MCQ Questions

Question 1

New Zealand dairy sales represent a large portion of “world trade” in dairy products- what %

Answer 1

40%

Question 2

The majority of fats are digested in the :

Answer 2

Small Intestine

Question 3

One kg body weight loss equates to an energy supply of:

Answer 3

2.5 UFL

Question 4

During the 7th,8th and 9th months of pregnancy, the UFL requirements are:
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UFL/day during the 7th,8th and 9th months of pregnancy, (40kg calf)

Answer 4

0.9,1.6 and 3.6

Question 5

The average milk yield per cow in Ireland is approximately:

Answer 5

5,400 litres

Question 6

Over the last 10 years, the Irish Agri-food sector has experienced a period of extraordinary growth. Over the last decade, how much has the sector grown by:

Answer 6

67%

Question 7

Ireland has an ageing farmer population. What proportion of farmers are over the age of 65 years?

Answer 7

30%

Question 8

In 2020, the Irish Agri-food sector generated how much in total exports?

Answer 8

€13 billion

Question 9

Net energy is the best measure of the overall nutritive value of feed. What is net energy?

Answer 9

Metabolisable energy – heat increment

Question 10

Which of the following best describes Irish dairy production?

Answer 10

Seasonal

Question 11

The top-producing dairy state in the US is:

Answer 11

California

Question 12

Approximately how many dairy cows are there in the USA?

Answer 12

9.3 million

Question 13

Payment for milk in Ireland is represented by A+B+C. What does C stand for?

Answer 13

Processing costs per kilogram, negative value for volume

Question 14

14. Approximately how many dairy cows are there in Ireland?

Answer 14

1.5 million

Question 15

Which of the volatile fatty acids below increases with increasing levels of concentrates in the cow’s diet?

Answer 15

Butyrate

Question 16

In 1983, Ireland and New Zealand produced similar quantities of milk. New Zealand now produces approximately:

Answer 16

21 billion litres of milk per annum

Question 17

Increasing the proportion of grazed grass in the diet of the dairy cows reduces the cost of production. What is the grass production potential per hectare of Irish dairy farms:

Answer 17

15 T DM/ha

Question 18

Milk production in Ireland stabilised in the mid 1980s because:

Answer 18

EU Milk quotas were introduced

Question 19

In 2019, the total milk output ( incl imports) in Ireland was estimated at :

Answer 19

8 billion litres

Question 20

What is Bovine somatotrophin hormone- bST:

Answer 20

A hormone used in the US to boost milk production in dairy cows

Question 21

Irelands dairy herd and milk production equates to approximately:

Answer 21

6% of EU cows and 5% of milk supply

Question 22

Approx what portion of Irelands milk is produced for the liquid milk market?

Answer 22

10%

Question 23

The predominant dairy breed in Ireland is :

Answer 23

Holstein Friesian

Question 24

24. What county in Ireland has the second largest dairy cow population?

Answer 24

Tip

Question 25

Of the global milk supply how much does Ireland produce?

Answer 25

<1%

Question 26

The total daily UFL requirement for the cow is :

Answer 26

18.7

Question 27

Volatile fatty acids are produced in the rumen as a result of:

Answer 27

carbohydrate fermentation

Question 28

In 2018, Irelands total greenhouse gas emissions was 60.51 mt CO2 eq. What proportion of this is from agriculture?

Answer 28

34%

Question 29

Which of the statements below is true about the abomasum:

Answer 29

The ruminant’s true or glandular stomach

Question 30

Top three dairy-producing countries in the EU:

Answer 30

Germany, France, Poland

Question 31

At what pH do the microbes within the rumen work at optimum efficiency?

Answer 31

Ph of 6.2

Question 32

One kg body weight gain equates to an energy supply of :

Answer 32

4.5 UFL