AALAS LAT Exam Prep
AALAS LAT EXAM PREP NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 350 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!
Which animals are NOT required by law to be accompanied by a health certificate
when being shipped?
a. Dogs
b. Cats
c. Laboratory mice
d. Nonhuman primates - Correct Answer-c. Laboratory mice
Which organization uses the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
(the Guide) as one of its standards for the accreditation of laboratory animal
programs?
a. Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
b. Public Health Service (PHS)
c. National Science Foundation (NSF)
d. Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care
(AAALAC) - Correct Answer-d. Association for Assessment and Accreditation of
Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC)
If animals are to be euthanized at the end of a study, the method of euthanasia
must be in accordance with the guidelines set up by the ____________.
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a. United States Agricultural Department (USDA)
b. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
c. Public Health Service (PHS)
d. American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) - Correct Answer-d. American
Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
In the Guide, what word is used to describe aspects of an animal care program
that are strong recommendations?
a. Must
b. Could
c. Should
d. Would - Correct Answer-c. Should
If an animal was used in teaching, research, experiments, or tests conducted that
cause no pain or distress and thus did not require the use of pain-relieving drugs,
what United States Agricultural Department (USDA) pain category would this
describe?
a. B
b. C
c. D
d. E - Correct Answer-b. C
Which of the following describes what a facility must do to comply with the
Animal Welfare Act (AWA)?
a. Animal Welfare Assurance
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b. Public Health Service Policy
c. Animal Welfare Regulations
d. Ag Guide - Correct Answer-c. Animal Welfare Regulations
What is a quality assurance unit responsible for ensuring compliance with?
a. Animal Welfare Regulations (AWR)
b. Public Health Service (PHS) Policy
c. The Guide
d. Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs) Regulations - Correct Answer-d. Good
Laboratory Practices (GLPs) Regulations
Which of the following is NOT required by Public Health Service (PHS) Policy?
a. An Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) review of all protocols
b. At least three Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) members
c. An animal program review every 6 months
d. The use of the Guide for all animal use programs receiving federal research
funds - Correct Answer-b. At least three Institutional Animal Care and Use
Committee (IACUC) members
What are the two federal agencies that require compliance with the Good
Laboratory Practice (GLPs) Regulations?
a. Food and Drug Administration & United States Agricultural Department
b. National Institutes of Health & National Science Foundation
c. National Science Foundation & Food and Drug Administration
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d. Environmental Protection Agency & Food and Drug Administration - Correct
Answer-d. Environmental Protection Agency & Food and Drug Administration
How often does the Guide specify that the Institutional Animal Care and Use
Committee (IACUC) review the entire animal care and use program including an
inspection?
a. Every 6 months
b. At least once a year
c. Once every 2 years
d. No less than every 3 years - Correct Answer-b. At least once a year
What is the agreement from a research institution outlining how it complies with
the Public Health Service (PHS) Policy?
a. Animal Welfare Assurance
b. Animal Use Protocol
c. Standard Operating Procedure
d. Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) agreement - Correct Answer-a. Animal Welfare
Assurance
What document is published by the Institute of Laboratory Animal Research and
gives guidance on creating and implementing an institutional occupational health
and safety program?
a. Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Research Animals
b. Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories
c. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
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AALAS LAT EXAM PREP NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 350 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!
Which animals are NOT required by law to be accompanied by a health certificate
when being shipped?
a. Dogs
b. Cats
c. Laboratory mice
d. Nonhuman primates - Correct Answer-c. Laboratory mice
Which organization uses the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
(the Guide) as one of its standards for the accreditation of laboratory animal
programs?
a. Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
b. Public Health Service (PHS)
c. National Science Foundation (NSF)
d. Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care
(AAALAC) - Correct Answer-d. Association for Assessment and Accreditation of
Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC)
If animals are to be euthanized at the end of a study, the method of euthanasia
must be in accordance with the guidelines set up by the ____________.
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a. United States Agricultural Department (USDA)
b. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
c. Public Health Service (PHS)
d. American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) - Correct Answer-d. American
Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
In the Guide, what word is used to describe aspects of an animal care program
that are strong recommendations?
a. Must
b. Could
c. Should
d. Would - Correct Answer-c. Should
If an animal was used in teaching, research, experiments, or tests conducted that
cause no pain or distress and thus did not require the use of pain-relieving drugs,
what United States Agricultural Department (USDA) pain category would this
describe?
a. B
b. C
c. D
d. E - Correct Answer-b. C
Which of the following describes what a facility must do to comply with the
Animal Welfare Act (AWA)?
a. Animal Welfare Assurance
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b. Public Health Service Policy
c. Animal Welfare Regulations
d. Ag Guide - Correct Answer-c. Animal Welfare Regulations
What is a quality assurance unit responsible for ensuring compliance with?
a. Animal Welfare Regulations (AWR)
b. Public Health Service (PHS) Policy
c. The Guide
d. Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs) Regulations - Correct Answer-d. Good
Laboratory Practices (GLPs) Regulations
Which of the following is NOT required by Public Health Service (PHS) Policy?
a. An Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) review of all protocols
b. At least three Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) members
c. An animal program review every 6 months
d. The use of the Guide for all animal use programs receiving federal research
funds - Correct Answer-b. At least three Institutional Animal Care and Use
Committee (IACUC) members
What are the two federal agencies that require compliance with the Good
Laboratory Practice (GLPs) Regulations?
a. Food and Drug Administration & United States Agricultural Department
b. National Institutes of Health & National Science Foundation
c. National Science Foundation & Food and Drug Administration
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d. Environmental Protection Agency & Food and Drug Administration - Correct
Answer-d. Environmental Protection Agency & Food and Drug Administration
How often does the Guide specify that the Institutional Animal Care and Use
Committee (IACUC) review the entire animal care and use program including an
inspection?
a. Every 6 months
b. At least once a year
c. Once every 2 years
d. No less than every 3 years - Correct Answer-b. At least once a year
What is the agreement from a research institution outlining how it complies with
the Public Health Service (PHS) Policy?
a. Animal Welfare Assurance
b. Animal Use Protocol
c. Standard Operating Procedure
d. Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) agreement - Correct Answer-a. Animal Welfare
Assurance
What document is published by the Institute of Laboratory Animal Research and
gives guidance on creating and implementing an institutional occupational health
and safety program?
a. Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Research Animals
b. Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories
c. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
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