GACE Ag Ed
Which is the correct Future Farmers of America (FFA) mission statement?
A. The National FFA Organization is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of students by
developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through
agricultural education
B. The National FFA Organization is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of students by
developing their potential for premier academics, personal development, and lifetime success through
agricultural education
C. Learning to do, doing to learn, earning to live, living to serve
D. The National FFA Organization strives to develop competent and assertive agricultural leadership as
well as increase awareness of the global and technological importance of agriculture and its contribution
to our well-being -ANS-A. The National FFA Organization is dedicated to making a positive difference in
the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career
success through agricultural education
Under what conditions would a student be eligible to receive an American degree?
A. A student who is a graduated Future Farmers of America (FFA) member
B. A student in the 11th grade who has been active for three years
C. A student who has received a Chapter degree
D. A student with a National Proficiency Award finalist application -ANS-A. A student who is a graduated
Future Farmers of America (FFA) member
There are four levels of membership within the National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization.
Which is available to students at postsecondary schools with active FFA chapters?
A. Alumni
B. Collegiate
C. Citizen
D. Honorary -ANS-B. Collegiate
,What does the acronym SAE stand for?
A. Supplemental agricultural experience
B. Supervised agricultural experience
C. Supervised agriscience experiment
D. Supplemental agriscience experiment -ANS-B. Supervised agricultural experience
The National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization adopted colors to represent the
organization. Explain the meaning behind the colors chosen.
A. Red, white, and blue were chosen as the colors to represent the FFA. FFA is a national organization;
therefore, the colors of the United States should also represent the FFA
B. Corduroy blue and harvest yellow were chosen as the colors of the FFA. FFA official dress includes a
blue corduroy jacket for both males and females, so corduroy blue was a fitting choice. Harvest yellow
represents the yellow of golden wheat fields and corn fields, both representative of agriculture
C. National blue and corn gold were chosen as the colors to represent the FFA. National blue was chosen
as it is the blue on the American flag and represents that FFA is a national organization. Corn gold
represents agriculture in all states as corn is grown in every state
D. Royal navy and bumble -ANS-C. National blue and corn gold were chosen as the colors to represent
the FFA. National blue was chosen as it is the blue on the American flag and represents that FFA is a
national organization. Corn gold represents agriculture in all states as corn is grown in every state
General Mills creates which of the following utilities of food marketing when it converts grain into
Cheerios?
A. Possession
B. Time
C. Place
D. Form -ANS-D. Form
The most common type of ethanol in the United States is derived from:
A. Wheat
B. Sweet Sorghum
,C. Corn
D. Miscanthus Grass -ANS-C. Corn
Which of the following plant hormones plays an important role in pathogen defense?
A. Salicylic Acid
B. Jasmonate
C. Auxins
D. Gibberellins -ANS-A. Salicylic Acid
Most nonfatal injuries occur on a farm are caused by:
A. Machinery
B. Livestock
C. Hand Tools
D. Tractors -ANS-B. Livestock
What is the function of the uterus in chickens?
A. Produce the outer shell of the egg
B. Secrete egg white (albumin)
C. Produce the inner and outer shell membranes
D. Store spermatoza for fertilization -ANS-A. Produce the outer shell of the egg
Manipulating the DNA of certain bacteria has led to significant advances in animal and plant production
which include:
A. Bovine somatotropin (BST)
B. Ice-minus bacteria
C. Porcine somatotropin (BST)
D. All of the above -ANS-D. All of the above
An important property of soil compromised predominantly of clay is:
, A. Excellent aeration
B. High cation exchange capacity
C. Decreased water holding capacity
D. Ease of tillage -ANS-B. High cation exchange capacity
Sodic soils, which contain gypsum or limestone, can be reclaimed by adding:
A. Sulfur
B. Zinc
C. Iron
D. Magnesium -ANS-A. Sulfur
What is the principle dilemma facing U.S. agriculture?
A. Overwhelming demand for food in the U.S.
B. High cost of new technology
C. Overproduction
D. Decline of available farmland -ANS-C. Overproduction
Which of the following types of supervised agricultural experience programs (SAEP) would be
recommended for a student who is interested in agriscience but wants to learn more about different
career paths?
A. Placement SAEP
B. Agriscience research project
C. Exploratory SAEP
D. Entrepreneurship SAEP -ANS-C. Exploratory SAEP
The method by which land preparation is performed around a slope and at the same level elevation
from beginning to end is called:
A. Strip-cropping
B. Contour tillage
C. Conservation tillage
Which is the correct Future Farmers of America (FFA) mission statement?
A. The National FFA Organization is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of students by
developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through
agricultural education
B. The National FFA Organization is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of students by
developing their potential for premier academics, personal development, and lifetime success through
agricultural education
C. Learning to do, doing to learn, earning to live, living to serve
D. The National FFA Organization strives to develop competent and assertive agricultural leadership as
well as increase awareness of the global and technological importance of agriculture and its contribution
to our well-being -ANS-A. The National FFA Organization is dedicated to making a positive difference in
the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career
success through agricultural education
Under what conditions would a student be eligible to receive an American degree?
A. A student who is a graduated Future Farmers of America (FFA) member
B. A student in the 11th grade who has been active for three years
C. A student who has received a Chapter degree
D. A student with a National Proficiency Award finalist application -ANS-A. A student who is a graduated
Future Farmers of America (FFA) member
There are four levels of membership within the National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization.
Which is available to students at postsecondary schools with active FFA chapters?
A. Alumni
B. Collegiate
C. Citizen
D. Honorary -ANS-B. Collegiate
,What does the acronym SAE stand for?
A. Supplemental agricultural experience
B. Supervised agricultural experience
C. Supervised agriscience experiment
D. Supplemental agriscience experiment -ANS-B. Supervised agricultural experience
The National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization adopted colors to represent the
organization. Explain the meaning behind the colors chosen.
A. Red, white, and blue were chosen as the colors to represent the FFA. FFA is a national organization;
therefore, the colors of the United States should also represent the FFA
B. Corduroy blue and harvest yellow were chosen as the colors of the FFA. FFA official dress includes a
blue corduroy jacket for both males and females, so corduroy blue was a fitting choice. Harvest yellow
represents the yellow of golden wheat fields and corn fields, both representative of agriculture
C. National blue and corn gold were chosen as the colors to represent the FFA. National blue was chosen
as it is the blue on the American flag and represents that FFA is a national organization. Corn gold
represents agriculture in all states as corn is grown in every state
D. Royal navy and bumble -ANS-C. National blue and corn gold were chosen as the colors to represent
the FFA. National blue was chosen as it is the blue on the American flag and represents that FFA is a
national organization. Corn gold represents agriculture in all states as corn is grown in every state
General Mills creates which of the following utilities of food marketing when it converts grain into
Cheerios?
A. Possession
B. Time
C. Place
D. Form -ANS-D. Form
The most common type of ethanol in the United States is derived from:
A. Wheat
B. Sweet Sorghum
,C. Corn
D. Miscanthus Grass -ANS-C. Corn
Which of the following plant hormones plays an important role in pathogen defense?
A. Salicylic Acid
B. Jasmonate
C. Auxins
D. Gibberellins -ANS-A. Salicylic Acid
Most nonfatal injuries occur on a farm are caused by:
A. Machinery
B. Livestock
C. Hand Tools
D. Tractors -ANS-B. Livestock
What is the function of the uterus in chickens?
A. Produce the outer shell of the egg
B. Secrete egg white (albumin)
C. Produce the inner and outer shell membranes
D. Store spermatoza for fertilization -ANS-A. Produce the outer shell of the egg
Manipulating the DNA of certain bacteria has led to significant advances in animal and plant production
which include:
A. Bovine somatotropin (BST)
B. Ice-minus bacteria
C. Porcine somatotropin (BST)
D. All of the above -ANS-D. All of the above
An important property of soil compromised predominantly of clay is:
, A. Excellent aeration
B. High cation exchange capacity
C. Decreased water holding capacity
D. Ease of tillage -ANS-B. High cation exchange capacity
Sodic soils, which contain gypsum or limestone, can be reclaimed by adding:
A. Sulfur
B. Zinc
C. Iron
D. Magnesium -ANS-A. Sulfur
What is the principle dilemma facing U.S. agriculture?
A. Overwhelming demand for food in the U.S.
B. High cost of new technology
C. Overproduction
D. Decline of available farmland -ANS-C. Overproduction
Which of the following types of supervised agricultural experience programs (SAEP) would be
recommended for a student who is interested in agriscience but wants to learn more about different
career paths?
A. Placement SAEP
B. Agriscience research project
C. Exploratory SAEP
D. Entrepreneurship SAEP -ANS-C. Exploratory SAEP
The method by which land preparation is performed around a slope and at the same level elevation
from beginning to end is called:
A. Strip-cropping
B. Contour tillage
C. Conservation tillage
