Instruction

AGRICULTURAL Choose the best answer, unless an instruction is

EXTENSION stated in the succeeding items.

FINAL COACHING
by: Rocel Antonnete Peñamora-Rapisura, L .Agr

1 UPSTEP REVIEW CENTER : AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION - FINAL COACHING 2

OUTLINE
I. OVERVIEW OF EXTENSION
OVERVIEW OF
II. EXTENSION AS ONE OF THE MAJOR FUNCTIONS OF A

III.
UNIVERSITY/ COLLEGE
COMMUNICATION IN EXTENSION
EXTENSION
IV. TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION AND DIFFUSION PROCESS
Definition of Terms | Meaning of Extension in other Countries
V. EXTENSION TEACHING METHODS (ETM)
History of Extension in the World and in the Philippines |
VI. EXTENSION APPROACHES
Philosophy and Principles of Extension
VII. COMMUNITY ORGANIZING
VIII. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND ITS UNDER AGENCIES

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2. This refers to a body of principles

1. Among are principles of extension EXCEPT underlying that govern the conduct of human
for this activity or the like.
a. Accountability to the Clientele a. Principles
b. Two-way Process Linkage b. Philosophy
c. Cooperative with other organizations c. Vision
d. Communication d. Mission

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 3. Fill in the blank. The extension agent can 4. Philosophy of extension is a synthesis of beliefs
provide the rural people with useful and practical about life and a body of knowledge about these
knowledge only when s/he understands rural clientele, ________________.
people’s ___________
a. needs a. out-of-school learner
b. conditions b. adult learner
c. resources c. learners (in general)
d. task environment d. primary school students

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5. According to Battad, Coloma, and Paderes,

extension is classified as non-formal type of education 6 .Who is the founder of the “Home Extension
because of the following EXCEPT: Service” in the Philippines?
a. Target clientele: youth, adult a. Maria Y. Orosa
b. Venue: where the people in the community are b. James Stuart
c. Curriculum: based on people’s needs / c. Moulton
no fixed curriculum or course study d. Daniel W. Bell
d. Educational objectives: For future application

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7. In 1949, the Philippine government requested the US

Government to send an Economic Survey mission to the 8. In accordance with R.A. 680 of 1952, this
Philippines to look over the post war situation with the end government agency was charged with the
in view of making suggestions for improvement. What is the consolidation, coordination and expansion of
exact name of the said mission? agricultural extension undertaken by other
a. Campbell Survey agencies.
b. Bell Survey Mission
c. Bill Survey Mission
a. Department of Agriculture
d. Moulton Survey Mission b. Ministry of Agriculture
c. Agricultural Training Institute
d. Bureau of Agricultural Extension

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 9. AFMA Law of 1997 “This is an act prescribing 10. 4-H is a rural based organization (RBO) that
urgent related measures to modernize the provides youth the opportunities to succeed and
agriculture and fisheries sectors of the country. This learn new experiences to help them become
law is also known as? productive, successful adults. 4-H stands for?
a. RA 8485
b. RA 8435 a. head, heart, hands, health
c. RA 8425 b. head, heat, hope, health
d. RA 8455 c. heart, hands, head, hope
d. hold, hands, hope, health

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11. In which country is extension defined as 12. Which among the following is/are considered
simplification of the message to the common among the agriculture stakeholder(s) in
man? extension?
a. France
a. Farmers
b. Spain b. Community Members
c. Austria c. Local Government Units(LGU), and other
d. Germany Government Agencies
d. All of the above

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13. Which among the following is/are considered 14. During the American regime, these were
among extension service(s) as enumerated in established to educate, and train government
AFMA of 1997? agricultural workers and others engaged in
agriculture.
a. training
a. extension centers
b. workshop
b. agricultural schools
c. information and support services by GOs and
c. field schools
NGOs.
d. granjas modelos
d. All of the above

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 15. The Land Grant Colleges and Universities and 16. These are flagship programs of the Garcia
agricultural experiment station in the USA were Administration launched 1960 which aim to achieve
established through this act. complete economic independence, and economic
a. Morrill Act of 1890 freedom, respectively.
b. Morrill Act of 1862
c. Land Grant Act a. Masagana 99
d. Smith Lever Act of 1914 b. Buy Pinoy, and Filipino First Policy
c. Austerity Program and Filipino First Policy
d. Buy Pinoy and Austerity Program

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17.The 1st agricultural extension service came 18. This law was approved in in June 6, 1952. This law
as a response to potato blight outbreak in this refers to the organization of a system of rural banks with
English country. substantial capital participation of the government.
a. England a. Landbank of the Philippines Act (RA 720)
b. Great Britain b. Rural Banks' Act (RA 720)
c. Pennsylvania c. Filipino First Policy Act of 1952
d. Ireland d. Filipino First Policy Act (RA 7020)

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19. This bureau of the Department of Agriculture was 20. The term “extension education” was first
created on January 1, 1930 pursuant to Republic Act 3639 introduced by this English university in 1873 to
to investigate, study and report the cause of dangerous describe a particular innovation.
communicable diseases and the means of prevention, and
in general, promote the development of the livestock a. University of Chicago
industries. b. University of London
a. Bureau of Plant Industry c. Cambridge University
b. Bureau of Soils and Water Management d. University of the Philippines
c. Agricultural Training Institute
d. Bureau of Animal Industry
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 21. The agricultural extension services of the DA 22. It is where unearthed clay tablets with inscribed
were devolved to the LGUs by virtue of this Act and advice on watering crops and getting rid of rats are
is known as Local Government Code of 1991. found.
a. Egypt
a. RA 7160 b. China
b. RA 7900 c. Mesopotamia
c. RA 3844 d. Ireland
d. RA 680

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23. This is a type of development which means 24. What is the ultimate measure of the
making progress without sacrificing the welfare of the
generations yet to come
success of an extension activity?
a. Sustainable development a. Number of technologies disseminated
b. Rural development b. Measurable changes in the behavior of the
c. Community development target clientele
d. None of the above
c. Number of farm visits done
d. None of the above

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25. What is the year when extension work 26. Is a national project under Department of Agriculture
started in the Philippines? (DA) that aims to establish a modern, value chain-oriented
and climate-resilient agriculture and fisheries sector
a. 1765 through infrastructure and enterprise development
a. Masagana 99
b. 1665 b. Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP)
c. 1565 c. Agrikulturang Makamasa
d. 1465 d. Medium Term Agricultural Development Project

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 27 . The Organic Agriculture Act of 2010 provides
development and promotion of organic agriculture in the
Philippines and for other purposes. This piece of legislation is EXTENSION AS ONE OF THE MAJOR
known as
FUNCTIONS OF A UNIVERSITY/
a. RA 10608
b. RA 10068
COLLEGE
c. RA 10496
d. RA 496

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28. A state university facilitated a seminar titled, 29. Which of the following are the three major
“Organikong Pagsasaka para sa Kalusugan” the functions of a university?
seminar is among the activities that fulfills this
function of agricultural universities. a. instruction, research, and production
a. Instruction b. instruction, research, training
b. Research c. research, extension, training
c. Philosophy d. Instruction, research, extension
d. Extension

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30. Which among the following does not belong to the

following services that universities and colleges can
COMMUNICATION IN
provide to LGUs, in order improve their extension service.

a. Degree and non-degree training programs

EXTENSION
b. Technical assistance
c. Monitoring and evaluation of LGU extension projects.
d. None of the above

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 32. This Communication Model is described as
31. It is man’s important medium for personal when a source encodes a message for a channel
development and social interaction. to a receiver who decodes the message.
a. Osgood and Schramm’s Model
A. Transportation C. Communication
b. Shannon and Weaver's Model
B. Management D. Leadership
c. Lasswell's Model of Communication
d. Berlo’s Model of Communication

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33. Is an attribute of the communication process 34. Which of the following is the correct
wherein it is described as an ever-changing communication model designed by Berlo?
character.
a. SMERC
a. Systemic
b. SCMRE
b. Dynamic
c. SMREC
c. Interaction through symbols
d. SMCRE
d. Meaning is personally constructed

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36. The farmer listening to the explanation of the

35. Which of the following elements in Berlo’s extension worker on the steps to follow are also in a
communication model in ENCODED into communication situation and are representing these
symbols? element of communication:
a. S a. S
b. M b. M
c. R c. R
d. C
d. C

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 37. When an extension worker is explaining the 38. It refers to a receiver’s perception of the
steps in the use of technology, he is in a believability of the source in a particular
communication situation and is serving as situation.
the_______(element of communication). a. Systemic
b. Credibility
a. S c. Interacting through symbols
b. M d. Meaning is personally constructed.
c. R
d. C

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39. When a source is perceived in terms of

self-confidence, poise, dignity, level-headedness TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION AND
s/he is being observed in terms of
his/her___________ DIFFUSION PROCESS
a. Composure
b. Credibility Stages of Adoption Process | Types of Adopters |
c. Character Attributes of Technology
d. Competence

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40. Among the five stages of the Adoption Process what 41. In the five stages of Adoption Process it is
adoption process enables the farmers to become aware that described as the, “Decision making stage!”
the technology or innovation exists, even though they lack
adequate information about it? a. Awareness
a. Awareness b. Evaluation
b. Evaluation c. Adoption/ Rejection
c. Interest d. Interest
d. Trial

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 42. If the farmer begins to ask these questions: Can I 43. High risk-takers! They are 1st person to adopt.
do it? How can I do it? Is it better than my usual These people are classified as what category or type
brand? What stage of the Adoption Process is s/he of adopter?
on? a. Innovator
a. Awareness b. Early Majority
b. Evaluation c. Late Majority
c. Adoption/ Rejection d. Laggards
d. Interest

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44. If your neighbor is the last to adopt the latest 45. A barangay official is an example of an early
introduced technology and is suspicious of innovators adopter because s/he possesses the following
and change agents, then s/he is classified as? characteristics, EXCEPT?
a. Respectable
a. Innovator
b. S/He follows quickly the lead set by the
b. Early Majority
innovators
c. Late Majority
c. S/he is conservative and careful.
d. Laggards
d. S/He is labeled as “ The man to check with”

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46. Which of the following is/are characteristics of a 47. When you chose to buy a machine that can be operated
clientele that influence adoption or diffusion? in just one click compared to a machine that will take you
five clicks before you can operate the said machine, you are
a. Education Level looking at what attribute of a technology?
b. Family Size a. Relative advantage
c. Farmer’s experience b. Complexity
d. All of the above c. Compatibility
d. Trialability

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 SIMILAR Qs Important Concepts: Attributes of Technology
48. When you try to ask yourself whether a certain
technology or innovation is better than your usual brand or If the innovation is perceived as being consistent with existing
values, past experiences, and needs of receivers, it has this
“brand x” you are looking this attribute of technology.
attribute.
A. Compatibility C. Trialability
a. Relative advantage
B. relative advantage D. Complexity
b. Complexity
c. Compatibility It is an attribute of technology which refers to the degree to
d. Observability which an innovation is perceived consistent with a society’s
existing values, past experiences and needs.
A. Complexity C. Compatibility
B. Trialability D. Relative advantage

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49. When a farmer believes in this saying, “To see is

to believe”, before adopting a process he is looking at EXTENSION TEACHING
this attribute of a technology.
a. Relative advantage
METHODS (ETM)
b. Complexity
c. Compatibility Classification of Extension Teaching Methods |

d. Observability Advantages and Limitations

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CONCEPTS TO REMEMBER

50. This illustrates the systematic procedure played

by extension workers in getting the vital information
across the client-learners.

A. Approach C. Strategy
B. Method D. Technique

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QUESTION WITH SIMILAR ANSWER QUESTION WITH SIMILAR ANSWER

53. Which of the following shows the art or skill of

performance?
53. The method of teaching showing the different
steps of cleft grafting mango is called _____. A. Can asexually propagate fruit trees
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B. Unique way of using method demonstration
C. Method demonstration of asexual propagation
D. Lecture-demonstration in asexual propagation

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APPROACHES

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71. An element of community which is defined as

COMMUNITY social convention of carrying out traditions
a. manners
ORGANIZING b. customs
c. tradition
d. mode of speech.

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 72. Which among the following DOES NOT belong 73. When a community organizer performs the following: (a)
to the set of COMMUNITY CHARACTERISTICS assess training needs (b) plans and conducts educational
program to enhance capabilities, s/he functions as:
a. common system of values
b. recognition of belongings a. trainer
c. normatively defined relation b. advocate
d. NONE OF THE ABOVE c. researcher
d. planner

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74. When a community organizer performs the following: 75. When a community organizer performs the following
(a) initiate debates and actions regarding critical (a)conducts analysis of area resources and potentials (b)
problems, (b) monitors and nurtures growth of individuals systematizes group action, and (c) assists local groups in planning
for their common good, s/he functions as:
and groups, s/he functions as: a. facilitator
a. facilitator b. advocate
b. advocate c. researcher
c. researcher d. planner
d. catalyst

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AND ITS UNDER AGENCIES

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86. The specific office at the municipal or city government

that plans and implements agricultural programs and
projects is the _____________

a. Municipal Agriculture Office

b. Municipal Environment Office
c. Municipal Cooperative Office
d. Municipal Planning and Development Office

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87. The process of determining in advance what is to be 88. Which of the following is NOT an example of
done, what are the goals of the activity, what approaches agricultural resource?
and methods to use when the activity will be done and
how much an activity will cost is called ______________. A. water
B. agricultural manpower
a. program planning C. air
b. program evaluation D. policies
c. program implementation
d. program monitoring

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 89. Effective communication 90. It is the time of leadership of Pres.________
means_________________. when the Philippines became a member of UN-FAO
A. There are no blocks or barriers in the communication
(Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
B. There is a communication fidelity Nations)
C. Source of message and its receiver are homophily A. Aguinaldo
D. Getting the message across B. Arroyo
C. Laurel
D. Magsaysay

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91. The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program 92. By virtue of Executive Order No. 116 in 1987,the Bureau of
Agricultural Extension, the Philippine Agricultural Training Council
was a program of President _________________?
and the Philippine Training Center for Rural Development were
a. Joseph Ejercito Estrada merged and became this underagency of DA.
b. Ferdinand E. Marcos
c. Fidel V. Ramos a. Rice and Corn Authority
d. Cory C. Aquino b. Ministry of Agriculture
c. Agricultural Training Institute
d. Bureau of Agricultural Extension

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93. Complete the phrase, "In agricultural extension, 94. In 1956, this executive order was
the classroom is ______________”. issued to create the office of the
Presidential Assistant on Community
a. in the church
Development (PACD).
b. in the city
a. E.O No. 57
c. in the school
b. E.O No. 183
d. where the people are
c. E.O No. 62
d. E.O No. 156

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 95. On June 30, 1984, the ministry of agriculture 96 The National Food and Agricultural
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was renamed Ministry of Agriculture and Food Council (NFAC) was created in 1969 by
(MAF) by the virtue of this directive from the virtue of this directive.
president. a. E.O No. 57
a. Act no. 2666 b. E.O No. 183
b. R.A. 680 c. E.O No. 62
c. PD NO. 1579 and LOI No. 595 d. P.D. no. 1
d. EO 967

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97. An important factor to consider when 98. During Marcos Leadership, the Department of
selecting a communication channel is Agriculture is known as _____________.
____________. a. Department of Agriculture and Natural resources
b. Ministry of Agriculture (MA)
a. cost in the use of the channel
c. Ministry of Agriculture and Food (MAF)
b. level of sophistication of the channel d. Dept. of Agriculture and Commerce
c. size and nature of audience
d. versatility of the channel

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99. . The following is the function of agricultural 100. The following is the university extension
extension EXCEPT: functions, EXCEPT:
a. Improve the farming methods and techniques a. Improve the profitability
b. Uplift the social and educational standards of b. Improve the productivity
Rural life c. Serve the interest of change agent
c. Increase production efficiency and income d. Improve the equity
d. Increase the political advantage of the incumbent
LGU officials

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 101. A program is composed of practical, realistic and doable 102. To induce change in the clientele, the extension
agents’ tools are called
A. Activities C. Projects
B. Rule D. Tasks A. Enough funds C. Communication
B. Technology D. Technique

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103. A regularly issued publication, keeps people

104. The fastest way to communicate with farmers in
abreast of what is happening in their field is
their barangays.
________.
A. radio C. poster
A. Newspapers C. Newsletter
B. leaflets D. televisions
B. Booklet D. Factsheet

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105. An innovation is something that is__________ 106. It is the application of theories or the actual
performance of development agents in the field.
A. New C. Common
B. Beautiful D. Traditional The actual application of theories of farmers in the
field is __________

A. Technique C. Method
B. Présentation D. Practice

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 107. Modern agriculture demands that farmers are
______________.
A. Entrepreneur
B. Their own decision makers regarding the farm
business
C. Up to date with technologies
D. Science, rather than tradition bound

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