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This section includes 90 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. |
Yeast is unlike bacteria in being __________ |
A. | Unicellular |
B. | Multicellular |
C. | Prokaryotic |
D. | Eukaryotic |
Answer» E. | |
2. |
Which of the following is not a character of protista? |
A. | Protista are prokaryotic |
B. | Body organization is cellular |
C. | Some protists have cell walls |
D. | Membrane bound organelles are present in cells |
Answer» B. Body organization is cellular | |
3. |
The slime moulds are characterized by the presence of __________ |
A. | Elaters |
B. | Pseudoelaters |
C. | Capillitium |
D. | Sourness |
Answer» D. Sourness | |
4. |
Protista differs from monera in having __________ |
A. | Cell wall |
B. | Nuclear membrane |
C. | Flagella |
D. | Autotropic nutrition |
Answer» C. Flagella | |
5. |
Presence of coliform in milk pipelines after pasteurization indicates __________ |
A. | Excessive hygiene |
B. | Poor sanitation |
C. | Rusting |
D. | Coating |
Answer» C. Rusting | |
6. |
Coliform bacteria leads to _________ |
A. | Off-flavor and smell |
B. | Gas formation |
C. | Off-flavor, smell and gas formation |
D. | Fruity taste |
Answer» D. Fruity taste | |
7. |
Aflatoxin is produced by ________ |
A. | Bacteria |
B. | Virus |
C. | Fungi |
D. | Nematode |
Answer» D. Nematode | |
8. |
The fruiting body of Aspergillus is called _______ |
A. | Apothecium |
B. | Perithecium |
C. | Cleistothecium |
D. | Hypanthodium |
Answer» D. Hypanthodium | |
9. |
Which one of the following is called the ‘brewer’s yeast’? |
A. | Saccharomyces ludwigi |
B. | Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
C. | Saccharomyces boulardii |
D. | Saccharomyces pastorianus |
Answer» C. Saccharomyces boulardii | |
10. |
Kingdom protista includes __________ |
A. | Life cycle showing sporic meiosis |
B. | Life cycle showing gametic meiosis |
C. | Life cycle showing zygotic meiosis |
D. | Life cycle showing zygotic meiosis and gametic meiosis |
Answer» E. | |
11. |
Fungi which grow on dung are termed as __________ |
A. | Coprophilous |
B. | Terricolous |
C. | Sacxicolous |
D. | Saxiphilous |
Answer» B. Terricolous | |
12. |
Which of the following species of Clostridium is responsible for the formation of dark green to black colors in cheese? |
A. | Clostridium tyrobutyricum |
B. | Clostridium sporogenes |
C. | Clostridium herbarum |
D. | None of the mentioned |
Answer» D. None of the mentioned | |
13. |
The yoghurt is made from ________ |
A. | Lactobacillus bulgaricus |
B. | Streptococcus thermophilus |
C. | S. cremoris |
D. | Mixed culture of Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus |
Answer» E. | |
14. |
Which bacteria are also known as “The cheese destroyer”? |
A. | Propionic acid bacteria |
B. | Coliform |
C. | Lactic acid bacteria |
D. | Butyric acid bacteria |
Answer» E. | |
15. |
What is pigment or color production by bacteria called? |
A. | Cytogenesis |
B. | Phytogenesis |
C. | Chromogenesis |
D. | Chemogenesis |
Answer» E. | |
16. |
Fungi can be divided as __________ |
A. | Yeast |
B. | Mold |
C. | Yeast and mold |
D. | Bacteria |
Answer» D. Bacteria | |
17. |
Turbine meters are generally preferred for? |
A. | Low-viscosity and high flow measurements |
B. | High viscosity and low flow measurements |
C. | High viscosity and high flow measurements |
D. | Low viscosity and low flow measurements |
Answer» B. High viscosity and low flow measurements | |
18. |
The instrument which is not suitable for the application in an automatic control scheme is _____________ |
A. | Rotameters |
B. | Pitot static tube |
C. | Rotary piston meter |
D. | Orifice plate |
Answer» B. Pitot static tube | |
19. |
For the measurement of flow rate of liquid, the method used is _____________ |
A. | Conveyor-based methods |
B. | Bourdon tube |
C. | Coriolis method |
D. | Thermal mass flow measurement |
Answer» D. Thermal mass flow measurement | |
20. |
Example of positive displacement meter is _____________ |
A. | Variable area flow meter |
B. | Turbine meters |
C. | Rotary piston meter |
D. | Venturi |
Answer» D. Venturi | |
21. |
For the measurement of flow, the cheapest device is _____________ |
A. | Venturi |
B. | Dall flow tube |
C. | Flow nozzle |
D. | Pitot static tube |
Answer» D. Pitot static tube | |
22. |
The rate at which milk flows through a closed pipe can be determined by _____________ |
A. | Determining the mass flow rate |
B. | Determining the volume flow rate |
C. | Mass flow rate and volume flow rate |
D. | Fat content |
Answer» D. Fat content | |
23. |
Conveyor-based methods are used for the measurement of the flow of _____________ |
A. | Solids |
B. | Liquid |
C. | Gas |
D. | Gel |
Answer» B. Liquid | |
24. |
The device cannot be used for flow obstruction is _____________ |
A. | Orifice plate |
B. | Venturi tube |
C. | Flow nozzle and dall flow tube |
D. | sphere |
Answer» E. | |
25. |
The device which is used for making temporary measurements of flow is _____________ |
A. | Venturi |
B. | Dull flow tube |
C. | Orifice plate |
D. | Pitot static tube |
Answer» D. Pitot static tube | |
26. |
Which of the following are now Newtonian materials which are time dependent? |
A. | Shear thickening |
B. | Rheo-pectic |
C. | Shear thinning |
D. | plastic |
Answer» C. Shear thinning | |
27. |
Viscosity of milk and milk products is important in not determining __________ |
A. | the rate of creaming |
B. | rates of mass and heat transfer |
C. | the flow conditions in dairy processes |
D. | spoilage rate |
Answer» E. | |
28. |
Lactose, whey proteins and milk salts have less contribution towards the viscosity of milk compared with the casein which alone is contributing substantially towards this property. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | May be True or False |
D. | Can't say |
Answer» B. False | |
29. |
Skim milk exhibit which of the following flow behavior? |
A. | Newtonian |
B. | Non Newtonian |
C. | Pseudo plastic |
D. | Diliant |
Answer» B. Non Newtonian | |
30. |
A Newtonian fluid is defined as the fluid which? |
A. | Obeys hook’s law |
B. | Is compressible |
C. | Obey Newton’s law of viscosity |
D. | Is incompressible |
Answer» D. Is incompressible | |
31. |
Which of the following is due to molds? |
A. | Discoloration |
B. | Off-flavor |
C. | Discoloration and off-flavor |
D. | Freshness |
Answer» D. Freshness | |
32. |
Deformation force can be ______________ |
A. | Static |
B. | Dynamic |
C. | Static and dynamic |
D. | Short |
Answer» D. Short | |
33. |
The unit of viscosity is __________ |
A. | Gamma |
B. | Pascal |
C. | Poise |
D. | Bar |
Answer» D. Bar | |
34. |
Which of the following factors does not affect the viscosity of milk? |
A. | State and concentration of proteins |
B. | State and concentration of Fat |
C. | Temperature and Age of Milk |
D. | Spoilage |
Answer» E. | |
35. |
Red tide is caused by __________ |
A. | Noctiluca |
B. | Gonyaulax |
C. | Gymnodinium |
D. | Noctiluca, Gonyaulax and Gymnodinium |
Answer» E. | |
36. |
Which of the following combination of characters is true for slime moulds? |
A. | Parasitic, Plasmodium with true walls, spores dispersed by air currents |
B. | Saprophytic, Plasmodium without walls, spores dispersed by water |
C. | Parasitic, Plasmodium without walls, spores dispersed by water |
D. | Saprophytic, Plasmodium without walls, spores dispersed by air currents |
Answer» E. | |
37. |
The chief type of spoilage in sweetened condensed milk may not be __________ |
A. | Gas formation by sucrose fermenting yeast |
B. | Thickening caused by micrococci |
C. | Molds colonies growing on surface |
D. | Cleaning in Place |
Answer» E. | |
38. |
In certain parasitic fungi a hook like structure is formed at the point of contact with the host known as __________ |
A. | Haustoria |
B. | Appresorium |
C. | Hold fast |
D. | Hook |
Answer» C. Hold fast | |
39. |
The time required to reduce stress in the material by flow is called __________ |
A. | Peak time |
B. | Relaxation time |
C. | Stress time |
D. | No time |
Answer» C. Stress time | |
40. |
Milk mold is also called __________ |
A. | Penicillium roqueforti |
B. | Stachybotrys chartarum |
C. | Geotrichum candidum |
D. | Penicillium camemberti |
Answer» D. Penicillium camemberti | |
41. |
The force required to maintain a relative velocity of 1cm/sec between two parallel planes placed 1 cm apart is called ________ |
A. | acceleration |
B. | buoyancy force |
C. | viscosity |
D. | flow |
Answer» B. buoyancy force | |
42. |
Viscosity varied ________ with temperature and _______ with fat content of milk. |
A. | Linearly and exponentially |
B. | Exponentially and linearly |
C. | Exponentially and exponentially |
D. | Linearly and linearly |
Answer» C. Exponentially and exponentially | |
43. |
Camembert mold is __________ |
A. | Penicillium roqueforti |
B. | Stachybotrys chartarum |
C. | Aspergillus niger |
D. | Penicillium camemberti |
Answer» E. | |
44. |
Kingdom protista includes organisms like __________ |
A. | Euglena, Spirogyra and Penicillium |
B. | Amoeba, Spirogyra and Penicillium |
C. | Amoeba, Euglena and Penicillium |
D. | Amoeba, Euglena and Diatoms |
Answer» E. | |
45. |
One of the common fungal diseases of man is __________ |
A. | Cholera |
B. | Plague |
C. | Ringworm |
D. | Typhoid |
Answer» D. Typhoid | |
46. |
Which of the following are now Newtonian material which is time independent? |
A. | Thixotropic |
B. | Rheo-pectic |
C. | Anti-thixotropic |
D. | Plastic |
Answer» E. | |
47. |
For non-Newtonian fluids, apparent viscosity is a function of __________ |
A. | shear rate |
B. | flow rate |
C. | viscous rate |
D. | specific rate |
Answer» B. flow rate | |
48. |
Milk secreted in the udder is virtually sterile. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
C. | May be True or False |
D. | Can't say |
Answer» B. False | |
49. |
Blue Cheese mold is __________ |
A. | Penicillium roqueforti |
B. | Stachybotrys chartarum |
C. | Aspergillus niger |
D. | Penicillium camemberti |
Answer» B. Stachybotrys chartarum | |
50. |
Which of the following is not a source of infection in milk? |
A. | Milker and cow |
B. | Litter |
C. | Ambient air |
D. | Heat |
Answer» E. | |