Quezon National High School

TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION GRADE 7

HORTICULTURE EXPLORATORY
PRETEST
NAME: _____________________________________
GRADE & SECTION: ___________________________
TEST – I. Identify the following questions and choose the letter herbicides.
of the correct answer below. A. Sprinkler B. Sprayer C. Water pails D. Shovel
_______1. The science, art or practice of cultivating the soil, 25. Used in removing trash digging loose soil, moving soil from
producing crops and raising livestock. one place to another and for mixing soil media.
_______2. The science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, A.Spade B.Wheel barrow C. Crowbar D. Shovel
flowers or ornamental plants. 26. Which agriculture tool is classified as cutting tools?
_______3. Accessories pulled by animals or mounted on a A. Axe B. Rake C. Pick mattock D. Sprinkle
machinery to make the work easier 27. This agricultural tool has a variously curved blade typically
_______4. It is an act to restore to good condition something used for cutting weeds.
broken or damaged A. Bolo B. Sickle C. Shovel D. Crowbar
_______5. Machineries used in horticultural operations, especially 28. If you want to carry heavy fertilizers, seeds and sack of soils
in vegetable production which agricultural tools you need to use?
_______6. It is defined as the potential for harm, or adverse effect A. Crowbar B. Pick mattock C. Sickle D. Wheel barrow
on employee’s health. 29. (PPE) it can reduce the number and severity of farm work
_______7. It is a type of hazards includes floors, stairs, work related injuries and illnesses. This acronym stands for.
platforms, ladders, falling objects, poor lightning, etc. A. Personal Protection Equipment B. Personal Protective Equipment
_______8. It is a type of hazard that includes bacteria, viruses, 30. It is used for cleaning the ground and levelling the topsoil.
mold, mildew, insects, and vermin. A. Shovel B. Rake C. Spade D. Hand fork
_______9. A type of hazard that includes electricity, machinery, 31. Used for loosening the soil, digging out root crops and turning
equipment fork, lifts, cranes and hoists. over the materials in a compost heap.
_______10. These can help reduce the number and severity of A. Hand fork B. Hand cultivator C. Spading fork D. Rake
farm work related injuries and illness. 32. A tool used for loosening the soil around the growing plants
_______11. Refers to the work performed by farm workers in and putting small amount of manure fertilizer in the soil.
exchange for salary. A. Hand fork B. Hand cultivator C. Hand trowel
_______12. Any material added to the soil to support nutrient 33. Used for cutting branches of planting materials and
_______13. The development of the seed into a young plant unnecessary branches of plants.
_______14. Activity or operation done to prevent malfunction of A. Knife B. Pruning shears C. Bolo D. Sickle
tools and equipment and prolong the useful life of tools and 34. A tool used for cultivating the garden plot by loosening the
equipment soil and removing weeds around the plant.
_______15. Refers to the size of the surface A. Hand trowel B. Hand cultivator C. Hand fork
A. Agriculture F. Fertilizer K. Labor 35. Used for cutting planting materials and for performing other
B. Area G. Germination L. Mechanical Hazard operations in horticulture.
C. Biological Hazard H. Hazard M. Net Income A. Bolo B. Knife C. Pruning shears D. Axe
N. Personal Protective
D. Farm Equipment I. Horticulture
Equipment 36. It is used for hauling water, manure and fertilizer.
E. Farm Implements J. Interest O. Physical Hazard A. Water pails B. Wheel barrow C. Sprinkler D. Shovel
P. Preventive
Q. Repair
37. It is used for digging canals, breaking hard topsoil and for
Maintenance digging up stones and stumps.
TEST – II. Read each question and choose and underline ONLY A. Crowbar B. Pick Mattock C. Spade D. Shovel
ONE best answer. 38. Used for removing trash or soil, digging canals or ditches and
16. What tool does NOT belong to the group? mixing soil media.
A. Crowbar B. Mattock C. Pruning shear A. Pick mattock B. Shovel C. Crowbar D. Spade
17. Farm tools are very important in pre-horticultural operations 39. Used for watering seedlings and young plant.
because they A. Sprinkler B. Sprayer C. Water pails D. Wheel barrow
A. Make work easier B. Save time and effort C. All of the above 40. A hand tool used to inter row cultivation.
18. A tool with one end of its blade flattened and the other pointed A. Hand fork B. Hand trowel C. Light Hoe D. Crowbar
at right angles to its handle. 41. It is used to draw irrigation water from a source.
A. mattock B. crowbar C. bolo D. spade A. Water pump B. Four wheel tractor C. Hand tractor
19. Which tool resembles the appearance of spoon and use for 42. It is used to pull a plow and harrow in preparing large area of
transferring soil? land. A. Four wheel tractor B. Rotavator C. Native harrow
A. Spade B. Shovel C. Spading D. Grab hoe
20. What implement is being pulled by a working animal to till the TEST – III. Write the appropriate PPE needed by the farmer to
land? A. Native plow B. Disc plow C. Disc harrow ensure his / her safety. LETTER ONLY.
21. An implement mounted to a tractor that is used to pulverize A. HARD HAT/FARM HAT B. EYEWEAR
the newly plowed soil. C..HEARING W/ ACOUSTIC EARMUFFS
A. Trailer B. Native harrow C. Native plow D. Disc plow D. MASKS/AIRPACTS E. GLOVES F. FARM BOOTS
22. An open container with a single wheel at the front and two ___43. Spraying Insecticides
handles at the back used to transport things ___44. Using Native Plow
A. Hand tractor B. Tractor C. Basket D. Wheel barrow ___45. Digging Canal using Pick Mattock
23. Which of the following tools is used to harvest crops? ___46. Trimming trees
A. Knife B. Plow C. Spade D. Bolo ___47. Working bins (Garbage Pail)
24. Used for spraying insecticides, foliar fertilizer, fungicides and ___48. Operating of chain saw
___49. Applying pesticides Operating grinder
___50. Operating grinder