TEXES AG AND NATURAL RESOURCES
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1. Which of the following is the most important consideration
in choosing members for an agricultural advisory
committee?
a. Members should represent the diverse aspects of the
community.
b. Members should be employed in the agricultural industry.
c. Members should have a background in education.
d. Members should be on a local school board.
a. Members should represent the diverse aspects of the
community.
2. Which of the following acts is also known as the Land-
Grant College Act?
a. Clarke-McNary Act
b. Vocational Education Act of 1963
c. Smith-Hughes Act
d. Morrill Act of 1862 - formed Texas A&M and Texas State
d. Morrill Act of 1862 - formed Texas A&M and Texas State
3. Which of the following is a teacher responsibility in
assisting students to plan, implement and manage their
Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE)?
a. Providing classroom instruction on choosing an SAE
b. Buying the students show animals
c. Finding an agricultural job for the student
d. Scheduling the hours for each student's SAE
a. Providing classroom instruction on choosing an SAE
4. A majority of injuries in the agricultural classroom and
laboratory are caused by:
,a. failure of protective gear or safety devices (e.g., shut-off
switches, sprinklers).
b. inadequate maintenance of tools and equipment.
c. lack of adequate training of teachers in how to respond to
accidents (e.g., first aid).
d. unsafe behavior on the part of students or teachers.
d. unsafe behavior on the part of students or teachers.
5. Which of the following safety precautions would be most
appropriate to take when working with volatile solvents, such
as acetone, in the agricultural science and technology
laboratory?
a. wearing a paper mask when pouring or stirring the solvent
b. not allowing the solvent to come into contact with water
c. wearing a pair of latex gloves when pouring the solvent
d. using proper ventilation when conducting activities that
involve the solvent
d. using proper ventilation when conducting activities that involve
the solvent
6. Which of the following should be an important goal of a
supervised agricultural experience (SAE)?
a. The experience should promote sponsorship of the
agricultural science and technology program by local
businesses.
b. The experience should give the student the chance to earn
wages that are competitive with industry averages.
c. The experience should support the educational objectives
of the agricultural science and technology curriculum.
d. The experience should focus on a career that requires a
postsecondary education.
c. The experience should support the educational objectives of
the agricultural science and technology curriculum.
,7. An advisor to a high school chapter of a student
leadership development organization is helping chapter
members develop a list of community service activities for
the coming year. In developing this list, the advisor should
ensure that the activities chosen:
a. help chapter members make contacts in the community
that will be useful in their future careers.
b. present the chapter officers with the best opportunity to
showcase their leadership skills.
c. give all members of the chapter the opportunity to
participate in community service.
d. provide equal benefits to members of all groups present in
the local community.
c. give all members of the chapter the opportunity to participate in
community service.
8. Which of the following is the most important goal of
agricultural science and technology programs in secondary
schools?
a. Advocating for increased compensation for workers in
agricultural business.
b. Fostering self-sufficiency by teaching students how to be
successful in agricultural businesses.
c. Ensuring a well-trained future work force for agricultural
businesses
d. Testing new strains of crops by growing them under local
conditions.
b. Fostering self-sufficiency by teaching students how to be
successful in agricultural businesses.
9. Which of the following is an example of the use of the
scientific method in the context of agricultural science and
technology?
a. Students calculate the number of feet of fencing needed to
, enclose a pasture.
b. Students watch a video of a dissection to identify major
internal organs.
c. Students plant a short-season variety of melon in order to
be able to harvest a crop before the first frost.
d. Students compare the crop yield of different plots of
tomatoes using several different types of mulch.
d. Students compare the crop yield of different plots of tomatoes
using several different types of mulch.
10. Which of the following developments in the 1960's and
1970's was most important in raising worldwide production
of staple crops (e.g., wheat, rice, corn)?
a. Creation of new high-yielding strains of grain
b. Rapid growth of the organic farming movement
c. Development of techniques for producing transgenic
plants
d. Payment of government subsidies to producer
a. Creation of new high-yielding strains of grain
11. A student spills a small quantity of weak acid on his hand
during a laboratory experiment. Which of the following
actions should the teacher take first?
a. Flush the skin with water.
b. Send the student to the school nurse.
c. Apply an antiseptic ointment over the affected area.
d. Dry the hand with a clean cloth
a. Flush the skin with water.
12. Which of the following steps should teachers and
administrators take first in developing a comprehensive
safety plan for use in the agricultural science classroom and
laboratory?
a. Select appropriate procedures to respond to specific
accidents or injuries.
Practice Exam Questions with 100% Verified
Answers Latest Versions 2025 Graded A+
1. Which of the following is the most important consideration
in choosing members for an agricultural advisory
committee?
a. Members should represent the diverse aspects of the
community.
b. Members should be employed in the agricultural industry.
c. Members should have a background in education.
d. Members should be on a local school board.
a. Members should represent the diverse aspects of the
community.
2. Which of the following acts is also known as the Land-
Grant College Act?
a. Clarke-McNary Act
b. Vocational Education Act of 1963
c. Smith-Hughes Act
d. Morrill Act of 1862 - formed Texas A&M and Texas State
d. Morrill Act of 1862 - formed Texas A&M and Texas State
3. Which of the following is a teacher responsibility in
assisting students to plan, implement and manage their
Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE)?
a. Providing classroom instruction on choosing an SAE
b. Buying the students show animals
c. Finding an agricultural job for the student
d. Scheduling the hours for each student's SAE
a. Providing classroom instruction on choosing an SAE
4. A majority of injuries in the agricultural classroom and
laboratory are caused by:
,a. failure of protective gear or safety devices (e.g., shut-off
switches, sprinklers).
b. inadequate maintenance of tools and equipment.
c. lack of adequate training of teachers in how to respond to
accidents (e.g., first aid).
d. unsafe behavior on the part of students or teachers.
d. unsafe behavior on the part of students or teachers.
5. Which of the following safety precautions would be most
appropriate to take when working with volatile solvents, such
as acetone, in the agricultural science and technology
laboratory?
a. wearing a paper mask when pouring or stirring the solvent
b. not allowing the solvent to come into contact with water
c. wearing a pair of latex gloves when pouring the solvent
d. using proper ventilation when conducting activities that
involve the solvent
d. using proper ventilation when conducting activities that involve
the solvent
6. Which of the following should be an important goal of a
supervised agricultural experience (SAE)?
a. The experience should promote sponsorship of the
agricultural science and technology program by local
businesses.
b. The experience should give the student the chance to earn
wages that are competitive with industry averages.
c. The experience should support the educational objectives
of the agricultural science and technology curriculum.
d. The experience should focus on a career that requires a
postsecondary education.
c. The experience should support the educational objectives of
the agricultural science and technology curriculum.
,7. An advisor to a high school chapter of a student
leadership development organization is helping chapter
members develop a list of community service activities for
the coming year. In developing this list, the advisor should
ensure that the activities chosen:
a. help chapter members make contacts in the community
that will be useful in their future careers.
b. present the chapter officers with the best opportunity to
showcase their leadership skills.
c. give all members of the chapter the opportunity to
participate in community service.
d. provide equal benefits to members of all groups present in
the local community.
c. give all members of the chapter the opportunity to participate in
community service.
8. Which of the following is the most important goal of
agricultural science and technology programs in secondary
schools?
a. Advocating for increased compensation for workers in
agricultural business.
b. Fostering self-sufficiency by teaching students how to be
successful in agricultural businesses.
c. Ensuring a well-trained future work force for agricultural
businesses
d. Testing new strains of crops by growing them under local
conditions.
b. Fostering self-sufficiency by teaching students how to be
successful in agricultural businesses.
9. Which of the following is an example of the use of the
scientific method in the context of agricultural science and
technology?
a. Students calculate the number of feet of fencing needed to
, enclose a pasture.
b. Students watch a video of a dissection to identify major
internal organs.
c. Students plant a short-season variety of melon in order to
be able to harvest a crop before the first frost.
d. Students compare the crop yield of different plots of
tomatoes using several different types of mulch.
d. Students compare the crop yield of different plots of tomatoes
using several different types of mulch.
10. Which of the following developments in the 1960's and
1970's was most important in raising worldwide production
of staple crops (e.g., wheat, rice, corn)?
a. Creation of new high-yielding strains of grain
b. Rapid growth of the organic farming movement
c. Development of techniques for producing transgenic
plants
d. Payment of government subsidies to producer
a. Creation of new high-yielding strains of grain
11. A student spills a small quantity of weak acid on his hand
during a laboratory experiment. Which of the following
actions should the teacher take first?
a. Flush the skin with water.
b. Send the student to the school nurse.
c. Apply an antiseptic ointment over the affected area.
d. Dry the hand with a clean cloth
a. Flush the skin with water.
12. Which of the following steps should teachers and
administrators take first in developing a comprehensive
safety plan for use in the agricultural science classroom and
laboratory?
a. Select appropriate procedures to respond to specific
accidents or injuries.
