ARPAS Exam UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A digestive upset in cattle where large amounts of gas are trapped in the rumen is called?
A. Acidosis
B. Founder
C. Shipping fever
D. Bloat - CORRECT ANSWER D. Bloat
How many days are in an average gestation period for a dairy cow?
A. 215
B. 260
C. 280
D. 300 days - CORRECT ANSWER C. 280 days
Which of the typical rumen volatile fatty acids normally is present in the greatest quantity in the
rumen?
A. Butyric
B. Propionic
C. Acetic
D. Lactic - CORRECT ANSWER C. Acetic
What term is commonly used to define three weeks before and three weeks after calving?
A. The dry period
B. The transition period
C. The lactation period
D. The postpartum period - CORRECT ANSWER B. the transition period
A female calf (free martin) born co-twin with a male calf is infertile about what percent of the time?
A. 30%
B. 55%
, C. 75%
D. 95% - CORRECT ANSWER D. 95%
Which frame score calf would be expected to be the "earliest maturing?"
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8 - CORRECT ANSWER A. 5
Tissue and plasma proteins are constantly being degraded to their constituent amino acids, and the
amino acids in turn are sources of energy as well as sources of carbohydrate and fat carbon.The term
that best describes an accelerated rate of this is?
A. Catabolism
B. Steady state environment
C. Anabolism
D. Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER A. Catabolism
What would you measure to estimate the sperm producing capability of a bull?
A. Body weight and age
B. Scrotal circumference
C. Penis length
D. Testicular firmness - CORRECT ANSWER B. Scrotal circumference
The common practice is to mate how many cows to a mature bull?
A. No more than 20
B. 25-35
C. 36-45
D. 46-60 - CORRECT ANSWER B. 25-35
Approximately how many calories are in a 3-oz serving of lean beef?
A. 500-600 calories
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
A digestive upset in cattle where large amounts of gas are trapped in the rumen is called?
A. Acidosis
B. Founder
C. Shipping fever
D. Bloat - CORRECT ANSWER D. Bloat
How many days are in an average gestation period for a dairy cow?
A. 215
B. 260
C. 280
D. 300 days - CORRECT ANSWER C. 280 days
Which of the typical rumen volatile fatty acids normally is present in the greatest quantity in the
rumen?
A. Butyric
B. Propionic
C. Acetic
D. Lactic - CORRECT ANSWER C. Acetic
What term is commonly used to define three weeks before and three weeks after calving?
A. The dry period
B. The transition period
C. The lactation period
D. The postpartum period - CORRECT ANSWER B. the transition period
A female calf (free martin) born co-twin with a male calf is infertile about what percent of the time?
A. 30%
B. 55%
, C. 75%
D. 95% - CORRECT ANSWER D. 95%
Which frame score calf would be expected to be the "earliest maturing?"
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8 - CORRECT ANSWER A. 5
Tissue and plasma proteins are constantly being degraded to their constituent amino acids, and the
amino acids in turn are sources of energy as well as sources of carbohydrate and fat carbon.The term
that best describes an accelerated rate of this is?
A. Catabolism
B. Steady state environment
C. Anabolism
D. Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER A. Catabolism
What would you measure to estimate the sperm producing capability of a bull?
A. Body weight and age
B. Scrotal circumference
C. Penis length
D. Testicular firmness - CORRECT ANSWER B. Scrotal circumference
The common practice is to mate how many cows to a mature bull?
A. No more than 20
B. 25-35
C. 36-45
D. 46-60 - CORRECT ANSWER B. 25-35
Approximately how many calories are in a 3-oz serving of lean beef?
A. 500-600 calories
