COLLEGE OF POLICIES STUDIES EDUCATION AND MANAGEMENT

Mindanao University of Science Technology

C.M Recto Avenue, Lapasan Cagayan De Oro City

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AGRICULTURAL ARTS

Multiple Choice. Choose and Circle the letter that represents the answer in each questions.

1. Jun want to engage in broiler production, he needs to consider the following farm features
especially in commercial operation ,EXCEPT;
a. Accessibility to market places.
b. Absence of peace and order problems
c. Frequency of typhoon and other weather disturbances.
d. None of the above.
2. The primary objective in raising backyard chicken is to produce ______.
A. Meat and Egg
B. Cattle
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
3. Some are examples of poultry species, EXCEPT;
a. Pheasant
b. Turkey
c. Brahman
d. Both A and B
4. Jay wants to start his own poultry business, what would he consider?
a. Assess his entrepreneurial inclinations
b. Get to know his target market
c. Make a business plan
d. All of the above
5. It refers to domesticated bird or fowls.
a. Poultry
b. Livestock
c. Amphibians
d. Mammals
6. It refers to one or more domesticated raised in a agricultural setting to produce commodities
such as food, fiber and labor. they are usually four legged animals.
a. Livestock
b. Poultry
c. Mammals
d. Pigeons
7. This is a large cutting tool of Filipino origin similar to machete use particular in the jungle.
a. Shovel
b. Spading fork
c. Bolo
d. Purring shears
8. Which of the following is used to collect animal manure from the ground.
a. Bolo
b. Hoe
c. Rake
d. Shovel
9. Which of the following tools is the most appropriate tool in cutting branches of trees,
a. Hammer
b. Bolo
c. Rake
d. Spading fork
10. It is a small farm needs of flat spade and a pointed spade for digging. This refers to;
a. Garden tools
b. Equipment
c. Poultry tools
d. None of these
11. It is generally refers to domesticated birds raised to satisfy human consumption needs.
a. Pigeon raising
b. Poultry
c. Piggery
d. Quail raising
12. It is a process removing undesirable chicken from the flock.
a. Culling
b. Infections coryza
c. Both a and b
d. Disease prevention and control
13. How to get simple cause and return analysis.
a. TR - TC
b. TR / TC
c. TC + TR
d. TC x TR
14. There are 1000 day broiler chicks at 20 per head. How much is the cost of day old broiler chicks?
a. 10,000.00
b. 15,000.00
c. 20,000.00
d. 18,000.00
15. How can you get the labor cost if it is equivalent to 100 peso per day for 3 months? ( Assume
that there is 30 days per month)
a. 100 x 3 months
b. 100 x 3 months x 30 days
 c. 100 x 3 x 30 days
d. Both A and C
16. Base on medicines, vaccines, and supplements cost is P 2.00 per broiler. How is the total cost of
the MVS?
a. 2,000.00
b. 20,000.00
c. 15,000.00
d. 100,000.00
17. The importance of farm tools is to.
a. Is to help farmers of their activities easier and faster
b. To help poultry products in their transportation
c. To organized labor works
d. To help determined areas of concerns
18. It refers to lay there eggs.
a. Brooding
b. Perches
c. Nest
d. Layers
19. It is very important tool among animals to dehydrate themselves for the whole day.
a. Feeding trough
b. Waterer
c. Feed beans
d. Thin cans
20. A equipment device for maintaining the eggs of birds to allow them to hatch.
a. Nest
b. Incubator
c. Brooder
d. Heater
21. It is used and usually a v-shaped equipment during castration.
a. Feed cart
b. Castration rack
c. Self-feeders
d. Livestock trailer
22. This should be maintain because accumulated particles in air ignite with sparks.
a. Cleanliness in work area
b. Care with the particular tools
c. Keep tools in place
d. Ventilation
23. It refers to the degree in hotness and coldness.
a. Fahrenheit
b. Celsius
c. Temperature
d. Heater
24. A feed is given until the pigs reach a rate of 60 ilograms.
 a. Finisher feeds
b. Grower feeds
c. Starter feed
d. BSC feeds
25. Based on the Philippine standard for chicken egg, what is the average weight range per egg in
grams in medium size?
a. 55 to 61 grams
b. 48 to 54 grams
c. 41 to 47 grams
d. 62 and above
26. If the eggs will be sold immediately, place them in refrigerators or cold storage rooms at a
temperature of _____ w/ 70 – 75% relative humidity.
a. 3 – 4 degree Celsius
b. 2 – 3 degree Celsius
c. 4 – 5 degree Celsius
d. 3 – 5 degree Celsius
27. This factor effect of native chicken meat and eggs except;
a. Age of sexual maturity
b. Livability
c. Breed of chicken
d. None of the above
28. The eggs process of using chemicals, resulting in a blackish gel like materials is refers to,
a. Salted egg
b. Balut
c. Century egg
d. Penoy
29. It is relatively easier to raise than other poultry species, their size small investment needed for
business.
a. Pigeons
b. Quail
c. Duck
d. Goose
30. The following are the most common example of poultry diseases,
a. Fowl pox
b. Coccidiosis
c. Cholera
d. Ticks

31. This disease is characterize by hard, cursty, light-colored sore around the eyes and mouth which
impaired the sight and eating habits of the infected birds.
a. Canker
b. Paratyphoid infection
c. Pigeon pox
 d. Mad cow disease
32. Canker is also known as.
a. Trichomoniasis
b. Salmonella
c. Mycoplasmav gallisepticum
d. All of the these
33. What is the ideal weight (in grams) of a chicken?
a. 58 grams
b. 17 grams
c. 32 grams
d. 15 grams
34. The space requirement for day old to 3 weeks chicks is,
a. 0.3 sq. ft./ chick
b. 3.5 sq. ft./ chick
c. 1.0 sq. ft./ chick
d. 0.5 sq. ft./ chick
35. It involves cutting pieces of skin out of the ears.
a. Notching
b. labelling
c. numbering
d. ear cutting

36. What is the percent of mortality if 10 birds out of the 100 broilers died due to severe
heat?
A. 25 percent C. 2 percent

B. 100 percent D. 10 percent

37. A day old chick in the brooder house is said to be in normal condition if the
Temperature at brooding stage is:

A. 32.2 degree centigrade C. 26.6 degree centigrade

B. 29.4 degree centigrade D. 24.0 degree centigrade
38. You have given 2 liters of water to your 2 heads sow per day. How many liters of
water must be needed for 2 weeks?
A. 14 liters C. 7 liters
B. 28 liters D. 42 liters
39. Calculate the amount of feed needed for 100 broilers at 38 days of maturity if the
amount of feed consumed is 3 kilos per bird.
A. 100 kls C. 300 kls.
B. 200 kls D. 400 kls.
40. Which is not a design for ventilation system
A. Natural ventilation
B. Artificial ventilation
C. Automatically controlled natural ventilation system
D. Fan ventilation system
Modified True or False.
Write true if the statement is true and if it is false change the underline words to make the
statement true.
1.__________Wings trimming prevents or minimizes the damage caused by a possible
cannibalism.
2._____________ learning of poultry raising can be acquired through formal and non-formal.
3.______________Evaluating records will give farm personnel ideas on how to improve future
operations.
4______________ a simple cost and return analysis gives indication whether the broiler
production operation is gaining or losing.
5._______________Traditional feeds for layers are called layer mash.
6_______________Viccination against common diseases affecting egg type chickens is
recommended.
7.______________ Infectious corryza is caused by a bacterium called Aspergillum fumigatus .
8._______________ The demand for quail eggs and meat is unseasonal.
9._______________Broilers need outside heat during during the first few weeks after hatching
until their automatic heat regulatory mechanism becomes developed.
10._______________Culls and manure can be sources of additional returns.
11._______________Fork tools is used for cleaning ditches, digging and moving soil other
granular material.
12._______________ A Powered tool electricity or driven by a motor.
13.________________Droping board provide in the laying house to facilitate collection of
manure.
14._________________Brooding stage is necessary for the confinement hens that are not
desired for hatching eggs.
15.___________________Raker refers a light motor vehicle with an open –top cargo.
16.__________________Capital is valued for money that has been used up to produced
something and hence is not available for use anymore.
17.___________________A Grower feed is given to 10 to 20 kilograms until the pigs are about
three month old and weigh 30 to 35 kilograms.
18.__________________Good record keeping means noting down all important details and
events in as simple and clear manner.
19.________________Dam record is refers a number of piglets earned per year.
20_________________Egg layers is a process of subjecting off to an incubator until the eggs
hatches.