AFNR PRACTICE TEST
(TEXAS TEACHERS)
QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS SCORED A+
AFNR
Evatee 10/3/24 AFNR
,AFNR PRACTICE TEST (TEXAS TEACHERS)
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS SCORED A+
three main vegetative parts of a plant Answer - leaves, steams, & roots
who invented the mechanical reaper-- in 1831 and was the first example of
technology in Ag Answer - Cyrus McCormick
the Morrill Land Grant Act was established in 1862. Which universities are land-
grant universities in Texas Answer - Prairie View A&M University
Of the three types of scientific investigations which one involves collecting data
on different populations/organisms. under different conditions, to make a
comparison? Answer - comparative investigation
Which type of farming can be described as a system of farming that provides all
or almost all the goods required by the farm family usually w/o any significant
surplus for sale Answer - subsistence farming
The screwworm was eradicated in 1959 with the release of sterile male
specimen marking the first application of what in agriculture Answer -
biotechnology
This book changed the way that animals and workers were treated in
commercial meat plants. The release of this book led to the Meat Inspection
Act of 1906 which led to greater food safety for American consumer Answer -
The Jungle
, Agriculture education was born in 1917 by the inception of this act which
established vocational agriculture courses Answer - Smith-Hughes Act
One step of the scientific method is the formulation of a hypothesis. Which of
the following best describes a hypothesis? Answer - to make an educated
guess as to what will happen
in 1935 this group was formed for African American boys interested in
agriculture. This group would eventually join with the Future Farmers of
America. What is the name of the organization formed for African American
boys? Answer - New Farmers of America
Hazard analysis and critical control points or (HACCP) is a systematic preventive
approach to safety from biological, chemical, and physical hazards in
production processes that can cause the finished product to be unsafe, and
designs measurements to reduce these risks to a safe level. What type of
setting would this most closely align in an AFNR laboratory? Answer - food
science laboratory
Horticulture is defined as the science of producing, processing, and marketing
fruits (pomology), vegetables (olericulture) and ornamental plants. Which of
the following best describes floriculture? Answer - an area of ornamental
horticulture that includes the production, transportation, and use of cut
flowers and foliage and of greenhouse crops
Precision agriculture was initially seen using what technology that resulted in
the efficient use of fertilizer and pesticides as well as reducing both cost and
pollution. Answer - Global positioning system (GPS)
Which motion would be used if a member disagreed with a vote during a
parliamentary procedure contest in an FFA competition? Answer - Divison
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