AG TECH CERTIFICATION UPDATED EXAMS SCRIPT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔during which phase of work do managers put their plans into action - ✔✔actuating
✔✔veal calves are slaughtered for meat at what age - ✔✔approximately 6 months old
✔✔many businesses start with - ✔✔graduating from college
✔✔for most farm animals and poultry feeds, what is the number one crop - ✔✔corn
✔✔which of the following is true of a discount loan - ✔✔short term loan in which the
interest amount for the entire loan period is deducted from the principal at the time the
loan is disbursed
✔✔what types of projects often foster entrepreneurship skills - ✔✔individual projects
that are unsupervised
✔✔in a business operation, which of the following functions involves developing a plan
to identify ways to make potential customers aware of the product or service being
offered - ✔✔promoting
,✔✔Soil formed in place from parent materials - ✔✔residual
✔✔poor writing often occurs because - ✔✔the subject matter is inappropriate for the
audience
✔✔which of the following is not an example of a barrier to listening - ✔✔lack of
concentration
✔✔to be a more effective reader, it is recommended that you - ✔✔try to focus your
thoughts on the material being read
✔✔to be an effective speaker, you should - ✔✔avoid interjections, tangents, and
rambling
✔✔which of the following can cause poor listening skills - ✔✔preoccupied, little
knowledge of subject, thinking of how to respond
✔✔effective problem-solving and decision-making skills are important to our
___________ well-being - ✔✔educational, financial, and emotional
✔✔the _______________ method is a process of generating evaluating alternatives
through a structured voting method - ✔✔consensus
✔✔what type of judgement problem involves identifying factors relating to a problem
and weighing them as positives and negatives in terms of their value for solving the
problem - ✔✔advantages/disadvantages
✔✔the autocratic leadership style is most effective when - ✔✔there is adequate time to
consult the group
✔✔in the ______________ method, a person may propose a solution he or she does
not really support, just to make others think and react - ✔✔devil's advocate
✔✔during an interview, it is recommended that you - ✔✔stay on the topic until the topic
is understood
✔✔the paper on which you print your resume should be - ✔✔manila or gray, 11 in by 17
in, and high quality
✔✔during the first few minutes of an interview you should - ✔✔greet the interviewer by
his or her first name
, ✔✔at the end of the interview, you should - ✔✔thank them, express interest in the job,
arrange a reason and a time to call back
✔✔is it recommended that your letter of application - ✔✔be agressive
✔✔which of the following should be placed at the top of your resume - ✔✔your personal
data
✔✔when preparing your resume, it is recommended that you - ✔✔be specific, take a
humble approach, avoid using action verbs
✔✔when completing the education section of your resume, you should list the schools
you attended in - ✔✔chronological order
✔✔a person who is _____________ defines himself as professional and takes pride in
quality and accomplishments - ✔✔credible
✔✔what is another term for manufacturers name of a pesticide - ✔✔trade name
✔✔which government agency regulates the approval of hardhats - ✔✔occupational
safety and health administration (OSHA)
✔✔which agency is responsible for the inspection of animal slaughter houses -
✔✔USDA - Unites States Department of Agriculture
✔✔what is the name of the reflective orange triangle with a red border on each of the
three sides - ✔✔slow moving vehicle emblem
✔✔industry that provides commodities that are basic to life are - ✔✔agriscience
✔✔number of workers in agriscience in the US is approximately - ✔✔21 million
✔✔what percent of the workforce is employed in agriculture? - ✔✔2%
✔✔the average US farmer produces enough food to feed approximately - ✔✔155
people
✔✔what jobs fall under the renewable natural resources career area? - ✔✔animal
behaviorist, park ranger, forest ranger, animal taxonomist
✔✔major source of carbohydrates for livestock - ✔✔cereal grains
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔during which phase of work do managers put their plans into action - ✔✔actuating
✔✔veal calves are slaughtered for meat at what age - ✔✔approximately 6 months old
✔✔many businesses start with - ✔✔graduating from college
✔✔for most farm animals and poultry feeds, what is the number one crop - ✔✔corn
✔✔which of the following is true of a discount loan - ✔✔short term loan in which the
interest amount for the entire loan period is deducted from the principal at the time the
loan is disbursed
✔✔what types of projects often foster entrepreneurship skills - ✔✔individual projects
that are unsupervised
✔✔in a business operation, which of the following functions involves developing a plan
to identify ways to make potential customers aware of the product or service being
offered - ✔✔promoting
,✔✔Soil formed in place from parent materials - ✔✔residual
✔✔poor writing often occurs because - ✔✔the subject matter is inappropriate for the
audience
✔✔which of the following is not an example of a barrier to listening - ✔✔lack of
concentration
✔✔to be a more effective reader, it is recommended that you - ✔✔try to focus your
thoughts on the material being read
✔✔to be an effective speaker, you should - ✔✔avoid interjections, tangents, and
rambling
✔✔which of the following can cause poor listening skills - ✔✔preoccupied, little
knowledge of subject, thinking of how to respond
✔✔effective problem-solving and decision-making skills are important to our
___________ well-being - ✔✔educational, financial, and emotional
✔✔the _______________ method is a process of generating evaluating alternatives
through a structured voting method - ✔✔consensus
✔✔what type of judgement problem involves identifying factors relating to a problem
and weighing them as positives and negatives in terms of their value for solving the
problem - ✔✔advantages/disadvantages
✔✔the autocratic leadership style is most effective when - ✔✔there is adequate time to
consult the group
✔✔in the ______________ method, a person may propose a solution he or she does
not really support, just to make others think and react - ✔✔devil's advocate
✔✔during an interview, it is recommended that you - ✔✔stay on the topic until the topic
is understood
✔✔the paper on which you print your resume should be - ✔✔manila or gray, 11 in by 17
in, and high quality
✔✔during the first few minutes of an interview you should - ✔✔greet the interviewer by
his or her first name
, ✔✔at the end of the interview, you should - ✔✔thank them, express interest in the job,
arrange a reason and a time to call back
✔✔is it recommended that your letter of application - ✔✔be agressive
✔✔which of the following should be placed at the top of your resume - ✔✔your personal
data
✔✔when preparing your resume, it is recommended that you - ✔✔be specific, take a
humble approach, avoid using action verbs
✔✔when completing the education section of your resume, you should list the schools
you attended in - ✔✔chronological order
✔✔a person who is _____________ defines himself as professional and takes pride in
quality and accomplishments - ✔✔credible
✔✔what is another term for manufacturers name of a pesticide - ✔✔trade name
✔✔which government agency regulates the approval of hardhats - ✔✔occupational
safety and health administration (OSHA)
✔✔which agency is responsible for the inspection of animal slaughter houses -
✔✔USDA - Unites States Department of Agriculture
✔✔what is the name of the reflective orange triangle with a red border on each of the
three sides - ✔✔slow moving vehicle emblem
✔✔industry that provides commodities that are basic to life are - ✔✔agriscience
✔✔number of workers in agriscience in the US is approximately - ✔✔21 million
✔✔what percent of the workforce is employed in agriculture? - ✔✔2%
✔✔the average US farmer produces enough food to feed approximately - ✔✔155
people
✔✔what jobs fall under the renewable natural resources career area? - ✔✔animal
behaviorist, park ranger, forest ranger, animal taxonomist
✔✔major source of carbohydrates for livestock - ✔✔cereal grains