SOME REVIEW QUESTIONS

for CROP SCIENCE

1. This phytohormone is also called ripening hormone

a. IAA c ) Gibberelin
b. Cytokinin d ) Ethylene
2. Transpiration is a very useful process in plants because it is
a. Involved in heat exchange between the leaves and the air
b. Essential in the distribution of essential elements in plants
c. Important in water and nutrient utilization
d. Needed in solubilizing compounds
3. Certain plant organs move when exposed to water stress
a. To maintain high leaf water potential
b. To maximize photosynthetic activity
c. To optimize translocation during the day
d. To balance their temperature with the surrounding air
4. Nutrient availability in the soil is largely dependent on
a. pH and moisture content
b. Structure and bulk density
c. Water holding capacity
d. Color and temperature
5. Adjustments of modern crop production system to achieve sustainability should be
a. Holistic in approach
b. Fragmentary to be effective
c. Fast and problem specific
d. Precise and profit oriented
6. Planting of multiple varieties of different crops in a farm is called
a. Intercropping
b. Intraspecific diversity
c. Interspecific diversity
d. Biodiversity
7. Monocultures of a crop variety in large scale over an interrupted period promotes
a. Crop yield stability
b. Build up of insect pests and diseases
c. Genetic purity and stability
d. Soil fertility and productivity
8. An example of an economically feasible water-conserving irrigation method that could substantially reduce
the water requirement of lowland rice is
a. Drip irrigation
b. Intermittent flooding
c. Overhead irrigation
d. Gravity irrigation
9. The type of crop to be grown and appropriate tillage practices is largely determine by this land attribute
a. Topography c. Type
b. Structure d. Depth
10. A climatic element that determines crop growth and yield be affecting various enzymes involved in dry
matter production is
a. Solar radiation c. Wind speed
b. Precipitation d. Temperature
11. The adverse effect of global warming on crop productivity is expected to be worst in the
a. Temperate climate areas
b. Sub-tropics areas
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d. High elevation areas
12. The physiological response of crops to drought is usually similar to their response to
a. Low solar radiation c. Soil salinity
b. Low temperature d. Acidity
13. Given favorable environment, superior crop potential and adequate production inputs, crop yield would
largely depend on
a. The management capability of the farmers
b. Market demand
c. Competition among farmers
d. Availability of postharvest facilities
14. The yield of various field crops exposed to unreliable water supply usually drops significantly when
droughts occur during
a. Early vegetative stage
b. Mid-reproductive stage
c. Flowering stage
d. Mid- vegetative stage
15. Rainfall data that are most meaningful in formulating appropriate cropping calendars are
a. Annual rainfall data
b. Monthly rainfall data
c. Weekly rainfall data
d. Semi-annual rainfall data
16. Rice yield is often low when air temperature is abnormally high during
a. Tillering stage c. Heading stage
b. Anthesis d. Hard dough stage
17. Crops that are likely to show significant reduction of biomass when exposed to heat stress are
a. Subtropical species
b. Tropical species
c. Temperate species
d. Desert species
18. Plants that grow relatively well under drought condition usually have
a. Long diagravitropic roots
b. Short orthogravitropic roots
c. Long orthogravitropic roots
d. Short diagravitropic roots
19. Gene recombination occur as a result of
a. Vegetative propagation
b. Clonal propagation
c. Self-pollination of a pureline
d. Sexual reproduction
20. In rice, the best time of the day to conduct emasculation is
a. In the morning c. At noon time
b. In the afternoon d. Anytime of the day
21. Seeds which can be dried to a low moisture level but cannot tolerate low temperature like coffee and papaya
are considered
a. Recalcitrant c. Intermeddiate
b. Orthodox d. Heterotic
22. Which of the following is an optional requirement for favorable seed germination?
a. Favorable temperature
b. 20% oxygen concentration
c. Light
d. Proper amount of water
23. Certified seed is produced from

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b. Registered seed d. Good seed
24. Seeds of fruit trees such as durian, mango, and coconut are examples of
a. Orthodox seeds
b. Recalcitrant seeds
c. Intermediate seeds
d. Dormant seeds
25. Farmers are not advised to save seeds from hybrid cultivars for planting the following season because of
a. Seeds will not germinate
b. Seeds will be susceptible to pests
c. Yield reduction due to segregation
d. Weight of seeds reduced
26. Seed germination indicated the quality of seeds. Germination percentage is reduced when one of the
following conditions occurs
a. Seeds are germinated under dark conditions
b. Seeds germinate in paper boxes
c. Seeds are pre-germinated in water and then sown in the field
d. Seeds are germinated in moist paper towels in the cabinet
27. Grafting is done to ______.
a. Accelerate crop improvement work by grafting seedling onto shoots of full grown trees
b. Reproduction of true to type clones
c. Produce diseased free plants by budding indexed tissues onto test tube grown seedlings
d. All of the above
28. Techniques of layering differ and maybe applied depending on the tree species. What technique is used
when the base of stem attached to the trunk is slowly covered with soil
a. Trench layering
b. Mound layering
c. Serpentine layering
d. Air layering
29. One application of grafting is in top working which is done to
a. Rejuvenate the plants
b. Repair damage tissues in plants
c. Control diseases
d. Change existing variety of plants

30. Tissue culture is based on totipotency. This phenomenon refers to :

a. Ability of the cells to differentiate to produce a plant
b. Ability of the cells to produce hormones
c. Ability of the cell to divide
d. Ability of the cell to be cultured
31. Cropping system must be appropriately designed to achieve the following
a. Enrich the soil with organic matter
b. Improve nutritional status of plants
c. Improve soil irrigation and drainage
d. All of the above
32. Multiple cropping is the planting of more crops per unit area. What advantages can be achieved through
multiple cropping
a. Increase yield per unit area
b. Enhance biodiversity
c. Increases use of efficiency for nutrients and water
d. Less incidence of pests and diseases
33. What do you expect when you increase organic matter of the soil?
a. Decrease the amount of nitrogen to apply

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c. Maintain the nitrogen to apply
d. You don’t apply nitrogen
34. In leaves of many plants,
a. N is higher than P than K
b. K is higher than P than N
c. K is higher than N than P
d. N is higher than K than P
35. Mulching is the practice of placing biodegradable or non-biodegradable materials on soil surface to achieve
the following, but one purpose except
a. Conserve soil moisture
b. Maintain soil temperature
c. Control weeds
d. Improve soil depth
36. Transpiration in plants increases the loss of water from the soil to the plant to the
a. Atmospheric temperature is high
b. Atmospheric relative humidity is low
c. Wind velocity is high
d. All of the above
37. Water utilization at lower depths can be achieved under the following conditions
a. Plants has more lateral roots
b. Plants have deeper roots
c. Growing environment is suitable to the plants
d. The soil is terraced to conserve soil moisture
38. To induce flowering of citrus by irrigation, the plant should
a. Irrigated continuously
b. Subject to water stress and not irrigated
c. Subject to water stress and irrigate
d. Do not subject to water stress
39. Gravimetric method is the determination of water by
a. Allowing water to flow to a gravimetric meter
b. Getting fresh weight of water
c. Measuring the amount of water leached from the soil
d. Getting the dry weight and fresh weight of soil and getting percentage water therefrom

40. Surface irrigation is typified by furrow irrigation. For water to be uniformly distributed in the field, the
furrow should be
a. Wide and long c. narrow & straight
b. Narrow and long d. wide and short
41. Drainage can be achieved by
a. Raising the beds up to 30 cm
b. Cultivation
c. Subsoiling
d. All of the above
42. Poorly drained soil results in
a. Increase ethylene content in the leaf resulting to yellowing and defoliation
b. Increase incidence of root diseases
c. Increase rooting intensity
d. All of the above
43. At higher temperature , the tendency of the plant is to produce poor size fruits because of the
a. Fruit cannot get nutrients from the soil
b. Fruit is scanscald
c. Fruit matures even before it reaches full size

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44. Coronas climatic classification is based on
a. Amount of rainfall
b. Distribution of rainfall
c. Length of rainy days
d. Light intensity and rainfall
45. When climate is evenly distributed, one of the following may not be achieved
a. Flowering of seasonal fruit will become erratic
b. Flowering of non-seasonal fruits will continue
c. Fruit quality will increase particularly of fleshy fruits
d. Fruit gap along the stem of papaya will be avoided
46. Exacting crops should be established in
a. Poor site in good location
b. Good site in poor location
c. Good site in good location
d. Poor site in poor location
47. When you go away from the equator
a. Difference between day and night period increases
b. Temperature is not affected
c. Day length is not affected
d. Temperature and day length variation increases
48. All agricultural crops in the Philippines belong to
a. Angiospermae c. Spermatophytes
b. Gymnospermae d. Thallophytes
49. In lowland rice production, land preparation requires puddling the soil in order to
a. Promote aeration
b. Increase water percolation
c. Destroy soil structure
d. All of the above
50. Both moldboard plow and disc plow are used in the preparation of
a. Lowland
b. Upland
c. Both lowland and upland
d. Wetland

51. A kind of triangle that is formed in the triangular system of planting

a. Isosceles c. Right
b. Equilateral d. Obtuse
52. Quincunx is a system of planting which is also called
a. Diagonal c. Rectangular
b. Hexagonal d. Triangular
53. Wider plant spacing is adapted when
a. Soil fertility is low
b. Plants have erect growth habit
c. Plants have spreading growth habit
d. Plants are small
54. Which of the following is not among the objectives of pruning
a. To dwarfen the plants
b. To maintain desired canopy shape
c. To increase the volume of the canopy
d. To rejuvenate an old tree
55. A method of harvesting in which only matured or ripe fruits or pods are harvested is called
a. Stripping c. Tuxying

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56. The process of separating cotton lint from the cotton seeds is called
a. Ginning c. Tuxying
b. Tapping d . Stripping
57. Oleocellosis occurs when citrus fruits are harvested
a. Early morning
b. Late morning
c. Early afternoon
d. Anytime of the day
58. For longer shelf life, perishables should not be stored under
a. Low oxygen
b. Low temperature
c. Low relative humidity
d. High CO2
59. Very lately, Philippine 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
60. The CIMMYT ( International Center for the Improvement of Maize and Wheat) is located in
a. Philippines c. Colombia
b. Mexico d. Nigeria
61. The CIAT ( Centro Internationale Agricule Tropicale ) is located in
a. Philippines c. Colombia
b. Mexico d. Nigeria
62. Dams are important in Agriculture. What is the largest dam in the Philippines?
a. Magat c. San Roque
b. Ambuklao d. Pulangi
63. The center of Origin of Rice is
a. China
b. India and Indo-Malayan Center
c. Central Asia
d. Near East
64. Sugarcane is the major growing crop of what Philippine Region
a. Southern Tagalog
b. Central Luzon
c. Central Visayaz
d. Western Visayas
65. Gladiolus is the major crop of what Philippine Region
a. CAR
b. Southern Tagalog
c. Central Visayaz
d. Central Mindanao
66. The crop production activity of a farm is referred to as
a. rice production c. cropping system
b. corn production d. sub-system
67. A production system which avoids or excludes synthetically compounded fertilizers and additives
a. obsolete farming b. organic farming c. subsistence farming d. crop production
68. Site characterization and selection of crop production in the Philippines require knowledge of
a. geographical characteristics of the area
b. botanical characteristics of crops
c. Indicators of land, climate, crops, ecology, culture and market dynamics
d. geography, soil & climatic characteristics only
69. Climate zone to which the Philippines belongs is

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70. The “Earth Summit” held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992 refers to the
a. UN Conference on Environment & Development (UNCED)
b. Global Forum on Environment & Development
c. World Conference on Environment & Development
d. None of these
71.An organizational structure that interlinks the various activities of a farmer and the distribution of resources
a. cooperativism b. NGOs c. GOs d. farming system
72. A cultivation system in the tropics which could become destructive because the fallow period is no
longer observed
a. subsistence b. shifting cultivation c. permanent cultivation d. agroforestry
73. The report of the WCED which was issued on April 1987 is entitled
a. Sustainable Development c. Sustainable Agriculture
b. Our Common Future d. Conserving the Earth
74. Economic development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their own needs is WCED’s definition of
a. Sustainable Agriculture c. Development Economics
b. Sustainable Development d. Intergenerational Economics
75. Equity between the interest and rights of different social groups within a generation is known as
a. intragenerational equity c. intergenerational equity
b. both a and c d. none of these
76. The reason for longer period of maturity of crops in tropical highlands is
a. erosion b. poor seeds c. high rate of photosynthesis d. lower temperature
77. What are the roots of unsustainable development?
a. Green revolution c. Market Economics & Market Agriculture
b. a and c d. none of these
78. The most destructive consequence of high rainfall intensity in the tropics is
a. soil erosion b. low productivity c. plant diversity d. rainfall pattern
79. Characteristic climate of the tropics (Philippines) is
a. erratic b. variable c. low d. high
80. Characteristics of farms in the tropics are
a. well-managed b. small and resource limited c. sustainable d. plantation type
81.The World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) which was formed by the UN in
1983 is better known as
a. Montreal Protocol c. Brundtland Commission
b. Sustainable Development Commission d. Environment Commission
82. Equity between the interest and rights of present and future generations is known as
a. intragenerational equity c. intergenerational equity
b. both a and b d. none of these
83. Who enunciated the law of limiting factor for photosynthesis?
a. Robert Emerson b. Ruben c. Blackman d. Calvin
84. The process of photophosphorylation was discovered by ______________?
a. Calvin b. Arnon c. Priestley de. Warburg
85. A component in crop production system that cannot be controlled by human beings.
a. Technological factor c. Environmental & Climatic factors
b. Biological factor d. All of these
86. Which of the following best defines sustainable development?
a. a conceptual framework c. a new development strategy
b. an intellectual approach d. All of these
87. The ethical dimension to equity refers to
a. equity between the interests and rights of different social groups within a
generation
b. equity between the interests and rights of present and future generations
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d. all of the above
88. The attitude that regards the value of nature merely as a pool of exploitable resources to be used for
the satisfaction of human wants
a. profitable attitude c. biocentric-holistic attitude
b. anthropocentric attitude d. none of these
89. Which of the following climatic components directly affect the type and kind of crop to be grown in a
specific area?
a. wind velocity b. temperature c. solar radiation d. rainfall
90. What crop is best recommended when accessibility to market is not possible?
a. grain crops b. vegetables c. rootcrops d. fruit crops
91. Which of the following is NOT a shade-tolerant crop?
a. gabi b. ramie c. coffee d. rice
92. A means to maintain the chemical stability of the soil is
a. addition and maintenance of organic matter c. addition of chemicals
b. addition of fertilizers d. addition of clays
93. In C4 plants, synthesis of glucose occurs in
a. spongy cells b. bundle sheath cells c. mesophyll cells d. palisade cells
94. The 85-90% (9/10) of all photosynthesis in the world is carried out by
a. Shrubs b. algae of the oceans c. herbs d. scientists in the laboratory
95. Sugar moves in phloem vessels as ______.
a. cellulose b. glucose c. starch d. sucrose
Answer: (b) Glucose is called principle carbohydrate, sucrose is called translocable carbohydrate,
starch is called storage carbohydrate and cellulose is called structural carbohydrate
96. In young leaves ratio of carotene to xanthophyll is ____.
a. 2 : 1 b. 3: 1 c. 1: 3 d. 1: 2
Answer: (d) In young leaves cuticle is thin hence require more production therefore concentration of
Xanthophyll is more than carotene which is more protective
97. Which of the following pigments contains open pyrolle ring?
a. Phycobilins b. Xanthophylls
c. Chlorophylls d. β-carotene
Answer: (a) Chlorophylls are made of closed pyrolle, whereas Phycobilins are made of open pyrolle,
Carotenoids are carbon hydrogen derivatives.
98. In which of the following light, rate of photosynthesis is maximum?
a. White b. discontinuous white c. red d. blue
Answer: (b) Discontinuous white light or intermittent light don’t increase the temperature, hence the
rate of photosynthesis is maximum.
99. Quantum yield of photosynthesis is ______.
a. 13.5 % b. 8 % c. 13% d. 12.5%
Answer: (d) Quantum requirement of photosynthesis is 8 quanta, whereas quantum yield is 1/8 x 100
i.e., 12.5%
100. During light phase of photosynthesis ______ is oxidized and ______ is reduced.
a. CO2 and Water
b. Water and CO2
c. Water and NADP
d. NADPH2 and CO2
Answer: (c) During light phase water is oxidized and the released hydrogen is accepted by NADP,
hence is reduced to NADPH2.

**END OF CROP SCIENCE*