4TH QUARTER EXAMINATION

AGRICULTURAL CROPS PRODUCTION NCII

2ND SEMESTER, 4th Quarter, SY 2022-2023

Name of Learner: _______________________________ Score:__________________

Grade Level /Section: ________________________ Date: __________________
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Directions: Read the following questions/or descriptions comprehensively. WRITE THE
LETTER of your answer at the LEFT MARGIN of these test paper.

_____1. The practice of placing materials above the soil surface to protect the roots from excessive heat/cold and weed
problem is what?
a. Munching b. Mulch c. Mulching d. Matching
_____2. It can be thick or thin layer found around your plants above the soil surface. What is it?
a. Munch b. Mulch c. Mulching d. Match
_____3. When you mulch, it brings less ___________?
a. Less weeding b. less watering c. Less soil compaction d. none of the above
_____4. Below are kinds of organic mulching materials, EXCEPT ________.
a. Newspaper b. peels c. polyethylene sheets d. hay
_____ 5. Below are the importance of organic mulches except _______.
a. It retains moisture beneath the soil
b. It hinders growth of weeds
c. If decayed, it will add OM to the soil
d. They don’t break down and don’t enrich the soil
______ 6. On how to apply mulching, spreading the materials in 305 inches thick is the ____ step in the procedure.
a. First b. Second c. third d. fourth
______7. Materials that are exposed to herbicides or pesticide that may harm plants is considered as ________?
a. Inorganic mulch b. killer mulch c. infested mulch d. none of the above
______8. Below is the traditional way of flower induction by our grandparents since advance technology hasn’t been
developed. What is it?
a. Smoking below the fruit tree c. burning dry leaves below the fruit tree
b. Playing music below the tree d. grilling lunch below the tree
______9. What do you call the chemical inducer available in the market?
a. NOK3 b. KN3O c. NP3K d.KNO3
______10. What happen when smudging is done to fruit trees?
a. The smoke that contains ethylene then absorbs by the roots of the plants and so encourages flowering
b. The smoke that contains ethylene then absorbs by young leaves of the plants and so encourages flowering
c. The smoke that contains ethylene then absorbs by the leaves will travel to the leaf shoot of the plants and so
encourages flowering
d. None will happen. It only worsen the case.
______11. Mister Janteeth has 100 mango trees, He wants to induce flowering so He asked Agriculture Technician Mr. No
Badi about it. When Mr. NO BADI saw the trees, He advise Mang Janteeth that the leaves is not yet ready to be applied. What
Factor is taken into consideration in to this scenario?
 a. Age of tree c. bearing history c.vigor of shoots d. weather condition
______ 12. Mr. ARTUWO wants his mango trees to bear flower, He assessed the tree by inspecting the leaves. What will be
the signs Mr. ARTUWO should look?
a. Leaves are dark green and brittle when crushed by hand b. Leaves are yellow green
b. Leaves are dry and crumble d. All of the above
_____13. Below are the procedures of applying potassium nitrate. Can you arrange the proper procedure?write your
BEST Answer.
I. Weigh the required amount of potassium nitrate.
II. Put 100 liters of water in the container. Then add the potassium nitrate and stir thoroughly.
III. Add more water and potassium nitrate based on the recommended rate and continuously stir until the
required volume is reached.
IV. Spray the solution evenly all over the canopy area.
A. II,I,III,IV B. I,II,III,IV C. IV,I,II,III D. I,III,II,IV

____14. Below are the procedures of applying potassium nitrate. Can you arrange the proper procedure? Write your
BEST Answer
I. Weigh the required amount of spray solution.
II. Determine the trees to be sprayed.
III. Spray the solution on the canopy starting from the top of the tree to drench the terminal shoots and leaves.
IV. Spray the trees according to the recommended schedule.
a. I,II,III,IV B. II,III,IV,I C. II,III,I,IV D. IV,III,II,I
_____15. When trees shows poor flowering response the follow up spray should be _________of KNO3 .
a. Higher concentration c. same concentration
b. Lower concentration d. no concentration
_____16. What is GAP in agriculture?
a. Good Agricultural Practice c. Good Agriculture Program
b. Good Agricultural Premise d. Good Armicultural Practice
_____ 17. What do you call the condition of the certain crop that is ready to harvest?
a. Harvesting b. Maturity c. Indices d. none of the above
_____18. Mr. Sy Raulo want to harvest his cabbage farm. Can you help him by choosing the sign of mature cabbage
below?
a. Curd is compact b. Head is compact c. Kernels are compact d. none
____19. Kernels that exudes milky sap is an index of maturity to what crop?
a. Milk b. grain c. Langka d. Corn
____20. Pink color starts at the bottom end is what sign of crop maturity?
a. Potato b. Squash c. Tomato d. Macopa
____21. Mang Jantress instructs Kabuto to pick Mango, what is the sign of mature mango?
a. Green to purple b. green to yellow green c. green to powdery green d. green to evergreen
____22. Below are maturity indices by ‘appearance’ category which is not?
a. Hollow sound b. plump and shiny c. loose latex d. spines set far apart
____23. You can use all the methods of observing maturity to these crops except:
a. Sweet potato b. Mango c. Banana d. Tomato
____24. What is the most common method of determining maturity used in almost all vegetable crops because it
doesn’t need energy much?
a. Feel b. visual c. computation d. chemical
____25. A change in color is a maturity for what crop? Choose below.
a. Guyabano b. Langka c. Duhat d. all of the above
____26. What method is used in determining maturity of rice crop?
a. Visual b. feel c. computationd. all of the above
____27. What method is used in determining maturity of mango?
a. Visual b. feel c. computationd. all of the above
____28. What method is used in determining maturity of patola?
a. Visual b. feel c. computationd. all of the above
____29. Using floating method is common to these crop which is one below?
 a. Banana b. tomato c. chico d. none of the above
___30. In Baguio, Cauliflower is one of their vegetable crop, what is sign of maturity of Cauliflower?
a. Head is compact b. Curd is compact c. disc is compact d. none of the above
___31. The most common cause of poor quality of harvest is harvesting _______.
a. Too early b. too slow c. too fast d. none of the above
__32. In harvesting pechay, you need to consider time. What time is advisable to harvest?
a. 1 PM b. 5 AM c. 12 NN d. 10 AM
___33. Mang Janteet decided to harvest the Mango fruits in his farm, what time can you recommend him BEST?
a. 5 AM b. 7 PM c. 10 AM d. none of the above
___34. How many days do we need to drain the field before harvesting rice?
a. 30 days b. 7 days c. 14 days d. all of the above
___35. Why do we need to drain water before harvesting rice?
a. To attain uniform maturity/ripening
b. To prevent wetting of the grain during harvesting
c. For easy operation in the field
d. All of the above
___36. Why is there a need to make use of appropriate tools and materials in harvesting?
a. To facilitate harvesting b. To minimize damages to harvests
c. To obtain quality harvest d. To enjoy harvesting
___37. Which of the following tools is not appropriate for harvesting vegetable crops?
a. bolos b. knives
c. pruning shears d. scissors
___38. Which of the following may cause injury to the harvest?
a. Don’t pile the harvest too high because it may cause “heat up” that will cause damage to the harvest.
b. Toss the harvested crops to the containers.
c. Practice TLC in harvesting.
d. Use appropriate tools and materials in harvesting.
___39. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of over maturity among vegetable crops?
a. fibrous
b. flat in taste
c. soggy in consistency
d. none of the above
___40. Which below CANNOT be harvested via mechanized tools or powered tools?
a. Mango c. sugarcane
b. Rice d. corn
___41. Mang Pangga Latoc lives in Pangasinan, in Pangasinan’s local language what do they call the “pole with net
and hook at the end”?
a. Kaing b. Ayawa c. Alawa d. akawawa
__42. Why do we avoid harvesting fruits after 9 AM?
a. Because you will watch NBA Grandfinals
b. Because it decreases the appearance
c. Because it decreases the sweetness
d. Because it decreases the starch content of the fruit by stopping the conversion of sugar by the temperature
__43. What happens to harvested crate of fruits if ‘piled up’ very high?
a. Nothing
b. It will affect the quality appearance of fruit
c. It will give more space for harvesting
d. None of the above
__44. Which equipment used for fruit harvesting?
a. Power tiller c. 4 wheel tractor
b. Tractor d. kaing
__45 Which equipment is used for harvesting rice?
a. Hand tractor c. Halimaw
b. Mechanical harvester d. digger
__46. Which will be done first?
a. Treshing b. Milling c. harvesting d. none of the above
___47. Which should be harvested daily?
a. Cucumber b. Lanzones c. rice d. none
__48. Which is considered ‘injury’ to fruits?
a. Bruised peel b. pale leaves c. fractured knee d. fresh peel
__49. Which is a DON’T DO IT practice when harvesting?
a. Tossing the produced b. deep piling c. bruising d. all of the above
___50. You need to market the tomatoes to a distant market, what quality will be harvested?
a. Green tomatoes b. pinkish fruits c. fresh tomatoes d. none

Prepared by:
Noted by:
CHRISTIAN FLOR C. GUITTAP
Teacher II ELLAMAY G. MORALES
Subject Group Head
ARFEL T. VALDEZ
Teacher II

Checked and reviewed by: Noted by:

DANNIE RAY F. GOMEZ MELBA JOY B. TALENS

Assistant School Principal II School Principal II