2014 FFA Livestock Evaluation Test
MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. This is referred to as the mating of animals of the same species, but different breeds.
A. domestication
B. selection
C. crossbreeding
D. interbreeding
2. American breeds of swine come from two breeds of wild stocks: the European wild boar and the East Indian pig.
A. true
B. false
3. Which livestock species was one of the first animals to be domesticated for human use?
A. beef
B. swine
C. dairy
D. sheep
4. Which group of livestock are ruminants?
A. camels, alpacas, and llamas
C. poultry, goats, and dairy
B. sheep, beef, and goats
D. both A and B
5. The use of wool in the US has been increasing in the past few years.
A. true
B. false
6. What breed is a cross between a Lincoln and a Rambouillet?
A. Hampshire
B. Hereford
C. Columbia
7. Where did the Corriedale sheep breed originate?
A. New Zealand
B. Norway
D. Dorset
C. France
8. Where is the back fat measured on a carcass?
A. Loin
B. 12th Rib
C. Spine
D. England
D. Back
9. Which of the following is considered a fine wool breed in sheep?
A. Suffolk
B. Columbia
C. Rambouillet
D. Montadale
10. Which type of cattle are found in tropical areas and are resistant to some disease, parasites, and heat?
A. Bos Taurus
B. Bos Indicus
11. Who specifies the conditions that must exist to define an animal feeding operation as one subject to regulation?
A. USDA
B. BOD’
C. EPA
D. ASAE
12. What type of waste management system is used to handle liquid manure?
A. Pits
B. Lagoons
C. Storage basins
D. All of the above
13. The Endangered Species Act is a concern among farmers and agriculturists because it does affect farming operations.
A. true
B. false
14. How many tons of waste does a horse produce in a year?
A. 8.2 tons
B. 2.4 tons
C. 6.1 tons
D. 5.3 tons
15. What food borne illness is found in uncooked ground beef?
A. Salmonella
B. Equine Influenza
C. Escherichia coli
aureus
D. Staphlococcus
16. Cobalt – 60 is the most widely used source of short wavelength radiation used for food irradiation.
A. true
B. false
17. What color should the international radura symbol be printed in?
A. Blue
B. Red
C. yellow
D. Green
18. What part of the US plays a large part in the poultry industry?
A. Central
B. Southern
C. Western
D. Northern
19. What is a group of animals with many common traits?
A. Herd
B. Species
C. Breed
D. Family
20. What percent of protein do animal products provide in the average diet in the US?
A. 68%
B. 11%
C. 52%
D. 77%
21. Non-ruminants can digest roughage based diets.
A. true
B. false
22. What is the general build of a sheep?
A. Steroids
B. Muscular
C. Tubular
D. Type
23. The growth rate of a ram can be determined by the __________.
A. 100 day weight
B. Weaning Weight
C. 90- 120 day weight
D. Birth Weight
24. Beef cattle are native to the US.
A. true
B. false
25. Who were the people to domesticate swine?
A. Chinese
B. Native Americans
C. Europeans
D. Dutchmen