Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III – CENTRAL LUZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF NUEVA ECIJA
IRENEA INTEGRATED SCHOOL
IESD, NAZARETH, GENERAL TINIO, 3104

SECOND PERIODICAL TEST

GRADE 10 – AGRICULTURAL CROP PRODUCTION
Name: ___________________________________________Date: ____________________
Grade/ Section: ___________________ Score : ___________________
Instructions: Each question has four options (A, B, C, and D). Choose the letter of the best
answer for each question. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
1 I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Read the questions carefully and encircle the correct answer.
1. Why do we need to conduct pre-operative check- up of tools, Implements, and equipment before starting to work?
a. To check if the tools are serviceable b. To determine the functionality of tools and implements
c. To repair defective tools D. All of the above
2. The environmental impact of improper disposal of waste and agricultural chemicals are the following EXCEPT:
a. air pollution b. dirty and ugly surroundings
c. friendly and healthy surroundings d. water contamination
3. Farm tools are needed in rice production operations because they
a. make work easier. b. make work faster.
c. save time and effort d. make work faster, easier and economical
4. It is used for cleaning the ground and leveling the topsoil during seedbed preparation particularly in the dry method of
seedling production.
a. rake b. bolo c. shovel d. plough
5. It is used in removing trash, digging loose soil, moving soil from one place to another, and for mixing soil media and
fertilizers. It is also used in the repair and construction of levees and in irrigation management.
a. rake b. bolo c. shovel d. plough
6. It is the most useful and convenient equipment of the farmers. It is used to pull a plow and harrow in preparing a wide
area of land. It is also used to transport other materials from the house to the farm and a very important equipment in the
mobility of most farmers.
a. four wheel tractor b. hand tractor
c. combine harvester d. water pump
7. It is used to pull disc plow disc harrow and rotavator in preparing much wider area of land. It is also used to draw a trailer
to transport bulk of materials, equipment, farm inputs, and harvest. It is very useful during harvest and other post- harvest
activities.
a. four wheel tractor b. hand tractor
c. combine harvester d. water pump
8. This equipment is very important to draw irrigation water from a source such as deep well, rivers and lakes. In some
areas where water is scarce, second cropping of rice could be done using a water pump.
a. four wheel tractor b. hand tractor
c. combine harvester d. water pump
9. This equipment performs the harvesting and threshing at the same time. The grains are deposited in its compartment and
could be easily transported to the nearest road when hauling the harvests.
a. four wheel tractor b. hand tractor
c. combine harvester d. water pump
10. It can protect workers from head impact, penetration injuries, and high impact injuries such as those caused by falling or
flying objects, fixed objects, or contact with electrical conductors.
a. hard hat b. goggles
c. cap d. earplugs
11. It can help prevent damage to hearing. Exposure to high noise levels can cause irreversible hearing loss or impairment
as well as physical and psychological stress.
a. hard hat b. goggles
c. cap d. earplugs
12. It is the foremost source of energy of all plant life.
a. rainfall b. sunlight
c. temperature d. wind velocity
13. Gentle wind is beneficial to rice plant because new air blown around the plant causes replenishment of carbon dioxide.
Strong wind such as heavy wind during typhoon may cause lodging and shattering of rice grain, reduction of photosynthetic
activities and may enhance growth of bacterial leaf diseases.
a. rainfall b. sunlight
c. temperature d. wind velocity
14. It is important to determine the pH level and the nutrients present in the soil.
a. soil testing b. Soil sampling and analysis
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15. The following are attributes of an ideal rice field except
a. good drainage b. pH range of 6.2 – 7.0.
c. high clay soil d. high organic matter
16. The best implement to level the field is
a. harrow. b. harvester.
c. rotary tiller. d. wood plow
17. Water supply is an important factor in rice production because it directly affects the
a. frequency of planting b. photosynthesis activity
c. physical characteristics of the plant d. population of common pests and diseases
18. There are three important factors that affect rice yield. Which of the following is not among the factors?
a. Climate b. Kind of soil c. Location d. Topography
19. Rainfall, sunlight, and temperature are referred to as
a. climate b. season
c. weather d. all of the above
20. What is the ideal soil pH for rice production?
a. 6.2 – 7.0 b. 6.5 – 8.0
c. 7.0 – 8.0 d. 7.5 – 8.0
21. It is a loose and friable material of the earth surface where plants grow and develop.
a. Soil b. temperature
c. pH c. climate
22. It is a value used to express the relative acidity or alkalinity of the soil.
a. Soil b. temperature
c. pH c. climate
23. It is the process of breaking up the soil usually 15 cm. deep to incorporate and cover inorganic matter. It can be
accomplished with a power tiller or moldboard plow hitched to a carabao.
a. Plowing b. harrowing
c. lay-outing d. clearing
24. Plow under the weeds and stubbles 10 to 15 cm deep, _________ before transplanting or direct seeding to allow
decomposition and to recycle plant nutrients.
a. 3-4 weeks b. 2 weeks
c. 1-2 weeks d. 5-6 weeks
25. Leveling can best be accomplished by leaving just enough water in the field, about ________ to expose the high and
low areas.
a. 2-5cm b. 1cm
c. 10cm d.8-10cm
26. When is the best time to fix levees?
a. After the first harrowing b. After the first plowing
c. Before the first plowing d. Before the second harrowing
27. To prepare the land for planting upland rice, plowing and harrowing should be done
a. 1 – 2 times b. 2 - 3 times
c. 3 - 4 times d. 4 – 5 times.
28. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a well- prepared land for planting?
a. Dilapidated dikes b. Dikes are clean and narrow
c. Well puddled and soft d. Weeds and stalks are thoroughly incorporated with the soil
29. This method of land preparation is employed with the use of a rotary tiller or rotavator drawn by a tractor.
a. rotavating b. harrowing
c. plowing c. lay- outing
30. In upland rice culture, plowing should be done
a. across the slope b. away the slope
c. along the slope d. towards the slope
31. It is a soil surface which was plowed and harrowed several times, leveled and ready for planting.
a. puddled soil b. levees
c. dikes d. seepage
32. It is a dike or bund that surrounds a paddy.
a. puddled soil b. levees
c. dikes d. seepage
33. It is a sideward loss of water
a. puddled soil b. levees
c. dikes d. seepage
34. Which of the following is a digging tool?
a. Bolo b. Crowbar
c. Shovel d. Pruning shear
35. Which tool is used for cleaning the levees?
a. Bolo b. Crowbar
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36. What tool does NOT belong to the group?
a. Bolo b. Crowbar
c. Mattock d. Shovel
37. Which of the following does not affect rice yield?
a. Climate b. Location c. Transportation d. Soil
38. The following are characteristics of high yielding rice varieties except one.
a. Early maturing and non seasonal b. Resistant to drought
c. Nitrogen responsive d. Late maturing and seasonal
39. The capacity of the seed to germinate refers to:
a. viability b. vitality c. fertility d. germ inability
40. Why is seed testing important?
a. It saves time in planting b. It saves cost of inputs
c. It saves labor d. All of the above
41. Which of the following is not a variety of rice?
a. NSIC RC10 b. TSG c. BPI RI10 d. IR 36
42. Regina Mae wants to test the viability of her palay seeds. She sow 100 seeds and after 7 days only 86 seeds
germinated. What is the percentage germination of the seeds?
a. 86% b.93% c.100% d. 89%
43. This is the purest seed of rice varieties obtained through selection, introduction, and hybridization. Hybridization means
that a selected seed is planted and during the reproductive stage , it is crossed with another plant.
a. breeder seeds b. foundation seeds c. registered seeds d. certified seeds
44. This type of seed is produced from breeder seeds in the government seed farm where its varietal purity is maintained
a. breeder seeds b. foundation seeds c. registered seeds d. certified seeds
45.This seed is produced from the foundation seed.
a. breeder seeds b. foundation seeds c. registered seeds d. certified seeds
46. This type of seed is produced from the registered seed.
a. breeder seeds b. foundation seeds c. registered seeds d. certified seeds
47. The seed should not be mixed with other rice variety.
a. genetic purity b. physical purity of composition
c. moisture content d. viability of seeds
48. Seeds should be free from inert matter, chaff, and weed seeds. They must be clean.
a. genetic purity b. physical purity of composition
c. moisture content d. viability of seeds
49. The international standards for viability require a minimum of 80% germination.
a. genetic purity b. physical purity of composition
c. moisture content d. viability of seeds
50. A seed germination test showed that of the 120 seeds used in the test, 98 germinated. The percentage germination of
the seed is
a. 68.71% b. 81.67% c. 76.18% d. 87.76%
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Parent’s Printed Name and Signature

Prepared by:

APRILYN G. SALVADOR
Teacher I
Checked by:

MARY ANN D. BARLIS

Head Teacher III

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