CROP SCIENCE

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Multiple Choice. Select the best answer by encircling the letter of your choice.

1. The synonym of family Leguminaseae is

a. Fabaceae b. Malvaceae c. Oleraceae d. Moringaceae
2. The scientific name of Lanzones is
a. Durio zibithinus b. Durio discolour c. Artocarpus altilis d. Lanzium domesticum
3. All of these are agronomic crops except
a. Cereal crops b. Root crops c. Fiber crops d. Cole crops
4. Which is not an annual fiber crop?
a. pineapple b. jute c. kenaf d. abaca
5. The study of fruit production.
a. Floriculture b. Olericulture c. Pomology d. apiculture
6. The top eggplant producing region in the Philippines is
a. Ilocos region b. Central Luzon c. Cagayan valley d. Bicol region
7. Plants that grow on living trees or dead trunks but do not depend on them for water and nutrients
a. Xerophytes b. Bryophytes c. Epiphytes d. Terrestrial
8. Bt corn is a variety of corn where the Bt gene has been inserted and makes corn resistant to this pest
a. Potato beetle b. Asiatic corn borer c. Cotton bollworm d. Tobacco budworm
9. An example of small fruit is
a. duhat b. tamarind c. lanzones d. pineapple
10. Which among these has tendrils?
a. squash b. cowpea c. eggplant d. tomato
11. This horticultural crop is used as meat tenderizer
a. Piper nigrum b. Psidium guajava c. Carica papaya d. Averrhoa bilibi
12. This fruit produces hollow sound when thumped, indicating its maturity
a. Citrullus lunatus b. Sechium edule c. Cucurbita maxima d. Cucumis sativus
13. Plants with shoots that continue to grow until the plant senescences.
a. biennial b. determinate c. indeterminate d. perennial
14. The most common type of cell and tissue in the plant body is
a. aerenchyma b. collenchyma c. sclerenchyma d. parenchyma
15. It is a low self- supporting woody plant with several stems.
a. vine b. tree c. shrub d. herb
16. Any crop which is cut green and fed immediately to animals
a. soiling crops b. silage crops c. nurse crops d. trap crops
17. Plant that grows year after year, often taking many years to mature or produce seeds.
a. annual crops b. perennial crops c. biennial crops d. deciduous crops
18. Plants that shed off their leaves during a portion of the year.
a. annual crops b. perennial crops c. deciduous crops d. biennial crops
19. Plants grown in the tropics and could not withstand chilling.
a. Temperate crops c. Tropical crops
b. Sub-tropical or semi-temperate crops d. Perennial crops
20. The increase in greenhouse gasses is anthropogenic. The greenhouse effect results in
a. low temperature b. drought c. excessive rainfall d. high temperature
21. The botanical term for the coconut meat is
a. liquid endosperm b. solid endosperm c. endocarp d. mesocarp
22. The pigment found in some plants that is soluble in water is known as
a. anthocyanin b. carotene c. xanthophylls d. lycopene
23. It is an irreversible increase in size of the organism
a. Development b. Growth c. Catabolism d. Anabolism
24. It is a stem reduced to a single bud consisting largely of fleshy leaf scales.
a. Corm b. Bulb c. Rhizome d. Tuber
25. Effect on fruit ripening of storing mature fruits in plastic bags
a. enhances b. delays c. stops d. prevents
26. The appearance of a plant with respect to a particular character
a. phenotype b. genotype c. ideotype d. stereotype
27. The “heart of the cell”
a. Vacuoles b. Mitochondria c. Nucleus d. Cytoplasm
28. Stalk supporting the blade in dicots
a. leaf blade b. petiole c. stipules d. ligule
29. Bacillus thuringensis which is a major component of microbial pesticides
a. bacterium b. fungus c. virus d. all of these
30. The capacity of a cell cultured in vitro to regenerate into a plant
a. potency b. totipotency c. cell culture d. horticulture
31. Which is not an external factor affecting seed germination?
a. water b. temperature c. light d. hard seedcoat
32. A sterile plant with functional roots and shoots developed in vitro
a. seedling b. embryo c. plantlet d. radicle
33. Organic compounds serving as a source of energy, including sugars, starches, and cellulose
a. fertilizer b. carbohydrates c. CO2 d. hormone
34. The first genetically modified food crop produced in developed countries due to its delay ripening
a. corn b. tomato c. carrot d. potato
35. The phenomenon of a single major gene affecting more than one character is known as
a. pleiotropy b. isogenic c. transgenic d. gametogenesis
36. Plants which bear flowers when day length is less than the critical value (11-14 hours)
a. Long-day plants b. Short-day plants c. Day-Neutral plants d. none of these
37. Plants that can tolerate very low moisture supply and are resistant to drought condition.
a. hydrophytes b. mesophytes c. xerophytes d. apophytes
38. Inarching is also known as
a. grafting by approach b. layering c. marcotting d. budding

39. For rapid rate of multiplication the type of propagation generally practiced is
a. micro propagation b. asexual c. sexual d. grafting
40. Prolonged drought is also known as
a. drought b. salinization c. global warming d. el niño
41. Which does not belong to cross-pollinated crops?
a. rice b. radish c. onion d. papaya
42. The interval between coconut harvest.
a. 40 days b. 45 days c. 50 days d. 55 days
43. The easiest method of artificial propagation
 a. marcotting b. inarching c. layering d. cutting
44. Which variety of coffee is resistant to coffee rust and berry borer?
a. arabica b. robusta c. excelsa d. liberica
45. Which does not belong to self-pollinated crops?
a. solenaceous vegetables b. food legumes c. sorghum d. coconut
46. Term used to describe seeds of plants that could not be kept viable for a long time. It cannot withstand
drying and should not be permitted to dry out before planting.
a. orthodox b. foundation c. recalcitrant d. registered
47. Another term for propagating materials
a. vegetative b. separation c. division d. propagules
48. An example of recalcitrant seeds
a. tomato b. eggplant c. avocado d. star apple
49. It is not an example of classes of seed recognized by the Philippine Seed Certification scheme
a. foundation seed b. registered seed c. good seed d. certified seed
50. A white tag shall be attached to the bag of
a. breeder seed b. foundation seed c. registered seed d. certified seed
51. An example of crop that needs light in order to germinate is
a. lettuce b. tomato c. eggplant d. mungbean
52. Theoretically, crops intended for seed production shall be harvested
a. at physiological maturity
b. when the fruits are very dry
c. when there is no rain
d. when sunlight is very intense so that seed quality is good
53. Seedlings of rice on wet bed method are ready for transplanting in
a. 10-15 days b. 15-20 days c. 25-30 days d. 30-35 days
54. Cabbage, onion, carrots require ______ for flower induction.
a. vernalization c. high temperature
b. rainfall d. adequate amount of fertilizer
55. When the moisture content of the seed is ______, insect activity is inhibited.
a. 9% below b. 10-15% c. 16-20% d. 21-255
56. Propagation that preserves the characters of the parent plant
a. Sexual b. thinning c. asexual d. etiolation
57. A process done on the seedling which starts at 7-10 days before transplanting in which the seedling are
exposed to full sunlight and temporary wilting.
a. Transplanting b. hardening c. pricking d. blocking
58. A process of transferring the seedlings from seed box to another seed boxes or container before they are
brought to the field
a. Pricking b. hardening c. blocking d. transplanting

59. The judicious removal of plant parts to control the growth of a plant physically
a. trimming b. pruning c. training d. topping
60. The general term for technique that controls the growth of plants in terms of shape, size, and spatial
direction
a. training b. pinching c. pruning d. trimming
61. A common practice in cucurbits where the lateral branches are removed to produce more female flowers is
known as;
a. pinching b. topping c. disbudding d. thinning
62. Which among the attributes of farming system s attract the interest of scientist, policy maker and planners
etc.?
a. location specific b. holistic c. participatory d. farmer oriented
63. In hilly land farming the most commonly used hedgerow crop is
a. mahogany b. eucalyptus c. ipil - ipil d. falcata
64. The intercropping of cabbages and tomatoes is commonly adopted in vegetable growing areas because of:
a. allelopathy c. reduced incidence of diseases
b. reduced incidence of insect d. reduced cost of fertilizer
65. Corn will be planted at spaced 75 cm between rows and 50 cm between hills and will be maintained at 2
plants per hill. What is the plant population per hectare?
a. 50,333 b. 51,333 c. 52,333 d. 53,333
66. A facility where germplasm is stored in the form of seeds, pollen or in vitro
a. genebank b. green house c. cold storage d. all of these
67. Rice is not commonly grown in Europe, instead, wheat. The temperature requirement of rice is
a. cool b. warm c. sub-tropical d. semi-temperate
68. The ultimate origin of all the primary tissues in the root and stem is the
a. protoderm b. procambium c. ground meristem d. apical meristem
69. The plant that is considered the tree of life simply because of the many uses of its stem, leaves, and fruits is
a. Oryza sativa L. c. Cocos nucifera L.
b. Zea mays L. d. Musa paradisiaca L.
70. The use of botanical pesticides is growing due to health reasons. Which horticultural crop can be used in
the control of insect pests?
a. Lycopersicum esculentum c. Solanum melongena
b. Capsicum frutescens d. Ipomoea batatas
71. Which does not belong to Crucifer family?
a. broccoli b. cabbage c. cauliflower d. parsley
72. Some known field products which are preferred by rats are listed below, except for___
a. corn b. root crops c. coconuts d. leafy greens
73. Crops, preferably legumes, are plowed under the soil at flowering stage to increase soil productivity.
a. cover crop b. green manure c. soiling crops d. trap crops
74. A juvenile plant will flower when the day length is right. The statement is
a. true c. sometimes true and sometimes false
b. false d. all of the above
75. A plant with a has been transformed through genetic engineering is called
a. transgenic plant b. modified plant c. engineered plant d. biotech plant