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3. What color are Shorthorns? n A. White n B. Red n C. Roan n D. All the above A B C D NEXT

4. Santa Gertrudis is a mixture of what 2 breeds? n A. Shorthorn and Brahman n B. Angus and Brahman n C. Red Angus and Shorthorn n D. Red Poll and Beefmaster D B C A NEXT

5. Which will finish quicker heifers, steers, or bulls? n A. Heifers n B. Steers n C. Bulls B C A NEXT

6. What is the highest possible quality grade? n A. Prime n B. Choice n C. Select n D. Standard D B C A NEXT

7. How is Quality grade determined? n A. Degree of external fat n B. Degree of intra-muscular fat n C. Ribeye area n D. Carcass size A D C B NEXT

8. Marbling by definition is ______. n A. Round shape of the bone n B. Intra-muscular fat n C. Ribeye area size n D. Foot size A D C B NEXT

9. How do cattle progress in getting fat? n A. Back to front n B. Front to back n C. Bottom to top n D. Inside out A D C B NEXT

10. Terminal crossing system means... n A. 10 % of offspring are kept as replacements. n B. All heifers will be kept. n C. All offspring will be sold to market n D. All steers will be sold to market. A B D C NEXT

11. A farmer buying a bull for terminal crossing would put more emphasis on which traits? n A. Growth and carcass n B. Maternal and milk n C. Maternal and growth n D. Milk and carcass D B C A NEXT

12. Which of these is a terminal breed of cattle? n Angus n Hereford n Limousin n Shorthorn A B D C NEXT

13. What does the term contemporary group mean? n A group of cattle that are uniform in age and management n A group of cattle that is new to the farm n A group of cattle that is much smaller than the rest of the herd n A group of bulls that are used to increase conception rate B D C A

14. Polled cattle have ______. n A. Horns n B. No horns n C. A shallow body n D. twins A D C B NEXT

15. A heifer twin to a bull is referred to as a _____. n A. Big sister n B. Little sister n C. Step sister n D. Free martin A B C D NEXT

16. Which color in cattle is dominant? n A. Red n B. Black n C. White n D. Roan A C D B NEXT

17. Which color in cattle is recessive? n A. Red n B. Black n C. White n D. Purple C B D A NEXT

18. Line-breeding is a form of _____. n A. Crossbreeding n B. In-breeding n C. Confusion n D. Out crossing A C D B NEXT

19. Heterosis is the advantage received from ______. n A. Crossbreeding n B. In-breeding n C. Line-breeding n D. A father-daughter mating C B D A NEXT

20. Crossbreeding improves traits _____ in heritability. n A. High n B. Medium n C. Low n D. Extremely high A B D C NEXT

21. 100% heterosis can improve growth by as much as ______. n A. 2-4% n B. 6-8% n C. 10-12% n D. 20-25% A C D B NEXT

22. Why would a purebred breeder practice in-breeding? n A. Check a line for genetic faults n B. Improve genetic consistency n C. Cannot find outside genetics capable of making improvement n D. All the above A B C D NEXT

23. REA is an abbreviation for _____. n A. Real beef n B. Natural beef n C. Ribeye area n D. Marbling A B D C NEXT

24. YW represents which EPD? n A. Yearling weight n B. Inter-muscular fat n C. Yield grade n D. Scrotal circumference C B D A NEXT

25. BW represents which EPD? n A. Born Alive n B. Marbling n C. Longevity n D. Birth weight A B C D NEXT

26. WW represents which EPD? n A. Calving interval n B. Milk n C. Weaning weight n D. Yearling weight A B D C NEXT

27. EPD is an abbreviation for ____. n A. Excellent progeny decisions n B. Expected progeny difference n C. Exception proof of difference n D. Accuracy A C D B NEXT

28. MARB refers to which EPD? n A. More ribeye are n B. Quality grade n C. Yield grade n D. Marbling A B C D NEXT

29. ACC may be the most important abbreviation considered when evaluating EPD’s. What does it represent? n A. Breeder accountability n B. Accuracy n C. All EPD’s combined n D. A new longevity EPD A C D B NEXT

30. What does the term terminal sire mean? n This sire needs to be slaughtered for meat. n All offspring from this bull will be sold for slaughter. n Some offspring will be kept as replacements and the rest will be slaughtered. n All offspring will be kept as replacements. A D C B NEXT

31. Which of these is not a maternal breed of cattle? n Angus n Shorthorn n Hereford n Charolais A B C D NEXT

32. What is the largest framed breed of cattle? n Shorthorn n Limousin n Chianina n Red Angus A B D C NEXT

33. Which of these breeds can never be black in color? n Angus n Brangus n Charolais n Limousin A B D C NEXT

34. Which of these breeds is not red in color? n Hereford n Brangus n Tarentaise n Red Angus A D C B NEXT

35. Which of these breeds is not white or gray in color? n Charolais n Santa Gertrudis n Belgian Blue n Murray Grey A D C B NEXT

36. Which of these is considered the heaviest muscled breed of beef cattle? n Belgian Blue n Texas Longhorn n Angus n Hereford B D C A NEXT

37. Which of these is considered the lightest muscled breed of beef cattle? n Limousin n Chianina n Texas Longhorn n Angus A B D C NEXT

38. What breeds can be crossed to make a blue roan? n Angus and Shorthorn n Charolais and Limousin n Angus and Hereford n Shorthorn and Hereford B D C A NEXT

39. What percentage of Brahman blood are the Brangus, Simbrah, and Santa Gertrudis breeds of cattle? n 1/8 n 5/8 n 3/8 n 7/8 A B D C NEXT

40. What breeds are crossed to make a Beefmaster? n Brahman, Shorthorn, and Hereford n Santa Gertrudis, Shorthorn and Braford n Chianina, Hereford, and Angus n Texas Longhorn, Simmental, and Maine Anjou B D C A NEXT

41. What breed of cattle is known for producing the lightest calves at birth? n Angus n Texas Longhorn n Chianina n Gelbvieh A D C B NEXT

42. What does MPPA stand for? n Most Probable Producing Ability n More People Produce Angus n Most Phenotypic Production Ability n Muscle, Performance, Production, Accuracy B D C A NEXT

43. All of these are factors to consider when adjusting 205 day weights except ________. n Birth Weight n Age at Weaning n Age of Dam n Amount of Feed/Day A B C D NEXT

44. Which of these traits is not evaluated with EPD’s? n Birth Weight n Weaning Weight n Frame Size n Yearling Weight A B D C NEXT

45. Horn tissue that never attaches to the scull is called _________. n Longhorns n Scurs n Buds n Horn Cartilage A D C B NEXT

46. If a scurred cow has a bull calf sired by a homozygous polled bull, what will be the horn status of the calf? n Horned n Polled n Scurred A B C NEXT

47. A genetic abnormality that causes muscle hypertrophy is called __________. n Light muscled n Muscular atrophy n Double muscled n Super muscled A B D C NEXT

48. As your calf gets fatter, will dressing percentage increase or decrease? n Increase n Decrease B A NEXT

49. Which bull would be the best to breed to heifers? n BW WW MILK REA MARB YW n A. 2.4 30 13.49 -.32 61 n B. 5.6 48 10 -.01.15 98 n C. 0.5 28 21.11.62 70 n D. 3.4 43 19.34 -.12 88 A B D C NEXT

50. Which bull will sire the most growth? n BW WW MILK REA MARB YW n A. 2.4 30 13.49 -.32 61 n B. 5.6 48 10 -.01.15 98 n C. 0.5 28 21.11.62 70 n D. 3.4 43 19.34 -.12 88 A D C B NEXT

51. Which bull will sire the lightest calves at weaning? n BW WW MILK REA MARB YW n A. 2.4 30 13.49 -.32 61 n B. 5.6 48 10 -.01.15 98 n C. 0.5 28 21.11.62 70 n D. 3.4 43 19.34 -.12 88 A B D C NEXT

52. Which bull would be considered a terminal sire? n BW WW MILK REA MARB YW n A. 2.4 30 13.49 -.32 61 n B. 5.6 48 10 -.01.15 98 n C. 0.5 28 21.11.62 70 n D. 3.4 43 19.34 -.12 88 A D C B NEXT

53. Which bull will have daughters that will be most improved in milk production? n BW WW MILK REA MARB YW n A. 2.4 30 13.49 -.32 61 n B. 5.6 48 10 -.01.15 98 n C. 0.5 28 21.11.62 70 n D. 3.4 43 19.34 -.12 88 A B D C NEXT

54. Which bull will increase muscle the most in his calf crop? n BW WW MILK REA MARB YW n A. 2.4 30 13.49 -.32 61 n B. 5.6 48 10 -.01.15 98 n C. 0.5 28 21.11.62 70 n D. 3.4 43 19.34 -.12 88 D B C A NEXT

55. Which bull will make the most improvement in the offspring’s ability to grade choice or higher? n BW WW MILK REA MARB YW n A. 2.4 30 13.49 -.32 61 n B. 5.6 48 10 -.01.15 98 n C. 0.5 28 21.11.62 70 n D. 3.4 43 19.34 -.12 88 A B D C NEXT

56. Which bull will sire the lightest muscled calves? n BW WW MILK REA MARB YW n A. 2.4 30 13.49 -.32 61 n B. 5.6 48 10 -.01.15 98 n C. 0.5 28 21.11.62 70 n D. 3.4 43 19.34 -.12 88 A D C B NEXT

57. Which bull will sire the biggest calves at birth? n BW WW MILK REA MARB YW n A. 2.4 30 13.49 -.32 61 n B. 5.6 48 10 -.01.15 98 n C. 0.5 28 21.11.62 70 n D. 3.4 43 19.34 -.12 88 A D C B NEXT

58. Which bull will produce the heaviest feeder calves? n BW WW MILK REA MARB YW n A. 2.4 30 13.49 -.32 61 n B. 5.6 48 10 -.01.15 98 n C. 0.5 28 21.11.62 70 n D. 3.4 43 19.34 -.12 88 A D C B NEXT

59. EPD’s can be used to compare different breeds. n A. True n B. False A B NEXT

60. Which accuracy would make the EPD’s the most accurate? n A..28 n B..54 n C..90 n D..67 A B D C MENU

61. An EPD of +.10 weaning weight in the Angus breed has the same genetic merit as a +.10 for WW in the Hereford breed n True n False A B

62. Birth Weight (BW) and Weaning Weight (WW) EPD’s are expressed in … n Degrees n Centimeters n Pounds n Inches A B D C

63. Scrotal Circumferences EPD’s are expressed in … n Degrees n Centimeters n Pounds n Inches A D C B

64. Height EPD’s are expressed in … n Degrees n Centimeters n Pounds n Inches A B C D

65. Marbling EPD’s are expressed in … n Degrees n Centimeters n Pounds n Inches C B D A

66. EPD Accuracy values range from n 1-10 n 1-50 n 1-100 n 0-1 A B C D