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SIMULATED EXAMAMINATION
IN ANIMAL SCIENCE a. Genetics
b. Environment
c. Genetics + environment
Name________________________Score_______ d. Genetics x environment
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10. The limiting amino acid in swine diets are

General Direction
a. Lysine, methionine, threonine,
1. Select the correct answer of each of the following tryptophan
questions b. Arginine, phenylalalnine, histidine, and
2. Encircle the letter of the correct answer leucine
3. Encircling two or more letters will invalidate your c. All of the above
answer d. Niether
4. Avoid erasures
5. Any form of cheating is strictly prohibited. 11. The amount of water in the body in a fat-free
diet
Multiple Choice
a. 60 % c. 75%
1. Paraketosis in swine is caused by a deficiency of b. 40 % d. 50 %

a. Iron c. Zinc 12. The amount of protein in the body in a

b. Copper d. Manganese water-free basis

2. Nutritional Avian encephalomacia affecting a. 30% c. 20%

chicks is caused by a deficiency in b. 40 % d. 50%

a. Vitamin E c. Vitamin D 13. Feed enzyme indicated for copra meal

b. Vitamin A d. Vitamin K
a. Mannase c. Lipase
3. “ Curled toe paralysis “ in birds is due to lack of b. Glucanase d. Xylanase

a. Riboflavin 14. Common substitute or alternative to in-feed

b. Panthothenic antibiotic as growth enhancers in poultry and
c. Iodine swine
d. Vitamin D Deficiency
a. Organic acids
4. Any feed constituent or a group of feed b. Herbal extract
constituent that aids in the support of life c. All of the above
d. None of the above
a. Nutrient c. Food
b. Feed d. Diet 15. Spoiled or damaged fishmeal when used as a
feed ingredient can lead to
5. The energy giving nutrients are
a. Gizzard erosion c. Liver schirosis
a. Vitamins and minerals b. Enteritis d. Encephalitis
b. Fats and proteins
c. Carbohydrates, proteins and fats 16. The mycotoxins that is associated with pseudo-
d. All of the above pregnancy and infertility in swine is

6. The soluble carbohydrates refers to a. Zearelenone (F2) c. Aflatoxin

b. Vomitoxin d. T2 toxin
a. Starches and sugars
b. Cellulose and hemicellulose 17. Lipid peroxidation in tissues is due to the
c. Mannan absence of
d. All of the above
a. Vitamin E c. Vit. E and Selenium
7. Animal fat such as Tallow and poultry are b. Selenium d. Antioxidants

a. Saturated fat 18. The limiting factor in the use of high levels of
b. Unsaturated fat wheat, barley or oats in monogastric diets is due
c. Metabolizing fat to an antinutritional factor known as the
d. Glycerol
a. Nonstarch polysaccharide
8. Fats are sources of essential fatty acids called b. Starch polysaccharide
c. Disaccharide
a. Linoleic c. VFA d. Monosaccharides
b. Arachidonic d. Unsaturated fats
19. As the animal matures

9. A heritability of 1.0 shows that all variations a. Lean proportion increases

observed in the population of the trait is b. Bone proportion decreases
determined by c. Fat proportion increases

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d. None of the above

a. Starter mash
20. What type of tissues which functions/ specializes b. Growing mash
in exchange of materials c. Finishing mash
d. Starter feeds
a. Muscular c. Epithelial
b. Nervous d. Connective 32. The process of removing comb in chickens

21. Very early weaning of pigs is done at : a. Spaying c. Sliping

b. Combing d. Dubbing
a. 6 weeks of age
b. 10 weeks of age 33. Approximate number of hours for the
c. 4 weeks of age development of an egg
d. 1 week of age
a. 15 ½ to 17 hours
22. The period just prior to the laying of the first b. 18 ½ to 23 hours
eggs c. 24 ½ to 26 hours
d. 27 ½ to 30 hours
a. Nesting period
b. Reproductive period 34. Site of fertilization in chickens
c. Point of lay
d. Roosting time a. Funnel c. Uterus
b. Magnum d. Vagina
23. Milk test which is an indicator of bacterial activity
35. Part of the oviduct that determines the shape of
a. Acidity test c. Bromthymol blue the egg
b. Alcohol test d. Methyl blue test
a. Funnel c. Uterus
24. A compact package of a well-balanced nutrients b. Magnum d. Vagina

a. Egg c. Milk 36. The length of cutting the umbilical chord of the
b. Meat d. All of the above newly born piglet from the base

25. The percentage of albumen in chicken eggs a. 3-4 inches c. 1.5-2.0 inches
b. 3-5 inches d. 4-5 inches
a. 45% c. 69%
b. 59% d. 95% 37. The recommended quarantine period for swine

26. Arbor Ace is locally known as a. Not less than 20 days

b. Not less than 30 days
a. Lohmann c. Magnolia c. Not less than 40 days
b. Ross d. Hubbard d. Not less than 50 days

27. To avoid full-crop penalty, feeds should be

withdrawn from the broilers 38. The amount of dry matter consumed by a 20-kg
goat
a. 24 hours prior to handling
b. 6 hours prior to handling a. 600g c. 400g
c. 2 days prior to handling b. 500g d. 700g
d. None of the above

28. An indication of good layers 39. Population of beef cattle in the Philippines

a. Early moulters a. 5 million c. 7 million

b. Intermediate b. 3 million d. 9 million
c. Late moulters
d. None of the above
40. Number of macromineral elements that function
in animal nutrition
29. The high body temperature in chickens that
results to their death a. 8 c. 16
b. 11 d. 20
a. 107 F c. 99 F
b. 123 F d. 58 F 41. The edible viscera of the bird comprising the
heart, liver and gizzards
30. Term used to refer to the group of newly-hatched
chickens wherein the sex ratio at hatching has a. Proventiculus
not been altered b. Crop
c. Giblets
a. Chiclets c. Chicken joy d. Entrails
b. Straight run d. Polyphyletic
42. __________has the smallest share to total
31. Type of feed given to chickens after brooding up livestock inventory in the Philippines
to 18 weeks of age

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a. Carabao c. Goat 54. Restraining animals with a rope or chain to allow

b. Cattle d. Poultry limited movement

43. The cutting or fabrication room should be a. Roping c. Wallowing

maintained at______temperature. b. Tethering d. Restrain

a. 10C c. 0C 55. In the non-ruminant herbivore, starch digestion

b. 7C d. 4C occurs in the

44. The following are tropical breeds of beef cattle a. Stomach c. Large intestine
except b. Small intestine d. Ceacum

a. Sahiwal c. Simmnetal 56. It is the length of time between calving and the
b. Tharparkar D. Red Sindhi commencement of the next pregnancy

45. Poultry species having 40 pairs of chromosomes a. Calving interval

b. Estrous period
a. Duck c. Turkey c. Gestation
b. Geese d. All of the above d. Service period

46. The______catches the ovum at the time of 57. It is important in the biosynthesis of purine and
ovulation pyrimidine

a. Oviduct c. Uterus a. Cyanobalamine

b. Infundibulum d. Cervix b. Folic acid
c. Nicotinamide
47. Where do you think will be the major problem of d. Tocopherol
the Philippine Animal Industry in the next 10
years 58. A condition that develops when young animals
are fed diets containing low or marginal levels of
a. Smuggling calcium but excessive amount of phosphorus
b. Trade Liberalization
c. Hot and Humid Climate a. Post parturient paresis
d. Lack of consumer demand b. Cage layer fatigue
c. Tetany
48. The first division of the large intestine is d. Nutritional secondary
hyperthyroidism
a. Ileum c. Jejunum
b. Rectum d. Ceacum 59. What gland secretes the hormone glucagons,
which increases blood glucose through liver
49. The lowest DP among farm animals is obtained glycogenesis
from
a. Thyroid
a. Beef c. Swine b. Parathyroid
b. Goat d. Carabeef c. Islets of Langerhams
d. Loop of Henle
50. Bones located in tendons are reffered to as
60. The Pars Intermedia of the Pituitary glands
a. Tendonous bones secretes which of the following hormones
b. Irregular bones
c. Sesmoid bones a. Oxytocin
d. Muscular bones b. Melanophore stimulating hormone
c. Antidiuretic hormone
51. Enzyme substrate for neuromuscular functions d. Thyroid stimulating hormone

a. Zinc c. Sulfur
b. Floirine d. Magnesium
61. Studies showed that savaging is prevented
during the
52. Organ of chicken that produces oil for cleaning
and making their feathers glossy and shiny? a. 1st parity c. 3rd parity
b. 2nd parity d 4th parity
a. Preen gland
b. Cebaceous gland
c. Pineal gland 62. The target lifetime farrowing per sow
d. Gonads
a. 4-5 c. 12-15
53. Lifespan of the ejaculated mammalian b. 8-12 d. 16-20
spermatozoa in the female reproductive tract
63. A technique used to topple down large ruminants
a. 24 hours c. 1 weeks with the use of ropes
b. 5 days d. 3 hours
a. Tethering c. Casting down
b. Roping d. Toppling

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75. A valve like structure which controls the passage

64. It is the major carotenoid in yellow corn of food and air

a. Anthocyanin a. Epiglottis
b. Xanthin b. Pharynx
c. Cryptoxanthin c. Larynx
d. Beta carotene d. Trachea

65. A method of conserving excess fodder in silos for 76. This refers to normal quite respiration
use during periods of feed scarcity
a. Apnea
a. Soilaging b. Dyspnea
b. Siloing c. Eupnea
c. Ensiling d. Hypernea
d. Fermentation
77. It serves as a temporary storage of sperm until
66. The cholesterol in egg can be found in its ejaculation
component(s) namely :
a. Ampulla
a. Yolk c. Shell b. Seminal vesicles
b. Albumen d. A and B only c. Prostate glands
d. Cowper’s gland
67. The 2n chromosome number for cattle bison and
goat is 78. An organ which secretes bile needed for the
emulsification of fat in the small intestine
a. 46 c. 60
b. 64 d. 50 a. Pancreas c. Spleen
b. Liver d. Large intestine
68. The hormone that controls the onset of
broodiness in chickens 79. The most extensively used method in
determining the nutritive value of feeds
a. LH c. Prolactin
b. FSH d. Adrenalin a. Pearson’s Square
b. Trial and Error method
69. The hormone that is responsible for ovulation in c. Paper chromatography
chickens d. Proximate Analysis

a. LH c. Prolactin 80. If estrus in an average Philippine native carabao

b. FSH d. Adrenalin starts at 5AM on May 25, what time will it end?

70. Amount of water needed in slaughtering cattle a. May 25, 5pm

b. May 25, 8pm
a. 7 gals / head c. 30 gals / head c. May 25, 11pm
b. 15 gals / head d. 60 gals/ head d. May 26, 5am

81. The oldest known dairy goat is

71. Chilling temperature of meat
a. Toggenburg
a. 2-4 F c. -2 F b. Saanen
b. 2-4 C d. -2 C c. Alpine
d. Anglo-Nubian

82. If a doe is bred in January 12, she is expected to

72. Oral is a method of administering liquid kid on
medicines through the mouth
a. June 11 c. July 12
a. True c. Maybe b. June 12 d. Aug 12
b. False d. Yes
83. Frame score in cattle is based on
73. Act of giving birth in mares
a. Hip height and age
a. Foaling c. Kidding b. Hip height and weight
b. Lambing d. Lambing c. Height of the shoulder and hip height
d. Shoulder height and width of hip
74. Selection is practiced for two or more traits at a
time by setting a minimum standard for each 84. If you had a herd of 200 cows which you have
trait just bred to a bull. If you are doing a good job
managing your herd, how many calves would
a. Independent culling method you expect to have a year from now?
b. Tandem method
c. Selection index method a. 180-155 c. 160-165
d. Pedigree method b. 140-155 d. 195-200

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85. Commercial cattle farms is mostly situated in 95. Kid’s milk requirement should be calculated
what Philippine region at______of its body weight

a. Central Luzon a. 12 to 14% c. 2 to 3 %

b. Southern Tagalog b. 4 to 6 % d. 8 to 10%
c. Bicol Region
d. Northern Mindanao 96. Chemical name of anti-hemorrhagic vitamin

86. Light Management for laying chicken is to a. Tocopherol

never_____ the light exposure during the laying b. Menaquinone
period. c. Phylloquinone
d. Cyanobalamine
a. Increase
b. Decrease 97. The measure of all nitrogenous compounds
multiplied by 6.25
87. In the Philippines, the Brahman is recommended
because of the following except a. Crude protein
b. Non-protein nitrogen
a. Heat tolerance c. True protein
b. Good fertility d. Total protein
c. Tick resistance
d. Adaptability to poor pasture 98. Precursor of nicotinamide

88. Frozen pork carcass shall be maintained in a a. Cobbalt

hard frozen container stored at b. Sulfur
c. Typtophan
a. -18C d. Methionine
b. Below 0C
c. 18C 99. What is the feed efficiency of broilers which has
consumed 3 kilograms of feeds and has a total
89. The ideal pH of meat after 24 hours of slaughter body weight of 2 kg

a. 6.2 a. 1.5 c. 2.0

b. 6.2 or lower b. 1.75 d. 0.5
c. 6.2 or higher
d. None of the above 100. A farmer wishes to prepare 50 kg of feeds for
its fattening swine. He has available corn with
90. The male animal having the least semen volume 8.5% CP and soybean with 44% CP is also
is the abundant. How many of kilos of each feedstuff is
to be mixed
a. Stallion c. Boar
b. Bull d. Ram a. 38.5 kg corn and 11.5 kg SBM
b. 42.2 kg of corn and 7.75 kg SBM
91. Mature laying hens usually consume how many c. 34.5 kg corn and 4.5 kg of SBM
kilos of feeds per year d. 34.5 kg corn and 14.6 kg SBM

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c. 53-55 kilos
d. 56-59 kilos

92. Brooding period usually last for approximately

how many weeks

a. 2 weeks c. 6 weeks
b. 4 weeks d. 8 weeks

93. In the ruminants, most energy needs are met

with

a. Amino acids
b. VFA
c. Fats
d. Proteins

94. Which of the following breeds of goats is also

known as Afrikander

a. Boer
b. Saanen
c. Alpine
d. Anglo-Nubian

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