ALAT Exam Questions
Who submits the Animal Welfare Assurance of Compliance that the animal research
program meets all relevant regulations and standards?
A. Institutional official
B. Senior management
C. Laboratory animal care technicians
D. Veterinarians - answerA. Institutional official
Which of the following statements regarding the Technician Registry is FALSE?
A. The Registry is a mandatory program that documents professional development
B. Participation in the registry entitles you to be an RALAT
C. Registry status must be renewed after two years
D. Participation in the registry demonstrates a commitment to enhancing your
knowledge and skill in animal husbandry - answerA. The Registry is a mandatory
program that documents professional development
Which is NOT a required skill for ALATs?
A. Feeding animals
B. Changing animal bedding
C. Determining the sex of animals
D. Diagnosing diseases in animals - answerD. Diagnosing diseases in animals
Which of the following provides the most valuable information about the research
animals health and environment?
A. Accurate, up-to-date records
B. A well-composed protocol
C. The laboratory animal science mission statement
D. Standard operating procedures - answerA. Accurate, up-to-date records
What helps to ensure that the data collected are not influenced by factors related to
animal management?
A. Federal regulations
B. Consistency
C. Statistical methods
D. Compliance - answerB. Consistency
,Which of the following warm-blooded vertebrates are NOT regulated by the Animal
Welfare Act?
A. Guinea pigs
B. Wild mice
C. Purpose-bred rats
D. Rabbits - answerC. Purpose-bred rats
What nonprofit organization accredits laboratory animal research programs?
A. American Veterinary Medical Association
B. AAALAC International
C. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
D. American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine - answerB. AAALAC International
What guidelines must an animal facility follow when research animals are euthanized at
the end of a study?
A. AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals
B. The 3 Rs
C. The Code of Federal Regulations
D. The Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Euthanasia - answerA. AVMA Guidelines
for the Euthanasia of Animals
Beyond food, water, shelter, and healthcare requirements, to comply with the AWA,
what must be provided to dogs in a laboratory animal research facility?
A. Housing in groups of at least three dogs, but no more than six
B. Opportunities for exercise
C. Monthly treatment for external parasites
D. Heartworm preventative - answerB. Opportunities for exercise
To whom is the Animal Welfare Assurance of Compliance Statement submitted?
A. United States Department of Agriculture
B. Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
C. The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
D. American Veterinary Medical Association - answerB. Office of Laboratory Animal
Welfare
Which is NOT a requirement of the Animal Welfare Act and Animal Welfare Regulations
that a laboratory animal research facility housing covered species must meet?
A. Registration with the United States Department of Agriculture
B. Providing training for all animal technicians and other animal users
C. Considering alternatives to experiments likely to cause pain and distress
,D. Participation in AAALAC's assessment and accreditation programs - answerD.
Participation in AAALAC's assessment and accreditation programs
What does the acronym "SOP" stand for?
A. Standard ongoing protocol
B. Standard organizational plan
C. Standard operating procedure
D. Standard operational program - answerC. Standard operating procedure
What are the 3 Rs?
A. Replacement, reliability, reduction
B. Reduction, re-use, reliability
C. Reliability, ramifications, reduction
D. Replacement, refinement, reduction - answerD. Replacement, refinement, reduction
Who administers the Animal Welfare Regulations?
A. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA)
B. AAALAC International
C. American Veterinary Medical Association
D. National Institutes of Health - answerA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
How often must an IACUC perform inspections of the facility?
A. Every 12 months
B. Every 6 months
C. Every 3 months
D. Every 2 years - answerB. Every 6 months
Who has the authority to sign the PHS Assurance?
A. Institutional Official
B. Any member of the IACUC
C. The attending veterinarian on the IACUC
D. IACUC chair - answerA. Institutional Official
Who reviews all animal use protocols at the institution before studies using animals can
begin?
A. IACUC
B. Institutional Official
C. Facility Director
, D. Senior Investigator - answerA. IACUC
How often does the Animal and Plant Health Inspections Service (APHIS) inspect the
animal research facility?
A. Every 6 months
B. At least once a year
C. Monthly
D. At least once every 2 years - answerB. At least once a year
Which regulations apply to animal and non-animal research and safety studies funded
or reviewed by the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection
Agency?
A. PHS Policy
B. The US Government Principles
C. Good Laboratory Practices
D. Animal Welfare Regulations - answerC. Good Laboratory Practices
What is the role of a Quality Assurance Unit?
A. To ensure compliance with the GLPs
B. To write standard operating procedures
C. To train investigators in the proper and humane care and use of laboratory animals
D. To ensure the appropriate care and use of all animals involved in federally funded
research projects - answerA. To ensure compliance with the GLPs
Which type of SOP addresses procedures specific to each study?
A. Procedural
B. Institutional
C. Occupational
D. Medical/Surgical - answerA. Procedural
The appropriate use of analgesics in postsurgical animals applies to which principle of
the 3 Rs?
A. Reduction
B. Refinement
C. Replacement
D. Rejuvenation - answerB. Refinement
Records of USDA inspections are available to the public under a provision of which
federal law?
A. Freedom of Information Act
Who submits the Animal Welfare Assurance of Compliance that the animal research
program meets all relevant regulations and standards?
A. Institutional official
B. Senior management
C. Laboratory animal care technicians
D. Veterinarians - answerA. Institutional official
Which of the following statements regarding the Technician Registry is FALSE?
A. The Registry is a mandatory program that documents professional development
B. Participation in the registry entitles you to be an RALAT
C. Registry status must be renewed after two years
D. Participation in the registry demonstrates a commitment to enhancing your
knowledge and skill in animal husbandry - answerA. The Registry is a mandatory
program that documents professional development
Which is NOT a required skill for ALATs?
A. Feeding animals
B. Changing animal bedding
C. Determining the sex of animals
D. Diagnosing diseases in animals - answerD. Diagnosing diseases in animals
Which of the following provides the most valuable information about the research
animals health and environment?
A. Accurate, up-to-date records
B. A well-composed protocol
C. The laboratory animal science mission statement
D. Standard operating procedures - answerA. Accurate, up-to-date records
What helps to ensure that the data collected are not influenced by factors related to
animal management?
A. Federal regulations
B. Consistency
C. Statistical methods
D. Compliance - answerB. Consistency
,Which of the following warm-blooded vertebrates are NOT regulated by the Animal
Welfare Act?
A. Guinea pigs
B. Wild mice
C. Purpose-bred rats
D. Rabbits - answerC. Purpose-bred rats
What nonprofit organization accredits laboratory animal research programs?
A. American Veterinary Medical Association
B. AAALAC International
C. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
D. American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine - answerB. AAALAC International
What guidelines must an animal facility follow when research animals are euthanized at
the end of a study?
A. AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals
B. The 3 Rs
C. The Code of Federal Regulations
D. The Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Euthanasia - answerA. AVMA Guidelines
for the Euthanasia of Animals
Beyond food, water, shelter, and healthcare requirements, to comply with the AWA,
what must be provided to dogs in a laboratory animal research facility?
A. Housing in groups of at least three dogs, but no more than six
B. Opportunities for exercise
C. Monthly treatment for external parasites
D. Heartworm preventative - answerB. Opportunities for exercise
To whom is the Animal Welfare Assurance of Compliance Statement submitted?
A. United States Department of Agriculture
B. Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
C. The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
D. American Veterinary Medical Association - answerB. Office of Laboratory Animal
Welfare
Which is NOT a requirement of the Animal Welfare Act and Animal Welfare Regulations
that a laboratory animal research facility housing covered species must meet?
A. Registration with the United States Department of Agriculture
B. Providing training for all animal technicians and other animal users
C. Considering alternatives to experiments likely to cause pain and distress
,D. Participation in AAALAC's assessment and accreditation programs - answerD.
Participation in AAALAC's assessment and accreditation programs
What does the acronym "SOP" stand for?
A. Standard ongoing protocol
B. Standard organizational plan
C. Standard operating procedure
D. Standard operational program - answerC. Standard operating procedure
What are the 3 Rs?
A. Replacement, reliability, reduction
B. Reduction, re-use, reliability
C. Reliability, ramifications, reduction
D. Replacement, refinement, reduction - answerD. Replacement, refinement, reduction
Who administers the Animal Welfare Regulations?
A. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA)
B. AAALAC International
C. American Veterinary Medical Association
D. National Institutes of Health - answerA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
How often must an IACUC perform inspections of the facility?
A. Every 12 months
B. Every 6 months
C. Every 3 months
D. Every 2 years - answerB. Every 6 months
Who has the authority to sign the PHS Assurance?
A. Institutional Official
B. Any member of the IACUC
C. The attending veterinarian on the IACUC
D. IACUC chair - answerA. Institutional Official
Who reviews all animal use protocols at the institution before studies using animals can
begin?
A. IACUC
B. Institutional Official
C. Facility Director
, D. Senior Investigator - answerA. IACUC
How often does the Animal and Plant Health Inspections Service (APHIS) inspect the
animal research facility?
A. Every 6 months
B. At least once a year
C. Monthly
D. At least once every 2 years - answerB. At least once a year
Which regulations apply to animal and non-animal research and safety studies funded
or reviewed by the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection
Agency?
A. PHS Policy
B. The US Government Principles
C. Good Laboratory Practices
D. Animal Welfare Regulations - answerC. Good Laboratory Practices
What is the role of a Quality Assurance Unit?
A. To ensure compliance with the GLPs
B. To write standard operating procedures
C. To train investigators in the proper and humane care and use of laboratory animals
D. To ensure the appropriate care and use of all animals involved in federally funded
research projects - answerA. To ensure compliance with the GLPs
Which type of SOP addresses procedures specific to each study?
A. Procedural
B. Institutional
C. Occupational
D. Medical/Surgical - answerA. Procedural
The appropriate use of analgesics in postsurgical animals applies to which principle of
the 3 Rs?
A. Reduction
B. Refinement
C. Replacement
D. Rejuvenation - answerB. Refinement
Records of USDA inspections are available to the public under a provision of which
federal law?
A. Freedom of Information Act
