Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF PANGASINAN II
Binalonan
MALICO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
San Nicolas, Pangasinan

Periodical Test
S.Y. 2023-2024

TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION 9

(AgriCrop Production)

Name: ______________________________________ Score:

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Grade Level: ________________________________ Date:

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I. Multiple Choice:
Directions: Read the questions carefully and encircle the
best answer.

1. These are usually light and are used without the help of animals or machines.
a. Equipment
b. Hand tools
c. Implements
d. Bolo
2. It is used for cutting bigger size post.
a. Axe
b. Digging bar
c. Knife
d. Grab-hoe
3. It is used for cleaning the ground.
a. Shovel
b. Hand fork
c. Hand trowel
d. Rake
4. It is used for cutting branches of planting materials and unnecessary
branches of plants.
a. Axe
b. Knife
c. Pruning shears
d. Light hoe
5. These are accessories which are being pulled by working animals or mounted
to machineries which are usually used in the preparation of wide land.
a. Hand tools
b. Farm implements
c. Farm equipment
d. Harrow
6. What manual do we check before using the equipment?
a. Subscribers manual
b. Farmer’s manual
c. Equipment’s manual
d. Manufacturer’s manual
7. What is the 5th or last step to do when you treat the pruning shears that
cannot move?
a. Clean and make them free
b. Disassemble the pruning shears
c. Remove stubborn rust
d. Reassemble the pruning shears carefully
8. It is the potential for harm or adverse health.
a. Risk
b. Hazard
c. Exposure
d. Cleaning
9. A hazards that includes floors, stairs, work platforms, steps, ladders, fire
falling objects, slippery surfaces, manual handling.
a. Chemical
b. Biological
c. Physical
d. Mechanical
10.It occurs when a person comes in contact with a hazard.
a. Exposure
b. Risk
c. Hazard
d. Safety
11.It includes bacteria, viruses, mold, mildew, insects, vermin and animals.
 a. Psychosocial environment
b. Mechanical
c. Chemical
d. Biological
12.A fertilized and ripened ovule which may develop into a plant by germination.
a. Seed
b. Seed testing
c. Germination
d. None of the above
13.The development of the seed into a young plant.
a. Dormancy
b. Seed testing
c. Seed
d. Germination
14.These are farm manures, compost, crop residues and other farm wastes
which supply nutrients and improve soil physical conditions.
a. Fertilizer

b. fertilization

c. organic fertilizers

d. inorganic fertilizers

15.These are usually result from chemical processes such as sulfuric acid
treatment or rock phosphate to produce superphosphate.

a. Fertilizer
b. fertilization
c. organic fertilizers
d. inorganic fertilizer
16. Which of the following is not an implement?
a. Bolo
b. Harrow
c. Plow
d. Rotavator
17. Which of the following is an example of tools in cleaning the land?
a. Axe
b. Crowbar
c. Light Hoe
d. Trowel
18. Which tool does not belong to the group?
a. Bolo
b. Shovel
c. Spade
d. Spading Fork
19. Which of the following equipment does not belong to the group?
a. Water Pump
b. Hand Tractor
c. Grass cutter
d. Harrow
20. Which of the equipment that is used to draw irrigation water from a source?
a. Tractor
b. Sprayer
c. Water pumps
d. Water Hose
21. Which of the following is the 2 nd step that you can follow in treating tools with
rust?
a. Apply a little bit of lubricating oil to the end of the tool.
b. Use a large whetstone in your shop to remove rust on the blades.
c. Remove stubborn rust with fine steel wool.
d. Maintain a 30-degree angle between the stone.
22. Which of the following is the 1 st step in treating the pruning shears?
a. Remove stubborn rust
b. Clean and make them free from rust
c. Reassemble the pruning shears
d. Disassemble the pruning shears carefully.
23. Which of the following is the possible risk when handling soil or potting mixes?
a. Heat
b. sprain
c. legionnaire
d. nausea
24. Which of the following is the possible risk of handling farm tools?
a. Falls
b. cuts
c. rashes
d. sprains
25. Which of the following is the possible risk when working under hot conditions?
Falls
b. cuts
c. rashes
d. sprains
26. Which of the following is the possible risk when working with unlevelled terrain?
a. Falls
b. nausea
c. strains
d. sprains
27. Which of the following refers to the seeds that germinate and able to survive
until the stored food in the cotyledon is consumed?
a. True to type
b. damage free
c. viable
d. properly developed
28.Which of the following refers to seeds that carry the desirable characteristics of
the parents?

a. True to type
b. damage free
c. viable
d. none of the above
29. The practice of applying fertilizers to crops through the soil or to the leaves of
the plants is _____________.

a. Fertilizer

b. fertilization

c. fertile soil

d. soil productivity

30.A soil that contains most of the essential elements needed for plant growth.

Fertilizer
b. fertilization
c. fertile soil
d. soil productivity
31. Why do farm tools, implements and equipment play an important role in crop
production?
a. It makes work easier
b. It saves time and effort
c. It makes work faster
d. All of the above
32. Which of the following is best used for applying insecticide?
a. Water pail
b. Sprinkler
c. Sprayer
d. Pruning Shears
33. Mang Jose’s rice field is now ready for harvest. He needs an equipment to
harvest rice grain to save time and labor cost. What equipment is appropriate to
use?
a. Rice seeder
b. Corn dehusker
c. Rice harvester
d. Tractor
34. Before using any tools, implements and equipment follow the following pre-
operative procedures except:
a. Always check whether the tools, implements and equipment are still usable or
serviceable.
b. Always check or refer to the manual of operations as prescribed by the
manufacturer.
c. Reassemble the pruning shears carefully.
d. Always ask the assistance of skilled operator whenever necessary.
35. What would happen if you come in contact with dusts?
a. Heat rashes
b. eye and respiratory infections
c. wounds
d. falls
36. What would happen if you are working under hot weather conditions?
a. Heat rashes
b. eye and respiratory infections
c. wounds
d. falls
37. Julia tested 150 seeds of tomatoes and there are 128 seeds germinated. What is
the % of germination of the tomato seeds?
a. 90%
b. 85%
c. 89%
d. 85
38.The N Chemical symbol means _____.
a. Phosphorus
b. Potassium
c. Nitrogen
d. Carbon
39. Your father requested you to get 2 sacks of animal manure from the storage
area. What tool should you use to transport the sacks of manure?
a. Hand fork
b. Shovel
c. Wheel Barrow
d. Pick Mattock
40. Why is it important to check the tractor before using?
a. Prevent costly repair
b. Delay work schedule
c. Cause damage to the equipment
d. Add burden to the operator
41. What preventive measure will you take to avoid harmful effects when handling
fertilizers?
a. Wear hats
b. wear boots
c. wear jackets
d. wear gloves and face masks
42. What preventive measure will you take to avoid harmful effects when handling
soil or potting mixes?
a. Wear long sleeves
b. wear boots
c. wear eye goggles
d. wear gloves
43. What preventive measure will you take to avoid harmful effects when working
under extremely loud or noisy environment?
a. Wear eye goggles
b. wear ear muffs
c. wear hats
d. wear gloves
44. ______________ is the formula of determining the percentage of germination of
seeds.
a. % germination = no. of seeds germinated x 100
no. of seeds tested
b. % germination = no. of seeds tested x 100
no. of seeds germinated
c. % germination = no. of seeds germinated x 200
no. of seeds tested
d. None of the above
45.Which of the following plant food elements that stimulates early root
formation and growth.

a. Nitrogen
b. Phosphorus
c. Potassium
d. Zinc
46. Why do we need to conduct pre-operative check-up of tools, implement and
equipment before starting to work?
a. It is to repair defective tools
b. It is to check if tools are serviceable
c. It is to determine functionality of tools, implement and equipment
d. It is to check, repair and determine the functionality of tools, implement and
equipment.

47. What preventive measure will you take in order to avoid harmful effects
when working in a dusty environment?

a. Wear eye and respiratory protection

b. wear gloves
c. wear boots
d. wear ear muffs
48.Why do we need to apply the recommended kind of fertilizer?

a. To grow healthy crops full of nutrients

b. Need to ensure they have healthy soil
c. To avoid nature struggles to replenish the nutrients
d. All of the above

49.Why is it important to identify the possible hazards in your workplace?

a. to avoid cuts or wounds
b. to avoid allergy
c. to avoid heat rashes
d. all of the above
50.Mr. Juan Dela Cruz tested 100 seeds of his long purple eggplant and there are
86 seeds which germinated. What is the % of germination of his eggplant
seeds?

a. 86%
b. 87%
c. 70%
d. 86

Prepared by:
RISHAN S. BANIG
Subject Teacher

Checked by:
EDITHA G. AQUINO
OIC