TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

SURIGAO DEL SUR STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MIGUEL

CAMPUS
Carromata, San Miguel, Surigao del Sur

Institutional Assessment

for

AGRICULTURAL CROPS
PRODUCTION NC III

RATING SHEET
 Evidence Plan

Competency standard: Agricultural Crop Production NC III

SAVE, PREPARE AND STORE AGRICULTURAL

Unit of competency:
SEED

Ways in which evidence will be collected:

Observation/Demo
[tick the column]

Written Test

Questioning
nstration &
The evidence must show that the trainee can…

Calculates the quantity of seed required to sow the

following season’s crop. 

Calculates the area of crop needed to produce the

required quantity of seed for the following season’s 
crop.
A portion of the crop are used as seed source,
based on the calculated requirements and its health, 
vigour, and grain size.
Take note the potential of soil type and elevation/
climatic conditions in the selected portion of the crop 
for the input in management decision-making.
The application of any chemicals to the crop is
undertaken in full consideration of detrimental 
environmental impacts
Used the appropriate personal protective equipment

and within OHS guidelines.
After harvest, the grain variety saved is assessed for
its suitability for the location, the soil, and the 
organization’s current marketing requirements.
Used information regarding new varieties or trial
results and progress as sourced input to management 
decision-making.

The seed is graded to the required size either on or


off-site.
Application using fungicidal and insecticidal dressing 

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on seed in appropriate and in accordance to the
organizations production and marketing
requirements.

Take the test sample ,prepared and forwarded to

the analyzing body, according to the guidelines of that

body.

Records the observations, information gathered, and

results of tests and grading are kept, updated, and

maintained according to the requirements of the
organization and the industry.
Kept the records and forward to the appropriate
person for analysis and decision-making. 

Select and prepared the storage facilities hygienically. 

Transferred the to the storage facility according to the

organizations OHS and hygiene guidelines.
Stored the seed under conditions that maintain its

quality and germination capacity.
Check the seeds periodically in long-term storage and
conduct quality factors and viability according to 
enterprise requirements.
Seed samples for laboratory testing are taken as
required. 

Take test samples , prepared and forwarded for


analysis according to prescribed guidelines.
Clear and accurate records of seed storage, tests and
inspections are created, maintained and kept as
described in the seed storage program. 
Created inspections on
Monitored the condition of storage facilities using the
schedule and methods outlined in the seed storage 
program.
Appropriate action in maintaining the seed quality. 
OHS guidelines are identified ; risks assessed and
suitable controls are implemented in the grain storage 
program
All delivery or supply terms are establish and applied

when collecting or delivering the seed.
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All seed sold or purchased are conforms on local state
and Federal legislation and regulations. 
Regulations relating to the interstate movement of
seeds are observed. 
NOTE: *Critical aspects of competency

Instruction for Demonstration

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 Specific Instruction for the Candidate

Qualification Agricultural Crop Production NC III

Unit of Competency SAVE, PREPARE AND STORE AGRICULTURAL

SEED

General Instruction:

Given the following equipment and guidelines, you should be able perform
save, prepare and store agricultural seed, calculating seed requirements per
hectare for a range of crops, selecting seeds from agricultural crops,
evaluate soil type and elevation/ climatic condition and application of
chemical to selected crop within 6 hours.

Specific Instruction:

1. Using the necessary tools, materials, equipment and facility

provided to you, you are required to provide room services in
accordance with the set performance criteria in the Evidence Plan.

2. Check the materials and equipment provided to you before starting

the demonstration.

3. The assessment shall be based on the Unit of Competency in the

Training Regulations. Evidences shall be gathered through
Demonstration and Oral Questioning.

4. At the end of the assessment, the assessor shall give you feedback
on the result of the assessment. The feedback shall indicate
whether you are:

a. Competent

b. Not yet Competent

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 Instruction for Demonstration

Specific Instruction for the Competency Assessor

Qualification Agricultural Crop Production NC III

Unit of Competency SAVE, PREPARE AND STORE AGRICULTURAL

SEED

General Instruction:

Given the following equipment, you should be able perform save, prepare
and store agricultural seed, selecting seeds from agricultural crops, evaluate
soil type and elevation/ climatic condition and application of chemical to
selected crop within 6 hours.

- Prepare the following to perform the competency on save, prepare

and store agricultural seed

 Fully equipped evaluate soil type and elevation/ climatic

condition

- Refers to attached list

 Tools

- Refers to attached list

 Equipment

- Refers to attached list

1. Assessment is taken from the unit of competency from the Training

Regulations and the Evidence Plan

2. The demonstration with questioning will be undertaken in 2 hours.

Instruct the candidate that assessment will be undertaken while tasks
are being performed. Refer to the “Specific Instruction for the
Candidate” for the sequence of tasks and questions for the candidate.
Ask the candidate a representative selection from the oral questions
attached. Rate the candidate’s responses to the questions.

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 3. The final assessment shall be your responsibility as the accredited
assessor.

4. At the end of the assessment, you shall provide the candidate a

feedback on the assessment results. The feedback shall indicate
whether the candidate is:

c. Competent

d. Not yet Competent

SUPPLIES MATERIALS, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

`The quantity of tools, materials, equipment to be used for the conduct

of assessment shall depend on the number of candidates. The most
important consideration is to make sure that tools and equipment are
adequately provided to all candidates when needed.

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 DEMONSTRATION CHECKLIST

Student’s name: Marites B. Espora

Assessor name:
Competency
Assessment:
Qualification: Agricultural Crop Production NC III
Date of assessment:
Time of assessment: 8:00am- 5:00pm
Instructions for demonstration

General Instruction:

Given the following equipment, you should be able perform (all the core)
based on standards in 6 hours.

Materials/Tools and Equipment

 Ballpen
 PPE (Jacket, Pants/Leggings, Hats, Boats and Mash
 water
 Bon paper

OBSERVATION  to show if evidence

is demonstrated
During the demonstration of skills, did the Yes No N/A
student:
Calculates the quantity of seed required to sow
the following season’s crop.   

Calculates the area of crop needed to produce the

required quantity of seed for the following   
season’s crop.
A portion of the crop are used as seed source,
based on the calculated requirements and its   
health, vigour, and grain size.
Take note the potential of soil type and
elevation/ climatic conditions in the selected
  
portion of the crop for the input in management
decision-making.
The application of any chemicals to the crop is   

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undertaken in full consideration of detrimental
environmental impacts
Used the appropriate personal protective equipment and
  
within OHS guidelines.
After harvest, the grain variety saved is assessed
for
its suitability for the location, the soil, and the   
organization’s current marketing requirements.
Used information regarding new varieties or trial
results and progress as sourced input to   
management decision-making.

The seed is graded to the required size either on

  
or off-site.
Application using fungicidal and insecticidal
dressing on seed in appropriate and in

accordance to the organizations production and  
marketing requirements.

Take the test sample ,prepared and forwarded to


the analyzing body, according to the guidelines of  
that body.
Records the observations, information gathered,
and results of tests and grading are kept,

updated, and maintained according to the  
requirements of the organization and the
industry.
Kept the records and forward to the appropriate 
person for analysis and decision-making.  

Select and prepared the storage facilities 

hygienically.  

Transferred the to the storage facility according to 

 
the organizations OHS and hygiene guidelines.
Stored the seed under conditions that maintain 
 
its quality and germination capacity.
Check the seeds periodically in long-term storage
and 
 
conduct quality factors and viability according to
enterprise requirements.

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Seed samples for laboratory testing are taken as 
required.  

Take test samples , prepared and forwarded for 

 
analysis according to prescribed guidelines.
Clear and accurate records of seed storage, tests
and
inspections are created, maintained and kept as 
 
described in the seed storage program.
Created inspections on
Monitored the condition of storage facilities using
the schedule and methods outlined in the seed 
 
storage program.
Appropriate action in maintaining the seed 
 
quality.
OHS guidelines are identified ; risks assessed 
and suitable controls are implemented in the  
grain storage program
All delivery or supply terms are establish and 
 
applied when collecting or delivering the seed.
All seed sold or purchased are conforms on local 
state and Federal legislation and regulations.  

Regulations relating to the interstate movement of 

seeds are observed.  

The student’s demonstration was:

Satisfactory  Not Satisfactory 

Trainees Signature _________________ Date_________________

Trainer’s Signature __________________ Date_________________

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 QUESTIONING TOOL
Satisfactory
Questions to probe the candidate’s underpinning knowledge response
Extension/Reflection Questions Yes No
1. What if the available equipment is not in accordance to
 
the job requirements?
2. What if there are no available procedure manuals on
 
power tools and equipment?
3. What system used may be either paper-based or digital, and
 
information will be recorded into logbooks or other records.
Safety Questions
4. What primary personal protective equipment’s should be  
work when conduct soil sampling?
5. How did you check the equipment before an operation?  
6. What are the operations in a safe, effective and efficient manner  
and at speeds to suit the conditions?
Contingency Questions
7. How do you manage if the equipment you use is not  
functioning?
8. What if hand tractor engine smoking while operating what  
is your immediate action?
9. How will you undertake/know the speeds use should be  
appropriate for the equipment, ground and the crop conditions
and all pre- and post-start up?
Job Role/Environment Questions
10.What if encounter leg accident in the course of soil  
sampling what will you do?
11.How did you dispose garbage after collecting to avoid  
environment detrimental?
Rules and Regulations  
12.How did you dispose the chemical containers after  
applying chemical?
The candidate’s underpinning  Satisfactory  Not
knowledge was: Satisfactory

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 POSSIBLE ANSWERS FOR QUESTIONING TOOL
Answers to questions to probe the candidate’s underpinning Satisfactory
knowledge response
Extension/Reflection Questions Yes No
1. Do not use the equipment unless you required the
 
industry to provide.
2. Provide some other way, use learning experience.  
3. Record keeping system  
Safety Questions
4. Mash  
5. Test safety systems (Check engine oil level, check  
transmission oil level, check air filter rubber dust
unloading valve, check radiator coolant level).
6. Vehicles and equipment  
Contingency Questions
7. Check the defected part of equipment and immediately  
change.
8. Stop the engine.  
9. It will be notice to check first the speed of appropriate in the  
equipment should be undertaken.
Job Role/Environment Questions  
10.Ask for help from the person in the recycle bin.  
11.Bury the garbage left under the soil to avoid  
detrimental effects.
Rules and Regulations  
12. Wash the containers and put it in a recycle bin.  
The candidate’s underpinning  Satisfactory  Not
knowledge was: Satisfactory


Trainee’s Signature: Assessor’s Signature:

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 TABLE OF SPECIFICATION
No. of
Objectives/Content Knowledge Comprehension Application
items/
area/Topics (20%) (30%) (50%)
% of test

1 35 2
Soil identification
Soil profiling
2,3,8 33,34,38 31 7

25,26,27,
Determine climatic 9,10,11 5,6,32 12
28,29,30
requirements
Pest 7,16,17,18,
control 13 14,36,37 19,20,21, 14
measures
22,23,24

Environmental
implications of site
preparation and 39,40 4,12,15 5
legislations

8 12 20 40
TOTAL
(10%) (15%) (25%) (100%)

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 PREPARE LAND FOR AGRICULTURAL CROP PRODUCTION
CORE COMPETENCY – AGRICULTURAL CROP PRODUCTION
NC III

Objective:
This institutional valuation tool package is designed to determine the
knowledge, skills and attitude obtained by the trainees who have completed
the training program for the Save, Prepare and store agricultural seed for
Agricultural Crop Production NC III.

Item Specification:
The institutional evaluation for Provide Room Service, consists of
Multiple choice, Enumeration and True and False type of written test.

Type of Test No. of Items

Multiple choice 15
Enumeration 15
True or False 10
Total No. of Items 40

General Instructions:
1. Read the directions CAREFULLY.
2. DO NOT WRITE anything or TEAR this test questionnaire. Write your
answers on the answer sheet provided. Use capital letter only.
3. Do not forget to write your name. STRICTLY NO ERASURE.
 4. You have 45 minutes to answer the test. If there is a question to be
raised, it must be addressed directly at your facilitator.
5. If you finish answering the test earlier, REVIEW and PASS.

TEST QUESTIONS/WRITTEN TEST

I – Multiple choices
Instruction: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the letter of your
choice on your answer sheet.

1. What is a mechanism which involves knowledge of the space

requirements for the facilities and also involves their proper
arrangement so those continuous and constant movements of the
production cycle take place?
A. Planning
B. Planting observation
C. Plant layout
D. Distance of planting

2. It is a hole that is dug from the surface of the soil to the underlying
bedrock is called _____.
A. Soil pit
B. Soil profile
C. Soil mixture
D. Soil fertilization

3. What is a layer parallel to the soil surface, whose physical, chemical

and biological characteristics different from the layers above and
beneath?
A. Soil profile
B. Soil mixture
C. Soil pit
D. Soil horizon

4. Failure to maintain the vehicles and equipment properly results in

___________.
A. Unnecessary expense
B. Proper maintenance
C. Prevent problems
D. Working effective

5. The O horizon, when it is present is the ___________.

A. First mineral horizon
B. Very leached
C. Uppermost horizon
D. Parent material
6. Which of the vertical section of the soil that is exposed by a soil pit?
A. Organisms
B. Soil profile
C. Time
D. Parent material

7. It is the especially plants and soil microorganisms, do a lot to weather

parent material by producing acids and other organic matter is called
____________.
A. Time
B. Parent material
C. Organisms
D. Climate

8. The _____________ is usually the first mineral horizon. Often referred

to as the topsoil.
A. A horizon
B. B horizon
C. C horizon
D. O horizon

9. What is the material that furnishes one or more of the chemical

elements necessary for the proper development and growth of plants.
A. Complete fertilizer
B. Incomplete fertilizer
C. Fertilizer
D. Chemical

10. What fertilizers derived from animal matter, human excrete or

vegetable matter.
A. Complete fertilizer
B. Organic fertilizer
C. Inorganic fertilizer
D. Compost

11. It is a substance that aids plant growth primarily by improving

the physical condition of the soil is called __________.
A. Condensation
B. Fertilizer
C. Ameliorant
D. Mineral

12. Application of herbicides before a crop or weeds has emerged.

A. Pre-planting application
B. Pre-emergence
C. Pre-planting herbicides
D. Post-emergence

13. This method is used on large scale for direct control of pests is
called ______________.
A. Chemical method
 B. Cultural method
C. Physical method
D. Mechanical method

14. It is complete elimination of all living weed plants, plant parts

and a seed from an area is called ___________.
A. Avoidance
B. Control
C. Eradicate
D. Fertilize

15. Which of following are the places or sites that are important for
reasons of historical significance or spiritual and emotional
association with Mori people?
A. Historical sites
B. Archeological sites
C. Traditional sites
D. Cultural sites

II – Enumeration
Instruction: Enumerate the following that corresponds in each item.

16.
17. Give the types of control use in controlling weeds and pest.
18.

19.
20.
21. Give the five (5) types of management tactics that can be in
22. Integrated weed management.
23.
24.
25.
 26. Give the types of inorganic fertilizers.
27.
28.
29.

II. True or False

Instruction: Indicate True if the statement is correct and False if it’s
wrong.

30. Deep fertile soils rich in organic matter and well-drained soils
are the most preferred for Maize.
31. The pH range of 5.5 to 8.0. favorable soil type of rice.
32. The soil profile is defined as a vertical section of the soil from
the ground surface downwards to where the soil meets underlying
rocks.
33. Layout planning is important because it can significantly affect
the productivity and service quality.
34. Plant layout design has become a fundamental basis of today’s
industrial plants which can influence parts of work efficiency.
35. The Climate in which a soil is developed determines many
things, most importantly, the amount of water that will flow, or leach,
through the profile.
36. The C horizon is the most like the parent material. It is deep
in the profile and so has weathered much less than the upper
horizons.
37. Integrated Weed Management (IWM) means integrating multiple
methods to manage weeds, using the combination of practices that is
most effective for solving the specific weed issue at hand.
38. Site preparation often improves tree establishment and growth
by changing soil properties and controlling plant competition.
 ANSWER KEY

I.

1. C – Plant layout
2. A – Soil pit
3. D – Soil horizon
4. A – Unnecessary expense
5. C – Uppermost horizon
6. B - Soil profile
7. C – Organisms
8. A – horizon
9. C – Fertilizer
10. B – Organic fertilizer
11. C – Ameliorant
12. B - Pre-emergence
13. A - Chemical method
14. C – Eradicate
15. C – Traditional sites

II.

16. Mechanical method

17. Biological method
18. Manual method
19. Chemical method
20. Prevention
21. Control
22. Cultural
23. Mechanical
24. Biological
25. Complete vs. balanced
26. Slow-release and specially formulated
27. Nitrogen fertilizers
28. Potassium fertilizers
29. Phosphorous fertilizers
30. Considerations

III.

31. True 34. True 37. True 40. True

32. True 35. True 38. True
33. True 36. True 39. True