RB CAGMAT REVIEW CENTER

The Professional Review Center for Agriculture

Review for Licensure Examination for Agriculturist

PREVIOUS BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS IN CROP SCIENCE

(2003- 2018)

Compiled by
Ruel Roy B. Cagmat, RB Cagmat Review Center

1. Englishmen are heavy coffee drinkers. However through

time, coffee plantation are affected by coffee rust thus
lowering the coffee production. Englishmen now shift to
this drink?
a. Chocolate drink
b. Carbonated water
c. Tea
d. Wine

2. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

a. Bukidnon export strawberry
b. Strawberry planting material is exported
c. Benguet State University in La Trinidad, Benguet
strawberry planting materials is tissue cultured
d. Mt. Province, Benguet is highest producer of
strawberry

3. Which of the following is NOT an edible oil?

a. Sunflower
b. Canola
c. Tung
d. Soybean

4. The phytohormone Gibberellic acid was discovered and

extracted from which of the following microorganisms?
a. Gibberella gibberelin
b. Gibberella asiatica
c. Gibberella chinensis
d. Gibberella fujikoroi

5. What is the old practice being done for ethylene

production
a. Ginning
b. Smudging
c. Tapping
d. Tuxying
6. Which of the following is a nut?

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 a. Peanut
b. Coconut
c. Pili nut
d. Cashew

7. Which of the following hormone is responsible for stem

elongation?
a. Cytokinin
b. Ethylene
c. Abscissic acid
d. Auxins

8. In photosynthesis, where do the light reaction occurs?

a. Stroma
b. CAM
c. Kranz Anatomy
d. Thylakoid lamellae

9. In the Cordillera Region, what is the most common

organic fertilizer being applied to their crops?
a. Guano
b. Horse Manure
c. Cow Manure
d. Chicken Manure

10. Boho” is a local name of______________

a. Mandarin
b. Red Palm
c. Bamboo
d. Sweet corn

11. Mestizo” is a_________

a. Miracle Pig
b. Hybrid rice
c. Hybrid corn
d. Hybrid Pig

12. Magat” is a variety of_________

a. Upland rice
b. Lowland rice
c. Watermelon
d. Sweet potato

13. Which of the following is a Trigo?

a. Corn
b. Rye
c. Wheat
d. Rice

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 e. Oats

14. An example of biennial vegetable crop is____

a. Tomato
b. Onion
c. Eggplant
d. Squash

15. Which of the following is the most important

greenhouse gas?
a. Water vapor
b. CO2
c. Nitrous oxide
d. CFC

16. Which of the following is the most expensive rice

variety developed?
a. Golden Rice
b. Brown Rice
c. Iron Fortified Rice
d. Basmati

17. What country developed “ Basmati” ?

a. Philippines
b. China
c. India
d. Thailand
e. Vietnam

18. Which of the following crops is mostly consumed by

Filipinos?
a. Okra
b. Eggplant
c. Squash
d. Cabbage

19. Dragon fruit belongs to what family?

a. Cactucea
b. Convulvolaceae
c. Pedaliaceae
d. Bromeliadeae

20. The following are Beverage crops except

a. Coffee
b. Cacao
c. Tea
d. Passion fruit

21. The greatest roadblock to the entry of Philippine

bananas is in which of the following countries?
a. Japan

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 b. Australia
c. China
d. Iran

22. Which of the following is NOT covered by Corporate

Law?
a. Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority
b. Philippine Rice Research Institute
c. Philippine Coconut Authority
d. National Tabacco Authority

23. Which of the following vegetables earned the highest

revenue in the Philippines?
a. Tomato
b. Onion
c. Eggplant
d. Garlic

24. What crop has the highest vitamin C content?

a. Calamansi
b. Guava
c. Cashew apple
d. Papaya

25. Majority of the bananas in the Philippines is

exported to which of the following countries?
a. China
b. Japan
c. Iran
d. Saudi Arabia

26. The following are export seeds, except

a. Watermelon
b. Onion
c. Upland kangkong
d. All of the above

27. The following are medicinal plants except

a. Sambong
b. Tsaang gubat
c. Akapulko
d. Agave

28. How many kilos of hybrid rice is needed in one

hectare?
a. 20 kilos
b. 30 kilos
c. 40 kilos
d. 50 kilos

29. What Province is the major producer of mango?

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 a. Pangasinan
b. Cebu
c. Guimaras
d. Ilocos Norte

30. The center of origin of ginger is_________

a. China
b. Mexico
c. Russia
d. Peru
e. Ethiopia

31. How much is the government subsidy per kilogram of

NFA rice?
a. Php10. 00
b. Php15.00
c. Php 25.00
d. Php 20.00

32. The Philippines produced the following crops except

a. Apple
b. Strawberry
c. Lychees
d. Peaches

33. Guava belongs to what family?

a. Myrtacea
b. Rutacea
c. Sapotacea
d. Vitacea

34. Which of the following plants are mostly used for

agriculture?
a. Fruits
b. Vegetables
c. Cereals
d. Plantation crops

35. What is the scientific name of onion?

a. Allium cepa
b. Allium sativum
c. Allium capsicum
d. Allium spp.

36. Which of the following is the most economical?

a. Heliophytes
b. Saprophytes
c. Xerophytes
d. Hydrophytes

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 37. What is the scientific name of Dragon fruit?
a. Hylocerus undatus
b. Apium graveolens
c. Canarium ovatum
d. Phyllostachys dulcis

38. Which of the following does not indicate water?

a. Sciophytes
b. Mesophytes
c. Xerophytes
d. Hydrophytes

39. What country introduced dawrf banana “ saba” to the

Philippines?
a. Thailand
b. Vietnam
c. Malaysia
d. Indonesia

40. Durian and Longkong is related to______

a. Mangosteen
b. Leychee
c. Rambutan
d. Lanzones

41. What variety of coffee is mostly used for chocolate

production?
a. Trinitario
b. Forastero
c. Criollo
d. Nacional

42. What is the top agricultural export commodity of the

Philippines?
a. Coconut water
b. Pineapple
c. Banana
d. Coconut oil

43. The yellow corn produced in the Philippines is

mostly for_____
a. Human consumption
b. Animal feeds
c. For export
d. Source of energy

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 44. Which of the following part of the neem tree is
utilized against mosquito ?
a. Leaves
b. Fruits
c. Trunk
d. Roots
e. Seeds

45. Which of the following crops is not a dollar-earner

?
a. Banana
b. Rice
c. Pineapple
d. Coconut

46. Which of the following exhibit growth?

a. Dwarfing
b. Leaf enlargement
c. Flower development
d. Fruit development

47. Which province is a top producer of sugarcane?

a. Bukidnon
b. Negros Oriental
c. Negros Occidental
d. Tarlac

48. Deficiency of this element shows symptoms like

firing and scorching?
a. Phosphorus
b. Nitrogen
c. Potassium
d. Magnesium

49. What is the average number of typhoons visited the

Philippines in a year?
a. 36
b. 54
c. 20
d. 12

50. In the Cordillera Region, what is the most common

organic fertilizer being applied to their crops?
a. Guano
b. Horse Manure
c. Cow Manure
d. Chicken Manure

51. What commodity is a source of expensive local

products aside from banana?
a. Pineapple

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 b. Coconut
c. Mango
d. Rice

52. What is the national vegetable of the Philippines

pending at the House of Congress?
a. Eggplant
b. Cabbage
c. Malunggay
d. Tomato

53. Which of the following is least nutritious

vegetable?
a. Pechay
b. Potato
c. Eggplant
d. Tomato

54. What phytohormone is responsible for cell division?

a. Cytokinin
b. Indole Acetic Acid
c. Auxins
d. Giberrelin

55. A cloves of garlic was tied and was placed hanging

and left at the center of the room at room temperature
without any disturbances. According to research, at what
duration will the garlic start to rot?
a. month
b. 6 months
c. 1 year
d. 3 months

56. It is part of the stamen where pollen is produced?

a. Stigma
b. Pistil
c. Anther
d. Ovule
e. Filament

57. The first banana company in the Philippines to

obtained an ISO certification is________
a. Del Monte
b. Dole
c. Lapanday
d. DAVCO

58. Which among the following crops can be trellised to

maximized profit?
a. Banana
b. Strawberry

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 c. Ampalaya
d. Eggplant

59. Song of India is a__________

a. Fruit
b. Intercrop
c. Ornamental
d. Plantation crop

60. How many sacks of rice can be harvested in one

hectare?
a. 95
b. 120
c. 230
d. 20

61. The Banana plantations in Davao uses______for

propping as support for the banana plant.
a. Chicken wire
b. Bamboo poles
c. Plastic sticks
d. PVC pipes

62. In Philippine Agriculture, what sector is largest

contributor?
a. Crops Sector
b. Livestock Sector
c. Poultry Sector
d. Fisheries Sector
e. Forestry Sector

63. It is a relationship between two organisms where

one organism benefited from the other without affecting
it.
a. Commensalism
b. Mutualism
c. Amensalism
d. Parasitism

64. What do you call the rice wine?

a. Tapuy
b. Kulapo
c. Lambanog
d. Tupay

65. Which of the following is a Caryopsis ?

a. Sorghum

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 b. Coconut
c. Rice
d. Corn

66. Which of the following is Banaba?

a. Lagerstroema speciosa
b. Ceiba pentandra
c. Aleurites moluccana
d. Mentha arvensis

67. Lady Finger is a variety of________

a. Eggplant
b. Okra
c. Ampalaya
d. Carrots

68. During El Nino, which type of crops is most likely

recommended for planting?
a. Lowland
b. Upland
c. Temperate
d. Sub-Tropical
e. Tropical

69. What is the original source of organic matter in the

soil?
a. Dead bodies of insect
b. Soil inhabiting organisms
c. Microorganisms
d. Plant residues

70. Term to describe the mucilage or waxy materials

around some seeds which causes physical dormancy
a. Exodermus
b. Seed coat
c. Sacro-testa
d. Scarosapota

71. At maturity, the nitrogen content of a grain crop is

highest in
a. Stem
b. Leaves
c. Flowers
d. Grain

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 72. What is the largest coconut variety?
a. F1
b. Laguna
c. San Ramon
d. Baybay

73. Al Gore, the former vice president of the USA is

involved in what cause?
a. Climate change
b. Globalization
c. Agriculture
d. Natural resources

74. Who is the head of NSIC?

a. Director of Bureau of Plant Industry
b. Director of BAR
c. Secretary of the Department of Agriculture
d. President of the Republic of the Philippines

75. Sandoricum koerjape is________

a. Citrus
b. Watermelon
c. Rambutan
d. Santol

76. In an area for crop production, what soil factor

is/are least important for crop establishment?
a. Soil texture
b. Soil Microorganisms and soil nematode
c. Organic matter content
d. Minerals and nutrients

77. What country is the top producer of coconut?

a. Philippines
b. Indonesia
c. India
d. China

78. In humid, tropical countries, what is the primary

consideration in putting up a farm?
a. Relative humidity
b. Temperature
c. Sunlight intensity
d. Rainfall duration

79. Arabica is mostly produce in what province ?

a. Batangas
b. Mt Province
c. Cavite
d. Sarangani

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 80. A farmer wanted to engage in strawberry farming.
Where can the farmer get some information about
strawberry farming?
a. Bureau of Plant Industry
b. DA
c. Benguet State University
d. UP Los Banos

81. To maintain the desirable yellow color of cavendish,

what is being practiced?
a. Low temperature
b. Old newspaper
c. Rice hull
d. Low RH

82. Which of the following is commonly used as trap

crop?
a. Rice
b. Tomato
c. Eggplant
d. Corn

83. Cashew is mostly produced in____________

a. MIMAROPA
b. ARMM
c. SOCCKSARGEN
d. CALABARZON

84. What province is a major producer of palay/ rice?

a. Nueva Ecija
b. Isabela
c. Iliolo
d. Davao Oriental

85. Animal manure can be considered as green manure

a. True
b. False
c. Maybe
d. In some situation

86. What government agency issues import / export permit

for agricultural commodities?
a. Department of Agriculture
b. Department of Trade and Industry
c. BPI
d. Bureau of Customs

87. The following crops produced oil except?

a. Corn

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 b. Soybean
c. Peanut
d. Mungbean

88. What is the nationality of Linneaus?

a. Portuguese
b. Spanish
c. Swedish
d. Danish

89. To produce 1 kilogram of rice, how many litres does

the rice plant needed in its lifetime?
a. 4,000 L
b. 5,000 L
c. 6,000L
d. 7,000 L

90. Who developed the mutant Makapuno hybrid ?

a. Ramon Barba
b. Lilia Patena
c. Emerita de Guzman
d. Claire Baltazar

91. Which of the following crops does not use trellis?

a. Grapes
b. Tomato
c. Ampalaya
d. Squash

92. Detaselling is done on what crop?

a. Rice
b. Corn
c. Papaya
d. Durian

93. What fruit produces hollow sounds when thumped,

indicating its maturity
a. Citrullus lunatus
b. Sechum edule
c. Cucurbita mxima
d. Cucumis sativus

94. Corn will be planted at spaced 75 cm. between rows

and 50 cm between hills and will be maintained at 2
plants per hill. What is the plant population per
hectare?
a. 50,333
b. 52, 333
c. 51, 333
d. 53, 333

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 95. Malungay belongs to family_____
a. Poacea
b. Convulvulacea
c. Cucurbitacea
d. Moringacea

96. If you are new in a particular area and you wish to

venture in farming / agribusiness. What is your primary
consideration in putting up an agribusiness venture?
a. Weather and climate
b. Availability of cheap labor
c. Market
d. Peace and order

97. White tag shall be attached to the bag of______

a. Breeder seed
b. Foundation seed
c. Registered seed
d. Certified seed

98. Tillers in rice is_________

a. Leaves
b. Stem
c. Roots
d. Flowers

99. What province is the top producer of Abaca?

a. Catanduanes
b. Leyte
c. Northern Samar
d. Ilocos Sur

100. Rongrien is a variety of__________

a. Avocado
b. Durian
c. Red rambutan
d. Yellow rambutan

101. Where can you find the sweetest lanzones?

a. Laguna
b. Camiguin
c. Zambales
d. Basilan

102. Which of the following crops is not a dollar-earner

?
a. Banana
b. Rice
c. Pineapple

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 d. Coconut

103. Which province is a top producer of sugarcane?

a. Bukidnon
b. Negros Oriental
c. Negros Occidental
d. Tarlac

104. Coffee is grown best in what province?

a. Bukidnon
b. Mt Province
c. Laguna
d. Cavite

105. Lady Dragon is a hybrid variety of papaya from?

a. Thailand
b. Taiwan
c. Japan
d. Hawaii
e. Philippines

106. Macapuno is very common in coconut. In what other

crops where you can find Macapuno?
a. Durian
b. Mangosteen
c. Papaya
d. Rambutan

107. Which of the following crops need more shade except?

a. Mango
b. Abaca
c. Banana
d. Lanzones

108. Photosynthesis is at optimum at_____

a. Intense sunlight
b. Moderate sunlight
c. Cloudiness at ambient temperature
d. Clear sky at an ambient temperature

109. What is the top producing coffee province in Luzon?

a. Laguna
b. Cavite
c. Batangas
d. Bulacan

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 110. Method of artificial plant propagation when
rootstock and scion are made to unite while both of them
are still growing on their own roots.
a. Marcotting
b. Inarching
c. Grafting
d. Layering

111. Which of the following doesn’t match in terms of the

color tagging in seeds
a. Green- registered
b. Yellow- certified
c. Breeder- white
d. Foundation- red

112. Which of the following fiber crops is used by Bangko

Sentral ng Pilipinas as major fiber ingredient in
Philippine paper money?
a. Abaca
b. Ramie
c. Jute
d. Salago

113. If you are in Nueva Ecija, and you want to engaged

in rice farming, where would you likely purchased the
seeds?
a. Central Luzon State University
b. Nearby Market
c. Bureau of Plant Industry
d. Sales Representative

114. The following are medicinal plants except

a.
Sambong
b.
Tsaang gubat
c.
Akapulko
d.
Agave
115. The following fruits can be eaten even if the color
is green except
a. Mango
b. Rambutan
c. Lanzones
d. Banana

116. Planting of as many crops in a year?

a. Multicropping
b. Trap cropping
c. Intercropping
d. Diversified cropping

117. What province is the top produced of durian?

a. Basilan

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 b. Davao del Norte
c. Compostela Valley
d. Davao City

118. What is the scientific name of makopa?

a. Punica granatum
b. Passiflora edulis
c. Syzgium samarangense
d. Diospyros discolor

119. The most effective desiccant for seed storage and

therefore requires smallest amount
a. Lime
b. Charcoal
c. Silica gel
d. Wood ash

120. Which of the following is correct?

a. Watermelon- sugarbaby
b. Ampalaya- Batanes
c. Eggplant- Dumaguete
d. All of the above

121. What illness is said to be cured my eating ampalaya?

a. Urinary diseases
b. Diabetes
c. High blood pressure
d. Hyperacidity

122. The following are export seeds, except

a. Watermelon
b. Onion
c. Upland kangkong

123. A properly dried seed can be stored for longer

duration with high germination using this container.
a. Paper bags
b. Sealed tin cans
c. Jute sack
d. Plastic sack

124. How many kilos of hybrid rice is needed in one

hectare?
a. 20 kilos
b. 30 kilos
c. 40 kilos
d. 50 kilos

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 125. What Province is the major producer of mango?
a. Pangasinan
b. Cebu
c. Guimaras
d. Ilocos Norte

126. The following can be used as a cover crops except?

a. Rye
b. Kudzo
c. Sundagrass
d. Centrosema

127. Which of the following is a nut?

a. Coconut
b. Peanut
c. Pilinut
d. Cashew nut

128. What province is a major producer of tobacco?

a. Ilocos Sur
b. Isabela
c. La Union
d. Albay

129. The scientist who formulated the “ Rule of Thumb” in

seed storage is
a. Harrington
b. Taylor
c. Collin
d. Van Daar

130. Scientific name of Jatropha that is native to the

Philippines
a. Jatropha curcas
b. Jatropha philippinensis
c. Jatropha chinensis
d. Jatropha japonicum

131. The smallest seeds comes from what plant?

a. Mustard seed
b. Orchid seeds
c. Banana
d. Carrots

132. What province is a top producer of tomato?

a. Bukidnon
b. Ilocos Norte
c. Ilocos Sur

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 d. Benguet

133. This is an example of plant propagated by root

cutting
a. Onion
b. Okra
c. Guava
d. Eggplant

134. Who is the first Filipino to head the ICRISAT?

a. Edgardo Angara
b. Ricardo Lantican
c. Angel Alacala
d. William Dar

135. Seedling of rice on wet bed method are ready for

transplanting in__________
a. 10-15 days
b. 15-20 days
c. 25-30 days
d. 30-35 days

136. Coffee rust is a major disease of coffee affecting

farmers. Coffee rust is dominant in what coffee producing
province?
a. Batangas
b. Bulacan
c. Cavite
d. Sultan Kudarat

137. Calcium in plants tends to be concentrated in ____

a. Cell sap
b. Cell nucleus
c. Cell wall
d. Mitochondria

138. Method of artificial vegetative propagation

involving regeneration of severed plant parts
a. Layering
b. Grafting
c. Budding
d. Cutting

139. The Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas uses what fiber in

the making of Philippine paper money?
a. Abaca
b. Salago
c. Jute
d. Ramie

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 140. What province is a major producer of palay/ rice?
a. Nueva Ecija
b. Isabela
c. Iliolo
d. Davao Oriental

141. The following crops has “heads” except ?

a. Cauliflower
b. Cabbage
c. Pechay
d. Chinese cabbage

142. The Philippines is often visited by typhoons causing

damages to agriculture. During what months do typhoon
usually occur?
a. January to March
b. July to September
c. September to December
d. March to June
143. Aseptic culture of excised plant parts in vitro is
termed as__________
a. Tissue Culture
b. Micropropagation
c. Meristim tip culture
d. Micro grafting

144. Seeds that could be kept viable for longer periods

provided they are properly dried and stored
a. Recalcitrant
b. Orthodox
c. Intermediate
d. Breeders

145. Which province is a top producer of garlic?

a. Benguet
b. Ilocos Norte
c. Ilocos Sur
d. Mindoro Occidental

146. Which of the following is least nutritious

vegetable?
a. Pechay
b. Potato
c. Eggplant
d. Tomato

147. What province a major producer of cassava?

a. Lanao del Sur
b. Bukidnon
c. Basilan
d. Benguet

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 148. This type of layering originated by the Chinese
centuries ago?
a. Tip layering
b. Simple layering
c. Air layering
d. Mound layering

149. The Philippine Rubber Research Institute is located

in____________
a. Zamboanga del Sur
b. Zamboanga del Norte
c. Zamboanga Sibugay
d. Sulu

150. The Banana plantations in Davao uses______for

propping as support for the banana plant.
a. Chicken wire
b. Bamboo poles
c. Plastic sticks
d. PVC pipes

151. What province is a top producer of Banana?

a. Davao del Norte
b. Davao del Sur
c. Davao Oriental
d. Bukidnon

152. ________is the propagation of plants by means of

very small pieces of some plant parts capable of dividing
and growing.
a. Tissue culture
b. Micrografting
c. Micropropagation
d. Tip Culture

153. The Philippines produced the following crops except

a. Apple
b. Strawberry
c. Lychees
d. Peaches

154. What institution is the principal research center

for research and development of sweet sorghum?
a. Philippine Sweet Sorhgum Institute ‘
b. Pampanga Agricultural College
c. University of the Philippines Los Banos
d. Mariano Marcos State University

155. What province is the major producer of coconut?

a. Leyte

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 b. Quezon
c. Davao Oriental
d. Davao del Sur

156. A class of seed that is not recognized by the

Philippine Seed Certification scheme?
a. Foundation seed
b. Registered seed
c. Good seed
d. Certified seed

157. What law created the Philippine Carabao Center?

a. RA 8550
b. RA 7307
c. RA 8371
d. RA 9196

158. The following are cutflowers except?

a. Rose
b. Gladiolus
c. Orchids
d. Bougainvillae

159. Which of the following microorganisms is a component

of the fungus activator?
a. Bacillus
b. Trichoderma
c. Rhizobium
d. Trichogramma

160. Which of the following doesn’t match in terms of the

color tagging in seeds
a. Green- registered
b. Yellow- certified
c. Breeder- white
d. Foundation- red

161. What province is a top producer of white potato?

a. Davao del Norte
b. Mt Province
c. Davao del Sur
d. Benguet

162. What province is a top producer of Asparagus?

a. Bukidnon
b. Davao Oriental
c. Batangas
d. South Cotabato

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 163. What do you call the coconut sugar from coconut
shell that is very sweet and is said to have even lower
the glycemix level ?
a. Coco sugar
b. Xylose coconut sugar
c. Organic coconut sugar
d. Metabolite organic sugar

164. A specialized form of grafting in which a single

detached bud is used as a scion , instead of the stem.
a. Cleft
b. Saddle
c. Whip and tongue
d. Budding

165. What vegetable has the highest Vitamin A content of

all vegetables
a. Squash
b. Carrots
c. Malungay
d. Calamansi

166. What is the largest coconut variety?

a. F1
b. Laguna
c. San Ramon
d. Baybay

167. Which of the following province is the top producer

of Pili nut?
a. Sorsogon
b. Albay
c. Northern Samar
d. Cebu

168. What province produces most of the strawberry in the

Philippines?
a. Benguet
b. Mt. Province
c. Baguio
d. Kalinga

169. Which among the following plants can be considered

as trap plants for the control of cotton bollworm.
a. Peanut
b. Corn
c. Sweet potato
d. Agave

170. “ Katchmanita” is a variety of mango better known as

?

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 a. Indian Mango
b. Carabao Mango
c. Manila Super Mango
d. Paho

171. What is the primary purpose of tillage?

a. Kill or exposed pest to sunlight
b. To level the field
c. Incorporate weeds and stubble underneath the soil
d. Loosen the soil

172. Which province is a top producer of eggplant?

a. Pangasinan
b. Quezon
c. Iloilo
d. Isabela

173. Song of India” can be reproduced using _____

a. Rhizome
b. Seeds
c. Tubers
d. Grafting

174. Method of artificial vegetative propagation when the

plant part to be rooted is still attached from the parent
plant which supplies the nutrients and moisture while the
parts is rooting.
a. Cutting
b. Grafting
c. Layering
d. Budding

175. What is the top producer of sugarcane?

a. Bukidnon
b. Negros Occidental
c. Negros Oriental
d. Bacolod

176. Which among the following crops can survive El Nino?

a. Sorghum
b. Mango
c. Rice
d. Banana

177. The edible portion of the mangosteen fruit is

only__________ of the whole fruit
a. ½
b. 1/5
c. 1/3
d. ¼

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 178. What province is the major producer of coffee?
a. Sultan Kudarat
b. ComVal Province
c. Cavite
d. Bukidnon

179. Kapeng Barako is a coffee variety which is_____

a. Arabica
b. Exelsa
c. Robusta
d. Liberica

180. Which among the following crops is not a fiber

crops?
a. Salago
b. Maguey
c. Coconut
d. Abaca

181. The scientific name of starapple is__________

a. Pondias purpurae
b. Annona muricata
c. Chrysophyllum caimito
d. Manikana zapota

182. The class of seed which is considered the purest in

terms of varietal purity is
a. Breeder seed
b. Foundation seed
c. Registered seed
d. Certified seed

183. Which among these plants have tendrils?

a. Squash
b. Cowpea
c. Eggplant
d. Tomato

184. What coffee variety is suited to highland at 900 to

1800 meters?
a. Exelsa
b. Robusta
c. Arabica
d. Liberica

185. What province is a top producer of cashew?

a. La Union
b. Isabela
c. Albay

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 d. Palawan

186. The top producer of onion is_________

a. Nueva Ecija
b. Ilocos Norte
c. Ilocos Sur
d. Cebu

187. Scientific name of Jatropha that is native to the

Philippines
a. Jatropha curcas
b. Jatropha philippinensis
c. Jatropha chinensis
d. Jatropha japonicum

188. First Institution to breed a strawberry in the

Philippines
a. Benguet State University
b. DA- Cordillera Administrative Region
c. Institute of Plant Breeding , UPLB
d. Department of Agriculture-Baguio

189. Honeydew is a variety of__________

a. Lemon
b. Melon
c. Watermelon
d. Waterlemon

190. Bean/s is/are high in what nutrient?

a. Carbohydrates
b. Proteins
c. Vitamins
d. Minerals

191. Pomology is the study of _______

a. Fruit vegetable
b. Tree fruit
c. Banana / pineapple
d. Pummelo

192. The scientific name of sampaguita, the Philippine

National Flower
a. Cananga odorata
b. Jasminum sambac
c. Vanda sanderiana
d. Nymphaea horchali

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 193. On what percentage level of moisture should grain
has to contain so it can be stored for a long period of
time and microbial activities can be lessen to avoid
damage?
a. 12 %
b. 14%
c. 9 %
d. 25%

194. Sacrotesta is associated with what fruit?

a. Mangosteen
b. Papaya
c. Mango
d. Lanzones

195. Momordica charantia and Sechium edule, are examples

of the family
a. Cucurbitaceae
b. Malvaceae
c. Moringaceae
d. Compositae

196. What is the most nutritious vegetable?

a. Carrots
b. Malungay
c. Spinach
d. Beans

197. Mangifera indica L., our national fruit, is what

type of fleshy fruit?
a. Fibrous drupe
b. Fleshy drupe
c. Berry
d. Pepo

198. An example of a pulse crop

a. Cowpea
b. Squash
c. Tomato
d. Eggplant

199. Which of the following fruits can be eaten even if

the color is green except?
a. Mango
b. Rambutan
c. Lanzones
d. Banana

200. Where is the largest pinepapple plantation is

located?
a. Bukidnon

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 b. South Cotabato
c. Misamis Oriental
d. Davao del Norte

201. A flower that bears both reproductive structures,

the pistil and stamen, is called?
a. Complete
b. Determinate
c. Perfect
d. Essential flower

202. If you are in Manila and you want to buy seeds,

where would you most likely purchased the seeds?
a. Manila Seedling Bank
b. BPI
c. Dept of Agriculture
d. Nearby market

203. It is a usual method employed by farmers in planting

the seeds evenly into the field.
a. Broadcast method
b. Transplant method
c. Hill method
d. Drill method

204. The top producer of sweet potato is_________

a. Leyte
b. Camarines Sur
c. Albay
d. Catanduanes

205. Fruits are derived from one flower with several

ovaries
a. Aggregate
b. Multiple
c. Simple
d. Accessory

206. An example of biennial vegetable crop is____

a. Tomato
b. Onion
c. Eggplant
d. Squash

207. Which among the crops can best perform under

partially shaded conditions ?
a. Durian
b. Mango
c. Guava
d. Mangosteen

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 208. Which of the following crop is 200-300 times more
sweeter than sugarcane?
a. Sweet Sorghum
b. Sugar beet
c. Yacan
d. Stevia

209. What province is a top producer of Papaya

a. Davao del Norte
b. Misamis Oriental
c. South Cotabato
d. Zamboanga del Norte

210. Which province is the top producer of corn?

a. Maguindanao
b. Bukidnon
c. Isabela
d. Lanao del Norte

211. What is the first banana company in the Philippines

to obtain an ISO certification?
a. Stanfilco , Dole
b. DAVCO
c. Sumifru
d. Del Monte Fresh Produce

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