LATG AALAS Learning Library: Questions And Answers
The ability to motivate and encourage staff is an example of which type of
managerial skill? Right Ans - People
The performance standards used for performance appraisals should be ___.
Right Ans - measurable
The ability to clearly relate the facility's goals to the staff is an example of ___.
Right Ans - communication skills
What is a basic principle that should be used when staffing a facility? Right
Ans - Divide the workload so that the average person can reasonably
accomplish the tasks within the regular working hours.
Who usually establishes the majority of the unit's goals? Right Ans - upper
level management
What best applies to ongoing evaluations? Right Ans - The comments
should focus on the work performed rather than the person.
Which approach would be the best way to avoid high employee turnover?
Right Ans - Offer flexible work hours
According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, giving an employee a promotion
would help satisfy which type of need? Right Ans - Esteem
What best describes "organizing"? Right Ans - Establishing a structure
A formal complaint submitted by the union is called a ___. Right Ans -
Grievance
Developing a reporting structure can be classified as what kind of activity?
Right Ans - Organizing
What best describes conceptual skills? Right Ans - The ability to think
analytically or creatively.
,What is NOT a characteristic of a SMART learning objective? Right Ans -
Repetitive
A verification of what has been learned is the definition of which term?
Right Ans - Assessment
What should a trainer do before modifying existing training when a
compliance issue has just been observed? Right Ans - Consult with
management
Which of the following is NOT included in the mandated training of research
staff? Right Ans - communication and people skills
What must be known to determine if training is the appropriate response to a
situation with a procedure in the facility? Right Ans - Root cause of the
issue
Which of the following should be included in training for administrative staff?
Right Ans - Importance of animal research program
Which of the following is NOT a requirement of an SOP? Right Ans - Build
upon information and skills
Which of the following is NOT one of the five phases of the ADDIE
instructional design model? Right Ans - Discover
Which of the following is NOT a function of a learning management system?
Right Ans - Certification
How often should a thorough review of the training program be reported to
the IACUC and other senior management? Right Ans - At least twice a year
What problem can be solved with training? Right Ans - Inconsistent
compliance
What is blended learning? Right Ans - Learning from two or more training
modalities
,In what phase of the ADDIE instructional design model does the needs
assessment take place? Right Ans - Analyze
What differentiates proficient performance of a task with competent
performance of the task? Right Ans - Consistent accuracy and efficiency
Training on which of the following is NOT needed by all employees who work
with animals? Right Ans - Venipuncture techniques
Which of the following statements is NOT correct? Right Ans - Institutions
should overcharge for one service to subsidize another.
What is NOT a common way for a facility to charge for a service? Right Ans
- Sliding scale based on labor costs.
If the rate to house a rat for an internal customer is $1.50 per day and the
institution provides a 10% subsidy and there is a 20% indirect cost rate with
the government, what would be the rate for an external customer? Right
Ans - $2.08
What must be basis of any increase in rates? Right Ans - cost analysis
Which step should a lab animal facility manager take to ensure that the
supplies and equipment purchased meet the needs of the facility? Right
Ans - Justify purchases and educate the purchasing agents regarding the work
and needs within the facility.
Who is typically responsible for space management in a facility? Right Ans -
The manager in collaboration with the veterinarians and senior scientific staff
Under which circumstance does cost containment need to be considered?
Right Ans - When year-to-date expenses exceed what was budgeted
Which statement is FALSE regarding the use of a green or living roof? Right
Ans - More heat from the sun is released back into the atmosphere.
Recertification at specific intervals is required for which equipment? Right
Ans - Biosafety cabinets located throughout the animal care facility and
procedure areas
, Demonstrating compliance can be achieved by which of the following?
Right Ans - Good recordkeeping
What is a good approach to inventory control? Right Ans - Keep a good
balance between what is bought and what is used.
As a facility manager, you have just learned that a new investigator who uses a
large number of animals is joining the institution. In what way would you
expect his arrival to affect your budget? Right Ans - It would require an
increase in the overall facility budget.
Which management function most directly affects accomplishment of the
mission of the institution and animal care program? Right Ans - goal setting
What is an appropriate starting point for preparing a budget of expenses for
the next fiscal year? Right Ans - The amount of money spent during the
previous fiscal year
What is generally the most wasted item in an animal facility? Right Ans -
Feed
What is NOT an example of disaster response? Right Ans - Backing up
important computer files
Which of the following should NOT be found near an external door? Right
Ans - A door stop
When a supervisor receives a report of a possible security breach from a staff
member, which response would NOT be appropriate? Right Ans - minimize
the problem
Steps to take to ensure the containment of hazardous materials in disaster
situations include: Right Ans - Carefully following standard operating
procedures when handling hazardous materials.
Among the following facilities, which one is generally thought to be at the
lowest risk of being targeted by animal rights activists? Right Ans - Facility
housing only fish and amphibians
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