Division of Eastern Samar

CAN-AVID NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Can-avid, 6806

MID-TERM EXAMINATION IN ANIMAL PRODUCTION 11

Name____________________________________________________date___________ Score__________________

TEST I
Direction: Choose the right answer from the choices. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided.
1.Breed is defined as _________
a. a product of two animals that were bred.
b. a process of improving genetic make-up of an animal.
c. a procedure of eliminating undesirable breeder in the herd.
d. a stock of animals within species having a distinctive appearance
2. This breed has originated from England and is believed as one of the ancestors of the Philippine sheep.
a. Merino  c. Suffolk
b. Shropshire  d. Priangan
3. How are you going to select the best breeders from your stock
a. Through body weight only
b. Through record or pedigree
c. Through the advice of your friend
d. Through the color and body markings
4. The following are guides on how selection is done, except:
a. Select kids that have undesirable traits.
b. Select kids that are found in the locality.
c. Select kids from does that breed regularly.
d. Select animals that are large for their ages among their herd mate.5.
5. Breeding is defined as _________.
a. the capacity to reproduce twins.
b. the reproduction or multiplication of animals.
c. the removal of animals with undesirable traits.
d. the process of choosing the best animal in the herd.
6. If you are going to cross a 100% Purebred Boer to a (75% Anglo Nubianx25%Native), what is the probable bloodline of
the produced progeny?
a. 50% Boer-(12.5% Anglo Nubian –37.5% Native)
b. 50% Boer– (25.0% Anglo Nubian–25.0% Native)
c. 50% Boer– (37.5% Anglo Nubian– 12.5% Native)
d. 50% Boer– (37.5% Anglo Nubian– 20.5% Native)
7.Which of the following is not a sign of estrous among breeder does?
a. Bleating c. Develops good appetited.
b. Vulva is swollen d. Mucus discharge from the vulva
8. The following are breeds of goat, EXCEPT:
a. Alpine  b. Anglo-Nubian  c. Saanen  d. Suffolk
9. This breed is known to have the longest milking period.
a. Alpine  b. Anglo-Nubian  c. Saanen  d. Toggenburg
10. It is a breed of sheep that is characterized by the black color on its under part that completely extends up to neck and
the inside of the legs.
a. Barbados Black belly  c. Priangan
b. Merino  d. Shropshire
11. This breed is known to be the finest wool producer.
a. Barbados Black belly  c. Merino
b. Boer  d. Priangan
12. A breed of sheep that has originated from Merino breed.
a. Barbados Black belly  c. Priangan
b. Philippine Sheep  d. Suffolk
13. Selection is best defined as ________________.
a. the process of sorting different breeds of goat.
b. the useful determinants to improve various traits.
c. the traits that can be achieved through proper breeding management.
d. the systematic way of choosing the desired characteristics of goat/sheep for breeding purposes.
14.This is the cheapest breeding system that aims to increase the exotic bloodline of usually native breed.
a. Crossbreeding b. Inbreeding c. Pure breeding d. Upgrading 
15. When a 100% Anglo-Nubian buck is mated to a doe which is 50% Anglo-Nubian–50% Native, what is the probable
bloodline of their offspring?
a. 100% Anglo-Nubian c. 50%Anglo-Nubian– 50%Natived.
b. 75%Anglo-Nubian–25%Native d. 25%Anglo-Nubian–75%Native
16. What is the primary aim of a breeder when he practices pure breeding system in his farm?
a. To produce hybrid animals
b. To produce improved bloodlines
c. To maintain the purity of his stock
d. To avoid the occurrence of any abnormalities or deformities
17. This breeding system involves the mating of two animals belonging to different breeds.
16.  Crossbreeding b. Inbreeding c. Pure breeding d. Upgrading 

18. Crossbreeding is practiced mainly to produce __________.

a. Hybrid b. inbred c. purebred d. upgrade
19. In hand mating, the method of raising buck is ____________.
a. semi-confinement  c. completely raised in range
b. complete confinement  d. completely ranges in pasture
20. The following are advantages of hand mating, except:
a. more accurate records c. risk of abortion is lessened
b. buck does not waste energy in mounting d. additional expenses for the separate pen for the buck3.
21. Which of the following best describes pasture mating?
a. The doe is brought to the buck for mating.
b. This mating involves the use of technology.
c. The buck is confined in a separate quarter before mating.
d. The mating season usually takes naturally in the pasture.
22. Artificial insemination is defined as ____________.
a. introduction of buck to the doe for mating
b. process of introducing the doe to the buck before breeding
c. breeding that takes place naturally in pasture or range area
d. a reproductive technology in which semen is collected from the used to breed does through artificial means
23. Which of the following materials is not used when performing AI?
 a. Catheter  b. Speculum c. Needle  d. Syringe
24. At what age do puberty occurs to breeder does?
  a. Between 3 –4 months  c. Between 5 – 6 months
c. Between 4– 5 months  d. Between 6–7 months.
25. This is the period intervening between conception and kidding.
a. Estrous  b. Gestation  c. Ovulation d. Puberty 
26. What age should a doe be bred to attain the best result?
 a. 9 months  b. 10 months  c. 11 months d.  12 months
27. When mating is restricted, the doe should be bred at least 12 hours after the heat is first detected. If you observe that
the doe is in-heat at 6:00 am, at what time should the animal be bred on that day?
 a. 4:00 pm  b. 5:00 pm  c. 6:00 pm  d. 7:00 pm
28. The following are manifestations of estrous, except:
 a. Restlessness b. Mucus discharge c. Redness of the vulva d. Develops good appetite
29. Which of the following signs of estrous could give the best result inbreeding?
 a. Bleating  b. swelling of the vulva c. restlessness  d. Standing still when being mounted
30. Which of the choices is not a sign of pregnancy?
 a. Frequent urination  c. Enlargement of abdomen
c. Develops good appetite  d. Cessation of estrous period
31. This is the season when a buck is drained of its vitality and vigor.
a. Breeding season   b. Feeding period c. Culling season  d. Selection period
32. Aside from green feeds, what are these concentrates offered to the buck to supplement its diet?
 a. Corn and rice bran   b..Silage c. Roughages  d. Table salt.
33. Why do goats need grooming?
a. It affects the carcass quality of goats.
b. This enhances growth rate among slaughter type of goat.
c. It adds comfort to the animals and reduces lice infestation.
d. It has a positive effect on the breeding performance among breeder animals
34. Culling is defined as ___________________..
a. process of producing quality breeders
b. process of selling slaughter goats in the market
c. process choosing the best among breeder animals.
d. process of eliminating undesirable and unproductive animals in the breeding herd
35. The following are considered as unwanted traits of breeder animals, except:
a. Poor mothering ability.
b. Does with complicated kidding
c. Bucks that can no longer mount due to old aged.
d. Breeders that produce progenies with desirable traits
TEST II
Direction:
Match Column A to Column B. Write the letter of your choice on the blank.
Column A  Column B
a. This is a mating of two animals belonging to different breeds.
36.Saanen b. is a reproductive technology in which the semen is collected from bucks
and then used in fresh or frozen form to breed does through artificial
37. Alpine
means. 
c. means the period intervening between 2 successive heat periods in the absence
38. Score card 
of conception and ranges from 18 - 24 days, with an average of 21 days in does,
and 13-19 days, with an average of 17 days in ewes
39. Selection
d. age of sexual maturity comes between 5 to 6 months among well-nourished
animals.
40. Crossbreeding 
e. pregnancy period is the period intervening between conceptions and
41. Artificial Insemination kidding, and varies from 147-155 days, or an average of 5 months.
f. Is the process of eliminating undesirable and unproductive animal in
42. estrous cycle the herd.
g. of crossing Anglo-Nubian and Native goats
43. Puberty h. the mating of closely related animals
i. The breed originated in the French Alps
44. Gestation j. Known as “Queen of Dairy Goat
k. It contains a systematic, brief and ideal description of the different body parts of
45. Culling the animal and their numerical values
l. The systematic way of choosing goats/sheep with desirable
characteristics for breeding purposes

TEST III
Direction:
Rearrange the jumbled letter to form a word that is being asked in each item. Write the correct word on
the space provided at the end of each statement.

1. BEPURTY– This is the period of sexual maturity. ___________________

2. SUERTS CLYEC–The period intervening between two successive heat periods in the absence of conception.
_______________________
3. ROSEUST–It is the period when doe shows interest to a buck and allows the animal to mount her.
______________________
4. NOVUATIOL– The shedding of the eggs from the ovary after the onset of their estrous. __________________
5. STATIONGE–It is also termed as pregnancy period or the period intervening between conceptions and kidding.
_______________________

Prepared by:

MICHAEL G. HOBAYAN
SHS Teacher
 15.
14. What best defines pedigree?
a. The record about the eating habit of each animal.
b. The record that shows the growth rate of young animals.
c. It is the record of bloodlines of the ancestors of the animals.
d. The list of feed ingredients for each stages of growth of the animals.
15. The following are ideal characteristics of animal carcass except:
a. Minimum amount of bone  c. Optimum amount of fat
b. Maximum amount of muscle  d. Maximum amount of water
16. Which of the following does not directly affect the milk yield of a lactating does/ewes?
a. Body size  c. Stage of lactation
b. Color and other markings  d. Udder size
17. Which of the following is not an important trait for selection?
a. Carcass quality  c. Milk yield
b. Color and size of ears  d. Reproductive efficiency
18. It contains a systematic, brief and ideal description of the different body parts of the animal and their numerical values
a. Journal  c. Record book
b. Health record  d. Score card
19. This is the cheapest breeding system that aims to increase the exotic bloodline of usually native breed.
a. Crossbreeding  c. Pure breeding
b. Inbreeding  d. Upgrading
20. When a 100% Anglo-Nubian buck is mated to a doe which is 50% Anglo-Nubian– 50% Native, what is the probable
bloodline of their offspring?
a. 100% Anglo-Nubian
b. 75%Anglo-Nubian– 25%Native
c. 50%Anglo-Nubian–50%Native
d. 25%Anglo-Nubian–75%Native
21. What is the primary aim of a breeder when he practices pure breeding system in his farm?
a. To produce hybrid animals
b. To produce improved bloodlines
c. To maintain the purity of his stock
d. To avoid the occurrence of any abnormalities or deformities
22. This breeding system involves the mating of two animals belonging to different breeds.
a. Crossbreeding  c. Pure breeding
b. Inbreeding  d. Upgrading 
23. Which of the following signs of estrous could give the best result in breeding?
a. Bleating c. Restlessness
c. Swelling of the vulva d. Standing still when being mounted24.
24. Which of the choices is not a sign of pregnancy?
a. Frequent urination  c. Enlargement of abdomen 
b. Develops good appetite  d. Cessation of estrous period
25. This is the average gestation days of goats.
a. 140 days  c. 160 days
b. 150 days  d. 170 days 
TEST II
Direction:
Rearrange the jumbled letter to form a word that is being asked in each item. Write the correct word on the space
provided at the end of each statement.
1. BEPURTY– This is the period of sexual maturity. __________
2. SUERTS CLYEC–The period intervening between two successive heat periods in the absence of conception.
__________
3. ROSEUST–It is the period when doe shows interest to a buck and allows the animal to mount her. _______
4. NOVUATIOL– The shedding of the eggs from the ovary after the onset of their estrous. ________
5. STATIONGE–It is also termed as pregnancy period or the period intervening between conceptions and kidding.
________