This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Biotechnology > Overview > Agricultural Biotechnology β Quiz 1 π Homepage π Download PDF Books π Premium PDF Books Agricultural Biotechnology Quiz 1 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which crop requires a temperature between 21$^\circ$C to 27$^\circ$C and grows well in old alluvial soil? A) Maize. B) Millets. C) Wheat. D) Rice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maize. 2. What is the most common method for controlling weeds in agricultural areas? A) Use of organic fertilizers. B) Manual removal of plants. C) Introduction of herbivorous animals for pasture. D) Use of chemical pesticides. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Use of chemical pesticides. 3. What is the term used to describe the process of growing enough food for oneself or the community without surplus for trade or sale? A) Small-scale agriculture. B) Industrial agriculture. C) Subsistence agriculture. D) Monoculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subsistence agriculture. 4. Type of agriculture that predominates in southern and eastern Asia and whose production is essentially in rice.The statement refers to agriculture ..... A) SUBSISTANCE INTENSION. B) Of rainfed. C) Burnt. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) SUBSISTANCE INTENSION. 5. Extensive agriculture consists of an occupation ..... A) Discontinued soil throughout the year and is characteristic of traditional agriculture. B) Permanent I give alone. C) Permanent soil and is characteristic of modern agriculture. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Discontinued soil throughout the year and is characteristic of traditional agriculture. 6. Controlling animals and plants for humans to use is known as..... A) Nomadic. B) Agriculture. C) Domestication. D) Cultivate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Domestication. 7. How many people in the world are dedicated to agriculture, approximately? A) 80%. B) 20%. C) 40%. D) Only some people from CoΓn and Monda. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 40%. 8. What is aquaponics? A) A method of traditional farming. B) A type of livestock management. C) A farming methodology combining aquaculture and hydroponics. D) A technology for soil analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A farming methodology combining aquaculture and hydroponics. 9. Which of the following is the correct estimate for how many people one producer was able to provide for in 1960? A) 100. B) 155. C) 40. D) 25. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 25. 10. Which term refers to the use and management of things on Earth naturally? A) Agribusiness. B) Natural Resources. C) Agriculture. D) Biotechnology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Natural Resources. 11. The culture of plants is dependent on soil fertility and climatic conditions, which is why tea culture occupies large areas in: A) Mediterranean Europe. B) Asia Musica. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Asia Musica. 12. During the Neolithic Revolution A) People learned to grow food. B) People migrated to find food. C) People were nomadic. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People learned to grow food. 13. What does horticulture-ornamental involve? A) Growing plants for their beauty. B) Growing plants for clothing. C) Growing plants for shelter. D) Growing plants for food. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Growing plants for their beauty. 14. Which of the following does NOT describe the Paleolithic Age? A) People developed spoken language. B) People raised animals for food. C) People probably used friction to create fire. D) People used flint tools and weapons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People raised animals for food. 15. ..... is known as fertilizer A) Man-made chemical substance rich in nutrients, essential for plant growth. B) Compost. C) Water with salt. D) Sugars, salts and chemicals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Man-made chemical substance rich in nutrients, essential for plant growth. 16. According to the von ThΟnen Model, the crops grown in an area are most directly related to their transportation costs. Which of the following would MOST likely be produced closest to a major market? A) Almonds. B) Wheat. C) Dried Spices. D) Milk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Milk. 17. What is the role of State departments of natural resources in managing Yellowstone National Park? A) Regulate workplace safety within the park. B) Regulate the use of agricultural biotechnology in surrounding farms. C) Regulate food safety in park concessions. D) Manage and regulate natural resources within the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Manage and regulate natural resources within the park. 18. Loans used for purchase of seeds, pesticides, fertilizers is known as ..... loan. A) Long term. B) Short term. C) Medium term. D) Term loan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Short term. 19. Other forms of environmentally sustainable agricultural production are ..... A) Plantation agriculture, permaculture and natural agriculture. B) Biodynamic agriculture, and permaculture and natural agriculture. C) Biodynamic agriculture, and permaculture and extensive cereal agriculture. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biodynamic agriculture, and permaculture and natural agriculture. 20. Marketing agricultural products happens in several places, such as..... A) Restaurants, grocery stores, and farmers markets. B) Only at grocery stores. C) Only at restaurants. D) Only farmers markets. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Restaurants, grocery stores, and farmers markets. 21. What type of weathering do you think is observed in the image?A soil that loses its property is observed:coloration. A) Chemical. B) Physical. C) Mechanics. D) Biological. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chemical. 22. Agriscience and Biotechnology A) Secondary product made during the production or manufacture of something else. B) Research and innovation to improve the efficiency and quality of agricultural products. C) A raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee. D) Commodity grown in the U.S. and shipped to another country. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Research and innovation to improve the efficiency and quality of agricultural products. 23. The world's population began to grow about 8, 000 years ago as a result of? A) The mechanization of agriculture. B) Industrialization. C) Migration. D) The cultivation of crops. E) Medical advances. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The cultivation of crops. 24. Which type of agriculture involves the cultivation of fishing grounds and raising species in artificial ponds or tanks? A) Polyculture. B) Aquaculture. C) Subsistence agriculture. D) Industrial agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aquaculture. 25. When plants of the same kind are cultivated at one place on a large scale, it is called: A) Planting. B) Crop. C) Gardening. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Crop. 26. Which of the following is the minimal requirement for professionals in agribusiness? A) Bachelor's degree. B) Associate's degree. C) Master's degree. D) High School diploma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) High School diploma. 27. Which type of agriculture requires a lot of commercially developed seeds or synthetic fertilizers and herbicides? A) Industrial agriculture. B) Agroecology. C) Subsistence agriculture. D) Polyculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Industrial agriculture. 28. If Mrs. Berlauk buys a candy bar, but she gives it to a student, ..... is/are the consumer(s). A) The candy bar. B) Mrs.Flood. C) The student. D) Mrs. Berlauk and the student. E) The zombie. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mrs. Berlauk and the student. 29. When did agriculture begin? A) Last week. B) Around 100 years ago. C) Around 100, 000 years ago. D) Around 10, 000 years ago. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Around 10, 000 years ago. 30. Which bank was renamed as State Bank of India A) Imperial Bank of India. B) Bank of Mysore. C) Oriental Bank of Commerce. D) Bank of Baroda. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Imperial Bank of India. Next βRelated QuizzesBiotechnology QuizzesAgriculture QuizzesAgricultural Biotechnology Quiz 2Agricultural Biotechnology Quiz 3Agricultural Biotechnology Quiz 4Agricultural Biotechnology Quiz 5Agricultural Biotechnology Quiz 6Agricultural Biotechnology Quiz 7Agricultural Biotechnology Quiz 8Agricultural Biotechnology Quiz 9 π Back to Homepage π Download PDF Books π Premium PDF Books