Multiple
Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
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| 1. | Identify the bone structure
labeled “A” in the diagram below.
a. | Scapula Cartilage | c. | Sternum | b. | Ribs | d. | Ilium | | | | |
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| 2. | Identify the bone structure
labeled “B” in the diagram below:
a. | Orifice | b. | Orbit | c. | Oracle | d. | Optical | | | | | | | | |
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| 3. | Identify the bone structure
labeled “D” in the diagram below:
a. | Carpal | b. | Carpus | c. | Tarsus | d. | Knee | | | | | | | | |
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| 4. | Identify the bone structure
labeled “G” in the diagram below:
a. | Tarsus | b. | Ilium | c. | Ischium | d. | Troehanter | | | | | | | | |
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| 5. | When is the most critical
feeding period of the horse’s entire life? a. | After an
injury | c. | At birth | b. | During
weaning | d. | While in training | | | | |
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| 6. | Approximately 70% of the
mineral content of the horse’s body consist of calcium and (______). a. | Magnesium | b. | Sodium | c. | Potassium | d. | Phosphorus | | | | | | | | |
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| 7. | The nucleus of each body cell
of horses contain 32 pairs of (_______) or a total of 64. a. | Genes | b. | Chromosomes | c. | Gametes | d. | Germ Cells | | | | | | | | |
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| 8. | (________) may be added to the
diet of an older horse to help increase digestion of fiber in the lower gastrointestinal
tract. a. | Cultured yeast | b. | Beet Pulp | c. | Sorghum | d. | Molasses | | | | | | | | |
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| 9. | When this vitamin is deficient
in a horse’s diet, the coagulation time of the blood is increased and the prothrombin level is
decreased. a. | Vitamin D | b. | Vitamin A | c. | Vitamin K | d. | Vitamin E | | | | | | | | |
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| 10. | A condition involving
inflammation of the skin with lesions of either dry or weeping nature is called
(_________). a. | Eczema | b. | Rickets | c. | Acne | d. | Worts | | | | | | | | |
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| 11. | Where no pasture is available,
a thousand pound horse will consume about how many pounds of feed, both hay and grain,
daily?
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| 12. | The individual in the picture
below is trying to determine “what” about the equine while standing at the animal’s
withers with a measuring stick?
a. | eye sight | c. | straightness of leg | b. | height | d. | the slope of shoulder | | | | |
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| 13. | A common method for determining
the measurement of the heart girth would be to... a. | Use a measuring
tape | b. | Hold a measuring stick beside the horse and note the
inches | c. | Look at the size of the girth or surcingle used when
saddling | d. | There is no common method | | |
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| 14. | A horse is a horse when it
stands... a. | at least 13 hands | c. | at least 14.2
hands | b. | at least14 hands | d. | at least 14.3
hands | | | | |
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| 15. | If a horse has a heart girth of
70 inches and a length of 65 inches, what is its estimated weight? a. | 975 lbs | b. | 1,000 lbs | c. | 1,050 lbs | d. | 1,112 lbs | | | | | | | | |
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| 16. | The ideal slope of a
horse’s shoulder should be approximately... a. | 40-50
degrees | b. | 45-50 degrees | c. | 50-55 degrees | d. | 50 degrees only | | | | | | | | |
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| 17. | Give the name of the infectious
disease where abscesses develop under the lower jaw along the neck or anywhere on the
body. a. | Equine Influenza | c. | Tetanus | b. | Strangles | d. | Hoof and Mouth | | | | |
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| 18. | A new equine should be isolated
from the herd for a period of (__________). a. | 24 hours | b. | 5 days | c. | 3 weeks | d. | this is not necessary if the animal looks healthy | | |
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| 19. | This breed of equine originated
in the United States from animals that first came from Fergana, Central Asia. a. | Appaloosa | b. | Quarter Horse | c. | Mustang | d. | Arabian | | | | | | | | |
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| 20. | (__________) refers to the
short-term (over days or weeks) response of horses to their immediate environment. a. | Acclimation | b. | Adaptation | c. | Acclimatization | d. | Habituation | | | | | | | | |
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| 21. | The cost recover schedule for
race horses more than two years old and other horses more than 12 years old for the first year
is....
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| 22. | The actual rate of interest on
a 1,200.00 note at 12% interest for one year would be (_______). a. | $164.00 | b. | $240.00 | c. | $144.00 | d. | $1,440.00 | | | | | | | | |
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| 23. | Ascarids is another name
for... a. | Bots | b. | Pinworms | c. | Roundworms | d. | Bloodworms | | | | | | | | |
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| 24. | Humans can be infected with
this equine disease. a. | Encephalomyelitis | c. | Anthrax | b. | Anemia | d. | all of these are
correct | | | | |
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| 25. | (________) refers to a sample
of feed that has been dried in an oven at 221 degrees Fahrenheit until all the moisture has been
removed. a. | As-fed | b. | Air-dry | c. | Moisture added | d. | Moisture free | | | | | | | | |
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| 26. | Thoroughpin can be found on
this area of the horse. a. | The hock | b. | The hip | c. | The knee | d. | The eye | | | | | | | | |
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| 27. | A condition called Sweeney can
be detected on this part of the horse’s body. a. | The tail | b. | The shoulder | c. | The forehead | d. | The hock | | | | | | | | |
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| 28. | Two pyramid like bones that
form a part of the fetlock or ankle joints (on both front and rear legs) and have been found to
fracture frequently. a. | Shin bones | b. | Sidebands | c. | Ring bones | d. | Sesamoid bones | | | | | | | | |
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| 29. | What aspect of colostrum makes
it different from ordinary milk? a. | It’s less
concentrated | c. | It contains more antibodies | b. | It’s rich in vitamin
C | d. | It is served warm | | | | |
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| 30. | (__________) is a poisoning
caused by indigestion of feed containing Clostridium botulinium. a. | Botulism | b. | Arsenic | c. | Mycotoxins | d. | Monensi | | | | | | | | |
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| 31. | A study conducted by (________)
showed that a pasture routinely cleaned has 18 times fewer parasites than in an uncleaned
pasture. a. | The Ohio State University | c. | Penn State | b. | Purdue University | d. | Michigan State | | | | |
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| 32. | Abnormal body growth found on
the cannon bone usually on the inside surface is called (_________). a. | Thoroughpin | b. | Bowed tendons | c. | Bone
spavin | d. | Splints | | | | | | | | |
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| 33. | A deep seated running sore at
the coronet or hoof head caused by necrosis of the cartilage of the third phalanx is called
(_______). a. | Ring Bone | b. | Quittor | c. | Epiphysitis | d. | Imfaitis | | | | | | | | |
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| 34. | A modern English term for what
the French have always known as “concours complet” (the complete test) is called a
(________). a. | Jumping test | c. | Dressage test | b. | Speed and endurance test | d. | Combine training test | | | | |
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| 35. | If your horse ate 20 pounds of
hap per day, and a 75 pound bale of hay cost $6.00, what would be your hay cost for a 30 day
period.
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| 36. | A horse should never be fed
concentrates (_________) hours before hard work.
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| 37. | Hay over 1 year old, regardless
of green color, is usually not an adequate source of what vitamin?
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| 38. | Feeding (_____) is the
traditional way of regulating the bowels of horses on idle days and at such other times as
required. a. | Sorghum | c. | Dried Brewer’s yeast | b. | Sweet Feed | d. | A bran mash | | | | |
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| 39. | The simplest way to avoid
errors in ration formulation is to formulate on a (___) percentage dry matter base.
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| 40. | In what part of the digestive
system are the most nutrients in the feed absorbed? a. | Small Intestine | b. | Esophagus | c. | Stomach | d. | Large Intestine | | | | | | | | |
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| 41. | A typical premium rate for Full
Mortality coverage on a pleasure riding horse is around 6 percent. Thus, $10,000 of coverage would
cost how much per year?
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| 42. | Depreciation for horse related
purchases begin when the property is... a. | Purchased | c. | Acquired | b. | Put into service | d. | Received as a gift | | | | |
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| 43. | A horse has a blind spot
directly.... a. | Behind its hindquarters | c. | In front | b. | Behind its flanks | d. | Below its knees | | | | |
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| 44. | Insecticides for use on horses
may be purchased in which of the following forms. a. | Oil
solutions | c. | Dust and wettable powders | b. | Emulsifiable
concentrates | d. | all of these are correct | | | | |
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| 45. | In the images below, indicate
which one best represents an “aged” mouth (over 20) for a
horse.
a. | #1 | c. | #3 | b. | #2 | d. | none of these are
correct | | | | |
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| 46. | In the images below, indicate
which one best represents a horse’s mouth at 6 years of age.
a. | #1 | c. | #3 | b. | #2 | d. | none of these are
correct | | | | |
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| 47. | In the images below, indicate
which mouth best represents that of a weanling.
a. | #1 | c. | #3 | b. | #2 | d. | none of these are
correct | | | | |
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| 48. | Przewalski Horse, the wild
species discovered by a Russian explorer in Mongolia, sometimes went for __ to __ days without
water.
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| 49. | The Pony Express was a mail
service operated under private contract for the US Postal Service in the mid 1800’s. How long
did this service continue before being replaced by the telegraph. a. | 5 years | b. | 2 years | c. | 18 months | d. | 56 weeks | | | | | | | | |
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| 50. | Approximately how many horses
did Christopher Columbus discovered in America in 1492. a. | several thousand | c. | none | b. | less than one
hundred | d. | nobody knows for sure | | | | |
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