Agricultural Extension PDF

AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND COMMUNICATION EXAM
(Set 1)
1. Which of the following is not the definition of Agricultural Extension?

a. Non-formal system of education, which organized to provide rural people useful and practical knowledge/technology in agriculture and
teaching them apply these on their farms/homes
b. Teaching and influence process
c. Technology transfer
d. The introduction of “technical know how” to the farming population to increase agricultural production and thereby raise the standard of
living.
2. This is considered as a lifelong process of learning

a. Education
b. Administration
c. Management
d. Extension
3. When the Republic Act No. 384 otherwise known as Land Reform Code of the Philippines was approved in 1963, The Bureau of Agricultural
Extension was renamed
a. Agricultural Productivity Commission
b. Department of Agrarian Reform
c. Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
d. Department of Local Government and Community Development
4. This principle considers the involvement of the people in the planning, implementation and evaluation of extension activities
a. Participation
b. Cooperation
c. Leadership
d. interests and needs
5. Majority of the Filipinos lives in this area and are involved in agricultural economy
a. Urban area
b. Rural area
c. Rurban area
d. Agricultural area
6. This refers to the extent to which an innovation or its results can be seen
a. compatibility
b. relative advantage
c. observability
d. triability
7. This is the principle of extension, which considers the level of knowledge and economic status of the people
a. Grassroot approach
b. Cooperation
c. Participation
d. Leadership
8. This is known for being basically pictorial using drawings and/ or photographs with a text as brief and vivid as possible. Its size and
appearance are similar to a poster but often contains more written material and a variety of information.
a. newsletter
b. circular letter
c. wall paper
d. sign
9. The population of the Philippines in 2002

a. 68 million
b. 86 million
c. 78 million
d. 80 million
10. These are systematic displays of models, specimens, charts, posters, etc. in a sequence to create awareness and interest to increase
people’s knowledge and to stimulate action.
a. newsletter
b. exhibits
c. wall paper
d. publications
11. The Philippines is composed of ____ regions

a. 13
b. 16
c. 20
d. 15
12. At this stage of the adoption process, the individual develops curiosity or concern in the new idea/practice.
a. awareness
b. interest
c. evaluation
d. trial
13. Much is to be desired in terms of environmental____ like floods, wildlife rearing extinction, pollution, garbage and trash,
insecticides/rodenticides.
a. Degradation
b. Improvement
c. Development
d. Management
14. The first person in a locality to adopt an innovation are called

a. early adopters
b. innovators
c. early majority
d. laggards
15. An attribute or characteristics of a technology/innovation that refers to the extent to which a new idea or practice fits into the farmer’s view
about what ought to be, what he does on a farm and how he does it.
a. Compatibility
b. Relative advantage
c. Complexity
d. Triability
16. Extension work in the Philippines started in 1565 thru the establishment of modern farms by this group
a. Spaniards
b. Americans
c. Japanese
d. Taiwanese
17. The degree in which an innovation or new idea is superior to the one it intends to replace is
a. Compatibility
b. Observability
c. Complexity
d. Relative advantage
18. This was created on April 24, 1952 with signing of Republic Act 680
a. Bureau of Agricultural Extension
b. Agricultural Productivity Development
c. Rice and Corn Administration
d. Presidential Assistance for Community Development
19. A moderated meeting in which a limited number of experts or specialists representing different fields of discipline give short presentations
on the same subject.
a. informal group discussion
b. panel discussion
c. general meetings
d. symposium
20. The National Extension Development Program, was appraised by the World Bank Mission by
a. 1978
b. 1979
c. 1980
d. 1977
21. This is a short series of lectures, usually two to five speakers, each with a different viewpoint
a. illustrated lectures
b. panel discussion
c. informal group discussion
d. symposium
22. The Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997 was created by this law
a. RA 8435
b. RA 8345
c. RA 4385
d. RA 4835
23. This involves the meeting individually with the farmer at the farm or home to give an extension worker an opportunity to work out practical
solutions to specific problems.
a. Farm and home visit
b. Model farmer
c. Informal contact
d. Office calls
24. The art or scale of performance is referred to as

a. Method
b. Technique
c. Device
d. Instruction materials
25. An extension approach, which promotes the production of certain important crop by emphasizing the available production factors
a. area approach
b. farming system approach
c. commodity approach
d. participatory extension approach
26. It is a prepared oral presentation of a subject by a trainer or a resource person

a. small group discussion
b. lecture
c. meetings
d. panel discussion
27. In this approach farmers are involved in the whole process of decision-making from data collection and analysis identification, identification
of problems, constraints and opportunities, preparation and improvement of plans to implementation and monitoring and evaluation.
a. farmer field school
b. farming system approach
c. participatory extension approach
d. participatory technology development
28. This is a method of acting out roles from all real life situations and understanding the dynamics of the roles
a. role playing
b. case study
c. theater arts
d. balagtasan
29. Adoption of innovation is to use it

a. fully
b. impractically
c. partially
d. impartially
30. These methods of extension teaching are particularly useful in making large group of people aware of new ideas and practices or alerting
them to sudden emergencies.
a. group
b. individual
c. mass
d. media
31. Communication barriers are so called because they

a. accelerate
b. hasten
c. facilitate
d. impede
32. Extension is described as this process because it starts where the people are and with what they have and gradually works up to what
they ought to be
a. educational
b. continuous
c. democratic
d. autocratic
33. To communicate an innovation means any of the following activities except

a. Creating
b. Sharing
c. Joking
d. Talking
34. This is the best method of extension teaching

a. Demonstration
b. Field trip
c. Farm and home visits
d. A variety of methods
35. Extension is teaching preferably

a. community people
b. middlemen
c. consultants
d. professionals
36. The new paradigm in agriculture is to look at farming as a/an

a. way of life
b. family traditions to uphold
c. business
d. art
37. An extension worker is rolled into one being such of the following except
a. adviser
b. planner
c. insulter
d. teacher
38. When one’s action is not according to one’s beliefs the feeling that will be experienced is called
a. Affective resonance
b. Cognitive dissonance
c. Active-reactive-resonance
d. Experiential imbalance
39. Process through which an individual passes from first knowledge of it until he confirms its use is called
a. evaluation
b. innovation-decision
c. implementation
d. planning
40. The Comprehensive Agrarian reform Program (CARP) was a program of President
a. Joseph Ejercito Estrada
b. Ferdinand E. Marcos
c. Fidel V. Ramos
d. Corazon C. Aquino
41. The element of the communication process, which generates the development-oriented technology, is
a. channel
b. receiver
c. message
d. source
42. The story that a picture tells refers to

a. The introduction
b. The title
c. The content
d. The caption
43. Possible consequence/outcome of the communication process is called

a. effects
b. receiver
c. message
d. source
44. Which of the following is/ are goals of AFMA?

a. Poverty Alleviation and Social Equity
b. Global Competitiveness
c. Food Security
d. A, B and C
45. The degree of similarity between two communicators is technically known as

a. Conformity
b. Homophily
c. Hetorophily
d. Uniformity
46. A form of communication used in rallies and demonstrations

a. interpersonal
b. intrapersonal
c. discussion
d. shared
47.To establish an information-exchange relationship a change agent must prove his credibility in terms of the following except:
a. competence
b. empathy
c. dishonesty
d. trustworthiness
48. An extension approach wherein foreign advice is provided to local staff

a. General
b. Participatory
c. Project
d. Commodity
49. First and foremost an extension worker must be

a. client-centered
b. reward-centered
c. self-centered
d. innovation-centered
50. An action which leads to desirable outcome is likely to be repeated in similar circumstances” is the basic law of
a. extension
b. communication
c. earning
d. motivation
51.In arriving at a diagnostic conclusion he must view the problematic situation from
a. agency’s perspective
b. community’s perspective
c. client’s perspective
d. his own perspective
52. This extension approach is highly disciplined and patterned, with fixed schedule of training of village extension workers to farmers
a. project extension approach
b. participatory approach
c. farming systems development approach
d. training and visit approach
53.The agent’s goal is to develop self-renewing behavior on

a. agency system
b. himself
c. client system
d. others
54.The Bureau of Agricultural Extension was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 680 on
a. August 8, 1963
b. July 16, 1952
c. June 16, 1952
d. November 1, 1972
55.The following are some contributory considerations for appropriateness of the channel except
a. competence of the user
b. introductory music that is being used
c. kind and quality of the receiver
d. purpose of the communication
56.The various government and non-government research center/agencies in the country are continuously generating___ in livestock crops,
fisheries, forestry and natural resources.
a. technologies
b. breeder seeds
c. infrastructures
d. natural resources
57.Technologies can be categorized as

a. product
b. process
c. service and information
d. all of the above
58.The function of a university/college that provides pre-service and in-service trainings, backstopping of subject-matter specialists and
release farm, home and fishery information is
a. extension
b. mass media
c. instruction
d. research
59.Technologies are ready to dissemination if these have met the following criteria
a. general adaptability
b. economic profitability
c. social acceptability
d. all of the above
60.The law the decentralizes the authority to manage and supervise the country’s extension service to the provincial, municipal and village
levels is
a. RA 7016
b. RA 7601
c. RA 7160
d. RA 7610
61.The process of technology____ may require different methods extension in order to become effective
a. adoption
b. diffusion
c. learning
d. teaching
62. Knowledge, skills and attitudes are human factors to consider in the choice of
a. extension method
b. technology
c. teaching learning process
d. subject matter
63.The first stage of diffusion is ____ wherein the target users or clients merely know the technology or innovation
a. awareness
b. interest
c. trial
d. evaluation
64.The values, standards, perceptions and positions of the extension officer and farmer are part of the
a. attitude of the source toward the subject matter
b. attitude toward receiver/source
c. socio-cultural environment of the teaching-learning process
d. subject matter to be taught
65.This stage refers to the large scale and continuous use for the technology, characterized by feeling of satisfaction on the part of the user
a. evaluation
b. adoption
c. interest
d. trial
66. Which of the following does not affect the choice of an extension method?
a. facilities available
b. interests and abilities of extensionist
c. subject matter/technology taught
d. teaching techniques
67. The technology can be described as___ if the magnitude of expected benefits like increased net income, more employment, higher foreign
exchange earnings/savings
a. technically feasible
b. economically viable
c. socially acceptable
d. environmental
68. Color slides, lantern slides, filmstrips, overhead projector and cinema films are examples of method called
a. display visual
b. projected visuals
c. presentation visuals
d. story board
69.The technology is categorized as component technology and_____

a. package of technology
b. stage of technology
c. source of technology
d. receiver of technology
70. A visual which contains graphically certain process like the life cycle of pests and pests control techniques is
a. bulletin board
b. mobile units
c. handouts
d. wall chart
71. It is the step by step way of guiding prospective adopters in knowing, trying and adopting specific technology
a. style
b. approach
c. teaching
d. method
72. An institution which has trilogy of functions, namely research, instruction and extension
a. Parish office
b. Philrice
c. Local government unit
d. University/college
73. The approach reaches a great number of people at the same time in a short period of time
a. Mass approach
b. Participatory approach
c. Commodity approach
d. Community approach
74. Which of the following are informational sources of farm information

a. banks
b. farm magazines
c. farmers COOP
d. lay leaders
75. This approach covers the promotion of a technology that starts from production storing, processing and marketing
a. commodity approach
b. community approach
c. single purpose approach
d. mass approach
76. This approach is used by an agency whether public or private to develop a community in all aspect such as economic, social, cultural,
political and environmental
a. commodity approach
b. community approach
c. single purpose approach
d. mass approach
77. Project outcomes in the technology promotion are:

a. outputs
b. effects
c. impacts
d. all of the above
78. Technically_____ is a written document covering specific period of time, that contains the organization/agency’s vision, mission, program
thrusts, approaches and strategies, policies and rules, structures, manpower and funding requirements
a. project
b. plan
c. program
d. mission
79.The program is composed of realistic, doable and practical_____.

a. projects
b. tasks
c. activities
d. rules
80. The common document available in the barangay that describes the geographic, economic, social, demographic, political, institutional, and
historical is called_____.
a. Barangay profile
b. Barangay budget
c. Barangay workplan
d. Barangay road
81.The agency/barangay development plan is made operational and ready to implementation by preparing a detailed___ with an approved
budgetary requirements
a. workplan/plan of work
b. proposal
c. monitoring plan
d. outline
82.Programs and projects in extension are based on existing ____affecting a great number of people.
a. local/political leaders
b. problems and needs
c. climate
d. religion
83. ____ is defined as the gap between the existing or current situation and the ideal and desired situation
a. extension
b. problem
c. need
d. objective
84.Solution to identify problems an needs can be in the form of
a. programs
b. projects
c. tasks and activities
d. all of the above
85. _____ is the process of establishing a viable and functional community organization that is created to contribute to sustainable
development to rural communities.
a. community organizing
b. fraternity organizing
c. brigade organizing
d. all of the above
86. CO is a process that revolves around the live s, experiences and aspirations of the people. It is described to be_____.
a. people centered
b. community centered
c. resource-based
d. all of the above
87. Community based approach can be described as:

a. people centered
b. community centered
c. resource-centered
d. all of the above
88. Before any organizing can be done, an initial___ should first be undertaken
a. community study
b. climatic study
c. easibility study
d. political study
89. In the CO process, the best method for data gathering is______
a. integration
b. evaluation
c. cooperation
d. unification
90. Every barangay has IRA wherein 20 percent development fund is allocated. IRA means
a. nternal Rural Appraisal
b. Inernal Review Allotment
c. Internal Rapid Appraisal
d. None of the Above
91. When we say the communication is a dyadic in nature, we mean

a. Interpersonal communication
b. Intrapersonal communication
c. Extrapersonal communication
d. Transpersonal communication
92. Which of the following is not among the barriers in communication

a. Sensational dimension
b. Social dimension
c. Cultural dimension
d. Time and space dimension
93. Information superhighway is the term give to the

a. South/North expressways
b. Lightrail superhighway
c. Internet
d. Use of cell phones
94. Internet café’ is a place where one can

a. buy coffee and entertain friends
b. chat and order coffee
c. download information from the net
d. get access to computers, play games and download coffee
95. LAN means

a. Land Area Network
b. Local Area Network
c. Latin American Network
d. Local Art Network
96. It is the private network of computers.

a. intranet
b. extranet
c. internet
d. infonet
97. It is the special cite in the web where you can type in keyword to search for the web sites (e.g. yahoo, google, alta vista, etc.)
a. browser
b. niform resource holder (URL)
c. Search Engine
d. Hypertext mark-up language (HTML)
98. How do you find information in the web?

a. Use of Uniform resource locator
b. Use the hypertext mark-up language
c. Use the file transfer protocol
d. Use the ID given to you by the internet café
99. It contains web pages like paper pages of a book and a home page like the cover plus mini-table contents of a book
a. website
b. subject directory
c. world wide web
d. electronic mail
100.The evaluation stage of the adoption process is sometimes called

a. confirmation stage
b. implementation stage
c. knowledge stage
d. Mental trial stage
101. When a farmer prefers a sweet potato variety with high dry matter content as a substitute for staple food, the characteristics of the
innovation that apply to this
a. compatibility
b. complexity
c. triability
d. observability
102.The characteristic of innovation is often expressed in economic profitability

a. compatibility
b. complexity
c. observability
d. relative advantage
103. The late adopters are called

a. innovator
b. laggards
c. opinion leaders
d. risk-takers
104. The stage of adoption process whereby the farmer learns the existence of the idea but knows little about it
a. adoption
b. awareness
c. evaluation
d. trial
105. When the farmer considers the new idea or innovation as its affects him, the stage of adoption process that applies to this is
a. awareness
b. evaluation
c. interest
d. trial
106.The degree to which an innovation is perceived as relatively difficult to understand

a. compatibility
b. complexity
c. observability
d. triability
107. The adopter category who is described as venturesome and risk-takers

a. early adopter
b. innovator
c. laggards
d. late adopter
108. The degree to which innovation may be experimented with on limited basis
a. compatibility
b. complexity
c. relative advantage
d. triability
109.This adopter category is referred to as a localite and has the greatest degree of opinion leadership in most social system
a. early adopter
b. innovator
c. laggards
d. late majority
110. It is implementational, a particular trick, strategy or individual artistry of the extension worker
a. approach
b. techniques
c. method
d. none of the above
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION EXAM
(SET 2)
1. A professional communication intervention deployed by an institution to induce voluntary behavioral change with presumed public utility.
a. Extension education
b. Agricultural extension
c. Extension
d. Extension science
2. A process of facilitating self directed learning that seek to produce competent people who are able to apply learning under changing
conditions
a. Adult education
b. Formal education
c. Informal education
d. Lifelong education
3. An organized, systematic educational activity carried outside the framework of the formal system to provide selected types of learning to
subgroup in the population.
a. Informal education
b. Formal education
c. Non-formal education
d. Lifelong education
4. An applied science with its own body of philosophy, principles, content, methods focused on the problem of out of school education for
adults and youth.
a. Agricultural education
b. Extension education
c. Formal education
d. Informal education
5. A system, which assists farm people through educational procedures to improve farming methodology and income, better their levels
of living and lift the social and educational standard of rural life.
a. Agricultural education
b. Extension education
c. Formal education
d. Informal education
6. The first to institutionalized extension in a university

a. University of Cambridge
b. London University
c. Oxford University
d. University of Chicago
7. The federal act in the United States of America that established the land great universities, which serves as models to our countries
agricultural colleges and universities.
a. 1860 Morill Act
b. 1887 Hatch Act
c. 1890 Morill Act
d. 1914 Smith Lever Act
8. The Act, which established the first legislated extension organization in the world.
a. 1860 Morill Act
b. 1887 Hatch Act
c. 1890 Morill Act
d. 1914 Smith Lever Act
9. The Republic Act, which seeks to modernize the agricultural and fisheries sector in the Philippines.
a. RA 7660
b. RA 8435
c. RA 680
d. RA 3854
10. The Republic Act, which is also known as Local Government Code of 1991
a. RA 7160
b. RA 4853
c. RA 7610
d. RA 3844
11. The policy arm of the government to effect rural development is:
a. Agricultural extension
b. Research
c. Communications
d. Technology
12. The local Government Code 1991 affected the ______ of extension function to the local government unit.
a. Concentration
b. Decentralization
c. Devolution
d. None of the above
13. One of the aims of rural development is:

a. promote utilization of technology
b. ensure wider distribution of benefits
c. all of the above
d. (a) only
14. The expected output of agricultural extension are:

a. goals
b. selling fertilizer
c. change in knowledge, skills, attitudes and practices
15. The basic consideration in planning extension program include:

a. goals
b. perceived problems of target group
c. (a) and (b)
d. (a) only
16. Paradigm in agriculture is characterized by the use of high input such as fertilizers and other chemicals, soil tillage. Irrigation and physical
infrastructures to arrest soil erosion is known as:
a. farming system
b. conservation farming
c. conventional farming
d. all of the above
17. Alternative agriculture includes:

a. sustainable agriculture
b. contour farming
c. sloping agricultural land technology
d. modern farming
18. Common features of agricultural extension worldwide are:

a. target system, change system, change agent system
b. target system, policy system, input system
c. market system, communication system, technology system
19. The individual involved to facilitate change in agricultural extension programs is called:
a. extension clientele
b. extension agent
c. extension system
d. all of the above
20. A type of service provided by the Philippine Agriculture Extension System is:
a. information and communication support services
b. civil service
c. public service
21. Agricultural modernization is characterized by:

a. appropriate production practices
b. market and favorable environment
c. availability of inputs and agro-support services
d. all of the above
22. The shift to participatory agricultural extension took place because of the failure of the linear-top-down extension to recognize that:
a. farmers group is very heterogeneous and they need different approaches to extension to satisfy various needs
b. farmers know best their needs and problems in farming
c. farmers are not passive receivers of technology
d. all of the above
23. A participatory form of agricultural extension is:
a. transfer of technology model
b. transfer of technology feedback model
c. farmer-back-to-farmer model
d. all of the above
24. Which of the following is not a problem of agricultural extension of the Philippines?
a. lack of national agenda and unifying network
b. inadequate support services
c. poor institutional linkage
25. Type of agriculture as low cost, low input, resource conserving environmentally sound and economically viable farming system is called:
a. agricultural modernization
b. good agriculture
c. conventional agriculture
d. alternative agriculture
26. It is a system of cultivation based on mutual understanding with society where farmers have an obligation to society as provider of safe
and nutritious products, stewards of soil, water, air and natural landscapes for the sake of the future generation.
a. organic farming
b. sustainable agriculture
c. farming for children
d. contour farming
27. Which among the following is related to the practice of participatory extension:
a. Social mobilization
b. Community action planning
c. Implementation and Farmer Experimentation
21. A systematic and continuous process of assessing the progress and changes caused by the implementation of an activity over a period
of time.
a. community analysis
b. project planning
c. monitoring
d. data analysis
22. When end-users of information are involved in the process of assessing progress and chance the activity is called:
a. participatory extension
b. participatory planning
c. participatory monitoring
d. participatory evaluation
23. Information obtained in monitoring and evaluation of agricultural extension activities serve the following purposes:
a. field demonstration
b. project management and planning
c. field days
d. marketing
24. A management function in agricultural extension could help prevent the occurrence of unanticipated negative impact. This is known as:
a. coordination
b. recruitment
c. planning
d. monitoring
25. An activity in preparing for monitoring and evaluation wherein methodology and instrument are fine tuned for appropriateness prior to
actual implementation.
a. data collection
b. data analysis
c. pre-testing
d. development of data collection instrument
26. The extension teaching method that gives the change agent the maximum of information about his clients.
a. official call
b. farm and home visit
c. method demonstration
d. personal letter
27. The extension teaching methods that indicates people’s recognition/acceptance of the change agent’s technical expertise or that he has
gained the confidence of his clients.
a. office/technical service call
b. result demonstration
c. farm visit
d. informal discussion
28. The least useful method under rural Philippine condition.

a. office/technical service call
c. telephone call
d. information discussion
29. The method that reaches a larger number of people and allows for immediate interaction between the audience and the change agent.
a. General meetings
b. Technical call
c. Farm and home visits
d. Television
30. Reaches at one time a large number of people who are physically and socially associated.
a. farm and home visit
b. Field day
c. Radio
d. Movies
31. Method(s) which requires a certain level of literacy among the clients
a. exhibits
b. technical calls
c. movies
d. publications
32. A methods, which allows the combination of the different teaching method in one setting
a. field days
b. field tours
c. result demonstration
d. method demonstration
33. The most appropriate method to use in teaching the mothers how to preserve fruits
a. result demonstration
b. method demonstration
c. television
34. The most appropriate method to use to show to the community the superior qualities of high yielding varieties of rice over the traditional
ones.
a. result demonstration
b. method demonstration
c. farm visit
d. campaign
35. Requires a local leader/cooperator to work with

a. campaign
b. Method demonstration
c. Result demonstration
d. Farm visits
36. An effective activity for wide execution after a recommended practice is found acceptable to the local people.
a. contests
b. meetings
c. models
d. telephone calls
37. “Eye catchers” which are useful in sharing information on new technologies.
a. posters
b. graphs
c. models
d. A & C
38. The method that could turn to be pleasure and not an educational activity if not carefully planned and executed.
a. Method demonstration
b. Result demonstration
c. Farm and home visit
d. Guided tour/educational trip
39. Method(s) adapted to all subject matters.

c. Farm and Home visit
d. A and B
40. An organized/planned visit of farmers/homemakers/youths to see the result of a new practice implemented in other areas.
a. field days
c. displays
d. field tours
48. The method that reflects a high level of interest in the part of the client, which the change agent can make use of as apart of
teaching-learning situation.
a. office/technical service
b. home visit
c. displays
49.The methods that may be combined

a. radio and result demonstration
b. home visit and exhibit
c. movies and campaign
d. all of these
50. A message sent back to the source, intentionally or unintentionally by the receiver, message or channel
a. intervention
b. feedback
c. technology
d. response
51. The choice of an appropriate extension methods/technique to use is primarily dependent upon the
a. nature of the technology
b. resource required
c. Objective(s) of the activity
d. Competence of the change agent
52. The most practical method/strategy to use for creating awareness among farmers about SARS phenomenon.
a. radio
b. leaflets
c. meetings
d. home visits
53. An extension strategy, which could be conducted on a weekly basis to discuss about cooperatives development
a. informal discussion
b. farmer’s/women’s class
c. meetings
d. technical call
54.Which do you think the best combination of methods in order to effect adoption of a new corn variety?
a. radio and farmer’s class
b. result demonstration and field day
c. exhibit and farm visit
d. result demonstration and farmer’s class
55. In evaluating the usefulness of an audio-visual aid in extension, which of the following question is least important?
a. It is easily perceived?
b. It is culturally appropriate to the intended audience?
c. It is memorable?
d. It is colorful?
56. If you were a change agent, which of the following would you choose to effect understanding of the life cycle of the stem borer?
a. pie graph
b. wall chart
c. poster
d. bar graph
57. Which of the following you think is the most effective to present the composition of the population of the rural community?
a. Pie graph
b. Wall cart
c. Poster
d. Bar graph
58. In communication, feedback does not come from the:

a. receiver
b. source
c. channel
d. message
59. In this approach, field personnel tend to be recruited locally and remain in the project for a long period of time.
a. Farming system development approach
b. Educational institution approach
c. Cost sharing approach
d. Participatory approach
60. Extension undertaken by academic institutions.

a. General extension approach
b. Educational institutional approach
c. Participatory agricultural extension approach
d. Practicum
61. Effective communication if

a. They have similar educational background
b. They are of the same nationality
c. They are of same sex
d. They have established a common field of experience
62. Research result shows the amount of information remembered using various teaching methods. Which among of the following yields the
highest?
a. Lecture
b. Lecture and visuals
c. Seeing and doing
d. Visuals
63. Indicators of evaluation are usually derived from the:

a. Objectives
b. Methodology
c. Review of literature
d. Other reports
64. The type of evaluation conducted right after project completion is called:
a. formal evaluation
b. summative evaluation
c. periodic evaluation
d. all of the above
65. One method for collecting data to study changes in landscape is:
a. social maps
b. ranking
c. using forms
d. transects
66. Institutional/Venn diagrams is best used to illustrate:

a. popularity of an individual
b. location of households in the barangay
c. work linkage among different agencies
67. To illustrate schedule of planting different crops over certain periods of the year, one can gather data using:
a. Calendars
b. Ranking
c. Photographs
d. Network diagram
68. Casual change analysis of project impact could be established using

a. matrix scoring
b. critical event analysis
c. impact flow diagram
d. social mapping
69. Impacts refers to”

a. short term outputs of products
b. medium term results
c. longer term consequences
d. all of the above
70. Who benefit from feedback?

a. The receiver
b. The message
c. The channel
d. The source
71. Any contamination in the communication channel is

a. Fidelity
b. Homophily
c. Noise
d. Static sound
72. Who should possessed good encoding skills for an effective communication?
a. The message
b. The channel
c. The receiver
d. The source
73. Likewise, good decoding skills, should be possessed by whom for an effective communication?
a. The message
b. The channel
c. The receiver
d. The source
74. Refers to the potential of a communication channel for covering an extensive geographic with speed and timeliness
a. channel multiplicative power
b. channel complementarity
c. channel feedback
d. channel permanency
75.Which of the following channels possess the dimension referred to in the proceeding number?
a. radio
b. newspaper
c. telephone
d. farmer’s meeting
e. two individuals (like the extension workers and the farmers) will have more
76. Which of the following has the least effect on a change agent’s credibility?
a. Technical competence
b. Client-orientation
c. Personal appearance
d. Dynamisms
77. When the change agent tries to put himself in the situation/ reality of the farmer, he is exercising the principle of
a. Sympathy
b. Empathy
c. Mimicry
d. Homogeneity
78. A condition in which two individuals are similar in some attribute like sex, age, culture, etc.
a. Heterophily
b. Homily
c. Monotony
d. Homophily
79. In extension, the first and foremost function of a change agent is that of a
a. Planner
b. Teacher
c. Linker
d. Organizer
80. As a community organizer, which of the following knowledge/skills a change agent needs the least?
a. Technical knowledge on rice
b. Eliciting community participation
c. Value formation and community commitment
d. Community-based resource management
81. In the Extension Delivery System. Under what subsystem does the change agent generally belong?
a. Agro-support system
b. Extension organization/ change system
c. Beneficiary system
d. Research system
82. Which of the following that the rural people not expect to learn from extension?
a. New scientific facts in farming
b. Develop linkages with develop agencies
c. Always depend on the change agent to decide for them
d. Born to work with other people
83. In social change theory, the process of which communicating new ideas or practice into a social system over time is,
a. Communication
b. Consequence
c. Invention
d. Diffusion
84. The category of social change, which is caused by an outsider, usually a representative of planned change, introduces new ideas to
achieve definite goals.
a. Permanent change
b. Immanent change
c. Selective contact change
d. Directed contact change
85. An idea, practice or object perceived as new by an individual or any unit of social system
a. Invention
b. Innovation
c. Intervention
d. Variation
86. The mental process through which an individual passes from the time of awareness of an innovation to final adoption or rejection.
a. Adoption process
b. Adaptation process
c. Social change process
d. Infusion process
87. When a farmer does not adopt a particular innovation, because it is in conflict with his religious beliefs, the innovation is not acceptable in
terms of its,
a. Complexity
c. observability
d. Compatibility
88. A new variety of rice say RCX has been readily adopted because of its good eating quality and high yield.
a. Complexity
c. Observability
d. Diversity
89. In Roger’s classification of adopters the most respected ones are the
a. Innovators
b. Early adopters
c. Early majority
d. Deliberate
90. If you were the change agent assigned in a particular community, with whom will you work first to more or less assure of wide adoption of
an innovation?
a. Innovators
b. Early adopters
c. Early majority
d. Late majority
91. Which of the following, needs to be convinced with individual strategies?

a. Early adopters
b. Innovators
c. Laggards
d. Early majority
92. Which of the following strategies, is not utilized in the Training and Visit Approach?
a. Frequent and regular in-service training field workers
b. Fixed and regular visit of extension workers to farmers’ group
c. Shared decision-making by farmers’ groups
d. Subject matter specialists train field workers
93.Which among of the following strategies is/are undertaken in the commodity specialized approach?
a. Specialized extension work
b. Recommended input made available and accessible
c. Systems approach
d. A and B
94. In this approach farmers’ association/cooperative and other stakeholders in the community, influence and exercise greater control of
extension priorities and activities.
a. Farmer system development approach
c. Project approach
d. Cost sharing approach
95. Ann approach whereby extension services are concentrated in a particular location and usually there is an infusion of a large amount of
external resources.
a. Farmer system development approach
c. Project approach
96. An approach to demonstrate what to be done in a short period of time

b. Educational and institution approach
c. Project approach
97. A holistic approach, in which the farmers participate actively in partnership with interdisciplinary team of researchers,
b. Educational and institution approach
c. Project approach
98. Extension approach with the assumption that extension field personnel are poorly trained, not up to-date and supervision is inadequate
a. General Extension approach
b. Commodity specialized approach
c. Training and Visit approach
d. Project approach
99. An approach, which is commonly found in a Government Ministry/Department, i.e. Ministry/ Department of Agriculture, implemented
through a unit of the Department by assigning field staff all over the country.
b. Commodity specialized approach
c. Training and Visit approach
100. An approach whereby all functions, which are related to a particular crop’s production are orchestrated under one administration to make
it more effective.
a. Training and visit
b. Participatory agricultural extension approach
c. Commodity specialized approach
101. Approach that focuses on one crop usually for export.

a. Training and visit
b. Project approach
c. Participatory agricultural extension
d. Farming systems development approach
102. An approach with the assumption that farmers have much wisdom about food production from their land and their knowledge can be
improved if through learning from outside forces.
a. Cost sharing approach
b. Project approach
c. Participatory agricultural extension
103. An approach with the assumption that locales may not be able to sufficiently support their own development, thus outside sources should
supplement/compliment.
a. Farming systems development approach
b. Educational institutional approach
c. Cost sharing approach
104. Which of the following is highly controlled by the central government?

a. Educational institutional approach
b. Participatory agricultural approach
c. General extension approach
105. Which approach entails lower cost on the part of the government?
a. Participatory agricultural extension approach
b. General extension approach
c. Farming system development approach
d. Project approach
106. The Masagana 99 is an example of what approach?

a. Specialized commodity approach
b. Project approach
c. Educational institution approach
d. Participatory agriculture extension approach
107. What approach seems not feasible in a democratic country like the Philippines?
b. Farming system development approach
c. Agriculture extension participatory approach
d. Training and visit approach
108. Which of the following is a criterion applied in evaluating long term objectives?
a. Equity and impact
b. Sustainability
c. Effectiveness
d. All of the above
109. SMART is used as a guide in writing project objectives. What does “A” stands for?
a. Accessible
b. Accountable
c. Advisable
d. Attainable
110. SMART is used as a guide in writing project objectives. What does “M” stands for?
a. Memorable
b. Measurable
c. Manageable
d. All of the above
111. Assessing the worth or value of something is called:
a. Coordination
b. Evaluation
c. Managing
d. Monitoring
112. The process of evaluation shows any of the following:

a. Whether extension activities implemented had achieved its desired objectives
b. Objectives are clear
c. Understand project activities
113. What type of indicator in evaluation measures effect of activities in relation to objectives?
a. Process indicators
b. Impact indicators
c. Evaluation indicators
d. All of the above
114. Which of the following levels could impact be assessed?

a. Output
b. Input
c. Outcomes
d. All of the above
115. Which of the following is not a type of extension service?

a. Farm or business advisory service
b. Training services
c. Demonstration projects
d. Rapid rural appraisal
116. Under the AFMA, the goals of agricultural extension are:

a. Accelerate the transformation of agriculture and fisheries from a resource-based to technology-based industry.
b. Farm mechanization
c. Family planning
117. Extension education is:

a. Conclusion-oriented science
b. Decision-oriented science
c. Both A and B
118. Which of the following intervenes in a social progress to give deeper insights in the way society function by observing how change
process occur?
a. Physical science
b. Natural science
c. Decision-oriented science
d. All of the above
119. Extension financial support at the LGU comes from the:

a. Donor institution
b. State colleges and universities
c. Share in the IRA
d. All of the above
120. IRA is an acronym to:

a. Internal Resource Allotment
b. Internal Revenue Allotment
c. Internal Revenue Allowance
d. Internal Resource Allowance
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND COMMUNICATION EXAM
SET 3 (soft bound 1)
1. This is considered as a lifelong process of learning

a. Education
b. Administration
c. Management
d. Extension
2. Extension classes are examples of this type of education

a. Formal
b. Non-formal
c. Informal
d. Basic
3. The clientele of extension are:

a. Youths
b. Youths and adults
c. Adults
d. Farmers
4. The body of principles that governs the conduct of human activity

a. Knowledge
b. Philosophy
c. Science
d. Incentives
5. This principle considers the involvement of the people in the planning, implementation and evaluation of extension activities.
a. Participation
b. Cooperation
c. Leaderships
d. Interest and needs
6. Extension provides educational opportunities with

a. Coercion
b. Compulsion
c. Prescription
d. Voluntary participation
7. Extension considers this/these person (s) in introducing development projects

a. Father
b. Mother
c. Children
d. All members of the family
8. The ultimate objective of extension is

a. Economic development
b. People development
c. Social development
d. Physical development
9. Majority of the Filipinos live in this area and are involved in an agricultural economy
a. Urban area
b. Rural area
c. Rurban area
d. Agricultural area
10. It means using land, labor, capital and managerial ability in the best possible combination to produce marketable product
a. Effectiveness
b. Efficiency
c. Productivity
d. Profitability
11. Which is not included as high value fruit tree?

a. Mango
b. Guava
c. Papaya
d. Macopa
12. The ability to make decision that achieve goals in the most efficient manners is
a. Managerial skills
b. Psychomotor skills
c. Manipulative skills
d. Planning skills
13. This is the principle of extension, which considers the level of knowledge and economic status of the people
a. Grassroot approach
b. Cooperation
c. Participation
d. Leadership
14. Extension programs is based on the people’s ____ so that they will certainly support the program
a. Interests and needs
b. Social status
c. Educational attainment
d. Income
15. A manifestation of the principle of cooperation is

a. Assistance provided by local levels
b. Working alone to minimize errors
c. Identifying cooperators
d. Working together in the implementation of the project
16. The principle of the voluntary education means

a. Participation with coercion
b. Participation with compulsion
c. Free-willing participation
d. Participation with lukewarm attitudes
17. The population of the Philippines in 2002

a. 68 Million
b. 86 Million
c. 78 Million
d. 80 Million
18. The number of people belong the poverty line in the Philippines in 2002
a. 32 Million
b. 35 Million
c. 30 Million
d. 80 Million
19. Poverty line in the Philippines in 2002 is equivalent to

a. 40,000
b. P 50
c. P 38
d. 45
20. Which is not a natural resource in the following?

a. Church
b. Land
c. Water
d. Mineral
21. The Philippines is composed of_____ regions

a. 13
b. 16
c. 20
d. 15
22. There are ___ provinces in the Philippines

a. 76
b. 80
c. 86
d. 96
23. Making the youths stay in their farms and homes will eventually reduce to entries or urban cities and urban areas
a. Migration
b. Immigration
c. Employment
d. Underemployment
24. Much is to be desired in terms of environmental____ like floods, wildlife nearing extinction, pollution, garbage and trash, insecticide
/rodenticides
a. Degradation
b. Improvement
c. Development
d. Management
25. Globalization concerns can be addressed thru extension by enhancing this among people in agriculture in fisheries in both domestic and
foreign markets
a. Cooperation
b. Complementation
c. Competitiveness
d. Commitment
26. This means being concerned with other people or giving the best in oneself in helping others
a. Commitment
b. Complementation
c. Cooperation
d. Competitiveness
27. Which is the meaning of complementation?

a. Partnership
b. Networking
c. Linkage
d. Consortium
28. Extension works in the Philippines started in 1565 thru the establishment of model farms by this group
a. Spaniards
b. Americans
c. Japanese
d. Taiwanese
29. This is the first formally organized department implementing extension and research program
a. The Demonstration and Extension Division
b. The farm and Home Division
c. The Extension Division
d. The Demonstration Division
30. Founder of Home Extension Service is

a. Maria L. Orosa
b. Maria Y. Orosa
c. Mary Osora
d. Maria Y. Osora
31. The year the 4-H Club in the Philippines was started
a. 1947
b. 1948
c. 1949
d. 1950
32. This was created on April 24, 1953 with signing of Republic Act 680
a. Bureau of Agricultural Extension
b. Agricultural Productivity Commission
c. Rice and Corn administration
d. Presidential Assistant in Community Development
33. After World War II, the Philippine Government requested the U.S. government to look over the post war situation with the end in view of
making suggestions for improvement to which the U.S. sent this mission
a. Bell Mission
b. Political Survey Mission
c. Ball Mission
d. Daniel
34. On August 8, 1963 the Bureau of Agricultural Extension was changed into Agricultural Extension was changed into
a. Agricultural Productivity Commission
b. Presidential Assistance for Community Development
c. Rice and Corn Administration
d. Community Development Council
35. The Bureau of Agricultural Extension was placed again under this Department on July 1, 1973.
a. Department of Agriculture
b. Department of Interior
c. Department of Forestry
d. Department of Animal Husbandry
36. The National Extension Program was appraised by the World Bank Mission
a. 1978
b. 1979
c. 1980
d. 1977
37. This is the development strategy designed to improve the quality of life of farm families thru the resources pool of marketing assistance
program, technology packaging, cooperatives development with extension development system.
a. Complementation Program
b. Coordination program
c. Cooperation Program
d. Extension Program
38. In 1982, as the province was designated as the political unit of management for inducing agricultural development, coordination and
supervision of operations of the various agencies involved in the delivery of agricultural service became the responsibility of the
a. Major
b. Provincial Governor
c. Provincial Agriculturist
d. Provincial
39. This is the merger of the Bureau of Agricultural Extension, the Philippine Training Center for Rural Development and the Philippine
Training Center by the virtue of the Executive Order No. 116 (1987)
a. Agricultural Training Institute
b. Extension Delivery System
c. Complementation Program
d. Bureau of Cooperatives
40. The Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997 was created by this law
a. R.A. 8435
b. R.A. 8345
c. R.A. 4385
d. R.A. 4835
41. A principle of AFMA that the state shall enhance the cooperativeness of the agriculture and fisheries in both domestic and foreign
markets
a. Globalization
b. Excellence
c. Quality assurance
d. Accreditation
42. Which of the following does not describe extension?

a. Demonstration process
b. Education process
c. Communication process
d. Autocratic process
43. This refers to the systemic procedure employed by the extension worker in getting vital information across his/her client learners
a. Method
b. Technique
c. Device
d. Instructional materials
44. The art or skill of performance id referred to as

a. Method
b. Technique
c. Device
45. This refer to a teaching aid or a tool used to facilitate instruction

a. Method
b. Technique
c. Device
46. Which of the following does not contribute in the choice of extension teaching method:
a. Human factors
b. Objectives
c. Subject area
d. None of these
47. Time and material factors in the choice of method do not include
a. Skill of the resource person using the method
b. Preparation time
c. Duration of the activity
d. Budget and facilities
48. It is a prepared oral presentation of the subject

a. Small group discussion
b. Lecture
c. Meetings
d. Panel discussion
49. This is a plan and guided visit of the group of participants to a specific site or sites for the purpose of obtaining first hand information
about an organization and its services or products
a. Field day
b. Field trip
c. Result demonstration
d. Excursion
50. This means not only to discuss results of research in a meeting but also to discuss any activity with a specific purpose is
a. Meeting
b. Seminar
c. Workshop
d. Brainstorming
51. A meeting or individual, preferably a small number usually a round table situation who meet for specific purposes is
a. Seminar
b. Conference
c. Small group discussion
d. Meeting
52. This a method of acting out roles from real life situation and understanding the dynamics of these roles
a. Role playing
b. Case study
c. Theater arts
d. Balagtasan
53. An activity where a group of people meet together to discuss informally and deliberately on a topic of mutual concern is
a. Brainstorming
b. Group discussion
c. Panel discussion
d. Meeting
54. It is one, if not the oldest of all teaching methods, which emphasizes the principle of learning by doing
a. Result demonstration
b. Method demonstration
c. Demonstration
d. Hands on
55. An informal type of group communication usually composed of no fewer than three and no more than six members
a. Panel discussion
b. Small group discussion
c. Meeting
d. Conference
56. These methods of extension teaching are particularly useful in making large group of people aware of new ideas and practices or
alerting them to sudden emergencies
a. Group
b. Individual
c. Mass
d. Media
57. One of the fastest, most powerful and in many countries the only way of communicating with the masses of rural people who understand
the language of transmission
a. Television
b. Radio
c. Poster
d. Leaflet
58. A sheet of paper or cardboard with an illustration and usually, a few simple words design to catch the attention of the passersby
a. Poster
b. Wallnewspaper
c. Flyer
d. Billboard
59. This is well organized plan for bringing about widespread adoption of a particular practice
a. Political campaign
b. Educational campaign
c. Promotional campaign
d. Campaign
60. Extension is described as this process because it starts where the people are and with what they have and gradually works up to what
they ought to be
a. Educational
b. Continuous
c. Democratic
d. Autocratic
61. This has to be planned continuously in order to know where we are, where we had been and where are we going
a. Monitoring
b. Documentation
c. Evaluation
d. Processing
62. This changes if the people could feel and see the outcomes and efforts of the extension workers
a. Skill
b. Knowledge
c. Culture
d. Perception
63. This is the gap between the present situation and the desired situation
a. Problem
b. Need
c. Issue
d. Concern
64. This is the best method of extension teaching

a. Demonstration
b. Field trip
c. Farm and Home visits
d. A variety of methods
65. A method of extension teaching, which shows after a period of time what happened after a practice is adopted is
c. Meetings
d. Field trip
66. In this method, the step by step procedure of doing a thing is shown
c. Meetings
d. Field trip
67. This method of teaching, which appeal to man’s desire to go places and see things
a. Travel
b. Field day
c. Field trip
d. Farm and home visit
68. The new paradigm in agriculture is to look at farming as a/an

a. Way of life
b. Family traditions to uphold
c. Business
d. Art
69. The component of agricultural development that will facilitate the attainment of its objectives are called:
a. Accelerators
b. Essentials
c. Fundamentals
d. Requites
70. Which of the following does not describe process

a. It does not have a beginning and ending
b. It is unidirectional
c. It is continuing
d. There are steps, which are sequential
71. A veterinarian’s intervention that is directed towards sick animals is called

a. Medical
b. Experts
c. Specialized
d. Technical
72. When one’s action is not according to one’s beliefs the feeling that will be experienced is called
a. Affective resonance
b. Cognitive dissonance
c. Active-reactive dissonance
d. Experiential imbalance
73. The type of agriculture where the production of plants and animals are for the use of the family and not for the market is
a. Sustainable agriculture
b. Extractive agriculture
c. Modern agriculture
d. Traditional agriculture
74. A development wherein there was the creation of metropolis in the third world countries to facilitate the transfer of economic surplus to
the western countries
a. Modernization theory
b. World System theory
c. Dependency theory
d. Development theory
75. The establishment of credit unions (Rural Bank of 1952) to production credit to the farmers place under its term of president
a. Manuel L. Quezon
b. Manuel B. Roxas
c. Elpidio Quirino
d. Ramon Magsaysay
76. The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform program was the program of president
c. Fidel V. Ramos
d. Corazon C. Aquino
77. The Masagana 99 was a program of president

c. Corazon C. Aquino
d. Gloria-Macapagal Arroyo
78. He was the first president of the Republic of the Philippines who was granted a loan of 75M and during his term, agricultural production
increased substantially
a. Manuel L. Quizon
b. Elpidio Quirino
c. Manuel Roxas
d. Ramon Magsaysay
79. Among the five senses, the most important are

a. Touch and sight
b. Touch and smell
c. Sight and hearing
d. Smell and sight
80. The story that a picture tells refer to

a. The introduction
b. The title
c. The content
d. The caption
81. They are realistic replicas of real things

a. Objects
b. Specimen
c. Maps
d. Models
82. They are information supplied in tabular form to show sequences and relationships
a. Charts
b. Graphs
c. Statistical tables
d. Bar graphs
83. They are the most accurate of all the graphs

a. Line graphs
b. Bar graphs
c. Pie graphs
d. Pictorial graphs
84. Which of the following is/are goals of AFMA

a. Poverty alleviation and social equity
b. Global competitiveness
c. Food security
d. A, B and C
85. The stage of the adoption process wherein the farmers would apply the technology on large scale in preference to old methods.
a. Awareness
b. Interest
c. Trial
d. Adoption
86. People participate in developing programs and projects by providing the field but are not involved in the experimentation or in the
process of learning
a. Passive
b. Functional
c. Interactive
d. Cooperate
87. Farmer’s knowledge level and attitudes are being influenced unknowingly
a. Coercion
b. Manipulation
c. Exchange
d. Providing service
88. A form of communication used in rallies and demonstration

a. Interpersonal
b. Intrapersonal
c. Discussion
d. Shared
89. An extension approach wherein foreign advice is provided to local staff
a. General
b. Participatory
c. Project
d. Commodity
90. The extension approach practiced by DA-AH

a. Participatory
b. Commodity
c. General
d. Project
91. The extension approach practice by Phil Rice

a. Participatory
b. Commodity
c. General
d. Project
92. If upstream research is the responsibility of the national RDE network downstream research is the responsibility of
a. Regional RDE
b. Provincial RDE
c. Municipal RDE
d. Barangay RDE
93. An action, which leads to desirable outcome is likely to be repeated in similar “circumstances” is the basic law of
a. Extension
b. Communication
c. Learning
d. Motivation
94. It is an example of an individual method of extension

a. Farm and Home Visits
b. Fairs/ Exhibits
c. Campaign
d. Field day
95. They are the first person in the locality who will adopt the innovation
a. Laggards
b. Innovators
c. Early adopters
d. Majority early adopters
96. It is the total process in which the innovation spreads out among clients until a large number have adopted it.
a. Intervention
b. Adoption
c. Diffusion
d. Evaluation
97. This extension approach is highly disciplined and patterned, with fixed schedule of training of village extension workers to farmers
a. Project extension approach
c. Farming systems development approach
d. Training and visit approach
98. Increasing private sector participation in the agricultural extension approach activities to improve the delivery of the service.
a. Commercialization
b. Cost-recovery scheme
c. Privatization
d. Revitalization
99. The Philippines adopted the Training and Visit System as a result of the appraisal of the country’s agricultural extension by the
a. World Bank mission
b. Belt bank mission
c. ASEAN mission
d. New Society Agricultural Task Force
100. RA 7160 devolved the agricultural extension service of the development of Agriculture to the
a. State colleges and universities
b. Local government units
c. Non-government organizations that is into extension works
d. All of the above
101. The Bureau of Agricultural Extension was created by virtue of the Republic Act No. 680 on
a. August 8, 1963
b. July 16, 1952
c. June 16, 1952
d. November 1. 1972
102. The function of the Department of Agriculture was devolved to the local government units through the enactment of the Republic Act No
7160 on November 10, 1991 otherwise known as
a. Bell Survey Mission
b. Land Reform Code
c. Local Government Code
d. National Integrated Pest Management Program
103. In the Philippines, agricultural extension works started in the 19th century through the induction of
a. Communal irrigation System
b. Cooperative organization for farmers
c. “granja modelos” (model farms)
d. sorjan farming
104. The primary function of extension agencies in agriculture and rural development is to disseminate_____
a. Resources
b. Infrastructures
c. Technologies
d. Diseases
105. The various government and non-government center agencies in the country is continuously generating livestock, crops, fisheries,
forestry and natural resources
a. Technologies
b. Breeder seeds
c. Infrastructures
d. Natural resources
106. When a technology is ready for dissemination it has passed specific____ established by credible organization or group
a. Protocol/criteria
b. Market
c. Content
d. Implementation
107. Technology can be defined as

a. Body of tools and products
b. Materials and machines
c. Technologies and processes
d. All of the above
108. The field of extension described as a continuous process of_______ technology in order to satisfy human needs.
a. Disseminating
b. Generating
c. Selling
d. Analyzing
109. Technologies can be categorize as

a. Product
b. Process
c. Service and information
d. All of the above
110. Rice drier, hybrid rice, tissue cultured macapuno, copra meal in swine rations and others are examples of______ technologies.
a. Product
b. Process
c. Information
d. Serving
111. Integrated pest management, improved forestry scheme, community based farming system, biological method of coconut oil extraction is
examples of ______ technologies.
a. Product
b. Process
c. Information
d. Serving
112. R and D center also generate_____ not only technologies that are important to agriculture and rural development
a. Product
b. Process
c. Information
d. Serving
113. Technologies are ready for dissemination if these have met the following criteria
a. General adaptability
b. Economic adaptability
c. Social acceptability
d. All of the above
114. The purpose of piloting technologies are:

a. Confirming and demonstrate the feasibility of the technology
b. Gauge and users reaction to the introduction of the technology
c. Identify potential problem related to widen adoption
d. All of the above
115. The process of spreading the technologies and information from agency to another; from one person to another person; from one group
to another group; from generation to generation is called:
a. Adoption
b. Diffusion
c. Learning
d. Teaching
116. The ultimate objective of diffusion process is users_____ of the technology

a. Adoption
b. Diffusion
c. Learning
d. Teaching
117. The process of technology transfer may requires different methods of extension in order to become effective
a. Adoption
b. Diffusion
c. Learning
d. Teaching
118. This is the stage when a person utilizes a particular technology until such time that there is no other new technologies
a. Adoption
b. Diffusion
c. Learning
d. Teaching
119. Some progressive farmers conduct personal experiments, modify the technologies and discover new process and procedure as such
they are considered as
a. Cooperator
b. Farmer-scientist
c. Para-professional
d. Demonstrator
120. The effective extension worker design his technology promotion strategy to the stage of diffusion or present thinking of the
a. Target audience
b. Co-extension worker
c. Sponsoring agencies
d. Research agency
121. The first of diffusion is * wherein the target users client merely know the technology or innovation
a. Awareness
b. Interest
c. Trial
d. Evaluation
122. This is the stage when the person is attracted to the technology and seeks more factual information
a. Awareness
b. Interest
c. Trial
d. Evaluation
123. In this stage the individual tries and experiments the new technology after weighing the advantage and risk involved
a. Awareness
b. Interest
c. Trial
d. Evaluation
124. Based on available information and actual experiences/experiments, on the technology the individual assesses its goodness over
existing practice/technology this is the last stage
a. Awareness
b. Interest
c. Trial
d. Evaluation
125. This stage refers to the large scale and continuous use of the technology characterized by feeling of satisfaction on the user
a. Evaluation
b. Adoption
c. Interest
d. Trial
126. In the process of technology adoption, sometimes the farmer/person makes on technology to fits his resources and needs
a. Innovation
b. Revision
c. Modification
d. All of the above
127. The first group of people in this community to bring in a new idea or practices are called:
a. Laggards
b. Innovators
c. Early adoption
d. Early majority
128. They are characterized by their conservation, are older than average and seldom take any risks
a. Laggards
b. Innovators
c. Early adoption
d. Early majority
129. The technology can be described as effective if the if the magnitude of expected benefits like increased net income, more employment,
higher foreign exchanged earnings/savings
a. Technically feasible
b. Economically stable
c. Socially acceptable
d. Environmental
130. The technology helps maintain ecological balance, does not have harmful environmental consequences, it is characterized to have
a. Technically feasible
b. Economically feasible
d. Environmental soundness
131. The technology has shown goodness its better than existing practice/product
a. Technologically feasible
b. Economically stable
d. Environmental
132. Extension workers assist target clients like farmers from

a. Production
b. Post-harvest and processing
c. Marketing
d. All of the above
133. The technology is characterized as component technology and

a. Package of technology
b. Stage of technology
c. Source of technology
d. Receiver of technology
134. Aside from the technology, this is the primary concern of an extension agency to the used in disseminating a particular technology
a. Approaches and methods
b. Sources
c. Market
d. Characteristics
135. This embraces the entire spectrum of the technology promotion process and provides sound philosophy and orientation
a. Style
b. Approach
c. Teaching
d. Method
136. It is a procedural consisting of a series of action that is organized, orderly, systematic and well-planned aimed at facilitating technology
adoption
a. Style
b. Approach
c. Teaching
d. Method
137. It is the step by step way of guiding prospective adopters in trying, knowing and adopting specific technology
a. Style
b. Approach
c. Teaching
d. Method
138. It is implemetational, a particular trick, strategy or individual artistry of the extension worker
a. Approach
b. Technique
c. Method
139. The participatory approach can be described as ______ process because every member of a group of target users must be involved in
the whole process of project/program
a. Aristocratic
b. Democratic
c. Bureaucratic
d. Modern
140. This approach provides opportunities for project beneficiaries to be involved in problems and needs assessment up to program
implementation to evaluation
a. Mass approach
141. This approach reaches a great number of people of the same time in a short period of time
a. Mass approach
142. This approach is basically used in creating awareness and awakening interest among target adopters/users
a. Mass approach
143. This approach is promoting a single technology

a. Commodity approach
b. Community approach
c. Single purpose approach
d. Mass approach
144. If the agency is promoting a package of technology, the concept is seed to shelf technology. This is called____
d. Mass approach
145. This approach covers the promotion of a technology that starts from production, storing, processing and marketing
d. Mass approach
146. This approach is used by an agency whether private or public to develop a community in all aspect such as economic, social, cultural,
political and environmental.
d. Mass approach
147. Total community development is the objective of this approach

d. Mass approach
148. In this approach the target is categorized by regions or ecological zones as lowland, upland and coastal areas
a. Area approach
b. Commodity approach
c. Mass approach
149. This approach puts together the resources of different agencies, services of various agencies, share their resources, agree on common
goals and approaches
a. Integrated approach
b. Commodity approach
c. Mass approach
150. Project outcomes in the technology promotion process are:

a. Outputs
b. Effects
c. Impacts
d. All of the above
151. The integrated approach believes on the principle of

a. Complementation
b. Competition
c. Democracy
152. The integrated approach develops all areas of concern in a community thereby result to
a. Holistic development
b. Agricultural development
c. Area development
d. National development
153. In selecting an approach in technology promotion, major considerations are:

a. Objective and nature of technology
b. Cost of techno promotion
c. Agency resources
d. All of the above
154. Technically_____ is a written document covering specific period of time, that contains the organization/agency’s vision, mission, goals,
program thrusts, approaches and strategies, policies and rules, structure, manpower and funding requirements.
a. Project
b. Plan
c. Program
d. Mission
155. A plan has time duration, which can be described as:

a. Long-term plan
b. Short-term plan
c. Medium-range plan
d. All of the above
156. Almost all plan are guided by a deep-seated beliefs or a general statement that guides the organization
a. Objectives
b. Mission
c. Philosophy
d. Policies
157. To make the organization plan operational it is broken down into____

a. Programs
b. Projects
c. Tasks
d. Activities
158. The program is composed of realistic, double and practical____

a. Projects
b. Tasks
c. Activities
d. Rules
159. Projects/Programs in extension can be characterized as:

a. Influenced by political leaders’ mission and vision
b. Interventions to solve peoples’ problems
c. Influenced by the priorities of assisting agencies
d. All of the above
160. The process composed of situation analysis, program planning implementation, monitoring and evaluation is called____
a. Adoption process
b. Diffusion process
c. Program development process
d. Communication process
161. This ___ is an activity of carefully and critically examining in the detail the conditions, resources, nature/trends and quality of an area
with special focus on problems and needs.
a. Program evaluation
b. Program planning
c. Situation analysis
d. Program implementation
162. The common document available in the barangay that describes the geographic, economic, social, demographic, political, institutional
and historical is called:
a. Barangay profile
b. Barangay budget
c. Barangay workplan
d. Barangay road
163. Planning as a major component of all program development process is basically a _____
a. Diffusion process
b. Decision making process
c. Evaluation process
d. Learning process
164. It is the stage of deciding in advance what to do, how to do it, who will do it, why and how much is needed
a. Program planning
b. Program evaluation
c. Program monitoring
165. The output or product of an agency or organization planning process is called:

a. Technology plan
b. Strategy plan
c. Feasibility study
d. Development plan
166. The agency/barangay development plan is made operational and ready for implementation by preparing a detailed___ with an approved
budgetary requirements
a. Work plan/plan of work
b. Proposal
c. Monitoring plan
d. Outline
167. Plans are made to ensure___

a. Effectiveness and efficiency
b. Productivity and profitability
c. Satisfaction
d. All of the above
168. ____ Is the serious and systematic process of problem analysis, formulating objectives, identifying solutions/projects, choosing
strategies and estimating budgetary requirements
a. Program evaluation
b. Program planning
c. Program monitoring
169. Plans are important because:

a. Serve as a bases for evaluating accomplishments
b. Guide implementers
c. Bases for monitoring and evaluation
d. All of the above
170. Programs and projects in extension are based on existing_____ affecting a great number of people.
a. Local/political leaders
b. Problems and needs
c. Climate
d. Religion
171. All programs/projects must contributes to the development of ____ and foremost
a. Technology first
b. Resources first
c. People first
d. Environment first
172. Programs/ Projects must be____ this means continuity and viability of projects for a long time and with minimum destruction from the
environment
a. Sustainable
b. Adaptable
c. Productive
d. Acceptable
173. Resources in the community can be categorized as:

a. Human
b. Physical and natural
c. Institutional
d. All of the above
174. ____ Is defined as the gap between the existing or current situation and the ideal or desired situation
a. Extension
b. Problem
c. Need
d. Objective
175. ____ Needs are those needs that are known and readily identified and felt by the people
a. Recognized
b. Family
c. Unrecognized
d. Community needs
176. Due to limitations in education, information, level of economic and social living, people have____ needs that are not known by them.
a. Recognized
b. Family
c. Unrecognized
d. Community needs
177. When problem is identified, the next step usually done is to
a. Evaluate
b. Prioritize
c. Internet
d. List
178. Solution to identify problems and needs can be in the form of

a. Programs
b. Projects
c. Tasks and activities
d. All of the above
179. When top executives or high local officials/ officers of an organization or local government units develop general plans, this is called____
a. Top level planning
b. Low level planning/grassroots planning
c. Joint planning
d. Team planning
180. This is the evolving planning strategy wherein low level officials of the barangay or rural people and members of the community
participate in planning
a. Top level planning
b. Low level planning/grassroots planning
c. Joint planning
d. Team planning
181. In development planning the problem analysis commonly used are:

a. Macro web analysis
b. Micro web planning
c. Problem tree analysis
d. All of the above
182. The focus of ____ is on one specific core/major problem

d. All of the above
183. This type of analysis is very exhaustive and may focus on many specific core/major problem
d. All of the above
184. ___ Is the process of establishing a viable and functional community organization that is created to contribute to sustainable
development of rural communities
a. Community organizing
b. Fraternity organizing
c. Brigade organizing
d. All of the above
185. ____ Is the problem solving approach whereby the community is empowered to identify their own problems, harness local resources and
take action collectively.
a. Community organizing
b. Fraternity organizing
c. Brigade organizing
d. All of the above
186. A ____ is a group of people living in a specific geographic area, sharing common resources, norms, beliefs and values.
a. Fraternity
b. Club
c. Community
d. Agency
187. A viable and functional organization serves:

a. To elicit people participation
b. Venue to collectively plan, implement and evaluate projects
c. To mobilize and harness human, material and financial resources to achieve goals
d. All of the above
188. CO is a process that revolves around the lives, experiences and aspirations of the people. It is describe to be
a. People centered
b. Environment centered
c. Resource centered
d. Process centered
189. Community based approach can be described as:

a. People centered
b. Community oriented
c. Resource-based
d. All of the above
190. Before any organizing can be done, an initial____ should first be undertaken
a. Community study
b. Climatic study
c. Feasibility study
d. Climatic study
191. To gain first hand knowledge of the community, it is important to stay and live with the people. This is called___
a. Evaluation
b. Immersion/integration
c. Conversion
d. Communication
192. The guiding principle in integration of the community organizer is ____

a. Rapport building among the people
b. Cooperation
c. Unification
d. Conversion
193. In the CO process the best method in data gathering is

a. Integration
b. Evaluation
c. Cooperation
d. Unification
194. A community organizer maybe internal or____ to the community

a. External
b. Professional
c. Local official
d. Volunteer worker
195. In community organizing____ analysis, is an activity that helps raise the level of consciousness of the people and the organizer.
a. Social
b. Economic
c. Cultural
d. Educational
196. People empowerment involves a learning process of rural people developing their___.
a. Capacity to identify issues
b. Decide on solutions to their problems
c. Acts and manages their own affairs
d. All of the above
197. Every barangay has IRA wherein 20% development fund is allocated. IRA means
a. Internal Rural Appraisal
b. Internal Revenue Allotment
c. Internal Rapid Appraisal
198. LGU means

a. Local Government Units
b. Lead Government Units
c. Local Government Union
199. In extension and rural development, the agencies or people external to the community can help but___ must be their jobs.
a. Insiders/people
b. Teachers
c. Researchers
d. President
200. This approach refers to different groups of people with different specialization working together in one project.
a. Mass approach
b. Interdisciplinary approach
c. Commodity
d. Area approach
-ANSWER KEY-
Agricultural Extension and Communication Exam(Set 1)
1. C 26. C 51. C 76. A 101. D

2. A 27. B 52. C 77. B 102. D
3. A 28. C 53. D 78. D 103. D
4. A 29. A 54. C 79. B 104. B
5. B 30. A 55. B 80. A 105. B
6. B 31. C 56. B 81. A 106. B
7. A 32. B 57. A 82. B 107. B
8. A 33. A 58. A 83. D 108. D
9. C 34. C 59. A 84. C 109. A
10. B 35. D 60. D 85. D 110. A
11. B 36. A 61. C 86. A
12. B 37. C 62. B 87. A
13. D 38. C 63. A 88. A
14. A 39. B 64. A 89. A
15. A 40. B 65. C 90. A
16. A 41. D 66. B 91. B
17. D 42. D 67. D 92. A
18. A 43. C 68. B 93. D
19. A 44. A 69. B 94. C
20. B 45. D 70. A 95. C
21. A 46. C 71. D 96. B
22. D 47. A 72. D 97. A
23. A 48. C 73. D 98. C
24. A 49. C 74. A 99. A
25. B 50. A 75. D 100. A
Agricultural Extension Exam (Set 2)
1. A 26. B 51. C 89. B 114. D

2. A 27. D 52. A 90. B 115. D
3. C 28. C 53. B 91. C 116. A
4. B 29. C 54. B 92. A 117. B
5. B 30. B 55. D 93. D
6. A 31. D 56. D 94. B
7. A 32. C 57. B 95. A
8. B 33. B 58. A 96. C
9. B 34. A 59. B 97. A
10. A 35. D 60. C 98. C
11. D 36. A 61. B 99. A
12. C 37. C 62. D 100. C
13. C 38. D 63. C 101. C
14. C 39. A 64. C 102. C
15. C 40. B 65. B 103. C
16. C 41. A 66. D 104. C
17. A 42. C 67. C 105. A
18. A 43. A 68. A 106. A
19. B 44. D 69. C 107. D
20. A 45. D 70. C 108. D
21. D 46. C 71. D 109. D
22. D 47. D 72. C 110. B
23. C 48. A 73. C 111. B
24. D 49. D 74. A 112. A
25. D 50. B 75. E 113. D
Agricultural Extension& Communication Set 3 (Soft bound 1)
1. A 34. A 67. C 101. B 134. A 167. D

2. B 35. A 68. C 102. C 135. B 168. B
3. B 36. A 69. A 103. C 136. D 169. D
4. B 37. A 70. B 104. C 137. D 170. B
5. A 38. B 71. D 105. A 138. B 171. C
6. D 39. A 72. B 106. A 139. B 172. A
7. D 40. A 73. D 107. D 140. B 173. C
8. B 41. A 74. C 108. A 141. A 174. C
9. B 42. D 75. D 109. D 142. A 175. A
10. B 43. A 76. D 110. A 143. C 176. C
11. D 44. B 77. B 111. B 144. C 177. B
12. A 45. C 78. B 112. C 145. A 178. D
13. A 46. D 79. C 113. D 146. B 179. B
14. A 47. A 80. A 114. D 147. B 180. D
15. D 48. B 81. D 115. B 148. A 181. B
16. C 49. B 82. A 116. A 149. A 182. A
17. D 50. A 83. A 117. B 150. D 183. A
18. A 51. B 84. D 118. A 151. A 184. A
19. C 52. A 85. D 119. B 152. A 185. C
20. A 53. A 86. D 120. A 153. D 186. C
21. B 54. C 87. B 121. A 154. B 187. D
22. A 55. A 88. A 122. B 155. D 188. A
23. A 56. C 89. C 123. C 156. C 189. A
24. A 57. B 90. C 124. D 157. A 190. A
25. C 58. A 91. B 125. B 158. A 191. B
26. A 59. B 92. B 126. D 159. D 192. A
27. A 60. B 93. C 127. B 160. C 193. A
28. A 61. C 94. A 128. A 161. C 194. A
29. D 62. C 95. C 129. B 162. A 195. A
30. B 63. B 96. C 130. D 163. D 196. D
31. A 64. D 97. D 131. A 164. A 197. B
32. A 65. B 98. C 132. D 165. B 198. A
33. A 66. A 99. A 133. A 166. A 199. A
100. B 200. B

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AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND COMMUNICATION EXAM

1. Which of the following is not the definition of Agricultural Extension?

2. This is considered as a lifelong process of learning

9. The population of the Philippines in 2002

11. The Philippines is composed of ____ regions

14. The first person in a locality to adopt an innovation are called

24. The art or scale of performance is referred to as

26. It is a prepared oral presentation of a subject by a trainer or a resource person

29. Adoption of innovation is to use it

31. Communication barriers are so called because they

33. To communicate an innovation means any of the following activities except

34. This is the best method of extension teaching

35. Extension is teaching preferably

36. The new paradigm in agriculture is to look at farming as a/an

42. The story that a picture tells refers to

43. Possible consequence/outcome of the communication process is called

44. Which of the following is/ are goals of AFMA?

45. The degree of similarity between two communicators is technically known as

46. A form of communication used in rallies and demonstrations

48. An extension approach wherein foreign advice is provided to local staff

49. First and foremost an extension worker must be

53.The agent’s goal is to develop self-renewing behavior on

57.Technologies can be categorized as

69.The technology is categorized as component technology and_____

74. Which of the following are informational sources of farm information

77. Project outcomes in the technology promotion are:

79.The program is composed of realistic, doable and practical_____.

87. Community based approach can be described as:

91. When we say the communication is a dyadic in nature, we mean

92. Which of the following is not among the barriers in communication

93. Information superhighway is the term give to the

94. Internet café’ is a place where one can

95. LAN means

96. It is the private network of computers.

98. How do you find information in the web?

100.The evaluation stage of the adoption process is sometimes called

102.The characteristic of innovation is often expressed in economic profitability

103. The late adopters are called

106.The degree to which an innovation is perceived as relatively difficult to understand

107. The adopter category who is described as venturesome and risk-takers

6. The first to institutionalized extension in a university

13. One of the aims of rural development is:

14. The expected output of agricultural extension are:

15. The basic consideration in planning extension program include:

17. Alternative agriculture includes:

18. Common features of agricultural extension worldwide are:

21. Agricultural modernization is characterized by:

28. The least useful method under rural Philippine condition.

35. Requires a local leader/cooperator to work with

39. Method(s) adapted to all subject matters.

49.The methods that may be combined

58. In communication, feedback does not come from the:

60. Extension undertaken by academic institutions.

61. Effective communication if

63. Indicators of evaluation are usually derived from the:

66. Institutional/Venn diagrams is best used to illustrate:

68. Casual change analysis of project impact could be established using

69. Impacts refers to”

70. Who benefit from feedback?

71. Any contamination in the communication channel is

91. Which of the following, needs to be convinced with individual strategies?

96. An approach to demonstrate what to be done in a short period of time

101. Approach that focuses on one crop usually for export.