1. The artificial watering of land to supply moisture for plant growth.

A. Irrigation B. Farming C. Floodwater D. Cultivation

2. The invention of the first water container led to other inventions except:
A. Store B. Divert C. Convey D. Cover
3. Who were the first immigrants to land in the archipelago?
A. Spaniards B. Proto-Malays C. Homo Erectus D. Homo Sapiens
4. Who headed the Anthropology Division of the National Museum of the Philippines for several years?
A. Robert B. Fox B. Henry F. Roberts C. H. Otley Beyer D. Mr. Gibbs
5. Who postulated that the proto-Malays constructed the first rice terraces in the Northern Luzon?
A. Robert B. Fox B. Henry F. Roberts C. H. Otley Beyer D. Mr. Gibbs
6. Insufficient rain may cause?
A. Drought & Famine B. Poverty C. Killings D. Ignorance
7. These are some of the importance of irrigation except:
A. Contributes to the economic growth and poverty reduction. C. Enhances production and productivity.
B. Essential for the general growth of the plants. D. Required moisture content of soil cannot be ensured.
8. Irrigation is the process through which controlled amount of water can be supplied through artificial means such as pipes & ditches.
A. False B. True
9. Elements that are important for the proper development of plant root are:
A. Hydrogen & Oxygen B. Boron & Sulfur C. Helium & Rubidium D. Lead & Gold
10. Agriculture is often greatly hampered due to irregular, insufficient or uncertain rain.
A. true B. false
11.It is another element that is essential in low amounts, but toxic at higher concentrations.
A. Sulfate B. Nitrogen C. Boron D. All of the above
12. The major contribution to salinity in many of irrigation waters. However toxicity is rarely a problem.
A. Sulfate B. Nitrogen C. Boron D. All of the above
13. The ion often occurs at higher concentration than ammonium in irrigation waters and can cause quality problems in crops.
A. Sulfate B. Nitrogen C. Boron D. All of the above
14. The most common measure to asses sodicity in water and soil are?
A. Sodium Absorption Ration B. Solution and Ratio C. Solitude Absorption Ration D. All of the above
15. What is the normal pH range for irrigation water?
A.5.5 to 6.4 B.6.5 to 8.4 C.8.5 to 10.4 D.10.5 to 15.4
16. They introduced new techniques and designs in the construction of irrigation projects like dams.
A. Americans B. Spaniards C. Japanese D. Chinese
17. This irrigation system was built through simple affairs and was constructed without any assistance from the central government
during Spanish Period.
A. National Irrigation System B. Private Irrigation System C.Communal Irrigation SystemD. Vegetation Storage
18. He is the president that gave more emphasis to rural irrigation development.
A. Ramon Magsaysay B. Ferdinand Marcos C. Sergio Osmeña D. Diosdado Macapagal
19. This institution was established on 1964 to support irrigation development.
A. Irrigation Division in the Bureau of Public Works C. National Irrigation System
B. National Irrigation Administration D. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
20. What is the covered irrigated area as of December 2015?
A.3.1 million hectares B.1.87 million hectares C.2.731 million hectares D.1.731 million hectares
21. It is defined as the amount of water needed to meet the water loss through evapotranspiration.
A. Estimation B. Consumptive Use of Water C. Evaporation D. Transpiration
22. It is dependent on climatic conditions like temperature, daylight hours, humidity, etc.
A. Transpiration B. Evaporation C. Evapotranspiration D. Circulation
23. If sufficient moisture is always available to completely meet the needs of vegetation fully covering the entire area then resulting to
evapotranspiration.
A. Potential Consumptive Use B. Empirical Consumptive Use C. Seasonal Consumptive Use D. Optimum Consumptive Use
22. The total amount of water used in evapotranspiration by a cropped area during the entire growing season.
A. Potential Consumptive Use B. Empirical Consumptive Use C. Seasonal Consumptive Use D. Optimum Consumptive Use
25. It is the consumptive use which produces a maximum crop yield.
A. Potential Consumptive Use B. Empirical Consumptive Use C. Seasonal Consumptive Use D. Optimum Consumptive Use
26. It is a relatively simplistic method of calculating evapotranspiration.
A. Bernoulli’s Equation B. Blaney-Criddle Equation C. Blakely-Crit Equation D. None of the Above
27. Consumptive water use can be computed by one of the several methods available for the purpose. Method stated in no.6 is
expressed as:
A. U = Prt B. u = kf C. k = uF D. ƒ = ku
28. What a heterogeneous mass consisting of a three phase system of solid, liquid and gas?
A. Soil B. Water C. Air D. Fire
29. This type of soil is developed, transported and deposited by the actions of glaciers.
A. Residual Soil B. Glacial Soil C. Alluvial Soil D. Aeolian Soil
30. A soil sample saturated with water and left to drain the excess out by gravity holds on to a certain amount of water.
A. Gravitational Water B. Capillary Water C. Hygroscopic Water D. Soil-Water
31. The point at which the plant can no longer obtain sufficient water from the soil to meet its transpiration needs. At this point the
plant enters permanent wilt and dies.
A. Saturation Point B. Field Capacity C. Oven-dry condition D. Wilting Point
32. The water content retained in the soil after the gravitational water has drained off from the soil.
A. Gravitational Water B. Capillary Water C. Hygroscopic Water D. Soil-Water
33. A method of irrigation accomplished with fixed perforated pipe, rotating Sprinkler heads, or fixed Sprinkler heads.
A. Sub Surface Irrigation B. Sprinkler irrigation C. Furrow Irrigation D. Trickle Irrigation
34. A method of irrigation in which trenches or ‘furrows’ are dug between crop rows in a field.
A. Furrow Irrigation B. Flood Irrigation C. Trickle Irrigation D. Sprinkle Irrigation
35. An ancient method of irrigating crops.
A. Trickle Irrigation B. Sprinkler Irrigation C. Drip Irrigation D. Flood Irrigation
36. A method of Irrigation in which water is continuously applied at the base of each plant through small plastic tubes.
A. Trickle Irrigation B. Sprinkle Irrigation C. Sub Surface Irrigation D. Flood Irrigation
37. A method of irrigation that results in a minimum evaporation loss and surface waste and requires little field preparation and labor.
A. Flood Irrigation B. 𝐒𝐮𝐛 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 C. Sprinkler Irrigation D. Furrow Irrigation
38.It refers to the amount of pores, or open space, between soil particles.
A. Soil Porosity B. Void Ratio C. Specific Gravity D. Density
39. It is defined as the volume of soil or fractured rock occupied by roots which plants can extract water.
A. Field Capacity B. Silt Loam C. 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐭 𝐙𝐨𝐧𝐞 D. Sand
40. The diameter of the sand ranges to?
A. 𝟎. 𝟎𝟓𝐦𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝟐𝐦𝐦 B. less than 0.002mm C. 2mm to 75mm D. 0.002mm to 0.05mm
41. It is the water retained by an initially saturated soil against gravity.
A. Wilting Point B. Dry Condition C. Field Capacity D. Saturation Condition
42. Phases have the dried soil?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
43. What does irrigation provide to farm lands?
A. Integrity B. Solidarity C. Productivity D. Success
44. For the germination and growth of seeds, irrigation provides?
A. Moisture B. Air C. Vitamins D. Photosynthesis
45. Water that is collected in the surface of the earth?
A. Surface Water B. Ground Water C. Distilled Water D. Milk Tea
46. that is collected beneath or under the surface of the earth?
A. Surface Water B. Ground Water C. Distilled Water D. Milk Tea
47. A scale to determine how acidic or basic the water?
A. Electrical Conductivity B. Total Dissolved Solids C. pH D. Sodium Absorption Ratio
48. Soil scientists use the following categories to describe irrigation water effects on crop production and soil quality except?
A. Salinity hazard B. Sodium Chloride C. pH D. Alkalinity
49. These are other term/s that laboratories and literature sources use to report salinity hazard.
A. Electric Conductivity B. Total Dissolved Solids C. Salts D. All of the Above
50. High concentration of salt in water can result in ____?
A. Ecological Drought B. Physiological Drought C. Physical Drought D. Psychological Drought