Trivia in Crop Science

1. How many species of bamboo can be found in the Philippines?

a. 80 c. 82
b. 81 d. 83
Note: 21 of which are endemic or native
2. What kind of fruit is a good source of fiber, vitamin C and potassium according
to the DOST-FNRI?
a. Dalandan c. Pineapple
b. Calamansi d. Banana

3. How many milligrams of potassium in general the bananas contain?

a. 400 c. 200
b. 300 d. 100

4. How many metric tons the volume of production of bananas from October to
December 2017 according to PSA?
a. 2.41 c. 4.41
b. 3.41 d. 5.41

5. What is the top producing region in terms of total production of banana last
2017?
a. Northern Mindanao c. SOCCSKSARGEN
b. Western Visayas d. Davao Region

6. What variety of banana recorded with 51.4% of the total production last 2017?
a. Lakatan c. Cavendish
b. Latundan d. Saba

7. How many metric tons of rice seeds is needed by 2035?

a. 112 c. 114
b. 113 d. 115

8. It is the most traded commodity in the world.

a. Coconut c. Sugarcane
b. Banana d. Coffee

9. How many varieties of coffee in the Philippines?

a. 3 c. 5
b. 4 d. 6

10. What country is the highest exporter of coffee green beans in the Philippines?
a. Thailand c. Vietnam
b. Malaysia d. Indonesia
11. What is the top producing region of coffee in the Philippines?
a. Northern Mindanao c. Davao
b. ARMM d. SOCCSKSARGEN

12. It is a department order of DPWH banning the drying of palay and other farm
produce along national highways.
a. Department Order No. 41 series of 2013
b. Department Order No. 41 series of 2014
c. Department Order No. 41 series of 2017
d. Department Order No. 41 series of 2018

13. Who is the inventor of portasol (a portable multi-purpose postharvest solar

speed-drying thermal tray)?
a. Cardo Dalisay c. Bong Go
b. Francisco “Popoy” Pagayon d. Aldwin Jallandoria

14. It is the highest perennial starch crop in the world.

a. Cassava c. Coconut
b. Corn d. Sago palm

15. Which of the following is a variety of pipino from Allied Botanical Company?
a. Tinto c. Red Colorado Super II
b. Puccini d. Rio Bravo F1 Hybrid

16. It is dubbed as the Mungbean Capital of the Philippines.

a. San Mateo, Isabela c. Mindoro
b. Jones, Isabela d. Tandag, Surigao Del Sur

17. What type of gene gives the rice resistance to rice blast?
a. Btr c. Ptr
b. Rtr d. Ctr

18. It is an old variety that is waterlogging-tolerant eggplant.

a. Dumaguete Long Purple c. White
b. Graffiti d. Little green
19. What type of fruits that is called as the king of fruits in southeast Asia?
a. Jackfruit c. Watermelon
b. Breadfruit d. Durian
20. Which of the following is NOT a variety of durian in the Philippines?
a. Puyat c. Kab
b. Arancillo d. Duyaya

21. What is the scientific name of garden pea?

a. Pisium sativum L. c. Abelmoschus esculentus
b. Phaseolus vulgaris d. Psopphocarpus tetragonolobus
22. Which of the following is NOT a variety of green pea?
a. CGP 34 c. Chinese selection
b. Kanyao d. Betag

23. It is the top producing region of mango.

a. Western Visayas c. Ilocos
b. Central Luzon d. Davao

24. All of the following are recommended gabi varieties EXCEPT

a. VG-1 c. NSIC G-9
b. PSB G-4 d. PSB 5

25. Which of the following is NOT a variety of watermelon?

a. Tiffany c. Liberica
b. Diana d. Buffalo

26. It is the year the Philippines was the fourth largest exporter of coffee beans in
the world.
a. 1880 c. 1888
b. 1881 d. 1889

27. What is the top producing region of red onion?

a. Ilocos c. Davao
b. MIMAROPA d. Central Luzon

28. What are the two NSIC purple ubi varieties?

a. PSB G-4 and PSB G-5 c. NSIC G-9 and NSIC G-10
b. PSB VU-2 and PRA-35 d. VG-2 and VG-3

29. It is the tulips of the tropics.

a. Amaryllis c. Rain lilies
b. Chives d. Onions

30. All of the following are varieties of rain lily hybrids EXCEPT
a. Boracay fire dance c. Cathedral
b. Pope d. Tinto

31. How many metric tons is estimated to reach the worldwide demand for cocoa
by 2020?
a. 4.7 to 5 c. 4.7 to 7
b. 4.7 to 6 d. 4.7 to 8
32. How many metric tons of cocoa was estimated for local supply in the
Philippines?
a. 5,000 c. 15,000
b. 10,000 d. 20,000

33. What is the scientific name of pineapple?

a. Annona squamosa L. c. Averrhoa carambola L.
b. Diospyros discolor Willd. d. Ananas comosus Merr.

34. It is a variety of pineapple with 2.3 to 3.6 kg, cylindrical in shape, light yellow
color of the flesh, sweet and slightly fibrous.
a. Smooth Cayenne c. Red Spanish
b. Queen d. Cabezona

35. How many percent is the increased of national rice production for fifty years
(1968-2018)?
a. 1.18 c. 3.18
b. 2.18 d. 4.18

36. It is the top producing region in terms of volume of production (mt) for 2018
irrigated palay.
a. Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) (1,122,010)
b. Region I (Ilocos Region) (1,255,233.52)
c. Region II (Cagayan Valley) (2,159,707)
d. Region III (Central Luzon) (3,346,165)

37. What is the the top producing region in terms of volume of production (mt) for
2018 rainfed palay?
a. ARMM (480,256.36)
b. Region VI (Western Visayas) (1,129,672.45)
c. Region V (Bicol Region) (378,886.80)
d. Region I (Ilocos Region) (464,810)

38. It is recorded as top producing region in terms of volume of production (mt) for
2018 palay.
a. Region III (Central Luzon) (3,615,115.12)
b. Region VI (Western Visayas) (2,232,292.75)
c. Region I (Ilocos Region) (1,720,043.52)
d. Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) (1,343,124.70)

39. What province in ARMM is the 2018 top producer in terms of white corn
production (mt)?
a. Basilan (232) c. Lanao del Sur (252,397.90)
b. Sulu (1,392) d. Maguindanao (209,397.86)
40. It is the top producing province of Region II (Cagayan Valley) for 2018 yellow
corn production (mt).
a. Isabela (997, 242) c. Cagayan (356,239)
b. Quirino (163,600) d. Nueva Vizcaya (73,129)

41. It is the 2018 top producing region for corn production (mt) in the Philippines.
a. ARMM (902,566.96)
b. Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) (1,231,074)
c. Region X (Northern Mindanao) (1,289,538)
d. Region II (Cagayan Valley) (1,625,325.36)

42. Which of the following region is the 2017 top producer of cassava in the
Philippines?
a. Region X (Northern Mindanao) (736,545.61)
b. ARMM (1,037,472.46)
c. Region II (Cagayan Valley) (325,256.34)
d. Region VII (Central Visayas) (98,653.07)

43. It is recorded as 2017 top producing (mt) region of eggplant.

a. Region II (Cagayan Valley) (20,277.79)
b. Region III (Central Luzon) (26,375.61)
c. Region I (Ilocos Region) (90,078.16)
d. Region IV-A (CALABARZON) (33,081.36)

44. What province in Region I is the top producer of garlic (dried bulb)?
a. Ilocos Norte (4,783.96) c. La Union
b. Ilocos Sur (310.53) d. Pangasinan (6.86)

45. Which of the following region recorded the highest production of ginger in
2017?
a. Region VII (Central Visayas) (2,070.55)
b. Region IV-A (CALABARZON) (3,692.55)
c. Region II (Cagayan Valley) (5,214.90)
d. Region X (Northern Mindanao) (5,414.96)

46. It is the province in Central Visayas with highest production of ubi/greater

yam.
a. Siquijor (6.34) c. Cebu (250.07)
b. Bohol (4,900.06) d. Negros Oriental (194.74)

47. What province in Central Luzon was the top producing of lady’s finger for
2017?
a. Nueva Ecija (7,327.33) c. Tarlac (314.41)
b. Bulacan (2,394) d. Zambales (314.41)
48. Which of the following province of Region I (Ilocos Region) was recorded the
top producing for mung bean?
a. La Union (226.59) c. Ilocos Sur (895.41)
b. Pangasinan (6,189.09) d. Ilocos Norte (5,308.20)

49. It is the province in Central Luzon with highest onion production recorded for
2017.
a. Nueva Ecija (115,553.40) c. Tarlac (56.34)
b. Bulacan d. Zambales (18.06)

50. Which of the following region is the top producer in terms of peanut
production?
a. Region X (Northern Mindanao) (2,457.25)
b. Region VI (Western Visayas) (2,250.55)
c. Region II (Cagayan Valley) (3,141.49)
d. Region I (Ilocos Region) (12,072.31)

51. It is the top producing province of CALABARZON for squash fruit.

a. Rizal (155.59) c. Laguna (6,018.44)
b. Quezon (21,961.85) d. Batangas (4,700.37)

52. What region was recorded as the top producer of stringbean for 2017?
a. Region II (Cagayan Valley) (14,726.04)
b. Region I (Ilocos Region) (12,469.17)
c. Region III (Central Luzon) (35,505.02)
d. Region XI (Davao Region) (12,018. 06)

53. Which of the following region was the top producer of swamp
cabbage/kangkong?
a. ARMM (17,645.20)
b. Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) (6,316.54)
c. Region VI (Western Visayas) (6,801.91)
d. Region IV-A (CALABARZON) (5,285.43)

54. It is the province in Eastern Visayas where the top producer of sweet potato
was recorded.
a. Biliran (1,880) c. Leyte (48,487.08)
b. Eastern Samar (4,918.31) d. Northern Samar (27,864)

55. What region was the top producer of taro/gabi in the Philippines for 2017?
a. Region II (Cagayan Valley) (16,072.52)
b. Region V (Bicol Region) (9,725.98)
c. Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) (22,000.40)
d. Region XIII (CARAGA) (12,448.19)
56. Which of the following province of Ilocos Region was the top producer of
tomato?
a. Ilocos Norte (27,987.06) c. La Union (2,223.66)
b. Ilocos Sur (25,693.06) d. Pangasinan (16,471.58)

57. It is the one of the province of CAR where the top producer of white/Irish
potato was recorded.
a. Abra c. Ifugao (106.27)
b. Benguet (89,892.50) d. Mountain Province (10,423.97)

58. It is the top producing region of watermelon in the Philippines for 2017.
a. Region III (Central Luzon) (7,307.18)
b. Region II (Cagayan Valley) (9,644.44)
c. Region I (Ilocos Region) (26,094.72)
d. Region VI (Western Visayas) (81,380.62)

59. What is the top producing region for ampalaya fruit production?
a. Region II (Cagayan Valley) (5,751.49)
b. Region III (Central Luzon) (25,717.22
c. Region IV-A (CALABARZON) (20,878.39)
d. Region I (Ilocos Region) (10,028.63)

60. Which of the following province of Ilocos Region was recorded the highest
production of mango for 2017?
a. Pangasinan (142,182.94) c. Ilocos Sur (8,149.18)
b. Ilocos Norte (32,166.76) d. La Union (11,543.45)

61. It is the top producing region for carabao mango.

a. Region I (Ilocos Region) (158,486.98)
b. Region XI (Davao Region) (46,861.46)
c. Region X (Northern Mindanao) (46,300.45)
d. Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula) (68,647.95)

62. It is the top producing province in ARMM for mangosteen production.

a. Lanao del Sur (14.41) c. Sulu (810)
b. Maguindanao (1.20) d. Tawi-tawi (0.54)

63. Which of the following province of Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) was the
top producer of papaya?
a. Cotabato (7,231.77) c. Sultan Kudarat (322.52)
b. Sarangani (194.25) d. South Cotabato (55,723.21)

64. It is the top producing province of Region X (Northern Mindanao) for

pineapple production.
a. Bukidnon (1,484,321) c. Lanao del Norte (894)
b. Camiguin (2.29) d. Misamis Oriental (69,406)
65. What is the top producing province of banana in Region XI (Davao Region)?
a. Compostela Valley (823,183.82) c. City of Davao (268,152.45)
b. Davao del Norte (1,634,153.54) d. Davao del Sur (623,809.13)

66. Which of the following region was the top producer of banana Cavendish?
a. Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) (578,131.36)
b. Region XI (Davao Region) (2,655,760.25)
c. ARMM (196,694.67)
d. Region X (Northern Mindanao) (1,296,400.42)

67. It is the top producing province of Region XI (Davao Region) for banana
lakatan production.
a. Compostela Valley (21,671.67) c. City of Davao (23,345.36)
b. Davao del Norte (13,061.70) d. Davao del Sur (98,355.95)

68. It is the top producing province of Region XI (Davao Region) for banana saba
production.
a. Compostela Valley (99,969.66) c. City of Davao (22,177.38)
b. Davao del Norte (48,847.26) d. Davao del Sur (289,596.34)

69. Which of the following region was the top producer of calamansi for 2017?
a. Region IV-A (CALABARZON) (13,061.07)
b. Region III (Central Luzon) (10,294.51)
c. MIMAROPA Region (39,744.89)
d. Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula) (10,862.56)

70. It is the top producing area for durian production in Region XI (Davao Region).
a. Compostela Valley (66.22) c. City of Davao (35,766.11)
b. Davao del Norte (14,402.59) d. Davao del Sur (1,511.08)

71. What is the top performing region for lanzones production last 2017?
a. Region IV-A (CALABARZON) (1,136.72)
b. Region X (Northern Mindanao) (2,631.09)
c. ARMM (2,154.97)
d. Region XIII (CARAGA) (607.14)

72. Which of the following region abaca production was recorded number one for
volume of production last 2017?
a. Region V (Bicol Region) (26,196.22)
b. Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) (12,671.07)
c. Region XI (Davao Region) (8,438.55)
d. Region XIII (CARAGA) (7,643.28)

73. It is the top performing province in Region XI (Davao Region) in terms of

cacao production last 2017.
 a. Compostela Valley (421.08) c. City of Davao (2,061.45)
b. Davao del Norte (999.15) d. Davao del Sur (1,750.12)

74. What province in MIMAROPA Region was the top producer of cashew in
2017?
a. Oriental Mindoro (2.50) c. Occidental Mindoro (216.25)
b. Palawan (215,306.50) d. Romblon

75. It is the province under the CAR with the highest producing chrysanthemum
production in 2017.
a. Ifugao c. Apayao
b. Abra d. Benguet (1,283)

76. Which of the following region was the top producer of coconut (with husk)
production?
a. Region XI (Davao Region) (1,886,599.87)
b. Region X (Northern Mindanao) (1,807,046.16)
c. Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula) (1,700,249.57)
d. Region IV-A (CALABARZON) (1,549,308.02)

77. What region is the top producer of coffee (dried berries)?

a. ARMM (10,197.53)
b. Region XI (Davao Region) (10,839.95)
c. Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) (22,118.79)
d. Region X (Northern Mindanao) (5,695.40)

78. It is the province under the Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) recorded the
highest coffee Arabica (dried beans) production.
a. South Cotabato (878.18) c. Cotabato (357.84)
b. Sultan Kudarat (7,166.51) d. Sarangani (272)

79. It is the region with highest recorded production of coffee excelsa (dried
berries)
a. Region IV-A (CALABARZON) (365.68)
b. Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) (469.55)
c. Region XI (Davao Region) (1,258.09)
d. ARMM (1,414.55)

80. Which of the following region had the highest production of coffee liberica
(dried berries)?
a. ARMM (157.89)
b. Region VI (Western Visayas) (131.56)
c. Region IV-A (CALABARZON) (75.87)
d. Region XI (Davao Region) (75.47)

81. What region is the top producer of coffee robusta (dried berries)?
 a. Region X (Northern Mindanao) (5,132.54)
b. Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) (12,971.86)
c. Region XI (Davao Region) (7,305.92)
d. ARMM (6,998.65)

82. It is the top producing region on rubber production.

a. Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula) (155,718.90)
b. Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) (147,480)
c. Region XIII (CARAGA) (14,192.74)
d. Region X (Northern Mindanao) (12,964.09)

83. Which of the following province is the top producing of sugarcane in Region
VI?
a. Antique (56,441.50) c. Negros Occidental (14,756,313.74)
b. Capiz (578,527.53) d. Iloilo (1,569,885.05)

84. What region was the top producer of tobacco in 2017?

a. CAR (1,177.36)
b. Region I (Ilocos Region) (35,637.48)
c. Region II (Cagayan Valley) (9,501.11)
d. Region X (Northern Mindanao) (2,953.76)

85. Who is the current secretary of the Department of Agriculture?

a. Domingo F. Panganiban (July 16,2005 – October 25, 2006)
b. Arthur C. Yap (October 25, 2006 – February 24, 2010)
c. Proceso Alcala (June 30,2010 – June 30, 2016)
d. Emmanuel Piñol (June 30, 2016 – present)

86. Who is the OIC-director of the Bureau of Plant Industry?

a. Vivencio R. Mamaril c. Kennedy T. Costales
b. Nicomedes P. Eleazar d. Sailila Estilong Abdula

87. Who is the director of the Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority
(PhilFIDA)?
a. Vivencio R. Mamaril c. Kennedy T. Costales
b. Nicomedes P. Eleazar d. Sailila Estilong Abdula

88. Who is the director of the Bureau of Agricultural Research?

a. Vivencio R. Mamaril c. Kennedy T. Costales
b. Nicomedes P. Eleazar d. Sailila Estilong Abdula

89. Who is the OIC-director of the Philippine Rice Research Institute?

a. Vivencio R. Mamaril c. Kennedy T. Costales
b. Nicomedes P. Eleazar d. Sailila Estilong Abdula
90. Who is the administrator in the sugar regulatory administration?
a. Kennedy T. Costales c. Nicomedes P. Eleazar
b. Sailila Estilong Abdula d. Ma, Regina Bautista-Martin

91. Who is the executive director of the Philippine Center for Postharvest
Development and Mechanization (PhilMech)?
a. Baldwin G. Jallorina c. Nicomedes P. Eleazar
b. Kennedy T. Costales d. Sailila Estilong Abdula

92. It is the chemical substance that cause the itchiness in gabi.

a. Sulfuric acid c. Calcium oxalate
b. Solanine d. Capsaicin

93. What chemical substance is present in onion?

a. Sulfuric acid c. Calcium oxalate
b. Solanine d. Capsaicin

94. Which of the following chemical substance have white crystalline compound
that causes hotness in some pepper varieties?
a. Sulfuric acid c. Calcium oxalate
b. Solanine d. Capsaicin

95. It is a glykoalkaloid chemical present in potato tuber which causes greening

when exposed to sunlight.
a. Sulfuric acid c. Calcium oxalate
b. Solanine d. Capsaicin

96. It is a substance that causes bitter taste of ampalaya.

a. Allicin c. GA3
b. Momordicin d. ABA

97. What substance can be found in garlic; can heal common cold; can
reduce/improve blood pressure and cholesterol, can be used to heal an-an
and warts?
a. Allicin c. GA3
b. Momordicin d. ABA

98. It is commonly known as Organic Agriculture Act of 2010.

a. RA 9367 c. RA 11203
b. RA 10068 d. RA 1068

99. It is commonly known as Biofuels Act of 2006.

a. RA 9367 c. RA 11203
b. RA 10068 d. RA 1068
 100. Which of the following act is commonly known as rice tarrification law?
a. RA 9367 c. RA 11203
b. RA 10068 d. RA 1068
101. It is a robust, perennial tree crop, which produces a milky white sap known as
latex.
a. Gingko biloba c. Jackfruit
b. Rubber d. Breadfruit
102. How many percent were the increase of rubber cup lumps from April 2018 to
June 2018?
a. 1.2 c. 3.2
b. 2.2 d. 4.2
Note: April 2019 Agriculture Magazine: 117.68 MT to 120.33 MT due to the increase
number of rubber trees in the ARMM and SOCCSKSARGEN regions.
103. What is the top producing province for rubber with 34.3% contribution to the
national total production?
a. Northern Mindanao c. Agusan
b. Davao City d. Zamboanga

104.It is a user-friendly device that can determine the kind of acid solution used in
coagulating rubber latex into cup lumps.
a. Soft Toughness Analyzer of Rubber (STAR)
b. Surface Toughness Analyzer of Rubber (STAR)
c. Soft Trees Analyzer of Rubber (STAR)
d. Surface Trees Analyzer of Rubber (STAR)
Note: April 2019 Agriculture Magazine: Result of the joint effort of PCCARRD and
DLSU-Taft Campus

105. It is the top producing region in pineapple production last 2018.

a. Bicol Region (2.1%) c. Northern Mindanao (64.2%)
b. CAR d. SOCCSKSARGEN (30%)
Note: April 2019 Agriculture Magazine

106. It is a variety of lanzones from Thailand which is sweet, juicy, latexless and with
very few seeds.
a. Longkong c. Kangkong
b. Kingkong d. Sweet Elena

107. It is the Philippines cheapest coffee roasting machine launch by Cavite State
University.
a. Barako c. Clastura
b. Bravura d. Time
Note: March Agriculture Magazine, 2019. National Coffee Research, Development
and Extension Center (NCRDEC) and DA-BAR. First ever vertical coffee roaster and
has a microcontroller device that completely controls its operation.