Level 2 Technical Certificate in Animal Care ( ) Sample External Test

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1 Level 2 Technical Certificate in Animal Care ( ) Sample External Test Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

2 AO1 Which one of the following pieces of legislation ensures animals are protecte by the five animal nees? a. Veterinary Surgeons Act. b. Welfare of Farme Animals (Englan) Regulations. c. Welfare of Animal (Transport) (Englan) Orer.. Animal Welfare Act AO1 Which of the following og brees are banne from ownership in the Unite Kingom? 1 - Japanese Tosa 2 - German Shepher Dog 3 - Dogo Argentino 4 - Fila Braziliero 5 - Pit Bull Terrier 6 Rottweiler 7 Doberman b a) 1, 2, 3 an 4. b) 1, 3, 4 an 5. c) 3, 4, 5 an 6. ) 1, 3, 5 an AO2 What are the environmental requirements for a beare ragon in captivity? 1 - Aequate ventilation 2 - Correct temperature range 3 - Appropriate lighting 4 - Suitable enrichment 5 - Appropriate feeing plan 6 - Filtration system a b. 2, 3 an 4. c. 1, 3 an 5.. 1, 2 an AO1 What type of infection is ringworm? c a. Viral. b. Bacterial. c. Fungal.. Parasitic.

3 AO1 Which one of the following is a bacterial infection? a. Parvo. b. Fleas. c. Avian flu.. Leptospirosis AO1 Which one of the following iseases can commonly affect b onkeys? a. Leptospirosis. b. Mange mites. c. Parvo.. White spot AO2 What husbanry steps shoul be taken to combat fly strike in rabbits? 1 - Regular cleaning of accommoation 2 - Ensuring aequate heating 3 - Regular health checks an grooming 4 - Ensuring aequate ventilation 5 - Regular feeing an grooming 6 - Regular vaccinations c b. 1, 4 an 5. c. 1, 3 an 4.. 1, 4 an AO2 A new cat to the cattery is showing symptoms of cat flu. What husbanry steps shoul be taken to prevent an outbreak in the rest of the cattery? 1 - Routine cleaning 2 - Barrier nursing 3 - Close monitoring for early signs of infection 4 Isolation 5 - Checking urine an faeces 6 - Checking foo an water consumption b. 2, 4 an 5. c. 2, 4 an 6.. 2, 3 an 4.

4 AO1 Which one of the following is a meical isorer? a a. Metabolic bone isease. b. Inaequate iet. c. Over-grooming.. Feather plucking AO2 Excess weight on joints an lack of exercise in a Labraor is likely to lea to c a. Cushing s Synrome b. iabetes c. arthritis. metabolic bone isease AO1 What are the three aims of first ai? 1 - Assess the situation 2 - Control bleeing 3 - Prevent suffering 4 - Preserve life 5 - Maintain airway 6 Get help 7 - Prevent the situation from eteriorating b. 4, 5 an 6. c. 1, 2 an 5.. 3, 4 an AO1 Which one of the following species practice coprophagia as normal behaviour? a. Frogs. b. Rats. c. Goats.. Rabbits AO2 What problem may result from a failure to monitor the feeing recors of a hamster? a. Hibernation. b. Increase aggression. c. Wet tail.. Weight loss or gain.

5 AO2 Which one of the following escribes the most c appropriate housing for a gerbil? a. Woo, eep substrate, weatherproof. b. Glass, shallow substrate, ventilate. c. Glass, eep substrate, ventilate.. Woo, eep substrate, ventilate. Number Test Spec Ref Scenario 1 Key Q & 202 AO4 Following the aition of new stock to a pet store aquarium, some of the fish start to present with small white spots all over their boies an fins. This is iagnose as White Spot, an treatment is provie. The aquarium measures 50cm wie, 50cm eep an 50cm long. The treatment ose is one capful per 25 litres of water. 15 What is the likely cause of this outbreak? b a. Inaequate water quality. b. Poor quarantine proceures. c. Incorrect water temperature.. Excess stocking ensity. 16 How many capfuls of treatment woul be neee for the b whole tank? a. 1. b. 5. c What steps woul nee to be taken to contain this a outbreak to a single tank? 1 - Use ifferent nets for each tank 2 - Wash hans between working with each tank 3 - Ensure fish from the infecte tank are not sol 4 - Use same net for each tank 5 - Double the treatment ose for each tank 6 - Reuce the price of all fish in the infecte tank b. 3, 4 an 5. c. 2, 3 an 4.. 1, 2 an 6.

6 AO1 Which environmental factors are important when b esigning animal housing? a. Ventilation, humiity, weatherproofing an rainage. b. Humiity, ventilation, temperature an light. c. Safety, security, light an temperature.. Location, access, temperature an light AO2 Why is security important when esigning animal accommoation? 1 - To prevent the escape of animals 2 To keep out preators 3 To prevent unauthorise access 4 To provie shelter from averse weather 5 - To prevent pollution an noise 6 To prevent the escape of oours a b. 1, 2 an 4. c. 2, 3 an 5.. 2, 3 an AO1 Which three of the following statements inicate why metal is an inappropriate material for a reptile vivarium? 1 Metal is ifficult to isinfect an keep clean. 2 Metal is too heavy to be use in vivarium construction. 3 Metal is often more costly than other materials. 4 Metal conucts electricity which coul present a anger to the animals an keeper. 5 Temperature of metal changes to its surrounings, becoming too hot or too col for the animals. c b. 2, 3 an 4. c. 3, 4 an 5.. 1, 2 an AO1 Which one of the following pieces of legislation covers the c use of isinfectant in a og kennel? a. Health an Safety at Work etc Act. b. Reporting of Injuries, Diseases an Dangerous Occurrences Regulations. c. Control of Substances Hazarous to Health Regulations.. Health an Safety (First-Ai) Regulations.

7 AO1 What PPE woul be most suitable when cleaning out a Shetlan Ponies? a. Overalls an steel toecap boots. b. Overalls an gloves. c. Steel toecap boots an goggles.. Steel toecap boots an gloves AO2 Which one of the following is the correct sequence for cleaning out? 1 - Clean/isinfect enclosure 2 - Collect equipment 3 - Clean an store equipment 4 - Remove irty being/substrate 5 - Replace being/substrate a. 4, 2, 1, 5, 3. b. 2, 1, 4, 3, 5. c. 4, 2, 1, 3, 5.. 2, 4, 1, 5, AO2 A isinfectant requires a ilution ratio of 1 part isinfectant to 10 parts water. How much water woul be require for 50ml of isinfectant? a. 10ml. b. 50ml. c. 100ml.. 500ml AO2 Why is it important to conuct safety an security checks a on an animal collection? a. To prevent escapes an safeguar people. b. To complete stock checks an prevent unwante breeing. c. To safeguar people an inventory all equipment.. To ensure all areas are clean an all equipment is store correctly.

26 203.1.2 AO2 Which one of the following best escribes the life stage of a Labraor that has starte to become less active inoors, reluctant to walk longer istances an sleeps for longer perios? a. New born.

8 AO2 Which one of the following best escribes the life stage of a Labraor that has starte to become less active inoors, reluctant to walk longer istances an sleeps for longer perios? a. New born. b. Ault. c. Juvenile.. Geriatric AO2 What is the purpose of a Peacock s isplay of tail feathers? c a. To scare preators. b. To act as camouflage. c. To attract a mate.. To obtain foo AO2 How woul a lack of enrichment most likely affect the behaviour of an African Grey Parrot? a. An increase frequency of urination. b. A ecrease frequency of stereotypical behaviours. c. A ecrease frequency of urination.. An increase frequency of stereotypical behaviours AO1 What is the behaviour being isplaye by the rabbit c shown? Source: a. Alert. b. Playful. c. Submissive.. Aggressive.

9 Number Test Spec Ref Scenario 2 Key Units 201, 202, 203 & 229 AO4 An Animal Care Trainee is working at an animal sanctuary, unertaking routine uties in the rabbit section. The trainee notices that one pen of rabbits have not eaten their foo an have no hay, only shavings as substrate. The rabbits appear lethargic, an have not passe any faeces. 30 What initial action shoul the trainee take? a a. Report to their supervisor. b. Take the rabbits to the vet. c. Provie the rabbits with fresh hay.. Meicate the rabbits. 31 What coul be the cause of these rabbits symptoms? a. Lack of being. b. Lack of water. c. Lack of sunlight.. Lack of roughage. 32 What behaviour woul the rabbits be physically unable to c carry out as a result their symptoms? a. Scent marking. b. Pica. c. Copraphagia.. Grooming. 33 Which of the rabbits animal nees are not currently being met? 1 - Nee for a suitable iet 2 - Nee for a suitable environment 3 - Nee to be able to exhibit normal behaviour patterns 4 - Nee to be house with, or apart, from other animals 5 - Nee to be protecte from pain, suffering, injury an isease b a. 2, 3 an 4. b. 1, 3 an 5. c. 3, 4 an 5.. 2, 3 an 5.

34 203.1.3 AO1 Which one of the following escribes intraspecific a communication? a. Communication amongst the same species. b. Communication between ifferent species. c. Animal communication with humans.

10 AO1 Which one of the following escribes intraspecific a communication? a. Communication amongst the same species. b. Communication between ifferent species. c. Animal communication with humans.. Human communication with animals AO1 What is the behaviour being isplaye by the og shown? Source: a. Alert. b. Relaxe. c. Aggressive ominance.. Aggressive fearful AO1 Which one of the following situations woul require b extreme care when hanling an animal? a. Routine health check. b. Directly following surgery. c. Grooming.. Nail clipping AO2 Why is it important to hanle a lactating queen with c extreme care? a. To avoi complications with birth. b. To avoi contamination of her milk. c. To avoi rejection of newborn young.. To avoi imprinting on the hanler.

11 AO1 What are the typical uties of a Trainee Kennel Worker? 1 - Orering stock 2 - Feeing an watering 3 Hanling 4 - Customer service 5 Cleaning 6 Marketing 7 - Supervising work experience a. 1, 2, 3 an 4. b. 2, 3, 5 an 6. c. 2, 4, 5 an 7.. 2, 3, 4 an AO1 Which one of the following best escribes the role of the a People s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA)? a. A provier of afforable veterinary care. b. A veterinary referral centre. c. A provier of rehabilitation care.. A rehoming centre for sick animals AO1 Which of the following are employment rights of an employee? 1 Uniform 2 - Minimum wage 3 - Safe working environment 4 - Rest perios 5 - Travel expenses b b. 2, 3 an 4. c. 2, 4 an 5.. 2, 3 an AO1 Which of the following are responsibilities of an employee? 1 - Proviing a contract of employment 2 Punctuality 3 - Maintaining personal hygiene 4 - Ensuring the safety of others 5 - Proviing PPE 6 - Maintaining the working environment b. 2, 4 an 5. c. 2, 5 an 6.. 2, 4 an 6.

12 AO1 Which one of the following best escribes an inepenently-owne og grooming business, operating from a home premises? a a. Sole traer. b. Franchise. c. Chain.. Partnership AO1 Which organisation policy woul specify the use of c sensible footwear, brane tops an smart trousers? a. Health an Safety policy. b. Attenance policy. c. Dress Coe policy.. Use of Social Meia policy AO2 When working at a pet store, why is it important to follow store presentation policy? 1 - To ensure animals are fe regularly 2 - To encourage repeat business 3 - To promote sales 4 - To reuce employee absence 5 - To prevent accients 6 - To iscourage shoplifting b. 3, 4 an 5. c. 2, 5 an 6.. 2, 3 an AO2 What woul be the best metho for an animal charity to b communicate an event taking place the following ay? a. Winow isplays. b. Social meia. c. Leaflet campaign.. Promotional posters AO2 When promoting an organisation on social meia, how shoul the impact of negative feeback or comments be minimise? a. Reply using frienly language an emojis. b. Respon using formal, written letters. c. Block any users that write negative comments.. Respon quickly using professional language.

13 Number Test Spec Ref Scenario 3 Key Q , 202 & 203 AO4 A Kennel Assistant is working at a large peigree breeing kennels, which houses eight bitches an two stu ogs. Each is house separately in a 2m x 5m kennel. They have been instructe to unertake cleaning of all the kennels using premixe isinfectant, where 5 litres is enough to cover 20m2 of kennel flooring. While cleaning the kennels, one of the bitches that is currently pregnant with her thir litter is showing the following behaviours an physical signs: Restlessness Laboure breathing Rearranging being Tensing of abominal muscles Clear ischarge from the vulva 47 How many kennels coul be cleane using a 5 litre bucket b of isinfectant? a. 1. b. 2. c How many buckets woul be neee to clean the whole c kennel block? a. 2. b. 4. c What action shoul the Kennel Assistant take in relation to b the behavioural an physical signs observe in the bitch? a. Quickly clean her kennel an give foo. b. Closely monitor an prepare to assist if neee. c. Move her to a cleaner kennel with fresh being.. Take her to the veterinary centre immeiately. 50 To comply with licensing regulations, how many litters woul the bitch be allowe to have in aition to this occasion? c a. One. b. Two. c. Three.. Four.

Guidance: Housing (Scotland) Act 2001

FORTH HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED PETS POLICY Governance: Code: Tenant Services HM13 Approval: October 2016 Review Date: October 2019 Cross Reference: Allocations HM03 Guidance: Housing (Scotland) Act