PRE-TEST
Agricultural Crops Production NC II
Name : Date :
Trainer : Michael Angelo S. Ragasa Checked by :
Score :
Part A: Read the question and encircle the correct answer
1. The following are the function of irrigation except.
A. To assist in the growing of crops
B. Cleaning of the soil
C. Maintenance of landscapes
D. Re-vegetation of disturbed soils
2. The removal of unwanted plants that grow along with the crop.
A. Seeding
B. Picking
C. Weeding
D. Cutting
3. Plant protection that deals with the identification of pest present in the field or preventing such pest
infestation.
A. Pest monitoring
B. Disease monitoring
C. Plant Quarantine
D. Pest and disease management
4. The disadvantages of agro-chemicals are the following except.
A. Very dangerous to humans and to the environment
B. High cost
C. It can develop immunity and resistance to pest
D. High production rate
5. Natural way of pest and disease control are the following except.
A. Crop rotation
B. Pesticides application
C. Multi-cropping
D. Companion planting
6. Mobile insects that hunt for harmful animal, which they kill.
A. Pest
B. Parasite
C. Pollinator
D. Predators
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7. An organism that spreads disease, causes damage or destruction to agricultural crops are called _________?
A. Pet
B. Pest
C. Predator
D. Parasite
8. A sustainable model of managing pest pressure that employs biological, cultural, physical, and least toxic
pest control products.
A. Pest Control
B. Pest Management
C. Integrated Pest Management
D. Integrated Pest Control
9. A natural way of controlling pest by wrapping of the fruit with newspaper, nylon net or polyethylene
sleeves.
A. Bagging
B. Covering
C. Wrapping
D. Netting
10. A natural way of controlling pest by suppressing the male population of the identified pest.
A. Sticky traps
B. Suppression
C. Use of attractants (pheromones)
D. Beneficial insects
11. White flies, leaf miners, and aphids are common insect pests commonly found in what kind of crops?
A. Fruit crops
B. Medicinal crops
C. Field crops
D. Vegetables and ornamental crops
12. Rodents and snakes are the most common examples of ______ pests in the farm.
A. Adaptive
B. Invertebrate
C. Vertebrate
D. Toxic
13. Weed infestation may lead to the following EXCEPT FOR:
A. Contaminate produce
B. Cause human health problems like asthma
C. Retains natural diversity and balance of ecological communities
D. Reduce farm and forest productivity by invasion and harmed livestock
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14. The removing of non-essential parts of the plants to improve plant growth and other process.
A. Mulching
B. Growth training
C. Pruning
D. Cultivation
15. It is also known as pre-planting fertilizer.
A. Pre-cropping
B. Side-dress
C. Topdress
D. Basal
16. What is the production of plants, vines, and trees in farms, orchards, greenhouses, and nurseries?
A. Aquaculture cultivation
B. Crop production
C. Forestry
D. Livestock farming
17. Operations of tree farms, forest nurseries, reforestation and gathering of forest products?
A. Livestock farming
B. Aquaculture cultivation
C. Forestry
D. Crop production
18. A systematic raising of useful plants and livestock under the management of man?
A. Aquaponics
B. Agricrops Production
C. Livestock farming
D. Agriculture
19. What is the operation of fish production in a controlled space?
A. Aquaculture cultivation
B. Livestock farming
C. Forestry
D. Crop production
20. The following are common agricultural crops in the Philippines EXCEPT FOR:
A. Cranberries, peaches, brussel sprouts
B. Pineapples, bananas, abaca
C. Onion, garlic, mangoes
D. Coconut, sugarcane, rice
21. A place where planting materials are raised either by seeds or by vegetative means of propagation.
A. Greenhouse
B. Nursery
C. Storage
D. Processing Plant
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22. The key elements in nursery management are the following except?
A. The Place
B. The Capital
C. The Plant
D. The Person Behind
23. Which statement is incorrect about media?
A. The media must be sufficiently firm to provide anchorage to seeds or planting materials.
B. The media should have better water holding capacity.
C. The media should be readily available, reusable, and cheaper.
D. The media should be basic.
24. The advantages of using seedling tray are the following except?
A. Provides inadequate space for each seedling to grow.
B. Improved germination and saving of expensive seeds.
C. Reduce seedling mortality or damping-off because of unsterilized growing media.
D. Uniform, healthy growth and early readiness of seedlings.
25. The process of placing the seed in soil to germinate and grow into mature plant.
A. Soaking
B. Seeding
C. Sowing
D. Planting
26. They are a set of actions undertaken in the event of an accident.
A. Employment standards
B. Prevention measures
C. Emergency procedures
D. Ergonomic action
27. These refers to any inorganic farm inputs permitted by the Philippine National Standards.
A. Farm Fluids
B. Liquid Products
C. Farm Chemicals
D. Crop Conditioners
28. It is the amount of space that a substance or object occupies.
A. Area
B. Volume
C. Perimeter
D. None of the above
29. A data guide on the different list of crops and its seasons or months for planting and harvesting.
A. Farm Records
B. Planting Calendar
C. Crop History
D. Log Book
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30. It measures and identifies the maturity of the fruit or vegetables.
A. Crop Meter
B. Physiological Maturity
C. Maturity Index
D. Horticultural Maturity
31. The process of deterioration by age.
A. Maturity Index
B. Senescence
C. Horticultural Maturity
D. Crop Maturity
32. The following are various factors to consider which affect storage life EXCEPT FOR:
A. Lack of manpower
B. Temperature
C. Transpiration
D. Storage decay
33. It involves removal of dust, dirt, extraneous matter, and visible debris from the crop.
A. Sorting
B. Freeing
C. Cleaning
D. Drying
34. This is the whole process concerned with crops from harvest to consumption.
A. Care and maintenance
B. Preharvest
C. Planting/Seeding
D. Postharvest
35. Tomato, eggplant, and sweet/hot pepper are examples of what kind of vegetables?
A. Solanaceous vegetables
B. Cucurbits
C. Root crops
D. Leafy vegetables
Part B. Write True if the statement is CORRECT, and write False if the statement is WRONG.
__________1. Land preparation reduce weed competition for light and nutrients.
__________2. Land preparation tightened soil and make it compacted.
__________3. Conventional tillage is the sequence of operations traditionally or most generally used in a given
geographic area to produce a given crop.
__________4. Minimum tillage is the largest manipulation of soil.
__________5. Zero tillage is also called no tillage is the simplified form of minimum tillage.
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__________6. Planting disease-resistant plant varieties makes crops more susceptible to pests.
__________7. The storeroom may become toxic because of the release of various chemicals when reacting to
factors like temperature. Take extra care in storing synthetic fertilizers and take precaution when
entering the storeroom.
__________8. Nutrient deficiency occurs when plants do not receive the nutrients they need.
__________9. Pruning removes undesirable growth in the plants and maintains maximum coloration.
__________10. Special wastes include hazardous waste, healthcare waste, and residual waste.
__________11. Recordkeeping means to keep track of the history of a farm's activities and transactions by
creating and storing consistent records.
__________12. Maturity of fruits and vegetables will depend on the purpose for which it is harvested.
__________13. Harvesting tools and materials can be directly placed in the soil or any area.
__________14. Sanitation should be strictly observed before and after harvest.
__________15. Coconut is the top 1 Exportable Agricultural Crops in the Philippines.
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