CPIA Exam Study Questions with complete
solutions
USDA-APHIS nnAnimal nnCare nnResource nnPolicy nn#12 nn"Considerations nnof nnAlternatives nnto
nnPainful/Distressful nnProcedures" nnstates nnthat nnwhen nna nndatabase nnsearch nnis nnthe nnprimary nnmeans nnof
nnconsiderations nnto nnalternatives nnof nnpainful nnand nndistressful nnprocedures, nnthat nna nnnarrative nnshould
nninclude nnall nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnexcept: nn
A. nnThe nnname nnof nnthe nndatabases nnsearched
B. nnThe nndate nnthe nnsearch nnwas nnperformed
C. nnThe nnspecific nnfield nnof nnstudy
D. nnThe nnsearch nnstrategy nn(including nnscientifically nnrelevant nnterminology) nnused nn- nncorrect nnanswer-C.
nnThe nnspecific nnfield nnof nnstudy
Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnshould nnbe nnconsidered nna nnsignificant nnchange nnto nnan nnanimal nnuse nnproposal?
A. nnchange nnin nndepartmental nnaffiliation nnof nnthe nnprincipal nninvestigator
B. nnchange nnin nnstart nndate nnof nnstudy
C. nnchange nnin nnanesthetic nnagent
D. nnchange nnin nnfluid nnadministration nn- nncorrect nnanswer-C. nnchange nnin nnanesthetic nnagent
Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnentities nnare nnrequired nnto nnrelease nninformation nnper nnthe nnFreedom nnof
nnInformation nnAct?
A. nnOLAW
B. nnAAALAC
C. nnIACUC
D. nnHSUS nn- nncorrect nnanswer-A. nnOLAW
Training nnand nninstruction nnof nnpersonnel nnmust nninclude nnguidance nnin nnwhich nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnareas? nn
A. nnEffective nnwriting nnof nnanimal nnuse nnproposals nn
,B. nnProper nnuse nnof nnpersonal nnprotective nnequipment nn
C. nnAppropriate nncommunication nnwith nnanimal nnactivist nngroups nn
D. nnResearch nnor nntesting nnmethods nnthat nnlimit nnthe nnuse nnof nnanimals nn- nncorrect nnanswer-D. nnResearch nnor
nntesting nnmethods nnthat nnlimit nnthe nnuse nnof nnanimals
Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnprocedures nnmay nncorrectly nnbe nnapplied nnto nnDesignated nnMember nnReview?
A. nnThe nnIACUC nnChair nnappoints nnone nnmember nnto nndo nnthe nnDesignated nnMember nnReview.
B. nnThe nndesignated nnmember nnreviewer nnis nnauthorized nnto nnapprove, nnrequire nnmodifications, nnor
nndisapprove nnthe nnproposal.
C. nnAll nnmembers nnreceive nninformation nnabout nnthe nnproposal nnand nnsend nntheir nnvotes nnto nnthe
nndesignated nnmember nnreviewer nnfor nntallying.
D. nnDesignated nnmember nnreview nnmay nnbe nnutilized nnto nnreview nnproposals nnwhen nnthere nnis nninsufficient
nntime nnto nnnotify nnthe nnfull nnmembership nnof nnthe nnproposal nndetails. nn- nncorrect nnanswer-A. nnThe nnIACUC
nnChair nnappoints nnone nnmember nnto nndo nnthe nnDesignated nnMember nnReview.
In nnwhich nnof nnthe nnfollowing nncircumstances nnmay nnanimal nnwork nnbegin nnbefore nnreceipt nnof nnIACUC
nnapproval?
A. nnIt nnis nna nncontinuing nnstudy nnawaiting nnthree nnyear nnrenewal nnand nnfor nnwhich nnthe nnrenewal nnprotocol
nnhas nnbeen nnsubmitted nnto nnthe nnIACUC.
B. nnIt nnis nna nnsmall nnpilot nnstudy nnon nnnon-AWAR nnspecies.
C. nnIt nnis nna nnteaching nnactivity nnthat nnuses nnstudents' nnpersonally nnowned nndogs nnand nncats.
D. nnThere nnare nnno nncircumstances nnin nnwhich nnanimal nnwork nnmay nnbegin nnbefore nnIACUC nnapproval. nn-
nncorrect nnanswer-D. nnThere nnare nnno nncircumstances nnin nnwhich nnanimal nnwork nnmay nnbegin nnbefore nnIACUC
nnapproval.
Which nnof nnthe nnstatements nnbelow nnabout nnthe nnresponsibility nnand nnauthority nnof nnthe nnInstitutional
nnOfficial nn(IO) nnis nnfalse?
A. nnThe nnIO nnmust nnhave nnauthority nnto nncommit nninstitutional nnresources nnin nnsupport nnof nnthe nnanimal
nncare nnand nnuse nnprogram.
B. nnThe nnIO nnmust nnbe nnthe nninstitution's nnChief nnExecutive nnOfficer nnor nnsome nnappointed nnby nnhim nnwith
nnauthority nnto nnfund nnresources.
C. nnThe nnIO nnmay nnreinstate nnan nnanimal nnactivity nnthat nnwas nnpreviously nnsuspended nnby nnthe nnIACUC.
,D. nnThe nnIO nnmay nnsuspend nnan nnanimal nnactivity nnthat nnwas nnpreviously nnapproved nnby nnthe nnIACUC. nn-
nncorrect nnanswer-C. nnThe nnIO nnmay nnreinstate nnan nnanimal nnactivity nnthat nnwas nnpreviously nnsuspended nnby
nnthe nnIACUC.
With nnregard nnto nnconducting nnofficial nnIACUC nnbusiness, nnthe nndefinition nnof nna nnquorum nnis:
A. nnMore nnthan nnfifty nnpercent nn(a nnmajority) nnof nnvoting nnmembers.
B. nnFifty nnpercent nnof nnvoting nnand nnnon-voting nnmembers nncombined. nn
C. nnMore nnthan nnfifty nnpercent nn(a nnmajority) nnof nnvoting nnand nnnon-voting nnmembers nncombined. nn
D. nnFifty nnpercent nnof nnthe nnvoting nnmembers. nn- nncorrect nnanswer-A. nnMore nnthan nnfifty nnpercent nn(a
nnmajority) nnof nnvoting nnmembers
The nnproper nnsequence nnfor nna nndesignated nnmember nnreview nnby nnthe nnIACUC nnis:
A. nnReview nnmaterials nnare nnsent nnto nnall nnvoting nnmembers, nnfull nncommittee nnreview nnis nnnot nnrequested
nnby nnany nnmember, nnthe nnchairperson nnassigns nnone nnor nnmore nnIACUC nnmembers nnas nndesignated
nnreviewers.
B. nnReview nnmaterials nnare nnsent nnto nna nnquorum nnof nndesignated nnreviewers, nnreview nnresults nnare
nnsolicited nnfrom nndesignated nnreviewers, nnfull nncommittee nnapproval nnof nnresults nnis nnrequested. nn
C. nnReview nnmaterials nnare nnsent nnto nnall nnvoting nnmembers, nna nnmajority nnof nnmembers nndo nnnot nnrequest
nnfull nncommittee nnreview, nnthe nnchairperson nnassigns nnone nnor nnmore nnIACUC nnmembers nnas nndesignated
nnreviewers.
D. nnReview nnmaterials nnare nnsent nnto nna nnquorum nnof nnvoting nnmembers, nna nnmajority nnof nna nnquorum nndoes
nnnot nnrequest nnfull nncommittee nnreview, nnthe nnchairperson nnassigns nnone nnor nnmore nnIACUC nnmembers nnas
nndesignated nnreviewers. nn- nncorrect nnanswer-A. nnReview nnmaterials nnare nnsent nnto nnall nnvoting nnmembers,
nnfull nncommittee nnreview nnis nnnot nnrequested nnby nnany nnmember, nnthe nnchairperson nnassigns nnone nnor
nnmore nnIACUC nnmembers nnas nndesignated nnreviewers.
Notifying nninvestigators nnof nnIACUC nnprotocol nnreview nnoutcomes nnin nnwriting nnis:
A. nnA nncommon nncourtesy nnnot nnrequired nnby nnregulatory nnauthorities.
B. nnAllowed nnby nnthe nnUSDA nnAnimal nnWelfare nnAct nnRegulations nnand nnPHS nnPolicy nnonly nnafter nnthe
nnminutes nnhave nnbeen nnprepared nnand nnapproved nnby nnthe nnIACUC nnduring nna nnconvened nnmeeting.
C. nnRequired nnby nnboth nnthe nnUSDA nnAnimal nnWelfare nnAct nnRegulations nnand nnPHS nnPolicy.
D. nnAllowed nnby nnthe nnUSDA nnAnimal nnWelfare nnAct nnRegulations nnand nnPHS nnPolicy nnonly nnafter nnthe nnIO nnis
nnnotified nnof nnthe nnreview nnoutcome. nn- nncorrect nnanswer-C. nnRequired nnby nnboth nnthe nnUSDA nnAnimal
nnWelfare nnAct nnRegulations nnand nnPHS nnPolicy.
, According nnto nnthe nnAnimal nnWelfare nnAct nnRegulations nnof nnthe nnUSDA, nnwhen nnconducting nna nnsemi-
annual nnevaluation, nnthe nnIACUC nnmust nnconduct nnthe nnevaluation:
A. nnWith nnat nnleast nn1 nnIACUC nnmember nnand nnallow nnparticipation nnby nnany nnmember nnwho nnwishes nnto nndo
nnso.
B. nnWith nnat nnleast nn2 nnIACUC nnmembers nnand nnallow nnparticipation nnby nnany nnmember nnwho nnwishes nnto
nndo nnso.
C. nnWith nna nnmajority nnof nnIACUC nnmembers nnpresent, nnincluding nnthe nnnon-affiliated nnmember.
D. nnWith nnall nnIACUC nnmembers nnpresent. nn- nncorrect nnanswer-B. nnWith nnat nnleast nn2 nnIACUC nnmembers nnand
nnallow nnparticipation nnby nnany nnmember nnwho nnwishes nnto nndo nnso.
Who nnis nngiven nnthe nnauthority nnto nndecide nnif nna nndeficiency nnidentified nnduring nna nnsemi-annual nnIACUC
nnevaluation nnis nnsignificant nnor nnminor?
A. nnThe nnIACUC nnand nnIO nntogether.
B. nnThe nnveterinarian nnand nnthe nnIACUC nntogether.
C. nnOnly nnthe nnIACUC.
D. nnOnly nnthe nnIO. nn- nncorrect nnanswer-A. nnThe nnIACUC nnand nnIO nntogether.
What nninformation nnmust nnbe nnprovided nnin nnthe nnreport nnfor nndeficiencies nnidentified nnduring nnthe nnIACUC
nnsemi-annual nnself-evaluation?
A. nnA nnreasonable nnand nnspecific nnplan nnand nnschedule nnfor nncorrecting nnsignificant nndeficiencies, nnand nna
nndescription nnof nnminor nndeficiencies.
B. nnA nnreasonable nnand nnspecific nnplan nnfor nncorrecting nnsignificant nnand nnminor nndeficiencies nnand nna
nnschedule nnfor nncompleting nnthe nncorrective nnactions.
C. nnThe nnname nnand nntitle nnof nnthe nnIACUC nnmember nnwho nnwill nnperform nnthe nncorrections nnand nnthe
nninstitutional nnofficial nnin nncharge nnof nnverifying nnthe nncorrections.
D. nnThe nnname nnand nntitle nnof nninstitutional nnsupport nnpersonnel nnwho nnwill nnprovide nnthe nncorrections
nnand nnthe nnIACUC nnmembers nnin nncharge nnof nnverifying nnthe nncorrections. nn- nncorrect nnanswer-B. nnA
nnreasonable nnand nnspecific nnplan nnfor nncorrecting nnsignificant nnand nnminor nndeficiencies nnand nna nnschedule
nnfor nncompleting nnthe nncorrective nnactions.
Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nninstitutions nnmust nnfollow nnthe nnPHS nnPolicy?
A. nnInstitutions nnthat nnuse nnany nnanimals nnfor nnresearch, nnteaching, nnor nntesting.
solutions
USDA-APHIS nnAnimal nnCare nnResource nnPolicy nn#12 nn"Considerations nnof nnAlternatives nnto
nnPainful/Distressful nnProcedures" nnstates nnthat nnwhen nna nndatabase nnsearch nnis nnthe nnprimary nnmeans nnof
nnconsiderations nnto nnalternatives nnof nnpainful nnand nndistressful nnprocedures, nnthat nna nnnarrative nnshould
nninclude nnall nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnexcept: nn
A. nnThe nnname nnof nnthe nndatabases nnsearched
B. nnThe nndate nnthe nnsearch nnwas nnperformed
C. nnThe nnspecific nnfield nnof nnstudy
D. nnThe nnsearch nnstrategy nn(including nnscientifically nnrelevant nnterminology) nnused nn- nncorrect nnanswer-C.
nnThe nnspecific nnfield nnof nnstudy
Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnshould nnbe nnconsidered nna nnsignificant nnchange nnto nnan nnanimal nnuse nnproposal?
A. nnchange nnin nndepartmental nnaffiliation nnof nnthe nnprincipal nninvestigator
B. nnchange nnin nnstart nndate nnof nnstudy
C. nnchange nnin nnanesthetic nnagent
D. nnchange nnin nnfluid nnadministration nn- nncorrect nnanswer-C. nnchange nnin nnanesthetic nnagent
Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnentities nnare nnrequired nnto nnrelease nninformation nnper nnthe nnFreedom nnof
nnInformation nnAct?
A. nnOLAW
B. nnAAALAC
C. nnIACUC
D. nnHSUS nn- nncorrect nnanswer-A. nnOLAW
Training nnand nninstruction nnof nnpersonnel nnmust nninclude nnguidance nnin nnwhich nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnareas? nn
A. nnEffective nnwriting nnof nnanimal nnuse nnproposals nn
,B. nnProper nnuse nnof nnpersonal nnprotective nnequipment nn
C. nnAppropriate nncommunication nnwith nnanimal nnactivist nngroups nn
D. nnResearch nnor nntesting nnmethods nnthat nnlimit nnthe nnuse nnof nnanimals nn- nncorrect nnanswer-D. nnResearch nnor
nntesting nnmethods nnthat nnlimit nnthe nnuse nnof nnanimals
Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nnprocedures nnmay nncorrectly nnbe nnapplied nnto nnDesignated nnMember nnReview?
A. nnThe nnIACUC nnChair nnappoints nnone nnmember nnto nndo nnthe nnDesignated nnMember nnReview.
B. nnThe nndesignated nnmember nnreviewer nnis nnauthorized nnto nnapprove, nnrequire nnmodifications, nnor
nndisapprove nnthe nnproposal.
C. nnAll nnmembers nnreceive nninformation nnabout nnthe nnproposal nnand nnsend nntheir nnvotes nnto nnthe
nndesignated nnmember nnreviewer nnfor nntallying.
D. nnDesignated nnmember nnreview nnmay nnbe nnutilized nnto nnreview nnproposals nnwhen nnthere nnis nninsufficient
nntime nnto nnnotify nnthe nnfull nnmembership nnof nnthe nnproposal nndetails. nn- nncorrect nnanswer-A. nnThe nnIACUC
nnChair nnappoints nnone nnmember nnto nndo nnthe nnDesignated nnMember nnReview.
In nnwhich nnof nnthe nnfollowing nncircumstances nnmay nnanimal nnwork nnbegin nnbefore nnreceipt nnof nnIACUC
nnapproval?
A. nnIt nnis nna nncontinuing nnstudy nnawaiting nnthree nnyear nnrenewal nnand nnfor nnwhich nnthe nnrenewal nnprotocol
nnhas nnbeen nnsubmitted nnto nnthe nnIACUC.
B. nnIt nnis nna nnsmall nnpilot nnstudy nnon nnnon-AWAR nnspecies.
C. nnIt nnis nna nnteaching nnactivity nnthat nnuses nnstudents' nnpersonally nnowned nndogs nnand nncats.
D. nnThere nnare nnno nncircumstances nnin nnwhich nnanimal nnwork nnmay nnbegin nnbefore nnIACUC nnapproval. nn-
nncorrect nnanswer-D. nnThere nnare nnno nncircumstances nnin nnwhich nnanimal nnwork nnmay nnbegin nnbefore nnIACUC
nnapproval.
Which nnof nnthe nnstatements nnbelow nnabout nnthe nnresponsibility nnand nnauthority nnof nnthe nnInstitutional
nnOfficial nn(IO) nnis nnfalse?
A. nnThe nnIO nnmust nnhave nnauthority nnto nncommit nninstitutional nnresources nnin nnsupport nnof nnthe nnanimal
nncare nnand nnuse nnprogram.
B. nnThe nnIO nnmust nnbe nnthe nninstitution's nnChief nnExecutive nnOfficer nnor nnsome nnappointed nnby nnhim nnwith
nnauthority nnto nnfund nnresources.
C. nnThe nnIO nnmay nnreinstate nnan nnanimal nnactivity nnthat nnwas nnpreviously nnsuspended nnby nnthe nnIACUC.
,D. nnThe nnIO nnmay nnsuspend nnan nnanimal nnactivity nnthat nnwas nnpreviously nnapproved nnby nnthe nnIACUC. nn-
nncorrect nnanswer-C. nnThe nnIO nnmay nnreinstate nnan nnanimal nnactivity nnthat nnwas nnpreviously nnsuspended nnby
nnthe nnIACUC.
With nnregard nnto nnconducting nnofficial nnIACUC nnbusiness, nnthe nndefinition nnof nna nnquorum nnis:
A. nnMore nnthan nnfifty nnpercent nn(a nnmajority) nnof nnvoting nnmembers.
B. nnFifty nnpercent nnof nnvoting nnand nnnon-voting nnmembers nncombined. nn
C. nnMore nnthan nnfifty nnpercent nn(a nnmajority) nnof nnvoting nnand nnnon-voting nnmembers nncombined. nn
D. nnFifty nnpercent nnof nnthe nnvoting nnmembers. nn- nncorrect nnanswer-A. nnMore nnthan nnfifty nnpercent nn(a
nnmajority) nnof nnvoting nnmembers
The nnproper nnsequence nnfor nna nndesignated nnmember nnreview nnby nnthe nnIACUC nnis:
A. nnReview nnmaterials nnare nnsent nnto nnall nnvoting nnmembers, nnfull nncommittee nnreview nnis nnnot nnrequested
nnby nnany nnmember, nnthe nnchairperson nnassigns nnone nnor nnmore nnIACUC nnmembers nnas nndesignated
nnreviewers.
B. nnReview nnmaterials nnare nnsent nnto nna nnquorum nnof nndesignated nnreviewers, nnreview nnresults nnare
nnsolicited nnfrom nndesignated nnreviewers, nnfull nncommittee nnapproval nnof nnresults nnis nnrequested. nn
C. nnReview nnmaterials nnare nnsent nnto nnall nnvoting nnmembers, nna nnmajority nnof nnmembers nndo nnnot nnrequest
nnfull nncommittee nnreview, nnthe nnchairperson nnassigns nnone nnor nnmore nnIACUC nnmembers nnas nndesignated
nnreviewers.
D. nnReview nnmaterials nnare nnsent nnto nna nnquorum nnof nnvoting nnmembers, nna nnmajority nnof nna nnquorum nndoes
nnnot nnrequest nnfull nncommittee nnreview, nnthe nnchairperson nnassigns nnone nnor nnmore nnIACUC nnmembers nnas
nndesignated nnreviewers. nn- nncorrect nnanswer-A. nnReview nnmaterials nnare nnsent nnto nnall nnvoting nnmembers,
nnfull nncommittee nnreview nnis nnnot nnrequested nnby nnany nnmember, nnthe nnchairperson nnassigns nnone nnor
nnmore nnIACUC nnmembers nnas nndesignated nnreviewers.
Notifying nninvestigators nnof nnIACUC nnprotocol nnreview nnoutcomes nnin nnwriting nnis:
A. nnA nncommon nncourtesy nnnot nnrequired nnby nnregulatory nnauthorities.
B. nnAllowed nnby nnthe nnUSDA nnAnimal nnWelfare nnAct nnRegulations nnand nnPHS nnPolicy nnonly nnafter nnthe
nnminutes nnhave nnbeen nnprepared nnand nnapproved nnby nnthe nnIACUC nnduring nna nnconvened nnmeeting.
C. nnRequired nnby nnboth nnthe nnUSDA nnAnimal nnWelfare nnAct nnRegulations nnand nnPHS nnPolicy.
D. nnAllowed nnby nnthe nnUSDA nnAnimal nnWelfare nnAct nnRegulations nnand nnPHS nnPolicy nnonly nnafter nnthe nnIO nnis
nnnotified nnof nnthe nnreview nnoutcome. nn- nncorrect nnanswer-C. nnRequired nnby nnboth nnthe nnUSDA nnAnimal
nnWelfare nnAct nnRegulations nnand nnPHS nnPolicy.
, According nnto nnthe nnAnimal nnWelfare nnAct nnRegulations nnof nnthe nnUSDA, nnwhen nnconducting nna nnsemi-
annual nnevaluation, nnthe nnIACUC nnmust nnconduct nnthe nnevaluation:
A. nnWith nnat nnleast nn1 nnIACUC nnmember nnand nnallow nnparticipation nnby nnany nnmember nnwho nnwishes nnto nndo
nnso.
B. nnWith nnat nnleast nn2 nnIACUC nnmembers nnand nnallow nnparticipation nnby nnany nnmember nnwho nnwishes nnto
nndo nnso.
C. nnWith nna nnmajority nnof nnIACUC nnmembers nnpresent, nnincluding nnthe nnnon-affiliated nnmember.
D. nnWith nnall nnIACUC nnmembers nnpresent. nn- nncorrect nnanswer-B. nnWith nnat nnleast nn2 nnIACUC nnmembers nnand
nnallow nnparticipation nnby nnany nnmember nnwho nnwishes nnto nndo nnso.
Who nnis nngiven nnthe nnauthority nnto nndecide nnif nna nndeficiency nnidentified nnduring nna nnsemi-annual nnIACUC
nnevaluation nnis nnsignificant nnor nnminor?
A. nnThe nnIACUC nnand nnIO nntogether.
B. nnThe nnveterinarian nnand nnthe nnIACUC nntogether.
C. nnOnly nnthe nnIACUC.
D. nnOnly nnthe nnIO. nn- nncorrect nnanswer-A. nnThe nnIACUC nnand nnIO nntogether.
What nninformation nnmust nnbe nnprovided nnin nnthe nnreport nnfor nndeficiencies nnidentified nnduring nnthe nnIACUC
nnsemi-annual nnself-evaluation?
A. nnA nnreasonable nnand nnspecific nnplan nnand nnschedule nnfor nncorrecting nnsignificant nndeficiencies, nnand nna
nndescription nnof nnminor nndeficiencies.
B. nnA nnreasonable nnand nnspecific nnplan nnfor nncorrecting nnsignificant nnand nnminor nndeficiencies nnand nna
nnschedule nnfor nncompleting nnthe nncorrective nnactions.
C. nnThe nnname nnand nntitle nnof nnthe nnIACUC nnmember nnwho nnwill nnperform nnthe nncorrections nnand nnthe
nninstitutional nnofficial nnin nncharge nnof nnverifying nnthe nncorrections.
D. nnThe nnname nnand nntitle nnof nninstitutional nnsupport nnpersonnel nnwho nnwill nnprovide nnthe nncorrections
nnand nnthe nnIACUC nnmembers nnin nncharge nnof nnverifying nnthe nncorrections. nn- nncorrect nnanswer-B. nnA
nnreasonable nnand nnspecific nnplan nnfor nncorrecting nnsignificant nnand nnminor nndeficiencies nnand nna nnschedule
nnfor nncompleting nnthe nncorrective nnactions.
Which nnof nnthe nnfollowing nninstitutions nnmust nnfollow nnthe nnPHS nnPolicy?
A. nnInstitutions nnthat nnuse nnany nnanimals nnfor nnresearch, nnteaching, nnor nntesting.
