LATg Final Exam CD questions &
answers.
What is a good way to encourage two people to resolve an interpersonal conflict? ANS -Have them
describe specific examples of their concerns to each other to try to work out the problem together.
According to Maslow, building up team spirit by organizing an employee athletic program can help meet
which of the following needs? ANS -Belonging and social needs.
The person making hiring decisions should be familliar with which of the following laws and regulations
that have an impact on employment practices? ANS -Civil Rights Act
What is the purpose of organizing in facility management? ANS -To create a structure for coordinating
resources to reach goals.
One principle of good hiring practices is that a candidate who meets the minimum requirements for the
job is a better choice than a candidate who is overqualified. ANS -False.
Which statement is a good example of separating the person from the behavior? ANS -The left wall is
not clean in this rabbit room.
For an employee to learn to do a new task, the supervisor shoud: ANS -explain the task at least three
times to the employee.
What best describes the mirror principle? ANS -Your employees will generally react toward you the way
you act toward them.
What should you do before changing workloads? ANS -Explain to the staff why current workloads are
being modified.
,Developing a reporting structure can be classifed as what kind of activity? ANS -Organizing.
How do you differentiate between direct and indirect costs? ANS -Direct costs relate to husbandry and
technical activities, and indirect are for general facility operations.
Which of the following are internal support costs? ANS -Costs incurred for maintaining buildings,
operation of the physical plant, and depreciation of equipment.
What is the first step in determining total cost accumulation? ANS -List all direct and indirect facility
operations expenses.
When a standard operating procedure has been revised, what should be done with the older copy? ANS
-It should be removed from the active set of SOPs.
Which of the following should be contributed by the institution's purchasing agents? ANS -Negotiating
both long term contracts and purchases of large pieces of equipment.
The greatest problem related to purchasing excessive supplies is which of the following? ANS -Negative
budget impacts and the lack of storage space.
Which of the following steps should a lab animal facility manager take to ensure that the supplies and
equipment purchased meet the needs of the facility? ANS -Clearly justify purchases and educate the
purchasing agents regarding the work and needs within the facility.
Rate setting for an institution is usally determined by which of the following? ANS -A federal cost
accounting and rate setting manual.
Recertification at specific intervals is required for which equipment? ANS -Biosafety cabinets located
throughout the animal care facility and procedure areas.
What is the advantage of using decentralized lab animal facilities? ANS -They are generally more
convenient for the researchers.
, Which of the following practices may potentially compromise security of an animal facility? ANS -
Visitors may enter the facility freely during regular work hours.
Which statement best describes community right-to-know regulations? ANS -A list of all hazardous
materials present in the facility must be made available to local emergency response groups.
Repairing the facility after a disaster would be considered what type of disaster-related activity? ANS -
Recover.
Which of the following is an example of what would be done in the preparedness step in disaster
planning? ANS -Installing fire extinguishers.
All USDA inspection reports are available to anyone who requests them. ANS -True.
Buying insurance to defray the cost of repairing the facility following a disaster would be considered
what type of disaster-related activity? ANS -Mitigate.
What is the first priority to consider in the even of a disaster? ANS -Ensuring the safety of the staff.
Which documents are available through FOIA and E-FOIA? ANS -USDA inspection reports and PHS
letters of assurance.
Which of the following is NOT a good security measure? ANS -All records and data are available to view.
Personnel should be encouraged to report the presence of anyone who is in the animal facility and who
does not seem to be familiar with its layout. ANS -True
Which of the following is NOT part of the Hazard Communication Standard guidelines are requirements?
ANS -The amount of any hazardous chemical kept in the workplace must be just the amount needed for
a period of 30 days or less.
answers.
What is a good way to encourage two people to resolve an interpersonal conflict? ANS -Have them
describe specific examples of their concerns to each other to try to work out the problem together.
According to Maslow, building up team spirit by organizing an employee athletic program can help meet
which of the following needs? ANS -Belonging and social needs.
The person making hiring decisions should be familliar with which of the following laws and regulations
that have an impact on employment practices? ANS -Civil Rights Act
What is the purpose of organizing in facility management? ANS -To create a structure for coordinating
resources to reach goals.
One principle of good hiring practices is that a candidate who meets the minimum requirements for the
job is a better choice than a candidate who is overqualified. ANS -False.
Which statement is a good example of separating the person from the behavior? ANS -The left wall is
not clean in this rabbit room.
For an employee to learn to do a new task, the supervisor shoud: ANS -explain the task at least three
times to the employee.
What best describes the mirror principle? ANS -Your employees will generally react toward you the way
you act toward them.
What should you do before changing workloads? ANS -Explain to the staff why current workloads are
being modified.
,Developing a reporting structure can be classifed as what kind of activity? ANS -Organizing.
How do you differentiate between direct and indirect costs? ANS -Direct costs relate to husbandry and
technical activities, and indirect are for general facility operations.
Which of the following are internal support costs? ANS -Costs incurred for maintaining buildings,
operation of the physical plant, and depreciation of equipment.
What is the first step in determining total cost accumulation? ANS -List all direct and indirect facility
operations expenses.
When a standard operating procedure has been revised, what should be done with the older copy? ANS
-It should be removed from the active set of SOPs.
Which of the following should be contributed by the institution's purchasing agents? ANS -Negotiating
both long term contracts and purchases of large pieces of equipment.
The greatest problem related to purchasing excessive supplies is which of the following? ANS -Negative
budget impacts and the lack of storage space.
Which of the following steps should a lab animal facility manager take to ensure that the supplies and
equipment purchased meet the needs of the facility? ANS -Clearly justify purchases and educate the
purchasing agents regarding the work and needs within the facility.
Rate setting for an institution is usally determined by which of the following? ANS -A federal cost
accounting and rate setting manual.
Recertification at specific intervals is required for which equipment? ANS -Biosafety cabinets located
throughout the animal care facility and procedure areas.
What is the advantage of using decentralized lab animal facilities? ANS -They are generally more
convenient for the researchers.
, Which of the following practices may potentially compromise security of an animal facility? ANS -
Visitors may enter the facility freely during regular work hours.
Which statement best describes community right-to-know regulations? ANS -A list of all hazardous
materials present in the facility must be made available to local emergency response groups.
Repairing the facility after a disaster would be considered what type of disaster-related activity? ANS -
Recover.
Which of the following is an example of what would be done in the preparedness step in disaster
planning? ANS -Installing fire extinguishers.
All USDA inspection reports are available to anyone who requests them. ANS -True.
Buying insurance to defray the cost of repairing the facility following a disaster would be considered
what type of disaster-related activity? ANS -Mitigate.
What is the first priority to consider in the even of a disaster? ANS -Ensuring the safety of the staff.
Which documents are available through FOIA and E-FOIA? ANS -USDA inspection reports and PHS
letters of assurance.
Which of the following is NOT a good security measure? ANS -All records and data are available to view.
Personnel should be encouraged to report the presence of anyone who is in the animal facility and who
does not seem to be familiar with its layout. ANS -True
Which of the following is NOT part of the Hazard Communication Standard guidelines are requirements?
ANS -The amount of any hazardous chemical kept in the workplace must be just the amount needed for
a period of 30 days or less.
