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Animal Control Officer Practice Test

Check what you know about the animal control officer job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on animal control officer knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A catch pole is used to:
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Answer: Control animals safely. It safely restrains animals.

Question 2 of 15After a bite, the animal may be:
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Answer: Quarantined. Quarantine rules out rabies.

Question 3 of 15Rabies spreads mainly through:
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Answer: Bites. Bites transmit rabies.

Question 4 of 15A microchip:
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Answer: Stores an ID number. It identifies pets.

Question 5 of 15Zoonotic diseases:
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Answer: Spread from animals to people. They cross from animals to people.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Intentional harm to animals.”
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Answer: Cruelty. Cruelty: Intentional harm to animals.

Question 7 of 15What does “Dangerous dog designation” mean?
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Answer: A legal status for aggressive dogs.. Dangerous dog designation: A legal status for aggressive dogs.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A disease that spreads from animals to people.”
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Answer: Zoonotic disease. Zoonotic disease: A disease that spreads from animals to people.

Question 9 of 15What does “Rabies” mean?
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Answer: A deadly virus spread through bites.. Rabies: A deadly virus spread through bites.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Failure to provide care.”
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Answer: Neglect. Neglect: Failure to provide care.

Question 11 of 15What does “Bite quarantine” mean?
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Answer: Observing an animal after a bite to rule out rabies.. Bite quarantine: Observing an animal after a bite to rule out rabies.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “An implanted ID chip.”
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Answer: Microchip. Microchip: An implanted ID chip.

Question 13 of 15What does “Impound” mean?
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Answer: Taking an animal into custody.. Impound: Taking an animal into custody.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Keeping too many animals to care for properly.”
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Answer: Animal hoarding. Animal hoarding: Keeping too many animals to care for properly.

Question 15 of 15What does “Stray hold” mean?
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Answer: The period owners have to reclaim animals.. Stray hold: The period owners have to reclaim animals.

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