WorksheetsCrawford Livestock Judging Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Proteins produced by an animal's immune system in response to invasion by bacteria, viruses, or parasites are:
a)
vaccines
b)
serums
c)
toxoids
d)
antibodies
2.
Helminths are of major economic importance to the livestock industry in regard to the management of:
a)
disease
b)
internal parasites
c)
external parasites
d)
viruses
3.
Fat present in muscle tissue is known as:
a)
tallow
b)
condition
c)
finish
d)
marbling
4.
Which breed of medium wool sheep has the characteristics of white ears, face, nose, and legs?
a)
Dorset
b)
Hampshire
c)
Southdown
d)
Shropshire
5.
Sheep are a major enterprise in the _________ area of the United States.
a)
western
b)
eastern
c)
northern
d)
southern
6.
The first American breed of beef cattle was the:
a)
Texas Longhorn
b)
Angus
c)
Santa Gertrudis
d)
Polled Hereford
7.
Which common breed of swine was imported to the United States from Denmark?
a)
Duroc
b)
Yorkshire
c)
Landrace
d)
Hereford
8.
The breed of cattle that was developed on the King Ranch in Texas and consists of 3/8 Brahman and 5/8 Shorthorn is called:
a)
Brangus
b)
Beefmaster
c)
Santa Gertrudis
d)
Shorthorn
9.
Which breed of beef cattle has been the leader on total number registered since 1970?
a)
Charolais
b)
Simmental
c)
Angus
d)
Hereford
10.
Which of the following breeds of cattle did not originate in Italy?
a)
Romagnola
b)
Piedmontese
c)
Maine Anjou
d)
Chianina
11.
Which breed of cattle descended from Spanish Andalusian cattle brought over by Columbus on his second voyage?
a)
Scotch Highland
b)
Hereford
c)
Texas Longhorn
d)
Santa Gertrudis
12.
One common characteristic between Yorkshire, Landrace, and Chester Whites is:
a)
maternal qualities
b)
terminal qualities
c)
ear shape
d)
color
13.
The process of taking food nutrients through the intestinal wall is:
a)
assimilation
b)
regurgitation
c)
mastication
d)
absorption
14.
Ruminant animals can synthesize ________ of the 22 required amino acids.
a)
0
b)
10
c)
22
d)
18
15.
The breeds of cattle with origin in Europe such as Charolais, Simmental, and Limousin are usually referred to as:
a)
Continental breeds
b)
Maternal breeds
c)
Commercial breeds
d)
British breeds
16.
A breed of cattle that originated in Scotland that has a smooth hair coat, black in color, polled, and is one of the most popular breeds in the United States today:
a)
Polled Hereford
b)
Angus
c)
Gelbvieh
d)
Devon
17.
The most serious health problem of sheep and goats is:
a)
Bacterial diseases
b)
Nutritional deficiencies
c)
Internal parasites
d)
External parasites
18.
The leg and loin of a lamb are the primary wholesale meat cuts that come from the:
a)
rack
b)
foresaddle
c)
chuck
d)
hindsaddle
19.
Which trait has the highest heritability estimate in cattle?
a)
fertility
b)
weaning weight
c)
post weaning rate of gain
d)
number of young weaned
20.
A _______________ animal is one that is of a particular breed.
a)
linebred
b)
crossbred
c)
purebred
d)
outcrossed
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