ALAT EXAM QUESTIONS WELL
ANSWERED ALREADY PASSED
2025/2026
public health organizations, research and teaching institutions, pharmaceutical and biological
product companies - correct answer ✔✔Name three types of institutions where an ALAT could
work
Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician, Laboratory Animal Technician, Laboratory Animal
Technologist - correct answer ✔✔List the three levels of AALAS Technician Certification
The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals - correct answer ✔✔Other than the ALAT
Manual, name the publications you must read and study to prepare for the exam
Animal Care Panel - correct answer ✔✔What organization was formed in 1950 by Dr. Nathan
Brewer and other veterinarians?
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science - correct answer ✔✔In 1967, the Animal
Care Panel (ACP) changed its name to this
JAALAS ( Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science) Comparative
Medicine - correct answer ✔✔List the two journals that are published by AALAS
As a privilege - correct answer ✔✔How do laboratory animal and research professional who are
members of AALAS view the use of animals in research?
distribute pamphlets, lead protest demonstrations - correct answer ✔✔What are two ways in
which groups who oppose using animals in research express their opinions?
,cage cleaning, feed and watering, environmental and animal monitoring, record maintenance,
room sanitation, public area maintenance, special assignments - correct answer ✔✔List five
duties that are typically assigned to ALATs
Plans and coordinates all phases of the research work and prepares the protocol - correct
answer ✔✔Role of PI
Performs research tasks required by the protocol and analyzes the data - correct answer
✔✔Role of Research Tech
Coordinates animal care and advises investigators on proper animal use - correct answer
✔✔Role of Lab Animal Vet
Performs many animal care functions and monitors environmental factors - correct answer
✔✔Role of Lab Animal Tech
Primary source of the standards and guidelines for laboratory animal care and use in the US -
correct answer ✔✔Purpose of Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
A document written by the PI and approved by that IACUC that describes and justifies the use of
animals for a project - correct answer ✔✔Purpose of Animal use protocol
Federal mandate that covers all live vertebrates used or intended for use in research, research
training, experimentation, biological testing, or for related purposes - correct answer
✔✔Purpose of PHS policy
Regulations developed by the FDA and the EPA to validate and document the process of safety
testing - correct answer ✔✔Purpose of good laboratory practices
,Written instructions approved by management and used to perform a routine activity - correct
answer ✔✔Purpose of standard operating procedure
the chair, a vet, a non-affiliated member - correct answer ✔✔According to the Animal Welfare
Act, list the three types of members who must sit on the IACUC
personnel qualifications and training, occupational health and safety, vet care, animal
environment, animal procurement and transportation, surgical and post surgical care alleviation
of pain and distress, euthanasia, physical plant design and construction - correct answer ✔✔List
five components of an animal care and use program for which the Guide describes standards
Guinea pigs, rabbits, hamsters, ferrets, wild mice, horses, gerbils, goats, sheep - correct answer
✔✔Which of the following animals used in laboratory animal research would be covered by the
Animal Welfare Act
register with the USDA, appoint IACUC, provide training for animal users, maintain animal
records, provide adequate vet care - correct answer ✔✔The chapter lists some of the
requirements in the Animal Welfare Act and the Animal Welfare Regulations if covered species
are used. List five requirements
Refinement - correct answer ✔✔The appropriate use of analgesics in postsurgical animals
would apply to which of the 3 Rs principles?
AVMA Guidelines for Euthanasia - correct answer ✔✔According to the Guide and PHS Policy,
what document must institutions comply with when animals are euthanized?
Cell cultures, mathematical models - correct answer ✔✔List two common alternatives to using
animals for research studies
, exercise; psychological - correct answer ✔✔Beyond food, water, shelter, and healthcare
requirements, the AWA and AWRs require that dogs have the opportunity for ______ and NHPS
have ______ enrichment
PHS policy covers all vertebrates used in research, PHS policy has some administrative
differences in its IACUC requirements, PHS policy requires an Occ Health and Safety program -
correct answer ✔✔List three differences between the PHS Policy and the Animal Welfare act
An institutional body that oversees and evaluates an animal care and use program - correct
answer ✔✔Function of the IACUC
An institution unit that ensures compliance with the GLP - correct answer ✔✔Function of
Quality Assurance Unit
The body that administers and enforces the Animal Welfare Regulations - correct answer
✔✔Function of Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service
A nonprofit organization that accredits laboratory animal research programs - correct answer
✔✔Function of Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care
International
The body that administers and enforces the PHS policy - correct answer ✔✔Function of Office
of Laboratory Animal Welfare
Reduction - correct answer ✔✔Using 100 mice in a research study instead of 150 would be an
example of which of the 3 Rs?
The species of animals used the funding sources - correct answer ✔✔Some institutions may
have to comply with PHS Policy but not animal welfare act. What are the factors that help
determine which regulations are relevant to a particular research study
ANSWERED ALREADY PASSED
2025/2026
public health organizations, research and teaching institutions, pharmaceutical and biological
product companies - correct answer ✔✔Name three types of institutions where an ALAT could
work
Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician, Laboratory Animal Technician, Laboratory Animal
Technologist - correct answer ✔✔List the three levels of AALAS Technician Certification
The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals - correct answer ✔✔Other than the ALAT
Manual, name the publications you must read and study to prepare for the exam
Animal Care Panel - correct answer ✔✔What organization was formed in 1950 by Dr. Nathan
Brewer and other veterinarians?
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science - correct answer ✔✔In 1967, the Animal
Care Panel (ACP) changed its name to this
JAALAS ( Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science) Comparative
Medicine - correct answer ✔✔List the two journals that are published by AALAS
As a privilege - correct answer ✔✔How do laboratory animal and research professional who are
members of AALAS view the use of animals in research?
distribute pamphlets, lead protest demonstrations - correct answer ✔✔What are two ways in
which groups who oppose using animals in research express their opinions?
,cage cleaning, feed and watering, environmental and animal monitoring, record maintenance,
room sanitation, public area maintenance, special assignments - correct answer ✔✔List five
duties that are typically assigned to ALATs
Plans and coordinates all phases of the research work and prepares the protocol - correct
answer ✔✔Role of PI
Performs research tasks required by the protocol and analyzes the data - correct answer
✔✔Role of Research Tech
Coordinates animal care and advises investigators on proper animal use - correct answer
✔✔Role of Lab Animal Vet
Performs many animal care functions and monitors environmental factors - correct answer
✔✔Role of Lab Animal Tech
Primary source of the standards and guidelines for laboratory animal care and use in the US -
correct answer ✔✔Purpose of Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
A document written by the PI and approved by that IACUC that describes and justifies the use of
animals for a project - correct answer ✔✔Purpose of Animal use protocol
Federal mandate that covers all live vertebrates used or intended for use in research, research
training, experimentation, biological testing, or for related purposes - correct answer
✔✔Purpose of PHS policy
Regulations developed by the FDA and the EPA to validate and document the process of safety
testing - correct answer ✔✔Purpose of good laboratory practices
,Written instructions approved by management and used to perform a routine activity - correct
answer ✔✔Purpose of standard operating procedure
the chair, a vet, a non-affiliated member - correct answer ✔✔According to the Animal Welfare
Act, list the three types of members who must sit on the IACUC
personnel qualifications and training, occupational health and safety, vet care, animal
environment, animal procurement and transportation, surgical and post surgical care alleviation
of pain and distress, euthanasia, physical plant design and construction - correct answer ✔✔List
five components of an animal care and use program for which the Guide describes standards
Guinea pigs, rabbits, hamsters, ferrets, wild mice, horses, gerbils, goats, sheep - correct answer
✔✔Which of the following animals used in laboratory animal research would be covered by the
Animal Welfare Act
register with the USDA, appoint IACUC, provide training for animal users, maintain animal
records, provide adequate vet care - correct answer ✔✔The chapter lists some of the
requirements in the Animal Welfare Act and the Animal Welfare Regulations if covered species
are used. List five requirements
Refinement - correct answer ✔✔The appropriate use of analgesics in postsurgical animals
would apply to which of the 3 Rs principles?
AVMA Guidelines for Euthanasia - correct answer ✔✔According to the Guide and PHS Policy,
what document must institutions comply with when animals are euthanized?
Cell cultures, mathematical models - correct answer ✔✔List two common alternatives to using
animals for research studies
, exercise; psychological - correct answer ✔✔Beyond food, water, shelter, and healthcare
requirements, the AWA and AWRs require that dogs have the opportunity for ______ and NHPS
have ______ enrichment
PHS policy covers all vertebrates used in research, PHS policy has some administrative
differences in its IACUC requirements, PHS policy requires an Occ Health and Safety program -
correct answer ✔✔List three differences between the PHS Policy and the Animal Welfare act
An institutional body that oversees and evaluates an animal care and use program - correct
answer ✔✔Function of the IACUC
An institution unit that ensures compliance with the GLP - correct answer ✔✔Function of
Quality Assurance Unit
The body that administers and enforces the Animal Welfare Regulations - correct answer
✔✔Function of Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service
A nonprofit organization that accredits laboratory animal research programs - correct answer
✔✔Function of Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care
International
The body that administers and enforces the PHS policy - correct answer ✔✔Function of Office
of Laboratory Animal Welfare
Reduction - correct answer ✔✔Using 100 mice in a research study instead of 150 would be an
example of which of the 3 Rs?
The species of animals used the funding sources - correct answer ✔✔Some institutions may
have to comply with PHS Policy but not animal welfare act. What are the factors that help
determine which regulations are relevant to a particular research study
