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Agricultural Crops Production NCII

Plant Crops
Pre-Test

A. Direction: Let us find out how much you already know. Read and understand the
questions below. Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it in your test
notebook.

1. Cropping season is considered when selecting a planting method to follow. This method is
simply placing the seeds in one spot at definite intervals in the row. What is the best planting
method for cucurbits or vine crops?
A. Furrow-planting C. Hill-planting
B. Drill-planting D. Ridge-planting
2. Which of the following set of vegetables are directly planted in the field?
A. Eggplant, lettuce, ampalaya C. Spinach, pechay, mustard
B. Pepper, snap beans, tomato D. Squash, patola, pole sitao
3. There are factors to consider in selecting seedlings of vegetable crops. Which of the
choices is not a consideration?
A. Seedlings should be free from insects and diseases.
B. Seedlings should come from productive mother plants.
C. Seedlings should be uniform in size and weak.
D. Seedlings should come from a plant that is vigorous and of known identity.
4. The rate of planting should be taken into consideration when planting vegetables. When
should more seeds be planted?
A.  When there are possible ravages of insects in the area.
B.  When the soil and weather condition are favorable.
C.  When seeds are viable seedlings.
D.  When seeds produce sturdy and vigorous seedlings.
5. Depth of planting is the most important factor in direct seeding. Which is not considered
in determining the depth of planting?
A. Shape of the seed C. Size of the seed
B. Types of soil D. Amount of moisture in the soil

6. The placing of propagating materials either seeds or vegetative parts of a plant in the
soil and covering them with subsequent amount of soil refers to
A. laying out C. pricking
B. planting D. transplanting
7. Which of the following are NOT directly planted?
A. cabbage seeds C. mongo seeds
B. bean seeds D. squash seeds
8. What part of the plant is NOT directly planted?
A. bulbs and seeds C. roots and tubers 
B. cuttings D. none of these
9. Which of the following is NOT a consideration in selecting cuttings?
A. cuttings should come from sturdy plants
B. cuttings should be uniform in size and weak.
C. cuttings should be free from diseases and insect pests
D. cuttings should come from productive plants planted in productive soil
10. Time of planting depends on the following factors EXCEPT:
A. soil and weather conditions 
B. the time the produce is desired.
C. the kind of crop to be planted.
D. size of seeds and other propagating materials
11. Which of the following is NOT considered in determining the depth of planting?
A. the shape of the seeds 
B. the kind of soil C. the size of the seeds
 D. the amount of moisture in the
soil
12. If the farmer uses an equipment like driller to plant his field, the method of planting he used
is---------------.
A. by machine  C. sowing seeds by hand
B. drill method D. broadcasting method

13 . A vegetable grower has to consider the following factors in order to determine the rate of
planting. Which one is NOT?
A. condition of the soil C. viability of the seeds.
B. method of planting D. possible ravages of insects
14. Which of the following is NOT true about the rate of planting?
A. More seeds are planted when seeds have low viability.
B. More seeds are planted when the soil and weather conditions are 
              not favorable.
C. More seeds should be planted when seeds produce delicate and weak seedlings
D. Less seeds should be planted when there are possible ravages of insects in the area
15. Which of the following is NOT an underground planting material?
A. gabi C. onions
B. ginger D. ubi

Matching Type. Direction: Match the items in Column A with the items in Column B. Write only
the letter of the correct answer in your test notebook.

             COLUMN A                     COLUMN B

1. Transplanting time a. young plant that emerged from a seed

2. Hardening b. small-seeded vegetables
3. Quality seedlings c. transplanting tool
4. Hand trowel d. 1-2 weeks before transplanting
5. Temporary shade e. eliminate diseased and weak seedlings
6. Seedlings f. late in the afternoon
7. Rate of seeding g. produced are handled with extra care
8. Transplanted vegetable h. one seed per hillcrops
9. Principles of TLC i. healthy and sturdy
10. Advantage of transplanting j. newly transplanted seedlings