Grade -10 Animal Production

Third Quarter Unified Examination

Name:________________________________________ Grade and Section:_____________

School:_______________________________________ Score:_______________________

I. Multiple choice . Read and analyze each question carefully. Write only the letter of the correct answer on the
space provided before each number.

____1. Which is a good sign of approaching parturition?

a. Restlessness b. Refusal to eat c.Building of rest d. Enlargement of the udder
____2.Which refers to the transfer of one or more piglets from a litter of one sow to another sow?
a. .culling b. docking c. weaning d .fostering
____3. How many pairs of needle teeth does a piglet possess just after birth?
a. Five b. Four c. Three d. Two
____4. Which is a substance that helps the sow during farrowing?
a. Dextran b. Oxytocin c Pine tar d.Sulfanilamide
____5. Weaning depends on the ability of the piglets to eat concentrate feeds. Which is one of the other thing to be
considered in weaning?
a. age of piglets b. size of piglets
c. availability of nutritious feeds d. availability of housing equipment
____6. Which statements is NOT correct in the care and management of boars, dry sows, and gilts?
a. Bathe the animals during hot days.
b. Breeding animals should be kept slim.
c. Sows can be raised in groups of not more than 10 sows per pen.
d. Inspect the feet and foot pads and trim the nails if necessary.
____7. Which statement is a WRONG management practice for pregnant sows?
a. Cleaning of pens should be done after moving the sow to the farrowing stall to avoid slipping on the pathway.
b. Move the sow to the farrowing stall one day before the expected delivery.
c. Clean the sow thoroughly before moving it to the farrowing stall
d. Clean
____8. Which is NOT true on the effect of music before and after farrowing?
a. Music increases excitability of the sow.
b. Music minimizes the loneliness among caretakers.
c. Music provides good environment to the sow.
d. Music increases labor efficiency of caretakers.
____9.The following are causes of difficult birth EXCEPT _______.
a. lack of uterine inertia b. fetalmalpresentation
c. lack of appetite d. swelling in the udder section
____10.Which refers to a treatment given to swine to prevent intestinal parasite infection?
a. deworming b. vaccination c. quarantining d. isolation
____11.Docking is done when unfavorable conditions occur among pigs like _______.
a. ear biting b. tail biting c. wall biting d. excessive fighting
____12.Which is a thin membrane that envelops the testes?
a. scrotum b. scrotal sack c. spermatic cord d. tunica vaginalis
____13. Which causes the enlargement of the large intestines that can obstruct the birth canal?
a. overeating b. constipation c. parturition d. gestation
____14.Which is the most common method of identifying pigs? It is through ______
a. ear tagging b. tattooing c. branding d. ear notching
____15. What is number of days for the usual recurrence of heat in the sow after weaning?
a. 4 to 7 days b. 5 to 8 days c. 6 to 9 days d.7 to 10 days
____16.Which is NOT a sign of parturition?
a. restless and often bites the walls and stall parturition
b. enlargement of the udder section
c. lack of appetite
d. swelling of the vulva
____17. What is the distance of the cut from the base, in cutting the navel cord of the baby pig?
a. 1.3 to 2.5 cm. b. 1.5 to 3 cm. c. 2.5 to 4 cm d. 3 .5 to 4.65 cm.
____18. Which is NOT important when castrating pigs?
a. Age of the pig b. Time of castration c. Place of castration d. Skill in castration
____19.Which is the most important factor in boar management?
a. Age of using b. First service c. Breeding load d. Fertility check
____20.It is the removal of the testicles of male piglets. What is the procedure called?
a. castration b. docking c. fostering d.parturition
____21. It is the act of removing the tail leaving only a portion from the base to prevent tail biting. What do you call this
procedure?
a. fostering b. docking c. castration d. parturition
____22. Which is the most common method of identifying pigs?
a. ear tagging b. tattooing c. branding d. ear notching

____23. Which is an environmental cause of diseases?

 a. Poisonous plants and chemicals b. Improved feeds and feeding
c. Well-ventilated houses d. Dirty quarters
____24 Which is NOT caused by bacteria?
a. Hog mange b. Tuberculosis c.Shipping fever d. Swine dysentery
____25. Which is TRUE about hog cholera?
a. It renders less harm to the pig. b. It can be treated by an antibiotic.
c. The mortality rate is as high as 65%. d. It is an infectious transferable disease.
____26. Which is the best indication of swine flu?
a. Abortion b. Stillbirth c.Bloody urine d. Sitting like a dog
____27. It is a ration fed when the pigs weigh 10 to 20 kilos or when they are two months old. Which is being referred to in
the statement?
a. starter b. grower c. finisher d. pre-starter
____28. Which is a ration given when the pigs reach 60 kilos and are about 20 weeks old?
a. pre-starter ration b. starter ration c. grower ration d. finisher ration
____29. It is a deviation from the normal condition of the body. Which is being referred to in the statement?
a. weakness b. disease c. illness d. stress
____30. Which refers to the living organisms that are dependent on other organisms for their food?
a. protozoan b. parasites c. insects d. worms
____31. Which is NOT a preventive measure of hog mange?
a. Vaccination b. Provision of well-finished walls
c. Avoid mixing pigs and chickens together d. Clean and remove breeding place of mosquito
____32. Which is the best indication of piglet scours?
a. Diarrhea b.Rough hair coat c. Refusal to suck milk d. Often lying on the floor
____33. Which is considered the most dreaded disease of swine?
a. leptospirosis b. tuberculosis c. hog cholera d. brucellosis
____34. Which is NOT a sign of hog cholera?
a. Depression b. Loss of appetite c.Very high fever d. Sitting like a dog
____35. This disease affects animals that are transported from one place to another. Which disease is being referred to?
a. tortorsuis b. bacterium dysentery c. pasteurellamultocida d. eryseprothrixinsidiosa
____36. What is the inflammation of the uterus called _______.
a. mastitis b. metritis c. hepatitis d. leptospirosis
____37. Which causes nutritional anemia?
a. large roundworm infestation b. fly infestation c. mite infestation d. lack of iron
____38. What is the common name of erysipelas?
a. diamond skin disease b. round skin disease c. contagious abortion d. pneumonial disease
____39. This disease is characterized by black pigments. Which disease is being referred to?
a. swine flu b. piglet scours c. swine dysentery d. swine MMA complex
____40. Which is a disease characterized by dry cough and is prevalent among pigs three to ten weeks of age?
a.hemorrhagicsepticemia b.ascaris infection c. swine pneumonia d. tuberculosis
____41.Which is a kind of parasite that lives on or under the skin of an animal?
a. internal parasite b. external parasite c. internal and external parasite d.disease
____42 .Which is a chemical compound generally produced by molds that has the ability to inhibit growth of
certain bacteria?
a. anthelmintic b. antibiotics c. antacid d. antioxidants
____43. Which is a chemical substance that has the ability to calm or pacify an animal when infected into the blood
stream ?
a. antiserum b. antacid c. bacterin d. tranquilizer
____44. Which refers to an infection of vaccine, bacterin, antiserum or antitoxin to produce immunity or tolerance to
disease?
a. sanitation b. deworming c. isolation d. vaccination
____45.Which is the most serious internal parasites?
a. lungworms b.ascaris roundworms c.kidney worms d. whip worms
____46.Which are considered parasites of the respiratory and circulatory systems of pigs?
a. nodular worms b. kidney worms c. lungworms d. trichina worms
____47. Which is NOT a practice in preventing diseases?
a. Deworm animals periodically
b. Dead hogs should be burned or buried deep to prevent dogs from digging their carcass for food
c. All newly acquired animals should be place immediately inside the pen
d. Vaccinate animals promptly against diseases that are prevalent in the locality
____ 48. The following are environmental factors that can aggravate swine diseases EXCEPT.
a. poor housing b.poor ventilation c. clean quarters d. improper handling of animals
____ 49. Which is NOT a symptom of swine pneumonia?
a. Complete cessation of milk production
b. The disease is prevalent in 3 to 10 weeks of age
c. The piglets suffering from the disease have dry cough
d. The lung disease is caused by microbes
____ 50. Which is NOT one of the guidelines for vaccination of swine?.
a. vaccinate only apparently healthth pigs
b. vaccinate stressed pigs
c. Store vaccines in the refrigerator
d. Do not buy or used expired vaccines