
| A. | Water content of the milk | 
| B. | Temperature that milk is stored | 
| C. | Feeds consumed by the cow | 
| D. | Amount of sun light the cow receives | 
| Answer» D. Amount of sun light the cow receives | |
| 18. | It takes approximately _______ lbs. of whole milk to make one pound of whole milk cheddar cheese. | 
| A. | 5 | 
| B. | 10 | 
| C. | 13 | 
| D. | 22 | 
| Answer» C. 13 | |
| 19. | For the maximum intake of calcium, one should consume ___________ | 
| A. | Whole Milk | 
| B. | 2% Milk | 
| C. | 1% Milk | 
| D. | Skim Milk | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. | The International Dairy Federations (IDF) mission is to promote ______________ | 
| A. | Scientific, cultural & economic progress | 
| B. | Agricultural, technical & economic progress | 
| C. | Technical, scientific & industrial progress | 
| D. | Scientific, technical & economic progress | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. | USDA reports net prices received by dairy farmers for milk, usually the prices are published on a map to show regional differences. The prices are referred to as _______________ | 
| A. | Blend prices | 
| B. | Regional prices | 
| C. | Mailbox prices | 
| D. | BFP prices | 
| Answer» D. BFP prices | |
| 22. | Farm water supplies must be protected from surface contamination. Water is usually tested for __________ as an indicator of possible sewage contamination. | 
| A. | Proteolytic bacteria | 
| B. | Lipolytic bacteria | 
| C. | Coliform bacteria | 
| D. | Psychotropic bacteria | 
| Answer» D. Psychotropic bacteria | |
| 23. | The pasteurized Milk Ordinance regulates what? | 
| A. | Grade A milk | 
| B. | Manufacturing grade milk | 
| C. | Grade B milk | 
| D. | Grade C milk | 
| Answer» B. Manufacturing grade milk | |
| 24. | Which of the following directly influence(s) the total supply of milk? | 
| A. | Prices paid milk producers | 
| B. | Manufacturing plants | 
| C. | Costs of fat production | 
| D. | Foreign exports | 
| Answer» B. Manufacturing plants | |
| 25. | The cheese price series is based on 63 U.S. cheese plants that make 80-85 percent of the bulk Cheddar. What is the price series called? | 
| A. | NASS Cheese Price Survey | 
| B. | NASS Cheddar Cheese Price Survey | 
| C. | NASS Swiss cheese Price Survey | 
| D. | U.S. Cheddar Cheese Price Survey | 
| Answer» C. NASS Swiss cheese Price Survey | |
| 26. | Onion and garlic are responsible for the garlic/onion off-flavor in milk, and are more prevalent in pasture during __________ | 
| A. | Fall | 
| B. | Spring | 
| C. | Early and late summer | 
| D. | Early spring and late fall | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. | Adulterants of milk that are detrimental to human health are _____ | 
| A. | Proteins | 
| B. | Pesticides | 
| C. | Water | 
| D. | Minerals | 
| Answer» C. Water | |
| 28. | In ______ when the Capper-Volstead Act was enacted, cooperatives were given the right and power to organize producers of a farm commodity to its fullest extent. | 
| A. | 1829 | 
| B. | 1959 | 
| C. | 1729 | 
| D. | 1929 | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. | The somatic cell count standard for Grade A raw milk is _____ or less per milliliter of milk. | 
| A. | 500,000 | 
| B. | 750,000 | 
| C. | 1,000,000 | 
| D. | 1,500,000 | 
| Answer» C. 1,000,000 | |
| 30. | With the exception of ________ all of the following off flavors of milk are caused by bacteria | 
| A. | Bitter | 
| B. | Malty | 
| C. | Yeasty | 
| D. | Salty | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. | Milk covered by Federal milk marketing orders is __________ | 
| A. | Grade A | 
| B. | Grade B | 
| C. | Grade C | 
| D. | Grade A, B, C | 
| Answer» B. Grade B | |
| 32. | Which of the following four primary taste sensations is correctly matched with the causal agent? | 
| A. | Salty-sugar | 
| B. | Bitter-quinine | 
| C. | Sweet-lactic acid | 
| D. | Sour-table salt | 
| Answer» C. Sweet-lactic acid | |
| 33. | Dairy farmers can buy and sell dairy futures on what exchange? | 
| A. | New York Stock Exchange | 
| B. | National Dairy Exchange | 
| C. | Coffee, Sugar, Coca Exchange | 
| D. | Chicago Mercantile Exchange | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. | About ____________ percent of the calcium available in the food supply is provided by milk and milk products. | 
| A. | 66% | 
| B. | 76% | 
| C. | 86% | 
| D. | 96% | 
| Answer» C. 86% | |
| 35. | Mastitis in milk ____________ | 
| A. | Has a direct effect on cheese yield | 
| B. | May cause increased rancidity | 
| C. | Decreases calcium content | 
| D. | Increases protein content | 
| Answer» B. May cause increased rancidity | |
| 36. | Pasteurization is the process of heating every particle of milk and milk products to the minimum required _______ and holding it continuously for the minimum required ______ in equipment that is properly designed and operated). | 
| A. | Temperature and length | 
| B. | Time and temperature | 
| C. | Temperature and time | 
| D. | Time and length | 
| Answer» D. Time and length | |
| 37. | Quality of grade A milk is __________ | 
| A. | Not controlled by Federal Orders | 
| B. | The first consideration in pooling milk | 
| C. | The part of the testing by Market Administrators | 
| D. | Only checked if there is excess milk | 
| Answer» B. The first consideration in pooling milk | |
| 38. | Aflatoxins sometimes found in dairy feeds are produced by? | 
| A. | Protozoa | 
| B. | Bacteria | 
| C. | Mold | 
| D. | Yeasts | 
| Answer» D. Yeasts | |
| 39. | A high acid flavor (sour) in milk is caused by ________ | 
| A. | Growth of bacteria in the milk | 
| B. | Exposure of cows to acid rain | 
| C. | Drinking hard water | 
| D. | Absorption of acid from corn silage | 
| Answer» B. Exposure of cows to acid rain | |
| 40. | A consumer found an off-flavor in milk packaged in transparent plastic and exposed to high intensity fluorescent light. The off-flavor probably was? | 
| A. | High acid | 
| B. | Bitter | 
| C. | Oxidized | 
| D. | Rancid (lipolyzed) | 
| Answer» D. Rancid (lipolyzed) | |
| 41. | Cheddar cheeses sold in the United States, which are not made from pasteurized milk, must be ripened at least _________ days. | 
| A. | 30 | 
| B. | 60 | 
| C. | 120 | 
| D. | 150 | 
| Answer» C. 120 | |
| 42. | Federal Definitions and Standards of Identity specify that Whole Milk contains not less than _____ | 
| A. | 3.00 percent milk fat and 8.25 percent solids-not-fat | 
| B. | 3.50 percent milk fat and 8.50 percent solids-not-fat | 
| C. | 3.50 percent milk fat and 8.00 percent solids-not-fat | 
| D. | 3.25 percent milk fat and 8.25 percent solids-not-fat | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. | Chemical sanitizers containing __________ are most widely used for sanitizing milking equipment. | 
| A. | Bromine | 
| B. | Saline | 
| C. | Chlorine | 
| D. | Iodine | 
| Answer» D. Iodine | |
| 44. | The absence of _____ and _____ is not an accident, because they would catalyze oxidation, their producing metallic or oxidized flavors. | 
| A. | Lead-casein | 
| B. | Boron-tin | 
| C. | Iron-copper | 
| D. | Zinc-brass | 
| Answer» D. Zinc-brass | |
| 45. | The fat in one serving of whole milk (8 ounces) provides _______ calories. | 
| A. | 85 | 
| B. | 90 | 
| C. | 95 | 
| D. | 100 | 
| Answer» C. 95 | |
| 46. | To remove fat from milking equipment use __________ | 
| A. | Alkaline cleaner in hot water | 
| B. | Alkaline cleaner in cold water | 
| C. | Acid cleaner in cold water | 
| D. | Acid cleaner in hot water | 
| Answer» B. Alkaline cleaner in cold water | |
| 47. | ___________ cause(s) off flavors in milk such as acid, high acid, or sour milk. | 
| A. | Chemical adulterants | 
| B. | Microorganisms | 
| C. | Sediment | 
| D. | Weeds | 
| Answer» C. Sediment | |
| 48. | Milk with low total solids will produce what off-flavor? | 
| A. | Flat | 
| B. | Malty | 
| C. | Salty | 
| D. | Acid | 
| Answer» B. Malty | |
| 49. | The rules States adopt to govern the production, processing, packaging and storage of Grade A milk are based on ________ | 
| A. | The Code of Federal Regulations | 
| B. | The Pasteurized Milk Ordinance and Code | 
| C. | USDA Rules and Regulations | 
| D. | The Pure Milk Act of 1937 | 
| Answer» C. USDA Rules and Regulations | |
| 50. | By using a _____ with plastic beads of varying density, nonfat solids in milk can be rapidly estimated. | 
| A. | Lactometer | 
| B. | Hydrometer | 
| C. | Humidoscope | 
| D. | Polyscope | 
| Answer» C. Humidoscope | |