Name: ______ / Quiz: KY Production Livestock Skill Stds Practice Quiz
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Multiple Choice:
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) / The ______is commonly known as the racing horse.
  1. Thoroughbred
  2. Quarter Horse
  3. Arabian
  4. Appaloosa

Correct Answer / a
2) / Replacement breeding stock are selected on confirmation and ______, which is the measurement of an animals ability to gain weight, reproduce, and wean high quality calves.
  1. frame score
  2. heterosis
  3. age
  4. performance

Correct Answer / d
3) / Including livestock in a farm business helps to ______the risks involved in farming over more enterprises.
  1. increase
  2. decrease
  3. spread
  4. stabilize

Correct Answer / c
4) / Which of the following is a visual sign of poor health?
  1. loss of appetite
  2. dull, rough hair coat
  3. sunken eyes
  4. all of the above

Correct Answer / d
5) / What is accomplished by adding or increasing new products and/or enterprises?
  1. diversification
  2. ownership SAE
  3. scope
  4. placement SAE

Correct Answer / a
6) / What is the placing of semen in the female reproductive tract by artificial techniques?
  1. artificial insemination
  2. genetic engineering
  3. superovulation
  4. standing heat

Correct Answer / a
7) / When a self-feeder is designed to hold a given amount of feed for a period of time that will provide maximum palatability, what is it providing the animal?
  1. It holds enough feed to give the producer a rest.
  2. It is providing a clean and dry area to eat.
  3. It means that the self-feeder is providing quality feed over a period of time that tastes good to the animal.
  4. It offers no advantage.

Correct Answer / c
8) / What are goods sold to another country?
  1. exports
  2. imports
  3. contraband
  4. emigrants

Correct Answer / a
9) / ______are essential inskeleton growth and necessary for body systems to function properly.
  1. fibers
  2. lipids
  3. muscles
  4. minerals

Correct Answer / d
10) / What are water structures that are made by humans and use flowing water?
  1. Pends
  2. Ponds
  3. Raceways
  4. Tanks

Correct Answer / c
11) / Which of the following is NOT a use of manure?
  1. fertilizer
  2. methane gas for electricity
  3. organic matter
  4. cleaning fluid for swine buildings

Correct Answer / d
12) / ______is the meat of young calves that are not used for replacement animals in the dairy herd.
  1. Beef
  2. Hide
  3. Intestines
  4. Veal

Correct Answer / d
13) / What are fixed costs?
  1. costs that change as production levels change
  2. the change in the total cost divided by the change in output
  3. costs including fertilizer, seed, feed, fuel, and hired labor
  4. costs that are constant regardless of level of production

Correct Answer / d
14) / ______is the imposition of a behavior pattern in a young horse by exposure to stimuli such as human touch.
  1. immanent
  2. imprinting
  3. implacable
  4. impinge

Correct Answer / b
15) / ______is a gas that is given off from organic matter.
  1. Fertilizer
  2. Carbon dioxide
  3. Methane
  4. Nitrate

Correct Answer / c
16) / Which breed is the most popular breed of dairy cattle?
  1. Ayrshire
  2. Brown Swiss
  3. Holstein
  4. Jersey

Correct Answer / c
17) / What is the purpose of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
  1. expand international trade
  2. to remove most barriers of trade and investment among the U.S., Canada, and Mexico
  3. to provide a framwork to negotiate reduction of tariffs and other trade barriers
  4. assist those in need

Correct Answer / b
18) / The first step in conducting agricultural research is identifying the ______to be investigated.
  1. hypothesis
  2. laboratory
  3. experiment
  4. problem

Correct Answer / d
19) / What are items owned by the business and have value?
  1. assets
  2. liabilities
  3. profits
  4. debts

Correct Answer / a
20) / Which of the following breeds of horses are not classified as draft horse?
  1. Belgian
  2. Paint
  3. Clydesdale
  4. Percheron

Correct Answer / b
21) / Which breeding system is the mating of related animals to increase the genetic purity of the stock produced?
  1. cross-breeding
  2. grading up
  3. in-breeding
  4. outcrossing

Correct Answer / c
22) / What is a method of distributing the cost of capital items over the life of the asset?
  1. inventory
  2. depreciation schedule
  3. financial statement
  4. record of receipts

Correct Answer / b
23) / ______are feed materials that are high in fiber.
  1. Concentrates
  2. Proteins
  3. Carbohydrates
  4. Roughages

Correct Answer / d
24) / Which term describes the production of one or more exact genetic copies of an animal?
  1. cloning
  2. superovulation
  3. embryo transfer
  4. prostaglandin

Correct Answer / a
25) / Which career opportunity carries out the everyday operation of the farm?
  1. Animal scientist
  2. Farm manager
  3. Agricultural engineer
  4. Veterinarian

Correct Answer / b
26) / What is an advantage of technology?
  1. Technology decreases productivity.
  2. Technology decreases the standard of living.
  3. Technology makes work easier.
  4. Technology is based on science.

Correct Answer / c
27) / In the futures market, what is a futures price?
  1. The actual price of the commodity at the future date.
  2. The quoted price for a commodity to be delivered in a pre-determined month.
  3. The complex system of selling commodities using forward pricing.
  4. The price set for future commodities.

Correct Answer / b
28) / ______is the appearance of a new trait in the offspring that did not exist in the genetic makeup of the parents.
  1. Crossover
  2. Linkage
  3. Mutation
  4. Codominance

Correct Answer / c
29) / Which identifies three of the six essential nutrients?
  1. water, carbohydrates, lipids or fats
  2. disaccharides, ether, fiber
  3. minerals, monosaccharides, nutrients
  4. proteins, ration, vitamins

Correct Answer / a
30) / What are the three essential elements of a marketing program?
  1. sales, receipts, and profit
  2. price, quality, and service
  3. customers, goods, and facilities
  4. inventory, merchandise, and costs

Correct Answer / b
31) / Livestock manure affects ______.
  1. air quality
  2. soil quality
  3. water quality
  4. all the above

Correct Answer / d
32) / ______is a condition that is sometimes referred to as laminitis; an inflammation of the sensitive laminae under the wall of the hoof.
  1. founder
  2. periople
  3. thrush
  4. coronet

Correct Answer / a
33) / What career works with animal facilities, waste management, environmental impact, and improving animal products?
  1. Animal scientist
  2. Farm manager
  3. Agricultural engineer
  4. Veterinarian

Correct Answer / c
34) / Which term is one of the four basic types of digestive systems?
  1. avian
  2. organs
  3. enzymes
  4. pepsin

Correct Answer / a
35) / Which of the following statements is an advantage of using Embryo Transfer?
  1. high quality sires can be introduced into the herd
  2. it brings all females into estrus at the same time
  3. eliminates the need to purchase herd bulls
  4. allows a donor female with superior genetics to have multiple offspring each year through recipient females

Correct Answer / d
36) / ______is animal tissues and bones from animal slaughterhouses and rendering plants that are cooked, dried, and ground.
  1. Legume
  2. Forages
  3. Tankage
  4. Roughage

Correct Answer / c
37) / What is a sign of poor animal health?
  1. aggressive eating
  2. oily skin and coat
  3. bright eyes and pinkish membranes
  4. lower milk production

Correct Answer / d
38) / When the temperature of an animal is elevated above normal, the animal has a ______.
  1. high pH
  2. fever
  3. hypothermic condition
  4. fervent

Correct Answer / b
39) / Which of the following breeds is the most popular in the U.S. because of its quality marbling?
  1. Polled Hereford
  2. Angus
  3. Simmental
  4. Charolais

Correct Answer / b
40) / Mare’s are seasonally ______, which means that she will typically have multiple estrous cycles only during a certain time of the year.
  1. monoestrous
  2. polyestrous
  3. diestrous
  4. anestrous

Correct Answer / b
41) / Which statement describes an advantage of artificial insemination?
  1. Artificial insemination is less expensive than ownership of a quality sire including building, feed and labor costs.
  2. Increased management will help the operation to be successful.
  3. Equipment costs and training can be high for artificial insemination procedures.
  4. Considerable money is necessary to begin an artificial insemination business.

Correct Answer / a
42) / How do livestock help conserve soil and soil fertility?
  1. Livestock create windbreaks to stop wind erosion
  2. Soil-conserving pastures and grasses are used to feed livestock.
  3. Livestock Manure is returned to the soil, maintaining fertility
  4. Both b and c

Correct Answer / d
43) / What are both sheep and goats raised to produce?
  1. Beef and pork
  2. Mohair
  3. Food and clothing
  4. Hoofs

Correct Answer / c
44) / Which of the following is NOT a function of a manure-handling system?
  1. Keep animals clean
  2. promote growth of the livestock
  3. provide labor-friendly collection
  4. dispose of waste in a responsible manner

Correct Answer / b
45) / What is a business owned by one person who makes the decisions?
  1. sole proprietorship
  2. corporation
  3. partnership
  4. limited partnership

Correct Answer / a
46) / What is a form of business where two or more people go into business together?
  1. limited ownership
  2. corporation
  3. partnership
  4. sole proprietorship

Correct Answer / c
47) / ______are chickens that are used to produce large quantities of eggs.
  1. Layers
  2. Broilers
  3. Hens
  4. Roosters

Correct Answer / a
48) / Which type of swine production systeminvolves the pigsbeing farrowed and fed up toharvest weight at the same farm?
  1. Feeder-pig production system
  2. Finishing system
  3. Purebred system
  4. Farrow to Finish system

Correct Answer / d
49) / An infection of the milk secreting glands in animals is called:
  1. mastitis
  2. mammary fever
  3. tuberculosis
  4. brucellosis

Correct Answer / a
50) / Which of the following is the best simple definition of biotechnology?
  1. selective breeding of livestock
  2. applying technology to living organisms to improve existing products or make new ones
  3. hybridization of crops
  4. using yeast for bread and bacteria used in fermentation and cheese production

Correct Answer / b
51) / What is a common system used to treat the wastewater resulting from animal production?
  1. septic systems
  2. lagoons
  3. cooling ponds
  4. municipal sewage treatment plants

Correct Answer / b
52) / High-quality food has become the norm in the United States due in part to a uniform set of terms established by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) known as ______.
  1. grades
  2. weights
  3. measures
regulations
Correct Answer / a
53) / Which is true about manure?
  1. Manure can be used to supplement more expensive commercial fertilizers.
  2. Manure adds mineral matter and harmful microorganisms to soil.
  3. Manure provides little in the way of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
  4. Manure is odorless.

Correct Answer / a
54) / ______can also be called fiber.
  1. Simple carbohydrates
  2. Complex carbohydrates
  3. Monosaccharides
  4. Disaccharides

Correct Answer / b
55) / Which phrase describes the uterus of female mammals?
  1. A Y-shaped structure consisting of the body, two uterine horns and the cervix.
  2. Two tubes that carry ova from the ovaries to the uterus.
  3. The external openings of the reproductive and urinary systems.
  4. The follicles where ova are produced.

Correct Answer / a
56) / What is the importance of protein as a nutrient?
  1. Protein provides energy needed for normal body maintenance.
  2. Protein is converted into fat to be stored.
  3. Protein is needed to grow new tissues and to repair old tissues in the animal.
  4. Proteins aid the animal's body by assisting to regulate body functions, keeping the body healthy, and developing resistance to disease.

Correct Answer / c
57) / What animals assist people in living and work?
  1. Service animals
  2. Companion animals
  3. Meat animals
  4. Dairy cattle

Correct Answer / a
58) / Which method allows animals to eat feed when they want feed?
  1. feedstuff
  2. free-access
  3. supplement
  4. scheduled feeding

Correct Answer / b
59) / The ______is the first and largest compartment of the stomach that contains bacteria and other microbes that promote fermentation, to breakdown roughages.
  1. reticulum
  2. rumen
  3. omasum
  4. abomasum

Correct Answer / b
60) / What is the Pearson Square method used for?
  1. The method identifies how much roughage, concentrate, and supplement are needed.
  2. It is a simple way to calculate a ration for a specific animal and ingredients for batches of feed.
  3. It determines the weight of feed materials after moisture has been driven out.
  4. The method calculates adequate rations of protein, minerals and vitamins.

Correct Answer / b
61) / The ability of DNA to ______itself allows for the molecule to pass genetic information from one cell generation to the next.
  1. inherit
  2. bond
  3. strand
  4. replicate

Correct Answer / d
62) / Which is true of the straight-line method of depreciation?
  1. It is the most difficult and probably the least used method.
  2. It provides equal depreciation during each year of the asset's useful life.
  3. It is a way of calculating depreciation in which the rate of annual depreciation declines as an asset becomes older.
  4. It allows for fastest depreciation with a declining amount of depreciation each year.

Correct Answer / b
63) / What are the most important internal parts of dairy cattle?
  1. artificial insemination
  2. testes
  3. rump and back
  4. reproductive and mammary systems

Correct Answer / d
64) / What digestive system has a large stomach divided into compartments?
  1. monogastric
  2. pseudo-ruminant
  3. ruminant
  4. trypsin

Correct Answer / c
65) / The corporation pays ______to the shareholders to distribute profits.
  1. shares
  2. interest
  3. dividends
  4. capital

Correct Answer / c
66) / What term describes the size, sales volume, number of acres, etc., of the SAE program?
  1. diversification
  2. ownership SAE
  3. scope
  4. placement SAE

Correct Answer / c
67) / Handle and dispose of all chemicals according to ______storage and disposal directions.
  1. teacher's
  2. manufacturers'
  3. students'
  4. parents'

Correct Answer / b
68) / What term is used to describe a mature male hog used for breeding?
  1. Boar
  2. Gilt
  3. Piglet
  4. Sow

Correct Answer / a
69) / What is a method of branding?
  1. earmarks
  2. hot iron
  3. transmitter
  4. tattooing

Correct Answer / b
70) / Which term describes the process of giving birth?
  1. Reproduction
  2. Gestation
  3. Incubation
  4. Parturition

Correct Answer / d
71) / What is marbling?
  1. Naturally born without horns
  2. Amount of available retail cuts from the carcass
  3. Used both milk and beef production
  4. Desirable presence of fat in the muscle

Correct Answer / d
72) / The laws of ______always govern the market price.
  1. purebred marketing
  2. direct selling
  3. beef cattle
  4. supply and demand

Correct Answer / d
73) / What refers to the student activities conducted by students as owners or managers for profit?
  1. diversification
  2. ownership SAE
  3. scope
  4. placement SAE

Correct Answer / b
74) / ______is the isolation of an animal infected with or exposed to a contagious disease.
  1. quandary
  2. disinfect
  3. quarantine
  4. vaccination

Correct Answer / c
75) / The production of aquatic vegetation and animals is called what?
  1. aquaculture
  2. fishing
  3. aeriation
  4. hatchery

Correct Answer / a
76) / The ______, which is located near the larynx, regulates the body’s metabolism and iodine uptake.
  1. thyroid gland
  2. adrenal gland
  3. pancreas
  4. parathyroid gland

Correct Answer / a
77) / What is a listing of assets, liabilities, and net worth of a business?
  1. accounts receivable
  2. depreciation schedule
  3. financial statement
  4. accounts payable

Correct Answer / c
78) / What is a transportation tube that carries the sperm-containing fluid from each epididymis to the urethra?
  1. cowper's gland
  2. scrotum
  3. testicles
  4. vas deferens

Correct Answer / d
79) / What are products bought by one country from another country?
  1. exports
  2. imports
  3. tariffs
  4. markets

Correct Answer / a
80) / What are comparisons of two quantities?
  1. percentage
  2. interest
  3. ratio
  4. principal

Correct Answer / c
81) / What is aquaculture?
  1. Commercially produced water species
  2. Water that is not absorbed by the soil from rain
  3. A facility where eggs are incubated and hatched
  4. The production of aquatic vegetation and animals

Correct Answer / d
82) / What is found in every cell of the body?
  1. carbohydrates
  2. fats
  3. protein
  4. water

Correct Answer / d
83) / Protein supplements can be divided into two groups based on the ______of the protein.
  1. concentrates
  2. growth
  3. palatability
  4. source

Correct Answer / d
84) / What is the interest amount for $2,000 at 5% for one year?
  1. $50
  2. $100
  3. $120
  4. $1,200

Correct Answer / b
85) / What is an example of an internal parasite?
  1. fleas
  2. roundworm
  3. mumps
  4. flies

Correct Answer / b
86) / What is a sheep's coat that is used as a fiber for products such as clothing?
  1. Cashmere
  2. Chammy
  3. Mohair
  4. Wool

Correct Answer / d
87) / What is the main difference between poultry and other animals?
  1. They are used for food.
  2. They have different digestive and reproduction systems.
  3. They are often raised in confinement operations.
  4. Their meat is eaten in the US as well as exported.

Correct Answer / b
88) / A castrated male horse is called what?
  1. stallion
  2. colt
  3. gelding
  4. filly

Correct Answer / c
89) / What are the functions of feed?
  1. Carbohydrates and fats
  2. Muscles, bones, internal organs
  3. Protein, minerals, vitamins
  4. Maintenance, growth, reproduction, lactation, work

Correct Answer / d
90) / Which of the following swine facilities are low cost, but take the most labor?
  1. enclosed confinement buildings
  2. open buildings
  3. pastures or dry lots

Correct Answer / c
91) / Manure is very hard on equipment due to its ______nature.
  1. oily
  2. watery
  3. caustic
  4. slimy

Correct Answer / c
92) / Which is not one of three main types of beef production operations?
  1. Cow-Calf Operation
  2. Cattle feeders
  3. Purebred Breeder
  4. Farrow-to-Finish

Correct Answer / d
True/ False:
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is True or False.
93) / Agriculture is considered to be the first known science.
Correct Answer / True
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