ANSC 107 - Swine Production Quizzes
with Quality Solutions 2026-2027
Updated.
Which of the following types of swine breeds is white in color with huge drooping ears, the
most prolific swine breed, and is highly adaptable to a confinement environment?
a. Hampshire
b. Landrace
c. Yorkshire
d. Duroc - Answer b. Landrace
Which of the following swine breeds is frequently part of a crossbreeding program, noted for
large litters, and has excellent feed conversion?
a. Hampshire
b. Yorkshire
c. Landrace
d. Pietrain - Answer b. Yorkshire
Which of the following swine breeds is reddish-brown with drooping ears and has excellent
growth rate and feed efficiency?
a. Duroc
b. Hampshire
c. Pietrain
d. Yorkshire - Answer a. Duroc
Which of the following swine breeds is black with a white belt around the shoulders, erect ears?
a. Duroc
b. Yorkshire
c. Pietrain
d. Hampshire - Answer d. Hampshire
Which of the following swine breeds is black and white spotted with erect ears and can carry
the porcine stress syndrome gene?
a. Pietrain
b. Hampshire
c. Yorkshire
, d. Landrace - Answer a. Pietrain
Porcine stress syndrome is a genetic condition and can cause carcass defects such as pale, soft,
and exudative pork.
a. True
b. False - Answer a. True
An indoor swine production facility maintains which of the following advantages? (Multiple
Choice)
- Biosecurity
- Elevated stocking density
- Low barn costs
- Niche marketing opportunities
- Water quality
- Temperature control
- Manure management
- Parasite control - Answer - Biosecurity
- Elevated stocking density
- Water quality
- Temperature control
- Manure management
- Parasite control
Rank the following units from the most biosecure to the least biosecure. (Matching)
- Boar stud
- Breeding unit
- Nursery
- Grower-finisher - Answer 1 - Boar stud
2 - Breeding unit
3 - Nursery
4 - Grower-finisher
Which of the following phases do the pigs enter at approximately 15lbs and 21 days of age?
a. Gestation
b. Farrowing
with Quality Solutions 2026-2027
Updated.
Which of the following types of swine breeds is white in color with huge drooping ears, the
most prolific swine breed, and is highly adaptable to a confinement environment?
a. Hampshire
b. Landrace
c. Yorkshire
d. Duroc - Answer b. Landrace
Which of the following swine breeds is frequently part of a crossbreeding program, noted for
large litters, and has excellent feed conversion?
a. Hampshire
b. Yorkshire
c. Landrace
d. Pietrain - Answer b. Yorkshire
Which of the following swine breeds is reddish-brown with drooping ears and has excellent
growth rate and feed efficiency?
a. Duroc
b. Hampshire
c. Pietrain
d. Yorkshire - Answer a. Duroc
Which of the following swine breeds is black with a white belt around the shoulders, erect ears?
a. Duroc
b. Yorkshire
c. Pietrain
d. Hampshire - Answer d. Hampshire
Which of the following swine breeds is black and white spotted with erect ears and can carry
the porcine stress syndrome gene?
a. Pietrain
b. Hampshire
c. Yorkshire
, d. Landrace - Answer a. Pietrain
Porcine stress syndrome is a genetic condition and can cause carcass defects such as pale, soft,
and exudative pork.
a. True
b. False - Answer a. True
An indoor swine production facility maintains which of the following advantages? (Multiple
Choice)
- Biosecurity
- Elevated stocking density
- Low barn costs
- Niche marketing opportunities
- Water quality
- Temperature control
- Manure management
- Parasite control - Answer - Biosecurity
- Elevated stocking density
- Water quality
- Temperature control
- Manure management
- Parasite control
Rank the following units from the most biosecure to the least biosecure. (Matching)
- Boar stud
- Breeding unit
- Nursery
- Grower-finisher - Answer 1 - Boar stud
2 - Breeding unit
3 - Nursery
4 - Grower-finisher
Which of the following phases do the pigs enter at approximately 15lbs and 21 days of age?
a. Gestation
b. Farrowing
