Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION XIII – CARAGA
Schools Division of Bayugan City
BAYUGAN CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (STAND ALONE)
Brgy. Fili, Bayugan City
Central 1 District
Diagnostic Test
Agricultural Crop Production NCI
Grade 12

Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Do not write your answer on this manual.
1. Which of the following is a common activity of an entrepreneur?
A. Advocating against global warming
B. Delivering goods and services to the market
C. Preaching in different churches or group of churchgoers
D. Volunteering in a community clean-up activity

2. The saying “Necessity is the mother of all inventions” means

A. basic commodities are made for mothers
B. basic commodities are made to satisfy our needs
C. necessity is invented by mothers
D. our mother tells us what we really need

3. What really makes up a successful entrepreneur?

A. Ability to act like a customer
B. Ability to study a market
C. Knowledge, skills, and attitude
D. Knowledge, skills, and money

4. People who always feel positive in every effort in order to achieve something are known to
have _______.
A. courage
B. self-confidence
C. optimism
D. self-control

5. A set of skills that entrepreneurs must possess to take control of the challenges in business is
known as _____.
A. personal business capacities
B. personal entrepreneurial competencies
C. professional enterprise competencies
D. personally preferred competencies

6. Information-seeking and goal-setting belong to what PEC’s cluster?

A. Achievement cluster
B. Planning cluster
C. Empower cluster
D. Power cluster
7. Which of the following best describes a risk-taker?
a. Accomplishes targets on time as agreed with customers
b. Anticipates a loss and countering it with feasible alternatives
c. Acts as the prime mover of resources in the achievement of objectives
d. Pays attention to the needs and demands of people

8. Systematic planning and monitoring include the following EXCEPT ______.

a. be logically flexible for the emergent constraints, challenges, and needs
b. make a well-organized plan with clearly defined methods
c. Schedule periodic gap-proof monitoring and response activities to determine emergent
constraints, challenges, and needs
d. set calculated goals and objectives
9. When entrepreneurs face a significant obstacle with a well-planned action, they have
Personal Entrepreneurial Competency known as _____.
a. initiative .
b. persuasion
c. Persistence
d. risk-taking

10. Luis is good in convincing his customers that his product is not only of best quality but also
safe to use. Many of his customers bought and even returned to buy more of the product
because they want to share it with their friends. What personal entrepreneurial competency
does Luis have?
a. Demand for efficiency and quality
b. Persuasion
c. Goal setting
d. Self-confidence

11. Which term refers to a group of people with economically important needs and demands
which opens entrepreneurial opportunities to everyone?
a. Environment
b. Geography
c. Ethnicity
d. Market

12. Which type of business is owned by only 1 person?

a. Cooperative
b. Partnership
c. Corporation d
d. Sole Proprietorship

13. Which of the following is NOT considered an emerging industry in the Philippines?
a. Agribusiness
b. Creative Industries
c. Power and utilities
d. Renewable Energy

14. In the 4M’s of production, which M refers to the persons in the business known as the labor
force?
a. Machines
b. Materials
c. Manpower
d. Money

15. The process of recording the money received and spent by the operations of the business is
known as _____.
a. bookkeeping
b. administering
c. booking
d. posting

16. Which combination is focused on the internal assessment of the business?

a. Opportunities and Threats
b. Strengths and Threats
c. Strengths and Weaknesses
d. Weaknesses and Threats

17. Which combination is focused on the external assessment of the business?

a. Opportunities and Threats
b. Strengths and Threats
c. Strengths and Weaknesses
d. Weaknesses and Threats

18.Which business principle is applicable in products and development and marketing?

a. Ask researchers in other communities about their needs and demands.
b. Follow the result of a national survey of needs and demands.
c. Pay attention to the needs and demands of the market.
d. Your own needs and demands are the same with others.

19. What is the reason why an aspiring entrepreneur must make a sound and impressive
business plan?
a. A sound and impressive business plan is likely to be approved for a loan package.
b. A sound and impressive business plan attracts more customers.
c. A sound and impressive business plan commands tax rebates.
d. A sound and impressive business plan can improve a particular

20. ___________ refers to careful monitoring of the internal and external environment of an
organization purposely done to detect early signs of opportunities and threats that may influence
present and future plans of the business
a. Industry
b. Market
c. Environmental Scanning
d. Personnel

21. __________ refers to a group of people with economically important needs and demands
which open entrepreneurial or business opportunities to everyone.
a. Industry
b. Market
c. Environmental Scanning d. Personnel
22. ______________ is the processes of transforming inputs such as raw materials, semi-
finished goods, subassemblies and intangible inputs, namely, ideas, information, knowledge into
goods or services.
a. production
b. Market
c. Environmental Scanning d. Capital

23. ___________ refers to money invested in a business to generate income

a. Money
b. Market
c. Cash
d. Capital

24. Hand tools are light objects used in gardening, but they can also be dangerous if used
incorrectly. What are the safety measures to reduce the chance of accident?
A. carry tools up a ladder, use right tools, wear gloves
B. carry with care, pocket sharp objects, use right tools
C. clean and return, regularly inspect tools, work with oily hands
D. be aware of the surrounding, follow manufacturer’s instructions, wear eye protection

25. Before raising a crop, a farmer should prepare the soil. What are the stages of soil
preparation in crop production?
A. leveling, manuring, plowing
B. leveling, plowing, manuring
C. manuring, plowing, leveling
D. plowing, leveling, manuring

26. Farm equipment are machinery used in land preparation, irrigation, transporting farm inputs
and products, post-harvest, and other agricultural related activities. What are the examples of
farm equipment?
A. bolo, rake, shovel
B. bolo, four-wheeled tractor
C. harrow, plow, rotavator
D. four-wheeled tractor, hand tractor, thresher

27. Irrigation, fertilizer application, weeding and pest control are farm activities that care and
maintain crops. Which of the following pictures below illustrate weeding?

A B C D

28. Warehouses are required to implement a safety plan, but safety doesn’t end with
implementation. What are the warehouse safety standards?
A. floor slips, mark hazardous zones, safety awareness
B. carry-out fire safety drills, mark hazardous zones, ventilation
 C. safety awareness, safety equipment, wear loose-fitting clothes
D. proper training of staff/farmers, ventilation, wear loose-fitting clothes

29. Cesar uses bolo in cutting big branches in clearing the area. What do you think can be his
performance?
A. might delay the task
B. can handle tool easily
C. can damage the tool
D. can finish the task timely

30. Over irrigation of crops should be avoided and considered as one of the problems met by
farmers. How would over irrigation became a problem?
A. loosen soil
B. lessen soil fertility
C. lack of water supply
D. leads to waterlogging

31. You observed that your mango trees are in the fruiting stage. Unfortunately, most of the
fruits tend to fall before harvesting. You have performed different ways to avoid it and the last
option is to apply chemicals. What should you wear in spraying chemicals?
A. cover coat, farm hat, rubberized gloves, safety goggles, safety masks, shoes
B. cover coat, helmet, rubberized boots rubberized gloves, safety goggles, safety masks
C. cover coat, helmet, knitted hand gloves, rubberized boots, safety goggles, safety masks
D. cover coat, farm hat, knitted hand gloves, rubberized boots, safety masks, sunglass

32. Caring and maintaining of farming machinery is a continuous year-round job. How would
you maintain it?
A. store in a warehouse, use chlorine in cleaning, repair
B. clean after using, sell it when damaged, store in a warehouse
C. cover it with tarpaulins or cloth, leave it outside the warehouse, repair
D. clean after using, cover it with tarpaulins or cloth, store in a warehouse

33. 1 Manure is the decomposition product of plant and animal wastes. 2 Fertilizers are chemical
compounds consisting of plant nutrients and are produced commercially.
A. First statement is true. Second statement is false.
B. First statement is false. Second statement is true.
C. All statements are true.
D. All statements are false.

34. 1 Hand cultivator is a farm tool used for cultivating the soil in between rows of plants. 2Hand
fork refers to a tool used for loosening the soil and removing weeds growing around the plant.
A. First statement is true. Second statement is false.
B. First statement is false. Second statement is true.
C. All statements are true.
D. All statements are false.
35. Mang Eduardo has a 15 hectares of rice field and owns farm equipment such as four-
wheeled tractor, thresher, rice harvester, and rice seeder. He wants to construct a warehouse.
Do you agree with his plan?
A. Yes, he can afford to construct a warehouse.
B. Yes, to store his farm products and secure his farm equipment.
C. No, he can place farm equipment outside his house.
D. No, it is not necessary.

36.It is a sunny day, Edgar and Miko help their father in transplanting the rice seedlings the
whole day. Unfortunately, they did not wear any protective equipment such as farm hat. What
do you think will happen to them?
A. feels comfortable
B. experience heat stress
C. more thirsty and tired
D. skin will be more tanned

37. Aling Nena removed the weeds at her vegetable garden. What is her best reason of
removing weeds?
A. plant more
B. attracts pest
C. serves as growth competitor
D. distracts the beauty of the garden

38. 1 According to Ladia, et al. (2012), standardize means cleaning even if things are not dirty. 2

Self-discipline describes as doing things spontaneously without being told.

A. First statement is true. Second statement is false.
B. First statement is false. Second statement is true.
C. All statements are true.
D. All statements are false.

39. Allan operates the four-wheeled tractor without checking the tires, brakes and windows
crossing steep slopes. He drives it fast with his three workers. What do you think will happen?
A. tractor might roll over
B. tractor might still work
C. tractor might be stucked
D. tractor might run smoothly

40.Harrows are farm implements that require the help of draft animals and mounted to the
machinery usually used for soil preparation. Which of the following statements below stated its’
purpose?
A. used for making furrows
B. used for irrigating the field
C. used for pulverizing the soil
D. used for transporting fam products

Prepared by:

Reche M. Gama
Subject Teacher