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WorksheetsWildlife & Fisheries Diagnostic Test
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the most common mating system in birds?
a)
monogamy
b)
polygamy
2.
If you have a deer jaw with all its teeth and three cups on the four premolars, how old is it?
a)
1.5 years
b)
1 years
c)
2 years
d)
2.5 years
3.
What is the name of the act that prevents interstate transport of game animals?
a)
1st Amendmant
b)
Pittman Robertson Act
c)
Lacey Act
d)
Robert's Rules of Order
4.
What is the largest insect order?
a)
Lepidoptera
b)
Coleoptera
c)
Non-Insect
d)
Hymenoptera
5.
What is the name of the bone created by the fused clavicles in birds?
a)
Aitch Bone
b)
Ulna
c)
Radius
d)
Furcula (the wishbone)
6.
What do you call a fish that lives in freshwater and breeds in saltwater?
a)
Catadromous
b)
Anadromous
c)
Amphidromous
d)
Oceanodromous
7.
Which of the following are present within all biomes on Earth
a)
humans
b)
ecosystems
c)
phosphorus cycles
d)
trees
8.
Which of the following is NOT a type of ecosystem?
a)
aquatic
b)
forest
c)
swamp
d)
grassland
9.
how many species of fish are known?
a)
more than 100,000
b)
1,000,000
c)
50,000
d)
more than 30,000
10.
which of the following is NOT included in a wetland?
a)
bogs
b)
glaciers
c)
marshes
d)
swamps
11.
where is the phosphorus cycle primarily conducted?
a)
in air
b)
in water
c)
in soil
d)
in volcanoes
12.
Which of the following is a detritivore?
a)
field mouse
b)
coral snake
c)
clam
d)
vulture
13.
which of the following is known to cause primary succession?
a)
glacier movement
b)
tornadoes
c)
floods
d)
acid rain
14.
when was the clean water and air act originally enacted?
a)
1777
b)
1912
c)
1948
d)
2001
15.
the purpose of monitoring is to prevent harming which of the following?
a)
breeding rituals
b)
ecosystems
c)
niches
d)
weather patterns
16.
which of the following is NOT a method utilized for the control of pests?
a)
abatement
b)
chemical removal
c)
utilization of resistant plant varieties
d)
utilization of non-resistant plant varieties
17.
which of the following is NOT a wildlife management practice?
a)
habitat improvement
b)
trapping
c)
bird watching
d)
artificial stocking
18.
which of the following is an ecological service provided by wildlife?
a)
artificial stocking
b)
landslides
c)
birth rates
d)
pollination of plants
19.
In which year was the National Wildlife Federation established?
a)
1936
b)
1945
c)
1949
d)
1955
20.
Which agency includes a mission of reversing global warming?
a)
The Wildlife Society
b)
National Wildlife Federation
c)
Wildlife Conservation Society
d)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
21.
WHich of the following is NOT a benefit of wildlife habitats?
a)
education
b)
aesthetic
c)
recreation
d)
excise tax
22.
Which of the following describes transects?
a)
held by a small number of knowledgeable forest product gatherers, hunters or fishers
b)
sample plots and points
c)
detailed study plans
d)
insects affecting wildlife
23.
WHich of the followwing is a means of monitoring?
a)
bird watching
b)
bow hunting
c)
fishing
d)
group discussions
24.
Which of the following Acts allowed for acquisition of land and water reservations?
a)
Endangered Species Act
b)
Migratory Bird Conservation Act
c)
Fish and Wildlife Act
d)
Pittman-Robertson Act
25.
Public speaking skills are not important to a refuge manager.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
Record-keeping is an important part of a migratory bird specialist's job.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
What refers to a system of water-impounded dikes designed to grow water intensive vegetation?
a)
radio telemetry
b)
wildlife refuge
c)
moist-soil management unit
28.
Hunting decisions are based upon
a)
the number of hunters
b)
the number of gun permits issued
c)
the strength of the population
29.
What refers to the complete and utter destruction of a species from a specific geographic location?
a)
endangered
b)
extirpation
c)
enhanced
30.
Written information, such as brochures or news releases, is a large part of being a wildlife specialist.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
If a target species is NOT found in a trap when first checked, the species is extinct.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
State wildlife biologists manage BOTH the wildlife and the habitat.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
Unlike most ducks which ground nest, what duck must have its center nest above or adjacent to water?
a)
wood duck
b)
perching duck
c)
sea-duck
34.
Animals too injured or sick to be released back into the wild are called
a)
non-escapable
b)
non-capable
c)
non-releasable
35.
The goal of a wildlife rehabilitation center is to
a)
put animals in caged exhibits
b)
save animals from extinction
c)
heal injured animals/return them to nature
36.
To _______ means to deliberately and painlessly kill an animal in order to relieve its suffering.
a)
imprint
b)
euthanize
c)
emaciate
37.
The process of identifying wildlife killed by pollution is called ___
a)
wildlife autopsy
b)
wildlife forensics
c)
wildlife recovery
38.
Canada prohibits the hunting of its polar bears
a)
True
b)
False
39.
The law provides for the forfeiture of firearms and vehicles used in poaching animals
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Where should you properly stick the animal to bleed it out?
a)
under the chin
b)
up the throat
c)
between the front of the shoulder blades
d)
in the heart
41.
which of the following should you be careful of when cutting the hide?
a)
cutting the organs
b)
getting dirty
c)
the carcass from rolling over
d)
cutting through the safety glove
42.
How many bags of ice should be placed in the chest cavity of a deer?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
43.
the knife you are using to skin your deer should be facing which of the following directions when removing the gut?
a)
downward
b)
upward
c)
left
d)
right
44.
field dressing should be done within which of the following?
a)
1-2 hours
b)
1-3 hours
c)
30-45 minutes
d)
10-15 minutes
45.
which of the following is the most important piece of equipment for skinning?
a)
steel
b)
boning knife
c)
skinning knife
d)
safety gloves
46.
Which of the following eases removal of the hide?
a)
tree bar
b)
pulley
c)
hide puller
d)
skinning knife
47.
When removing the hide, you should pull in which of the following directions?
a)
out
b)
up
c)
sideways
d)
down
48.
you have to cut deep to remove blood clots
a)
true
b)
false
49.
The windpipe should be completely removed when you split the carcass.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
Mycotic diseases are caused by which of the following?
a)
molds and fungi
b)
bacteria
c)
viruses
d)
malnutrition
51.
What is the gestation period of the pronghorn?
a)
200 days
b)
250 days
c)
300 days
d)
350 days
52.
What color is the summer coat of the mule deer?
a)
red brown
b)
dark brown
c)
light brown
d)
yellow brown
53.
Where is the native habitat of the white-tailed deer?
a)
Canada
b)
Central America
c)
North America
d)
South America
54.
How tall do Pere David's deer stand?
a)
45 inches
b)
50 inches
c)
65 inches
d)
70 inches
55.
How many tines do male sika deer have on their antlers?
a)
10 points
b)
8 points
c)
12 points
d)
6 points
56.
Female muntjac have enlarged canine teeth.
a)
True
b)
False
57.
Axis deer are nocturnal grazers.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
Eld's deer males live alone.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
Male European red deer can weigh up to 300 lbs,
a)
True
b)
False
60.
European red deer can be found in England.
a)
True
b)
False
61.
which of the following has the heaviest and largest horns?
a)
Desert Bighorns
b)
Aoudad
c)
Rocky Mountain Bighorn
d)
Pronghorn
62.
What is the chipping and fraying of horns called?
a)
gregarious
b)
keratinization
c)
brooming
d)
breaking
63.
How many dew claws does the Javelina have on its front feet?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
64.
which teeth do bears tend to lose with age?
a)
molars
b)
grinders
c)
canines
d)
premolars
65.
Which of the following eats both plants and animals?
a)
carnivore
b)
herbivore
c)
omnivore
d)
cannibal
66.
Which of the following characteristics of antelope hair allows them to shed heat in the summer months?
a)
hollow
b)
thin
c)
short
d)
water resistant
67.
The mule deer's antlers are which of the following?
a)
one main beam
b)
branching
c)
hollow
d)
always smaller than a white-tail deer's antlers
68.
What is the conversion of squamous epithelial cells into a horny material called?
a)
hair hardening
b)
brooming
c)
gregarious
d)
keratinization
69.
White-tailed deer are normally found in which part of the US?
a)
Eastern
b)
Western
c)
Southwest
d)
Midwest
70.
What color is the under part of a bleskok?
a)
white
b)
black
c)
gray
d)
reddish brown
71.
What is the color of the wildebeest?
a)
white with reddish brown tint
b)
dull, slate gray
c)
glossy black
d)
reddish brown
72.
how long can the wildebeest go without water?
a)
3 days
b)
5 days
c)
7 days
d)
9 days
73.
How fast can the roan antelope run?
a)
20 mph
b)
25 mph
c)
30 mph
d)
35 mph
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