Multiple
Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
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| 1. | Which breed did not have its
origins in the United States? a. | Saddlebred | b. | Standardbred | c. | Appaloosa | d. | Thoroughbred | | | | | | | | |
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| 2. | The draft breed whose color is
either black or gray: a. | Shire | b. | Percheron | c. | Belgian | d. | Clydesdale | | | | | | | | |
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| 3. | The largest draft breed, also
known for its feathers a. | Shire | b. | Percheron | c. | Belgian | d. | Clydesdale | | | | | | | | |
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| 4. | The breed known for its
muscling, speed at short distances, and versatility a. | Arabian | b. | Quarter Horse | c. | Standardbred | d. | Pinto | | | | | | | | |
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| 5. | White encircling the eye,
striped hooves, and mottled skin are characteristics of the a. | Paint | b. | Appaloosa | c. | Overo | d. | Pinto | | | | | | | | |
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| 6. | Which is not one of the basic
coat colors? a. | Bay | b. | Black | c. | Palomino | d. | Chestnut | | | | | | | | |
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| 7. | A white leg marking up to the
fetlock. a. | Ankle | b. | Stocking | c. | Pastern | d. | Boot | | | | | | | | |
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| 8. | A white face marking extending
past the eye onto the cheek. a. | Blaze | b. | Bald face | c. | Stripe | d. | Star | | | | | | | | |
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| 9. | Which is always true of a bay
horse? a. | Coat color is reddish-brown | c. | Has a dorsal
stripe | b. | Mane & tail are black | d. | All of these are
correct | | | | |
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| 10. | The Paint color pattern in
which the white does not extend over the back, one or more legs are dark, the head is often
bald-faced, and the tail is usually one color: a. | Leopard | b. | Overo | c. | Tobiano | d. | Spotted | | | | | | | | |
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| 11. | The slow, diagonal, 4-beat gait
characteristic of the Tennessee Walker is: a. | Rack | b. | Canter | c. | Pace | d. | Running walk | | | | | | | | |
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| 12. | The fast, evenly timed, 4-beat
rack is a gait of the a. | Tennessee
Walker | c. | American Saddlebred | b. | Paso Fino | d. | None of these are
correct | | | | |
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| 13. | A lateral 2-beat
gait a. | Canter | c. | Pace | b. | Trot | d. | None of these are
correct | | | | |
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| 14. | A diagonal 2-beat
gait a. | Canter | c. | Pace | b. | Trot | d. | None of these are
correct | | | | |
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| 15. | The term “lead”
refers to what gait? a. | Canter | b. | Trot | c. | Pace | d. | Running walk | | | | | | | | |
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| 16. | On the average, a horse drinks
_____ of water a day. a. | 12-20
gallons | c. | 4-6 gallons | b. | 12-20
quarts | d. | None of these are correct | | | | |
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| 17. | The average horse should have
____ of its body weight in dry feed daily.
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| 18. | Two horses are each fed the
same sized can of grain, one corn, the other oats. Which horse receives the most
energy? a. | The one fed the corn | b. | The one fed the oats | c. | They are the
same | d. | The answer can’t be determined from the given
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| 19. | Which horses require the most
crude protein in their rations? a. | Idle mature
horses | c. | Mares in early pregnancy | b. | Yearlings | d. | No difference | | | | |
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| 20. | The least desirable bedding for
horses a. | Walnut shavings | b. | Pine
shavings | c. | Straw | d. | No difference | | | | | | | | |
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| 21. | The offspring of a
sire a. | Get | b. | Produce | c. | Breed | d. | Family | | | | | | | | |
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| 22. | The offspring of a
dam a. | Get | b. | Produce | c. | Breed | d. | Family | | | | | | | | |
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| 23. | The average estrous cycle of a
mare a. | 21-23 days | c. | 335-340 days | b. | 5-7 days | d. | None of these are
correct | | | | |
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| 24. | The average gestation of a
mare a. | 21-23 days | c. | 335-340 days | b. | 5-7 days | d. | None of these are
correct | | | | |
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| 25. | Which part of the horse bears
about 65% of he horse’s weight? a. | The
forequarters | c. | Back & Loin | b. | The
hindquarters | d. | None of these are correct | | | | |
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| 26. | A “hand”
measures a. | 6 inches | b. | Depends on the person doing the
measuring | c. | 4 inches | d. | None of these are
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| 27. | Internal parasites that are
most harmful to the horse because they damage tissue as they suck blood a. | Strongyles | b. | Ascarids | c. | Bots | d. | Tapeworm | | | | | | | | |
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| 28. | Fly eggs visible on a
horse’s legs that enter the body when the horse licks them off develop into what
parasite? a. | Strongyles | b. | Ascarids | c. | Bots | d. | Tapeworm | | | | | | | | |
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| 29. | The internal parasite commonly
found in foals a. | Strongyles | b. | Ascarids | c. | Bots | d. | Tapeworm | | | | | | | | |
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| 30. | Tetanus is caused
by a. | A virus | b. | A bacteria | c. | A fungus | d. | Mosquitoes | | | | | | | | |
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| 31. | The Coggins Test is used to
detect the presence of a. | Encephalitis | c. | Potomac Horse Fever | b. | Equine Infection Anemia | d. | Strangles | | | | |
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| 32. | The process of filing the rough
edges of a horse’s teeth is a. | Brushing | c. | Filing | b. | Floating | d. | None of these are correct | | | | |
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| 33. | Rain scald is caused
by a. | Bacteria | b. | Virus | c. | Fungus | d. | Worms | | | | | | | | |
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| 34. | Ringworm is caused
by a. | Bacteria | b. | Virus | c. | Fungus | d. | Worms | | | | | | | | |
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