ICEV ANIMAL SCIENCE CERTIFICATION ACTUAL FINAL
PAPER 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔In freeze branding, the branding iron is chilled with which of the following? -
✔✔liquid nitrogen
✔✔The Humane Slaughter Act of 1958 excludes which of the following? - ✔✔poultry
✔✔What is the term commonly used to describe a female in estrus? - ✔✔standing heat
✔✔A chicken between the ages of six and eight weeks is known as which of the
following? - ✔✔broiler or fryer
✔✔Which of the following is a collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue? -
✔✔abscess
✔✔Tail rubbing and scratching are common symptoms of which of the following
parasites? - ✔✔pinworms
✔✔The anatomy of the cow....the area at the front of nose of the cow? - ✔✔Cranial
✔✔The anatomy of the cow....the area on the bottom or at the feet?q - ✔✔Ventral
✔✔The anatomy of the cow...the area of the butt or tail of the cow? - ✔✔Caudal
✔✔The anatomy of the cow....the area at the top of the cow? - ✔✔Dorsal
✔✔For swine, what is considered the universal identification system? - ✔✔ear notching
✔✔Which of the following is used to determine the fineness, or grade, or wool? -
✔✔Micron diameter
✔✔Which of the following is a management approach in which supply chains are united
through a single owner? - ✔✔Vertical integration
✔✔Which of the following breeding technologies utilizes gene banking? - ✔✔Cloning
✔✔If a lamp consumes 3 pounds of feed per day, about how many pounds of water
should he consume? - ✔✔6 to 15 lbs.
✔✔What is the ideal body condition score for breeding cattle? - ✔✔Five
✔✔What is the technical term for overeating disease? - ✔✔Entertoxemia
, ✔✔How many stomach compartments does a ruminant animal have? - ✔✔Four
✔✔What term is used to describe the length of time from conception to birth? -
✔✔Gestation
✔✔What is the primary determination of beef quality grades? - ✔✔Marbling
✔✔Which of the following is considered to be the most limiting nutrient? - ✔✔Water
✔✔Which of the following nitrogen bases in NOT found in RNA? - ✔✔Thymine
✔✔Which part of the skin houses the hair follicles? - ✔✔Dermis
✔✔When evaluating breeding cattle, what is the most important selection trait? -
✔✔Structural correctness
✔✔Which of the following disease pathogens multiply rapidly without a host? -
✔✔Bacteria
✔✔Which of the following is NOT an external parasite? - ✔✔Ascarid
✔✔Which of the following common sheep diseases causes the degeneration of muscles
in lambs? - ✔✔White muscle disease
✔✔Which of the following fencing types is most commonly used in the goat industry? -
✔✔Woven Wire
✔✔Which of the following breeding methods utilizes a superior female to enhance
genetics of a herd? - ✔✔Embryo transfer
✔✔Which of the following is used to document an animal's record of ancestory? -
✔✔Pedigree
✔✔Which of the following species are considered ruminant animals? - ✔✔Cattle
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a typical identification method for livestock animals? -
✔✔GPS tracking
✔✔Which of the following procedures uses a burdizzo? - ✔✔Castration
✔✔ - ✔✔
PAPER 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔In freeze branding, the branding iron is chilled with which of the following? -
✔✔liquid nitrogen
✔✔The Humane Slaughter Act of 1958 excludes which of the following? - ✔✔poultry
✔✔What is the term commonly used to describe a female in estrus? - ✔✔standing heat
✔✔A chicken between the ages of six and eight weeks is known as which of the
following? - ✔✔broiler or fryer
✔✔Which of the following is a collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue? -
✔✔abscess
✔✔Tail rubbing and scratching are common symptoms of which of the following
parasites? - ✔✔pinworms
✔✔The anatomy of the cow....the area at the front of nose of the cow? - ✔✔Cranial
✔✔The anatomy of the cow....the area on the bottom or at the feet?q - ✔✔Ventral
✔✔The anatomy of the cow...the area of the butt or tail of the cow? - ✔✔Caudal
✔✔The anatomy of the cow....the area at the top of the cow? - ✔✔Dorsal
✔✔For swine, what is considered the universal identification system? - ✔✔ear notching
✔✔Which of the following is used to determine the fineness, or grade, or wool? -
✔✔Micron diameter
✔✔Which of the following is a management approach in which supply chains are united
through a single owner? - ✔✔Vertical integration
✔✔Which of the following breeding technologies utilizes gene banking? - ✔✔Cloning
✔✔If a lamp consumes 3 pounds of feed per day, about how many pounds of water
should he consume? - ✔✔6 to 15 lbs.
✔✔What is the ideal body condition score for breeding cattle? - ✔✔Five
✔✔What is the technical term for overeating disease? - ✔✔Entertoxemia
, ✔✔How many stomach compartments does a ruminant animal have? - ✔✔Four
✔✔What term is used to describe the length of time from conception to birth? -
✔✔Gestation
✔✔What is the primary determination of beef quality grades? - ✔✔Marbling
✔✔Which of the following is considered to be the most limiting nutrient? - ✔✔Water
✔✔Which of the following nitrogen bases in NOT found in RNA? - ✔✔Thymine
✔✔Which part of the skin houses the hair follicles? - ✔✔Dermis
✔✔When evaluating breeding cattle, what is the most important selection trait? -
✔✔Structural correctness
✔✔Which of the following disease pathogens multiply rapidly without a host? -
✔✔Bacteria
✔✔Which of the following is NOT an external parasite? - ✔✔Ascarid
✔✔Which of the following common sheep diseases causes the degeneration of muscles
in lambs? - ✔✔White muscle disease
✔✔Which of the following fencing types is most commonly used in the goat industry? -
✔✔Woven Wire
✔✔Which of the following breeding methods utilizes a superior female to enhance
genetics of a herd? - ✔✔Embryo transfer
✔✔Which of the following is used to document an animal's record of ancestory? -
✔✔Pedigree
✔✔Which of the following species are considered ruminant animals? - ✔✔Cattle
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a typical identification method for livestock animals? -
✔✔GPS tracking
✔✔Which of the following procedures uses a burdizzo? - ✔✔Castration
✔✔ - ✔✔
