Agronomy

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The method of fertilizer application in which the fertilizer is dissolved in water as prescribed and then
sprayed on the upper portion of the plant particularly the leaves.
a. broadcast method d. side dressing method
b. foliar spray fertilizer e. system tank
c. localized fertilizer
ANS: B PTS: 1

2. The percentage of moisture on dry weight basis that is held against the pull of gravity, under drainage
has cease in a soil that has been saturated.
a. wilting point d. air dry
b. hygroscopic coefficient e. oven dry weight
c. field capacity
ANS: C PTS: 1

3. Plants living more than one year but in some cases, producing seed in the first year season thereafter.
a. annual d. quarter-annual
b. biennial e. semi-annual
c. perennial
ANS: C PTS: 1

4. A method of a sexual propagation involving the transfer of aerial parts of one plant (scion) to the root
of trunk material (stock) of another plant.
a. Hydroponics d. Grafting
b. Inoculation e. bonsai-making
c. Marcotting
ANS: D PTS: 1

5. The sequences of events occurring in a viable seed, starting with the inhibition of water, that leads to
the growth and development of embryo.
a. Reproduction d. Vegetative stage
b. Fertilization e. Flowering
c. Germination
ANS: C PTS: 1

6. A crop produce for direct sale for cash, as contracted with crops produce as livestock feed.
a. cover crop d. inter-tilled crop
b. cash crop e. relay crop
c. companion crop
ANS: B PTS: 1

7. A crop grown between orchard trees or on field between cropping season to protect the land from
leaching and erosion.
a. cover crop d. inter-tilled crop
b. cash crop e. relay crop
 c. companion crop
ANS: A PTS: 1

8. AA crop which is planted in shortly before the first crop is to be harvested

a. cover crop d. inter-tilled crop
b. cast crop e. relay crop
c. companion crop
ANS: E PTS: 1

9. The science or study of disease, its causes and it is controls.

a. Agrometeorology d. Horticulture
b. Pathology e. Agronomy
c. Botany
ANS: B PTS: 1

10. Urea is one of the many form of commercial fertilizers with a typical grade of?
a. 14-14-14 d. 0-0-60
b. 45-0-0 e. 20-20-20
c. 0-30-0
ANS: B PTS: 1

11. The study of soil which puts more emphasis on the origin, characteristics, classification and
description.
a. Pedology d. Botany
b. Pathology e. Zoology
c. Agronomy
ANS: A PTS: 1

12. The unit of heredity, variation, sex determination and related phenomena.
a. plasma d. protein
b. ATP e. gene
c. cell
ANS: E PTS: 1

13. An internal condition of a seed or bud that prevents its prompt germinating or sprouting under normal
growth conditions.
a. dormancy d. diffusion
b. germination e. lodging
c. dominant
ANS: A PTS: 1

14. The process of moisture lost of plants through the leaves.

a. germination d. transpiration
b. oxidation e. photosynthesis
c. flowering
ANS: C PTS: 1
15. A natural body composed of a variable mixture of broken and weathered minerals and decaying
organic matter and when containing the proper amount of air and water, supplies sustenance and gives
mechanical support of plants.
a. fertilizer d. soil
b. humus e. rock
c. mineral
ANS: D PTS: 1

16. Which among the element is the major element for plant nutrition?
a. Boron d. Zinc
b. Nitrogen e. Chlorine
c. Silicon
ANS: B PTS: 1

17. The process of converting water and carbon dioxide into sugar using chlorophyll and light energy
accompanied by the production of oxygen by green plants.
a. respiration d. oxidation
b. transpiration e. flowering
c. photosynthesis
ANS: C PTS: 1

18. The transformation free nitrogen into nitrogen compounds that can be absorbed as food by plants.
a. osmosis d. digestion
b. fertilization e. oxidation
c. nitrogen fixation
ANS: C PTS: 1

19. It is the art and practice of crop production.

a. farming d. edaphology
b. Pathology e. taxonomy
c. fishing
ANS: A PTS: 1

20. Refers to the proportion of carbon and nitrogen in fresh organic matter, humus, and whole soil.
a. alkalinity d. C:N ratio
b. dry matter e. acidity
c. salinity
ANS: D PTS: 1

21. Water which has been absorbed from an atmosphere of water vapor as a result of attractive forces in
the surface of the particles.
a. capillary water d. rain water
b. hygroscopic water e. gravitational water
c. mineral water
ANS: B PTS: 1

22. It is refers to the ease of crumbling of soils

a. puddlability d. soiled colloid
b. soil consistency e. friability
 c. plasticity
ANS: E PTS: 1

23. An aerobic process in involving the production of Nitrates from ammonium salt.
a. Nitrification d. Salinazation
b. denitrification e. Acidification
c. Ammonification
ANS: A PTS: 1

24. A high energy molecule that is the major source for usable chemical energy for cellular work.
a. Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) d. NADP
b. Adenosine triphospate (ATP) e. Vitamins
c. Protein
ANS: B PTS: 1

25. It is the term used in referring the unconsolidated materials above the bedrock.
a. regolith d. subsoil
b. topsoil e. parent material
c. humus
ANS: A PTS: 1

26. Photophosporylation is the production of _________ using the energy of light-excited- electrons
produced in the light reaction of photosynthesis.
a. NADP d. sugar
b. protein e. ADP
c. ATP
ANS: C PTS: 1

27. Naturally occurring elements or inorganic compounds in solid state, with definite chemical
composition, unique crystalline structure, and certain physical properties.
a. humus d. minerals
b. solum e. rock
c. compost
ANS: D PTS: 1

28. The process whereby rocks undergo physical or chemical changes, or both, to achieve equilibrium
with conditions other than those under which they were originally formed.
a. weathering d. disintegration
b. metamorphism e. cracking
c. decomposition
ANS: B PTS: 1

29. Refers to the relative proportion of various size groups of individual soil grains.
a. soil texture d. soil collied
b. soil consistency e. soil profile
c. soil structure
ANS: A PTS: 1
30. When the lower leaves are scorched or burned on margins and tips, the plant is suffering a deficiency
in.
a. nitrogen d. iron
b. potassium e. calcium
c. phospuros
ANS: B PTS: 1

31. Photoperiopdism is the response of plant to different

a. time of the day d. amount of light exposure
b. amount of solar radiation e. photosynthetic activity of plants
c. day lengths of lights periods
ANS: C PTS: 1

32. The hereditary make-up of characteristics of a plant or a pure line or variety.

a. germ cell d. genotype
b. cell e. gene
c. gametophytes
ANS: D PTS: 1

33. When a sickly yellowish green color was found, the plant was possibly suffering from what major
element deficiency?
a. nitrogen d. boron
b. phospuros e. zinc
c. potassium
ANS: A PTS: 1

34. Refers to the manifestation of physical forces of cohesion and adhesion acting within the soil at
various moisture contents.
a. soil consistency d. soil cohesion
b. soil aggregate e. soil structure
c. soil texture
ANS: A PTS: 1

35. It has the property of soil which enables clay to change slope without cracking when it is subjected to
deforming stress.
a. puddlabilty d. friability
b. permeabilty e. consistency
c. plasticity
ANS: C PTS: 1

36. The slight checking of the growth of plants before transplanting to improve their ability to resume
growth quickly in the new location is referred to as.
a. off-barring d. priming
b. hardening e. pruning
c. mulching
ANS: B PTS: 1

37. This type of rock forming minerals is formed by direct union of an element with sulfur
a. ferromagnesium d. carbonate
 b. Sulfide-rock-forming minerals e. oxide
c. non-ferromagnesiuim
ANS: B PTS: 1

38. The measure of a potential of soil to give up or exchange positively charged ions or molecules.
a. alkalinity d. fertility
b. CEC e. acidity
c. salinity
ANS: B PTS: 1

39. The pH range of the neutral soil.

a. 2.1-3.1 d. 5.5-6.2
b. 7.4-8.1 e. 6.6-7.3
c. 4.4-5.1
ANS: E PTS: 1

40. Irrigation before final seedbed preparation and planting; a method to insure adequate moisture for the
germination of crop seeds.
a. drip-irrigation d. intermittent
b. pre-irrigation e. flood irrigation
c. post-irrigation
ANS: B PTS: 1

41. The scientific name of tobacco is.

a. Brassical oleracea d. Gossypium hirsutum
b. Nicotiana tabacum e. dechantium aristatum
c. Nicotiana tartarum
ANS: C PTS: 1

42. The scientific name of eggplant

a. Solarum melongena d. Capsicum ammun
b. Hibiscus esculantus e. Moringa oleifera
c. Lyconpersicon esculantum
ANS: A PTS: 1

43. The scientific name of strawberry

a. Vitis vinifera d. Cocos nucifera
b. Sandorium koetjape e. Fragaria vesca
c. Naphelium lappeceum
ANS: E PTS: 1

44. The scientific name for union

a. Raphanus sativus d. Allium sepa
b. Daucus carota e. Pisum sativum
c. Allium sativum
ANS: D PTS: 1

45. Vigna radiata is commonly known as.

 a. mungbean d. castor bean
b. rice bean e. bush sitao
c. peanut
ANS: A PTS: 1

46. Ananas comosus is commonly known as.

a. pili d. santol
b. soursop e. pineapple
c. guyabano
ANS: E PTS: 1

47. Momordica charantia is commonly known as.

a. white gourd d. ribbed gourd
b. wax gourd e. chayote
c. bitter gourd
ANS: C PTS: 1

48. Glycine max is commonly known as.

a. millet d. pigeon pea
b. soybean e. cowpeaa
c. peanut
ANS: B PTS: 1

49. The scientific name for white potato.

a. Mahinot esculenta d. Dioscorea esculenta
b. Ipomoea batatas e. Solanum Tuberosum
c. dioscorea alata
ANS: E PTS: 1

50. The scientific name for cauliflower.

a. Brassica juncea d. Brassice oleraacea var, capitala
b. Brassica chinensis e. Brassica pekinesis
c. Brassice oleracea var, botrytis
ANS: C PTS: 1

51. A combination of anabolic and catabolic reactions occurring in the body with the liberation of energy.
It evolves all the chemical reactions perform\ed by the cells to use the basic units of the nutrients for
their specific functions.
a. nutrition d. excretion
b. metabolism e. respiration
c. digestion
ANS: B PTS: 1

52. Complex protein produced in living cells that causes changes in other substances within the body
without being changed itself (organic catalyst.
a. enzymes d. plasma
b. genes e. blood
c. protein
 ANS: A PTS: 1

53. The process of providing oxygen to the cells of the body and removing carbon dioxide from them.
a. digestion d. perspiration
b. excretion e. nutrition
c. respiration
ANS: C PTS: 1

54. To inoculate- with a mildly toxic preparation of bacteria or a virus of specific disease to prevent or
lessen the effects of that disease.
a. culling d. deglutition
b. vaccination e. fecundation
c. parturition
ANS: B PTS: 1

55. The process of producing and secreting milk in order to nourish the young.
a. mastication d. lactation
b. conception e. fertilization
c. emaciation
ANS: D PTS: 1

56. It is the series of processes by which an organism takes in and assimilates food for promoting growth
and replacing worn out or injured tissues
a. digestion d. metabolism
b. lactation e. regeneration
c. nutrition
ANS: C PTS: 1

57. term usually applied to microorganisms that require oxygen to live and reproduce.
a. anaerobic d. aerobic
b. mesophelic e. homeothermic
c. thermopilic
ANS: D PTS: 1

58. A habit of some fowls of picking at or eating other fowls.

a. cannibalism d. curing
b. mating e. nicking
c. underpinning
ANS: A PTS: 1

59. The art and science of the genetic improvement of farm animals.
a. animal husbandry d. zoology
b. animal marketing e. animal physiology
c. animal breeding
ANS: C PTS: 1

60. The term applied for the carsass or carsass parts coming from animals sufficiently mature and healthy.
a. meat d. organ
b. milk e. shote
 c. hide
ANS: A PTS: 1

61. The term applied for the meat of goat.

a. cara-beef d. pork
b. veal e. chevon
c. mutton
ANS: E PTS: 1

62. Meat that has not undergone any substantial change from the time of slaughter.
a. meat-by-product d. corned meat
b. hot meat e. fresh meat
c. hot bone meat
ANS: E PTS: 1

63. The removal of the testicles weather by surgical or chemical means.

a. oviposition d. kidding
b. unsoundness e. shearling
c. caponization
ANS: C PTS: 1

64. Dried milk obtained by evaporating the moisture from milk solids.
a. evaporation d. fabrication
b. pasteurization e. condensation
c. homogenization
ANS: B PTS: 1

65. It is a process of destroying most disease-producing microorganisms and limiting fermentation in milk
subjecting to heating for a definite time at a definite temperature and thereafter cooling it immediately.
a. evaporation d. fabrication
b. pasteurization e. condensation
c. homogenization
ANS: B PTS: 1

66. Concentrate dilk to which sugar has been added. It has 27 percent water, 8.1. percent protein, 54.8
percent lactose, and 7 percent mineral.
a. certified milk d. condensed milk
b. powder milk e. evaporated milk
c. filled milk
ANS: D PTS: 1

67. Term applied for slaughtering an animal which is already dead of some causes prior to slaughter.
a. flaying d. fabrication
b. curing e. cold slaughter
c. abattoir
ANS: E PTS: 1
68. A group of animals which possesses certain characteristics that are common to individuals within that
group of animals within the same species.
a. breed d. gait
b. family e. strain
c. spray
ANS: A PTS: 1

69. the term applied for the meat of a young sheep

a. pork d. chevon
b. lamb e. beef
c. mutton
ANS: B PTS: 1

70. term applied to animal whose body temperature varies directly with that of the environment
a. poikilotherms d. aerobic
b. homeotherms e. anearobic
c. mesophilic
ANS: A PTS: 1

71. A process of inducing fertilization in the female reproductive trust without the benefit of sexual
contact between the male and female animal
a. selection d. random mating
b. crossbreeding e. artificial insemination
c. inbreeding
ANS: E PTS: 1

72. Harmon secreted by the neurohypophysis or posterior pituitary lobe which is important in conserving
body water by reducing the urine formation.
a. vasopression d. calcitonin
b. dystocia e. oxytocin
c. impression
ANS: A PTS: 1

73. Severe reaction that occurs in some individual following introduction of antigens into their bodies
a. agalactia d. immunization
b. allergy e. defecation
c. bulling
ANS: B PTS: 1

74. Simply means separation or sorting out and refers to the way in which the genes separate output in
subsequent generations.
a. culling d. segregation
b. phenotype e. pedigree
c. genotype
ANS: D PTS: 1

75. The period during which the reproductive organs first become functional.
a. fertilization d. puberty
b. weaning e. ovulation
 c. finishing
ANS: D PTS: 1

76. The term referring to the wool covering of the sheep.

a. fleece d. noils
b. pelt e. woolen
c. worsted
ANS: A PTS: 1

77. A technique wherein a young embryo is collected from a donor female parent and then implanted into
the uterus of a recipient female parent
a. artificial insemination d. mastication
b. random mating e. multiple ovulation
c. embryo transfer
ANS: E PTS: 1

78. a process by which the female animal is induced to simultaneously ovulate more eggs than what is
normally shed.
a. artificial insemination d. mastication
b. random mating e. breeding
c. embryo transfer
ANS: C PTS: 1

79. Branch of physiology dealing with the coordination of various body tissues by chemical mediators
produced by restricted areas of the body and transported through the circulatory system to the organ or
tissue on which exert their effects.
a. neurology d. endocrinology
b. cardiology e. parasitoly
c. fecundology
ANS: D PTS: 1

80. The Harmon that causes ovulation of matured follicles

a. calcitonin d. oxytocin
b. vasopression e. luteinizing harmone
c. toxins
ANS: E PTS: 1

81. term applied in referring to an animal of mixed or unknown breeding.

a. molt d. stride
b. mongrel e. cud
c. gait
ANS: B PTS: 1

82. A relatively small area in which cattle are confined indefinitely as opposed to being allowed to have a
free access to pasture
a. pen d. molt
b. Lucerne e. brood
c. drylot
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83. A term commonly used denote a piglet of a small size in relation to his/her littermates.
a. runt d. barrow
b. gilt e. shote
c. sow
ANS: A PTS: 1

84. The addition of salt with or without nitrate, and sugar for the purpose of lightening shelf life and/or
enhancing the development f odor, color and flavor
a. flaying d. farrowing
b. freezing e. gelding
c. curing
ANS: C PTS: 1