AG ASSOCIATES CERTIFICATION EXAM WITH COMPLETE 350 QUESTIONS AND WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR

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AG ASSOCIATES CERTIFICATION EXAM WITH
COMPLETE 350 QUESTIONS AND WELL
ELABORATED ANSWERS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR

QUESTION: T/F A major problem for humans is to avoid contaminating food and water with
secretions from their own bodies. - ANSWER✔✔True




QUESTION: An insect that feeds on human waste and then on human food, transmitting
disease. - ANSWER✔✔Cockroach




QUESTION: Pesticide that was banned in 1972 because of its harmful effects on the
environment - ANSWER✔✔DDT




QUESTION: What metal revolutionized agriculture? - ANSWER✔✔Iron




QUESTION: The insecticide DDT has been used to control mosquitoes that carry which disease?
- ANSWER✔✔Malaria




QUESTION: When a tree or other plant is not affected by the presence of a harmful insect, it is
described as being - ANSWER✔✔Immune

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QUESTION: T/F- A career in food science limits the individual to work in the lab as a scientist. -
ANSWER✔✔False




QUESTION: T/F- Production agriculture involves producing literature about growing food crops.
- ANSWER✔✔False




QUESTION: T/F- U.S. consumers spend about 15 percent of their income on food. -
ANSWER✔✔False




QUESTION: T/F- Renewable natural resources is an area of agriscience attractive to those who
enjoy working outdoors. - ANSWER✔✔False




QUESTION: The area of agriscience the includes businesses that sell supplies or provide service
is - ANSWER✔✔agricultural supplies and services




QUESTION: Another term for a resume is a - ANSWER✔✔vita




QUESTION: The SCANS report was written by the - ANSWER✔✔Secretary's Commission on
Achieving Necessary Skills

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QUESTION: In what order are college degrees earned? - ANSWER✔✔four-year, master's,
doctorate




QUESTION: A global positioning systems technician is most likely found in which career area? -
ANSWER✔✔agricultural mechanics




QUESTION: Which Cabinet-level secretary developed the SCANS report. - ANSWER✔✔Secretary
of Labor




QUESTION: T/F- Agriscience refers to the application of high technology to agriculture -
ANSWER✔✔True




QUESTION: T/F Farming and ranching account for more than half of the jobs in agriculture -
ANSWER✔✔False




QUESTION: T/F- Aquaculture means the study of freshwater, such as lakes or ponds. -
ANSWER✔✔False




QUESTION: T/F- In the United States, the percentage of annual income spend for food has
tended to increase. - ANSWER✔✔False

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QUESTION: T/F- Wildlife, trees, and fish are examples of renewable natural resources. -
ANSWER✔✔True




QUESTION: T/F Intensive farming practices will likely play a big role in preserving our forests. -
ANSWER✔✔True




QUESTION: T/F Individuals who work in the field of environmental management might be
helicopter pilots. - ANSWER✔✔True




QUESTION: T/F Potatoes that have been genetically modified to resist the Colorado potato
beetle unfortunately produce a chemical that also produce a chemical that also affects humans.
- ANSWER✔✔False




QUESTION: T/F Two of the biggest markets for U.S. agriculture products are Canada and
Mexico. - ANSWER✔✔True




QUESTION: T/F There is such thing as a beneficial insect. - ANSWER✔✔True




QUESTION: T/F In 2002, Maryland placed a ban on genetically engineered tomatoes. -
ANSWER✔✔False