Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best
completes the statement or answers the question.
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About _______ percent of total income from all livestock marketing in the United
States comes from the beef industry?
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2.
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Which of the following is NOT an advantage of raising beef?
a. | high demand for meat | b. | efficient conversion of concentrate feeds in to
meat | c. | death losses are usually low | d. | beef adapt to either small or large
operations |
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3.
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Which of the following breeds of cattle originated in Italy?
a. | Charolais | b. | Salers | c. | Devon | d. | Chianina |
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4.
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The Murray Grey originated in 1905 in which country?
a. | France | b. | Scotland | c. | Australia | d. | United
States |
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5.
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Shorthorn, Angus, and Maine Anjou breeds of cattle all have a common
classification of being a group called:
a. | Bos taurus | c. | Bos indicus | b. | Bos nomadicus | d. | Exotic |
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6.
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The United States is divided into____ cattle-raising regions.
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7.
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Which breed of cattle was in existence before the time of the Roman
Empire?
a. | Devon | b. | Chianina | c. | Beefmaster | d. | Brahman |
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8.
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Name the breed of cattle which the United States Congress appropriated money in
1927 because they were almost extinct.
a. | Angus | c. | Texas Longhorn | b. | Hereford | d. | Beefmaster |
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Which breed of cattle were called Durhams when they originated around
1600?
a. | Shorthorn | b. | Galloway | c. | Hereford | d. | Angus |
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10.
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Which state has the highest number of breeding and market swine?
a. | Minnesota | c. | Indiana | b. | North Carolina | d. | Iowa |
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Which breed of white colored swine originated in Pennsylvania?
a. | American Landrace | c. | Yorkshire | b. | Chester White | d. | Large Whites |
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12.
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The _____ breed of swine can be traced to the early 1700’s?
a. | Duroc | c. | Poland China | b. | Berkshire | d. | Hampshire |
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Which of the following breeds of swine did not originate in England
a. | Hampshire | b. | Yorkshire | c. | Berkshire | d. | Hereford |
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Most swine purebred associations require several items of information for the
registration of individual hogs. Which information in NOT required?
a. | Date farrowed | c. | Weaning weight | b. | Number of pigs farrowed | d. | Ear notches |
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The Pietrain breed of swine originated in _______.
a. | Belgium | b. | Germany | c. | Denmark | d. | China |
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The most common classification of sheep is by:
a. | Type of wool | c. | Carcass type | b. | Origin | d. | Birth numbers |
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Fine Wool breeds of sheep include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. | Rambouillet | c. | Delaine Merino | b. | Debouillet | d. | Corriedale |
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18.
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The majority of medium wool breeds of sheep originated in:
a. | England | b. | Scotland | c. | Untied States | d. | Australia |
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19.
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Cotswold sheep are classified as:
a. | Medium Wool | c. | Long Wool | b. | Fine Wool | d. | Crossbred Wool |
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The state having the highest population of sheep and lambs is:
a. | Wyoming | b. | Texas | c. | California | d. | Colorado |
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Whish of the following medium wool breeds of sheep are solid white in
color?
a. | Oxford | b. | Southdown | c. | Dorset | d. | Shropshire |
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Sheep are major enterprise in the ___ area of the United States.
a. | southern | b. | eastern | c. | western | d. | northern |
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23.
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Which of the following feeds has the highest percent of crude protein
(18-19%)
a. | barley | b. | corn | c. | alfalfa | d. | oats |
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24.
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The amount of ammoniacal nitrogen in a feed multiplied by 6.25 is the
_____content of a feed.
a. | crude protein | b. | vitamins | c. | fat | d. | fiber |
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25.
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A male bovine of any age that has not been castrated.
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26.
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Pigs must be ear notched for ____, which is necessary for good record
keeping.
a. | vaccination | b. | identification | c. | sexing | d. | grouping |
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27.
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The factors that have a major influence on profitability in swine production
are:
a. | Number of pigs weaned per sow; feed efficiency | b. | Breed; adaptability
to environment | c. | Number of pigs weaned per sow ; adaptability to environment | d. | Breed; feed
efficiency |
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Swine dysentery is also known as:
a. | Clostridial diarrhea | c. | Bloody scours | b. | Vibrionic | d. | White scours |
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The sudden death of heavily muscled hogs is referred to as_______.
a. | hypoglycemia | c. | transmissible gastroenteritis | b. | bacterial
enteritis | d. | porcine stress
syndrome |
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Early abortions during the gestation period can be caused by:
a. | Cholera | b. | Edema | c. | Brucellosis | d. | Anemia |
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A condition caused by a lack of sugar in the diet:
a. | Parakeratosis | c. | Hypoglycemia | b. | SMEDI | d. | Pseudorabies |
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______ is a disease that affects the tissue of the foot in sheep.
a. | Tetanus | b. | Scrapie | c. | Impaction | d. | Foot
Rot |
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________ are the most serious health problem for sheep.
a. | External parasites | c. | Lice | b. | Internal parasites | d. | Predators |
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34.
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A lack of what substance in the blood causes milk fever in sheep?
a. | Vitamin K | b. | Calcium | c. | Vitamin C | d. | Zinc |
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Anthrax is a disease caused by bacteria that may remain in the soil for____years
or longer.
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The first sign of____ in cattle may be when one or more animals suddenly die.
The disease is caused by bacteria that grow only in the absence of oxygen.
a. | Blackleg | c. | Brucellosis | b. | Foot and Mouth Disease | d. | Pinkeye |
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Pinkeye is a disease in cattle that is carried by____.
a. | insects | b. | worms | c. | mites | d. | rodents |
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38.
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Brisket disease affect the _____ in cattle.
a. | brain | b. | lungs | c. | stomach | d. | heart |
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_____occurs when the breakdown of carbohydrates by enzymes in the rumen is too
rapid.
a. | Fluorosis | c. | Bloat | b. | Founder | d. | Enterotoxemia |
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_______ are growths on the skin of cattle caused by a virus.
a. | Ringworms | c. | Trichomoniasis | b. | Warts | d. | Edemas |
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Subcutaneous injections are given:
a. | in the muscle | c. | orally | b. | in the ear | d. | under the skin |
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Nutrients which an animal can synthesize for growth and maintenance are in a
category called:
a. | non-essential nutrients | c. | essential
nutrients | b. | proteins | d. | minerals |
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The critical stage of production in livestock when giving birth to their
offspring is:
a. | gestation | b. | pregnancy | c. | parturition | d. | palpation |
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44.
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The most important wholesale cut of lamb is:
a. | shoulder | b. | leg | c. | foreshank | d. | rib |
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The age of the beef animal and the amount of marbling in the carcass affect the
_____ of the carcass.
a. | Yield grade | c. | dressing percentage | b. | hot carcass weight | d. | quality grade |
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Feed that is provided to young lambs as an extra ration and is fed in an area
that mature ewes cannot access is called a:
a. | lactation ration | c. | finishing ration | b. | creep feed | d. | maintenance
feed |
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47.
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The gestation time for sheep is:
a. | 114 days | b. | 283 days | c. | 148 days | d. | 336
days |
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48.
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The free-roaming “wild” animal that was once domesticated
called?
a. | stag | b. | buck | c. | feral | d. | boar |
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49.
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Which animals cannot synthesize all of the required amino acids?
a. | cattle | b. | swine | c. | sheep | d. | herbivores |
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50.
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Vitamins that are not stored in the body and need to be consumed everyday
are:
a. | water soluble vitamins | c. | fat-soluble vitamins | b. | Vitamins A,D,E,&K | d. | Selenium &
Manganese |
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