AGRI EX AND EDUCATION
AGRI EX AND EDUCATION
Which of the following is a key principle of adult learning theory that agricultural extension
workers should consider when designing training programs for farmers?
Key Answer:
B) Adults prefer learning that is self-directed and relevant to their immediate needs.
Question 2:
What is the main purpose of agricultural extension services?
Key Answer:
C) To transfer knowledge and technologies to farmers to improve their productivity and
livelihoods.
Question 3:
Which method of agricultural extension involves organizing and working with groups of farmers
to solve common problems?
Key Answer:
C) Farmer field schools
Question 4:
In the context of agricultural education, what is meant by the "experiential learning cycle"?
A) Learning through lectures and seminars.
B) Learning by doing, reflecting, conceptualizing, and applying.
C) Learning through reading and writing assignments.
D) Learning by memorizing facts and figures.
Key Answer:
B) Learning by doing, reflecting, conceptualizing, and applying.
Question 5:
Which international organization is known for its work in promoting agricultural extension
services worldwide?
Key Answer:
B) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Question 6:
What is a major benefit of using participatory rural appraisal (PRA) techniques in agricultural
extension?
Key Answer:
C) It empowers farmers to identify and analyze their own problems and solutions.
Question 7:
Which current event has significantly impacted agricultural extension services globally by
necessitating remote and digital solutions?
Question 8:
What is the role of "change agents" in agricultural extension?
Key Answer:
C) They facilitate the adoption of new technologies and practices among farmers.
Question 9:
Which of the following is an example of a mass media tool used in agricultural extension?
Key Answer:
B) Radio programs
Question 10:
In agricultural education, what is the significance of integrating ICT (Information and
Communication Technology) in extension services?
Key Answer:
B) It enhances the reach and efficiency of extension services.
Question 11:
What is the primary focus of the Training and Visit (T&V) system in agricultural extension?
Key Answer:
C) Providing regular, systematic training and support to extension workers and farmers.
Question 12:
Which of the following best describes the role of extension agents in the context of sustainable
agriculture?
Key Answer:
B) Encouraging the adoption of environmentally friendly farming practices.
Question 13:
Which method is most effective for extension workers to use when introducing new agricultural
technologies to farmers?
A) Lectures
B) Demonstration plots
C) Printed brochures
D) Television advertisements
Key Answer:
B) Demonstration plots
Question 14:
What is the goal of a "farmer-to-farmer" extension approach?
Key Answer:
C) To leverage the experience and knowledge of successful farmers to educate their peers.
Question 15:
In agricultural extension, what is a "lead farmer"?
Key Answer:
C) A farmer who adopts and demonstrates new technologies and practices to other farmers.
Question 16:
Which type of learning is emphasized in the Farmer Field School (FFS) approach?
A) Theoretical learning
B) Distance learning
C) Experiential learning
D) Formal classroom learning
Key Answer:
C) Experiential learning
Question 17:
Which agricultural extension approach involves the active participation of farmers in the
research and development process?
A) Top-down approach
B) Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA)
C) Commercial farming model
D) Government-led initiatives
Key Answer:
B) Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA)
Question 18:
What is the primary objective of agricultural extension programs?
Key Answer:
C) To transfer knowledge and skills to farmers for improving agricultural productivity and
sustainability.
Question 19:
Which of the following best describes the concept of "sustainable agriculture"?
Key Answer:
B) Agricultural methods that preserve the environment, public health, and animal welfare while
maintaining economic viability.
Question 20:
Which of the following is an example of a participatory extension method?
Key Answer:
B) Farmer Field Schools (FFS).
Question 21:
What role does ICT (Information and Communication Technology) play in modern agricultural
extension?
Key Answer:
B) It supports and enhances the delivery of extension services through tools like mobile apps,
online platforms, and data analytics.
1. In which civilization were the earliest known agricultural advice texts found?
o A. Egyptian
o B. Mesopotamian
o C. Greek
o D. Roman
o Answer: B. Mesopotamian
14. Which term describes the principle that extension works with and through people,
not for them?
o A. Informative extension
o B. Emancipatory extension
o C. Formative extension
o D. Cooperative extension
o Answer: D. Cooperative extension
16. What is the main objective of the new paradigm in agricultural extension?
o A. Technology transfer
o B. Empowerment of farmers
o C. Centralized decision making
o D. Standardized procedures
o Answer: B. Empowerment of farmers
19. Which role describes the new paradigm's approach to outsiders in technology?
o A. Prescribe and transfer
o B. Extractive diagnosis
o C. Enabling and facilitating
o D. Passive adoption
o Answer: C. Enabling and facilitating
21. During which regime did agricultural extension begin in the Philippines?
o A. Spanish Regime
o B. American Regime
o C. Japanese Occupation
o D. Commonwealth Period
o Answer: A. Spanish Regime
22. What was established in 1902 to begin formal agricultural extension work in the
Philippines?
o A. Bureau of Plant Industry
o B. Bureau of Agriculture
o C. Agricultural Training Institute
o D. Bureau of Animal Industry
o Answer: B. Bureau of Agriculture
24. What was the purpose of Republic Act No. 7160 (Local Government Code) in 1991?
o A. To centralize agricultural extension services
o B. To decentralize and devolve agricultural extension to local government units
o C. To establish the Agricultural Training Institute
o D. To form the Bureau of Agricultural Extension
o Answer: B. To decentralize and devolve agricultural extension to local
government units
25. Which act aimed to modernize the Philippine agriculture and fisheries through
policy interventions?
o A. Agricultural Land Reform Code
o B. Smith-Lever Act
o C. Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization Act (AFMA)
o D. Morrill Act
o Answer: C. Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization Act (AFMA)
1. Who established the first agricultural extension activities in the Philippines during
the Spanish regime?
o A. The Catholic Church
o B. Spanish missionaries
o C. American colonial government
o D. Local Filipino farmers
o Answer: B. Spanish missionaries
2. What was the focus of the Magtuturo sa Nayon program initiated by the Bureau of
Agricultural Extension in the 1950s?
o A. Urban farming techniques
o B. Training village school teachers in agricultural methods
o C. Establishing commercial farms
o D. Importing new crop varieties
o Answer: B. Training village school teachers in agricultural methods
3. Which act led to the establishment of the Cooperative Extension Service in the USA,
serving as a model for other countries?
o A. Hatch Act
o B. Smith-Lever Act
o C. Morrill Act
o D. Land Grant College Act
o Answer: B. Smith-Lever Act
4. What year was the Bureau of Agricultural Extension in the Philippines reorganized
into the Agricultural Training Institute?
o A. 1952
o B. 1982
o C. 1987
o D. 1991
o Answer: C. 1987
5. Which program was launched in the 1990s to modernize Philippine agriculture and
fisheries?
o A. Masagana 99 Program
o B. Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization Program (AFMP)
o C. Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP)
o D. Green Revolution
o Answer: B. Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization Program (AFMP)
7. Which principle supports the idea that extension should work with people rather
than for them?
o A. Authoritative extension
o B. Participatory extension
o C. Directive extension
o D. Exclusive extension
o Answer: B. Participatory extension
12. Why is it important for extension agents to understand local cultures and practices?
o A. To enforce uniform agricultural practices
o B. To tailor extension programs to be culturally relevant and accepted
o C. To promote urbanization
o D. To centralize agricultural management
o Answer: B. To tailor extension programs to be culturally relevant and
accepted
18. Which approach focuses on farmers as active participants in the research process?
o A. Top-down approach
o B. Farmer-led research
o C. Prescriptive approach
o D. Government-led research
o Answer: B. Farmer-led research
22. What does the term 'credibility' refer to in the context of a communication source?
o A. Similarity to the receiver
o B. Perceived believability based on competence, trustworthiness, and dynamism
o C. Frequency of communication
o D. Emotional appeal
o Answer: B. Perceived believability based on competence, trustworthiness,
and dynamism
23. Which of the following is NOT a concern about the communication message
according to Berlo (1960)?
o A. Message Code
o B. Message Content
o C. Message Treatment
o D. Message Frequency
o Answer: D. Message Frequency
25. Which type of channel involves personal interaction between the source and the
receiver?
o A. Mass media channels
o B. Interpersonal channels
o C. Electronic media
o D. Print media
o Answer: B. Interpersonal channels
31. What is the first step in the extension program planning process?
o A. Implementation
o B. Evaluation
o C. Situational analysis
o D. Budget allocation
o Answer: C. Situational analysis
36. Which element of program planning involves setting clear, achievable goals?
o A. Implementation
o B. Evaluation
o C. Objective setting
o D. Needs assessment
o Answer: C. Objective setting
38. Which type of program implementation involves working directly with farmers in
their fields?
o A. Office-based consultation
o B. Field-based extension
o C. Online training sessions
o D. Media campaigns
o Answer: B. Field-based extension
40. Which evaluation method involves ongoing feedback during the implementation of
an extension program?
o A. Summative evaluation
o B. Formative evaluation
o C. Impact evaluation
o D. Outcome evaluation
o Answer: B. Formative evaluation
2. Which term describes the mental acceptance of an innovation without putting it into
practice?
o A. Sequential Adoption
o B. Symbolic Adoption
o C. Overadoption
o D. Diffusion
o Answer: B
3. What is diffusion?
o A. Rejecting new technology
o B. Gradual acceptance of an innovation over time
o C. Immediate adoption of new practices
o D. Mental acceptance without practice
o Answer: B
5. In the traditional 5-stage adoption process, what comes after the awareness stage?
o A. Interest Stage
o B. Evaluation Stage
o C. Trial Stage
o D. Adoption Stage
o Answer: A
6. What characteristic describes how an innovation is perceived as better than the idea
it supersedes?
o A. Compatibility
o B. Complexity
o C. Relative Advantage
o D. Observability
o Answer: C
8. Which factor does NOT influence the adoption of innovation according to Rogers
and Shoemaker?
o A. Relative Advantage
o B. Complexity
o C. Observability
o D. Financial Incentives
o Answer: D
9. What stage involves small-scale application of a new idea to determine its utility?
o A. Awareness Stage
o B. Evaluation Stage
o C. Trial Stage
o D. Adoption Stage
o Answer: C
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Community Organizing
76. What is the primary goal of community organizing according to World Vision
International?
o A. Enhancing community infrastructure
o B. Developing a sense of being a community together
o C. Increasing economic productivity
o D. Reducing population growth
o Answer: B
77. Which approach revolves around issues felt by a significant number of people?
o A. Socio-economic-project based approach
o B. Issue-based approach
o C. Church/Faith-based Approach
o D. Health-based approach
o Answer: B
79. Which stage involves developing awareness and commitment to address common
problems?
o A. Empowerment Stage
o B. Restructuring Stage
o C. Awakening Stage
o D. Consolidation Stage
o Answer: C
2. Which term describes the mental acceptance of an innovation without putting it into
practice?
o A. Sequential Adoption
o B. Symbolic Adoption
o C. Overadoption
o D. Diffusion
o Answer: B
3. What is diffusion?
o A. Rejecting new technology
o B. Gradual acceptance of an innovation over time
o C. Immediate adoption of new practices
o D. Mental acceptance without practice
o Answer: B
5. In the traditional 5-stage adoption process, what comes after the awareness stage?
o A. Interest Stage
o B. Evaluation Stage
o C. Trial Stage
o D. Adoption Stage
o Answer: A
6. What characteristic describes how an innovation is perceived as better than the idea
it supersedes?
o A. Compatibility
o B. Complexity
o C. Relative Advantage
o D. Observability
o Answer: C
8. Which factor does NOT influence the adoption of innovation according to Rogers
and Shoemaker?
o A. Relative Advantage
o B. Complexity
o C. Observability
o D. Financial Incentives
o Answer: D
9. What stage involves small-scale application of a new idea to determine its utility?
o A. Awareness Stage
o B. Evaluation Stage
o C. Trial Stage
o D. Adoption Stage
o Answer: C
11. What is the last stage in the traditional 5-stage adoption process?
o A. Interest Stage
o B. Evaluation Stage
o C. Trial Stage
o D. Adoption Stage
o Answer: D
14. What term is used to describe the adoption of an innovation by an individual when
experts feel it should be rejected?
o A. Overadoption
o B. Sequential Adoption
o C. Symbolic Adoption
o D. Diffusion
o Answer: A
15. Which stage of technology packaging ensures that technology has potential for
improving existing farmers' practices?
o A. Technology Generation
o B. Technology Verification
o C. Technology Adaptation
o D. Technology Commercialization
o Answer: B
16. What stage in the technology packaging process involves testing technology in
farmers’ fields for at least one season?
o A. Technology Generation
o B. Technology Verification
o C. Technology Adaptation
o D. Technology Commercialization
o Answer: C
17. Which factor does NOT influence farmers' adoption or rejection of innovation
according to Dimaano & De Guzman?
o A. Ease in carrying the practice
o B. Availability of resources
o C. Compatibility with farmers' goals
o D. Government policy
o Answer: D
18. What does the trial stage in the adoption process involve?
o A. Awareness of the new idea
o B. Mental application of the idea
o C. Small-scale application of the idea
o D. Full-scale use of the idea
o Answer: C
21. Which stage in the technology adoption process involves continuous use of the new
idea?
o A. Awareness Stage
o B. Interest Stage
o C. Trial Stage
o D. Adoption Stage
o Answer: D
23. In the traditional 5-stage adoption process, what comes immediately after the
evaluation stage?
o A. Awareness Stage
o B. Interest Stage
o C. Trial Stage
o D. Adoption Stage
o Answer: C
26. What term refers to the gradual acceptance of a new idea or practice by a
population?
o A. Innovation
o B. Adoption
o C. Diffusion
o D. Overadoption
o Answer: C
27. Which factor is NOT typically considered in the technology verification stage?
o A. Economic feasibility
o B. Technical feasibility
o C. Social acceptability
o D. Political stability
o Answer: D
28. What stage of the adoption process involves gathering more information about the
new idea?
o A. Awareness Stage
o B. Interest Stage
o C. Evaluation Stage
o D. Trial Stage
o Answer: B
30. What is a key characteristic of the evaluation stage in the adoption process?
o A. Awareness of the new idea
o B. Developing interest in the new idea
o C. Mental application of the new idea
o D. Full-scale use of the new idea
o Answer: C
31. Which stage of the technology packaging process involves using varied approaches
to bring technologies to end users?
o A. Technology Generation
o B. Technology Verification
o C. Technology Adaptation
o D. Technology Dissemination
o Answer: D
32. What term describes the degree to which an innovation is perceived as consistent
with the existing values and experiences of the adopter?
o A. Complexity
o B. Compatibility
o C. Triability
o D. Observability
o Answer: B
33. Which stage of the adoption process involves making a decision to try the
innovation?
o A. Awareness Stage
o B. Interest Stage
o C. Evaluation Stage
o D. Trial Stage
o Answer: C
38. Which stage in the adoption process is characterized by full-scale use of the new
idea?
o A. Awareness Stage
o B. Interest Stage
o C. Trial Stage
o D. Adoption Stage
o Answer: D
40. Which stage of the technology packaging process ensures the new technology is
ready for the market?
o A. Technology Generation
o B. Technology Verification
o C. Technology Adaptation
o D. Technology Commercialization
o Answer: D
41. Which group of adopters represents about 34% of the population and adopts an
innovation just before the average person?
o A. Innovators
o B. Early Adopters
o C. Early Majority
o D. Late Majority
o Answer: C
42. What stage in the adoption process involves gaining initial knowledge about the new
idea?
o A. Awareness Stage
o B. Interest Stage
o C. Evaluation Stage
o D. Trial Stage
o Answer: A
43. What is the primary characteristic of the trial stage in the adoption process?
o A. Gathering information about the new idea
o B. Developing interest in the new idea
o C. Small-scale application of the new idea
o D. Full-scale use of the new idea
o Answer: C
44. Which factor influences the adoption of innovation by considering the degree to
which the innovation can be experimented with on a limited basis?
o A. Complexity
o B. Compatibility
o C. Triability
o D. Observability
o Answer: C
45. What stage of the adoption process involves mental application and decision-making
about the innovation?
o A. Awareness Stage
o B. Interest Stage
o C. Evaluation Stage
o D. Trial Stage
o Answer: C
46. Which term refers to the mental acceptance of an innovation, without necessarily
putting it into practice?
o A. Adoption
o B. Diffusion
o C. Symbolic Adoption
o D. Overadoption
o Answer: C
47. Which stage of the technology packaging process involves using different methods to
communicate new technologies to end users?
o A. Technology Generation
o B. Technology Verification
o C. Technology Adaptation
o D. Technology Dissemination
o Answer: D
48. Which group of adopters are opinion leaders who adopt new ideas early but
carefully?
o A. Innovators
o B. Early Adopters
o C. Early Majority
o D. Late Majority
o Answer: B
49. Which stage of the adoption process comes immediately before the adoption stage?
o A. Awareness Stage
o B. Interest Stage
o C. Evaluation Stage
o D. Trial Stage
o Answer: D
50. Which factor influencing adoption involves the perception that an innovation is
better than the idea it replaces?
o A. Complexity
o B. Compatibility
o C. Relative Advantage
o D. Observability
o Answer: C
51. What term is used to describe the diffusion of innovations within a social system?
o A. Adoption
o B. Symbolic Adoption
o C. Overadoption
o D. Diffusion
o Answer: D
52. Which stage of the technology packaging process involves the adjustment of new
technology to fit local conditions?
o A. Technology Generation
o B. Technology Verification
o C. Technology Adaptation
o D. Technology Dissemination
o Answer: C
53. Which group of adopters represents the smallest percentage of the population?
o A. Innovators
o B. Early Adopters
o C. Early Majority
o D. Late Majority
o Answer: A
54. Which stage of the adoption process is characterized by the initial exposure to the
new idea or practice?
o A. Awareness Stage
o B. Interest Stage
o C. Evaluation Stage
o D. Trial Stage
o Answer: A
56. Which factor influencing adoption involves the ease with which an innovation can
be understood and used?
o A. Complexity
o B. Compatibility
o C. Relative Advantage
o D. Observability
o Answer: A
57. Which stage of the technology packaging process involves testing the technology in
farmers’ fields to ensure it meets their needs?
o A. Technology Generation
o B. Technology Verification
o C. Technology Adaptation
o D. Technology Dissemination
o Answer: C
58. Which group of adopters are the first to adopt new ideas and are willing to take
risks?
o A. Innovators
o B. Early Adopters
o C. Early Majority
o D. Late Majority
o Answer: A
59. What is the primary characteristic of the adoption stage in the adoption process?
o A. Gathering information about the new idea
o B. Developing interest in the new idea
o C. Small-scale application of the new idea
o D. Full-scale use of the new idea
o Answer: D
60. Which factor influencing adoption involves the degree to which the results of an
innovation are visible to others?
o A. Complexity
o B. Compatibility
o C. Triability
o D. Observability
o Answer: D
61. Which stage of the technology packaging process involves the commercial
introduction of the technology to the market?
o A. Technology Generation
o B. Technology Verification
o C. Technology Adaptation
o D. Technology Commercialization
o Answer: D
62. Which group of adopters adopts new ideas after the average member of a society?
o A. Innovators
o B. Early Adopters
o C. Early Majority
o D. Late Majority
o Answer: D
63. Which stage of the adoption process involves small-scale application of the new idea
to determine its utility?
o A. Awareness Stage
o B. Interest Stage
o C. Evaluation Stage
o D. Trial Stage
o Answer: D
64. What term describes the mental acceptance of an innovation, without necessarily
putting it into practice?
o A. Adoption
o B. Diffusion
o C. Symbolic Adoption
o D. Overadoption
o Answer: C
65. Which stage of the technology packaging process involves using varied approaches
to bring technologies to end users?
o A. Technology Generation
o B. Technology Verification
o C. Technology Adaptation
o D. Technology Dissemination
o Answer: D
66. Which group of adopters are opinion leaders who adopt new ideas early but
carefully?
o A. Innovators
o B. Early Adopters
o C. Early Majority
o D. Late Majority
o Answer: B
67. Which stage of the adoption process comes immediately before the adoption stage?
o A. Awareness Stage
o B. Interest Stage
o C. Evaluation Stage
o D. Trial Stage
o Answer: D
68. Which factor influencing adoption involves the perception that an innovation is
better than the idea it replaces?
o A. Complexity
o B. Compatibility
o C. Relative Advantage
o D. Observability
o Answer: C
69. What term is used to describe the diffusion of innovations within a social system?
o A. Adoption
o B. Symbolic Adoption
o C. Overadoption
o D. Diffusion
o Answer: D
70. Which stage of the technology packaging process involves the adjustment of new
technology to fit local conditions?
o A. Technology Generation
o B. Technology Verification
o C. Technology Adaptation
o D. Technology Dissemination
o Answer: C
71. Which group of adopters represents the smallest percentage of the population?
o A. Innovators
o B. Early Adopters
o C. Early Majority
o D. Late Majority
o Answer: A
72. Which stage of the adoption process is characterized by the initial exposure to the
new idea or practice?
o A. Awareness Stage
o B. Interest Stage
o C. Evaluation Stage
o D. Trial Stage
o Answer: A
74. Which factor influencing adoption involves the ease with which an innovation can
be understood and used?
o A. Complexity
o B. Compatibility
o C. Relative Advantage
o D. Observability
o Answer: A
75. Which stage of the technology packaging process involves testing the technology in
farmers’ fields to ensure it meets their needs?
o A. Technology Generation
o B. Technology Verification
o C. Technology Adaptation
o D. Technology Dissemination
o Answer: C
Community Organizing
76. Which concept refers to the participation of people in their own development?
o A. Top-down Approach
o B. Community Empowerment
o C. Social Engineering
o D. Bureaucratic Model
o Answer: B
79. What term describes a situation where community members rely solely on external
agents for development?
o A. Self-reliance
o B. Dependency
o C. Empowerment
o D. Participation
o Answer: B
84. Which term describes the ability of a community to identify its needs and mobilize
resources to address them?
o A. Community dependence
o B. Community empowerment
o C. Community stagnation
o D. Community exclusion
o Answer: B
87. What is the primary function of a community organizer in the locality development
model?
o A. Advocate for policy changes
o B. Facilitate community participation and consensus building
o C. Enforce government policies
o D. Provide technical solutions
o Answer: B
88. Which stage of community organizing involves evaluating the effectiveness of the
actions taken?
o A. Problem identification
o B. Action planning
o C. Implementation
o D. Evaluation
o Answer: D
89. What term describes the collective effort of community members to address their
common issues?
o A. Individual action
o B. Community mobilization
o C. Government intervention
o D. External aid dependency
o Answer: B
90. Which approach to community organizing is characterized by the empowerment of
marginalized groups?
o A. Authoritarian Approach
o B. Social Engineering
o C. Social Action Model
o D. Bureaucratic Model
o Answer: C
93. Which stage of community organizing involves the actual implementation of the
planned actions?
o A. Problem identification
o B. Action planning
o C. Implementation
o D. Evaluation
o Answer: C
98. What is the role of a community organizer in the social planning model?
o A. Advocate for policy changes
o B. Facilitate community participation and consensus building
o C. Provide technical solutions and expertise
o D. Ensure dependency on external aid
o Answer: C
99. Which stage of community organizing involves gathering data to understand the
community's issues?
o A. Problem identification
o B. Action planning
o C. Implementation
o D. Evaluation
o Answer: A