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

A.Mobile phones and SMS

B.Typewriters

C.Mechanical calculators

D.Postal stamps only

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

A.FAO

B.UNICEF

C.UNESCO

D.World Bank only

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

A.2001

B.2010

C.1973

D.1947

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

A.Wheat

B.Rice

C.Sugarcane

D.Cotton

5. Who developed the Training and Visit system?

A.Everett M. Rogers

B.Daniel Benor

C.Norman Borlaug

D.Seaman A. Knapp

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

A.Learning only through lectures

B.Learning through direct field observation and experimentation

C.Learning only through books

D.Learning through radio broadcasts

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

A.Farmer's field to urban markets

B.Research field to farmer's field

C.Markets to factories

D.Government offices to banks

8. A field day allows farmers to do what?

A.Attend university classes

B.Visit demonstration plots together

C.Receive individual letters

D.Apply for government jobs

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

A.1940s and 1950s

B.1970s and 1980s

C.2010s and 2020s

D.1990s and 2000s

10. What does "noise" mean in communication?

A.A barrier that distorts the message

B.Market information

C.Farm productivity

D.Agricultural machinery

11. Where is NARC located?

A.Quetta

B.Islamabad

C.Peshawar

D.Lahore

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

A.21st Amendment

B.25th Amendment

C.18th Amendment

D.8th Amendment

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

A.Small geographical area

B.High urban population density

C.Harsh terrain and scattered rural population

D.Excessive rainfall everywhere

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

A.Flood irrigation

B.Drip irrigation

C.Uncontrolled irrigation

D.Basin flooding only

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

A.Quetta

B.Turbat

C.Khuzdar

D.Sibi

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

A.Industrial production data

B.Political speeches

C.Weather forecasts and market prices

D.School examination results only

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

A.Office call

B.Field day

C.Personal letter

D.Radio

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

A.Three

B.Four

C.Five

D.Seven

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

A.Knowledge

B.Confirmation

C.Decision

D.Implementation

20. What is the basic philosophy of Agricultural Extension?

A.Replacing farmers with machinery

B.Helping people to help themselves

C.Providing financial loans only

D.Making farmers dependent on government

21. Approximately what percentage of adopters are Laggards?

A.13.5 percent

B.34 percent

C.2.5 percent

D.16 percent

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

A.Reducing agricultural production

B.Increasing agricultural production and productivity

C.Increasing imports

D.Decreasing farmers' knowledge

23. 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

24. Which traditional irrigation system is used in Balochistan?

A.Canal colony system

B.Sprinkler-only system

C.Flood drainage system

D.Karez system

25. Which of the following is a Kharif crop?

A.Gram

B.Cotton

C.Wheat

D.Barley

26. Early Adopters represent approximately what percentage?

A.34 percent

B.16 percent

C.13.5 percent

D.2.5 percent

27. What is the ultimate aim of Agricultural Extension?

A.Reducing farm size

B.Promoting industrialization

C.Increasing urban population

D.Improving farmers' standard of living

28. What does the Training and Visit system emphasize?

A.Regular visits to selected contact farmers

B.Agricultural exhibitions only

C.Irregular visits to all farmers

D.Online classes only

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

A.Teachers and students

B.Researchers and farmers

C.Traders and consumers

D.Banks and industries

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

A.Informal, out-of-school education

B.University education only

C.Formal school education

D.Religious education

31. Who proposed the Diffusion of Innovation Theory?

A.Robert Chambers

B.Daniel Benor

C.Everett M. Rogers

D.Seaman A. Knapp

32. What does PEA stand for in Agricultural Extension?

A.Participatory Extension Approach

B.Pakistan Extension Administration

C.Provincial Extension Authority

D.Participatory Economic Agriculture

33. What does a method demonstration teach?

A.How to perform a specific skill or practice

B.The economic history of farming

C.How to conduct a census

D.How to obtain a bank loan

34. What does feedback indicate in communication?

A.Whether the message was understood

B.Whether crops were harvested

C.Whether fertilizer was purchased

D.Whether land was irrigated

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

A.Decision

B.Implementation

C.Knowledge

D.Confirmation

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

A.Early Adopters

B.Laggards

C.Early Majority

D.Innovators

37. Which category represents about 2.5 percent of adopters?

A.Early Adopters

B.Innovators

C.Laggards

D.Late Majority

38. Which institution is located at Sariab, Quetta?

A.University of Agriculture

B.Agricultural Research Institute

C.Federal Seed Department

D.Pakistan Agricultural Research Council

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

A.Farm visit

B.Personal letter

C.Office call

D.Radio

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

A.Bank management

B.Integrated Pest Management

C.School management

D.Rural taxation

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

A.Digital-only method

B.Group contact method

C.Individual contact method

D.Mass contact method

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

A.UNICEF

B.UNESCO

C.FAO only

D.World Bank

43. What does PARC stand for?

A.Provincial Agricultural Research Council

B.Pakistan Agricultural Reform Commission

C.Pakistan Agricultural Research Council

D.Pakistan Agricultural Rural Committee

44. What does the Participatory Extension Approach involve?

A.Only private companies

B.Farmers in planning, implementation, and evaluation

C.Only government officials

D.Only agricultural researchers

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

A.Political authority

B.Good communication and teaching skills

C.Large landholding

D.Financial wealth

46. Which institution provides agricultural credit alongside extension support?

A.Agricultural Research Institute

B.Balochistan Agricultural College

C.Pakistan Agricultural Research Council

D.Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited

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

A.Need-based extension

B.Market-based extension only

C.Profit-based extension

D.Centralized extension

48. Which factor can make extension communication more effective?

A.Ignoring local customs

B.Avoiding farmer participation

C.Using language and culture suited to the audience

D.Using difficult technical language

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

A.Early Majority

B.Late Majority

C.Laggards

D.Innovators

50. What does a result demonstration show?

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

B.Government agricultural policy

C.A farmer's personal history

D.How to write a farm report

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