The University of Arizona

Race Track Industry Program

 

Sample Quiz

Quizzes are made up of a combination of multiple choice, fill in the blank, short answer and True/False (or sometimes Yes/No) questions. Most questions are worth one point, with the largest point value for any one question being worth no more than 3 points. There are no essay questions on quizzes. Examples include:

 

  • True/False --Breakage is the amount of money left over when people do not cash their winning tickets.
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  • Yes/No--Is it possible for a horse to finish first in a qualifying time trial and not earn a place in the finals of a race?
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  • The first American quarter horse race was contested in what city?
    __________________
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  • If found guilty of a rule violation, stewards may punish a licensee with a
    _______________or with a_______________.
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  • The race greyhound's racing ability is categorized using a grade system.
    A) This method uses the subjective opinion of the greyhound's owner to determine at what level to compete.
    B) This method uses the objective rules developed by the racetrack and the greyhound is placed at its level using those rules.
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  • The tremendous increase in laboratory effectiveness and the ablility to find minute amounts of substances in a racing animal has:
    A) Caused prices for testing to increase dramatically.
    B) Caused the industry to consider "thresholds" or "decision levels" for amounts of foreign substances that may be found in the animal without penalty to the trainer.
    C) Not changed the way racing does business.
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  • What is the difference between animal rights groups versus animal welfare groups?
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  • To add interest and credibility to stories in trade publications, sometimes articles are written under other's bylines. Why?  

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