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Exam: Licensure Examination for Agriculturists, Review Total items: 200

Subject: Crop Science Section Lecturer: Bethel Grace T. Paclar

POST - TEST

General instruction:
I. Read each question carefully and quickly with comprehension.
II. Do not spend too much time on difficult questions. Answer easy questions first, then go back to difficult ones and try
again.
III. Do not leave questions unanswered. Try to answer them by using your intuition o give your best guess.
IV. Mark ONLY one answer for each question. If you need to change your answer, erase your previous answer completely.

1 Which of the following crops has a perfect and complete flower?

a. Vigna radiata b. Zea mays c. Oryza sativa d. Manihot esculenta
2 It is the staminate part of a corn plant.
a. Silk b. Tassel c. Cob d. Husk
3 Which of the following is not a form of a modified leaf?
a. Spine b. Thorn c. Bract d. Prickle
4 It is the edible portion of Durio zibethinus and Nephelium lappaceum.
a. Pericarp b. Juicy hair c. Aril d. Thalamus
5 Which of the following is a modified stem?
a. Solanum tuberusom b. Manihot esculenta c. Raphanus sativus d. Daucos carota
6 A seed develops from an ovule while the fruit develops from a mature ________.
a. Peduncles b. Pollen grain c. Ovary d. Embryo
7 The leafy shoots originating from axillary buds borne at the base of the pineapple fruit are called
a. suckers b. Slips c. Runners d. crowns
8 Which of the following fruit crops has seeds whose germinability is prolonged with low seed moisture and temperature?
a. Avocado b. Mango c. Cashew d. Jackfruit
9 The edible part of a cabbage is a head while the edible part of a cauliflower is a __________.
a. Bract b. Curd c. Spear d. Bundles
10 Strawberry fruitlet is an achene while pineapple fruitlet is a ________.
a. Hesperidium b. Drupe c. Berry d. Pepo
11 Which of the following is a shade-tolerant crop which can be intercropped with coconut?
a. Sugarcane b. Mangosteen c. Mango d. Papaya
12 You are advised to plant temperate root crops for its edible roots and stored carbohydrates, which one will you grow?
a. Cassava b. Sweet potato c. Irish Potato d. Yam
13 The following are considered as grain legumes or pulses except ________.
a. Arachis hypogea b. Triticum aestivum c. Vigna radiata d. Glycine max
14 Which of the following is incorrect?
a. Durian- Queen b. Mango- Katchamitha c. Banana- Utungan d. Papaya- Cariñosa
15 Which of the following plants belongs to the family Anacardiaceae and is not considered as tree fruit?
a. Mango b. Coconut c. Cashew d. Plum
16 Which of the following is a cross between Criollo and Forastero?
a. Liberica b. Arabica c. Trinitario d. Nacional
17 It is the species of coffee termed the “Kapeng barako” or the Batangas coffee.
a. Liberica b. Arabica c. Trinitario d. Nacional
18 It is a plant in which flowering occurs irrespective of photoperiod.
a. Long-day plants b. Short-day plants c. Day-neutral plants d. Photoperiodic plants
19 Water loving plants: Hydrophytes; Drought-tolerant plants: __________; Salt-tolerant plants: Halophytes
a. Xerophytes b. Mesophytes c. Hygrophytes d. Paraphytes
20 Based on water requirements, most of the agricultural crops are _______.
a. Xerophytes b. Mesophytes c. Hygrophytes d. Paraphytes
21 It is considered as the powerhouse of the cell.
a. Ribosomes b. Mitochondria c. Chloroplasts d. Nucleus

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22 Photosynthesis: chloroplasts; Respiration: _________.

a. Ribosomes b. Mitochondria c. Chloroplasts d. Nucleus
23 What structure transports water through plant stems?
a. Guard cell b. Phloem c. Stomata d. Xylem
24 As temperature increases respiration ______
a. Stays the same b. Decreases c. Increases d. Fluctuating
25 It is the energy currency of a cell.
a. FAD b. NADPH2 c. ATP d. Glucose
26 Photosynthesis: Light reaction- ATP, NADPH, and O2; Dark reaction-
a. Sugar b. Carbon dioxide c. Inorganic compounds d. Glucose
27 Stomata open at night in _______.
a. Rice b. Cactus c. Corn d. Soybean
28 Which of the following will decrease the rate of photosynthesis?
a. Water stress of b. Increasing O2 c. Optimum light d. Increasing CO2
drought concentration exposure concentration
29 It is considered as an energy waste process.
a. Photosynthesis b. Dark reaction c. Hill reaction d. Photorespiration
30 CAM plant: Ananas comosus; C4 plant: Zea mays; C3 plant: ________.
a. Sorghum bicolor b. Triticom aestivom c. Oryza sativa d. None of the above
31 It is a hormone related to drought tolerance.
a. Auxins b. Abscisic acid c. Cytokinins d. Gibberellins
32 What is the main hormone responsible for phototropic responses in the growing tips of plants?
a. Auxins b. Abscisic acid c. Cytokinins d. Gibberellins
33 Which of the following plant hormones is incorrectly paired with its function?
a. Abscisic acid- regulates the transpiration rate b. Auxin- responsible for apical dominance
c. Gibberellins- promote bud and seed dormancy d. Cytokinins- slows down senescence
34 It is a naturally occurring auxin in plants.
a. Indole butyric b. Indole acetic c. Naphthalene acetic d. Zeatin
35 In combination with auxin, __________, stimulates cell division in plans and determines the course of cell differentiation.
a. Abscisic acid b. Cytokinins c. Ethylene d. Gibberellins
36 It is the only gaseous plant hormone that is produced in large volumes in climacteric fruits.
a. Abscisic acid b. Cytokinins c. Ethylene d. Gibberellins
37 Viviparous germination in some plants can be prevented with the application of __________.
a. Abscisic acid b. Cytokinins c. Ethylene d. Gibberellins
38 Unlike nastic movements, tropisms depend on ________.
a. Darkness b. Wind c. Directional stimuli d. Non-directional stimuli
39 Mimosa pudica behavior wherein its compound leaves fold inward and droop when touched or shaken is an example of _.
a. Epinasty b. Hyponasty c. Photonasty d. Thigmonasty
40 Vigna radiata seedlings that bend toward the light source is an example of ___.
a. Hydrotropism b. Gravitropism c. Phototropism d. Thigmotropism
41 Examples of crops that produce latex from the bark of fruit peel are
(I.) Tree fruits like pili and chico
(II.) Rubber trees
(III.) Vegetable fruits like rimas and papaya
a. Only I is the only correct answer b. Only II is the only correct answer
c. Only III is the only correct answer d. I, II and III are all correct answers
42 Water losses in plants through transpiration usually occur through the _______.
a. Cuticle b. Stomata c. Hydathodes d. Lenticels
43 Durian is the major crop of what Philippine region?
a. Davao Region b. Central Mindanao c. BARMM d. Caraga region
44 Transplanting should be done at what time of the day
a. Early in the morning b. Noon c. Afternoon d. Dawn
45 Growing Citrullus lanatus and Allium sativum after rice harvesting is an example of ______.
a. Intercropping b. Crop rotation c. Relay cropping d. Companion cropping
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46 “King of all fruits”: Durio zibithenus; “Queen of all fruits”: _________.

a. Musa sapientum b. Ananas comosus c. Garcinia mangostana d. Nephelium lappaceum
47 The following can be used as asexual propagules except?
a. Seeds b. Slips c. Runners d. Plantlets
48 Peanut: Ilocos Region; Potato: _______.
a. Central Visayas c. Northern Mindanao
b. Cordillera Administrative Region d. Southern Mindanao
49 According to temperature requirements, Oryza sativa is a _______.
a. Cool season b. Warm season crop c. Sub-tropical crop d. Temperate crop
crop
50 It is the most important climate element in the Philippines and is the determining factor of the duration of the growing
period for crops in a particular location.
a. Humidity b. Rainfall c. Temperature d. Light saturation
51 Selection criteria for fruit crops emphasize the following except _____.
a. Fruit size b. Early bearing c. Increase fiber content d. Increase level of acidity
52 It is a process before transplanting in which seedlings are exposed to full sunlight.
a. Burlapping b. Hardening off c. Blocking d. Prickling
53 A planting system that is similar to the square or rectangular pattern, with the exception that an additional fifth tree is
placed in the center of the square or rectangle.
a. Hexagonal b. Quincunx c. Triangle d. Contour
54 Which of the following does not belong to the group?
a. Mango b. Grapes c. Rambutan d. Durian
55 Farmers can change the climate of crops by changing _______.
a. Irrigation b. Tillage practices c. Planting date d. Planting depth
56 It is considered the most critical stage at which the water should be present in adequate amounts.
a. Vegetative b. Reproductive c. Seedling stage d. Fruit development
57 It is considered the most efficient irrigation system.
a. Sprinklers b. Drip irrigation c. Border strip irrigation d. Basin irrigation
58 Over-irrigation and inadequate drainage facilities result in ____.
a. Drainage b. Water logging c. Wilting d. Increased fertility
59 Land leveling is not essential for irrigation with ____.
a. Furrow b. Border c. Sprinkler d. None of the above
60 It is the method of applying water directly to the root zone of plants.
a. Sprinklers b. Drip irrigation c. Border strip irrigation d. Basin irrigation
61 What are the two gases found in smoke which cause flowering in mangoes?
a. Carbon dioxide and Oxygen c. Bioethylene and Oxygen
b. Oxygen and Hydrogen d. Ethylene and Acetylene
62 Which characteristic is unique among C4 plants?
a. Kranz anatomy c. Opens stomate at night time
b. Presence of mesophyll cells d. Follows the Calvin cycle
63 Which of the following is true about sexual propagation?
a. It uses vegetative parts c. The offspring produced are not true to type
b. It is the most expensive method d. Resulting in trees that bear fruits early
64 Smallest seed
a. Orchid c. Pechay
b. Mustard d. Cauliflower
65 Disadvantage of sexual propagation
a. It is the cheapest method c. Convenient method of storing seeds
b. Genetic segregation among plants d. Lesser spread of diseases

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66 Largest seed
a. Cocos nucifera c. Persea americana
b. Sechium edule d. Mangifera indica
67 It is the development of seeds and embryos without fertilization.
a. Pollination c. Apomixis
b. Fertilization d. Double Fertilization
68 Fruit ripening, such as in mango, is hastened by_________.
a. Auxins c. Gibberellins
b. Ethylene d. Abscisic acid
69 Which of the following is not a step in the primary processing of coffee?
a. Dehulling c. Drying
b. Depulping d. Roasting
70 Refers to the mechanical wounding of the seed to enhance germination
a. Vernalization c. Scarification
b. Stratification d. Hot water treatment
71 Which one is a true sign of fruit ripening?
a. When the fruit size increases c. When the fruit flavor is enhanced
b. When the fruit skin becomes brown d. When the fruit flesh softens
72 A fruit type that possesses the ability to mature further after being cut off from the mother plant. They are also
distinguished by a sharp rise in respiration and ethylene release rates.
a. Climacteric fruit c. Temperate fruit
b. Non-climacteric fruit d. Tropical fruit
73 Post-harvest losses are highest in _______.
a. Fruits c. Cereals
b. Root crops d. Vegetables
74 Which of the following horticultural commodities produced a hollow sound when tapped or thumped indicating its
maturity?
a. Avocado c. Durian
b. Cacao d. All of the above
75 Modified atmospheric packaging results in lower ______.
a. CO2 c. N2
b. H2 d. O2
76 High rates of respiration and transpiration in plants are associated with _____.
a. High photosynthetic rate c. Lower photosynthetic rate
b. Longer storage life d. Shorter storage life
77 A type of grafting wherein selected shoots of the desirable plants is grafted with the stem of the stock grown in individual
containers while the scion is still connected with the mother plant.
a. Approach grafting c. Cleft grafting
b. Graft inarching d. Bark grafting
78 Carbon dioxide moves into the leaf through the _______.
a. Cuticle c. Stomata
b. Guard cell d. Petiole
79 Which asexual method is best used in the propagation of rubber?
a. Seeds c. Marcotting
b. Grafting d. Budding
80 The lower part of a grafted plant which will serve as its root system
a. Rootstock c. Burwood
b. scion d. eye
81 Which of the following combinations is possible for grafting?
a. Banana + Bamboo c. Mango + Rambutan
b. Tomato + Eggplant d. Rose + Daisy
82 Refers to the movement of commodities and all operations through which the product undergoes from harvest to possession
of final consumers.
a. Postharvest Life b. Postharvest Handling c. Postharvest Technology d. Packing House

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83 It involves the use of special structures to shed plants from too much rain and it could complement the use of a drainage
system in solving problems of excessive rainfall.
a. Crop forcing b. Greenhouses c. Alternative cropping d. Hydroponics
84 Which of the following minimizes postharvest losses
a. Careless harvesting and b. Poor quality of produce c. Use of a cold chain d. None of the above
handling methods before harvest
85 It is a deliberate process of separating, removing, picking, or severing the product from its source
a. Harvesting b. Packing House Operation c. Sorting d. Pricking
86 The process of exposing commodities to sunlight mainly drying to close neck (in onions) or including the formation of
new skin on wounded parts for root crops
a. Drying b. Curing c. Trimming d. Hardening
87 Desuckering which is the removal of unnecessary shoots from the base of a plant to allow better growth of the remaining
plants and to regulate production can be done in _____ and ________.
a. Banana & Melon b. Watermelon & Garlic c. Abaca & Banana d. All of the above
88 An asexual propagation method whereby two plant parts are joined in such a manner that they will unite and continue their
growth as one plant.
a. Budding b. Grafting c. Layerage d. Marcotting
89 A type of layering wherein the rooting of a chosen shoot or branch is encouraged by wrapping a portion of the stem with a
rooting medium with or without stem treatment.
a. Multiple layering b. Compound layering c. Mound layering d. Air layering
90 The tough leathery peel of citrus and watermelon is called
a. rind b. pulp c. aril d. mesocarp
91 One requirement for a successful union in grafting is ______.
a. Cambium layers of both rootstock and scion must be c. Barks of both rootstock and scion are of the same
brought together and held firmly in place. thickness.
b. Rootstock and scion of the same diameter. d. The cambium layer scraped off from the wood.
92 Separation of individual hands of banana from a whole bunch
a. Debunching b. Dehanding c. Defingering d. Dethorning
93 What are the steps involved in the postharvest chain of perishables?
1- Transport 3- Storage 5- Packing House Operations
2- Harvesting 4- Consumer 6- Marketing
a. 2, 1, 3, 5, 6, 4 b. 2, 5, 1, 3, 6, 4 c. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 d. 1, 2, 5, 3, 6, 4
94 Which grafting method is used to bypass a damaged area of a tree trunk?
a. Approach grafting b. Cleft grafting c. Inarching grafting d. Side-veneer grafting
95 Ratooning is the growing of a new crop out of the shots arising from the previous crops. Which of the following crops
cannot be ratooned?
a. Adlai b. Corn c. Rice d. Sugarcane
96 The following are type of trellising except _____.
a. Arbor type b. A-type c. Fence Type d. Tepee type
97 Example of crop propagated by root cuttings.
a. Onion b. Okra c. Eggplant d. Breadfruit
98 Why do plant growers prefer budding as a method of propagation?
a. It is capable of producing a greater number of new b. It is the fastest and the easiest method of plant
plants. propagation.
c. It is adaptable to any kind of temperature in the area. d. It lacks genetic variation resulting to heterosis.
99 The following are the maturity indices of mango, except ______.
a. Presence of powder b. Fullness of cheeks c. Sinks in 1% salt d. Produces odor
bloom solution
100 What do you call the living plants, established around the farm to break the force of winds?
a. Living fence b. Shelterbelts c. Windbreakers d. Wind protection
101 It is the process of extracting latex from a tree or fruit.
a. Priming b. Stripping c. Tapping d. Tuxying
102 Which of the following media can be used for air layering or marcotting?
a. Sawdust b. Garden soil c. Coconut coir dust d. All of the above

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103 Slips are leafy shoots originating from asexual buds borne at the base of the plant or fruit. Slips are vegetative planting
materials for which of the following crops?
a. Banana & abaca b. Pineapple & cabbage c. Gladiolus & macopa d. Grapes & vanilla
104 A type of layering wherein long shoots near the base of the plant are bent towards the ground and the stem portion where
the roots are desired is covered with soil but exposing the terminal.
a. Compound b. Mound c. Serpentine d. Simple
For numbers 105-108, please refer to the statements given below.
Mr. Juan wanted to increase the number of mango trees in his orchard. He wanted to have 50 trees with the genetic
characteristics of the parental plants and another 50 trees with the parent’s genetic qualities as rootstock while using another
variety as the scion. He also wanted to have 10 trees using 3 different varieties as scion.
105 Which type of plant propagation is reflected in the paragraph above?
a. Sexual propagation b. Asexual propagation c. Propagation d. Reproduction
106 Which method of propagation is referred to in the third sentence?
a. Inarching grafting b. Modified cleft grafting c. Bark grafting d. Saddle grafting
107 In the second statement, which method of propagation may be used?
a. Inarching grafting b. Modified cleft grafting c. Bark grafting d. Saddle grafting
108 The following propagation methods can be used to achieve what is needed in the third sentence, except _______.
a. Approach grafting b. Tongue grafting c. Root cutting d. Saddle grafting
109 It is the physical judicious removal of plant parts to control plant growth.
a. Pruning b. Topping c. Trimming d. Training
110 A technique that controls the growth of plants in terms of shape, size, and spatial direction.
a. Pruning b. Topping c. Trimming d. Training
111 A system of cropping in which as many crops as possible are grown on the same land within a year.
a. Monocropping b. Multiple cropping c. Integrated farming d. Sustainable farming
112 In crop rotation, the most critical factor to consider is ______.
a. Proper crop b. Proper mixing crops c. Right sequencing of d. Proper intercropping
combination growing crops of crops
113 A system of land preparation involving plowing and harrowing under submerged condition
a. Lowland b. Upland c. Dryland d. Tillage
114 The Father of Modern Tillage
a. Jethro Till b. Jethro Tull c. James Tull d. John Till
115 A tillage practice where only necessary operations are performed
a. Minimum tillage b. Maximum tillage c. Zero tillage d. Upland tillage
116 Which part of rice is made up mostly of starch, sugar protein, and fats and is considered the storehouse of food for the
embryo?
a. Awn b. Sterile lemmas c. Endosperm d. Palea
117 Normally, roots grow underground to support the upper parts of the plant. In a corn plant, which of the following roots
grows above ground?
a. Fibrous roots b. Brace roots c. Taproot d. Aerial root
118 It is the type of climate for Bukidnon and Zamboanga del Sur.
a. Type I b. Type II c. Type III d. Type IV
119 The tillage step in upland preparation which follows plowing involving shallow cultivation
a. Ridging b. Harrowing c. Plowing d. Weeding
120 An example of a tillage operation done in between rows of plants.
a. tillage b. cultivation c. hilling –up; off –barring d. digging
121 Tillability is difficult in _____.
a. Heavy soil b. Loamy soil c. Sandy soil d. Light soil
122 Rice seedlings raised through Dapog method are ready for transplanting in
a. 10 to 14 days b. 20 to 42 days c. 40 to 50 days d. 25 to 30 days
123 The tillage operation that does the initial cutting or breaking of the soil at its state where either a crop has been grown and
harvested or simply a barren soil.
a. Maximum tillage b. Primary tillage c. Secondary tillage d. Zero tillage

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124 Method of raising rice seedling where pre-germinated seeds are sown on cement or puddled soil covered with banana
leaves or polyethylene plastic sheet.
a. Dapog method b. Dry bed method c. Seedbed method d. Wet bed method
125 The purpose of tillage that is peculiar to lowland preparation
a. Develop proper soil b. Improve soil aeration c. Turn soil into soft d. Promote soil erosion
tilth puddle and form a hard
pan
126 In the wet bed method of raising rice seedlings, how many Kilograms of seed is needed to transplant a one-hectare area?
a. 20 Kg b. 40 Kg c. 60 Kg d. 80 Kg
127 A type of conventional tillage wherein no debris or plant remains are left on the soil surface.
a. Conventional tillage b. Clean tillage c. Conservation tillage d. Mulch tillage
128 Chemically, which is of the following is not a characteristic of a lowland?
a. Anaerobic organisms b. Generation of methane c. Microorganisms are d. Molecular oxygen is
are present gases active sufficiently present
129 Assuming a 100 percent germination rate, corn planted at 75cm between rows and 50cm between hills with two plants
per hill will have how many plants in a hectare?
a. 23, 333 b. 43,333 c. 53, 333 d. 63,333
130 If 45 seeds germinated out of 60 seeds that were sown, what is the germination rate?
a. 25% b. 50% c. 75% d. None of the above
131 The following are characteristics of primary tillage except _______.
a. Buries the weeds and b. Cultivation is shallow c. Most aggressive cutting d. Either done in wet
other crop residues and leaves a fine texture of the soil which leaves or dry conditions
into the soil on the soil large clods which leaves a
rough surface
132 What method of planting is best used on vegetables?
a. Broadcasting b. Drilled in rows c. Dibbling d. Hill method in rows
133 Which method of planting is not included under direct seeding?
a. Broadcasting b. Drill c. Hill d. Transplanting
134 In the Philippines, the best direction of plant row is ____.
a. East-West b. North-South c. NE-SW d. NW-SW
135 In a nursery, the best direction of plant row to maximize shading is ______.
a. East-West b. North-South c. NE-SW d. NW-SW
136 Crops should be established in ___.
a. Poor site in a good b. Good site in a poor c. Good site in a good d. Poor site in a poor
location location location location
137 The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is located in _______.
a. Africa b. Colombia c. Mexico d. Philippines
138 The International Center for the Improvement of Maize and Wheat (CIMMYT) is located in _____.
a. Africa b. Colombia c. Mexico d. Philippines
139 Meteorologists identify El Niño as____________.
a. Lack of rain, b. Landslides, flash floods, c. Heavy downpours, and d. All of the above
droughts, and crop and warmer air currents tropical storm
failures
140 A corn plant of the same variety is simultaneously planted in Japan and the Philippines. Compared to the Philippines, the
variety of corn will mature in Japan ____.
a. Earlier b. Later c. At the same time d. All of the above
141 It is a crop that is used to attract insect species to prevent damage to a primary crop is known as ____.
a. Emergency crop b. Trap crop c. Supplemental crop d. Attractant crop
142 Solar radiation is a very important component in increasing crop yield. Which of the following physiological processes is
greatly affected?
a. Absorption b. Photosynthesis c. Transpiration d. Respiration

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143 If you are a pioneer in Visayas, site selection and choice of appropriate crops require your knowledge of ___.
a. Soil and rainfall b. Soil, climatic, and c. Soil/climatic/biological/ d. Soil, rainfall,
patterns only biological indicators of economic population
the crop. characteristics, and technology of the
culture of the crop
community
144 Which component in the crop production system cannot be controlled by human beings?
a. Technological factor b. Environmental & c. Biological factor d. All of the above
climatic factors
145 The most abundant gas in the atmosphere by volume is ____.
a. Hydrogen b. Oxygen c. Nitrogen d. Carbon dioxide
146 In general, temperature decreases by ___ or every 91.5 m rise in elevation from sea level.
a. 0.1⸰C b. 0.5⸰C c. 0.6⸰C d. 1.0⸰C
147 Application of mulch _____.
a. Reduces surface b. Increases yield of a crop c. Controls weeds d. All of the above
evaporation moisture
148 What are the proper steps involved in land preparation under submerged conditions?
1. Harrowing and leveling
2. Fixing the dikes
3. Soaking the paddies
4. Marking using a planting board
5. Plowing the area
a. 1,2,3,4,5 b. 3,2,5,1,4 c. 2,3,5,1,4 d. 5,3,2,1,4
149 What would be the direction of tillage on rolling hills or slopy areas?
a. Across the contour b. Against the contour c. Follow the contour d. Down-up direction
150 The number of plowing and harrowing is dependent on the following except ____.
a. Presence of disease b. Moisture content c. Weed density d. Crop grown
151 Which of the following implements is best used during secondary tillage?
a. Disc plow b. Moldboard plow c. Plow d. Disc harrow
152 Which of the following crops are considered as durables?
a. Grain crops b. Fruits c. Vegetables d. Flowers
153 Which of the following is an incorrect pairing?
a. Oil crop – b. Sugar crop – c. Fiber crop- d. Tuber crop-
Cocos nucifera Zea mays Gossypium hirsutum Dioscorea alata
154 Which of the plant families is considered the most important in food production?
a. Moraceae b. Rosaceae c. Pinaceae d. Fabaceae
155 What is the recommended soaking time for rice seeds before sowing in the seedbed?
a. 24 hours b. 20-22 hours c. 36-40 hours d. 28-30 hours
156 The following crops are propagated asexually except _____.
a. Ipomoea batatas b. Ananas comosus c. Saccharum officinarum d. Cajanus cajan
157 Which of the following crops can withstand El Niño?
a. Sorghum b. Mango c. Rice d. Banana
158 In areas that are said to be “typhoon belts”, the suitable crops to be grown by farmers are ____.
a. Cereals b. Pulses c. Root crops d. Plantation crops
159 Which of the following crop/s is best recommended when accessibility to the market is not possible?
a. Cereals b. Vegetables c. Root crops d. Fruits
160 Which crop use/product is an incorrect match?
a. Cotton-shirt b. Corn-ethanol c. Sunflower-sweetener d. Wheat-cake
161 Which of the following are critical elements?
a. O, N, H b. N, P, K c. Zn,Fe,Cu d. Cl, Fe,H
162 All are below-ground modifications, except _____.
a. Bulb b. Corm c. Stolon d. Tuber

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163 What is not considered as rogues in seed production?

a. Weeds b. Plants of other cultivars c. Genetically pure and d. Diseased plants of
of the same species conforms to the the same crop
standard of the variety species
for reproduction
164 Types of seeds that germinated while still inside the fruit.
a. Recalcitrant seeds b. Orthodox seeds c. Viviparous seeds d. Apomictic seeds
165 The G in the equation P= G +E + (GXE) refers to
a. Growth b. Genotype c. Geotropism d. Gibberellins
166 It refers to the appearance or measurement of a character, such as red flowers, or plant height, or it may refer to a group
of characters.
a. Phenotype b. Genes c. Alleles d. Morphology
167 Which of the following is a self-pollinated crop?
a. Watermelon b. Cucumber c. Squash d. Eggplant
168 Which of the following is not a cross-pollinated crop?
a. Papaya b. Corn c. Rice d. Chayote
169 The two most important factors influencing the life span of seeds under storage are the ___.
a. Rainfall and RH b. RH and temperature c. Climate and d. Seed size and
temperature moisture content
170 A condition wherein seeds may not be able to germinate even under favorable conditions although it is alive.
a. Vivipary b. Germination c. Viability d. Dormancy
171 The female reproductive organ of the flower is called ____.
a. Anther b. Filament c. Stamen d. Pistil
172 The process in which the pollen is transferred from the anther to the stigma of a flower
a. Fertilization b. Gamete formation c. Pollination d. Reproduction
173 A phase of plant growth where the death of an organism set in.
a. Declining phase b. Log phase c. Senescence phase d. Steady phase
174 Seed germination: Lag phase; Flowering: __________.
a. Declining phase b. Log phase c. Senescence phase d. Steady phase
175 All are leafy vegetable crops, except _____.
a. Cabbage b. Kangkong c. Mustard d. Pechay
176 A phase of plant growth where the ever-increasing rate of growth occurs during the middle and last stages of vegetative
growth. It is considered as the grand period of growth.
a. Declining phase b. Log phase c. Senescence phase d. Steady phase
177 The stoma are surrounded by
a. Guard cells b. Phloem c. Palisade cells d. Chlorophyll
178 The art, science, and business of improving the genetic pattern of plants
a. Animal improvement b. Crop improvement c. Pest resistance d. Stable yield
179 Plant breeders feel the need for the following to be genetically improved, except ___.
a. Pest resistance b. Resistance to stresses c. Crop stand d. Increase the inputs
of the crop
180 The transplanting method for lowland rice has the following advantages, except _____.
a. Crop stays for a b. Ease in weeding c. Less labor requirement d. Plants have a head
shorter time on the operation in planting start in growth over
field weeds
181 The presence of weeds with the crop in the field will result to _____.
a. light, water, nutrient, b. interferes with farm c. reduce quality of d. all of the above
and CO2 competition operations product
182 What characteristics or signs guide the farmers in determining the right stage and time to harvest?
a. After ripening b. Date of maturity c. Maturity indices d. Ripeness to harvest
183 Vegetative materials for sugarcane, sweet potato, cassava and forage grasses is called ____.
a. Corms b. Bulbs c. Cuttings d. Rhizomes
184 Fruits borne on trees but which are enclosed by stony structure is called ____.
a. Small fruit b. Nut fruit c. Tree fruit d. Large fruit

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185 Who is the current secretary of the Department of Agriculture?

a. William D. Dar b. Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. c. Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. d. Proceso J. Alcala
186 Which of the following crops is not yet approved for commercialization in the Philippines?
a. Bt eggplant b. Bt corn c. Golden Rice d. Bt tomato
187 The date when Bt talong was considered a genetically engineered crop approved for commercial propagation in the
Philippines.
a. October 18, 2022 b. August 24, 2023 c. July 21, 2021 d. December 11, 2002
188 The date when Bacillus thuringiensis cotton was considered a genetically engineered crop approved for commercial
propagation in the Philippines.
a. October 18, 2022 b. August 24, 2023 c. July 21, 2021 d. December 11, 2002
189 The biosafety permit for the commercial propagation of GR2E Malusog Rice was issued on _______.
a. October 18, 2022 b. August 24, 2023 c. July 21, 2021 d. December 11, 2002
190 It is considered as the first GM crop approved in the Philippines for commercial propagation.
a. GM corn b. GM rice c. GM soybean d. GM mungbean
191 The biosafety permit for the commercial propagation of Golen Rice in the Philippines was issued by _____.
a. PHILRICE b. DA c. BPI d. IRRI
192 In the folk song “Bahay Kubo”, how many crops are mentioned in the song?
a. 15 b. 16 c. 17 d. 18
193 How many horticultural crops are mentioned in the folk song “Bahay Kubo”?
a. 15 b. 16 c. 17 d. 18
194 Which of the following are the agronomic field crops mentioned in the song “Bahay Kubo”?
a. Sitaw & Batao b. Singkamas & Linga c. Mani & Linga d. Sigarilyas & Mani
195 The correct acronym for Philippine Rice Research Institute is ___.
a. PRRI b. Philrice c. PHILRICE d. PhilRice
196 If you were required to bring seeds to the moon, what are the things that you should bring for the seeds to germinate?
a. Soil b. Water c. Oxygen d. All of the above
197 Colocasia esculenta: calcium oxalate (itchiness); Capsicum sp.: ________ (hotness)
a. Capstan b. Capsaicin c. Caproic acid d. Capuchin
198 Food of the gods
a. Mango b. Durian c. Jackfruit d. Lanzones
199 The “Organic Agriculture Act of 2010” was approved last April 6, 2010 by former PGMA under:
a. RA9281 b. RA8435 c. RA10860 d. RA10068
200 Ampalaya: momordicin; Cocoa: _______
a. Catechin b. Theobromine c. Colchicine d. Solanin

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Faculty, Central Mindanao University

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