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Question 1 : Crop rotation, using resistant varieties, fallowing, using cover crops, and
varying the date of planting and harvest are examples of what type of management of
plant parasitic nematodes
A. biological
B. cultural
C. physical
D. chemical

Question 2 :The setaceous type of antennae is found among

A. Butterflies
B. Grasshoppers
C. Dragonflies
D. Houseflies

Question 3 :With the use of insecticides to control a persistently transmitted plant virus,
the following is/are not expected effect/s
A. reduction of total inoculum
B. reduction of disease spread
C. reduction of total insect vector population
D. no reduction of disease spread

Question 4 :The severity of bacterial leaf blight in hybrid rice seed production has been
hastened by the clipping of the flag leaf of one of the parents. Why is this so?
A. Clipping produces wounds that serve as bacterial entry points
B. Clipping disrupts physiological processes in the plant
C. Clipping reduces photosynthetic rate
D. All of the above

Question 5 :Causal agent of bacterial blight of rice

A. Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzicola
B. Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae
C. Xanthomonas sacchari
D. Xanthomonas campestris

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Question 6 :A farmer used 360 ml of Insecticide Y in his farm. He followed the
recommended dosage of 3 tbsp/16 liters of water and spray volume of 160 liters per
hectare. What is the area of his farm?
A. 1.02
B. 1.2
C. 1.12
D. 1.45

Question 7 :Virus genome organization means the arrangement of the

A. nucleic acid with its protein coat
B. amino acids in all its coat proteins
C. various genes along the whole nucleic acid strand
D. sugars with its coat protein

Question 8 :Five-carbon sugar component of DNA

A. Ribose
B. Deoxyribose
C. Maltose
D. Dextrose

Question 9 :Which of the following is not typical of nematode injury to plants?

A. mechanical damage to cells
B. death of plants
C. virus transmission
D. death of cells

Question 10 :The interaction between two organisms where one party is benefited while
the other is adversely affected is called.
A. Competition
B. Parasitism
C. Amensalism
D. Mutualism

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Question 11 :Nematodes which produce eggs that hatch after being laid are called
A. oviparous
B. ovoviviparous
C. parthenogenetic
D. hermaphroditic

Question 12 :In insects, where are the wings found?

A. Head
B. Thorax
C. Abdomen
D. Thigh

Question 13 :The genetic material of bacteria

A. Hydrochloric acid
B. Ribonucleic acid
C. Phosphatidic acid
D. Deoxyribonucleic acid

Question 14 :Includes all adverse effects exerted by the plant on the insect’s survival,
development and reproduction
A. Antibiosis
B. Host evasion
C. Tolerance
D. Non-preference

Question 15 :Th e ability of a plant variety to withstand infestation and to support insect
populations that would otherwise severely damage susceptible plants
A. Antibiosis
B. Host evasion
C. Tolerance
D. Non-preference

Question 16 :The corn disease incited by Bipolaris maydis may be controlled by

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 A. Insecticides
B. Antibiotics
C. Fungicides
D. Miticides

Question 17 :The most widely used category of chemicals for management of plant
parasitic nematodes has traditionally been
A. mebendazoles
B. carbamates
C. fumigants
D. natural products

Question 18 :The presence of different nuclei in the same mycelium is

A. Heterotrophism
B. Hermaphrodite
C. Heterokaryosis
D. Heterothallism

Question 19 :A persistently transmitted virus

A. induces foliar symptoms such as mosaic, stunting or dwarfing
B. is lost by the vector after a few seconds to minutes of vector probing/feeding
C. usually has no latent period
D. has a long latent period

Question 20 :This type of antennae is found among mosquitoes.

A. Geniculate
B. Clavate
C. Lamellate
D. Plumose

Question 21 :The basal segment of an insect leg

A. Trochanter
B. Tibia

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 C. Tarsus
D. Coxa

Question 22 :Tylenchulus semipenetrans is the most widespread and serious nematode

pest of citrus in the Philippines. What citrus disorder is caused by this nematode?
A. citrus decline
B. citrus tristeza
C. toppling disease of citrus
D. citrus root rot

Question 23 :What is the most preferred site for root penetration of infective stage of
Meloidogyne spp.?
A. root cap
B. zone of elongation
C. zone of differentiation
D. zone of maturation

Question 24 :An insect that feeds on a number of unrelated species of plants.

A. Polyphagous insects
B. Phytophagous insects
C. Monophagous insects
D. Entompophagous insects

Question 25 :The structural protein component of plant viruses is the one assembled to
be the capsid while the nonstructural proteins are those that....
A. protect the nucleic acid genome
B. mediate replication of the genome
C. determine the type of relationship with its vector
D. protect another protein

Question 26 :In a life cycle of a typical myxomycete, the myxamoeba are usually formed
during
A. Dry condition
B. Humid condition

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 C. Hot condition
D. Sunny condition

Question 27 :The discovery of DDT is considered as one of the major events in the
history of crop protection. When was DDT discovered?
A. 1959
B. 1937
C. 1935
D. 1939

Question 28 :Which is NOT an expression of active unit in pesticide labels?

A. Percent
B. g/kg
C. ml or g/liter
D. ppm

Question 29 :Example of asexual spores are

A. Teliospores
B. Zygospores
C. Oospores
D. Conidia

Question 30 :The main goal of weed science is :

A. the formulation of the most satisfactory, most efficient with optimum cost of controlling weeds.
B. the application of control measures which may not assure complete success but at least reduce
weed
C. the formulation of the most satisfactory, most efficient yet least expensive methods of controlling
weeds
D. to hold pest populations below their economic threshold level

Question 31 :One of the following is not a definition of a weed

A. a plant that is growing out of place
B. a plant that interferes with man’s objectives

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 C. a desirable plant
D. a plant that has no economic value

Question 32 :The biological properties of a virus are reflected through infectivity assays.
this type of assay ...
A. only purified viruses can be tested
B. both purified and viruses in sap can be tested
C. only infectious particles cause infections
D. both infectious and non-infectious particles necessary for infection

Question 33 :Fungal pathogens that do not produce any spores

A. Oidium and Ciadosporium
B. Rhizoctonia and Sclerotium
C. Fusarium and Helminthosporium
D. Colletotrichum and Gloeosporium

Question 34 :Who among the scientists named below is considered the Father of
Virology?
A. Newton
B. Galileo
C. Berkeley
D. Beijerinck

Question 35 :The plant viruses have been labeled as genetic parasites in that they...
A. take over the genetic machinery of their host cells for their own reproduction
B. allow continuous and uncontrolled division of their host cells
C. take over the DNA of their host cells and package it as their own
D. use the enzymes of the host for their assembly into particles

Question 36 :Pesticides category symbolized by a red band and skull and crossbones
A. Category I
B. Category II
C. Category III
D. Category IV

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Question 37 :The sequence of events that give rise to disease
A. Pathogenesis
B. Disease cycle
C. Saprogenesis
D. Pathogenic cycle

Question 38 :Peronosclerospora philippinesis is the causal agent of

A. Corn downy
B. Downy mildew of grapes
C. Downy mildew of crucifer
D. Downy mildew of cucurbits

Question 39 :The shape of the virus particle is a stable characteristic. Which of the
following is not a known shape of the plant viruses?
A. geminae or double spheres
B. triangle
C. rod
D. spherical

Question 40 :The main components of plant viruses are

A. DNA + glycoprotein + lipids
B. Transfer RNA + protein + lipids
C. glyconucleoprotein + lipids
D. either DNA or RNA + protein

Question 41 :Developed the substage condenser for the microscope

A. Leeuwenhoek
B. Pasteur
C. Abbe
D. Hooke

Question 42 :Provides structural integrity to the cell

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 A. Cell wall
B. Cytoplasm
C. Cell membrane
D. Nucleus

Question 43 :Legal actions intended to exclude potential pests and to prevent spread of
those already present
A. eradication
B. containment
C. suppression
D. quarantine

Question 44 :The following attributes of modem agriculture aggravates pest and disease
problems
A. continuous monoculture
B. use of high yielding varieties (HYVS) O
C. excessive use of chemical inputs
D. all of the above

Question 45 :Some nematodes are able to transmit plant viruses. What role do these
nematodes play in disease development?
A. Incitants
B. Vectors
C. Pathogens
D. Parasites

Question 46 :A modern approach to minimize damage by pests with the ultimate goal
of population management rather than eradication
A. Integrated pesticides management
B. Integrated pest management
C. Pest control strategies
D. Pesticides management

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Question 47 :Which of the following mediates the synthesis of RNA from a viral RNA
template?
A. DNA dependent DNA polymerase
B. DNA dependent RNA polymerase
C. RNA dependent RNA polymerase
D. RNA dependent DNA polymerase

Question 48 :Pest control method that includes tactics causing pests to contribute to the
destruction of their own species.
A. Autocidal Control
B. Biological Control
C. Behavioral Control
D. Genetic control

Question 49 :Which of the following is a systemic fungicide?

A. Metalaxyl
B. Captan
C. Mancozeb
D. Chlorothalonil

Question 50 :A solid pesticide formulation applied undiluted where the active

ingredients is combined with inert ingredients such as clay to form particles about the
size of coarse sugar
A. Dust
B. Water soluble powder
C. Wettable powder
D. Granule

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