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AALAS LAT Certification Questions and Answers
Practice Questions Test Bank 2 with Solutions Newest
2026-2027 Complete 400 Questions And Correct
Detailed Answers| Already Graded A+
Which of the following is TRUE about the ethical decision-
making process?
a. A decision could be made to remove an animal from a study.
b. The lab technicians evaluate the situation and decide on a
solution.
c. The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
is never involved.
d. Researchers are involved only in certain situations. -
ANSWER-a. A decision could be made to remove an animal
from a study.
Which of the following facts is true about recordkeeping?
a. Proper documentation of animal care and use programs should
be the responsibility of all animal facility employees.
b. Good recordkeeping is necessary for good research results.
c. Environmental enrichment logs are one example of facility
records.
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d. All of the above - ANSWER-d. All of the above
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the
Public Health Service (PHS) require that both minutes of
IACUC meetings and semi-annual inspection reports be kept for
how long?
a. 6 months
b. 1 year
c. 3 years
d. 5 year - ANSWER-c. 3 years
The USDA requires the tags of what animal be retained for a
year?
a. Dog
b. Rabbit
c. Mouse
d. Horse - ANSWER-a. Dog
What record is needed to calculate per diems?
a. Cage cards
b. Animal census records
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c. Environmental enrichment logs
d. All of the above - ANSWER-b. Animal census records
The use of controlled substances in an animal facility is
controlled by which organization?
a. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
b. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
c. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
d. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) - ANSWER-d.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
What type of management program usually has the animal care
program in a separate department that serves all the institution's
animal care needs and requests?
a. Centralized management program
b. Decentralized management program
c. Federal management system program
d. Consolidated management program - ANSWER-a.
Centralized management program
What type of costs are associated with a specific research
project?
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a. Indirect costs
b. Fixed costs
c. Direct costs
d. Variable costs - ANSWER-c. Direct costs
What are activities or entities that have expenses but do not
directly produce revenue?
a. Core costs
b. Cost centers
c. Cost concentration
d. Cost census - ANSWER-b. Cost centers
Which of the following is the definition for per diem rate?
a. The cost charged to maintain all the animals in a facility for
one day
b. The cost charged to maintain all the animals of one species for
one day
c. The cost charged to a researcher per day
d. The cost charged to maintain one animal or one cage of
animals per day - ANSWER-d. The cost charged to maintain one
animal or one cage of animals per day
AALAS LAT Certification Questions and Answers
Practice Questions Test Bank 2 with Solutions Newest
2026-2027 Complete 400 Questions And Correct
Detailed Answers| Already Graded A+
Which of the following is TRUE about the ethical decision-
making process?
a. A decision could be made to remove an animal from a study.
b. The lab technicians evaluate the situation and decide on a
solution.
c. The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
is never involved.
d. Researchers are involved only in certain situations. -
ANSWER-a. A decision could be made to remove an animal
from a study.
Which of the following facts is true about recordkeeping?
a. Proper documentation of animal care and use programs should
be the responsibility of all animal facility employees.
b. Good recordkeeping is necessary for good research results.
c. Environmental enrichment logs are one example of facility
records.
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d. All of the above - ANSWER-d. All of the above
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the
Public Health Service (PHS) require that both minutes of
IACUC meetings and semi-annual inspection reports be kept for
how long?
a. 6 months
b. 1 year
c. 3 years
d. 5 year - ANSWER-c. 3 years
The USDA requires the tags of what animal be retained for a
year?
a. Dog
b. Rabbit
c. Mouse
d. Horse - ANSWER-a. Dog
What record is needed to calculate per diems?
a. Cage cards
b. Animal census records
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c. Environmental enrichment logs
d. All of the above - ANSWER-b. Animal census records
The use of controlled substances in an animal facility is
controlled by which organization?
a. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
b. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
c. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
d. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) - ANSWER-d.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
What type of management program usually has the animal care
program in a separate department that serves all the institution's
animal care needs and requests?
a. Centralized management program
b. Decentralized management program
c. Federal management system program
d. Consolidated management program - ANSWER-a.
Centralized management program
What type of costs are associated with a specific research
project?
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a. Indirect costs
b. Fixed costs
c. Direct costs
d. Variable costs - ANSWER-c. Direct costs
What are activities or entities that have expenses but do not
directly produce revenue?
a. Core costs
b. Cost centers
c. Cost concentration
d. Cost census - ANSWER-b. Cost centers
Which of the following is the definition for per diem rate?
a. The cost charged to maintain all the animals in a facility for
one day
b. The cost charged to maintain all the animals of one species for
one day
c. The cost charged to a researcher per day
d. The cost charged to maintain one animal or one cage of
animals per day - ANSWER-d. The cost charged to maintain one
animal or one cage of animals per day
