BAP EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
How many major breeds in US? ✅✅correct answ-8, but breeds don't really exist in commercial
industry
Black with 6 white points, erect ears, high meat quality ✅✅correct answ-Berkshire
White, lop ears, good mothers ✅✅correct answ-Chester white
Various shades of red, lop ears, high meat quality, terminal breed ✅✅correct answ-Duroc
What is a terminal breed? ✅✅correct answ-Cross breed to higher/better meat/growth, progeny
go to market, breeding with other breeds is good when they go to market
Black with white belt (varies in size), erect ears, high muscling, lean muscle/cutability, terminal breed
✅✅correct answ-Hampshire
White, large floppy ears, ear blindness, extra vertebrae, "America's Sowherd", maternal traits, large
litters ✅✅correct answ-Landrace
Black with 6 white points (possibly more white), lop ears, large frame, lean ✅✅correct answ-
Poland China
Spots, lop ears, feed efficiency, rate of gain, carcass quality, early maturing ✅✅correct answ-
Spotted
Most popular breed in US, white, erect ears, maternal qualities, high proportion of lean meat
✅✅correct answ-Yorkshire/large white
What are the 8 major breeds? ✅✅correct answ-Duroc, Berkshire, Yorkshire (large white),
Spotted, Poland China, Landrace, Chester White, Hampshire
ANSWERS
How many major breeds in US? ✅✅correct answ-8, but breeds don't really exist in commercial
industry
Black with 6 white points, erect ears, high meat quality ✅✅correct answ-Berkshire
White, lop ears, good mothers ✅✅correct answ-Chester white
Various shades of red, lop ears, high meat quality, terminal breed ✅✅correct answ-Duroc
What is a terminal breed? ✅✅correct answ-Cross breed to higher/better meat/growth, progeny
go to market, breeding with other breeds is good when they go to market
Black with white belt (varies in size), erect ears, high muscling, lean muscle/cutability, terminal breed
✅✅correct answ-Hampshire
White, large floppy ears, ear blindness, extra vertebrae, "America's Sowherd", maternal traits, large
litters ✅✅correct answ-Landrace
Black with 6 white points (possibly more white), lop ears, large frame, lean ✅✅correct answ-
Poland China
Spots, lop ears, feed efficiency, rate of gain, carcass quality, early maturing ✅✅correct answ-
Spotted
Most popular breed in US, white, erect ears, maternal qualities, high proportion of lean meat
✅✅correct answ-Yorkshire/large white
What are the 8 major breeds? ✅✅correct answ-Duroc, Berkshire, Yorkshire (large white),
Spotted, Poland China, Landrace, Chester White, Hampshire
