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Basic Ag Final Exam Review Spring 2026



True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

A toggle on a single pole switch has both on and off designations.
 

 2. 

Fingers should be kept away from moving parts and cutting edges.
 

 3. 

Personal protective equipment includes equipment to protect your eyes, hearing, and lungs.
 

 4. 

A Phillips-drive screwdriver has a flat blade.
 

 5. 

The pistil is the male portion of a flower.
 

 6. 

Clay is the largest soil particle and feels like baking powder in your hands.
 

 7. 

Sand is the second largest soil particle.
 

 8. 

Sand is important for soil drainage and aeration because the pore spaces between particles of sand are relatively large.
 

 9. 

Silt is the smallest soil particle.
 

 10. 

Throwing is ok if it is only for a short distance or if someone needs something quickly.
 

 11. 

Knowing the location and use of all safety equipment is good but not necessary. That’s what the teacher is for.
 

 12. 

Never use equipment that is damaged, working incorrectly, or making strange sounds
 

 13. 

To double-check a chemical before using it, sniff gently near the opening of the   container.
 

 14. 

One of the purposes of parliamentary procedure is to handle multiple items at once.
 

 15. 

The person who seconds a motion must be in favor of the motion.
 

 16. 

The chairman can never vote on a motion.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 17. 

What is a major lean primal cut of beef?
a.
Round
c.
Chuck
b.
Loin
d.
All answers
 

 18. 

FFA was established at a Livestock Judging Contest where?
a.
Alexandria, Virginia
c.
Frederickstown, Ohio
b.
Kansas City, Missouri
d.
Athens, Georgia
 

 19. 

All of the following are types of SAE programs, except
a.
Ownership/Entrepreneurship
c.
Exploratory
b.
Placement
d.
Inventive
 

 20. 

Which of the following is not a component of soil?
a.
Air
c.
Mineral Matter
b.
Ecology
d.
Water
 

 21. 

What percent of soil is pore space (air and water)?
a.
5%
c.
50%
b.
25%
d.
55%
 

 22. 

The loss of topsoil and rocks due to wind and rain is called...
a.
Erosion
c.
Tillage
b.
Construction
d.
Best Management Practices
 

 23. 

The three main parts of a tree are the:
a.
Top, Bottom, and Middle
c.
Head, Knees, Toes
b.
Crown, Stem, and Roots
d.
Rumen, Omasum, Abomasum
 

 24. 

The ___________ is the male part of a flower.
a.
Stamen
c.
Petal
b.
Pistil
d.
Sepal
 

 25. 

The ____________ is the female reproductive part of a flower.
a.
Pistil
c.
Sepal
b.
Stamen
d.
Petal
 

 26. 

The ___________ produces pollen.
a.
Anther
c.
Crown
b.
Stem
d.
Ovule
 

 27. 

A(n) ____ SAE is for students who want to conduct activities for a profit.
a.
Protective
c.
Exploratory
b.
Placement
d.
Entrepreneurship
 

 28. 

Which of the following is not a part of the FFA symbol?
a.
Eagle
c.
Hoe
b.
Corn
d.
rising sun
 

 29. 

The FFA colors are ____ and ____.
a.
green and white
b.
the FFA chapter’s own school colors
c.
national blue, corn gold
d.
American blue, sun yellow
 

 30. 

What is the scientific name for horses?
a.
bovine
c.
ovine
b.
porcine
d.
equine
 

 31. 

What is the scientific term for sheep?
a.
bovine
c.
ovine
b.
porcine
d.
equine
 

 32. 

What is the term for giving birth in horses?
a.
foaling
c.
colting
b.
farrowing
d.
calving
 

 33. 

What is the term for the mother of an animal?
a.
stud
c.
dam
b.
sire
d.
dun
 

 34. 

What is the term for meat from sheep over one year old?
a.
veal
c.
cheval
b.
lamb
d.
mutton
 

 35. 

The black wire connects to the ________ colored terminal.
a.
Brass
c.
Green
b.
Silver
d.
None of the above
 

 36. 

The white wire connects to the ___________ colored terminal.
a.
Brass
c.
Green
b.
Silver
d.
None of the Above
 

 37. 

What is the scientific term for pigs?
a.
bovine
c.
ovine
b.
porcine
d.
equine
 

 38. 

What is the scientific term for cattle?
a.
bovine
c.
ovine
b.
porcine
d.
equie
 

 39. 

What is the term for giving birth in horses?
a.
foaling
c.
colting
b.
farrowing
d.
calving
 

 40. 

What is the term for the father of an animal?
a.
stud
c.
dam
b.
sire
d.
dun
 

 41. 

What is the term for the mother of an animal?
a.
stud
c.
dam
b.
sire
d.
dun
 

 42. 

What is the term for meat from sheep over one year old?
a.
veal
c.
cheval
b.
lamb
d.
mutton
 

 43. 

What is the term for giving birth in pigs?
a.
foaling
c.
calving
b.
farrowing
d.
barrowing
 

 44. 

The current name of the official FFA magazine is which of the following?
a.
The National Future Farmer
c.
The FFA New Horizons
b.
The Farm Journal
d.
Farm and Garden
 

 45. 

What city are the National FFA headquarters currently located?
a.
Kansas City, MO
c.
Alexandria, VA
b.
St. Louis, MO
d.
Indianapolis, IN
 

 46. 

Which answer below is the correct FFA Degree ladder?
a.
National, State, Regional, Local
c.
American, State, Chapter, Greenhand
b.
National, State, Chapter, Greenhand
d.
American, State, Regional, Local
 

 47. 

The FFA Colors are:
a.
National Blue and Green
c.
National Blue and Corn Gold
b.
Corn Gold and Green
d.
Green and Red
 

 48. 

All of the following are degrees of advancement except
a.
Chapter FFA Degree
c.
State FFA Degree
b.
Alumni
d.
American FFA Degree
 

 49. 

The earning requirement for the State FFA Degree is
a.
$500
c.
$750
b.
$1000
d.
$1500
 

 50. 

The primary aim of the FFA is to develop:
a.
Premier Leadership
c.
Career Success
b.
Personal Growth
d.
All of the above
 

 51. 

The FFA Creed was adopted at the
a.
1st National Convention
c.
Third National Convention
b.
2nd National Convention
d.
Fourth National Convention
 

 52. 

FFA was established at a Livestock Judging Contest where?
a.
Alexandria, Virginia
c.
Frederickstown, Ohio
b.
Kansas City, Missouri
d.
Athens, Georgia
 

 53. 

Courses in Vocational Agriculture began in _____ as a result of _______________
a.
1917; Smith-Hughes Act
c.
1917; Public Law 740
b.
1928; The Smith-Hughes Act
d.
1928; Public Law 740
 

 54. 

The FFA Creed consists of ________ paragraphs.
a.
Six
c.
Seven
b.
Four
d.
None of the above
 

 55. 

Which of the following is not a soil particle size used to determine soil texture?
a.
Clay
c.
Sand
b.
Rock
d.
Silt
 

 56. 

Which of the following is the most accurate definition of soil texture?
a.
Ability of a soil to retain water for use by plants.
c.
Fineness or coarsness of a soil (particle size)
b.
Ease with which air and water may pass through the soil.
d.
Grouping or arrangement of soil particles (structure)
 

 57. 

What percentage of the soil does organic matter take up?
a.
5%
c.
110%
b.
35%
d.
-3%
 

 58. 

The largest soil particle is
a.
Sand
c.
Clay
b.
Silt
d.
Dirt
 

 59. 

The ___ horizon is very light colored and appears mostly in sandy forest soils with high amounts of rainfall.
a.
Q
c.
O
b.
R
d.
E
 

 60. 

This horizon is usually the parent material of the soil.
a.
P
c.
B
b.
O
d.
C
 

 61. 

This horizon is an organic layer made up of parpartially decayed plant and animal debris. It generally occurs in undisturbed soil such as in a forest.
a.
A
c.
C
b.
B
d.
O
 

 62. 

Which SAE type typically includes an investment of both time and money?
a.
Exploratory
b.
Research
c.
Placement
d.
Entrepreneurship
 

 63. 

Record keeping for all types of SAEs require you to journal your ____.
a.
money
b.
experiences
c.
animal types
d.
taxes
 

 64. 

Which of the following items are suitable eye protection for a shop or lab?
a.
Standard prescription glasses
b.
Goggles
c.
Most brands of sunglasses
d.
Prescription contact lenses
 

 65. 

Personal protective equipment includes ____.
a.
protective clothing and shoes
b.
dust masks and respirators
c.
safety eyewear, hearing protection
d.
All of the above.
 

 66. 

Agricultural accidents may occur due to ____.
a.
improper tool usage
b.
careless behavior
c.
inadequate training
d.
All of the above.
 

 67. 

Which tool is used for smoothing and shaping wood?
a.
Sander
b.
Router
c.
Drill
d.
Grinder
 

 68. 

Which type of saw has thin blades that move back and forth to make a cut?
a.
Circular saw
b.
Miter saw
c.
Jigsaw/reciprocating saw
d.
Table saw
 

 69. 

The meat humans consume from harvested cattle is called ____.
a.
beef
b.
calf
c.
mutton
d.
pork
 

 70. 

Which type of plant tissue is responsible for carrying water and nutrients up the plant?
a.
Epidermal
b.
Ground
c.
Phloem
d.
Xylem
 

 71. 

Which type of plant tissue is responsible for carrying nutrients produced by the plant toward the roots?
a.
Epidermal
b.
Ground
c.
Phloem
d.
Xylem
 

 72. 

If a flower contains all four of the basic flower parts, it is considered a(n) ____ flower.
a.
imperfect
b.
perfect
c.
pistillate
d.
staminate
 

 73. 

Topsoil, the uppermost layer of soil, ____.
a.
is the most fertile and darkest in color
b.
is lighter in color and contains little organic matter
c.
contains mostly weathered rock fragments
d.
None of the above.
 

 74. 

Subsoil, the layer just below the topsoil, ____.
a.
contains few roots
b.
is gravelly and helps improve drainage
c.
is lighter in color and contains little organic matter
d.
All of the above.
 

 75. 

Which of the following is not one of the three soil particles?
a.
Clay
b.
Loam
c.
Sand
d.
Silt
 

 76. 

The smallest soil particle is ____.
a.
clay
b.
loam
c.
sand
d.
silt
 

 77. 

What does SAE stand for?
a.
Supervised Agricultural Experience
c.
Saturday Agricultural Experience
b.
Student Agricultural Experience
d.
Sunrise Agricultural Experience
 

 78. 

The New Farmers of America (NFA) and the Future Farmers of America (FFA) merged in _________.
a.
1950
c.
1965
b.
1969
d.
1971
 

 79. 

Which of the following is not a soil particle size used to determine soil texture?
a.
Clay
c.
Sand
b.
Rock
d.
Silt
 

 80. 

Soil horizon often called the topsoil; it provides the best environment for the growth of plant roots, microorganisms, and other life.
a.
O
c.
E
b.
A
d.
B
 

 81. 

The part of the tree that contains the green chloroplasts and is the site of photosynthesis is the
a.
Leaves
c.
Soil
b.
Roots
d.
Stem
 

 82. 

What is the term for meat from cattle?
a.
pork
c.
cheval
b.
beef
d.
mutton
 

 83. 

A(n) ____ SAE is for students who want to conduct activities for a profit.
a.
Protective
c.
Exploratory
b.
Placement
d.
Entrepreneurship
 

 84. 

____ is the union of the pollen and the stigma.
a.
Flower
c.
Pollination
b.
Style
d.
Pagination
 

 85. 

In which year was the Smith-Hughes Act passed?
a.
1862
b.
1887
c.
1914
d.
1917
 

 86. 

Which organization is a middle and high school organization most closely tied to agricultural education courses?
a.
National FFA Organization
b.
Agricultural Youth of America
c.
4-H
d.
American Rural Student Society
 

 87. 

Which SAE type typically includes an investment of both time and money?
a.
Exploratory
b.
Research
c.
Placement
d.
Entrepreneurship
 

 88. 

Record keeping for all types of SAEs require you to journal your ____.
a.
money
b.
experiences
c.
animal types
d.
taxes
 

 89. 

Which of the following items are suitable eye protection for a shop or lab?
a.
Standard prescription glasses
b.
Goggles
c.
Most brands of sunglasses
d.
Prescription contact lenses
 

 90. 

Which type of plant tissue is responsible for carrying water and nutrients up the plant?
a.
Epidermal
b.
Ground
c.
Phloem
d.
Xylem
 

 91. 

If a flower contains all four of the basic flower parts, it is considered a(n) ____ flower.
a.
imperfect
b.
perfect
c.
pistillate
d.
staminate
 

 92. 

The FFA colors are ____ and ____.
a.
green and white
b.
the FFA chapter’s own school colors
c.
national blue, corn gold
d.
American blue, sun yellow
 

 93. 

A(n) ____ is an indicator that more than one person wants to discuss a motion.
a.
vote
b.
second
c.
debate
d.
amendment
 

 94. 

Once recognized by the chair, all motions should begin with the words ______.
a.
“I motion to”
b.
“I’d like to make a motion that”
c.
“I move”
d.
“If it pleases the chair”
 

 95. 

Each floor member may debate a debatable motion ____.
a.
once
b.
twice
c.
five times
d.
an unlimited number of times
 

 96. 

How many gavel taps signify the result of a vote?
a.
1
b.
2
c.
3
d.
A short series
 

 97. 

How many gavel taps signify the beginning of  a meeting?
a.
1
b.
2
c.
3
d.
A short series
 

 98. 

How many gavel taps signal members to rise?
a.
1
b.
2
c.
3
d.
A short series
 

 99. 

Record keeping for all types of SAEs require you to journal your ____.
a.
money
b.
experiences
c.
animal types
d.
taxes
 

 100. 

What is the system called that groups soils with similar limitations and classifies them according to the best possible use?
a.
Land Factor
c.
Land Capabilitiy Class
b.
Land Form
d.
Land Use Class
 

 101. 

How is a gavel used in a meeting?
a.
call a meeting to order
c.
adjourn the meeting
b.
announce the results of votes
d.
all of the above
 

Matching
 
 
Match the following terms with the appropriate description.
a.
Bull
b.
Calf
c.
Calving
d.
Cow
e.
Heifer
f.
Steer
 

 102. 

Term to describe young offspring
 

 103. 

Mature male
 

 104. 

Young female
 

 105. 

Castrated male
 

 106. 

Mature female
 

 107. 

Act of giving birth in cattle
 
 
Match the following term with the appropriate description.
a.
Barrow
b.
Boar
c.
Farrowing
d.
Gilt
e.
Piglet
f.
Pork
g.
Sow
 

 108. 

Used to describe young swine
 

 109. 

Young female
 

 110. 

Mature male
 

 111. 

Castrated male
 

 112. 

Mature female
 

 113. 

Type of meat
 

 114. 

Act of giving birth
 
 
Match the plant parts to the correct terms.
grp003-1.jpg
 

 115. 

Root
 

 116. 

Flower
 

 117. 

Fruit
 

 118. 

Leaf
 

 119. 

Stem
 
 
Match the flower parts to the correct terms.
grp004-1.jpg
 

 120. 

Anther
 

 121. 

Ovary
 

 122. 

Pistil
 

 123. 

Receptacle
 

 124. 

Sepal
 

 125. 

Style
 

 126. 

Filament
 

 127. 

Petal
 

 128. 

Stamen
 

 129. 

Stigma
 
 
Match the horizon to the soil layer with which it is typically associated. Answers are used only once.
a.
A-horizon
b.
B-horizon
c.
C-horizon
d.
D-horizon
e.
E-horizon
f.
O-horizon
g.
P-horizon
 

 130. 

Humus
 

 131. 

Weathered rock fragments
 

 132. 

Bedrock
 

 133. 

Subsoil
 

 134. 

Topsoil
 
 
For each term, mark ‘a’ for female, ‘b’ for male that is intact, or ‘c’ for male that is castrated.
a.
female
c.
male, castrated
b.
male, intact
 

 135. 

heifer
 

 136. 

ram
 

 137. 

stallion
 

 138. 

boar
 

 139. 

steer
 
 
a.
Green
c.
Red
b.
Orange
d.
Yellow
 

 140. 

Safety
 

 141. 

Caution
 

 142. 

Danger
 

 143. 

Warning
 
 
Match each term with the species it belongs to.
a.
cattle
c.
pigs
b.
horses
d.
sheep
 

 144. 

mare
 

 145. 

bull
 

 146. 

boar
 

 147. 

ram
 

 148. 

heifer
 

 149. 

wether
 

 150. 

colt
 
 
a.
agricultural mechanics
e.
aquaculture
b.
agronomy
f.
forestry and natural resources
c.
horticulture
g.
soil science
d.
animal production
h.
Agriscience and Biotechnology
 

 151. 

area of agriculture that includes the development and maintenance of equipment and machinery for agricultural use
 

 152. 

area of agriculture that includes the science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fuel, fiber, and land reclamation
 

 153. 

area of agriculture that includes the art and science of plant cultivation and management
 

 154. 

study and management of domesticated animals
 

 155. 

production of aquatic species for human use
 

 156. 

cultivation and conservation of forests, wildlife, and other
natural resources
 

 157. 

soil and land management and use
 

 158. 

research and innovation to improve agricultural methods
 
 
Match the flower parts to the correct terms.
grp010-1.jpg
 

 159. 

Anther
 

 160. 

Filament
 

 161. 

Ovary
 

 162. 

Peduncle
 

 163. 

Petal
 

 164. 

Pistil
 

 165. 

Receptacle
 

 166. 

Sepal
 

 167. 

Stamen
 

 168. 

Stigma
 

 169. 

Style
 
 
Match the horizon to the soil layer with which it is typically associated. Answers are used only once.
a.
A-horizon
b.
B-horizon
c.
C-horizon
d.
R-horizon
e.
O-horizon
 

 170. 

Bedrock
 

 171. 

Humus
 

 172. 

Subsoil
 

 173. 

Topsoil
 

 174. 

Weathered rock fragments
 
 
a.
Adjourn
f.
Limit or Extend
b.
Amend
g.
Main Motion
c.
Commit or Refer
h.
Point of Order
d.
Division of the Assembly
i.
Question of Privelege
e.
Lay on the Table
j.
Recess
 

 175. 

sets a length of time for discussion
 

 176. 

proposes an action for the group to take
 

 177. 

calls attention to a parliamentary error
 

 178. 

provides a break in the meeting
 

 179. 

allows a few members to attend to a matter
 

 180. 

modifies a motion but does not change the meaning
 

 181. 

ends the current meeting immediately
 

 182. 

sets a matter aside briefly
 

 183. 

attends to a matter of comfort or convenience
 

 184. 

requires a countable vote
 



 
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