INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURE CUMULATIVE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Describe an original scenario that both animal welfare activists and animal rights activists would
describe as cruel. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Both animal welfare activists and animal rights activists
would describe as cruel both agree that animals should be treated well. A scenario is "It is a sunny day in
Southern California, and you are out in the yard. You decide you'll bring your dog out so he can enjoy
the sunshine. There is no fence around your yard so you decide to tie him to the tree. The rope you use
is long and he is having a great time lying in the shade under the tree. Suddenly, you realize that you
forgot to finish your English report. You go into the house and start working on it. Four hours later, there
is a knock on the door. You open the door to find a police officer standing there. He tells you that one of
your neighbors reported a case of animal cruelty. What? You explain that your dog is fine; he is lying in
the yard in the shade enjoying the day. You left him with a big bowl of water. You tell the officer that the
dog has not made a single noise all afternoon; if he were unhappy, he would bark to come in."
Explain two ways in which World War II affected agriculture. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅World War II
affected agriculture is one technological advance, such as the introduction of gasoline- and electric-
powered machinery and the widespread use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Another way the
World War II affected agriculture is governmental policies that favored maximizing production.
Select three examples of angiosperms. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅maple tree
plum tree
walnut tree
Which of the following best describes the difference between associative learning and cognitive
learning? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅In associative learning, an animal relates one object or situation to
another and changes behavior accordingly; in cognitive learning, the animal uses knowledge from
different sources to solve a complex problem.
Which of the following distinguishes how large supermarket chains are able to provide the public with
fruits and vegetables for lower costs? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Large supermarket chains often buy food
from farms that use cheap and unsustainable farming practices.
Which of the following is NOT a source of renewable energy? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅gas power
Select four disasters that can occur on a farm. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅drought
, hurricane
chemical spill
equipment malfunction
Which of the following is a right given to employees by OSHA? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the right to have
information about potential hazards
Match the environmental impact with a technique that will mitigate it.
1. air pollution
2. wildlife fatalities
3
giving personnel advanced training
3. impact of environmental disasters
2
enforcing speeding laws - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅
Match the document with the school that requires it for admissions.
1. GRE score
3
college
2. MCAT score
2
medical school
3. high school transcript
1
graduate school - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅
ANSWERS
Describe an original scenario that both animal welfare activists and animal rights activists would
describe as cruel. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Both animal welfare activists and animal rights activists
would describe as cruel both agree that animals should be treated well. A scenario is "It is a sunny day in
Southern California, and you are out in the yard. You decide you'll bring your dog out so he can enjoy
the sunshine. There is no fence around your yard so you decide to tie him to the tree. The rope you use
is long and he is having a great time lying in the shade under the tree. Suddenly, you realize that you
forgot to finish your English report. You go into the house and start working on it. Four hours later, there
is a knock on the door. You open the door to find a police officer standing there. He tells you that one of
your neighbors reported a case of animal cruelty. What? You explain that your dog is fine; he is lying in
the yard in the shade enjoying the day. You left him with a big bowl of water. You tell the officer that the
dog has not made a single noise all afternoon; if he were unhappy, he would bark to come in."
Explain two ways in which World War II affected agriculture. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅World War II
affected agriculture is one technological advance, such as the introduction of gasoline- and electric-
powered machinery and the widespread use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Another way the
World War II affected agriculture is governmental policies that favored maximizing production.
Select three examples of angiosperms. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅maple tree
plum tree
walnut tree
Which of the following best describes the difference between associative learning and cognitive
learning? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅In associative learning, an animal relates one object or situation to
another and changes behavior accordingly; in cognitive learning, the animal uses knowledge from
different sources to solve a complex problem.
Which of the following distinguishes how large supermarket chains are able to provide the public with
fruits and vegetables for lower costs? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Large supermarket chains often buy food
from farms that use cheap and unsustainable farming practices.
Which of the following is NOT a source of renewable energy? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅gas power
Select four disasters that can occur on a farm. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅drought
, hurricane
chemical spill
equipment malfunction
Which of the following is a right given to employees by OSHA? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the right to have
information about potential hazards
Match the environmental impact with a technique that will mitigate it.
1. air pollution
2. wildlife fatalities
3
giving personnel advanced training
3. impact of environmental disasters
2
enforcing speeding laws - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅
Match the document with the school that requires it for admissions.
1. GRE score
3
college
2. MCAT score
2
medical school
3. high school transcript
1
graduate school - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅
