Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
Division of Zamboanga Sibugay
District of Ipil

TIAYON INTEGRATED SCHOOL

Tiayon, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay

2ND PERIODICAL EXAM IN

TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION- 8
AGRICULTURAL CROP PRODUCTION

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MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Read and understand the questions below. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. You want to remove the pests on your farm. Which tool will you use for spraying
insecticides, foliar fertilizers, fungicides, and herbicides?
A. dipper C. sprayer
B. pail D. sprinkler
2. Your uncle Juan is working on his farm. Which equipment will he use for cutting the
gathered rice crops?
A. harvester C. plow
B. harrow D. seed driller
3. Your sister, while weeding her garden uses a spoon-like tool to clean it. Which among the tools
resembles the appearance of a spoon and is used for transferring soil?
A. grab hoe C. spade
B. shovel D. spade fork

4. Your brother is having a hard time cutting the big branch of tree in his yard. Which of the
following is used for cutting bigger-sized trunks?
A. axe C. knife
B. hand cultivator D. pruning shear

5. Your friend is cultivating her cabbage plants. Which of the following tools is used for interring row
cultivation?
A. hand fork C. rake
B. pruning shear D. spading fork

6. Your school classmate Dave gathered all the trash, manures, and other materials on the farm. He
wanted to transfer them from one place to another. What tool could he use for hauling trash, manures,
fertilizers, planting materials, and other equipment?
A. hand trowel C. water pail
B. sprinkler D. wheelbarrow

7. Your aunt Nina is cleaning the backyard surrounded by big branches of trees that she wants to
cut. Which is the appropriate tool for the task?
A. bolo C. scissors
B. knife D. shears

8. Your classmate Michael is confused about where he will put his tools. Where could he store his
tools?
A. garden C. pail
B. jar D. in the original cases
9. While working on the farm, your father noticed that some of his tools got wet from the rain. He
always applies oil on all his tools after use. Which of the following is the BEST reason for doing so?
A. To make them dull.
B. To make them shiny.
C. To maintain their sharpness.
D. To prevent them from rusting.

10. Your classmate Mark is aware that he must keep his tools tidy after work. Which of the
following is NOT important for storing tools and equipment?
A. It improves serviceability.
B. It helps the community.
C. It improves longevity.
D. It enhances the appearance of working areas.

11. Your friend Rhowela is using her garden tool and wants to store it well to maintain its good working
condition. Which of the following areas is BEST suited for storing tools?
A. in the garden C. in the playground
B. in a damp place D. in a clean and dry area

12. You have learned that farm tools are important in agricultural crop production. The following are
the reasons EXCEPT FOR ONE.
A. decreases profit C. lessens expenses
B. works more efficiently D. saves time and effort

13. Your neighbor who is a farmer wants to estimate the time required for harvesting a crop.
What factor DOES NOT influence the harvesting time?
A. land area C. equipment
B. fertilizers D. method

14. Your uncle Jio wants to estimate the total yield of a crop. Which of the following factors LEAST
affect crop yield?
A. soil fertility C. irrigation system
B. crop maturity D. management tools

15. You have an urban garden with limited space in your home. Which layout would be the BEST choice
to maximize the number of plants you can grow?
A. Straight rows running east to west.
B. Circular pattern with the tallest plants in the center.
C. Square grid pattern with equal spacing between all plants.
D. Zigzag pattern with alternating rows facing different directions.

16. You have a field that requires the application of pesticides at a rate of 2 liters per hectare. If
your field is 5 hectares, how many liters of pesticides do you need?
A. 2 liters C. 8 liters
B. 4 liters D. 10 liters

17. What is the area of Mr. Lim’s farm if it is parallelogram in shape which has a base of 8
cm and a height of 10 cm?
A. 80 cm C. 120 cm
B. 40 cm D. 50 cm

18. What is the volume of the box if it has length of 20 cm, width 5 cm and a height of 6
cm?
A. 600 cm3 C. 500 cm3
B. 300 cm3 D. 106 cm3

19. How many centimeters are there in 300 meters?

A. 3,000 cm C. 30,000 cm
 B. 300,000 cm D. 3,000,000 cm

20. My uncle owns a 28 hectares’ agricultural land. A portion of it is planted with fruit trees.
How many hectares of his land if only 15% are planted with fruit trees?
A. 420 ha C. 3.5 ha
B. 4.2 ha D. 5 ha

21. Flow-rate is computed by dividing the volume of water discharged from a source by
The duration or time it discharges. What is the flow of water if it discharges 200 m3 of
water in 5 seconds?
A. 40 m3/secs. C. 30 m3/secs.
B. 20 m3/secs. D. 25 m3/secs

22. What do you think will be the benefits of a farmer who knows how to estimate and
calculate farm inputs in the operation of his farm?
A. It will help the farmer to secure the budget that are needed in the whole operation of his farm.
B. It will help to lessen his yield.
C. It will maximize his capacity to perform farm tasks.

23. John needs 200kls of seeds to be planted in his field. The seed price per kilo is P23.00.
How much money does he need to purchase the seeds?
A. P 6,400.00 C. P 4,000.00
B. P4,600.00 D. P 40,000.00

24. John has only P2,400.00 budget to purchase fertilizer. The price of fertilizer is P 30.00per
kilo. How many kilos of fertilizer will be purchased?
A. 75 B. 85 C. 80 D. 70

25. John hire 3 workers to weed his farm for 5 days. They agreed for P 280.00/day.
How much money he will pay to those workers for 3 days?
A. P4,200.00 C. P4,400.00
B. P4,500.00 D. P4,600.00

26. John will purchase pesticide for his 2-hectare farm. Each pesticide per hectare costs
P330.00. How much money does he needs to purchase it?
A. P690.00 C. P660.00
B. P680.00 D. P669.00

27. John hire 2 workers to apply pesticide in his farm. They agreed for P 350.00/day.
How much money he will pay to those workers?
A. P650.00 B. P750.00 C. P700.00 D. P780.00

28. Find the area (hectare) of 600m x 600m.

A. 360ha B. 36ha C. 36,000ha D.3,600ha

29. Find the area (hectare) of 100m x 1000m.

A. 100ha B. 1,000ha C. 10ha D. 10,000ha
30. Find the area (hectare) of 200m x 300m.
A. 6ha B. 60ha C. 600ha D6,000ha