AG TECH CERTIFICATION UPDATED EXAMS TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔what type of fertilizer includes animal manure and compost made with plant or
animal products - ✔✔organic
✔✔what is the preferred soil type for most vegetable garden plants - ✔✔silt
✔✔which environmental factors speeds up decaying of organic material in compost -
✔✔warm/hot temperatures
✔✔when using power tools, what safety equipment is the first line of defense to protect
your eyes - ✔✔glasses or goggles
✔✔the viscosity grade of oil is rated by what organization - ✔✔environmental protection
agency (EPA)
✔✔what does the term "viscosity" of oil refer to - ✔✔thickness
✔✔into what agency was the production credit agency and federal land bank merged -
✔✔farm credit services
, ✔✔what law refers to the amount of profit generated by additional land inputs - ✔✔law
of diminishing returns
✔✔anything that a business owns including cash on hand and equipment is known as
what - ✔✔assets
✔✔term used to describe a business owners "wealth" - that is his or her investment in
the business, including profits as they occur - ✔✔net worth
✔✔percentage of jobs in the US that are attributed to the food and fiber industry - ✔✔20
✔✔which agency within the USDA is responsible for ensuring the safety of meat,
poultry, and egg products - ✔✔food safety and inspection service
✔✔what type of organization is licensed to manage the buying and selling of goods
using a licensed broker - ✔✔direct sales agency
✔✔if a farmer is deciding whether to rent additional land, this would fall under what
decision making category - ✔✔operational
✔✔which is the most common first step procedure in filling a job vacancy - ✔✔request
potential employees to fill out an application
✔✔most common cause for a job application to be eliminated from consideration -
✔✔messy application
✔✔why is it important to consider the amount of time a drug remains in the animal when
administered to a dairy or meat animal - ✔✔the milk/meat may be contaminated with
the drug
✔✔how is the hormone estrogen, which is used as a growth stimulant, usually applied -
✔✔as an implant
✔✔example of an agriculture planting practice that involves no plowing - ✔✔no-till
✔✔what is the term for a close-growing crop planted to temporarily protect the soil
surface from erosion - ✔✔cover crop
✔✔which nutrient is responsible for vegetative growth and dark green color of a plant -
✔✔nitrogen
PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔what type of fertilizer includes animal manure and compost made with plant or
animal products - ✔✔organic
✔✔what is the preferred soil type for most vegetable garden plants - ✔✔silt
✔✔which environmental factors speeds up decaying of organic material in compost -
✔✔warm/hot temperatures
✔✔when using power tools, what safety equipment is the first line of defense to protect
your eyes - ✔✔glasses or goggles
✔✔the viscosity grade of oil is rated by what organization - ✔✔environmental protection
agency (EPA)
✔✔what does the term "viscosity" of oil refer to - ✔✔thickness
✔✔into what agency was the production credit agency and federal land bank merged -
✔✔farm credit services
, ✔✔what law refers to the amount of profit generated by additional land inputs - ✔✔law
of diminishing returns
✔✔anything that a business owns including cash on hand and equipment is known as
what - ✔✔assets
✔✔term used to describe a business owners "wealth" - that is his or her investment in
the business, including profits as they occur - ✔✔net worth
✔✔percentage of jobs in the US that are attributed to the food and fiber industry - ✔✔20
✔✔which agency within the USDA is responsible for ensuring the safety of meat,
poultry, and egg products - ✔✔food safety and inspection service
✔✔what type of organization is licensed to manage the buying and selling of goods
using a licensed broker - ✔✔direct sales agency
✔✔if a farmer is deciding whether to rent additional land, this would fall under what
decision making category - ✔✔operational
✔✔which is the most common first step procedure in filling a job vacancy - ✔✔request
potential employees to fill out an application
✔✔most common cause for a job application to be eliminated from consideration -
✔✔messy application
✔✔why is it important to consider the amount of time a drug remains in the animal when
administered to a dairy or meat animal - ✔✔the milk/meat may be contaminated with
the drug
✔✔how is the hormone estrogen, which is used as a growth stimulant, usually applied -
✔✔as an implant
✔✔example of an agriculture planting practice that involves no plowing - ✔✔no-till
✔✔what is the term for a close-growing crop planted to temporarily protect the soil
surface from erosion - ✔✔cover crop
✔✔which nutrient is responsible for vegetative growth and dark green color of a plant -
✔✔nitrogen
