Agronomy and Animal Science

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The sub soil laver in which certain leached substances are deposited
a. A horizon b. B horizon c. C horizon d. D horizon e. E horizon
ANS: B PTS: 1

2. A group of hormones that contribute to increase in cell size, fruit size and fruit yield, among other
effects.
a. cytokinins b. phytoalexin c. auxins d. gibberelinns e. ethylene
ANS: D PTS: 1

3. Pennisetum Pupureum is the scientific name for

a. Guinea grass b. Para grass c. Naoier d. Kikuya grass e. Alabang X
ANS: C PTS: 1

4. The study of the relation of crop varietal characteristics to their adaptation to environmental conditions
a. Agreocology b. Agrology c. Agrobiology d. Agronomy e. Adaphology
ANS: A PTS: 1

5. Pyrite,Chaloocite, Galena and Sphalerite are examples of rock forming minerals called.
a. Ferromagnesians d. oxide
b. Non-ferromagnesians e. carbonate and sulfate
c. Sulfide
ANS: C PTS: 1

6. Chinese cabbage is the common name for

a. Brassica Kapus d. Brassica pakmenis
b. Brassica junecea e. Brassica sauba
c. Brassica oleracen
ANS: C PTS: 1

7. Refers to the manifestation of physical forces of cohesion and adhesion acting within the soil at
various moisture contents
a. compactness c. puddlability e. metamorphism
b. soil consistency d. soil pressure
ANS: B PTS: 1

8. Vigna magniculata is the scientific name for

a. cowpea b. mugbean c. bush sitao d. rice bean e. soybean
ANS: A PTS: 1

9. The mineral matter (by weight) in the soil is

a. 95% - 88% b. 96% - 90% c. 98% - 85% d. 90% - 80% e. 95% - 89%
ANS: E PTS: 1
10. Ricinus commons is the scientific name for
a. black pepper b. pineapple c. castor bean d. santol e. rambutan
ANS: C PTS: 1

11. Fresh milk of high purity to be delivered to the costumer within 36 hours
a. pasteurized milk c. evaporated milk e. certified milk
b. homogenized milk d. condensed milk
ANS: E PTS: 1

12. An act of removing hide from animals.

a. culling b. flaving c. scraping d. living e. cutting
ANS: B PTS: 1

13. The scientific name for duck (Muscovy)

a. Anas platyhynchos d. Anser cygnoides
b. Gallus gallus e. Carina moschata
c. Anser domesticus
ANS: C PTS: 1

14. A young male chicken below one year of age

a. cockerel c. pillet chicks e. straight run chicks
b. pullet d. baby chicks
ANS: A PTS: 1

15. A stallion with one testicle or none, in the scrotum, the other or both are held in the stomach
a. Yeld b. Crytorchid c. Gelding d. Faol e. Stud
ANS: B PTS: 1

16. Individuals that are more phenotypeically similar tend to mate more often
a. non-random mating c. assortive mating e. inbreeding
b. random mating d. disassortive mating
ANS: C PTS: 1

17. Orytolagus cumculus is the scientific name for

a. goose b. turkey c. goat d. duck e. rabbit
ANS: E PTS: 1

18. Milk where the butter fat is replaced with vegetable fat such as coconut fat
a. reconstituted milk c. condensed milk e. dried milk
b. certified milk d. filled milk
ANS: D PTS: 1

19. Male sheep of any age intended for breeding

a. Ram b. Stag c. Ewe d. Sheep e. Wether
ANS: A PTS: 1

20. Meat from calf (less than one year old cattle
a. cum b. venison c. calf beef d. veal e. mutton
ANS: D PTS: 1