Agriculture Exams (Agri Exed) – Page 1

#0. The legal foundation of the whole cooperative work in the USA
A Smith-Lever Act of 1914
B Land Grant Act
C Morril Act of 1862
D All of the above
Answer: Smith-Lever Act of 1914
#1. 1. Who is considered as the Father of University extension?
A Daryl Bell
B Daniel Bell
C Seaman Knapp
D James Stewart
Answer: James Stewart
#2. Extension work in the Philippines started in 1565 through the establishment of ____________ by the Spaniards
A Granjas Modelos
B Men's Club
C Women's and Youth's Club
D 4-H Club
Answer: Granjas Modelos
#3. Which of the following is a wrong listing of the components of agricultural development?
A Extension, production, marketing
B Extension, governance, supply
C Research, production, marketing
D Extension, research, policy
Answer: Extension, research, policy
#4. Which of the following does not describe “process”?
A It does not have a beginning and an end
B It is unidirectional.
C It is continuing.
D There are steps which are sequential.
Answer: It is unidirectional.
#5. One major concern of sustainable agriculture is ‘survival’ because
A Man expects to live longer.
B Good is no longer sufficient.
C Population grows exponentially.
D Many technologies (e.g. GMO’s) are perceived to be threats to man and his environment.
Answer: Good is no longer sufficient.
#6. Which of the following is an ecologically acceptable production practice?
A Mono cropping
B Planting along contours
C Crop rotation
D Heavy tillage
Answer: B & C
#7. To achieve a ‘thriving economic and social order’ requires changing production practice?
A Practices
B Management
C Structures
D Inputs
Answer: Structures
#8. Sustainability results to long term carrying capacity of regions which means that these areas will
A Continue to be highly productive.
B Maintain their total agricultural land area.
C Exhibit a continuing modernization of agriculture.
D Experience no negative effects on the environment.
Answer: Experience no negative effects on the environment.
#9. The effectivity of extension is best measured through its clientele’s behavioral changes which are
A Spontaneous
B Random
C Permanent
D Voluntary
Answer: Voluntary
#10. Extension is an intervention that is
A Intentional
B Experiential
C Long-lasting
D Procedural
Answer: Intentional
#11. To induce change in introducing extension agent’s tool is
A Technology
B Communication
C Training
D Institutional structure
Answer: Communication
#12. One requirement in introducing extension intervention is
A Cooperation of clientele
B Strategic use of resources
C Support of local officials
D Sufficient budget
Answer: Strategic use of resources
#13. The first activity in the extension agent’s work of intervening is
A Informing people and local officials
B Formulating objectives
C Asking budgets
D Organizing people in the intervenor’s agency
Answer: Formulating objectives
#14. In extension, the behavioral changes that the clientele must exhibit should satisfy their objectives but must be according to the goals of the
A Intervenor
B Financial provider or benefactor
C Local officials
D Ruling elite
Answer: Intervenor
#15. When selecting an appropriate strategy in intervening, consider the
A Cost of strategy
B Total manpower required to use the strategy
C Objectives of the intervening agency
D Intervenor’s familiarity with the strategy
Answer: Objectives of the intervening agency
#16. A veterinarian’s intervention that is directed towards sick animal is called
A Medical
B Expert’s
C Specialized
D Technical
Answer: Technical
#17. Agricultural extension is a system of non-formal education because it
A Is not done by the people in the formal school system
B Does not require a curriculum
C Is graded non-formally
D Is addressed to the ‘here and the now’
Answer: Is addressed to the ‘here and the now’
#18. The focus of agricultural extension is to assist the rural people to
A Help themselves
B Get as much education as possible
C Get rich or better off
D Use recommended technologies
Answer: Use recommended technologies
#19. The extension agent can provide rural people with useful and practical knowledge only when he (extension agent) understands rural people
A Conditions
B Needs
C Resources
D Task environment
Answer: Conditions