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1. Which crop is a major Rabi season crop of Balochistan?

A.Cotton

B.Sugarcane

C.Wheat

D.Rice

2. Early Adopters represent approximately what percentage?

A.13.5 percent

B.34 percent

C.2.5 percent

D.16 percent

3. How many stages are identified in Rogers' Diffusion of Innovation process?

A.Four

B.Five

C.Seven

D.Three

4. What does feedback indicate in communication?

A.Whether land was irrigated

B.Whether the message was understood

C.Whether fertilizer was purchased

D.Whether crops were harvested

5. Agricultural Extension is described as a process of communication between whom?

A.Traders and consumers

B.Researchers and farmers

C.Banks and industries

D.Teachers and students

6. What is the ultimate aim of Agricultural Extension?

A.Increasing urban population

B.Improving farmers' standard of living

C.Reducing farm size

D.Promoting industrialization

7. Agricultural Extension is primarily a system of what type of education?

A.Informal, out-of-school education

B.Religious education

C.University education only

D.Formal school education

8. Where is NARC located?

A.Quetta

B.Lahore

C.Peshawar

D.Islamabad

9. Which of the following is a major objective of Agricultural Extension?

A.Reducing agricultural production

B.Increasing imports

C.Increasing agricultural production and productivity

D.Decreasing farmers' knowledge

10. What does PARC stand for?

A.Provincial Agricultural Research Council

B.Pakistan Agricultural Research Council

C.Pakistan Agricultural Reform Commission

D.Pakistan Agricultural Rural Committee

11. Approximately what percentage of adopters are Laggards?

A.34 percent

B.2.5 percent

C.16 percent

D.13.5 percent

12. Which factor can make extension communication more effective?

A.Using difficult technical language

B.Using language and culture suited to the audience

C.Avoiding farmer participation

D.Ignoring local customs

13. What does a method demonstration teach?

A.How to obtain a bank loan

B.How to perform a specific skill or practice

C.The economic history of farming

D.How to conduct a census

14. Which adopter category is the last to adopt an innovation?

A.Early Majority

B.Innovators

C.Laggards

D.Early Adopters

15. Which principle requires extension work to be based on farmers' felt needs?

A.Centralized extension

B.Profit-based extension

C.Need-based extension

D.Market-based extension only

16. Who developed the Training and Visit system?

A.Seaman A. Knapp

B.Norman Borlaug

C.Daniel Benor

D.Everett M. Rogers

17. Agricultural Extension helps transfer technology from where to where?

A.Research field to farmer's field

B.Farmer's field to urban markets

C.Government offices to banks

D.Markets to factories

18. Which institution is located at Sariab, Quetta?

A.Federal Seed Department

B.University of Agriculture

C.Pakistan Agricultural Research Council

D.Agricultural Research Institute

19. What does PEA stand for in Agricultural Extension?

A.Provincial Extension Authority

B.Participatory Economic Agriculture

C.Pakistan Extension Administration

D.Participatory Extension Approach

20. Who proposed the Diffusion of Innovation Theory?

A.Daniel Benor

B.Robert Chambers

C.Seaman A. Knapp

D.Everett M. Rogers

21. Which adopter category represents approximately 34 percent and follows Early Adopters?

A.Innovators

B.Laggards

C.Late Majority

D.Early Majority

22. Which of the following is a group contact extension method?

A.Radio

B.Field day

C.Personal letter

D.Office call

23. During which period was the T&V system introduced in Pakistan?

A.1970s and 1980s

B.2010s and 2020s

C.1940s and 1950s

D.1990s and 2000s

24. Which category represents about 2.5 percent of adopters?

A.Late Majority

B.Early Adopters

C.Laggards

D.Innovators

25. Which stage follows Persuasion in the Diffusion of Innovation process?

A.Implementation

B.Decision

C.Confirmation

D.Knowledge

26. Which organization supported the introduction of the T&V system in Pakistan?

A.UNICEF

B.World Bank

C.FAO only

D.UNESCO

27. Which of the following is a Kharif crop?

A.Gram

B.Wheat

C.Cotton

D.Barley

28. What is a major challenge for agricultural extension in Balochistan?

A.Harsh terrain and scattered rural population

B.Small geographical area

C.High urban population density

D.Excessive rainfall everywhere

29. What does "noise" mean in communication?

A.Farm productivity

B.A barrier that distorts the message

C.Market information

D.Agricultural machinery

30. In which year did agriculture become a fully provincial subject in Pakistan?

A.1947

B.1973

C.2010

D.2001

31. Which ministry provides federal policy guidance related to agriculture?

A.Ministry of National Food Security and Research

B.Ministry of Industries

C.Ministry of Education

D.Ministry of Finance

32. What is the basic philosophy of Agricultural Extension?

A.Helping people to help themselves

B.Providing financial loans only

C.Making farmers dependent on government

D.Replacing farmers with machinery

33. Which technology is increasingly used in modern agricultural extension?

A.Postal stamps only

B.Typewriters

C.Mobile phones and SMS

D.Mechanical calculators

34. Which traditional irrigation system is used in Balochistan?

A.Flood drainage system

B.Canal colony system

C.Karez system

D.Sprinkler-only system

35. Which information can farmers receive through modern e-extension services?

A.Weather forecasts and market prices

B.Industrial production data

C.School examination results only

D.Political speeches

36. Which is the first stage in Rogers' five-stage innovation process?

A.Implementation

B.Decision

C.Knowledge

D.Confirmation

37. What does a result demonstration show?

A.Government agricultural policy

B.A farmer's personal history

C.How to write a farm report

D.The outcome of a new practice on a farmer's field

38. Which institution provides agricultural credit alongside extension support?

A.Pakistan Agricultural Research Council

B.Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited

C.Agricultural Research Institute

D.Balochistan Agricultural College

39. What does the Participatory Extension Approach involve?

A.Farmers in planning, implementation, and evaluation

B.Only government officials

C.Only agricultural researchers

D.Only private companies

40. Which Constitutional Amendment devolved agriculture to the provinces in Pakistan?

A.25th Amendment

B.8th Amendment

C.21st Amendment

D.18th Amendment

41. Which quality is essential for a good extension worker?

A.Good communication and teaching skills

B.Political authority

C.Financial wealth

D.Large landholding

42. What does the Training and Visit system emphasize?

A.Irregular visits to all farmers

B.Agricultural exhibitions only

C.Online classes only

D.Regular visits to selected contact farmers

43. Which organization has provided technical support for Farmer Field Schools in Pakistan?

A.UNESCO

B.UNICEF

C.World Bank only

D.FAO

44. Which irrigation method is promoted to conserve water in Balochistan?

A.Basin flooding only

B.Uncontrolled irrigation

C.Flood irrigation

D.Drip irrigation

45. Which of the following is a mass contact method?

A.Farm visit

B.Radio

C.Office call

D.Personal letter

46. Which type of extension method includes farm and home visits?

A.Mass contact method

B.Digital-only method

C.Group contact method

D.Individual contact method

47. What is a key feature of the Farmer Field School?

A.Learning only through books

B.Learning through radio broadcasts

C.Learning only through lectures

D.Learning through direct field observation and experimentation

48. Farmer Field Schools have been widely used for which purpose?

A.Rural taxation

B.Bank management

C.Integrated Pest Management

D.School management

49. A field day allows farmers to do what?

A.Receive individual letters

B.Attend university classes

C.Apply for government jobs

D.Visit demonstration plots together

50. Where is Balochistan's Agriculture Extension Wing headquartered?

A.Khuzdar

B.Quetta

C.Sibi

D.Turbat

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