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College of Education
TLEd-HE105 Agri-Fishery Part I
First Semester, AY 2021 - 2022
Midterm Examination

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__________1. It takes how many days for eggplant seeds to sprout after sowing?
A. One to two weeks C. Two to three weeks
B. Three to four weeks D. Four to five weeks
__________2. Ideal age of eggplant seedlings for transplanting
A. 6 to 10 weeks C. 10 to 14 weeks
B. 14 to 18 weeks D. 18 to 22 weeks
__________3. It takes how many days for eggplant to reach maturity?
A. 70 to 120 days C. 80 to 120 days
B. 90 to 120 days D. 100 to 120 days
__________4. It takes how many days for eggplant to bear fruits?
A. 30 to 80 days C. 40 to 80 days
B. 50 to 80 days D. 60 to 80 days
__________5. Which of the following does not constitute the hull of indica rice?
A. Palea C. Lemmas
B. Rachilla D. Glumes
__________6. When tillering stage of rice starts?
A. Tillering usually begins with the emergence of the first tiller when seedlings
have 5 leaves.
B. Tillering usually begins with the emergence of the first tiller when
seedlings have 10 leaves.
C. Tillering usually begins with the emergence of the first tiller when seedlings
have 15 leaves.
D. Tillering usually begins with the emergence of the first tiller when seedlings
have 20 leaves.
__________7. Tillers growing from the main stem are called__________.
A. Primary tillers C. Secondary tillers
B. Tertiary tillers D. None of the above
__________8. Which of the following does not belong to the primary structures of the rice panicle?
A. Base C. Axis
B. Primary branches D. Tiller
__________9. Which of the following is not a component of the rice pistil?

A. Stigmas C. Styles
B. Ovary D. Panicle
__________10. When panicle initiation of rice starts?
A. About 25 days before heading when the panicle has grown to about 1 mm
long and can be recognized visually or under magnification following stem dissection.

B. About 30 days before heading when the panicle has grown to about 2 mm
long and can be recognized visually or under magnification following stem dissection.
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C. About 35 days before heading when the panicle has grown to about 3 mm
long and can be recognized visually or under magnification following stem dissection.

D. About 40 days before heading when the panicle has grown to about 4 mm
long and can be recognized visually or under magnification following stem dissection.

__________11. Which of the following does not belong to cereal grasses?

A. Rice B. Wheat,
B. Corn D. Potato
__________12. Which of the following refers to flower cluster?
A. Panicle B. Spikelets
B. Tiller D. Stem
__________13. When is the seedling stage for mango plant?
A. The seedling stage is the period from sprout until the plant is grafted or 2
year old.
B. The seedling stage is the period from sprout until the plant is grafted or 1
year old.
C. The seedling stage is the period from sprout until the plant is grafted or 3
year old.
D. The seedling stage is the period from sprout until the plant is grafted or 4
year old.
__________14. It takes how many days for mango flowers to develop into fruit?
A. It takes 100 to 200 days from flower to fruit.
B. It takes 100 to 300 days from flower to fruit.
C. It takes 100 to 150 days from flower to fruit.
D. It takes 100 to 400 days from flower to fruit.
__________15.Which of the following statements about organic farming is incorrect?
A. Organic farming is a very old tradition that started back in the 20th century
B. Organic agriculture accounts for nearly 70 million hectares globally.
B. Organic farming is done by the use of fertilizers which are natural that is
organic in terms of nature such as compost manure, green manure, and bone
meal.
C. Organic farming does not rely on the principles of Integrated Pest
Management also called IPM to avoid crop damage without the use of
pesticides.
__________16. Which of the following is not a benefit of organic farming?
A. organic farming helps farmer to multiply their profits and earn well.
B. Organic farming destroys the environment
C. Organic farming helps the soil formation and structure to be more stable.
D. Organic agriculture also helps air and climate change in a way and
contributes to mitigating the greenhouse effect and global warming.
__________17.Which of the following is not a type of vertical farming?

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First Semester, AY 2021 - 2022
Midterm Examination

A. The first category is the the concept of underground vertical farming,

presently followed in Netherlands.
B. The second category is done in open air or in mixed use sky scrapers for
climate control and consumption.
C. The third category involves cultivation of plant and animals in the sky
scrappers in the closed system for large scale cultivation. These systems under
trials at various locations (Singapore, Canada, London).
D. The fourth category involves cultivation of plant in water

__________18. Which of the following is a disadvantage of vertical farming?

A. Decrease in production and availability in crops

B. Production of organic crops

C. Conservation and recycling of natural resources

D. Environment friendly

__________19. Which of the following is not the key issues challenging the adoption of vertical farming

A. Uniform practices cannot be adopted for vertical farming due to variable

weather conditions in different regions of the world.

B. Lack of crop varieties suitable for the vertical farming. This aspect needs
immediate attention from the researchers, as in the absence of suitable varieties
adoption of this technique will be difficult.
C. Lack of knowledge and skills required for farming practices in urban
populations.
D. Sufficient knowledge and skills required for farming practices in urban
populations

__________20. Which of the following is an advantage of organic farming?

A. Sustainability

B. Ecological services

C. Biodiversity

D. All of the above

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First Semester, AY 2021 - 2022
Midterm Examination

__________21. Which of the following is not a challenge faced by organic agriculture?

A. Highly labor intensive

B. Effective organic inputs are not available in appropriate quantity and time.
C. Lack of adoption in standardized agronomic practices for organic farming.
D. Low labor intensive

__________22. Which of the following is not included in the multi-functional role of animals?

A. Animals produce dung, which is of great importance for soil fertility

B. Animals yield products such as milk or eggs for sale or own consumption
continuously;
C. Animals recycle by-products such as straw or kitchen waste;
D. Animals do not produce meat, hides, feathers, horns, etc.;

__________23. Which of the following questions should be asked by person who is planning to get
involved in animal production?
A. Is my farm not suitable?
B. Will the animals benefit my farm?
C. Can I get the necessary inputs?
D. Will I find a market for the products?
__________24. Which of the following is not needed to achieve success in animal production?
A. Fodder in adequate quality and quantity
B. For non-ruminants: diversity in fodder is usually required
C. insufficient access to clean drinking water
D. Clean sheds of sufficient size and with adequate light and fresh air
__________25. Which of the following does no influence the root volume?

A. environmental conditions
B. the presence of symbiotic mycorrhizal associations.
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C. a passive process
D. A passive and unselective mechanism
__________26. Which of the following is not a proposed pathways of nutrient transfer across the root
cortex to xylem after entry via the epidermis?
A. Apoplasmic (extra cellular)
B. Symplasmic (intracellular)

C. Transcellular (that involves movement through the vacuoles of cells, D.

Endodermis or Casparian Strip the pathway to the xylem vessels is via the
symplasmic pathway.

__________27. Which of the following best describes solution culture for research on plant nutrition and
diagnosis of problems related to nutrient supply?

A. Solution culture is growth of plants in water to which each of the essential

elements may be added in various concentrations. This technique is used to confirm
that an element is essential and to enable deficiency and toxicity symptoms to be
identified and related to the concentration of elements in plant tissues.

B. Solution culture where soil is placed in containers to enable rapid initial

evaluation of the relative chemical fertility status of many soils under controlled
environmental conditions at a moderate cost. Where only surface soil is used, supply
of nutrients from the subsoil, especially N as NO3- and S as SO42- , cannot be
assessed.

C. Solution culture including rates of fertilizer application are costly because

of distance between sites and the need to conduct the experiments over at least
three years to include the effects of seasonal variation in climate.

D. Soil analysis or testing is a widely used technique to monitor changes in

chemical soil fertility and to estimate fertilizer requirements.

__________28. Which of the following statements is not included in conducting total or quantitative
analysis?

A. In total or quantitative analysis plant samples are analyzed in a laboratory

for the total element concentration.

B. In total or quantitative analysis the need for chemical analysis may

increase the time between sampling and the availability of the data.

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First Semester, AY 2021 - 2022
Midterm Examination

C. In total or quantitative analysis the rapid analysis of samples in the

laboratory has been successfully achieved through the adoption of near infrared
reflectance spectroscopy.

D. Total or quantitative analysis are normally done in the field and determine
the concentration of the element in the sap and cell contents.

__________29. Which of the following does not belong to the principles of fertilizer management?

A. Nutrient supply is a major factor influencing crop yield and quality.

B. Most nutrients are taken up from the water solution.
C. If there is insufficient nutrient in the soil solution to grow crops to maturity,
factors controlling the rate of release of nutrients from the soil reserves are critical to
meeting crop nutrient requirements.
. D. Nutrient uptake into roots depends on movement of nutrients to roots by
mass flow or diffusion or growth of roots to the location of the nutrient.
__________30. Which of the following statements best describes hand tools?
A. Hand tools are usually light and are used without the help of animals or
machines.
B. Hand tools are used for cutting bigger size post.
C. Hand tools are used for cutting tall grasses and weeds and chopping
branches of trees.
D. Hand tools are used for digging big holes and for digging out big stones
and stumps.
__________31. Which of the following statements is not a function of the root of the plant?
A. The main functions of the root system are absorption of water and minerals from the soil.
B. Provides a proper anchorage to the plant parts.
C. Stores reserve food material
D. Delays plant growth and development
__________32. Which of the following best describes tap root system?
A. It constitutes the primary roots of the plants and its branches.
B. It constitute the roots that originate from the base of the stem.
C. In some plants these are roots that arise from parts of the plant other than the
radicle.
D.This root is covered at the apex by a thimble-like structure.
__________33. Which of the following statements about plant stem is wrong?
A. The stem of a plant is one of two structural parts of a vascular plant
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B. The stem is the part below the ground which provides support for leaves and buds
C. The stem of the plant like the major highway of a plant, and it’s vital for plant life.
D. Some stems perform the function of storage of food, support, protection and of vegetative propagation.
__________34. Which of the following statements refers to the leaf of the plant
A. Leaf is a flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green and bladelike, that is
attached to a stem directly or via a stalk.
B. It constitutes the parts that originate from the base of the stem.
C. In some plants these are parts that arise from the plant other than the radicle.
D. The leaf is the part above the ground which provides support for branches and
buds
__________35.Which situation water absorption through roots of the plant does not increase?
A. In the shade C.In dim light
B. Under the fan D. covered with soil
__________36. Which of the following statements about tomato plant is incorrect?

A. Tomato plants belong to the plant group known as flowering plants or angiosperms.
B. The tomato plant reproduces asexually, meaning it does require both female and male organs to
produce seeds.
C. The seed of the tomato plant has a tiny tomato plant inside.
D. As tomato plant matures, more leaves develop and flower buds form.
__________37. Which of the following statements about sepal is true?
A. Sepal is the part of the flower, which is green in colour, is first visible when the bud
forms.
B. Sepal is the part of the flower that attracts bumble bees. In tomato flowers, the
petals are usually yellow in colour.
C. Sepal is the male part of the flower.
D. Sepal is the female part of the flower.

__________38. Which definition refers to endosperm?

A. Part of the stamen where pollen is produced.

B. The part of an embryonic plant that will become the first leaves. These are also
known as seed leaves.

C.Tiny immature plant inside a seed.

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First Semester, AY 2021 - 2022
Midterm Examination

D. The part of a seed that stores food for use by the embryo during germination.

__________39. Which of the following definitions refers to plant ovary?

A. Part of the pistil that contains the ovules.

B. Located within the female ovary. It contains female genetic information and after
fertilization can develop into a seed.
C. The stem that attaches a flower to the main plant.
D. This is the part of the flower that attracts bumble bees. In tomato flowers, the
petals usually are yellow in colour.

__________40. Which of the following best describes plant ovary?

A. Is found on the anther at the top of the filament, which contains the male genetic
information.
B. The part of an embryo that will become the root.
C. Protective covering of a seed.
D. Young plant that develops from a seed.

Prepared by:

FERNANDO H. CORATCHEA, PhD

Faculty

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Midterm Examination

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