PIL A PAST PAPER QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS RATED A+ FOR
2025-2026
WhatFisFrequiredFforFaFprojectFlicenceF(PPL)FtoFbeFissuedFunderFtheFAnimalsF(ScientificFProcedures)FAct?F-
FCORRECTFANSWERTheFscientificFpurposeFmustFjustifyFtheFpotentialFpain,Fsuffering,ForFdistressFtoFtheFani
mals.
WhatFmustFbeFdemonstratedFregardingFalternativesFforFaFprojectFlicenceF(PPL)FunderFtheFAnimalsF(Scientif
icFProcedures)FAct?F-FCORRECTFANSWERThereFmustFbeFnoFsuitableFalternatives.
WhichFoneFofFtheFfollowingFisFnotFaFprotectedFanimalFunderFtheFAnimalsF(ScientificFProcedures)FAct,F1986
?FGestationFinFcattleFisFaboutF9Fmonths;FincubationFinFchickensFisF21Fdays.F-
FCORRECTFANSWERChickensFnotFyetFhatchedFareFnotFprotectedFuntilFtheyFreachFtwo-
thirdsFofFtheirFincubationFperiod.
HoldersFofFpersonalFlicencesFissuedFunderFtheFAnimalsF(ScientificFProcedures)FActFbearFwhichFresponsibilit
y:F-
FCORRECTFANSWEREnsuringFthatFtheFproceduresFtheyFcarryFoutFcomplyFwithFtheirFtraining,FlicenceFauthor
ity,FandFwelfareFstandards.
AFregulatedFprocedureFunderFtheFAnimalsF(ScientificFProcedures)FAct,F1986FisFoneFwhichFisFcarriedFoutFforF
aFscientificFpurposeFand:F-
FCORRECTFANSWERMayFcauseFpain,Fsuffering,Fdistress,ForFlastingFharmFtoFaFprotectedFanimal.
IfFtheFholderFofFtheFprojectFlicenceFunderFwhichFyouFareFworkingFasFaFpersonalFlicenseeFasksFyouFtoFcarryFo
utFaFprocedureFthatFisFnotFauthorisedFonFtheFprojectFlicence,FyouFshould:F-
, CORRECTFANSWERRefuseFtoFcarryFoutFtheFprocedureFandFreportFtheFissueFtoFtheFNamedFVeterinaryFSurg
F
eonF(NVS)ForFtheFestablishment'sFNamedFAnimalFCareFandFWelfareFOfficerF(NACWO).
ForFuseFinFaFscientificFprojectFlicensedFunderFtheFAnimalsF(ScientificFProcedures)FAct,FwhichFoneFofFtheFfoll
owingFprotectedFanimalsFneedFNOTFbeFobtainedFfromFaFlicensedFestablishment?F-FCORRECTFANSWERNon-
humanFprimates,FfarmFanimals,ForFbirdsFbredFspecificallyFforFscientificFuse.
ScheduleF1FtoFtheFAnimalsF(ScientificFProcedures)FActF1986FisFaFlistFof:F-
FCORRECTFANSWERMethodsFofFhumaneFkillingFthatFcanFbeFperformedFwithoutFadditionalFlicenceFauthorit
y.
InForderFtoFkillFaFprotectedFanimalFatFaFLicensedFEstablishmentFusingFaFScheduleF1Fmethod,FyouFmust:F-
FCORRECTFANSWERBeFtrainedFandFcompetentFinFtheFmethod,FandFtheFkillingFmustFtakeFplaceFatFaFlicensedF
establishmentFunlessFotherwiseFapproved.
AF'regulatedFprocedure'FmayFONLYFbeFperformedFunderFsupervisionFinFaFLicensedFEstablishmentFwhenFau
thorisedFby:F-
FCORRECTFANSWERAFvalidFPersonalFLicenseF(PIL),FProjectFLicenseF(PPL),FandFEstablishmentFLicenseF(PEL).
ForFanimalsFundergoingFregulatedFprocedures,FwhoFisFresponsibleFforFtheFcorrectFlabellingFofFcages?F-
FCORRECTFANSWERTheFPersonalFLicenseFHolderF(PIL)FconductingFtheFprocedure.
TheFEstablishmentFLicenceFidentifies:F-
FCORRECTFANSWERTheFpremisesFwhereFregulatedFproceduresFareFcarriedFoutFandFtheFNamedFPersonsFres
ponsibleFforFanimalFwelfareFandFcompliance.
AllFuseFofFdrugsFandFotherFtherapeuticFsubstancesFusedFtoFtreatFincidentalFailmentsFinFprotectedFanimalsFi
nFaFLicensedFEstablishmentFmustFbeFdirectedFby:F-
FCORRECTFANSWERTheFNamedFVeterinaryFSurgeonF(NVS).
WhichFofFtheFfollowingFisFNOTFaFseverityFlimitFcategoryFthatFyouFmightFseeFattachedFtoFaFprotocolFinFaFproj
ectFlicence?F-FCORRECTFANSWERLethalFseverity.F(TheFcategoriesFareFmild,Fmoderate,Fsevere,ForFterminal.)
AND ANSWERS RATED A+ FOR
2025-2026
WhatFisFrequiredFforFaFprojectFlicenceF(PPL)FtoFbeFissuedFunderFtheFAnimalsF(ScientificFProcedures)FAct?F-
FCORRECTFANSWERTheFscientificFpurposeFmustFjustifyFtheFpotentialFpain,Fsuffering,ForFdistressFtoFtheFani
mals.
WhatFmustFbeFdemonstratedFregardingFalternativesFforFaFprojectFlicenceF(PPL)FunderFtheFAnimalsF(Scientif
icFProcedures)FAct?F-FCORRECTFANSWERThereFmustFbeFnoFsuitableFalternatives.
WhichFoneFofFtheFfollowingFisFnotFaFprotectedFanimalFunderFtheFAnimalsF(ScientificFProcedures)FAct,F1986
?FGestationFinFcattleFisFaboutF9Fmonths;FincubationFinFchickensFisF21Fdays.F-
FCORRECTFANSWERChickensFnotFyetFhatchedFareFnotFprotectedFuntilFtheyFreachFtwo-
thirdsFofFtheirFincubationFperiod.
HoldersFofFpersonalFlicencesFissuedFunderFtheFAnimalsF(ScientificFProcedures)FActFbearFwhichFresponsibilit
y:F-
FCORRECTFANSWEREnsuringFthatFtheFproceduresFtheyFcarryFoutFcomplyFwithFtheirFtraining,FlicenceFauthor
ity,FandFwelfareFstandards.
AFregulatedFprocedureFunderFtheFAnimalsF(ScientificFProcedures)FAct,F1986FisFoneFwhichFisFcarriedFoutFforF
aFscientificFpurposeFand:F-
FCORRECTFANSWERMayFcauseFpain,Fsuffering,Fdistress,ForFlastingFharmFtoFaFprotectedFanimal.
IfFtheFholderFofFtheFprojectFlicenceFunderFwhichFyouFareFworkingFasFaFpersonalFlicenseeFasksFyouFtoFcarryFo
utFaFprocedureFthatFisFnotFauthorisedFonFtheFprojectFlicence,FyouFshould:F-
, CORRECTFANSWERRefuseFtoFcarryFoutFtheFprocedureFandFreportFtheFissueFtoFtheFNamedFVeterinaryFSurg
F
eonF(NVS)ForFtheFestablishment'sFNamedFAnimalFCareFandFWelfareFOfficerF(NACWO).
ForFuseFinFaFscientificFprojectFlicensedFunderFtheFAnimalsF(ScientificFProcedures)FAct,FwhichFoneFofFtheFfoll
owingFprotectedFanimalsFneedFNOTFbeFobtainedFfromFaFlicensedFestablishment?F-FCORRECTFANSWERNon-
humanFprimates,FfarmFanimals,ForFbirdsFbredFspecificallyFforFscientificFuse.
ScheduleF1FtoFtheFAnimalsF(ScientificFProcedures)FActF1986FisFaFlistFof:F-
FCORRECTFANSWERMethodsFofFhumaneFkillingFthatFcanFbeFperformedFwithoutFadditionalFlicenceFauthorit
y.
InForderFtoFkillFaFprotectedFanimalFatFaFLicensedFEstablishmentFusingFaFScheduleF1Fmethod,FyouFmust:F-
FCORRECTFANSWERBeFtrainedFandFcompetentFinFtheFmethod,FandFtheFkillingFmustFtakeFplaceFatFaFlicensedF
establishmentFunlessFotherwiseFapproved.
AF'regulatedFprocedure'FmayFONLYFbeFperformedFunderFsupervisionFinFaFLicensedFEstablishmentFwhenFau
thorisedFby:F-
FCORRECTFANSWERAFvalidFPersonalFLicenseF(PIL),FProjectFLicenseF(PPL),FandFEstablishmentFLicenseF(PEL).
ForFanimalsFundergoingFregulatedFprocedures,FwhoFisFresponsibleFforFtheFcorrectFlabellingFofFcages?F-
FCORRECTFANSWERTheFPersonalFLicenseFHolderF(PIL)FconductingFtheFprocedure.
TheFEstablishmentFLicenceFidentifies:F-
FCORRECTFANSWERTheFpremisesFwhereFregulatedFproceduresFareFcarriedFoutFandFtheFNamedFPersonsFres
ponsibleFforFanimalFwelfareFandFcompliance.
AllFuseFofFdrugsFandFotherFtherapeuticFsubstancesFusedFtoFtreatFincidentalFailmentsFinFprotectedFanimalsFi
nFaFLicensedFEstablishmentFmustFbeFdirectedFby:F-
FCORRECTFANSWERTheFNamedFVeterinaryFSurgeonF(NVS).
WhichFofFtheFfollowingFisFNOTFaFseverityFlimitFcategoryFthatFyouFmightFseeFattachedFtoFaFprotocolFinFaFproj
ectFlicence?F-FCORRECTFANSWERLethalFseverity.F(TheFcategoriesFareFmild,Fmoderate,Fsevere,ForFterminal.)