pFIRST PERIODICAL TEST IN TLE VI (AGRICULTURE)

NAME:_______________________________ GRADE & SECTION______________________ SCORE:________

SCHOOL__________________________________________ DATE:__________________

Direction: Read the questions very carefully and choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. What are the benefits that people can get from planting trees and fruit bearing trees?
a. It causes good health c. It can be a source of income
b. It can be an additional source of food. D. All of the above
2. Who was the successful orchard grower in the Philippines ventures into the dragon fruit business when she
was told how the fruit relieve constipation problem- a condition common to cerebral palsy patients?
a. Editha Aguinaldo Dacuycuy c. Alfredo M. Yao
b. Patricio Base d. Mimie Mildred
3. What are the elements in planting trees that focuses on the biological functions of the trees?
a. appropriate temperature c. enough soil
b. enough sunlight d. minerals from the ground
4. how many percent clay loam consists a rich soil?
a. 40% b. 30% c. 20% d. 10%
5. Why should we consider the market demands for fruits?
a. Because it can attracts the consumer
b. Because it makes the consumer happy
c. In order to ensure the success in selling fruits
d. In order to have more products.
6. From what source of fruit- bearing trees that is responsible for any agricultural activities in terms of vegetables
and fruits?
a. Commercial nursery c. Bureau of Plant Industry
b. Agricultural Institution d. Department of Agriculture
7. Why is durian fruit popular?
a. Because of its aroma and strong taste c. because of its appearance
b. because of its thorny peeling d. because of its vitamin content
8. Arvin puts up an orchard farm that produces radish and petchay. What type of orchard farm is being used by
him?
a. fruit orchard c. nut orchard
cb. Seed orchard d. flower orchard
9. Which fruit is best in area with cold climate?
a. coconut b. guava c. santol d. grapes
10. In planting mango trees, the distance between the trees should be 30 ft.. What method of arranging the trees
is ude in order to increase the number of trees to be planted?
a. square method c. rectangular method
b. quincunx method d. hexagonal method
11. What is the most common method of propagating trees?
a. layering b. budding c. grafting d. marcotting
12. How can pests amd diseases be eliminated when planting?
a. By using any kind of fertilizer
b. By letting sick plants live so that the harvest would increase
c. By building up a place especially for pests and insects to live
d. By maintaining the cleanliness in the surroundings of the plants
13. Which of the following is a part of the things to remember in preparing layout for orchard?
a. enough water supply must be available
 b. look for the minerals found in the soil
c. identify the type of soil where seedlings are going to be planted
d. find out what plats are going to be planted in the orchard garden
14.In taking care of the plants, you have to water them regularly. What garden tool is used for this?
a. pails b. sprinkler c. container d. pitcher
15. Where are young trees propagated and taken care of before they are planted in the field?
a. polyethylene bag b. rubber pots c. plants’ nursery d. wooden boxes
16. Alyanna wants to help keep her hands clean to lessen her chance of getting germs that can make her sick
while planting. What tool will she use?
a. gloves b. trowel c. hoes d. sprinkler
17. The pesticide coming from the things we have at home or the home made pesticide is called_____
a. organic fertilizer c. compost fertilizer
b. organic pesticide d. organic farming
18. The following are some of the benefits we get from using organic pesticide except one.
a. helps soil to retain the nutrients c. It is expensive.
b. can withstand heavy rainstorms d. It is not harmful to plants.
19. The following are healthy and safety measures in formulating fertilizer and organic pesticide except one
a. use dust mask c. use long-sleeved shirt and long trousers
b. use rubber gloves d. use paint thinner in washing your hands
20. In wearing gloves, why do shirtsleeves be worn over gloves and not tucked inside?
a. to keep the gloves clean
b. To keep the sleeves spotless
c. To avoid plants touching the plants
d. To avoid spills from running down inside the gloves
21. Why do we keep record of growth of plants?
a. To identify its progress
b. To track how fast or how slow it grows
c. To detect whether the plants are developing or not.
d. all of the above
22. What is referred to the products that easily deteriorate during the peak season in order to compete others?
a. biodegradable b. fruits c. perishable d. organic

23. In selling fruits, how would you price your product during the peak season?
a. lower than usual price c. higher than the usual price
b. Same as the usual price d. buy 1 take 1
24. What method of selling fruits is used when the fruits from the farm are sold in small quantities directly to the
consumers?
a. through retailing
b. using middleman
c. selling through contact
d. selling through corporation
25. What characteristic of fruit is considered when harvesting?
a. before the fruit ripen
b. when the fruit is already ripe
c. when the fruit is matured enough
d. anytime during the harvest season
26. What is the fastest way to market products nowadays?
a. through online marketing
b. through flyers
c. through hanging streamer
d. through giving brochures
27. How do we market and promote a product?
 a. Prepare and distribute pamhlets, flyers and brochures- containing the information about the location
and the picture of the products
b. conduct a survey to find the needs of the community. What fruits are in demand?
C. use online marketing tools
d. all of the above
28. which animal and fish are commonly raise in the backyard?
a. Swine and tilapia b. carabao and goldfish c. goat and lapu-lapu d. cow and tulingan
29. When animals and their houses are not properly maintained, what hazard can it cause to the household and
neighborhood?
a. income to the family c. encourage to raise animals
b. insect infestation d. instil a spirit of hardwork
30. In order to prevent the hazard brought about by raising animals, where should you put the wastes of the
animals?
a. garbage bins b. compost pit c. septic tank d. sewers drain
31. What meat is one of the popular meats in the market/
a. pork b. chevon c. carabeef d. mutton
32. Which is not a benefit derived from animals/fish raising?
a. It can be a good hobby.
b. It is a means of livelihood.
c. It instils a spirit of internship.
d. It contributes to the economy of the family
33. Which is the wise alternative for productive use of time, talent and treasure?
a. poultry farming b. swine farming c. fish farming d. cow farming
34. What is the process of mapping out in an orderly and systematic manner the things you are expected to do to
ensure the success in the business?
a. planning b. implementation c. experimenting d. marketing
35. It refers to an outline of the day operation of your farm, like what gets done, how it os done, when it is done
and does it.
a. Development of Business Plan
b. Planning for Operation
c. Monitoring Tool
d. Research and Develoment
36. Why is it important to keep records of potential income, expenses and gains?
a. To assess whether the farm business yields income or not
b. To assess the performance of human resources
c. To monitor the daily expenses
d. To evaluate the production
37. How much is your profit if your total expenses in raising tilapia is Php2,500 and the total sales in is Php
3,500?a
a. 5,000 b. 6,000 c. 1,000 d. 500
38. What is the process of putting into action what has been planned?
a. planning b. Implementinh c. experimenting d. marketing
39. How often should you check the growth and progress of animal being raised?
a. regularly b. once a month c. twicw a month d. never
40. What age of the hogs should you feed them with starter mash?
a. 2-8 days b. 2-8 weeks c. 2-8 months d. from birth to 8 weeks
41. If you planned to raise swine which can produce large numbers of litters/offspring, what breed would you
select?
a. land race b. duroc c. Hampshire d. Berkshire
42. What animal is raised in a pen which has an area of about 3-5 square meters?
a. swine b. cow c. goat d. carabao
43. What percentage should a pond be partially drained to concentrate the fish?
a.10-20% b. 20-30% c. 30-40% d. 40-50%
44. In what product is the cow’s milk used as an ingredient?
a. cheese b. hotdog c. tocino d. evaporated milk
45. What are the by-product that can be derived from swine or hogs?
a. milk and cheese c. tocino anf longganisa
b. tocino and milk d. longganisa and cheese
46. When can tilapia be harvested?
a. after 3-4 months of feeding c. after 7-10 months of feeding
b. between 4-6 months of feeding d. longganisa and cheese
47. What way of marketing is referred to, in which the entrepreneur also have meat shop or fish stall in the
nearby wet market to sell their own animal products?
a. direct farm sales c. livestock auction market
b. farm to market d. selling through middlemen
48. how are you going to compute the income earned from marketed products?
A. Gross Sales- Expenses= net income c. expenses- gross sales= income
b. gross sales- net procees= profit d. gross sales- net income= profit
49. The total expenses in raising 5 hogs in 5 months is Php20,000. If the hog has an average weight of 80 kilos
and the farmer intends to gain a profit of atleast 50%, how much should he sell each hog per kilo?
a. Php60-php65 per kilo c. Php70-Php75 per kilo
b. Php65-Php 75 per kilo d. Php75-Php80 per kilo
50. In planning for the expansion of the family’s animal raising business, which of the following is required?
a. the housing of the animals c. the availability of resources
d. the availability of veterinarian d. the selection breeds to be raised