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Ranch Hand Practice Test

Check what you know about the ranch hand job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on ranch hand 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 15The flight zone is:
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Answer: An animal’s personal space. Entering it moves animals.

Question 2 of 15A heifer is:
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Answer: A young female cow. A female that hasn’t calved.

Question 3 of 15Calm handling:
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Answer: Makes cattle easier to move. Calm animals move better.

Question 4 of 15A chute:
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Answer: Holds animals for treatment. It restrains safely.

Question 5 of 15BQA stands for:
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Answer: Beef Quality Assurance. It’s a care program.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Cows giving birth.”
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Answer: Calving. Calving: Cows giving birth.

Question 7 of 15What does “BQA” mean?
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Answer: Beef Quality Assurance.. BQA: Beef Quality Assurance.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “An animal’s personal space.”
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Answer: Flight zone. Flight zone: An animal’s personal space.

Question 9 of 15What does “Point of balance” mean?
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Answer: Where pressure moves animals forward or back.. Point of balance: Where pressure moves animals forward or back.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A device that holds animals for treatment.”
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Answer: Chute. Chute: A device that holds animals for treatment.

Question 11 of 15What does “Dry cow” mean?
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Answer: A dairy cow not being milked.. Dry cow: A dairy cow not being milked.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Moving animals between pastures.”
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Answer: Pasture rotation. Pasture rotation: Moving animals between pastures.

Question 13 of 15What does “Vaccination” mean?
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Answer: Preventing disease.. Vaccination: Preventing disease.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A young female cow.”
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Answer: Heifer. Heifer: A young female cow.

Question 15 of 15What does “Ear tag” mean?
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Answer: An identification tag.. Ear tag: An identification tag.

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