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VTA155 Midterm review

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for a mature, female pig?

a)

Boar

b)

Sow

c)

Barrow

d)

Gilt

2.

What is a hen

a)
A hen is a kind of fish.
b)
A hen is a male chicken.
c)
A hen is a female chicken.
d)

A hen is a type of ovine.

3.

What is an ewe

a)
A female sheep.
b)
A young goat.
c)
A male sheep.
d)

A type of poultry bird.

4.

What is the act of giving birth to a pig called?

a)

Calving

b)

Foaling

c)

Farrowing

d)

Kidding

5.

Which term describes a castrated male pig?

a)

Boar

b)

Sow

c)

Barrow

d)

Gilt

6.

What is the term for birthing a bovine?

a)

Farrowing

b)

Calving

c)

Foaling

d)

Kidding

7.

What does the term "ungulate" describe?

a)

A mammal with hooves

b)

A bird with feathers

c)

A fish with scales

d)

A reptile with scales

8.

What is a hotshot used for?

a)

To milk cows

b)

To restrain goats

c)

To encourage bovines to move forward

d)

To feed pigs

9.

What is the term for a young, female pig who has not produced a litter of piglets?

a)

Sow

b)

Gilt

c)

Barrow

d)

Boar

10.

What is the act of birthing a horse called?

a)

Farrowing

b)

Calving

c)

Foaling

d)

Kidding

11.

What is a stanchion used for?

a)

To milk cows

b)

To restrain goats or sheep for medical procedures or milking

c)

To feed pigs

d)

To encourage bovines to move forward

12.

How should baby pigs be restrained?

a)

By one leg

b)

By the tail

c)

By holding at least two legs

d)

By the ears

13.

How is the digestive system of pigs classified?

a)

Ruminant

b)

Monogastric

c)

Polygastric

d)

Avian

14.

Cows mostly kick

a)
Cows mostly kick for fun.
b)

Cows mostly kick directly back.

c)

Cows mostly kick forward

d)

Cows mostly kick to the side.

15.

What is a wether

a)

A male turkey

b)

A male swine

c)

A male goat

d)

A female goat

16.

How do pigs mainly protect themselves?

a)

By kicking

b)

By biting

c)

By running

d)

By hiding

17.

What is the typical range for pig litter sizes?

a)

1 to 5

b)

5 to 10

c)

7 to 12

d)

10 to 15

18.

What is a common problem in newborn piglets?

a)

Hyperthermia

b)

Hypothermia

c)

Dehydration

d)

Malnutrition

19.

What is the approximate gestation period for pigs?

a)

2 months, 2 weeks, and 2 days

b)

3 months, 3 weeks, and 3 days

c)

4 months, 4 weeks, and 4 days

d)

5 months, 5 weeks, and 5 days

20.

From which side are horses trained to be approached?

a)

Right side

b)

Left side

c)

Front side

d)

Back side

21.

What is a 'Pullet'?

a)

A mature male chicken

b)

A young hen, less than 1 year of age

c)

A castrated male chicken

d)

A mature female chicken

22.

Cattle are more likely to walk towards a chute if people are standing on the other side.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Safe chicken restraint

a)

Hold the chicken by hugging its chest and wings tightly.

b)
Use a rope to tie the chicken's legs together.
c)
Let the chicken roam freely without any restraint.
d)

Gently holding the wings down and controlling the head, neck and feet

24.

What is the function of the gizzard in chickens?

a)

To store food temporarily

b)

To break down food into smaller units

c)

To absorb nutrients

d)

To produce digestive enzymes

25.

What is the role of the ceca in chickens?

a)

To store food temporarily

b)

To break down undigested food

c)

To absorb nutrients

d)

To produce digestive enzymes

26.

What is the function of the cloaca in birds?

a)

It is where the digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems meet.

b)

It is the external opening that passes waste to the outside.

c)

It is a part of the kidney that filters waste from blood.

d)

It is a gland that forms the eggshell.

27.

What is the role of the vent in birds?

a)

It filters waste from blood.

b)

It is the external opening that passes waste to the outside.

c)

It is where the egg white is formed.

d)

It is where the sperm is delivered to the hen.

28.

How many kidneys and ureters are present in the bird urinary system?

a)

1 kidney and 1 ureter

b)

2 kidneys and 1 ureter

c)

2 kidneys and 2 ureters

d)

1 kidney and 2 ureters

29.

What is the function of the papilla in a rooster's cloaca?

a)

It filters waste from blood.

b)

It forms the eggshell.

c)

It delivers sperm to the hen.

d)

It creates the egg white.

30.

Where does the egg white formation begin in a bird's reproductive system?

a)

Infundibulum

b)

Magnum

c)

Isthmus

d)

Vagina

31.

What is the term "poultry" used to refer to?

a)

Domestic fowl raised for meat

b)

Wild birds

c)

Birds of prey

d)

Migratory birds

32.

What is a doe?

a)

A female goat

b)

An adult female sheep

c)

A female cattle before calving

d)

A female horse under 4 years old

33.

What is a heifer?

a)

A female goat

b)

An adult female sheep

c)

A female cattle before calving

d)

A female horse under 4 years old

34.

What is a mare?

a)

A female goat

b)

An adult female sheep

c)

A female horse under 4 years old

d)

A female horse over 4 years old

35.

A horse that flicks his ears back and forth is

a)
calm and relaxed
b)
hungry for food
c)
sleepy and resting
d)
agitated or listening attentively
36.

What does it indicate if a horse is constantly flicking their ears back and forth?

a)

The horse is happy.

b)

The horse is annoyed.

c)

The horse is hungry.

d)

The horse is tired.

37.

What is an intact adult male horse called?

a)

Bull

b)

Ram

c)

Stallion

d)

Boar

38.

Which of the following is an intact male bovine?

a)

Rooster

b)

Bull

c)

Billy

d)

Ram

39.

What is an intact adult male sheep called?

a)

Ram

b)

Stallion

c)

Boar

d)

Billy

40.

What is a boar?

a)
A large wild dog.
b)
A domesticated cat.
c)
A wild male pig.
d)
A type of bird.
41.

Which animal is referred to as an intact adult goat?

a)

Boar

b)

Billy

c)

Rooster

d)

Bull

42.

What is an intact male swine called?

a)

Ram

b)

Stallion

c)

Boar

d)

Rooster

43.

Which of the following is an intact male chicken?

a)

Bull

b)

Ram

c)

Billy

d)

Rooster

44.

Sheep, goats and cows are all

a)

Ruminants

b)

Monogastric

c)

Hind gut fermenters

d)

Double stomached

45.

What are the four compartments of the ruminant stomach?

a)
Stomach, Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum
b)
Rumen, Pancreas, Spleen, Liver
c)
Rumen, Reticulum, Omasum, Abomasum
d)
Omasum, Abomasum, Cecum, Colon
46.

What are the four parts of the ruminate stomach?

a)

Rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum

b)

Rumen, reticulum, omasum, duodenum

c)

Rumen, reticulum, omasum, jejunum

d)

Rumen, reticulum, omasum, ileum

47.

Where are the bovine blind spots located?

a)

Directly in front and behind them

b)

To the sides

c)

Above and below them

d)

Only behind them

48.

What are the most common medical procedures performed on piglets?

a)

Tail docking, clipping needle teeth, ear notching

b)

Tail docking, nail trimming, brushing

c)

Clipping needle teeth, brushing teeth, flossing teeth

d)

Ear notching, grooming, tail docking

49.

What will a spooked horse do if given the option?

a)

Fight

b)

Run away

c)

Stand still

d)

Lie down

50.

What do horses do to swat insects away?

a)

Flick their ears

b)

Flick their tail

c)

Stomp their feet

d)

Shake their head

51.

For what purposes are sheep farmed?

a)

Meat and wool

b)

Milk and wool

c)

Meat and milk

d)

Wool and leather

52.

What is the digestive process that occurs in the rumen of a cow called?

a)

Digestion

b)

Fermentation

c)

Absorption

d)

Metabolism

53.

What is the primary diet of sheep?

a)

Grains and hay

b)

Roughages and grains

c)

Roughages and hay

d)

Grains and silage

54.

What is the term for a castrated male pig?

a)

Boar

b)

Barrow

c)

Gilt

d)

Sow

55.

What is the primary purpose of a farrowing crate?

a)

To transport pigs

b)

To protect piglets from being crushed by the sow

c)

To house adult pigs

d)

To feed pigs

56.

What is the gestation period of a cow?

a)

3 months

b)

6 months

c)

9 months

d)

12 months

57.

What is the primary purpose of a rooster in a flock?

a)

To protect the flock

b)

To lay eggs

c)

To produce milk

d)

To provide wool

58.

What is the term for a young female horse?

a)

Filly

b)

Colt

c)

Mare

d)

Foal

59.

What is a mare?

a)
A young male horse.
b)

A cow that is not pregnant.

c)
An adult female horse.
d)
A type of horse breed.
60.

What is a barrow

a)

A female horse

b)

A male horse that has not been castrated

c)

A male turkey that has been castrated

d)

A male pig that has been neutered/castrated

61.

What is a capon

a)
A capon is a female chicken.
b)
A capon is a type of fish.
c)
A capon is a young turkey.
d)
A capon is a castrated male chicken.
62.

What is a gelding

a)
A gelding is a female horse.
b)
A gelding is a horse that has never been ridden.
c)
A gelding is a castrated male horse.
d)
A gelding is a young horse.
63.

What is an Ox

a)

A sheep that is pregnant

b)

A horse that is used for breeding purposes

c)

An ox is a domesticated bovine that has been castrated

d)

A type of duck that has been castrated

64.

What is a steer?

a)
A young goat.
b)
A female horse.
c)
A type of fish.
d)
A castrated male bovine.
65.

What are the four parts of a ruminant stomach?

a)
Rumen, Reticulum, Omasum, Abomasum
b)
Rumen, Reticulum, Spleen, Gallbladder
c)
Rumen, Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum
d)
Stomach, Intestine, Pancreas, Liver
66.

When a piglet is born at a farm, usually these procedures are done to identify the piglets and prevent them from hurting each other.

a)

Train them not to bite each other using treats.

b)

Clipping needle teeth, notching the ear, and docking the tail

c)

Tattooing them on the belly, notching their hoof, and docking their ears

d)

Giving them each a different color harness and putting a cone on them

67.

A horses natural instinct in a stressful situation is to

a)

Fight

b)

Flight

c)

Fawn

d)

Freeze

68.

Most sheep are bred for

a)

Wool and meat

b)

Milk

c)

Pets

d)

Mohair

69.

Plant matter ferments in which part of the ruminant digestive track

a)

Cecum

b)

Rumen

c)

Hind gut

d)

Omasum

70.

What is a duckling?

a)
A young duck.
b)
An adult duck.
c)
A type of fish.
d)
A baby goose.
71.

What is a Jake?

a)

A young turkey

b)

A sow

c)

A ovine

d)

A caprine

72.

What is a sow?

a)
A male pig.
b)
A type of grain.
c)
A breed of dog.
d)
A female pig.
73.

What is a kid?

a)

A kid is an adult donkey.

b)

A kid is an adult male horse.

c)

A kid is a young goat.

d)

A kid is a young goose.

74.

What is a lamb?

a)
A young sheep.
b)
A breed of dog.
c)
A young goat.
d)
A type of vegetable.
75.

What is a poultry tom?

a)
A female turkey.
b)
A type of chicken.
c)
A duck species.
d)
A male turkey.
76.

What is a gobbler?

a)
A female turkey.
b)
A type of fish.
c)
A brand of shoes.
d)
A male turkey.
77.

What is a kid?

a)

A kid is a young chicken.

b)

A kid is a baby cow

c)
A kid is an adult human.
d)

A kid is a young goat.

78.

What is farrowing?

a)
Farrowing is a type of feed for pigs.
b)
Farrowing refers to the process of grooming pigs.
c)
Farrowing is the term for a pig's sleeping pattern.
d)
Farrowing is the act of giving birth in pigs.
79.

What is calving?

a)

Calving is the act of a bovine giving birth to a calf.

b)
Calving is the migration of whales.
c)
Calving is a type of cheese production.
d)
Calving refers to the process of training calves.
80.

What is foaling?

a)
Foaling is the act of a horse giving birth.
b)
Foaling is a type of horse feed.
c)
Foaling refers to a horse's grooming process.
d)
Foaling is the training of young horses.
81.

What is lambing?

a)
Lambing is the process of giving birth to lambs.
b)
Lambing is the term for shearing sheep.
c)
Lambing refers to the care of adult sheep.
d)
Lambing is the process of feeding lambs.
82.

What is kidding?

a)
Kidding refers to a serious discussion.
b)

Term for parturition for goats

c)

Kidding is when a chicken is laying an egg

d)

Kidding is when an equine patient is giving birth

83.

Horses eat a lot of ______ from their environment.

a)

Fruits

b)

Carrots

c)

Forages

d)

Vitamins

84.

What is a rump sit?

a)

A restraint technique for horses where they are positioned on their bottom

b)

A restraint technique for turkeys.

c)
A dance move
d)

A restraint technique for sheep where they are positioned on their bottom.

85.

What is a hog snare used for?

a)
A hog snare is used for training dogs.
b)
A hog snare is used for fishing.
c)
A hog snare is used for trapping birds.
d)

A hog snare is used for capturing pigs.

86.

Foals should be restrained

a)

With the mare

b)

A large dog with one arm around the neck and one arm holding their rump

c)

Using the rump sit technique

d)

With a hog snare

87.

A donkey belongs to what animal group?

a)

Caprine

b)

Equine

c)

Bovine

d)

Poultry

88.

A hotshot is used to

a)

Emit a small electrical current to shock a cow and encourage them to move away

b)

Restrain the legs of cows so they cannot move forward

c)

Squeeze the cow so they cannot move

d)

Snare the cattles nose so they do not move

89.

Most horses are trained to walk on

a)

Stalks and hobbles

b)

A halter and lead rope

c)

A harness and leash

d)

A collar and leash