ARPAS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
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,-,ans-✔✔D.,Bloat
How,many,days,are,in,an,average,gestation,period,for,a,dairy,cow?
A.,215
B.,260
C.,280
D.,300,days,-,ans-✔✔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,-,ans-✔✔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,-,ans-✔✔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%,-,ans-✔✔D.,95%
Which,frame,score,calf,would,be,expected,to,be,the,"earliest,maturing?"
A.,5
B.,6
C.,7
, D.,8,-,ans-✔✔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,-,ans-✔✔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,-,ans-✔✔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,-,ans-✔✔B.,25-35
Approximately,how,many,calories,are,in,a,3-oz,serving,of,lean,beef?
A.,500-600,calories
B.,350-400,calories
C.,250-300,calories
D.,175-200,calories,-,ans-✔✔D.,175-200,calories
In,swine,,heritability,of,backfat,is,approximately:
A.,.3,to,.5
B.,.15,to,.25
C.,.6,to,.7
D.,.7,to,.8,-,ans-✔✔A.,.3,to,.5
Which,of,the,following,cause,tail-biting,in,a,confinement,hog,operation?
A.,Overcrowding
B.,Lack,of,watering,devices
C.,Lack,of,adequate,ventilation
D.,All,of,the,above,-,ans-✔✔D.,All,of,the,above
Which,of,the,following,two,sources,of,zinc,added,in,swine,diets,as,poor,bioavailability?
A.,Zinc,sulfate,and,zinc,chloride
B.,Zinc,oxide,and,zinc,carbonate
C.,Zinc,chloride,and,zinc,carbonate
D.,Zinc,sulfide,and,zinc,oxide,-,ans-✔✔D.,Zinc,sulfide,and,zinc,oxide
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,-,ans-✔✔D.,Bloat
How,many,days,are,in,an,average,gestation,period,for,a,dairy,cow?
A.,215
B.,260
C.,280
D.,300,days,-,ans-✔✔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,-,ans-✔✔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,-,ans-✔✔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%,-,ans-✔✔D.,95%
Which,frame,score,calf,would,be,expected,to,be,the,"earliest,maturing?"
A.,5
B.,6
C.,7
, D.,8,-,ans-✔✔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,-,ans-✔✔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,-,ans-✔✔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,-,ans-✔✔B.,25-35
Approximately,how,many,calories,are,in,a,3-oz,serving,of,lean,beef?
A.,500-600,calories
B.,350-400,calories
C.,250-300,calories
D.,175-200,calories,-,ans-✔✔D.,175-200,calories
In,swine,,heritability,of,backfat,is,approximately:
A.,.3,to,.5
B.,.15,to,.25
C.,.6,to,.7
D.,.7,to,.8,-,ans-✔✔A.,.3,to,.5
Which,of,the,following,cause,tail-biting,in,a,confinement,hog,operation?
A.,Overcrowding
B.,Lack,of,watering,devices
C.,Lack,of,adequate,ventilation
D.,All,of,the,above,-,ans-✔✔D.,All,of,the,above
Which,of,the,following,two,sources,of,zinc,added,in,swine,diets,as,poor,bioavailability?
A.,Zinc,sulfate,and,zinc,chloride
B.,Zinc,oxide,and,zinc,carbonate
C.,Zinc,chloride,and,zinc,carbonate
D.,Zinc,sulfide,and,zinc,oxide,-,ans-✔✔D.,Zinc,sulfide,and,zinc,oxide
