Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) on Dairy Science (Part-1)

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1. Pigeon produces in its crop: a. Pigeon HCl b. Pigeon milk c. Pigeon lipase d. Pigeon pepsin

2. Which statement is true for uneven milking? a. Lactose reduced, protein and fat increased b. Protein reduced, lactose and fat increased c. Protein increased, lactose and fat reduced d.  Fat increased, lactose and protein reduced

3. Mammary glands are modification of which of the following: a. Sebaceous gland b. sudoriferous gland c.  Oil glands d. None 

4. Left and right halves of udder are separated by: a. Intermammary groove b. intermammary ligaments c. Not separated d. intermammary septa 

5. Milk production by hind and fore quarter of udder are respectively: a. 60% and 40% b. 40% and 60% c. 70% and 30% d. 80% and 20% 

6. Which of the following mammary ligament is elastic: a. Lateral b. Median c. Both above d. None

7. Which quarters of udder are communicating to each other? a. Right b. Left c. Both a and b d. None 

8. Which of the following cell around alveoli of udder are responsible for letdown of milk: a. Epithelial cells b. Nerve cells c. Myoepithelial cells d. Oxyntic cell

9. In comparison to morning milk, milk fat of evening milk is which of the following: a. Lower b. Higher c. Equal d. Not compared

10. Milk duct is known as: a. Papillary duct b. Interlobar duct c. Galactophore d. Interlobular duct

11. Minimum herd size required for machine milking: a. 10 b. 12 c. 15 d. 5

12. Buffalo milk is not yellowish because: a. It contains more fat c. It contains no carotene b. It contains no lactose d. It contains more calcium 

13. Depression in body for milk vein is known as: a. Milk well b. Milk groove c. Milk hilus d. Milk lamellae 

14. Which of the following have fine hairs on teats: a. Cow b. Bitch c. Sow d. Mare

15. Which of the following is known as mammary artery? a. Perineal artery b. femoral artery c. External pudic artery d.  Tibial artery

16. The freezing point of milk is about: a. - 29 degree C b.  - 0.10 degree C c.  -4.5degree C d. -0.55degree C

17. Beesting is another name of which of the following: a. Bee Colony b. Bee male c. Colostrum d. Bee female

18. Which nerve fiber are not present in udder: a. Sympathetic b. Parasympathetic c. Both d. None 

19. Udder grow from which of the following: a. Endoderm b. Mesoderm c. Mesenchyme d. Ectoderm 

20. Which of the following hormone responsible for growth of lobules alveolar secretary system: a. Estrogen b. Progesterone c. Both d. None

21. Lactation includes: a. Secretion and removal of milk b. Secretion of milk c. Removal of milk d. Production of milk 

22. Shrinkage of organ to its original size is known as: a. Involution b. Evolution c. Innovation d. Invention

23. Which method of milking should be avoided: a. Full hand milking b. Stripping c. Machine milking d. Knuckling

24. Comfort temperature zone of cross bred cow is a. 65-70degree F b. 60-65 degree F c. 75-80 degree F d. 65-75 degree F

25 . Secretion rate of milk is controlled by: a. Pressure in alveolar lumen b. Quantity of milk c. Both d. None

26 In pregnant cow, milk production is decreased after how many days of gestation periods: a. 150 days b. 120 days c. 140 days d. 135 days

27. Marked increased in pressure of alveolar lumen up to 60 mm of Hg occurs in a. 1st Stage b. 2nd Stage c. 3rd Stage d. None

28. Residual milk and age of cow are related with milk yield and persistency of milk as: a. Directly proportional b. Not related c. Inversely proportional d. Irregular

29. Milk minus milk serum is a. Milk fat b. Skim milk c. Coagulum d. Casein 

30. Casein is present in milk as which of the following: a. Colloidal suspension b. Emulsion c. True Solvent d. Homogenized

31. Which constituent is critical for milk yield? a. Milk fat b. Milk casein c. Milk lactose d. Calcium 

32. Which of the following is the protein of milk: a. 3.3 b. 2.2 c. 3.1 d. 3.4

33.  Mastitis milk is higher in which of the following: a. Chloride b. catalase c. Both d. None

34 The rate of milk feeding to calf should be about: a. 5-6 liter/day b. 7-8 liter/day c. 2-3 liter/day d. 8-9 liter/day

35 Dietary fiber limit for pig and poultry is a. 3-5% b. 6-8% c. 8-10% d. 12-14%

36. Milk viscosity is due to which constituents of milk: a. Casein b. Albumin c. Globulin d. Phospholipid

37. During which period of lactation, milk yield of cow is at its peak: a. 2-4 weeks b. 8-10 weeks c. 4-8 weeks d. 10-12 weeks

38. Which of the following have maximum casein in its milk: a. Cow b. Buffalo c. Human d. Bitch

39. Mate the cow following parturition (in days): a. 60 b. 90 c. 70 d. 80

40.  Which animal does not have 9% SNF? a. Sheep b. Goat c. Buffalo d. Cow

41. Which of the following is the specific gravity of colostrum? a. 1.07 b. 1.03 c. 1.05 d. 1.02

42. On heating, colostrum will a. Boil b. Clot c. Evaporates d. Warm up

43. Milk boil……….than water: a. Slowly b. Equally c. Quickly d. Not compared

44. Phosphatase test for standardized milk: a. Positive b. Neutral c. Depend upon temperature d. Negative

45. Maximum pesticide tolerance (1.25 mg/kg of milk fat) is for: a. Chlorane b. Fenitrothin c. DDT d. Lindane

46. Ratio of milk powder and water in recombined milk is: a. 1:3 b. 1:5 c. 1:2 d. 1:7

47. Soft curd milk is low in which of the following: a. Calcium b. Casein c. Both d. None

48. Which of the following has maximum milk production: a. Sahiwal b. Red Sindhi c. Rathi d.  Gir

49. Antibody of ruminant colostrum are protected in calf gastrointestinal tract by: a. Trypsin inhibitor of milk c.  Ruminal microflora  b. Cecal microflora d.  Intestinal alkanity