ANSC 301 EXAMPREP CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
◉ What does 60 d weight indicate in sheep?
Answer: Ewe's milking ability
◉ Why was the National Sheep Improvement Federation developed?
Answer: To provide sheep producers with a way of genetically
evaluating their animals for maternal, growth, and wool traits within
flocks
◉ Why is live evaluation and selection so important in cattle?
Answer: It takes a longer time to make improvements, longest
gestation interval, and cattle take a longer time to make money back
◉ Where is the loin located on beef, sheep, and swine?
Answer: Directly before the rump
◉ How many functional teats on each side are required for the
underline of swine to be considered acceptable?
Answer: 6
, ◉ Which of the following is not a maternal EPD?
Answer: yearling weight
◉ What impacts feed efficiency in swine?
Answer: Feed intake over maintenance, composition of gain, and
environment
◉ What is the correct equation for % calf crop?
Answer: (# of calves weaned/ # cows exposed) x 100
◉ What is the single most accurate indicator of a calf's economic
value?
Answer: Yearling weight
◉ What is capacity (spring and depth of rib) associated with in
cattle?
Answer: Higher performance
◉ Which is considered a skeletal defect in sheep?
Answer: Sickle-hocked
EVALUATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
◉ What does 60 d weight indicate in sheep?
Answer: Ewe's milking ability
◉ Why was the National Sheep Improvement Federation developed?
Answer: To provide sheep producers with a way of genetically
evaluating their animals for maternal, growth, and wool traits within
flocks
◉ Why is live evaluation and selection so important in cattle?
Answer: It takes a longer time to make improvements, longest
gestation interval, and cattle take a longer time to make money back
◉ Where is the loin located on beef, sheep, and swine?
Answer: Directly before the rump
◉ How many functional teats on each side are required for the
underline of swine to be considered acceptable?
Answer: 6
, ◉ Which of the following is not a maternal EPD?
Answer: yearling weight
◉ What impacts feed efficiency in swine?
Answer: Feed intake over maintenance, composition of gain, and
environment
◉ What is the correct equation for % calf crop?
Answer: (# of calves weaned/ # cows exposed) x 100
◉ What is the single most accurate indicator of a calf's economic
value?
Answer: Yearling weight
◉ What is capacity (spring and depth of rib) associated with in
cattle?
Answer: Higher performance
◉ Which is considered a skeletal defect in sheep?
Answer: Sickle-hocked
