St. John the Baptist Academy, Inc.

West-Poblacion, Garcia-Hernandez, Bohol

Catholic Education Association of the Philippines (CEAP)
Bohol Association of Catholic Schools (BACS)
Diocese of Tagbilaran

1ST QUARTER EXAMINATION IN TLE 8

(HORTICULTURE)

Name: ___________________________________ Date: _____________

Year/Section: _____________________________ Score: ____________

TEST I. MULTIPLE CHOICE

Direction: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter most appropriate for each statement. Write the letter before
the number.

1. John studies the processing, production, storage, and marketing of vegetables. What is his specialization in
Horticulture?
a. Horticulture c. Floriculturist
b. Olericulturist d. Pomologist
2. This is the basic and most popular handheld tool used in cultivation.
a. Hand trowel c. Crowbar
b. Bolo d. Shears
3. This tool is used to remove trash or soil and is also used to mix soil and manure.
a. Hand trowel c. Spade
b. Shove d. Hand fork
4. This is used to break and pulverize hard soil.
a. Grab hoe c. Hand fork
b. Shove d. Shears
5. Which of the following doesn’t belong?
a. Grab hoe c. Pick-mattock
b. Shears d. Shovel
6. Which of the following equipment is used to draw irrigation water from a source to where the plants are?
a. Four-wheel tractor c. Harrows
b. Water Pump d. Plow
7. Which activity is known as the backbone of agriculture?
a. Soil preparation c. soil
b. Tilling d. leveling
8. Which of the following tools is used for watering seedlings and young plants?
a. Watering can c. Hand cultivator
b. Wheelbarrow d. Harrows
9. A process of crushing and breaking big lumps, pieces of rocks, and stones to prevent soil erosion.
a. Leveling of soil c. manuring
b. Ploughing d. tilling
10. What refers to “till” or dig-up, ix, and overturn the soil?
a. Ploughing c. manuring
b. Leveling d. Soil preparation
11. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
a. Seeds c. mulching
b. Seedlings d. fertilizers
12. What refers to the size of the surface?
a. Area c. manuring
b. Fertilizer d. seeds
13. Which of the following materials is added to the soil t support nutrients?
a. Soil c. seeds
b. Fertilizers d. Plant
14. Which refers to the work performed by farm workers in exchange for salary?
a. Labor c. Seedling
b. Work group d. Mulching

15. What refers to the development of the seed into a young plant?
a. Germination c. Reproduction
b. Photosynthesis d. Planting
16. Farm tools are very important in pre-horticultural operations because they____
a. Make work easier c. Make work faster
 b. Save time and effort d. All of the above

TEST II. TRUE OR FALSE

Direction: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if the statement is wrong.

_________17. Don’t clean and store equipment and tools in a safe place.
_________18. Wash hands thoroughly after working.
_________19. Talk or argue and play while working.
_________20. Use sharpened tools and equipment carefully.
_________21. Use rusty, dull, and damaged equipment.
_________22. The garden sight should both be considered when planning gardens.
_________23. Vegetable gardening is an interesting activity during leisure time
_________24. One of the considerations in planning a vegetable garden is the type of soil.
_________25. Farm tools are very important.
_________26. Tools need to be stored properly.
_________27. Running is necessary while holding a sharp-edged tool, such as shears.
_________28. Hand tractors are accessories that can be pulled by working animals or mounted on machines and are used
to prepare land for planting crops.
_________29. Label all hazardous chemicals to avoid accidents.
_________30. Sprayers are used to fetch water, manure, and fertilizer.

TEST III. IDENTIFICATION

Direction: Label the following pictures. Write your answers on the space provided.