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This section includes 75 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Dairy Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
If a cow is observed in heat in the morning, when should she be bred? |
| A. | next morning |
| B. | the afternoon the same day |
| C. | the night the same day |
| D. | the next afternoon |
| Answer» C. the night the same day | |
| 52. |
When clipping the head and neck of a dairy animal, what two body points are used to clip forward of? |
| A. | Forward of a line formed by the point of the shoulders and the front of the withers |
| B. | Udders and shoulder |
| C. | Back and front |
| D. | Skin and udders |
| Answer» B. Udders and shoulder | |
| 53. |
Oral reasons should not be longer than how many minutes? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 54. |
Name a defect when judging a class of dairy cows which is a disqualification? |
| A. | Wetness |
| B. | Black |
| C. | Mastitis |
| D. | Blindness |
| Answer» E. | |
| 55. |
What are the physical characteristics of a quality fore udder in a dairy cow? |
| A. | Strongly and smoothly attached, moderate length and uniform width from front to rear |
| B. | Slippery |
| C. | Moldy |
| D. | Shady |
| Answer» B. Slippery | |
| 56. |
At what age can a heifer be bred? |
| A. | 1 year |
| B. | 2 year |
| C. | 13- 15 months |
| D. | 3-4 months |
| Answer» D. 3-4 months | |
| 57. |
Each protein is made up of several nitrogen compounds. What are they called? |
| A. | urea |
| B. | benzene |
| C. | coal |
| D. | amino acid |
| Answer» E. | |
| 58. |
How much should a Holstein or Brown Swiss heifer weigh at 2 years of age? |
| A. | 200 pounds |
| B. | 1000- 1100 pounds |
| C. | 500 pounds |
| D. | 600 pounds |
| Answer» C. 500 pounds | |
| 59. |
What percent of a calf’s weight should it receive in colostrum the first 3 days? |
| A. | 4% |
| B. | 5% |
| C. | 6% |
| D. | 8% |
| Answer» D. 8% | |
| 60. |
What is the name of one of the 4 compartments of a ruminant’s stomach? |
| A. | Rumen |
| B. | Hind |
| C. | Udder |
| D. | Calf |
| Answer» B. Hind | |
| 61. |
What do the letters DHIA stand for? |
| A. | Dairy Herd Improvement Association |
| B. | Diet herd improvement Association |
| C. | Diet herb improvement association |
| D. | Dairy herb improvement Association |
| Answer» B. Diet herd improvement Association | |
| 62. |
What is a sign which tells that calving is near?I. udder begin to swellII. vulva becomes swollen and discharges presentIII. area around tail head appears sunkenIV. heifer will lie down and strain |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | I only |
| D. | I, II, III and IV |
| Answer» E. | |
| 63. |
Milk that has all the water removed is called what? |
| A. | powdered milk |
| B. | whey |
| C. | flavor milk |
| D. | condensed milk |
| Answer» B. whey | |
| 64. |
How can extra colostrum be kept? |
| A. | frozen in container |
| B. | dry |
| C. | powder |
| D. | liquid |
| Answer» B. dry | |
| 65. |
How many points are given for udder on the Dairy Cow Unified Score Card? |
| A. | 35 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 30 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» B. 20 | |
| 66. |
What type of bedding is recommended for groups of calves? |
| A. | straw |
| B. | stone |
| C. | pillow |
| D. | bed |
| Answer» B. stone | |
| 67. |
What is the official record of registered animals of a breed kept by the breed association called? |
| A. | cow book |
| B. | bull book |
| C. | heard book |
| D. | book |
| Answer» D. book | |
| 68. |
How do dairy producers improve the inherited ability of cattle to produce greater amounts of milk? |
| A. | through culling |
| B. | through tasting |
| C. | through nutrition |
| D. | through selection |
| Answer» E. | |
| 69. |
How early should a calf receive colostrums? |
| A. | 1 day after born |
| B. | 2 days after born |
| C. | 12 hours after born |
| D. | 30 minutes after born |
| Answer» E. | |
| 70. |
How many points are given for body capacity on the Dairy Cow Unified Score Card? |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 30 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 71. |
Colostrum has a higher percentage of what nutrients than normal milk? |
| A. | Protein |
| B. | Vitamin A and energy |
| C. | Mineral |
| D. | Protein, energy, minerals, vitamin A |
| Answer» E. | |
| 72. |
What are two causes of calf scours?I. overfeeding milkII. feeding from dirty pailsIII. allowing calf to drink too fastIV. unsanitary pens |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | I, II, III and IV |
| D. | IV only |
| Answer» D. IV only | |
| 73. |
What are two types of culling in a dairy herd? |
| A. | Forced culling |
| B. | Choice culling |
| C. | Forced culling and choice culling |
| D. | No culling |
| Answer» D. No culling | |
| 74. |
How many feet should be allowed between one show person and another when circling in the show ring? |
| A. | 5-7 |
| B. | 8-9 |
| C. | 2-3 |
| D. | 2-5 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 75. |
What is the seed portion of the plant called? |
| A. | grain |
| B. | chaff |
| C. | stem |
| D. | root |
| Answer» B. chaff | |