LATg Final Exam CD UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is a good way to encourage two people to resolve an interpersonal conflict? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - Civil
Rights Act
What is the purpose of organizing in facility management? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False.
Which statement is a good example of separating the person from the behavior? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The left wall is not clean in this rabbit room.
For an employee to learn to do a new task, the supervisor shoud: - CORRECT ANSWER -
explain the task at least three times to the employee.
What best describes the mirror principle? - CORRECT ANSWER - Your employees will
generally react toward you the way you act toward them.
,What should you do before changing workloads? - CORRECT ANSWER - Explain to the
staff why current workloads are being modified.
Developing a reporting structure can be classifed as what kind of activity? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Organizing.
How do you differentiate between direct and indirect costs? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Direct costs relate to husbandry and technical activities, and indirect are for general facility
operations.
Which of the following are internal support costs? - CORRECT ANSWER - Costs
incurred for maintaining buildings, operation of the physical plant, and depreciation of
equipment.
What is the first step in determining total cost accumulation? - CORRECT ANSWER -
List all direct and indirect facility operations expenses.
When a standard operating procedure has been revised, what should be done with the older
copy? - CORRECT ANSWER - It should be removed from the active set of SOPs.
Which of the following should be contributed by the institution's purchasing agents? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A federal cost accounting and rate setting manual.
Recertification at specific intervals is required for which equipment? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Biosafety cabinets located throughout the animal care facility and procedure
areas.
What is the advantage of using decentralized lab animal facilities? - CORRECT
ANSWER - They are generally more convenient for the researchers.
Which of the following practices may potentially compromise security of an animal facility? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Visitors may enter the facility freely during regular work hours.
Which statement best describes community right-to-know regulations? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Recover.
Which of the following is an example of what would be done in the preparedness step in disaster
planning? - CORRECT ANSWER - Installing fire extinguishers.
All USDA inspection reports are available to anyone who requests them. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True.
Buying insurance to defray the cost of repairing the facility following a disaster would be
considered what type of disaster-related activity? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mitigate.
What is the first priority to consider in the even of a disaster? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Ensuring the safety of the staff.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is a good way to encourage two people to resolve an interpersonal conflict? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - Civil
Rights Act
What is the purpose of organizing in facility management? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False.
Which statement is a good example of separating the person from the behavior? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The left wall is not clean in this rabbit room.
For an employee to learn to do a new task, the supervisor shoud: - CORRECT ANSWER -
explain the task at least three times to the employee.
What best describes the mirror principle? - CORRECT ANSWER - Your employees will
generally react toward you the way you act toward them.
,What should you do before changing workloads? - CORRECT ANSWER - Explain to the
staff why current workloads are being modified.
Developing a reporting structure can be classifed as what kind of activity? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Organizing.
How do you differentiate between direct and indirect costs? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Direct costs relate to husbandry and technical activities, and indirect are for general facility
operations.
Which of the following are internal support costs? - CORRECT ANSWER - Costs
incurred for maintaining buildings, operation of the physical plant, and depreciation of
equipment.
What is the first step in determining total cost accumulation? - CORRECT ANSWER -
List all direct and indirect facility operations expenses.
When a standard operating procedure has been revised, what should be done with the older
copy? - CORRECT ANSWER - It should be removed from the active set of SOPs.
Which of the following should be contributed by the institution's purchasing agents? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A federal cost accounting and rate setting manual.
Recertification at specific intervals is required for which equipment? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Biosafety cabinets located throughout the animal care facility and procedure
areas.
What is the advantage of using decentralized lab animal facilities? - CORRECT
ANSWER - They are generally more convenient for the researchers.
Which of the following practices may potentially compromise security of an animal facility? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Visitors may enter the facility freely during regular work hours.
Which statement best describes community right-to-know regulations? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Recover.
Which of the following is an example of what would be done in the preparedness step in disaster
planning? - CORRECT ANSWER - Installing fire extinguishers.
All USDA inspection reports are available to anyone who requests them. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True.
Buying insurance to defray the cost of repairing the facility following a disaster would be
considered what type of disaster-related activity? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mitigate.
What is the first priority to consider in the even of a disaster? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Ensuring the safety of the staff.
