This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Biotechnology > Overview > Agricultural Biotechnology – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Agricultural Biotechnology Quiz 5 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is considered to be the largest industry in the United States? A) Food processing. B) Agribusiness. C) Crop production. D) Livestock production. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Agribusiness. 2. Are agriculture and livestock part of which sector of economic activity? A) Primary sector. B) Secondary sector. C) Tertiary sector. D) Agricultural sector. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary sector. 3. One significant change that occurred during the Neolithic Revolution is ..... A) Tools became specialized for hunting. B) Tools became larger and heavier. C) Tools became smaller, sharper, and more specialized. D) Tools were not yet invented. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tools became smaller, sharper, and more specialized. 4. ..... is the science and business of producing domestic livestock species, including but not limited to beef cattle, dairy cattle, horses, poultry, sheep, swine, and companion animals. A) Animal science. B) Pet science. C) Crop science. D) Livestock science. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Animal science. 5. Percentage of protein in pulse by weight is: A) 10-15%. B) 17-25%. C) 15-20%. D) 20-28%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 17-25%. 6. A small-scale farmer who successfully survived the farm crisis in rural areas would not have..... A) Initiated a marketing campaign demonstrating his commitment to animal welfare. B) Produced open pastures or large outdoor pens for free-range poultry. C) Begun to sell non GMo certified products. D) Switched from a diverse range of crops to soybean monoculture. E) Invested in heirloom varieties of produce. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Switched from a diverse range of crops to soybean monoculture. 7. Why is permanent housing important? A) It allowed people to develop a more complex culture. B) People don't die from cold weather. C) It kept people safe from their enemies. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It allowed people to develop a more complex culture. 8. What song served as our theme song for this lesson? A) Maggie's Barn. B) Maggie's Outhouse. C) Maggie's Home. D) Maggie's Farm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Maggie's Farm. 9. A homogeneous RAW material or PRIMARY agricultural product that can be bought or sold is called a commodity. Examples of a commodity include: A) Grain, precious metals, oil, beef, and wheat. B) Bacon, corn chips, bread, gasoline, cheese. C) Pressed steal, fruit salad, natural gas. D) Ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, and zombies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grain, precious metals, oil, beef, and wheat. 10. Which were the first metal to be unearthed A) Gold, copper. B) Silver, Nickle. C) Nickel, Gold. D) Copper, Silver. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gold, copper. 11. Corn and soybeans are two of the most important crops in A) Mixed crop and livestock. B) Grain. C) Commercial gardening. D) Ranching. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mixed crop and livestock. 12. True or False:You cannot find a high wage occupation in Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 13. A complete change in ways of thinking, working and living. A) Revolution. B) Surplus. C) Specialization. D) Domesticate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Revolution. 14. Water availability is NOT something that effect argiculture A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. The seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pasture areas is known as A) Nomadism. B) Shifting cultivation. C) Truck farming. D) Transhumance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Transhumance. 16. Which term refers to the practice of grown crops or raising animals to be used for human needs and wants? A) Natural Resources. B) Biotechnology. C) Agribusiness. D) Agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Agriculture. 17. What is NOT one of the two ways people changed their environment? A) Using fire to burn down trees and clear areas. B) Noticing that scattered seeds grew plants. C) Building hospitals for those who were sick. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Building hospitals for those who were sick. 18. In which states is Jowar mostly grown as a rain-fed crop? A) Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Jharkhand, Arunachal Pradesh. B) Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand. C) Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat. D) Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh. 19. Among the main consequences of agriculture in developing countries are ..... A) Deforestation, desertification and periods of lack and hunger. B) Soil degradation due to the intensive agricultural system. C) The destruction of species and biodiversity due to monoculture. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deforestation, desertification and periods of lack and hunger. 20. Which of the following is NOT a Problem/ Limitation of institutional agricultural finance in India? A) Increasing bad debts. B) Need for Collateral. C) Low interest rates. D) Complicated procedures and formalities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Low interest rates. 21. A maize plant to produce one kg of grain (dry) transpires..... kg of water: A) 800. B) 900. C) 600. D) 700. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 600. 22. Which are the major wheat-producing states in India? A) Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan. B) Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana. C) Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh. D) Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan. 23. Examples of Natural Resources include:Soil, Water, Wind, Natural gas, Oil, and Wood. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. Agriculture does NOT generate a source of income. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 25. Imagine you are starting a business that involves the large-scale production of beef and chicken. Which agency would regulate your production processes? A) OSHA. B) USDA. C) EPA. D) FDA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) USDA. 26. One kilogram glucose solution is sufficient for: A) 200 kg rice. B) 1000 kg rice. C) 1500 kg rice. D) 500 kg rice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1000 kg rice. 27. What does Precision Farming enable farmers to do? A) Ignore weather conditions. B) Generate better visibility into crop growth cycles. C) Reduce the need for technology. D) Increase the use of chemical fertilizers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Generate better visibility into crop growth cycles. 28. Which of the following would make increasing the food supply more difficult? A) Increasing exports of surplus production. B) Increasing land productivity. C) Increasing tariffs on grain exports. D) Identifying new food sources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increasing tariffs on grain exports. 29. The change that led to all other changes in the Neolithic Revolution was the A) Movement away from eating only fruits and grains to eating meat. B) Discovery of new technology. C) The method of obtaining food. D) Development of social structures. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The method of obtaining food. 30. Some of the main conditioning natural factors of agriculture are ..... A) The climate, relief and demographic pressure. B) Demographic pressure, the degree of economic, scientific and technological development and the relief. C) The climate the relief and the soil. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The climate the relief and the soil. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesBiotechnology QuizzesAgriculture QuizzesAgricultural Biotechnology Quiz 1Agricultural Biotechnology Quiz 2Agricultural Biotechnology Quiz 3Agricultural Biotechnology Quiz 4Agricultural Biotechnology Quiz 6Agricultural Biotechnology Quiz 7Agricultural Biotechnology Quiz 8Agricultural Biotechnology Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books