Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education

12 Cordillera Administrative Region

Schools Division of Abra
PILOT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Cagayan, Abra
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SUMMATIVE TEST IN AGRICULTURAL CROPS PRODUCTION NCII
(Quarter 1, Week 3 & 4, S.Y 2021-2022)
Direction: Read the questions very carefully. 8. Seeds that do not possess cracks, holes and
Encircle the letter of the best answer. are not broken.
a. damage-free
1. What do you call the fertilized and ripened b. true-to-type
ovule? c. viable
a. seed d. free from mixture
b. plant Compute the germination rate of the given
c. fruit problems. Write your answers in the blank
d. flower spaces.
2. Which of the following is the primary 9. Seeds tested: 100
function of a seed? No. of seeds germinated: 80
a. for food Germination rate: __________%
b. for reproduction 10. Seeds tested: 110
c. for commercial purposes No. of seeds germinated: 56
d. all of the above Germination rate: __________%
3. Which of the following methods of soil 11. Seeds tested: 230
sterilization is NOT environmentally friendly? No. of seeds germinated: 225
A. biofumigation Germination rate: __________%
B. chemical treatment 12. Seeds tested: 500
C. heat treatment No. of seeds germinated: 225
D. solarization Germination rate: __________%
4. The practice of gradually exposing the 13. Seeds tested: 20
seedlings to sunlight to acclimatize them No. of seeds germinated: 13
refers to __________. Germination rate: __________%
a. hardening off 14. Seeds tested: 400
b. pricking out No. of seeds germinated: 389
c. rouging Germination rate: __________%
d. thinning 15. 14. Seeds tested: 1000
5. The process of pulling out disease-infected No. of seeds germinated: 978
or damaged seedlings is ____________. Germination rate: __________%
a. hardening off 16. If you secure the seeds for planting, see to
b. pricking out it that _____________.
c. rouging a. the seeds are attractive.
d. thinning b. the variety is adapted to the locality.
6. It refers to an essential establishment of a c. the quality of the product is given
garden where young plants are propagated consideration.
and nursed, preparatory to planting. d. b and c
a. garden shed 17. The following are methods of seed testing
b. nursery EXCEPT:
c. orchard a. actually germinating the seeds
d. seedbed b. breaking the seed coat
7. It refers to the rest period of seeds. c. using better storage facilities
a. dormancy d. floating on water
b. germination 18. Which of the following is NOT a special
c. viability treatment for some seeds to germinate?
d. seed testing A. heating
B. winnowing d. Pricking is practiced when the two true
C. cracking the seed coat leaves have already developed.
D. using better storage facilities 25. What do you think is the reason why some
19. A seed is viable seeds fail to germinate?
when______________________. a. The seeds are in their dormant stage.
a. There’s no cracks, holes and are not broken b. The seed coat is thick and hard.
b. it carries the desirable characteristics of the c. The seeds are immature and have a dead
parents embryo.
c. it germinates and can survive d. All of the above.
d. it's free from weed seeds and other foreign
matters.
20. This refers to the development of the
seed into a young plant.
a. dormancy
b. germination
c. mother plant
d. viability
21. Which of the following is NOT a
characteristic of a good seed?
a. clean, free from mixtures and damage
b. free from seed-borne diseases and insects
c. immature seeds
d. true-to-type and viable
22. The operation involved in determining
whether or not seeds are viable, free from
diseases and injuries or their combination
refers to__________.
a. seed germination
b. seed testing
c. seed treatment
d. seed selection
23. Which of the following components of
growing media is best suited for vegetable
production?
A. Equal parts of garden soil, sieved sand,
compost, and sawdust or rice hull.
B. Equal parts of coco coir, garden soil, rice
hull, and animal manure.
C. Equal parts of animal manure, compost,
sieved sand, and coco coir.
D. All of the above
24. Which one is NOT true about pricking?
a. Pricking is the transfer of young seedlings to
another seedbox, seedbed, or individual
plastic bag.
b. Seedlings to be pricked are taken from
thinly populated seedboxes or seedbeds.
c. A dibble is used to separate and ease out
the seedlings in order not to damage delicate
roots.
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education

12 Cordillera Administrative Region

Schools Division of Abra
PILOT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Cagayan, Abra
__________________________________________________________________________________

Prepared by:

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ROMAR BRAMANTE N. SANTOS
Subject Teacher

Checked:

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ESTERIO A. APOLINAR
Principal II