Crop Science Set A
Crop Science Set A
Instruction. Choose the letter of the correct answer by shading the answer sheet provided that corresponding to
your answer for each item. STRICKLY NO EREASURE
1. Who is the principal author of R.A 8435 otherwise known as the Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization Act
(AFMA) of 1988?
a. William D. Dar b. Roberto S. Sebastian
c. Edgardo J. Angara d. Senen C. Bacani
2. It is a class of seeds intended for farmers’ use after several test and selections since they do not segregate anymore
a. registered seeds b. certified seeds
c. breeder seeds d. foundation seeds
3. It is a class of seeds whose genetic identity and purity of the variety are maintained. This type of seed is the
source of all certified seed classes, either directly or through registered seed. It is used with red tag.
a. certified seeds b. breeder seed
c. foundation seed d. registered seed
4. A class of seed whose life span is prolonged with low seed moisture and temperature. They are called “dry-
tolerant’ seeds
a. Recalcitrant seed b. immature seed
c. orthodox seed d. certified seed
5. The stage in the life cycle of a seed when development is complete and the biological component necessary for all
the physiological processes are active or ready to be achieved.
a. seed germination b. seed emergence
c. physiological maturity d. biological yield
6. It is a system of checking and guaranteeing various aspects of seed quality during the period seed is being
multiplied and further handled.
a. seed selection b. seed certification
c. seed processing d. seed production
7. The competition among different parts of a plant for water, nutrients, light, etc. is known as
a. interplant competition b. interspecific competition
c. intraspecific competition d. intraplant competition
8. It is defined as the spatial and temporal combination of crops in a given area and the management used to
produced them
a. cropping system b. cropping pattern
c. multiple cropping d. strip cropping
9. It is the growing of two crops in rapid sequence or succession planting one after the harvest of the former.
a. relay cropping b. ratoon cropping
c. intercropping d. sequential cropping
10. It occurs when the yield decrease is equal to the yield increase since the resources of the different species are
exactly the same.
a. pure competition b. introgression
c. selection d. hybridization
11. Biological diversity is the total variability within all the living organisms and the ecological complexes they
inhabit. Which of the following is not a level of biodiversity?
a. human interference b. species
c. ecosystem d. genetic diversity
a. plants b. animals
c. soil d. microorganisms
13. It is the successful management of the elements and resources of agriculture to satisfy changing human and
development needs, while maintaining the natural resource base and avoiding environmental degradation.
a. crop production b. food production
c. sustainable agriculture d. agricultural production
14. It is a kind of reproduction in which sexual organs or related structures take part but fertilization does not occur
hence, the resulting seed is vegetatively produced.
a. cloning b. hybridization
c. introgression d. apomixes
15. A type of plant propagation wherein formation of adventitious roots or buds occurs before separation of the
propagule from the parent plant
a. grafting b. layering
c. cloning d. inarching
16. Strictly speaking, it refers to a plant grown anywhere outside its natural range
a. endemic b. innate
c. exotic d. inherent
17. The most recently evolved and most successful group of land plants in the world today
a. angiosperms b. gymnosperms
c. algae d. fungi
20. The flowing movement of the cytoplasm which serves for efficient distribution of substances absorbed from
outside of the cell and substances released by the nucleus and other organelles is
a. cytoplasmic streaming b. excretion
c. intussusception d. secretion
23. The vegetative organs of the plant body include the roots, stem and
a. flowers b. seeds
c leaves d. fruits
25. Water and minerals absorbed by the roots are transported to the different parts of the plant through the
a. vascular bundle b. xylem
c. phloem d. stele
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26. Micro gametogenesis is a reproductive process in plants which results in the production of
a. pollen grains b. seeds
c. embryos d. spores
27. The shell of the coconut fruit is hard and stony, hence the fruit is classified as
a. samara b. drupe
c. achene d. nut
29. When male and female flowers are produced in the same individual plant, the plant is
a. hypogynous b. monoecious
c. epigynous d. dioecious
32. The tissue of the leaf where the process of photosynthesis takes place is the
a. mesophyll b. hypodermis
c. epidermis d. vascular bundle
33. Some fruits develop even without pollination and fertilization, such phenomenon which produces seedless fruits,
is called
a. Parthenocarpy b. apocarpy
c. polyploidy d. apomixes
34. Seeds produced by fruits that develop in the absence of pollination and fertilization.
a. parthenocarpy b. apomictic
c. apocarpic d. syncarpy
35. Seeds generally possess a nutritive tissue e.g., endosperm, to support the growth of the embryo during
germination. Some plants however produce endosperm less seeds. An example of such plant is the
a. banana b. citrus
c. orchid d. gumamela
37. The thick fibrous portion or the husk of the coconut fruit is the
a. pericarp b. mesocarp
c. exocarp d. endocarp
38. In the xylem tissue of flowering plants, the major water conducting cells are the
a. vessels b. sieve tubes
c. tracheid’s d. sieve cells
39. The veins and veinlets of leaves are relatively strong enough to support the weight of a fully expanded leaf
because the vascular bundles in these veins are strengthened by
a. parenchyma cells b. collenchyma
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40. The endodermis of roots contains a continuous band of suberin, a waxy substance deposited on the radial and
transverse walls. This band is called
a. endodermal strip b. suberin strip
c. casparian strip d. wall strip
41. The pineapple fruit is derived from several ovaries of several flowers; hence it is referred to as
a. aggregate fruit b. fused fruit
c. multiple fruit d. simple fruit
50. The resistance of a landscape or system to disturbance and its recovery from disturbance a. productivity
b. diversity
c. stability d. sustainability
51. There are two big pineapple factories in the Philippines. Which is located in Cotabato?
a. Dole
b. Del Monte Fresh Produce
c. Lapanday Diversified
d. Stanphilco
52. Agriculture centers have found lately varieties of coconut propagation. How did their varieties get discovered and
distributed?
a. Putting up nurseries
b. Laboratory tissue culture
c. Fielding scholars
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Barangay Doroluman, Arakan, Cotabato
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55. The government approach to avoid low prices for products during harvest is through____
a. Putting up bonded warehouse
b. Organizing cooperatives among farmers
c. Giving business capital to farmers
d. Exchange of products
56. Very lately, Philippines mangoes were exported to Australia, but a new country has produced more quality
mangoes and mango products. This is in_________
a. Korea b. Vietnam
c. Thailand d. Indonesia
57. The CIMMYT (International Center for the Improvement of Maize and Wheat) is located in
a. Philippines b. Colombia
c. Mexico d. Nigeria
60. The ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics) is located in
a. Peru b. Kenya
c. India d. Ethiopia
67. The Mitscherlich equations reflects plant growth response by resources as describe by
a. Law of the Minimum
b. Blackman response
c. Law of Diminishing Return
d. Theory of Optima and Limiting Factors
73. Sweet Potato is the major growing crop of what Philippine Region
a. Bicol b. Eastern Visayas
c. Central Visayas c. CARAGA
74. When light strikes the chlorophyll molecules, they lose electron, which are replaced ultimately by
a. ATP b. Fixing Carbon
c. Splitting water c. Removing them from NADPH
76. Physical changes that happen in the soil under a lowland system of land preparation
a. Soil structure and granulation are maintained
b. Macro and micropores are maintained
c. Downward movement of water is normal and water drain easily
d. Paddling destroy soil structure and particles are densely packed, soil is compacted
81. An act that provides protection to new plant varieties and establishes the National Plant Variety Protection Board
a. RA 9168 b. RA 7581
c. RA 2614 d. RA 0011
82. The kind/ type of fertilizer that can be applied during drought
a. Granular b. Foliar fertilizer
c. Urea c. Ammonium sulfate
a. tubers b. bulbs
c. suckers d. rhizome
90. Bitter gourd is known to help control diabetes. What is the scientific name?
a. Momordica charantia b. Citrullus lunatus
c. Luffa acutangula d. Luffa cylindrica