Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VI-Western Visayas
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF HIMAMAYLAN CITY
SAN ANTONIO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Brgy. San Antonio, Himamaylan City Negros Occ.

Second Quarter Exam

AFA-Grade 10

I. Direction: Read the questions carefully and select the best answer by writing only the letter of your choice
on a separate sheet of paper.
1. What is the ideal size intended for raising seedlings using seedbed method?
a. 1 – 1.5 m wide with any convenient length
b. 1 – 1.5 m wide x 10 m
c. 4 m x 2 m only
d. 5 m x 5 m
2. How many hours is the recommended soaking time for rice seeds before sowing the seedbed?
a. 20 – 22 hours b. 24 hours c. 28-30 hours d. 36 – 48 hours
3. How many hours will it take to incubate seeds before sowing in the seedbed?
a. 36 – 48 b. 40 - 48 c. 46 – 50 d. 48 – 72
4. Five days after sowing, the seedbed is irrigated for two days at a depth of _____.
a. 1 – 2 cm b. 2 – 3 cm c. 3 – 4 cm d. 4 – 5 cm
5. Rudy wanted to produce healthy seedlings in his rice farm. How many times in a week should he visit the young
plants?
a. Only once b. twice c. 3 times d. 4 times
6. Which among the following methods of raising rice seedlings is more economical?
a. Dapog b. dry bed c. seedbed d. seedbox
7. What method of raising seedlings is widely used in areas where water abounds?
a. Dapog method b. wetbed method c. direct d. none of these
8. What do we called the substance added to the soil to supply the nutrients needed to enhance plant growth?
a. Fertilizers b.
9. For inbred varieties of rice, how many seedlings per hill is recommended?
a. 2 – 3 seedlings b. 1 -2 seedlings c. 4 – 5 seedlings d. 6 seedlings
10. What is the average rate of transplanting for hybrid seedlings per hill?
a. 1 – 2 b. 3 – 6 c. 4 – 7 d. 7 – 10
11. There are 10 essential plant foods needed for the development of any crops. The following are the three macro
elements EXCEPT
a. Potassium b. Nitrogen c. Phosphorous d. Carbon
12. Phosphorous encourages root development. Which of the following is a good source of phosphorous?
a. Ammonium sulfate (21-0-0) c. ammonium phosphate (16-20-0)
b. Muriate of potash (0-0-60) d. Urea (46-0-0)
13. The nitrogen is macro element that stimulates the growth and development of the leaves and stems. Which of
the following is a deficiency symptoms of nitrogen?
a. Pale yellow in color c. stalks become stronger
b. Not enough tillers per hill d. root and seed development are usually reduced
14. What do we called the substances or nutrients needed by plants in small amount?
a. Macro elements b. Micro elements c. Organic fertilizer d. Inorganic fertilizer
15. What is the recommended age of seedlings for transplanting of late maturing rice varieties that are harvestable
in 126 days after sowing?
16. The following are sources of nitrogen EXCEPT ______.
a. Ammonium sulfate (21-0-0) c. Muriate of potash (0-0-60)
b. Urea (46-0-0) d. Organic fertilizer
17. Which of the following is a function of phosphorous?
a. Increases the vigor of the plants c. It gives dark green color to plants
b. Encourages root growth d. Stimulates growth of the leaves and stems
18. What is the system of planting with specific distance and spacing?
a. Random planting b. Straight row planting c. Direct seeding d. Indirect seeding
19. What seeding method is recommended in areas where irrigation facilities are costly, scarce and just rely on rain?
a. Direct seeding b. Indirect seeding c. Dapog method d. seedbed method
20. The following are microelements EXCEPT
a. K b. Mg c. Mn d. Cu
21. Which of the following is a good source of N, P and K?
a. 16 – 20 – 0 b. 14 – 14 – 14 c. 21 – 0 – 0 d. 0 – 0 – 60
22. It means to plant the seedling from the seedbed to the paddies.
a. Dibbling b. Dibbler c. Seeding d. Transplanting
23. In pulling seedlings, what is the other method being used aside from pulling using hands?
a. The use of scythe b. the use of dibbler c. using grabhoe d. none of these
24. A method of raising rice seedlings characterized by the absence of soil medium.
a. Dapog method b. wetbed method c. direct method d. all of the above
25. This method of transplanting has no specific distance in planting.
a. Random planting b. Straight row planting c. Free planting d. None of the above

II. Arrange the following steps from incubating seeds to pulling of seedlings. Write the letter inly.
26 – 30 Incubating seeds
a. Broadcast the germinated seeds uniformly on the surface of the seedbed
b. Put the seeds in a container filled with water for 24 hours
c. Moisten the seeds regularly in a half-filled sack by sprinkling with water to speed-up germination
d. Incubate the seeds in a warm shady area for 36-48 hours
e. Transfer the seeds in sacks (half-filled the sacks with seeds for easier germination)

31 – 33 Pulling of seedlings
a. Hold the seedlings close to the base and gently pull them
b. Bundle them in any convenient size for ease of handling
c. Irrigate the seedbed overnight to a depth of atleast 3-5 cm to soften the soil

III. True or False. Write TRUE if the sentence is correct and FALSE if it is wrong.
34. Seedbed is a well-prepared plot where seeds are sown.
35. Random planting has definite distance and spacing.
36. Potassium helps in the production of seeds.
37. There are 10 essential macro and micro elements needed for the development of crops.
38. Dibbling is a small pointer tool used for making holes.
39. The site for planting rice must have undergone soil analysis to be able to correct soil deficiency.
40. Early maturing rice varieties are harvestable after 126 days or more.