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AEST 3.0 associates in ag
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1
What term describes a plant that persists for two growing seasons?
Triennial
Biennial
Annual
Perennial
2
When discharging a fire extinguisher, how far away should you be positioned from the fire?
0-5 feet
8-9
5-6 Feet
6-7 feet
3
Professional and trade organizations often provide what types of publications?
News releases
Journals
magazines
books
4
What is another word for honesty?
Integrity
Responsibility
Trustworthiness
Character
5
Approximately how many grams are equal to 1 pound?
454 grams
100 grams
500 grams
545 grams
6
Length x Width
Radius
Area
Volume
Distance
7
In beef, what is yield grade used to estimate?
marbling
cutability
8
Where is an intramuscular injection made?
Under the skin layers
Into the vein
Into the skin
Into the muscle
9
Duroc is a breed of what type of animal?
Swine
Cattle
Rabbit
Sheep
10
What is mitosis?
reproduction
Cell division resulting in un-identical cells for growth
Cell division resulting in identical cells for growth
photosynthesis
11
What soil preparation practice can be used to prevent erosion?
All of the above
Cover crops
Conservation tillage
Mulching
12
The average U.S. farmer produces enough food to feed approximately how many people per day?
155
95
255
55
13
To become a full time college professor, what type of degree must you earn?
High school diploma
Doctorate (Ph.D)
Bachelors
Masters
14
What is the first degree an FFA member earns?
State
Chapter
American
Discovery
15
What is the third step of the Scientific Method?
Experiment
Record Data
Form a Hypothesis
Conclusion
16
What is the name of the motion that is moved to CHANGE the main motion?
Postpone
Refer
Adjourn
Amend
17
Where is a subcutaneous injection made?
Into the vein
Under the skin (between skin and muscle)
Into the skin
Into the muscle
18
A student's SAE program type if he/she works for someone else in the agriculture industry
Entrepreneurship
Exploratory
Placement
Research
19
What is a major source of proteins for livestock?
Soybean Meal
Hay
All of the above
Grains
20
Length x Width x Height
Volume
Circumference
Surface Area
Area
21
Holstein is a breed of what type of animal?
Dairy goat
Dairy cattle
Beef cattle
Horse
22
What term describes plant that exist for one growing season?
Biennial
perennial
Annual
triennial
23
For every dollar spent on food, what percent of that dollar is returned to the producer?
25%
12%
2%
3.5%
24
What is the highest degree an FFA member can earn?
Chapter
American
State
Greenhand
25
What is Crop Rotation?
Change fields to utilize nutrients
To plant crops
To utilize irrigation
To harvest crops to nutrients
26
What factors can help to reduce stress on cattle when being transported?
all of the above
cool temperatures
hydration
short travel times
27
What does 3, equally separated taps of the gavel mean?
Establishes order
Sit down
Stand up
Ends an item of business
28
What term describes a plant that persists for many growing seasons?
perennial
triennial
Annual
Biennial
29
What does 1 tap of the gavel mean?
sit down
all of the above
finishes an item of business
adjourns the meeting
30
What type of pesticide is used to kill insects?
Biocide
Herbicide
Fungicide
Insecticide
31
What is the U.S. standard unit of measurement for measuring the length of a piece of wood?
Inches
Decimeters
Meters
Feet
32
What is the function of flowers in sexual plant reproduction?
to make the plant look pretty
to produce food for plant
to absorb nutrients
Reproduction through pollination
33
Brahman is a breed of what type of animal?
Beef cattle
Swine
Sheep
Dairy cattle
34
What device is used to place a pill in an animal's throat?
Your hand
Syringe
Needle
Balling gun
35
What is a major source of carbohydrates for livestock?
Forages
Grains
Roughages
All of the above
36
What breeding involves choosing specific characteristics in the offspring?
Selective Breeding
Linebreeding
Inbreeding
Genetic Modification
37
What type of pest control is being performed when ladybugs are released to control aphids?
biological control
chemical control
mechanical control
physical control
38
What is another term for the trade name of pesticide?
Herbicide
Insecticide
Biocide
Common Name
39
Air is what percent Oxygen?
25%
12%
1%
21%
40
What amendment can be added to soil to decrease pH (make more acidic)?
sulfur
lime
phosphate
sodium
41
What is the series of processes in which light energy is converted to sugar?
Evaporation
Respiration
Photosynthesis
Transpiration
42
What is the degree FFA members typically earn as freshmen?
Discovery
State
Greenhand
American
43
What government oversees meat quality grading?
USDA
FDA
EPA
FDACS
44
When gripping wood, metal or plastic, what type of tool would you use?
Pulley
Wrench
Pliers
Hammer
45
Where is an intravenous injection made?
Into the skin
Under the skin
Into the vein
Into the muscle
46
Which job falls within the natural resources agriculture career area?
All of the above
Environmentalist
Forester
Fish and Wildlife Officer
47
Air is what percent Nitrogen?
78%
21%
1%
10%
48
What is the sixth step in the Scientific Method?
Draw a Conclusion
Record data
Form a Hypothesis
Conclusion
49
What powers machines by burning fuel inside an engine?
Levers
internal combustion
external combustion
Hydraulics
50
Which method of irrigation should be used when water conservation is the most important factor?
Drip-irrigation
none of the above
Pivot irrigation
Sprinkler
51
In beef, what is quality grade used to estimate?
marbling
cutability
52
Which of the following is an argument made by an animal rights activist?
Animals should be used for testing
All animals should die
Animals have a purpose to serve as food for humans
Animals are equal to humans
53
What amendment can be added to soil to increase pH (make more alkaline)?
sulfur
sodium
lime
phosphate
54
What is an example of an animal byproduct?
All of the above
Hide
Gelatin
Bone
55
What do the three numbers found on a fertilizer label represent?
Nitrogen, Potassium, Phosphorus
Nitrate, Potash, Potassium
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
56
What equipment is used to loosen and prepare soil for planting?
hay rake
combine
thresher
tiller
57
Which point of view indicates that someone is for animal welfare?
"Animals are people too"
"All farmers hurt all animals"
"Animals deserve the same rights as humans"
"Animals were made to supply food to humans"
58
What type of saw can be used to cut irregular shapes?
table saw
hacksaw
circular saw
Sabre saw/ jigsaw
59
What class of animals have a stomach with four compartments?
Modified Monogastrics
Monogastrics
All Mammals
Ruminants
60
A student whose Supervised Agriculture Experience Program involves owning their own cattle herd
Research
Placement
Exploratory
Entrepreneurship
61
What metal revolutionized Agriculture?
Iron
Steel
Aluminum
Copper
62
Build up of heat caused by radiant energy being trapped in the earth's atmosphere is known as?
Greenhouse Effect
Radiant Build Up
Global Warming
Climate Change
63
What does 2 taps of the gavel mean?
Calls meeting to order
Sit down
Stand up
Establishes order
64
What class of animals has a single compartment, "simple" stomach?
Monogastrics
Amphibians
Ruminants
All mammals
