Clicker & Practice Quizzes FQ24 - Combined PDF

iClicker Quiz iClicker Quiz 1: True or false: the best time to breed a sow is her first heat after farrowing. a) True b) False iClicker Quiz 2: How much of the world’s swine production comes from China? a) 25% b) 50% c) 75% d) 100% Clicker Quiz 3: 2/3 of the world’s agricultural land is call...

iClicker Quiz iClicker Quiz 1: True or false: the best time to breed a sow is her first heat after farrowing. a) True b) False iClicker Quiz 2: How much of the world’s swine production comes from China? a) 25% b) 50% c) 75% d) 100% Clicker Quiz 3: 2/3 of the world’s agricultural land is called: a) Arable land b) Marginal land Clicker Quiz 4: What is the most common type of swine production facility? a) Farrow-to-finish b) Farrow-to-feeder pig c) Feeder pig-to-finish d) Wean-to-finish Clicker Quiz 5: At what age do breeding gilts reach puberty? a) 1.5-2 years b) 12-16 months c) 1-3 months d) 4-7 months iClicker Quiz 6: Which swine mating strategy requires the most intensive labor and management? a) Lot/pen mating b) Hand mating c) Artificial insemination iClicker Quiz 7: Pigs are generally very good at thermoregulation. True or False? a) True b) False iClicker Quiz 8: How does the ADG (average daily gain) change as pigs age? a) Increases b) ADG is constant throughout all stages c) Increases up to 12 weeks and then decreases d) Decreases Clicker Quiz 9: Which of the following is not a tool used for handling/restraining swine? a) Snare b) Hog board c) Electric prod d) Rattle paddle Clicker Quiz 10: Which of the following nutrients is an energy source for swine? a) Vitamins b) Water c) Minerals d) Protein Clicker Quiz 11: The gall bladder secretes bile, which helps in the digestion of ___________. a) Carbohydrates b) Protein c) Fat d) No participation in digestion Clicker Quiz 12: True or false: non-ambulatory means an animal is healthy and okay to be transported. a) True b) False iClicker Quiz 13: True or false: A swine finisher diet should be higher in protein than a grower diet. a) True b) False iClicker Quiz 14: Which state is the #1 milk and dairy product producer in the USA? a) Wisconsin b) California c) Iowa d) Maryland iClicker Quiz 15: What is the main reason to avoid overfeeding sows? a) Avoiding dystocia b) Improving meat quality c) Lowering feeding costs iClicker Quiz 16: Which type of dairy cattle will not be found at most dairies? a) Calves b) Heifers c) Cows d) Bulls iClicker Quiz 17: Which type of dairy bedding is sought after for its antimicrobial properties? a) Rubber mats b) Rice hulls c) Sand d) Water beds iClicker Quiz 18: What percentage of a lagoon is solid waste? a) 10% b) 6% c) 2% d) 0.5% iClicker Quiz 19: Through what process(es) do cows exchange heat with the ground? a) Conduction only b) Convection and radiation c) Convection only d) Conduction and radiation iClicker Quiz 20: Which of the following is not a part of normal cow behavior? a) Chewing cud b) Lying down for most of the day c) High activity d) Investigating surroundings iClicker Quiz 21: Which type of diet will result in a dairy cow producing more methane? a) Entirely roughage b) Half roughage half concentrate c) Entirely concentrate d) Diet has no effect on methane production iClicker Quiz 22: Which of the following are the two hormones necessary for milk production? a) Oxytocin and Estrogen b) Estrogen and Prolactin c) Oxytocin and Prolactin d) Estrogen and Progesterone iClicker Quiz 23: What is the necessary dairy management process that causes pain? a) Hoof trimming b) Squeeze chute use c) Dehorning d) Frequent handling iClicker Quiz 24: Which of the following hormones is important for smooth muscle contraction? a) Progesterone b) Oxytocin c) Prolactin d) Estrogen iClicker Quiz 25: Which of the following is not an effect of Bovine Somatotropin (bST)? a) Increase in milk yield b) Slower milk curve decline c) Change in milk composition d) Health problems in underfed cows iClicker Quiz 26: How long is the estrous cycle of a dairy cow? a) 15 days b) 21 days c) 28 days d) 1.5 months iClicker Quiz 27: Which heat detection aid used in dairy cows is most accurate? a) Kamar b) Rumination collar c) Tail chalk d) Pedometer iClicker Quiz 28: For how many days per year is a dairy cow in lactation? a) 60 b) 180 c) 305 d) 365 iClicker Quiz 29: Which breed of dairy cow is heaviest at birth? a) Holstein b) Brown Swiss c) Guernsey d) Jersey iClicker Quiz 30: Why are dairy calves removed from their mother so soon after birth? a) The cow usually rejects the calf b) To prevent disease spread to the calf c) To clear out more space in the pen d) To give the calf an iron injection iClicker Quiz 31: What is the process of transferring immunity via antibodies in colostrum? a) Transformational immunity b) Preventative immunity c) Passive immunity d) Intrinsic immunity iClicker Quiz 32: Which of the following is not a reason for the dry period in a milking cow? a) To allow for her unborn calf to develop b) To prepare for the next lactation cycle c) To repair and regenerate the udder d) To decrease the overall milk output of the herd iClicker Quiz 33: Which greenhouse gas has the highest half-life in the atmosphere? a) Carbon dioxide (CO2) b) Methane (CH4) c) Nitrous oxide (N2O) d) All GHG have the same half-life iClicker Quiz 34: Which of the following US sectors of the economy produces the highest greenhouse gas emissions? a) Chemical industry b) Transportation c) Livestock agriculture d) Residential buildings iClicker Quiz 35: What is the volume of the rumen of a dairy cow (in gallons)? a) 30 b) 50 c) 25 d) 60 iClicker Quiz 36: Which of the following is not one of the volatile fatty acids produced in the rumen? a) Formate b) Acetate c) Propionate d) Butyrate iClicker Quiz 37: True or false: hydrogen ion buildup in the rumen can increase the pH in the rumen, which is undesirable. a) True b) False iClicker Quiz 38: Which type of microbes are critical for silage storage? a) Aerobic microbes b) Lactic acid-forming microbes c) Eukaryotic microbes d) Ciliated microbes iClicker Quiz 39: Which two compounds are products of cellulose breakdown in the rumen? a) Carbon dioxide and oxygen gas b) Oxygen gas and carboxylic acid c) Carbon dioxide and hydrogen d) Carboxylic acid and hydrogen iClicker Quiz 40: True or false: hay is a good way to store roughage for a very long time, as long as oxygen does not get into the feed. a) True b) False iClicker Quiz 41: What does the term “promiscuous males” refer to in beef cattle? a) Many males breed with the same female b) Many females breed with the same male c) One male breeds with one female d) Random breeding between males and females iClicker Quiz 42: How many cow-calf operations exist in the U.S.? a) 450,000 b) 600,000 c) 750,000 d) 900,000  iClicker Quiz 43: Why is fenceline weaning less common in cow- calf operations? a) It is less effective at preventing nursing b) It requires too intensive labor c) It is too expensive d) It is very high-stress for both calf and cow  iClicker Quiz 44: What is the space requirement for cattle kept in dirt corral feedlots? a) 130 ft2 per animal b) 160 ft2 per animal c) 185 ft2 per animal d) 200 ft2 per animal  iClicker Quiz 45: True or false: Dry weather is associated with greater dust production as well as increased odor. a) True b) False  iClicker Quiz 46: What is the term that refers to better health and production of crossbred beef cattle? a) Designer breeding b) Crossbred advantage c) Hybrid vigor d) Line breeding  iClicker Quiz 47: Which of the following is a bullying behavior that is usually observed in beef cattle, and can lead to injury? a) Riding b) Ear-pinning c) Snorting d) Biting  iClicker Quiz 48: Which of the following is an advantage to having calving season in the spring? a) The new calves don’t have to survive the winter b) There is more forage availability in the summer c) It is easier on the cattle living in the mountains d) All of the above are advantages to spring calving iClicker Quiz 49: Which type of cattle would be found at a beef feedlot in the United States? a) Cows b) Steers c) Bulls d) All of the above  iClicker Quiz 50: What percentage of rations fed to feedlot cattle is roughage? a) 10-20% b) 35-45% c) 60-75% d) 80-90% iClicker Quiz 51: What is the ideal average daily gain (ADG) of feedlot cattle? a) 2 to 2.5 lbs/day b) 3 to 3.5 lbs/day c) 4 to 4.5 lbs/day d) 5 to 5.5 lbs/day  iClicker Quiz 52: Which of the following is not a reason a beef cow may be culled? a) She has bad teeth and cannot eat b) She has recurring udder issues c) She cannot become pregnant d) She has reached market weight for slaughter iClicker Quiz 53: How long on average is a beef cow’s estrous cycle? a) 21 days b) 28 days c) 32 days d) 40 days  iClicker Quiz 54: Which of the following is one of the common sheep products widely sold and consumed in the United States? a) Wool b) Lamb c) Mutton d) All of the above iClicker Quiz 55: True or false: the general trend of sheep farm relocation in CA is from Northern counties to Southern counties. a) True b) False  iClicker Quiz 56: How long on average is a beef cow’s gestation? a) 283 days b) 274 days c) 262 days d) 256 days  iClicker Quiz 57: What rank is California in terms of United States sheep production? a) #1 b) #2 c) #3 d) #4  iClicker Quiz 58: Which of the following is a possible predator of sheep and lambs? a) Coyotes b) Dogs c) Crows d) All of the above iClicker Quiz 59: True or false: Rams to be used for breeding are usually white-faced. a) True b) False  iClicker Quiz 60: What does the term “crepuscular feeder” refer to in sheep? a) They prefer to graze overnight b) They prefer to graze in the early morning and early evening c) They prefer to graze during the day d) They graze more in summer than winter iClicker Quiz 61: What is the ideal ADG for feeder lambs? a) 0.1 lbs/day b) 0.5 lbs/day c) 1 lbs/day d) 1.5 lbs/day