Agriculture MCQs with Answers

Milking is done by which of the following methods?
a) Machine Milking
b) Hand Milking
c) Shaking
d) Hand Milking and machine milking

Which of the following can be the method to compute fat crystallization in cow milk?
a) DMR
b) JMR
c) CMR
d) NMR

Which of the following factors does not affect the viscosity of milk?
a) Temperature and Age of Milk
b) State and concentration of proteins
c) Spoilage
d) State and concentration of Fat

Which is the pre-dominating organism in dirty utensils of milk?
a) Streptococcus lactis
b) Propionibacterium
c) Phosphorous
d) Lactobacillus bulgaricus

Which of the following is the effect of homogenization on the appearance of milk?
a) Whitish appearance
b) Yellowish appearance
c) Blackish appearance
d) Dusty appearance

When evaluating a dairy ration, what do the letters TDN stand for?
a) Total Digestible Nutrients
b) The Dairy Network
c) Total Diet Needed
d) Tested Digestible Nutrients

Properly processed UHT milk may be stored at room temperature for?
a) 6 months
b) Several weeks
c) 24-28 hours
d) 10-15 days

The U.S. also imports certain dairy products. The dairy products imported which accounted for the largest dollar value was?
a) Cheese and curd
b) Casein and casein products
c) Dry whey
d) Milk protein concentrates

One of the mechanisms used by the USDA to remove surplus dairy products from the supply is to subsidize manufacturers who sell overseas at a loss. This is called the?
a) Price Support Program
b) Commodity Credit Program
c) Butter-Powder Formula
d) Dairy Export Incentive Program

Which of the following fatty acids found in milk have been associated with health benefits in humans?
a) Conjugated Linoleum Acid
b) Oleic acid
c) Lactic Acid
d) Butyric Acid

What percentage of whole milk is fat when compared on a dry matter basis?
a) About 73%
b) About 25%
c) About 38%
d) Exactly 46%

Which of the following is not one of the duties of the bulk milk hauler, who plays a critical role in milk handling?
a) Making sure equipment has been cleaned correctly
b) Examining milk to determine appearance
c) Collecting a representative sample to be used for tests
d) Checking milk temperature

Milk protein allergies are a form of milk intolerance. This generally occurs only in infants and is usually outgrown by?
a) 4 month of age
b) 16 months of age
c) 24 months of age
d) 36 months of age

Which fluid milk product accounted for the largest use of fluid milk production sales?
a) Non-fat milk
b) Whole milk
c) Reduced/low-fat milk
d) Flavored milk

What stomach is a magnet typically used in to remove metal objects that cause Hardware disease?
a) Rumen
b) Abomasum
c) Omasum
d) Reticulum

Which one of the following “selected dairy products” has the greatest production in the U.S.?
a) Butter
b) Non-fat dry milk
c) Evaporated milk
d) Yogurt

What form of milk is made by the churning of whipping cream?
a) butter
b) cream
c) ghee
d) curd

What breed of the dairy cow was first raised on the Island of Guernsey in the English Channel?
a) Jersey
b) Guernsey
c) Brown Swiss
d) Holstein

Which of the following material is used for heat transfer in the dairy industry?
a) Copper
b) Stainless steel
c) Platinum
d) Iron

Which of the following material is used for heat transfer in the dairy industry?
a) Copper
b) Stainless steel
c) Platinum
d) Iron

Which of the following membrane separation technique would be most suitable for the concentration of milk proteins in dairy industry?
a) Nano filtration
b) Ultra filtration
c) Membrane filtration
d) Reverse osmosis

Dairy Rations for lactating cows should be not be calculated based on:
a) Season
b) Body Size
c) Stage of lactation
d) Milk Production

Of the listed below products, which contains no dairy ingredients?
a) Sorbet
b) Gelato
c) Custard
d) Sherbet

What is not the justification for government involvement in the marketing of milk?
a) To reduce the consumption
b) Price and Income support for Dairy farmers
c) Improve market power of farmers
d) Reduce price and income flexibility

Why dairy products are required for human body?
a) Important source of nutrients
b) Important food source
c) They’re not important
d) Because they’re available abundantly in nature

What is the US Dairy Export Body?
a) United States Dairy Export Council
b) United States Dairy Export Corporation
c) United States Dairy Export Center
d) United States Dairy Export Company

Which of the following is not a diary product?
a) Custard
b) Ice Cream
c) Fermented milk
d) Coconut milk

What does dairy technology mean?
a) Study that deals with the domestic animals which produce milk
b) Study that deals with the production of milk
c) Study that deals with the processing of milk and milk products
d) All of the mentioned

Increasing agricultural efficiency is the most important way to make sure food production meets the necessity.
a) True
b) False

Food industry is a high volume industry. Hence, any losses may be a major loss to the producer.
a) True
b) False

With respect to the definition of an allied industry, which is an allied industry with the food industry?
a) Explosives Industry
b) Packaging Industry
c) Jute Industry
d) Leather Industry

Storage requirements and stability, product attributes conductive to product sale etc. The above activities refer to which step of the food industry?
a) Production
b) Manufacture
c) Distribution
d) Marketing

Which of the following is untrue?
a) A gram of carbohydrate or protein contains 4 calories
b) A gram of fat contains 9 calories
c) A gram of fat contains 5 calories
d) None of the mentioned

Which provides energy very slowly?
a) Carbohydrates
b) Fats
c) Proteins
d) Fibers

Which sentence is untrue with respect to the human body?
a) Unconsumed water broken → fats
b) Carbohydrates broken → Sugars
c) Proteins broken down → Amino acids
d) Fats broken down → Fatty acids and glycerol

Which of the following does NOT constitute 90% of dry weight of any food?
a) Carbohydrates
b) Fibers
c) Proteins
d) Fats

Which of the following deals with how food is adjudged by the consumer?
a) Food microbiology
b) Product Development
c) Sensory Analysis
d) Food physics

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