TSIC practice
What organ or area is affected by mastitis? - Answer -mammary gland
Select the hormone responsible for maintaining pregnancy.
a. oxytocin
b. luteinizing
c. estrogen
d. progesterone - Answer -Progesterone
Which term is associated with the overall evaluation of livestock physical arrangement and appearance?
a. anatomy
b. conformation
c. structural soundness
d. yield grade - Answer -Confromation
Which of the following indicators would stimulate maturation of the reproductive system in chickens?
a. air tempeature
b. feed quantity
c. light intensity/duration
d. water pressure - Answer -Light intensity/duration
,This lubricating fluid is responsible for preventing the erosion of the joint cartilages. - Answer -Synovia
A buildup of blood urea nitrogen and creatinine in the bloodstream point towards a failure of which
organ to function properly? - Answer -Kidney
Which organ is located in the retroperitoneal space or outside of the body cavity?
a. liver
b. kidney
c. spleen
d. pancreas - Answer -Kidney
Identify which of the following is the most commonly marketed cut from the carcass of lamb.
a. ribeye
b. breast meat
c. rump roast
d. leg - Answer -Leg
Which mammal has a uterus that can be described as having a short uterine body and uterine horns that
are 2 to 3 feet in length when non-gravid ( not pregnant )? - Answer -Sow
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has the responsibility for all but one regulation or rule below.
Select the item that does not fit.
a. animal cruelty
b. health papers for transport
c. weights of scales at stockyard
d. issue livestock insurance - Answer -Issue livestock insurance
, You are going to show your horse at an in-state (Tennessee) local horse show. Which health papers must
you present officials before unloading your horse at the show facilities? - Answer -Proof of negative
Coggins test
Propose a better design to the free stall plan that a dairyman has made for his 150 cows, Holstein herd.
The free stall barn will be completely enclosed to control temperature and eliminate pests. The concrete
floor will be sloped so waste can flow into a manure lagoon. The cows will be able to lie on rubber mats.
Frost free automatic waterers will be placed throughout the stalls.
a. design the barn with open sides and include fans and misters
b. use of sawdust or straw instead of rubber mats
c. use of sand instead of concrete
d. access to a creek or pond - Answer -a. design the barn with open sides and include fans and misters
Animal rights organizations have been effective in their campaigns because they poignantly associate
human attitudes and feelings to animals. The term for this is: - Answer -Anthropomorphization
Which of the following niche meat marketing terms best implies improved animal well-being?
a. all natural
b. cage free
c. vegetarian
d. hormone free - Answer -b. cage free
Niche markets are avaliable to livestock producers that can offer consumers choices in how the meat
they buy has been raised. For conventional pork producer that is considering producing pork that can be
labeled as "antibiotic free", what are the two most important factors that he should take into account?
a. impacts to animal well-being and the certainty of market access
b. public perception and the size of his housing facilities
c. stocking density and the availability of a local market
d. breed of pigs and antibiotic alternatives that are avaliable - Answer -a. impacts to animal well-being
and the certainty of market access
What organ or area is affected by mastitis? - Answer -mammary gland
Select the hormone responsible for maintaining pregnancy.
a. oxytocin
b. luteinizing
c. estrogen
d. progesterone - Answer -Progesterone
Which term is associated with the overall evaluation of livestock physical arrangement and appearance?
a. anatomy
b. conformation
c. structural soundness
d. yield grade - Answer -Confromation
Which of the following indicators would stimulate maturation of the reproductive system in chickens?
a. air tempeature
b. feed quantity
c. light intensity/duration
d. water pressure - Answer -Light intensity/duration
,This lubricating fluid is responsible for preventing the erosion of the joint cartilages. - Answer -Synovia
A buildup of blood urea nitrogen and creatinine in the bloodstream point towards a failure of which
organ to function properly? - Answer -Kidney
Which organ is located in the retroperitoneal space or outside of the body cavity?
a. liver
b. kidney
c. spleen
d. pancreas - Answer -Kidney
Identify which of the following is the most commonly marketed cut from the carcass of lamb.
a. ribeye
b. breast meat
c. rump roast
d. leg - Answer -Leg
Which mammal has a uterus that can be described as having a short uterine body and uterine horns that
are 2 to 3 feet in length when non-gravid ( not pregnant )? - Answer -Sow
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has the responsibility for all but one regulation or rule below.
Select the item that does not fit.
a. animal cruelty
b. health papers for transport
c. weights of scales at stockyard
d. issue livestock insurance - Answer -Issue livestock insurance
, You are going to show your horse at an in-state (Tennessee) local horse show. Which health papers must
you present officials before unloading your horse at the show facilities? - Answer -Proof of negative
Coggins test
Propose a better design to the free stall plan that a dairyman has made for his 150 cows, Holstein herd.
The free stall barn will be completely enclosed to control temperature and eliminate pests. The concrete
floor will be sloped so waste can flow into a manure lagoon. The cows will be able to lie on rubber mats.
Frost free automatic waterers will be placed throughout the stalls.
a. design the barn with open sides and include fans and misters
b. use of sawdust or straw instead of rubber mats
c. use of sand instead of concrete
d. access to a creek or pond - Answer -a. design the barn with open sides and include fans and misters
Animal rights organizations have been effective in their campaigns because they poignantly associate
human attitudes and feelings to animals. The term for this is: - Answer -Anthropomorphization
Which of the following niche meat marketing terms best implies improved animal well-being?
a. all natural
b. cage free
c. vegetarian
d. hormone free - Answer -b. cage free
Niche markets are avaliable to livestock producers that can offer consumers choices in how the meat
they buy has been raised. For conventional pork producer that is considering producing pork that can be
labeled as "antibiotic free", what are the two most important factors that he should take into account?
a. impacts to animal well-being and the certainty of market access
b. public perception and the size of his housing facilities
c. stocking density and the availability of a local market
d. breed of pigs and antibiotic alternatives that are avaliable - Answer -a. impacts to animal well-being
and the certainty of market access
