Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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| 1. | Feed
costs generally account for _______ if the cost of producing milk.
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| 2. | A cow
will consume 90 pounds of excellent quality ryegrass per day (with 2-3 hours grazing). If the
ryegrass were 10% dry matter, how many pounds dry matter will a cow consume? a. | 9
pounds | c. | 20
pounds | b. | 89 pounds | d. | 80 pounds | | | | |
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| 3. | The
American Milking Shorthorn is considered a dual-purpose breed as is the Brown Swiss
breed.
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| 4. | A
characteristic that is not representative of the Brown Swiss breed is: a. | solid brown in
color, ranging from light to dark | c. | average 8.1% milkfat | b. | bulls are used
in beef crossbreeding programs | d. | are longest
lived of the dairy breeds | | | | |
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| 5. | The
smallest dairy breed is: a. | Holstein | c. | Guernsey | b. | Hereford | d. | Jersey | | | | |
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| 6. | In
the linear classification system, the classifier would evaluate udder tilt by viewing the cow from
the: a. | Rear | c. | Side | b. | Front | d. | None of the above | | | | |
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| 7. | Infection in a cow's uterus after calving is called: a. | IBR | c. | Mastitis | b. | Milk fever | d. | Metritis | | | | |
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| 8. | The
five major breeds of dairy cattle in the United States are: a. | Milking
Shorthorn, Jersey, Guernsey, Ayshire, Holstein | c. | Holstein, Jersey, Guernsey, Brown Swiss,
Ayshire | b. | Beef Friesian, Holstein, Jersey, Ayshire, Milking
Shorthorn | d. | None of the
above | | | | |
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| 9. | The
Ayshire breed originated in the county of Ayr in southwestern part of: a. | England | c. | Germany | b. | Scotland | d. | Russia | | | | |
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| 10. | Most
dairy farmers milk cows a. | three times per day | c. | once per day | b. | two times per
day | d. | four times per
day | | | | |
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| 11. | Dairy
farming requires a. | a low capital
investment | c. | a high capital
investment | b. | very little labor | d. | a lot of grain and little roughage for
feed | | | | |
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| 12. | The
average chore labor per cow per year is a. | 75 hours | c. | 27 hours | b. | 67
hours | d. | 40
hours | | | | |
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| 13. | The
best indication of the ability of a cow to transmit the potential for high production to her
offspring is a. | her
pedigree. | c. | her physical
appearance. | b. | her production records. | d. | the production records of her
daughters. | | | | |
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| 14. | The
most important part of the cow's body is the a. | udder. | c. | topline. | b. | feet and
legs. | d. | head and
shoulders. | | | | |
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| 15. | A
desirable udder a. | remains firm
after milking. | c. | has large teats
in the front and small teats in the rear. | b. | is small in size. | d. | is soft, pliable, and elastic. | | | | |
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| 16. | When
judging a class of dairy cows and a pair in the class is close, make the placing on the basis
of a. | general
appearance. | c. | mammary
system. | b. | body capacity. | d. | dairy character. | | | | |
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| 17. | A
somatic cell count above __________ in milk may indicate that a bacteria infection is present in one
or more cows in the herd. a. | 500,000 | c. | 275,000 | b. | 300,000 | d. | 250,000 | | | | |
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| 18. | When
buying replacement animals for the dairy herd, require health records and isolate from the rest of
the herd for ______ days.
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| 19. | In
the linear classification system, the classifier evaluates depth of body by looking primarily at
the: a. | Bone
structure | c. | Rib
cage | b. | Pelvic
area | d. | All of the
above | | | | |
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| 20. | The
classifier in linear classification would evaluate the pelvic area to determine: a. | Thurl
width | c. | Body
depth | b. | Rump angle | d. | Dairy form | | | | |
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| 21. | When
injecting a drug into an animal, the wrong needle size or drug amount per site can result
in a. | illegal drug
residues. | c. | tissue
damage | b. | reduced drug effectiveness | d. | all of the above | | | | |
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| 22. | In
judging dairy cattle, the ideal dairy type is described most accurately in the : a. | Dairy
handbook | c. | Judging
Manual | b. | Dairy Cow Unified Score Card | d. | None of the above | | | | |
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| 23. | It is
normal for ______ percent of dairy cows to have retained placenta. a. | 2 to
4 | c. | 10 to
12 | b. | 6 to
8 | d. | 14 to
16 | | | | |
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| 24. | In
the linear classification system, average final score varies by age, i.e., older cows score higher on
average than two year olds. Breed Age Average (BAA) allows you to compare scores of cows of
different ages.
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| 25. | A
symptom of milk fever is a. | the cow lies on her brisket with her head turned back toward
her side. | c. | a
fever. | b. | a drop in milk production. | d. | the cow stands with the back arched. | | | | |
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