AALAS LAT EXAM 2026 | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR LABORATORY ANIMAL
SCIENCE | LABORATORY ANIMAL TECHNICIAN | ACTUAL Exam Questions with
correct Answers
Ch. 1
Why does the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) inspect research facilities? (More than one
answer)
-An institution's IACUC has applied for an inspection
-Potential noncompliance with the PHS Policy
-Routine inspection of selected institutions
-Annually, to meet a federal requirement - ✔✔-Potential noncompliance with the PHS Policy
-Routine inspections of selected institutions
T/F: Before approving a protocol, the IACUC may ask the investigator to clarify or modify the proposed
procedures. - ✔✔True
T/F: The full name for the acronym IACUC is the Institutional Animal Care and Use Council. - ✔✔False
The USDA inspects research facilities for compliance with which mandates? (More than one answer)
-Guide for theCare and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching
-AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals
-USDA policies
-Guide for the Care and Use ofLaboratory Animals
-Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) - ✔✔-Guide for the Care and Use of
Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching
-AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals
-USDA policies
T/F: The semiannual program review includes the inspection of each room where animals are housed or
taken for procedures. - ✔✔True
,T/F: A minor deficiency is one that, in the judgment of the IACUC, pose a threat to the health or safety of
the animals. - ✔✔False
Who makes the decision of how to handle any serious deficiencies found during post-approval
monitoring?
-Principal investigator
-IACUC
-Attending veterinarian
-Institutional Official - ✔✔IACUC
Who is responsible for appointing members to the IACUC?
-IACUC chair
-Chief Executive OFFicer
-Attending Veterinarian
-Provost - ✔✔Chief Executive Officer
What is the full name for the acronym PAM?
-Protocol Approval monitoring program
-Post-approval monitoring program
-Procedure approval monitoring program
-Preapproval monitoring program - ✔✔Post-approval monitoring program
Before a new drug is tested on human subjects, the drug is tested on animals in a phase that is called ...
testing.
-experimental
-clinical
-preclinical
-in vitro - ✔✔Preclinical
,The NIH is the primary funding agency for what type of research?
-Chemistry research
-Wildlife behavior research
-Biomedical research
-Physics research - ✔✔Biomedical research
Which entity in AAALAC international approves an institution's application for accreditation?
-OLAW
-Council on Accreditation
-AAALAC site visitors
-IACUC - ✔✔Council on Accreditation
Suspending an animal care and use protocol requires the notification of following agencies EXCEPT:
-USDA
-DEA
-OLAW
-AAALAC International - ✔✔DEA
What is a grant application used to request?
-Research money
-Hiring of additional staff
-More animals in a study
-Approval of protocol - ✔✔Research money
Which statement regarding private funding sources is False?
-Donations used to fund research may come with conditions
-Researchers working for private companies do not need to compete for funding
, -Private foundations are a funding source for research
-Private corporations may contract out research to universities - ✔✔Researchers working for private
companies do not need to compete for funding
Why are scientific studies published in a peer-reviewed journal?
-To notify the government of the numbers of animals used in the study
-to inform the public about animal use in research
-To inform other scientists about the study results
-To justify the appropriate use of grant monies - ✔✔To inform other scientists about the study results
T/F: Federal agencies are the only source of grant money. - ✔✔False
Which of the following is a primary duty of the IACUC?
-Publish research data in peer-reviewed journals
-Review research grant applications
-Review animal welfare concerns
-Provide accreditation of animal research programs - ✔✔Review animal welfare concerns
What is the final step in a scientific research study?
-Define the question to be investigated
-Report data and conclusions
-Establish a hypothesis
-Collect and analyze data - ✔✔Report data and conclusions
What is a research study?
-A protocol that is approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
-A systematic investigation to establish facts
-A program that was developed to help researchers learn new skills
-A investigation into the practices of the facility
SCIENCE | LABORATORY ANIMAL TECHNICIAN | ACTUAL Exam Questions with
correct Answers
Ch. 1
Why does the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) inspect research facilities? (More than one
answer)
-An institution's IACUC has applied for an inspection
-Potential noncompliance with the PHS Policy
-Routine inspection of selected institutions
-Annually, to meet a federal requirement - ✔✔-Potential noncompliance with the PHS Policy
-Routine inspections of selected institutions
T/F: Before approving a protocol, the IACUC may ask the investigator to clarify or modify the proposed
procedures. - ✔✔True
T/F: The full name for the acronym IACUC is the Institutional Animal Care and Use Council. - ✔✔False
The USDA inspects research facilities for compliance with which mandates? (More than one answer)
-Guide for theCare and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching
-AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals
-USDA policies
-Guide for the Care and Use ofLaboratory Animals
-Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) - ✔✔-Guide for the Care and Use of
Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching
-AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals
-USDA policies
T/F: The semiannual program review includes the inspection of each room where animals are housed or
taken for procedures. - ✔✔True
,T/F: A minor deficiency is one that, in the judgment of the IACUC, pose a threat to the health or safety of
the animals. - ✔✔False
Who makes the decision of how to handle any serious deficiencies found during post-approval
monitoring?
-Principal investigator
-IACUC
-Attending veterinarian
-Institutional Official - ✔✔IACUC
Who is responsible for appointing members to the IACUC?
-IACUC chair
-Chief Executive OFFicer
-Attending Veterinarian
-Provost - ✔✔Chief Executive Officer
What is the full name for the acronym PAM?
-Protocol Approval monitoring program
-Post-approval monitoring program
-Procedure approval monitoring program
-Preapproval monitoring program - ✔✔Post-approval monitoring program
Before a new drug is tested on human subjects, the drug is tested on animals in a phase that is called ...
testing.
-experimental
-clinical
-preclinical
-in vitro - ✔✔Preclinical
,The NIH is the primary funding agency for what type of research?
-Chemistry research
-Wildlife behavior research
-Biomedical research
-Physics research - ✔✔Biomedical research
Which entity in AAALAC international approves an institution's application for accreditation?
-OLAW
-Council on Accreditation
-AAALAC site visitors
-IACUC - ✔✔Council on Accreditation
Suspending an animal care and use protocol requires the notification of following agencies EXCEPT:
-USDA
-DEA
-OLAW
-AAALAC International - ✔✔DEA
What is a grant application used to request?
-Research money
-Hiring of additional staff
-More animals in a study
-Approval of protocol - ✔✔Research money
Which statement regarding private funding sources is False?
-Donations used to fund research may come with conditions
-Researchers working for private companies do not need to compete for funding
, -Private foundations are a funding source for research
-Private corporations may contract out research to universities - ✔✔Researchers working for private
companies do not need to compete for funding
Why are scientific studies published in a peer-reviewed journal?
-To notify the government of the numbers of animals used in the study
-to inform the public about animal use in research
-To inform other scientists about the study results
-To justify the appropriate use of grant monies - ✔✔To inform other scientists about the study results
T/F: Federal agencies are the only source of grant money. - ✔✔False
Which of the following is a primary duty of the IACUC?
-Publish research data in peer-reviewed journals
-Review research grant applications
-Review animal welfare concerns
-Provide accreditation of animal research programs - ✔✔Review animal welfare concerns
What is the final step in a scientific research study?
-Define the question to be investigated
-Report data and conclusions
-Establish a hypothesis
-Collect and analyze data - ✔✔Report data and conclusions
What is a research study?
-A protocol that is approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
-A systematic investigation to establish facts
-A program that was developed to help researchers learn new skills
-A investigation into the practices of the facility
