Mock Exam for ALE

(Modules IV-VI)

Test I. Multiple Choice

1. This term refers to the tools, machines, materials, techniques and processes used
to produce goods and services to satisfy human needs
(a) technology (c) infrastructure
(b) resources (d) None of the above
2. This refers to the specific cultural technique in the management/ production of
crops, livestock, fishery and forestry
(a) component technology (c) package technology
(b) service technology (d) none of the above
3. A combination of all the necessary component technologies for production or post
production activities is called
(a) component technology (c) package technology
(b) service technology (d) none of the above
4. Which of the following is not a component technology?
(a) choice of breed/ variety (c) pest and disease control
(b) feeding and nutrition (d) none of the above
5. Which of the following is a package of technology
(a) improved mungbean production
(b) peanut production
(c) hybrid rice production
(d) all of the above
6. This is not a “product” technology
(a) onion dryer (c) village level curd production
(b) moisture meter (d) IR-8 seed variety
7. Technologies of this nature are not tangible and may refer to a system for doing
things or schemes for improved production
(a) product technology (c) service technology
(b) process technology (d) information technology
8. These type of technology generally provide the complementary activities/ services
to enhance existing programs/ policies of the government
(a) product (c) service
(b) process (d) information
9. Which of the following can be a source of technology
(a) R and D institution (c) Mass media
(b) CLSU, PSU, VISCA (d) all of the above
10. According to the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources
R & D of DOST the technology development process is composed of:
(a) three major phases (c) four major phases
(b) five major phases (d) six major phases

11. This is the scientific and experimental stage where in a research and development
center utilizes all its resources to generate a component or package of technology
(a) technology generation (c) technology adaptation
(b) technology verification (d) technology dissemination
12. A technology is for adaptation if it meets which of the following criteria
(a) conducted in station or farmers field
(b) it has been tested for at least one season
(c) shows good potential for economic feasibility
(d) all of the above
13. A technology is for dissemination if it meets which of the following criteria
(a) general adaptability (c) social adaptability
(b) economic profitability (d) all of the above

14. The process of spreading technology/ information from one agency to another,
from one group to another, from one person to another is called
(a) diffusion process (c) campaign process
(b) adoption process (d) none of the above
15. Adoption is said to be an individual matter means:
(a) an adopter can make modifications on the POT
(b) an adopter is persuaded by another
(c) an adopter has to follow what the EW tells him
(d) None of the above
16. Which of the following stages in the diffusion process maybe interchanged
(a) awareness and interest (c) evaluation and trial
(b) trial and adoption (d) none of the above
17. This group of farmers are considered as the first to bring in or adopt new
technologies
(a) innovators (c) late majority
(b) early majority (d) laggards
18. This group of farmers usually adopt a practice only when they are convinced of its
relative advantage over their existing practice
(a) innovators (c) late majority
(b) early majority (d) laggards
19. These farmers are characterized by their conservatism, are older than the average
and seldom take risk
(a) innovators (c) late majority
(b) early majority (d) laggards
20. This is a mental process through which an individual passes from knowledge of an
innovation to a decision to adopt or reject and confirm his decision
(a) adoption (c) diffusion
(b) innovation-decision (d) none of the above
21. This term refers to the entire spectrum of a process specifying a point of view,
philosophy or article of faith
(a) method (c) technique
(b) approach (d) none of the above
22. This refers to the step by step way of guiding clients/ adoptors in knowledge, trying
and adopting a technology
(a) method (c) technique
(b) approach (d) none of the above
23. The choice of what approach to use in promoting a technology is often dependent
on:
(a) objective or target adoptors (c) impact of the technology
(b) cost in using the approach (d) all of the above
24. This approach considers the involvement of intended beneficiaries in solving their
problems
(a) participatory approach (PA) (c) single purpose approach
(b) mass approach (d) none of the above
25. Which of the following is not important in participatory approach in extension
(a) knowing the people to be involved
(b) determining how to train/ motivate the people to be involved
(c) how will the people participate
 (d) none of the above

26. Which of the following is not true in a participatory approach

(a) better understanding/ acceptance of projects
(b) sustainability of the project
(c) More graft and corruption
(d) none of the above

27. In this approach, the extension agency works with a mass of people whose identity
and number are unknown
(a) participatory (c) single purpose
(b) mass (d) commodity approach

28. This approach involves the promotion of a single technology

(a) participatory (c) single purpose
(b) mass (d) commodity

29. The essence of this approach is the promotion of seed to shelf technology
(a) participatory (c) single purpose
(b) mass (d) commodity

30. In this approach, the extension agency endeavors to develop all aspects in its
community
(a) participatory (c) community
(b) mass (d) commodity

31. In this approach, the target is by ecological zones

(a) participatory (c) community
(b) mass (d) area

32. This approach puts together the services of various agencies to implement a
particular program
(a) participatory (c) integrated
(b) mass (d) commodity

33. Which of the following extension teaching methods does not belong to the same
category or group
(a) farm and home visit (c) demonstration
(b) lecture (d) meeting

34. This is a method which provides an opportunity to the farmers to learn a new skill
(a) poster (c) method demonstration
(b) discussion (d) office calls

35. Community organizing is premised on the idea that:

(a) people when organized can achieve common goal
(b) people can do better in group
(c) people needs other people
(d) all of the above

36. The basic orientation of community organizing is

(a) development is for all
(b) development is for the privilege few
(c) development is sustainable
(d) None of the above

37. A good community organizer must:

(a) not create false hopes
(b) conducts preliminary social analysis
(c) be low profile
 (d) all of the above

38. Integrating with the people simply means:

(a) the community organizer must live and try to be close to the people
(b) disregarding the people you serve
(c) not regarding their needs and problems
(d) none of the above
39. Social analysis as a requirement in community organizing involves the people’s
(a) lives (c) aspirations
(b) experiences (d) all of the above
40. In community organizing, these first two steps are concentrated on the organizer
(a) entering the community and integrating with people
(b) integrating with the people
(c) social analysis and spotting local leaders
(d) core group building
41. It refers to the systematic procedure employed by the extension worker in getting
vital information across his/ her client-learners.
(a) Method (c) Device
(b) Technique (d) Instructional materials
42. The art or skill of performance in teaching is referred to as
(a) Method (c) Device
(b) Technique (d) Instructional materials
43. This refers to a teaching aid or a tool used to facilitate instruction
(a) Method (c) Device
(b) Technique (d) none of the above
44. Which of the following does not contribute in the choice of extension teaching
method
(a) Human factors (c) Subject area
(b) Objectives (d) none of the above
45. Time and material factors in the choice of methods do not include
(a) Skill of the resource person in using the method
(b) Preparation time
(c) Duration of the activity
(d) Budget and facilities
46. This is a method of acting out roles from real life situation and understanding the
dynamics of these roles
(a) Role playing (c) Theater arts
(b) Case study (d) Balagtasan
47. It is one, if not the oldest, of all teaching methods which emphasizes the principle
of learning by doing
(a) Result demonstration (c) Demonstration
(b) Method demonstration (d) Hands on
48. These methods of extension teaching are particularly useful in making large group
of people aware of new ideas and practices or alerting them to sudden
emergencies
(a) Group (c) Mass
(b) Individual (d) Media
49. One of the fastest, most powerful and in many countries the only way of
communicating with the masses of rural people who understand the language of
transmission
(a) Television (c) Poster
(b) Radio (d) Leaflet
50. In teaching, whether in formal or non-formal setting, who is considered the center
of the educative process.
(a) teacher (c) teacher and learner
(b) learner (d) none of the above

51. Which of the following extension teaching methods does not belong to the same
category or group
(a) office call (c) method demonstration
(b) conference (d) meeting

52. This is a process of assisting groups or community to move from a point of

problem identification to a point of problem solution
(a) community organizing (c) rural development
(b) community development (d) non of the above

53. This approach in community organizing involves LGUs, NGOs, PS, NGAs and
POs in situational analysis, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
to achieve specific objectives
(a) convergence approach (c) community-based approach
(b) focused targeting (d) none of the above

54. Which of the following are important phases of community organizing

(a) planning (c) monitoring, documentation & evaluation
(b) implementation (d) all of the above

55. Which of the following can be a cause for failure of organizations

(a) unclear objectives
(b) activities/ projects are not well planned
(c) officers not properly selected
(d) all of the above

56. Which of the following do not contribute to sustainability of an organization

(a) group cohesiveness of an organization
(b) clear, double and measurable workplan
(c) transparency in financial matters
(d) autocratic leaders

57. In managing a community project, which of the following should you always
remember
(a) use money efficiently
(b) manpower should be harnessed very well
(c) needed resources are always limited
(d) all of the above

58. This refers to any activity that uses one or more scarce resources during a specific
time to produce a socio-economic return in the form of goods and service.
(a) activity plan (c) project
(b) program (d) none of the above

59. Which of the following category of project can stand alone and can be
implemented without waiting for other projects to be implemented
(a) independent project (c) complementary project
(b) mutually exclusive project (d) none of the above

60. Which of the following elements are to be considered in the preparation of a

project document
(a) problem needs assessment
(b) definition of objectives of the project
(c) activities and schedule and resources needed
(d) all of the above
61. If an agency is promoting a package of technology, the concept is seed to shelf
technology which this approach espouses:
(a) commodity approach (c) single-purpose approach
(b) community approach (d) mass approach
62. The integrated approach believes in the principle of ________
(a) complementation (c) democracy
(b) competition (d) none of the above
63. The integrated approach develops all areas of concern in a community thereby it
results to
(a) Holistic development (c) Area development
(b) Agricultural development (d) National development
64. In selecting an approach in technology promotion, which of the following are major
considerations ____
(a) Objective and nature of technology
(b) Cost of techno promotion
(c) Agency resources
(d) all of the above
65. Technically, this refers to a written document covering specific period of time that
contains the agency’s vision, mission, goals, program thrusts, approaches and
strategies, policies, structure, manpower and funding.
(a) project (c) program
(b) plan (d) mission

66. To make the organizational plan operational, it is broken down into _________
(a) programs (c) tasks
(b) projects (d) activities

67. The program is composed of realistic, doable and practical _____

(a) projects (c) activities
(b) tasks (d) rules

68. The process composed of situational analysis, program planning, implementation,

monitoring and evaluation is called
(a) adoption process (c) program development process
(b) diffusion process (d) communication process

69. This activity refers to careful and critical examination of the conditions, resources,
nature/ trends and quality of an area with specific focus on problems and needs
(a) program evaluation (c) situational analysis
(b) program planning (d) program implementation

70. When top executives or high local officials/ officers of an organization or local
government units develop general plans, this is called __________
(a) top level planning (c) joint planning
(b) low level planning/ grassroots planning (d) term planning

71. This is an evolving planning strategy wherein low level officials of the barangay or
rural people and members of the community participate in planning
(a) top level planning (c) joint planning
(b) low level planning/ grassroots planning (d) term planning

72. In development planning the problem analysis commonly used are:

(a) macro web analysis (c) problem tree analysis
(b) micro web analysis (d) all of the above
73. The focus of ______ is on one specific core/ major program
(a) macro web analysis (c) problem tree analysis
 (b) micro web analysis (d) all of the above
74. This type of analysis is very exhaustive and may focus on many core and major
problems in the community
(a) macro web analysis (c) problem tree analysis
(b) micro web analysis (d) all of the above
75. To gain first hand knowledge of the community it is important to stay and live with
the people. This is called _______
(a) evaluation (c) conversion
(b) immersion/ integration (d) communication
76. A viable and functional organization serves:
(a) to elicit people participation
(b) venue to collectively plan, implement and evaluate players
(c) to mobilize and harness human, material and financial resources to achieve
goals
(d) all of the above
77. The guiding principle behind the integration of the community organizers is _____
(a) rapport building among the people (c) unification
(b) cooperation (d) teamwork
78. Programs/ projects in extension can be characterized as
(a) influenced by political leaders’ vision and mission
(b) interventions to solve people’s problems
(c) influenced by the priorities of assisting agencies
(d) all of the above
79. Which of the following is not true when one makes plans.
(a) increases effectiveness and efficiency
(b) enhances productivity and profitability
(c) increases feeling of frustrations
(d) none of the above
80. The agency/ barangay development plan is made operational and ready for
implementation by ensuring that there is available budget and there is
(a) workplan/ plan of work (c) monitoring plan
(b) proposal (d) outline
81. Planning as a major component of all programs development process is basically a
(a) diffusion process (c) monitoring process
(b) decision making process (d) learning process
82. It is the stage of deciding in advance what to do, how to do, who will do, why and
how much is needed
(a) program planning (c) program monitoring
(b) program evaluation (d) none of the above
83. Some progressive farmers conduct personal experiments, modify the technologies
and discover new process and procedures, as such they are considered as:
(a) cooperator (c) Para-professional
(b) farmer-scientist (d) farmer cooperator
84. The extension worker’s involvement in relation to technology development process
is usually during the
(a) technology generation phase (c) technology adaptation
(b) technology verification (d) technology dissemination
85. Of the many roles performed by an extension worker, which of the following is by
far the most important
(a) teaching (c) liaison officer
(b) energizer (d) researcher
86. This publication usually features activities/ programs in the community and are
posted in bulletin boards in strategic places in the barangay
(a) wall newspaper (c) leaflets
(b) poster (d) flyers

87. This is the reverse of the farm and home visit and is an indication of the credibility
of the extension worker/ office
(a) office call (c) telephone call
(b) meetings (d) business letters

88. The new paradigm in agriculture is to look at farming as a

(a) way of life (c) business
(b) family traditions to uphold (d) art

89. This activity is held to give public recognition to worthwhile accomplishments of the
extension office, farmer-cooperators and the like.
(a) field day (c) field trip
(b) Achievement day (d) graduation day

90. A meeting of individuals, preferably a small number usually in a round table

discussion for a specific purpose
(a) seminar (c) small group discussion
(b) conference (d) meeting

91. It is a prepared oral presentation on a subject by a trainer or resource person

(a) small group discussion (c) meeting
(b) lecture (d) panel discussion

92. An activity wherein a group of people meet together to discuss informally and
deliberately on a topic of mutual concern is
(a) brainstorming (c) panel discussion
(b) group discussion (d) meeting

93. An informal type of group communication usually composed of no fewer than three
and no more than six members
(a) panel discussion (c) meeting
(b) small group discussion (d) conference

94. Which of the following is not a criterion in the selection of priority technologies for
commercialization
(a) high actual/ potential impact
(b) short gestation period required
(c) provides immediate solutions to emerging problems
(d) none of the above

95. This publication is a generic for printed materials in comics format include
illustrations and text, a subtle way of putting a development message in the story
(a) fact sheet (c) photo novel
(b) newspapers (d) newsletters

96. This is a season-long event conducted in the field wherein the farmers are
encouraged to explore and discover for themselves new technologies in a
systematic manner and to make decisions based on their learnings
(a) field day (c) farmers field school
(b) field trip (d) lecture

97. The farmers field school was first introduced in

(a) the Philippines (c) Thailand
(b) Indonesia (d) Myanmar
98. This is a single sheet printed material summarizing information on a component or
package of technology. It bears point only on one side
(a) Poster (c) flyer
(b) wall newspaper (d) hand-out

99. The common document available in the barangay that describes the geographic,
economic, social, demographic, political, institutional and historical is called.
(a) barangay profile (c) barangay workplan
(b) narangay budget (d) barangay road

100. This level of planning in extension is highly democratic, people-oriented,

community-based and highly participatory.
(a) top-level (c) joint planning
(b) grass-roots or mass-based (d) team planning

Good Luck!