1. ________ is not a form of differentiation milk sellers use to separate themselves from competitors.
a) Physical product differentiation
b) Container differentiation
c) Advertising
d) Production
Discussion
Explanation: Physical product differentiation; container differentiation; advertising helps milk sellers in differentiating them from their business competitor
2. The tanker of milk must be checked for which of the following before it can be unloaded at a milk plant?
a) Antibiotics
b) Lactose
c) Fat
d) BST
Discussion
Explanation: Before a tanker of milk can be unloaded at a milk plant; it must be checked for antibiotics. Many people are sensitive to antibiotics.
3. Every month, regulated handlers file a report of milk receipts and utilization with the order market administrator. This information is used to determine:
a) Maximum price paid to processors
b) Minimum price paid to producers
c) Minimum price paid to processors
d) No price paid
Discussion
Explanation: Reports of milk receipts and utilization are used to determine the minimum price paid to producers
4. Major deductions on a dairy farmer’s milk check does not include:
a) Hauling
b) Federal advertisement/promotion
c) Cooperative/marketing fees
d) Seasonal loss
Discussion
Explanation: Major Deductions on a dairy farmer’s milk check include Hauling, federal advertisement/promotion and cooperative/marketing fees
5. What is the purpose of a “milk check-off”?
a) To increase the milk price support
b) Determine if milk contains antibiotics
c) To pay for the generic advertising and research
d) To prevent spoilage
Discussion
Explanation: The purpose of a “milk check-off” is to increase milk price support. Fifteen cents per hundredweight of milk is taken from the producers ‘milk check.
6. Prices are based on which of the following in component pricing system?
a) Uniform skim milk price and uniform butter price
b) Value of butterfat, protein, and other solids
c) Total solids content
d) Total moisture content
Discussion
Explanation: In the component pricing system producer prices are based on the value of butterfat, protein, and other solids
7. Specific milk will not be rejected by the plant if the milk fails to meet requirements for which of the following?
a) Color and appearance
b) Sediment
c) Tests positive for drug residue
d) Acceptable pH
Discussion
Explanation: The plant will reject specific milk from a producer if the milk fails to meet requirements for Color and appearance; sediment or it tests positive for drug residue.
8. _____ is the smallest building block of all matter in nature and cannot be divided chemically.
a) Element
b) Molecule
c) Cube
d) Atom
Discussion
Explanation: Atom is the smallest particle of a chemical element that can exist. They cannot be divided chemically.
9. A Substance in which all the atoms are of the same kind is called ______
a) Blocks
b) Pyramid
c) Element
d) Atom
Discussion
Explanation: Chemical substance interconvert able or broken down into simpler substances and are primary constituents of matter is called element. They have atoms of the same kind.
10. Approximately how many elements are known to us?
a) 20
b) 30
c) More than 100
d) 50
Discussion
Explanation: We know the existence of more than 100 elements. 115 elements have been discovered so far.