(Modules I, II and III)

1. Extension belongs to this type or mode of education

(a) Formal (c) Non-formal
(b) Informal (d) None of the above
2. Extension may be defined in terms of:
(a) Service (c) Out-of-school education
(b) Technology Transfer (d) All of the above
3. In the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act of
1997, extension services that need to be provided to
improve the status of farmers and fisherfolk include
(a) training (c) support services
(b) information (d) All of the above
4. This refers to the body of principles that governs the
conduct of human activity
(a) Philosophy (c) Vision
(b) Principles (d) Mission
 
5. This Republic Act is also known as the Agriculture
and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997
(a) RA 8345 (c) RA 8435
(b) RA 8534 (d) None of the above

6. A statement of a desired or ideal future

(a) Philosophy (c) Vision
(b) Excellence (d) Mission
 
7. Which of the following is not typical of a non-formal
mode of education
(a) setting demonstration plots (c) field day
(b) farmers classes (d) making assignment
 
8. In non-formal mode of education the clients include
(a) farmers/ fisherfolks, housewives, out–of-school youth
(b) farmers only
(c) farmers and fisherfolks
(d) none of the above
 

9. This type of development means making progress without

sacrificing the welfare of the generations yet to come.
(a) Sustainable development (c) Community development
(b) Rural development (d) none of the above
10. Empowerment means
(a) providing people with knowledge and skills for
knowledge sake
(b) providing people with knowledge and skills to
capacitate them so they can respond to their needs
and problems
(c) providing opportunity to people to exploit others
(d) none of the above
 
11. The ultimate measure of extension success is
(a)Number of technologies disseminated
(b)Measurable changes in the behavior of the client
(c) Number of farm visits done
(d) None of the above
 
12. The gap between an individual’s current status from a
desired state is
(a) need (c) want
(b) problem (d) none of the above
 
13. The underlying philosophy of extension is
(a) Man as the means and end of development efforts
(b) Man as the center of the universe
(c) Man should be the focus of all development efforts
(d) None of the above
 
14. This is education for citizenship
(a) Public affairs (c) Complementation
(b) Leadership development (d) None of the above
15. This term means using land, labor, capital and
managerial ability in the best possible combination to
produce marketable product with the least expenditure
(a) Managerial ability (c) Effectiveness
(b) Efficiency (d) None of the above
 
16. This term has been defined as the ability to make
decisions that achieve goals in the most efficient
manner
(a) Family Living (c) Efficiency
(b) Managerial ability (d) Effectiveness
 
17. This term also means partnership among different
organizations involved extension
(a) Cooperation (c) Coordination
(b) Complementation (d) Commitment
18. This concept means the harmonized and unified
efforts of organizations
(a) Cooperation (c) Coordination
(b) Collaboration (d) Commitment
 
19. This means giving the best of oneself in helping
others
(a) Commitment (c) complementation
(b) Coordination (d) none of the above
 
20. Work in the Philippines started in
(a) 1565 (c) 1765
(b) 1655 (d) None of the above
21. The founder of home extension in the Philippines
(a) Maria V. Orosa (c) Maria Y. Tabora
(b) Maria Y. Orosa (d) None of the above
 
22.The US Study Mission who came after World War II to
look over the post-war situation to make suggestions for
improvement of extension service in the Philippines
was headed by:
(a) Daniel W. Benor (c) William W. Bell
(b) Daniel W. Bell (d) None of the above

23.The 4H Club work in the Philippines started sometime

in
(a) 1945 (c) 1950
(b) 1947 (d) 1955
24. The term extension was first coined in
(a) United States of America
(b) England
(c) Spain
(d) None of the above
 
25. Which of the following is not typical in extension
(a) programs are based on people’s needs and
problems
(b) participation is compulsory
(c) people differ in their culture
(d) local leaders
 
26. These are statements of what we want to achieve in
extension
(a) Philosophy (c) Vision
(b)Objectives (d)None of the above
 
27. Which of the following statements is incorrect
(a)The environment issue is everybody’s concern
(b)Protection of the environment needs group action
(c) Planting and caring for trees help in protecting
the environment
(d) Water is an infinite resource so there is no need to
conserve it
28. Which of the following is not true
(a) Leadership can be developed
(b) To be a good leader, one must be a good follower
(c) Leaders are born not made
(d) None of the above

29. Extension work in the Philippines during the

Spanish regime was highlighted by the
establishment of
(a) granja modelos or model farms
(b) technology business incubators
(c) extension centers
(d) none of the above
30. Executive Order 156 created this office charged to
coordinate and integrate the activities of all
departments of the government engaged in
community development
(a)Presidential Assistant for Community
Development
(b)Rice and Corn Production Coordinating Council
(c)Bureau of Agricultural Extension
(d) None of the above
 
31. This legislation enacted in 1952 created the Bureau of
Agricultural Extension
(a) RA 680 (c) RA 068
(b) RA 860 (d) None of the above
32. In 1987, this agency was born by virtue of Executive
Order No. 116 to be responsible for the training of
all extension workers and their clientele who are
mostly farmers and other agricultural workers.
(a)Bureau of Agricultural Extension
(b)Agricultural Training Institute
(c) Philippine Training Center for Rural
Development
(d) None of the above
 
33. The Local Government Code of 1991 transformed the
local communities into self managing local
institutions, which means
(a)LGUs become the frontline institution in RD
(b)LGUs must work closely with different institutions
involved in RD
(c)LGUs must be responsible in the efficient delivery
of basic social and economic services including
extension in the rural areas
(d) All of the above
34. Stakeholders in rural development may include
(a) those whose interest are affected by the issue or
those whose activities strongly affect the issue
(b) those who possess information, resources or
expertise needed for strategy formulation and
implementation
(c) those who control relevant information
(d) All of the above
 
35. This principle considers the involvement of the
people in the planning implementation and
evaluation of extension programs, projects or
activities
(a) Participation (c) leadership
(b) cooperation (d) interests and needs
36. Extension provides educational opportunities
basically through;
(a) coersion (c) prescription
(b) compulsion (d) voluntary participation
 
37. This is the principle of extension which considers the
knowledge and economic status of the people
(a) grassroots approach (c) participation
(b) cooperation (d) leadership
 
38. The principle of voluntary education means
(a) participation with coersion
(b) participation with compulsion
(c) free-willing participation
(d) participation with lukewarm attitude
39. Globalization concerns can be addressed thru
extension by enhancing this among people in
agriculture and fisheries in both domestic and foreign
markets
(a) Cooperation (c) competitiveness
(b) complementation (d) commitment
 
40. This is considered as a lifelong process of learning
(a) education (c) management
(b) administration (d) extension
 
41. Communication in extension must be:
(a) Purposive (c) Value-oriented
(b) Pragmatic (d) All of the above
42. This is considered the basis of all social interaction
(a) Communication (c) training
(b) education (d) none of the above
 
43. Communication for rural development is termed as:
(a) mass communication (c) agricultural journalism
(b) development communication(d) none of the above
 
44. Communication is said to be purposive if
(a) agricultural technologies are disseminated to
farmers to increase production
(b) fast growing species of tilapia are shown to fish
farmers
(c) a campaign is held to emphasize the importance of
honesty and integrity of local leaders in POs
(d) all of the above
45. Communication in extension is pragmatic if it can
answer positively the following:
(a) did it gain the attention of the receiver?
(b) did it gain meaning for the receiver?
(c) did it gain acceptance and action on the part of the
receiver
(d) all of the above
 
46. Which of the following are characteristics of a credible
extension worker
(a) believable (c) knowledgeable
(b) acceptable (d) all of the above
 
47. To be an effective communicator, an extension worker
must not possess this characteristic
(a) conceitedness (c) consideration for clients
(b) competence (d) knowledgeable
48. The extension function formerly vested to the Bureau of
Agricultural Extension is now devolved to the
(a) LGUs (c) NGOs
(b) POs (d) none of the above
 
49. The ultimate objective of extension is:
(a) economic development
(b) people empowerment
(c) social development
(d) infrastructure development
50. Which of the following is not mass level of
communication
(a) Conducting result demonstration in a community
(b) Broadcasting relevant agricultural info via radio
(c) Distribution of leaflets to the rural people
(d) TV plug on pest and diseases of rice
51. Majority of the Filipinos are involved in agricultural
economy and resides in
(a) Rural areas (c) Rurban areas
(b) Urban areas (d) Coastal areas
52. Which of the following is a manifestation that the
principle of cooperation is upheld?
(a) Assistance provided by local leaders
(b) Working alone to minimize errors
(c) Identifying cooperators
(d) Working together in the implementation of the
project
 
53. The Philippines is composed of ____ regions suggesting
the variability of the culture of the Filipino people
(a) 13 (c) 20
(b) 16 (d) 15
54. There are ____ provinces in the Philippines
(a) 76 (c) 86
(b) 80 (d) 96
 
55. As of 2010, the population of the Philippines is
about
(a) 99.1 million (c) 78 million
(b) 68 million (d) 86 million
 
56. As of 2006, the proportion of Filipino people living
below the poverty line is
(a) 32.9 percent (c) 50 percent
(b) 29.3 percent (d) 40 percent
57. In 2007, a Filipino family should earn a combined
monthly income of how much in order to meet their
most basic food and non-food needs
(a) P 6,195 (c) P 5,495
(b) P 7,500 (d) P 8,600

58. This is the first formally organized Office that

implemented extension and research in the
Philippines
(a) Demonstration and Extension Division
(b) Farm and Home Division
(c) The Extension Division
(d) The Demonstration Division
59. He is considered the author of the Agriculture and
Fisheries Modernization Act of 1998
(a) Edgardo J. Angara (c) Roberto Sebastian
(b) Salvador A. Escudero III (d) Leonardo Montemayor
 
60. The Gintong Ani food production program and security
program was launched during the administration of
(a) Pres. Ferdinand Marcos (c) Pres. Corazon C. Aquino
(b) Pres. Fidel V. Ramos (d) Pres. Joseph Estrada
 
61. He is the current director of the Agriculture Training
Institute
(a) Asterio T. Saliot (c) Proceso ALcala
(b) Nicomedes Eleazar (d) Luis Lorenzo, Jr.
62.This legislation paved the way for the enactment of
Organic Agriculture Act of 2010
(a) RA 8435 (c) RA 100680
(b) RA 10068 (d) RA 10860
 
63. He is considered the father of Organic Agriculture in
the Philippines
(a) Arthur C. Yap (c) Bernie Fondevilla
(b) Proceso J. Alcala (d) Domingo F. Panganiban
 
64. Under the administration of Pres. Corazon C. Aquino, the
following were named as MAF Minister/ DA Secretary
(a) Ramon V. Mitra, Carlos G. Dominguez and Roberto
Sebastian
(b) Ramon V. Mitra, Carlos G. Dominguez and Senen
Bacani
(c) Ramon V. Mitra, Senen Bacani, Arthur C. Yap
(d) Arthur C. Yap, Luis P. Lorenzo, Jr. and Proceso J.
Alcala
65. He introduced the Key Production Approach which
became the basis in the formulation of the Medium-term
Agricultural Development Plan during the administration
of Pres. Fidel V. Ramos
(a) Salvador H. Escudero III (c) Roberto C. Sebastian
(b) William D. Dar (d) Edgardo J. Angara
66. He was the “rice czar” during the administration of
Pres. Ferdinand Marcos for he successfully
implemented a production program that enabled the
Philippines to export rice for the first in 1968.
(a) Benjamin M. Gozon (c) Fernando Lopez
(b) Jose Y. Feliciano (d) Arturo R. Tanco, Jr.
 
67. In 1998, Pres. Joseph Estrada designated this man as
Acting DA Secretary who introduced the Estrada
administration 10-point agenda in agriculture and
fisheries under the Agrikulturang Makamasa
Program.
(a) William D. Dar (c) Arturo R. Tanco, Jr.
(b) Edgardo J. Angara (d) Proceso J. Alcala
68. The National Extension Program was appraised by the
World Bank Mission in
(a) 1978 (c) 1980
(b) 1979 (d) 1977
 
69. Which of the following does not describe
extension?
(a) demonstration process (c) communication process
(b) educational process (d) autocratic process
 
70. Which of the following does not describe
“communication as a process”
(a) It does not have a beginning and an end
(b) It is unidirectional
(c) It is continuing
(d) It is ever changing
71. In a982, 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 services became the
responsibility of the ___________
(a) Mayor (c) Provincial agriculturist
(b) Provincial governor (d) Provincial
  
72. The principle of AFMA that the state shall enhance the
competitiveness of the agricultural and fisheries in
both domestic and foreign market is _______
(a) Globalization (c) Quality assurance
(b) Excellence (d) Accreditation
73. On August 8, 1963, the Bureau of Agricultural
Extension was changed into
(a) Agricultural Productivity Commission
(b) Presidential Assistant for Community Development
(c) Rice and Corn Administration
(d) Community Development Council
 
74. On July 1, 1973, the Bureau of Agricultural Extension
was placed under this Department
(a) Department of Agriculture
(b) Department of Interior
(c) Department of Forestry
(d) Department of Natural Resources and Environment
75. The establishment of credit unions (Rural Bank of 1952)
to provide production credit to farmers was started
during the term of _____as President
(a) Manuel L. Quezon (c) Elpidio Quirino
(b) Manuel B. Roxas (d) Ramon Magsaysay
 
76. The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform program was a
Program of President
(a) Joseph Ejercito Estrada (c) Fidel V. Ramos
(b) Ferdinand E. Marcos (d) Corazon C. Aquino
 
77. The Masagana 99 was a program of President
(a) Joseph Ejercito Estrada (c) Corazon C. Aquino
(b) Ferdinand E. Marcos (d) Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
78. He was the first president of the Republic of the
Philippines who was granted a loan of P 75M and
during his term, agricultural production increased
substantially
(a) Manuel L. Quezon (c) Manuel Roxas
(b) Elpidio Quirino (d) Ramon Magsaysay
 
79. The functions of the Bureau of Agriculture Extension
was devolved to the local government units through the
enactment of Republic Act No. 7160 on November 10,
1991 otherwise known as:
(a)Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act
(b) Land Reform Code
(c) Local Government Code
(d) Organic Agriculture Act
80. The Philippines adopted the Training and Visit
System as a result of the appraisal of the country’s
agricultural extension service by the
(a) World Bank Mission (c) ASEAN Mission
(b) Bell Commission (d) Asian Bank Mission

81. Every barangay has IRA wherein 20% development

fund is allocated, IRA means
(a) Internal Rural Appraisal
(b) Internal Revenue Allotment
(c) Internal Rapid Appraisal
(d) none of the above
 
82. Programs and projects in extension are based on
existing ____ affecting a great number of people
(a) local/ political leaders (c) climate
(b) problems and needs (d) religion

83. All programs/ projects in extension must contribute to

the development of ____ and foremost
(a) technology first (c) people first
(b) resources first (d) environment first
 
84. Resources in the community can be categorized as
(a) human (c) institutional
(b) physical and natural (d) all of the above
85. Needs that are recognized/ readily identified by the
rural people are termed as
(a) felt/ recognized needs (c) family
(b) unfelt/ unrecognized needs (d) none of the above
 
86. Which of the following does not pertain to the source-
receiver factors that affect communication
effectiveness
(a) communication skills
(b) knowledge level of the source on the subject-matter
(c) attitude of the source/ receives towards themselves
(d) level of difficulty of language used
87. Which of the following is not an intended effect of
communication in extension
(a) Increased farm productivity
(b) Improved income
(c) Increased incidence of pests and diseases
(d) Change in knowledge, attitude and skills
 
88. The governor issues a memorandum to the municipal
mayors in his province, enjoining their cooperation for
the implementation of a Food production program.
This is an example of:
(a) Upward communication
(b) Downward communication
(c) Horizontal communication
(d) None of the above
89. Which of the following does not belong to the same
category
(a) hybrid rice production
(b) tilapia production
(c) grafted tomato production
(d) training on goat production
 
90. Which of the following does not affect communication
effectiveness
(a) elements of the communication process
(b) resources in the community
(c) attributes of the technology
(d) none of the above