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2026 Vet Sci exam

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was signed into effect in 1966 seeking to regulate who may possess or sell certain animals and to regulate animal living conditions?

a)

Rights Act

b)

Endangered Species Act

c)

Lacey Act

d)

Animal Welfare Act

2.

Which of the following is NOT an animal rights group?

a)

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

b)

Local animal rights group

c)

Mercy for Animals

d)

National Animal Interest Alliance

3.

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the beliefs and actions of animal rights groups?

a)

Use violence to portray their message

b)

Animals have the right to live their own lives

c)

Humans do not have the right to use animals

d)

Support regulations of animal recreational sports

4.

Which of the following is NOT an example of common practices for law enforcement in regards to animals?

a)

Prohibiting the running at large of animals, specifically cats and dogs

b)

Limiting the number of animals a resident may own

c)

Allowing the ownership of poisonous or dangerous animals

d)

Controlling animal noise such as barking dogs

5.

In which year was the Endangered Species Act signed into law?

a)

1937

b)

1983

c)

1973

d)

1990

6.

Which type of animal can breed on their own but have undergone physiological or behavioral changes due to captivity?

a)

Semi-domesticated animals

b)

Domesticated animals

c)

Undomesticated animals

d)

Tamed wild animals

7.

Which act prohibits the illegal trade of any fish or wild animals which were taken, possessed, transported or sold in violation of any law, treaty or regulation of the United States.

a)

The 28 Hour Law

b)

Endangered Species Act

c)

Lacey Act

8.

Which of the following is NOT a federal law, but organizations must comply with it in order to receive funding from PHSP member agencies?

a)

Public Health Service Policy

b)

Laboratory Welfare Animal Act

c)

The 28 Hour Law

d)

Animal Control

9.

Which animal rights activist protested animal cruelty and research in “A Dog’s Tale”?

a)

Fred Meyers

b)

Mark Twain

c)

Peter Singers

d)

Ingrid Newkirk

10.

What does PETA stand for?

a)

People, Ethics & Trust with Animals

b)

Pets & Ethical Treatment Association

c)

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

d)

People for the Ethical Training of Animals

11.

Which of the following is the transplantation of living tissue from one species to another?

a)

Radiograph

b)

Xenograft

c)

CAT scan

d)

Skin graft

12.

Which human disease is related to the simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV), which effects non-human primates?

a)

Hepatitis

b)

Diabetes

c)

HIV

d)

Respiratory disease

13.

Which of the following was discovered after testing on cats and prevents the clotting of blood?

a)

Antibiotics

b)

Antiblood

c)

Anticoagulants

d)

Anesthesia

14.

Which act requires minimum standards of treatment and care for animals?

a)

Animal Care Act

b)

Animal Rights Act

c)

Animal Health Act

d)

Animal Welfare Act

15.

Who wrote against animal experimentation with his book Animal Liberation?

a)

Peter Singer

b)

Ivan Pavlov

16.

Who was the first to divide organisms into two groups– plants and animals?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Aristotle

c)

Louis Pasteur

d)

Claude Bernard

17.

In the late nineteenth century, who experimented on dogs to evaluate their “conditioned” responses, like salivation?

a)

Ivan Pavlov

b)

Rudolf Jaenisch

c)

Claude Bernard

d)

Louis Pasteur

18.

Who suggested primates were capable of human emotions?

a)

Rudolf Jaenisch

b)

Peter Singer

c)

Louis Pasteur

d)

Charles Darwin

19.

Which of the following administers licenses and registration to research facilities?

a)

PHSP

b)

APHIS

c)

IACUC

d)

FDA

20.

Surgical procedures were often first studied on which animal?

a)

Dog

b)

Cat

c)

Non-human primate

d)

Pig

21.

Who enforces the Controlled Substances Act of 1970?

a)

USDA

b)

FDA

c)

OSHA

d)

DEA

22.

Who regulates the wholesale and pharmacy distribution of veterinary drugs?

a)

United States Department of Agriculture

b)

Center of Veterinary Medicine

c)

Veterinarians

d)

Board of Pharmacy

23.

Which agency protects the health and safety of the public and animals through the regulation of the practice of veterinary medicine?

a)

Board of Veterinary Medicine

b)

American Veterinary Medical Association

c)

American Association of Veterinary State Boards

d)

Board of Pharmacy

24.

Which agency requires appropriate warning or identification signs within a veterinarian office?

a)

OSHA

b)

USDA

c)

FDA

d)

AVMA

25.

The Center for Veterinary Medicine is a part of which of the following administrations?

a)

EPA

b)

USDA

c)

FDA

d)

AVMA

26.

Which of the following regulates vaccines?

a)

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

b)

Center of Veterinary Rules

c)

Association of Veterinary Assistants

d)

American Veterinary Center

27.

Who enforces the Animal Drug Use Clarification Act of 1994?

a)

OHSA

b)

AVMA

c)

USDA

d)

FDA

28.

“I will practice my profession conscientiously, with dignity, and in keeping with the principles of veterinary medical ethics.” Where is this quote from?

a)

Veterinarian’s Oath

b)

Veterinary Ethical Values

c)

A famous veterinarian

d)

Principles of Veterinary Ethics

29.

Which of the following administrations requires a summary of occupational injuries, illnesses and records?

a)

FDA

b)

EPA

c)

USDA

d)

OSHA

30.

Which of the following is a strong, heated container used to decontaminate veterinary tools?

a)

Auto washer

b)

Autoclave

c)

Auto wave

d)

Auto decontaminator

31.

Which of the following uses a device with a light attached to look inside a body cavity or organ?

a)

Endoscope

b)

Ultrasound

c)

Radiograph

d)

Electrocardiogram

32.

Which piece of equipment is used for the separation of fluids by spinning the vessel holding the material at a high speed?

a)

Autoclave

b)

Ultrasound

c)

Centrifuge

d)

X-ray

33.

Which of the following equipment does NOT allow for a visual examination of body parts?

a)

Ultrasound

b)

Radiograph

c)

Electrocardiograph

d)

Endoscopy

34.

Which instrument records electrical activity of the heart over a period of time by placing electrode on a patient's body?

a)

Endoscope

b)

Ultrasound

c)

Electrocardiograph

d)

Radiograph

35.

Which of the following is one of the first tools used when diagnosing a problem due to illness or injury in an animal?

a)

Radiograph

b)

Ultrasound

c)

Electrocardiograph

d)

Endoscope

36.

Which instrument is used for grasping, compressing, cutting and pulling tissues?

a)

Clamping forceps

b)

Thumb forceps

c)

Needle holders

d)

Catheter

37.

Which instrument is a drain used to release fluid or gas which has built up in an animal?

a)

Catheter

b)

Scalpel

c)

Cannula

38.

Which of the following is the last step in the cleaning and sterilizing process of surgical instruments?

a)

Scrubbing

b)

Drying

c)

Autoclaving

d)

Soaking

39.

Which instrument listed below cuts material, other than tissue, which may dull a blade?

a)

Dissecting scissors

b)

Utility scissors

c)

Surgical scissors

d)

Suture scissors

40.

Which of the following is an emergency procedure used to keep the heart pumping and oxygen flowing?

a)

Treatment of shock

b)

Hydrotherapy

c)

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

d)

Control of bleeding

41.

Which of the following tests may determine if an animal is infected with internal parasites?

a)

Urinalysis

b)

Fecal flotation

c)

Blood test

d)

Sensitivity test

42.

Which of the following stomachs is found in horses, rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters?

a)

Ruminant

b)

Monogastric

c)

Avian

d)

Hindgut-fermenter

43.

Which of the following prefixes means “above”?

a)

Sub

b)

Supra

c)

Peri

d)

Post

44.

Which system is in charge of transmitting signals to the body and operates basic functions like breathing and digestion?

a)

Cardiovascular system

b)

Digestive system

c)

Neurologic system

d)

Endocrine system

45.

What is a castrated male sheep called?

a)

Gelding

b)

Wether

c)

Ram

46.

Which of the following gives a word meaning?

a)

Combining form

b)

Suffix

c)

Prefix

d)

Root word

47.

Which of the following terms means “near the center of the body”?

a)

Proximal

b)

Caudal

c)

Ventral

d)

Sagittal

48.

What is it called when drugs are administered through the veins of an animal?

a)

Intravenous injection

b)

Intramuscular injection

c)

Parenteral injection

d)

Subcutaneous injection

49.

Which of the following provides support for muscles and other tissues in the body?

a)

Organs

b)

Ligaments

c)

Bones

d)

Nerves

50.

The atria are the top two chambers of the heart.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

51.

Long bones are found in the wrist and ankle regions.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

52.

53. Arteries carry blood away from the heart.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

53.

Smooth muscles are involuntary

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

54.

The small intestine is also known as the colon.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

55.

Which of the following are parts of the small intestine?

a)

Duodenum

b)

Jejunum

c)

Ileum

d)

All of the above

56.

Which of the following is not a type of bone in dogs and cats?

a)

Short

b)

Long

c)

Round

d)

Irregular

57.

Which of the following are proteins produced by living organisms and which function as catalysts?

a)

Enzymes

b)

Bile Salts

c)

Electrolytes

d)

Neurons

58.

Which of the following is a protective tubular sheath of skin covering the penis?

a)

Scrotum

b)

Prepuce

c)

Epididymides

d)

Prostrate

59.

Which of the following is any disease causing agent such as a virus or bacteria?

a)

Neuron

b)

Ion

c)

Pathogen

d)

Lymph

60.

Where is the most common place to put a tag which identifies an animal?

a)

Skin

b)

Nares

c)

Auricle

d)

Vibrissae

61.

Keratin is found in which of the following locations?

a)

Hair

b)

Hooves

c)

Feathers

d)

All of the answer choices

62.

Which part of the skin houses the hair follicles?

a)

Caudal

b)

Epidermis

c)

Dermis

d)

Keratin

63.

Which of the following terms is also known as vibrissae?

a)

Whiskers

b)

Skin

c)

Tail

d)

Nails

64.

Which of the following refers to the region of the body towards the head?

a)

Proximal

b)

Distal

c)

Cranial

d)

Dorsal

65.

Which of the following terms is the Latin word for tail?

a)

Distal

b)

Proximus

c)

Cauda

d)

Venter

66.

What structure helps to prevent food from entering the sinus cavity during swallowing?

a)

The uvula and/or epiglottis

b)

The soft palate

c)

The bronchi

d)

The chordae tendineae

67.

Identify the waste gas removed from the blood during expiration.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Water

d)

All of the above

68.

Which of the following animals are ruminants?

a)

Cattle

b)

Sheep

c)

Deer

d)

All of the above

69.

Which organ produces bile?

a)

Liver

b)

Stomach

c)

Colon

d)

Esophagus

70.

73. Bile is stored and concentrated in the _______.

a)

Gallbladder

b)

Liver

c)

Pancreas

d)

Small intestine

71.

Which of the following is NOT part of the digestive system?

a)

Duodenum

b)

Appendix

c)

Gall bladder

d)

Cecum

72.

The stomach performs which of the following functions?

a)

Mechanical processing

b)

Digestion

c)

Secretion

d)

All of the above

73.

Which stomach compartment of ruminants is considered to be the true "stomach?"

a)

Rumen

b)

Reticulum

c)

Omasum

d)

Abomasum

74.

The left lung is composed of how many lobes?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

75.

Which structure governs the passage of food material into the small intestine?

a)

Pylorus or pyloric valve

b)

Omasum

c)

Cecum

d)

Large intestine

76.

Which of the following make up the small intestine?

a)

Duodenum

b)

Ileum

c)

Jejunum

d)

All of the above

77.

The structure that aids in absorption is:

a)

Villi

b)

Alveoli

c)

Nephron

d)

Axon

78.

What is a horse's organ of prehension?

a)

Lips

b)

Teeth

c)

Hoof

d)

Tail

79.

Chemical molecules which travel through blood to affect body systems are called __________.

a)

Glands

b)

Hormones

c)

Kidneys

d)

None of the above

80.

Which gland is most closely associated with the thyroid gland?

a)

Parathyroid

b)

Pituitary

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Ovaries

81.

General protection from invading microbes is known as which of the following?

a)

General immunity

b)

Specific immunity

c)

Cell mediated immunity

d)

Antibody mediated immunity

82.

Accessory structures of the skin include which of the following?

a)

Sweat glands

b)

Scales

c)

Feathers

d)

All of the above

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