AVS 474 EXAM 2 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. What is the major objective of beef cattle producers?
Answer:
To increase genetically the producing ability of cattle in their herds.
Question:
2. What percentage of producers use visual appraisal in
selection technology?
Answer:
31.0%
Question:
3. What trait has the highest percentage of importance in
bull selection?
Answer:
Actual birth weight (78.0%)
Question:
4. What does EPD stand for in beef cattle breeding?
Answer:
Expected Progeny Differences
Question:
5. What is the importance of accurate records in cattle
production?
Answer:
They allow for the assessment of a variety of traits and better
management/selection decisions.
, Question:
6. What is one key factor in selecting a bull?
Answer:
The bull should sire calves that are born easily and grow rapidly.
Question:
7. What percentage of producers used actual
measurements in the last 5 years?
Answer:
18.4%
Question:
8. What is a crucial component of beef cattle production
systems?
Answer:
Genetics
Question:
9. What should producers evaluate when assessing their
herd?
Answer:
Breed makeup, production levels, weights, and frame sizes.
Question:
10. What is the role of nutritional availability in cattle
performance?
Answer:
Cattle perform in response to their nutritional regimes.
Question:
11. What is needed from bulls to produce good quality
carcasses?
Answer:
They should produce calves with carcasses that are lean and of excellent quality.
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. What is the major objective of beef cattle producers?
Answer:
To increase genetically the producing ability of cattle in their herds.
Question:
2. What percentage of producers use visual appraisal in
selection technology?
Answer:
31.0%
Question:
3. What trait has the highest percentage of importance in
bull selection?
Answer:
Actual birth weight (78.0%)
Question:
4. What does EPD stand for in beef cattle breeding?
Answer:
Expected Progeny Differences
Question:
5. What is the importance of accurate records in cattle
production?
Answer:
They allow for the assessment of a variety of traits and better
management/selection decisions.
, Question:
6. What is one key factor in selecting a bull?
Answer:
The bull should sire calves that are born easily and grow rapidly.
Question:
7. What percentage of producers used actual
measurements in the last 5 years?
Answer:
18.4%
Question:
8. What is a crucial component of beef cattle production
systems?
Answer:
Genetics
Question:
9. What should producers evaluate when assessing their
herd?
Answer:
Breed makeup, production levels, weights, and frame sizes.
Question:
10. What is the role of nutritional availability in cattle
performance?
Answer:
Cattle perform in response to their nutritional regimes.
Question:
11. What is needed from bulls to produce good quality
carcasses?
Answer:
They should produce calves with carcasses that are lean and of excellent quality.
