What is the term for the practice of raising animals for food, fiber, or other agricultural purposes?
a) Animal husbandry
b) Aquaculture
c) Horticulture
d) Apiculture
Answer: a) Animal husbandry
Which of the following is an example of a ruminant animal?
a) Pig
b) Chicken
c) Sheep
d) Rabbit
Answer: c) Sheep
What is the process of castrating male cattle called?
a) Spaying
b) Neutering
c) Gelding
d) Steerage
Answer: d) Steerage
Which of the following diseases affects poultry and can be transmitted to humans?
a) Foot-and-mouth disease
b) Avian influenza
c) Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
d) Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome
Answer: b) Avian influenza
What is the primary feed source for ruminant animals?
a) Hay
b) Corn
c) Fish meal
d) Soybean oil
Answer: a) Hay
Which of the following is a method of artificial insemination commonly used in livestock breeding?
a) Crossing
b) Inbreeding
c) Outbreeding
d) Embryo transfer
Answer: d) Embryo transfer
Which of the following is a common disease in cattle characterized by inflammation of the udder?
a) Mastitis
b) Pneumonia
c) Foot rot
d) Colic
Answer: a) Mastitis
What is the process of removing the horns of cattle called?
a) Dehorning
b) Disbudding
c) Decapping
d) Detusking
Answer: a) Dehorning
Which of the following is a highly contagious viral disease affecting pigs?
a) Avian influenza
b) Blue tongue disease
c) African swine fever
d) Newcastle disease
Answer: c) African swine fever
What is the term for the process of giving birth in livestock?
a) Laying
b) Farrowing
c) Kidding
d) Calving
Answer: d) Calving
Which of the following animals is known for producing wool?
a) Goat
b) Horse
c) Cow
d) Sheep
Answer: d) Sheep
What is the process of removing the testicles of male poultry called?
a) Spaying
b) Neutering
c) Caponizing
d) Steerage
Answer: c) Caponizing
Which of the following is a common method of feed preservation in livestock farming?
a) Silage
b) Steaming
c) Dehydration
d) Grinding
Answer: a) Silage
What is the term for the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse?
a) Mule
b) Llama
c) Alpaca
d) Zebu
Answer: a) Mule
Which of the following is a contagious bacterial disease affecting sheep and goats?
a) Brucellosis
b) Tetanus
c) Caseous lymphadenitis
d) Leptospirosis
Answer: c) Caseous lymphadenitis
Which of the following is an example of an intensive livestock farming system?
a) Free-range farming
b) Feedlot farming
c) Pasture-based farming
d) Organic farming
Answer: b) Feedlot farming
What is the term for the process of providing animals with a balanced diet that meets their nutritional needs?
a) Grazing
b) Milking
c) Feeding
d) Herding
Answer: c) Feeding
Which of the following is a common disease in horses that affects their respiratory system?
a) Equine influenza
b) Bovine tuberculosis
c) Porcine circovirus
d) Ovine foot rot
Answer: a) Equine influenza
What is the process of artificially cooling semen to preserve it for future use called?
a) Embryo transfer
b) Estrus synchronization
c) Artificial insemination
d) Semen cryopreservation
Answer: d) Semen cryopreservation
Which of the following is a common method of livestock identification?
a) Tattooing
b) Vaccination
c) Weaning
d) Castration
Answer: a) Tattooing
Which of the following is a highly contagious bacterial disease affecting cattle?
a) Foot-and-mouth disease
b) Brucellosis
c) Avian influenza
d) African swine fever
Answer: b) Brucellosis
What is the term for the process of removing the fleece or wool from sheep?
a) Shearing
b) Milking
c) Clipping
d) Harvesting
Answer: a) Shearing
Which of the following is a common practice to control parasites in livestock?
a) Dipping
b) Lactation
c) Ruminating
d) Nesting
Answer: a) Dipping
What is the term for the process of giving birth in horses?
a) Foaling
b) Farrowing
c) Calving
d) Kidding
Answer: a) Foaling
Which of the following is a common method of artificial breeding in cattle?
a) Flushing
b) Tailing
c) Hand mating
d) Estrus synchronization
Answer: d) Estrus synchronization
What is the term for the practice of rotating animals between different pastures or grazing areas?
a) Intensive grazing
b) Silage feeding
c) Strip grazing
d) Rotational grazing
Answer: d) Rotational grazing
Which of the following is a common disease in poultry characterized by inflammation of the air sacs in the lungs?
a) Coccidiosis
b) Newcastle disease
c) Marek’s disease
d) Fowl cholera
Answer: b) Newcastle disease
What is the process of removing the comb and wattles from poultry called?
a) Snooding
b) Dubbing
c) Deworming
d) Preening
Answer: b) Dubbing
Which of the following is a common method of cattle identification involving the application of permanent markings on their hides?
a) Branding
b) Ear tagging
c) Microchipping
d) Collaring
Answer: a) Branding
What is the term for the process of removing excess males from a group of livestock to maintain a balanced population?
a) Culling
b) Weaning
c) Grazing
d) Farrowing
Answer: a) Culling