This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Aquaculture > Principles > Principles Of Aquaculture – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Principles Of Aquaculture Quiz 1 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Most or all trees in an area are uniformly cut down. A) Clear cutting. B) Cover crops. C) Monoculture. D) Slash and burn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clear cutting. 2. What is the most popularly grown fish in the world? A) Perch. B) Tilapia. C) Carp. D) Catfish. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carp. 3. Area where freshwater & saltwater meet mixing the 2 A) Saltwater. B) No water. C) Freshwater. D) Brackish water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brackish water. 4. These are made of polyethylene, nylon, or polyester. A) Sybthetic nets. B) Nylon rope. C) Cutting tools. D) Wood post. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sybthetic nets. 5. Which one of the following refers exclusively to the aquaculture of marine species? A) Polyculture. B) Mariculture. C) Aquaculture. D) Aquaponics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mariculture. 6. A poison used to destroy pests A) Overharvesting. B) Genetic Engineering. C) Pesticide. D) Biological Pest Control. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pesticide. 7. Plant that grows partially or wholly in water A) Fish. B) Aquatic plants. C) Crustacean. D) Shellfish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aquatic plants. 8. ..... of a fishery is the highest amount of species that can be harvested without diminishing the populating in future years. A) Maximum Sustainable Yield. B) Exclusive Economic zone. C) Overexploited. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maximum Sustainable Yield. 9. Feeding habit of cobia is ..... A) Detritivorous. B) Carnivorous. C) Herbivorous. D) Omnivorous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carnivorous. 10. Practice that modifies the genome of living organisms for industrial use A) Livestock. B) Genetic engineering. C) Domesticated. D) Biological pest control. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genetic engineering. 11. This type of pond is built by constructing a dam across a ravine or streambed, retaining the water behind the dam. A) Cut-off. B) Impoundment. C) Beaver pond. D) Still current. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Impoundment. 12. Which is one of the most commonly produced fish the in US A) Catfish. B) Carp. C) Koi. D) Trout. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Catfish. 13. T/f both carp & tilapia can survive in high temps with little oxygen A) False. B) Faskeisf. C) True. D) Trualekj. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) True. 14. What fish is the most common fish raised in the US A) Dogfish. B) Carp. C) Tilapia. D) Catfish. E) Koi. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Catfish. 15. Agriculture is best defined as A) The hunting and gathering. B) The altering genetic material of plants. C) The cultivation of plants/domesticating animals. D) Using technology to increase production. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The cultivation of plants/domesticating animals. 16. What would happen if industrial farmers stopped using inorganic chemical fertilizers? A) Crop yields would decrease dramatically. B) Crop yields would increase dramatically. C) Farmers would use much more water. D) The need for pesticides would decrease. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crop yields would decrease dramatically. 17. Which of the following is NOT considered a laboratory hazard? A) Electrical. B) Noise. C) Mechanical. D) Chemical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noise. 18. A ..... pond is constructed by pushing up dikes on flat land and filling them with water from wells. A) Excavated. B) Levee. C) Concrete. D) Well. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Levee. 19. Which government department in WA manages aquaculture? A) Department of Fisheries WA. B) Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. C) Management and Environmental Monitoring Plans. D) Fish Resources Management Act 1994. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Department of Fisheries WA. 20. Which of the following is referred to as the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a flammable object will ignite? A) Temperature point. B) Vapor pressure. C) Combustible point. D) Flash point. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Flash point. 21. What type of facility/area is used for harvesting fish the fastest? A) Pond. B) Hatchery. C) Fish tank. D) Lake. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fish tank. 22. Besides producing food, aquaculture can also be used for A) Boosting numbers of wild fish for recreational fishing coral. B) Restoring threatened and endangered species. C) Providing ornamental fish. D) All of these options. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these options. 23. Perth falls into which Bioregion? A) Gascoyne. B) West Coast. C) South Coast. D) North Coast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) West Coast. 24. The ..... determines the amount of dirt that has to be moved during pond construction. A) Flow rate. B) Geography. C) Freeboard. D) Topography. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Topography. 25. The first step in determining the cause of a spike in ammonia levels in an aquaculture system is: A) Examine the biofilter. B) Look for foreign material in the tank. C) Check the water level in the tank. D) Inspect the production tank. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Examine the biofilter. 26. Raising & harvesting of fresh & saltwater plants & animals A) Capture. B) Fish. C) Crustacean. D) Aquaculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aquaculture. 27. These are used for securing bottom end of perimeter. A) Digging blade. B) Sliding board. C) Stone sinkers. D) Wood post. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stone sinkers. 28. Circulation is the process of a liquid passing through a filter. A) False, Recirculation. B) False, Measuring. C) False, Percolation. D) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) False, Percolation. 29. What change would best aid a farmer in making the transition from traditional farmer to sustainable farming? A) Irrigate the crops using well water. B) Rotate the types of crops grown. C) Plant only genetically modified crops. D) Reduce the ratio of essential elements in the fertilizer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rotate the types of crops grown. 30. Which fish have a smooth skin instead of scales that covers their body? A) Trout. B) Catfish. C) Carp. D) Tilapia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Catfish. Next →Related QuizzesAquaculture QuizzesAgriculture QuizzesPrinciples Of Aquaculture Quiz 2Principles Of Aquaculture Quiz 3Principles Of Aquaculture Quiz 4Principles Of Aquaculture Quiz 5 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books