SUMMATIVE TEST (QUARTER I)

GRADE 10 – AGRI CROPS PRODUCTION

Name:__________________________________ Gr./Sec:__________________

Multiple Choice: Read each statement carefully then encircle the letter of the best answer.
1. Using growing media with an adequate proportion of ingredients to support plant life
is essential. What tool is needed to mix these ingredients?
A. Bolo C. Crowbar
B. Spade D. Pick Mattock
2. It is a tool with one end flattened and the other pointed at a right angle toward its
handle.
A. Bolo C. Crowbar
B. Spade D. Pick Mattock
3. Compost materials need to be mixed from time to time. What tool with tines will help
you accomplish this task?
A. Hand Trowel C. Hand fork
B. Spade D. Spading fork
4. Maxene is responsible for watering the seedlings. Which other tools will help her
accomplish this task without disturbing the baby roots of seedlings?
A. Small-mouthed hose C. Knapsack sprayer
B. Pail and dipper D. Trigger sprayer
5. In choosing the right kind of tool or equipment for performing a specific task, it is best
that one is knowledgeable of its function. What do you call those objects that are
usually light and are used without the help of animals and machines?
A. Farm equipment C. Farm machinery
B. Farm tools D. Farm implements
6. Proper soil cultivation prepares land for planting. This farm work will be easier if
proper tools are used in accomplishing the task. Which of the following tools is least
used in digging garden plots?
A. Bolo C. Pick-mattock
B. Grab-hoe D. Light hoe
7. Plants compete with other plants for water and nutrients. To make sure that your
crops will grow fast and healthy, you have to make sure that you perform the process
of removing unwanted plants in the field. What do you call this process?
A. Composting C. Sowing
B. Pruning D. Weeding
8. What tool will help you determine the height of matured corn plants?
A. Measuring Tape C. Meter Stick
B. Weighing scale D. Foot rule
9. Seeds need the correct amount of sunlight, favorable temperature, and moisture to
germinate. How will the seeds be able to absorb moisture if it has no roots yet?
A. Through the hypocotyl C. Through the cotyledon
B. Through the seed coat D. Through the micropyle
10. Tomatoes and peppers are fruiting vegetables and are included in the nightshade
family of vegetables. Classifying them according to their edible parts will put them
into what category?
A. Gourds B. Peas C. Fruits D. Vegetables
11. There are two classifications of vegetables in the Brassicaceae family. In which
category will you place turnips?
A. Salad B. Tubers C. Roots D. Cole
12. The Allium family includes garlic which is considered the “king” of all spices. What
edible part of a vegetable is consumed when we eat garlic?
A. Roots B. Tubers C. Bulbs D. Pods
13. Dicot: 2 cotyledon; Monocot: ___ cotyledon
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
14. A seed contains its early form of plant parts. Which part of the seed develops into a
young plant?
A. Plumule B. Testa C. Embryo D. Hypocotyl
15. One of the characteristics of a good seed is that it should contain an embryo. If a seed
meets this criterion, the seed is said to be____.
A. Plum B. Clean C. Viable D. True to type
16. Some parts of the plants that are used in propagation have nodes called “eyes”. What
classification of plants are planted using the parts that have “eyes”?
A. Bulbs B. Rhizones C. Roots D. Tubers
17. Carding bought papaya seeds from his farmer friend Jan. 5 days after sowing, he found
out that 88 seeds out of 200 were dormant. What is the germination rate of the papaya seeds
from Tom?
A. 23% B. 44% C. 56% D. 79%
18. Mark found out during his plant nursery inspection that 20 mustard seeds were dormant
and only 80 seeds grew. What is the germination rate of the mustard seeds he used?
A. 20% B. 40% C. 60% D. 80%
19. Ferdie will need 80 okra seedlings for transplant to the garden plots that he has
prepared. How many seeds with a germination rate of 85% should be sowed to fill the
needed number of okra seedlings?
A. 68 B. 92 C. 95 D. 107
20. Seeds are tested by computing their germination rate to cut down on labor expenses
when replanting. Lisa found out that 12 seeds out of 48 that she had sowed had dead
embryos and the rest were not viable. What is the germination rate of the seedlings that she
used?
A. 40% B. 25% C. 4% D. 0%
21. Necy wants to plant 80 eggplant seedlings. To be able to do this, how many seeds with a
germination rate of 88% should she sow?
A. 90 B. 91 C. 110 D. 111
22. This is a method of seed testing wherein air is used to blow all empty and non-viable
seeds and those that remain in the “bilao” are considered good seeds.
A. Winnowing C. Breaking the seed coat
B. Floating in water D. Using better storage facilities
23. Kevin advertises that the okra seeds he’s selling have a high germination rate. He showed
his customers the different sets of seedlings as proof that it is highly viable. If wants to buy
seeds with at least an 88% germination rate, which set of seeds will he choose?
A. Set A with 35 germinated seeds out of 80.
B. Set B with 75 germinated seeds out of 88
C. Set C with 88 germinated seeds out of 98
D. Set D with 20 germinated seeds out of 35
24. If 30 Pechay seeds with a germination rate of 85% were sown, how many have grown into
seedlings?
A. 35 B. 36 C. 25 D. 26
25.Different measures are needed to care for your seedlings. What preventive measure
against soil-borne diseases is done through the decomposition of certain crops.
A. Solarization C. Bio fumigation
B. Soil Sterilization D. Chemical treatment
26. Broadcasting seeds is done when planning to plant on a commercial scale
because it will hasten the work of a farmer but it has its disadvantages, which of the
following is NOT?
A. Weeds are hard to control C. Seedlings dry less quickly
B. There is less air circulation D. The seedlings are stocky
27. Which is not considered in determining the depth of planting?
A. Types of soil C. Size of the seed
B. Shape of the seed D. Amount of moisture in the soil
28. It is the process of reducing the number of seedlings in the seedbed or seedbox.
A. Rogueing C. Thinning
B. Damping-Off D. Hardening
29. Pricking is practiced to produce a uniform size of seedlings. Which is not a practice in
pricking?
A. Transferring seedlings to another seedbox, seedbed, or individual plastic bags.
B. Dibble is used to separate individual seedlings so as not to damage roots.
C. Seedlings are taken from a thinly populated seedbox or seedbed.
D. This is done when the seedlings have two developed true leaves.
30. The process of pulling out disease-infected or damaged seedlings is called
A. Damping-Off B. Thinning C. Rogueing D. Pricking
31. Some seedlings that are less desirable are pulled out leaving more space for the
healthy ones to grow. This process is called____
 A. Damping-Off B. Thinning C. Rogueing D. Pricking
32. Aside from the seed’s germination rate, the following are other factors to
consider with regard to the number of seeds to be sowed, EXCEPT one.
A. Soil condition C. Size of the plant
B. Vigor of the plant D. Soil depth
33. Direct seeding allows plants to be exposed to the natural environment thus
giving better chance for survival. Other benefits of direct seeding to plants are the
following EXCEPT one.
A. Lesser root damage C. No transplanting shock
B. Allows for undisturbed growth D. Lesser labor fees during transplanting
34. Different methods of direct planting should be considered to ensure the survival
of the plant. What method of direct planting is used to prevent the stem and roots
from rotting?
A. Drill planting C. Hill Planting
B. Ridge planting D. Raised bed
35. Seeds are sown using different materials. Which material should you use if the
seeds you’re going to sow are small and known to have fibrous roots?
A. Seed boxes C. Seedbed
B. Seed trays D. Petri dish
36. When a farmer plans to plant on a commercial scale, the best way to sow seeds
is by using ________.
A. Seed trays C. Seedboxes
B. Seed bed D. Perform direct planting
37. Soil sterilization methods can harm both the beneficial and destructive
microorganisms in the soil. Which non-specific technique uses heat?
A. Solarization C. Bio fumigation
B. Soil Sterilization D. Chemical treatment
38. Plants get their nutrient from the soil. What is the best soil medium for general
nursery purposes?
A. Loam soil with humus C. Sterilized potting media
B. Clay with compost D. Garden soil with manure
39. Soil sterilization can be done through heat or chemicals. What method of soil sterilization
can be accomplished by using plastic sheets to cover the soil?
A. Solarization C. Bio fumigation
B. Soil Sterilization D. Chemical treatment
40. Seeds must be sowed at a proper depth and covered with soil to get adequate moisture
for their germination. With this statement, what is the most important consideration when
sowing seeds?
A. Soil moisture content C. Kind of soil
B. Viability of seeds D. Depth of Planting