ALAT Certification Study UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Other than the ALAT Training Manual, name the publication that you must read and study to
prepare for the ALAT certification exam. - CORRECT ANSWER - The Guide for the
Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
List the three levels of AALAS Technician Certification. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT), Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT),
Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATg)
What organization was formed in 1950 by Dr. Nathan Brewer and other veterinarians? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Animal Care Panel (ACP)
In 1967, the Animal Care Panel (ACP) changed it's name to what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - American Association for Laboratory Animal Sciences (AALAS)
What does the acronym RALAT mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - Registered Assistant
Laboratory Animal Technician
What does the acronym RLAT mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - Registered Laboratory
Animal Technician
What does the acronym RLATg mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - Registered Laboratory
Animal Technologist
What does the Principle Investigator do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Plans and coordinates
all phases of the research work and prepares the protocol
,What is an Animal Use Protocol? - CORRECT ANSWER - A document written by the
Principal Investigator and approved by the IACUC, that describes and justifies the use of animals
for a project
What does the acroynm IACUC mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - International Animal
Care and Use Committee
What is the PHS Policy? - CORRECT ANSWER - Federal mandate that covers all live
vertebrates used or intended for use in research, research training, experimentation, biological
testing, or for related purposes.
According to the Guide and PHS Policy, what document must institutions comply with when
animals are euthanized? - CORRECT ANSWER - AVMA Guidelines for Euthanasia
Using 100 mice in a research study instead of 150 could be an example of which of the 3 R's? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Reduction
What type of device identifies individuals using distinct characteristics such as fingerprints or
eye structures? - CORRECT ANSWER - Biometric Scanner
What document should be posted throughout the facility, and is consulted and used when there is
an emergency? - CORRECT ANSWER - Contact list
What federal agency enforces the rules and standards for workplace safety? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Occupational safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Should a pregnant employee be assigned to work with cats? Why or why not? - CORRECT
ANSWER - No. Cats can carry the microbes that cause toxoplasmosis, which can harm the
fetus
List three important factors for personal protection against radiation. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Time; distance; shielding
, What is Toxoplasmosis gondii? - CORRECT ANSWER - A parasite that can be
transmitted through cat feces.
What is a decibel? - CORRECT ANSWER - A unit which measures loudness
What are Material Safety Data Sheets? - CORRECT ANSWER - Provides information on
toxicity and potential side effects, and describes recommended treatment for exposures.
What is zoonosis? - CORRECT ANSWER - Disease that can be transmitted from animals
to humans
What is a N95? - CORRECT ANSWER - A respirator mask that protects against airborne
particles.
Q-Fever is carried by what animal? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sheep (Ovis Aries)
B virus is carried by what animal? - CORRECT ANSWER - Macaque
Toxoplasmosis gondii is carried by what animal? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cat (Felis
Cattus)
Tuberculosis is carried by what animal? - CORRECT ANSWER - Nonhuman primate
(NHP)
Who submits the Animal Welfare Assurance of Compliance that the animal research program
meets all relevant regulations and standards? - CORRECT ANSWER - Institutional
Official
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Other than the ALAT Training Manual, name the publication that you must read and study to
prepare for the ALAT certification exam. - CORRECT ANSWER - The Guide for the
Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
List the three levels of AALAS Technician Certification. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT), Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT),
Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATg)
What organization was formed in 1950 by Dr. Nathan Brewer and other veterinarians? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Animal Care Panel (ACP)
In 1967, the Animal Care Panel (ACP) changed it's name to what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - American Association for Laboratory Animal Sciences (AALAS)
What does the acronym RALAT mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - Registered Assistant
Laboratory Animal Technician
What does the acronym RLAT mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - Registered Laboratory
Animal Technician
What does the acronym RLATg mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - Registered Laboratory
Animal Technologist
What does the Principle Investigator do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Plans and coordinates
all phases of the research work and prepares the protocol
,What is an Animal Use Protocol? - CORRECT ANSWER - A document written by the
Principal Investigator and approved by the IACUC, that describes and justifies the use of animals
for a project
What does the acroynm IACUC mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - International Animal
Care and Use Committee
What is the PHS Policy? - CORRECT ANSWER - Federal mandate that covers all live
vertebrates used or intended for use in research, research training, experimentation, biological
testing, or for related purposes.
According to the Guide and PHS Policy, what document must institutions comply with when
animals are euthanized? - CORRECT ANSWER - AVMA Guidelines for Euthanasia
Using 100 mice in a research study instead of 150 could be an example of which of the 3 R's? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Reduction
What type of device identifies individuals using distinct characteristics such as fingerprints or
eye structures? - CORRECT ANSWER - Biometric Scanner
What document should be posted throughout the facility, and is consulted and used when there is
an emergency? - CORRECT ANSWER - Contact list
What federal agency enforces the rules and standards for workplace safety? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Occupational safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Should a pregnant employee be assigned to work with cats? Why or why not? - CORRECT
ANSWER - No. Cats can carry the microbes that cause toxoplasmosis, which can harm the
fetus
List three important factors for personal protection against radiation. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Time; distance; shielding
, What is Toxoplasmosis gondii? - CORRECT ANSWER - A parasite that can be
transmitted through cat feces.
What is a decibel? - CORRECT ANSWER - A unit which measures loudness
What are Material Safety Data Sheets? - CORRECT ANSWER - Provides information on
toxicity and potential side effects, and describes recommended treatment for exposures.
What is zoonosis? - CORRECT ANSWER - Disease that can be transmitted from animals
to humans
What is a N95? - CORRECT ANSWER - A respirator mask that protects against airborne
particles.
Q-Fever is carried by what animal? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sheep (Ovis Aries)
B virus is carried by what animal? - CORRECT ANSWER - Macaque
Toxoplasmosis gondii is carried by what animal? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cat (Felis
Cattus)
Tuberculosis is carried by what animal? - CORRECT ANSWER - Nonhuman primate
(NHP)
Who submits the Animal Welfare Assurance of Compliance that the animal research program
meets all relevant regulations and standards? - CORRECT ANSWER - Institutional
Official
