WorksheetsAg Associates Practice Test #1
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What metal revolutionized Agriculture?
a)
steel
b)
iron
c)
copper
d)
Aluminum
2.
For every dollar spent on food, what percent of that dollar is returned to the producer?
a)
0.02
b)
0.25
c)
0.12
d)
0.025
3.
Another word for honesty
a)
hegemony
b)
philanthropic
c)
justice
d)
integrety
4.
The great advance in world food production in the 1960’s was called the
a)
green revolution
b)
agriculture revolution
c)
industrial revolution
d)
agriculture revolution
5.
When discharging a fire extinguisher, how far away should you be positioned from the fire?
a)
0-5 ft
b)
5-6 ft
c)
6-7 ft
d)
7-8 ft
6.
What is another term for the trade name of pesticide?
a)
Formulation
b)
Biocide
c)
Scientific name
d)
Common Name
7.
What type of shoes should be used when working with pesticides?
a)
Rubber or neoprene boots
b)
Leather boots
c)
Canvas high top shoes
d)
Any of the above
8.
Approximately how many grams are equal to 1 pound?
a)
100 grams
b)
454 grams
c)
545 grams
d)
623 grams
9.
What is the sixth step in the Scientific Method?
a)
form a hypothesis
b)
record data
c)
Draw a conclusion
d)
written report
10.
What is mitosis?
a)
Cell division resulting in identical cells for growth
b)
Cell division resulting in four times the number of cells
c)
Method of reproduction
d)
First step in photosynthesis
11.
What breeding involves choosing specific characteristics in the offspring?
a)
selective breeding
b)
linebreeding
c)
inbreeding
d)
Natural selection
12.
The person providing the foundation for scientific study of heredity was
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Joseph Glidden
c)
Gregor Mendel
d)
Marie Currie
13.
What was the first genetically modified crop approved for commercial sale?
a)
Flavr Savr Tomato
b)
BT Corn
c)
Golden Rice
d)
StarLink Corn
14.
A chromosome
a)
Is composed of RNA
b)
Is a carrier of genes
c)
Occur in sets of 3
d)
is passed from parent to offspring
15.
Build-up of heat caused by radiant energy being trapped in the earth's atmosphere is known as?
a)
global warming
b)
climate change
c)
greenhouse effect
d)
radiant energy
16.
What is crop rotation?
a)
Planting crops
b)
Utilizing irrigation on crops
c)
Changing fields to replenish nutrients
d)
Changing the height of crops within one field
17.
What type of farming practice is shown below?
a)
No till
b)
Strip cropping
c)
Contour farming
d)
Terracing
18.
Identify the term that refers to the proportion and size of soil particles.
a)
Percolation
b)
Texture
c)
Permeable
d)
structure
19.
Which land class is best for cultivation?
a)
Class l
b)
Class II
c)
Class VI
d)
Class VII
20.
What is the series of processes in which light energy is converted to sugar?
a)
Transpiration
b)
Evaporation
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Respiration
21.
The leaf petiole is
a)
Top of the leaf
b)
Bottom of the leaf
c)
Middle of the leaf
d)
Stem of the leaf
22.
What do the three numbers found on a fertilizer label represent?
a)
Nitrate, Potash, Potassium
b)
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium
c)
Nitrogen, Potash, Kalcium
d)
nitrates, percipitate, ketamine
23.
What type of pesticide is used to kill insects?
a)
Insecticide
b)
Herbicide
c)
Biocide
d)
Arthrocide
24.
What is the function of flowers in plants?
a)
Absorb nutrients
b)
Reproduction
c)
Make food for plant
d)
Gas exchange
25.
What type of pest control is being performed when ladybugs are released to control aphids?
a)
Chemical<br />
b)
Mechanical
c)
Biological
d)
Organic
26.
What is the process by which seeds sprout and begin to grow?
a)
Respiration
b)
Transpiration
c)
Germination
d)
Photosynthesis
27.
Phosphate deficiency is what color?
a)
Brown
b)
Purple
c)
Red
d)
Yellow
28.
What type of grafting is shown in the picture?
a)
Stem layering
b)
Stem grafting
c)
Simple layering
d)
Bud grafting
29.
What class of animals have a stomach with four compartments?
a)
Monogastric
b)
Ruminant
c)
Avian
d)
Mammals
30.
Where is an intramuscular injection made?
a)
Into the vein
b)
Into the muscle
c)
Under the skin
d)
Between skin layers
31.
Which of the following is an argument made by an animal rights activist?
a)
Animals should be used for testing
b)
Animals are equal to humans
c)
Animals have a purpose as food for humans
d)
Animals should be treated humanely
32.
What is an example of an animal byproduct?
a)
meat
b)
milk
c)
gizzard
d)
gelatin
33.
Holstein is a breed of what type of animal?
a)
Beef Cattle
b)
Diary cattle
c)
horse
d)
swine
34.
Rhode Island Red is a breed of what type of animal?
a)
Beef Cattle
b)
Sheep
c)
swine
d)
poultry
35.
Which is a Hampshire?
a)
top left
b)
top right
c)
bottom left
d)
bottom right
36.
What is a female cattle who has not produced a calf?
a)
doe
b)
ewe
c)
heifer
d)
free martin
37.
What is the most common way to identify a pig?
a)
ear tag
b)
ear notching
c)
tattoo
d)
neck chain
38.
When gripping wood, metal or plastic, what type of tool would you use?
a)
wrench
b)
hammer
c)
pulley
d)
pliers
39.
What is the U.S. standard unit of measurement for measuring the length of a piece of wood?
a)
meters
b)
feet
c)
decimeters
d)
centimeters
40.
What equipment is used to loosen and prepare soil for planting?
a)
plow
b)
Hay rake
c)
auger
d)
combine
41.
What type of saw can be used to cut irregular shapes?
a)
hacksaw
b)
circular saw
c)
table saw
d)
jig saw
42.
A student whose Supervised Agriculture Experience Program involves owning their own cattle herd
a)
placement
b)
exploratory
c)
entrapreneursip
d)
reasearch
43.
What are the components of an Agriscience program?
a)
Laboratory, classroom
b)
SAE, FFA, Classroom
c)
FFA, laboratory, classroom
d)
Classroom, FFA
44.
What are the three parts of a speech?
a)
intro, body , conclusion
b)
beginning, middle, end
c)
intro, main points, conclusion
d)
intro, body, summary
45.
What does 1 tap of the gavel mean?
a)
adjourn meeting
b)
stand up
c)
call meeting to order
d)
establish order
46.
What is the first degree an FFA member earns?
a)
chapter
b)
discovery
c)
apprentice
d)
greenhand
47.
Why are imported fruits and vegetables irradiated when entering the US?
a)
to kill pests
b)
to sterilize fungi
c)
to kill bacteria
d)
all of the above
48.
What government agency oversees meat quality grading?
a)
FDA
b)
EPA
c)
USDA
d)
DEA
49.
What is the food service danger zone?
a)
40-140 degrees
b)
32-212 degrees
c)
0-180 degrees
d)
60-200 degrees
50.
What is the cause of the biggest loss of food in the US?
a)
grocery stores
b)
consumer throwing away
c)
fast food resturants
d)
overproduction
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