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GENERAL DIRECTIONS

1. This test booklet contains (100) test questions. Examinees should manage to use (2) hours
allotted to the test.
2. Some questions are of the Correct Answer type which means there is a correct answer and all
other choices are wrong. Other questions are of the Best Answer type which means all choices
are correct but one is certainly the best. Hence they require careful analysis of the choices.
3. Select the correct/ best answer for each of the following questions.
4. Encircle only one answer for each item by shading the letter of your choice.
5. Encircling two or more letters will invalidate your answer. There is only one answer to each
question.
6. In case you find no correct answer, please encircle option “e”.
7. There will be penalty for wrong answers marked.
a. There are four alternatives to every question. For each question for which a wrong
answer has been given by the examinee, one third, (0.33) of the marks assigned to
that question will be deducted as penalty
b. If the examinee gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer
even if one of the given answers happens to be correct and there will be the same
penalty as above to that question.
c. If a question is left blank, i.e., no answer is given by the examinee, there will be a
penalty for that questions as well.
8. Use pencil no. 1 only.
9. Strictly NO ERASURES ALLOWED
10. When using calculator for computation, use calculator that is prescribed by the Professional
Regulations Commissions (PRC)
11. Passing percentage is 75%
12. Any form of cheating is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated.
13. Good Luck

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The recommend seeding rate of peanut is 90 kilogram per hectare. How many kilogram seed
is needed if the germination test is only 80 percent
a. 120 c 125.0
b. 112.5 d 128.5

2. The International Rice Research Institute in UP Los Banos has introduced varieties for all
season. Name the most popular one that was exported in the 70’s
a. Dinorado c Sampaguita
b. C-5 Variety d C-4 Variety

3. The most important crop in the world in terms of hectarage of production

a) Rice c ) Potato
b) Maize d ) Wheat

4. Tomatoes come in abundance at certain times of the year. How can the supply be assured?
a. Encourage preservation of tomatoes
b. Plant during rainy season
c. Use substitute to tomatoes
d. Avoid using tomatoes

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5. The Department of Agriculture noted that only 1/3 of the palay produced are used to
advantage. What measures was adopted to save observed harvested wastage?
a. Palay drying and storage
b. Rice milling process
c. Rice transplanting method
d. Palay exchange and marketing

6. Cooperatives established by farmers failed to thrive well because

a. Cooperative activities are poorly managed and implemented
b. Members distrusts their cooperative officials
c. Seed money for cooperatives shared by senators and congressman are poorly
administered
d. Farmers were used to dole outs

7. There are two big pineapple factories in the Philippines. Which is located in Cotabato?
a. Dole
b. Del Monte Fresh Produce
c. Lapanday Diversified
d. Stanphilco

8. New techniques in food production are learned through ______

a. Television modules
b. Radio comments
c. Editorials and cartoons
d. Barangay Forum

9. The macapuno mutant coconut was discovered by

a. Queena N. Lee-Chua
b. Lilian Patena
c. Emerita de Guzman
d. Gregory Tangonan

10. Agriculture centers have found lately varieties of coconut propagation. How did their varieties
get discovered and distributed?
a. Putting up nurseries
b. Laboratory tissue culture
c. Fielding scholars
d. Seed selection process

11. The best direction for treating bamboo shoots is

a) Dry and brush with chemicals
b) Dry by mulching
c) Expose to windy heights
d) Expose all to direct sunlight

12. In order to get maximum profits from his products, a farmer should plant crops that
are_______
a. Off-season c. Big in size
b. In season d. In demand

13. The government approach to avoid low prices for products during harvest is through____
a. Putting up bonded warehouse
b. Organizing cooperatives among farmers
c. Giving business capital to farmers
d. Exchange of products

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14. Very lately, Philippines mangoes were exported to Australia, but a new country has produced
more quality mangoes and mango products. This is in_________
a. Korea c ) Vietnam
b. Thailand d ) Indonesia

15. The CIMMYT ( International Center for the Improvement of Maize and Wheat) is located in
a. Philippines c) Colombia
b. Mexico d) Nigeria

16. The CIAT ( Centro Internationale Agricule Tropicale ) is located in

a. Philippines c) Colombia
b. Mexico d) Nigeria

17. The IITA (International Institute of Tropical Agriculture ) is located in

a) Philippines c) Colombia
b) Mexico d) Nigeria

18. The International Potato Center (CIP) is located in

a. Peru c) Kenya
b. India d) Ethiopia

19. The ICRISAT ( International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics ) is located in
a. Peru c) Kenya
b. India d) Ethiopia

20. The ILRAD ( International Laboratory for Research on Animal Diseases ) is located in
a. Peru c) Kenya
b. India d) Ethiopia

21. The IBPGR( International Board for Plant Genetic Resources ) is located in
a. Ethiopia c. Liberia
b. Italy d. Lebanon

22. The ICARDA ( International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas is located in
a. Ethiopia c. Liberia
b. Italy d. Lebanon

23. The least successful biofuel in the country

a. Sweet sorghum
b. Jatropha
c. Cassava
d. Sweet Potato

24. The newest pest of coconut

a. Aphids
b. Leaf miner
c. Beetle
d. Scale

25. A well prepared upland soil should have

a. Granular and friable structure
b. Zero-tillage
c. High OM
d. Flat surface

26. Tillers of rice plant don’t have this part?

a. Anther
b. Pistil
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c. Panicle
d. Tiller

27. The complete fertilizers12-24 contain 12 percent nitrogen, 24 percent phosphorus, and 12
percent potassium. These add up to how many percent of plant nutrients?
a. 50 c. 36
b. 48 d. 40
28. Which of the following is not among the objectives of pruning
a. To dwarfen the plant
b. To maintain desired canopy shade
c. To increase the volume of canopy
d. To rejuvenate an old tree

29. Crops that are considered durables include

a. Grain crops c) Vegetables
b. Fruits d) Recalcitrant seeds

30. A method of harvesting in which only matured or ripe fruits or pods are harvested is called
a. Stripping c) Tuxying
b. Tapping d) Priming

31. The process of extracting latex from a tree or fruit is called

a. Tuxying c) Striping
b. Tapping d) Priming

32. The polysaccharides from red seaweeds are known as

a. Carrageenan
b. Agar-agar
c. Alginate
d. Agar

33. Which of the following does not require threshing

a. Rice c. Mungbean
b. Corn d. Soybean

34. Which of the following does not require shelling

a. Rice c. Mungbean
b. Corn d. Soybean

35. Which material is commonly and effectively used as a rooting media for air layering
a. Sand c. Saw dust
b. Soil d. Sphagnum moss

36. Which among the following is not a steps in the primary processing of coffee
a. Depulping c) Dehulling
b. Drying d) Roasting

37. What is the best method of propagating jackfruit in order to possess the desirable
characteristics of the mother tree?
a. Grafting c. Inarching
b. Marcoting d. Planting seeds

38. The naming of latest varieties of rice seeds released by PSB comes from what?
a. National Heroes
b. Provinces
c. Mountains
d. Rivers

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39. What are the three elements of plant food present in the soil?
a. All of below
b. None of below
c. Nitrogen, Calcium, and Manganese
d. Sulfur, Calcium, Nitrogen

40. Mucilage on cacao seeds can be removed efficiently by

a. Rubbing with sand
b. Fermenting for a day followed by washing
c. All of the above
d. None of the above

41. Water deficiency can lead to

a. Poor crop yield
b. Yield reduction
c. Leaching of nutrients
d. All of the above
e. A and B

42. Fresh manure mixed with soil has a harmful effect called______
a. Decalcifying
b. Decarbonating
c. Depletion
d. Immobilization

43. Why are legumes planted as cover crops or manure? To___________

a. Improve the structure of the soil
b. Develop the texture of the soil
c. Increase the water holding capacity of the soil
d. Maintain soil productivity

44. What process is used to grow trees which can be profitable in a short period of time?
a. Biotechnology
b. Sowing of seeds
c. Grafting
d. Plant propagation

45. Jatropha can be tissue cultured

a. True c. Not yet tested
b. False d. Maybe

46. Three hybrid rice varieties have been developed, namely: PSB Rc26H (Magat), PSB Rc72H
(Mestizo), and PSB Rc76H (Panay). Identify the rice variety that is currently available and
recommended for nationwide planting
a. Magat and Panay
b. Mestizo and Panay
c. Mestizo only
d. All of the three varieties

47. The Main location of the Bureau of Postharvest Research and Extension is located in
a. Nueva Ecija c) Laguna
b. Davao d) Bicol

48. From what plant are gapleck and sago derived?

a. Sweet potato
b. Potato
c. Soybean
d. Cassava
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49. Where is the largest Jatropha plantation in the Philippines located

a. General Santos c. Nueva Ecija
b. Camarines Sur d. Negros Occidental

50. Dams are important in Agriculture. What is the largest dam in the Philippines
a. Magat c. San Roque
b. Ambuklao d. Pulangi

51. The center of Origin of Rice is

a. China
b. India and Indo-Malayan Center
c. Central Asia
d. Near East

52. Senescence can be delayed by

a. Removing flowers
b. Spraying the plants with cytokinins
c. Spraying the plants with nitrogenous fertilizers
d. All of the above

53. The most effective dessicant for seed storage and therefore requires smallest amount is
a. Lime c. Silica gel
b. Charcoal d. Wood ash

54. Which of the crops listed below requires more frequent irrigation
a. Onion c. Tomato
b. Watermelon d. Mungbean

55. Which among the following cropping pattern will exhibit allelopathic effects
a. Mungbean- mungbean
b. Mungbean-rice
c. Mingbean -corn
d. Mingbean- sweet potato

56. An example of an aggregate fruit

a. Atis c. Orange
b. Jackfruit d. Lanzones

57. The best climate for mango is

a. Type 1 c. Type 3
b. Type 2 d. Type 4

58. Plants will need more water when the RH is

a. 60% c. 80%
b. 70% d. 90%

59. In soils that are easily eroded, it is best to use

a. Flood irrigation c. Drip irrigation
b. Furrow irrigation d. Sprinkler irrigation

60. The scientist who formulated the “ rule of thumb in seed storage
a. Harrington c)Collin
b. Taylor d) Van Daan

61. Which is an example of stem-nodulating legume

a. Glycine max
b. Cjanus cajan
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c. Sesbania rostrata
d. Leuceana leucicephala

62. Direction of tillage on rolling hills or hilly fields

a. Across the contour
b. Follow the general contour of the land
c. Against the contour
d. Down-up direction

63. The money used by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas comes from what fiber crop?
a. Rami
b. Jute
c. Abaca
d. Salago

64. What planting method is widely used by most fruit tree growers
a. Rectangular
b. Square
c. Quincunx
d. Hexagonal

65. Which of the following is a dicot

a. Pandan c. Abaca
b. Sugarcane d. Tobacco

66. The rate, distance, and depth of planting seeds depend on_____
a. Viability of the seeds
b. Quality of the seeds
c. Fertility of the soil
d. Quality of the soil

67. Squash, Upo, Patola, cucumber and Upo are examples of

a. Monoecious plants
b. Dioecious plants
c. Gymnocious plants
d. Androceious plants

68. Orange and pommelo are examples of

a. Pepo c. Nut
b. Drupe d. Hesperidium

69. Organic acids found in apple

a. Malic acid c. Ascorbic acid
b. Citric acid d. Carbonic acid

70. The Mitscherlich equations reflects plant growth response by resources as describe by
a. Law of the Minimum
b. Blackman response
c. Law of Diminishing Return
d. Theory of Optima and Limiting Factors

71. The meristem responsible for stem elongation for crop plants is defined as
a. Apical
b. Lateral
c. Intercalary

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72. Sugarcane is the major growing crops of what Philippine Region

a. Southern Tagalog
b. Central Luzon
c. Central Visayaz
d. Western Mindanao

73. Durian is the major growing crop in what Philippine Region

a. Davao Region
b. CARAGA
c. Central Mindanao
d. ARMM

74. Potato is the major growing crop of what Philippine Region

a. CAR
b. Northern Mindanao
c. Central Visayaz
d. Southern Mindanao

75. Anthurium is the major growing crop of what Philippine Region

a. CAR
b. Southern Mindanao
c. Western Mindanao
d. Central Mindanao

76. Coconut is the major growing crop of what Philippine Region

a. Southern Mindanao
b. Southern Tagalog
c. Bicol Region
d. Northern Mindanao

77. Coffee is the major growing crop of what Philippine Region

a. Southern Mindanao
b. Northern Mindanao
c. Southern Tagalog
d. ARMM

78. Peanut is the major growing crop of what Philippine Region

a. Cagayan Valley
b. Ilocus Region
c. Southern Mindanao
d. Western Visayaz

79. Sweet Potato is the major growing crop of what Philippine Region
a. Bicol
b. Eastern Visayaz
c. Central Visayaz
d. CARAGA

80. Gladiolus is the major crop of what Philippine Region

a. CAR
b. Southern Tagalog
c. Central Visayaz
d. Central Mindanao

81. Nearly all grasses exhibit the following type of seedling emergence
a. Epigeal c. Hypogeal
b. Mesogeal
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82. When light strikes the chlorophyll molecules, they lose electron, which are replaced ultimately
by
a. ATP
b. Fixing Carbon
c. Splitting water
d. Removing them from NADPH

83. Conventional seed bed preparation for corn as compared to a no-plow system would usually
result in
a. Higher grain yield in all situation
b. Earlier dates of planting
c. Lower grain yield
d. Less erosion

84. If you are in Nueva Ecija, if you want to venture in rice farming, where would you most likely
purchases the seeds
a. Central Luzon State University
b. Nearby Market
c. BPI
d. UP Los Banos

85. Physical changes that happen in the soil under a lowland system of land preparation
a. Soil structure and granulation are maintained
b. Macro and micropores are maintained
c. Downward movement of water is normal and water drain easily
d. Paddling destroy soil structure and particles are densely packed, soil is compacted

86. One way of increasing the shelf life of cassava is to

a. Keep it in the barn
b. Pile the roots in a bed of straw under the sun
c. Keep it in boxes and store in high temperatures
d. Pile the roots on a bed of straw and cover it with straw and soil under the shade

87. Selection criteria for fruit crops emphasizes on the following except
a. Fruit size
b. Early bearing tendency
c. Increase level of acidity
d. Increase fiber content

88. Disadvantages obtained in a dry-seedbed rice cultivation

a. Early crop establishment and possibilities for 2nd crop like munggo or peanut
b. High draft power requirement
c. Percolation and seepage of water are high
d. Weed control at the early stages of seedling establishment is critical

89. A non-growth hormone used to induce flowering of mango

a. IBA c. NAA
b. Potassium nitrate d. IAA

90. Plantation establishment for perennial crops can be done except

a. Sloping area only
b. Old plantation that needs replanting
c. Both sloping and flat area
d. Alienable and disposable area

91. Which of the following crops is not exported by the Philippines

a. Coconut c. Rice
b. Banana d. Pineapple
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92. The following are methods used in handling F1 and subsequent generation among self
pollinated crops except
a. Selection
b. Single seed descent
c. Pedigree method
d. Bulk population

93. A group of plants originating by vegetative propagation from a single plant

a. Strain c. Clone
b. Line d. Breed

94. An act that provide protection to new plant varieties and establishes the National Plant Variety
Protection Board
a. RA 9168 c. RA 7581
b. RA 2614 d. RA 0011

95. The irrigated lowland areas of the Philippines

a. 1.4 M ha c. 1.5 M ha
b. 1.2 M ha d. 1.3 M ha

96. The kind/ type of fertilizer that can be applied during drought
a. Granular
b. Foliar fertilizer
c. Urea
d. Ammonium sulfate

97. Lowland preparation starts with

a. Soaking the paddles
b. Fixing the dikes
c. Plowing the fields
d. Harrowing the fields

98. Direct seedling can be practiced as a mean of rice culture especially if

a. Weeds are persistent
b. Labor is not scarce
c. Water is dependable
d. Seeds are viable

99. Plants that require light intensity from 10,000 to 15,000 ft candle to grow luxuriantly
a. Legumes
b. Gabi
c. Ginger
d. Cacao

100. A botanical pesticide locally known as “ tubli” is a bushy leguminous vine usually
found growing near river banks
a. Derris
b. Neem tree
c. Marigold
d. Chrysanthemum

101. The largest of all plant families

a. Compositae
b. Rosaceae
c. Solanecea
d. Umbellifereae

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Bonus Questions

The first Filipina Agriculturist__________

The most expensive coffee comes from the droppings of what animal_____________

PAGASA ( Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Service Administration is an agency under

what department____________

Job’s tear is a crop commonly known as___________

The Queen of Philippine Orchids_____________

The first Filipino to demonstrate the relationship between cytoplasmic male sterility and
hypersensitivity of maize to the Southern leaf blight diseases way before the American Scientists
_______________

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