A1 PASSERS REVIEW CENTER

MASTERY TEST IN FISHERY

1. This refers to a method of farming in which economic and labor inputs are usually low.
a. extensive farming
c. intensive farming
b. semi-extensive farming
d. all of the above
e.

2. _______ involves a high level of inputs and stocking the ponds with as many fish as possible.
The fish are fed supplementary feed, while natural food production plays a minor role.

a. extensive farming
b. semi-extensive farming

c.
d.

intensive farming
all of the above

3. _________requires a moderate level of inputs and fish production is increased by the use of
fertilizer and/or supplementary feeding. This means higher labor and feed costs, but higher
fish yields usually more than compensate for this.

a. extensive farming
b. semi-extensive farming

c.
d.

intensive farming
all of the above

4. The ideal depth of the pond at shallow end and sloping at the drainage is?
a. 6 to .7m and 1.5- 2.0cm
c. .6-1.5m and 1.6-2.5 m
b. .5-1.0m and 1.5-2.0m
d. .7-.90m and 2.0m-3.0m
5. is a body of standing, as opposed to free-flowing, water that is small enough to be managed
for fish culture.

a. pond
b. lake

c. river
d. cages

6. What are the inputs of fish farming?

a. water, land, labor and protein
c. wate, land, labor and profit
b. water land , labor and fat
d. water, land, labor and capital
7. Which of the following is an example of outputs in fish farming?
a. water
c. protein
b. land
d. management
8. _____are constructed by bringing water from another source to the pond.
a. diversion ponds
c. excavated ponds
b. embankment ponds
d. contour ponds
9. ____are built above ground level. A disadvantage of this type of pond is that you may need a
pump to fill the pond.

a. diversion ponds
b. embankment ponds
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c. excavated ponds
d. contour ponds

_____is dug out of the soil. The disadvantage of this type is that you need a pump to

drain the pond.

a. diversion ponds

b.

embankment ponds

c.

excavated ponds

d. contour pond

e.

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The Soil from digging out the pond is used to build the low dikes of the pond. The

ideal site has a slight slope (1-2%).

a. diversion ponds
c. excavated ponds
b. embankment ponds
d. contour ponds
______are constructed by building a dike across a natural stream. The ponds are
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therefore like small conservation dams with the advantage that they are easy to construct.

a. diversion ponds
c. barrage ponds
b. embankment ponds
d. contour ponds
In preparing the fish pond what will be the first step that you need to consider?
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a. prepare the site
c. protect the pond dikes
b. build the inlet and outlet
d. build a clay core
e.
It is the foundation for the pond dike, which makes it strong and prevents water leaks.
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a. clay core
c. inlet
b. dikes
d. outlet
Pond dikes should be about_____ above the water level in the pond.
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a. 60cm
c. 50cm
b. 40cm
d. 30cm
This a process of compressing the soil at regular intervals while you are building the
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dike of the pond.

a. heating
c. inducting
b. compacting
d. trampling
The water inlet pipe runs from the catchment basin through the pond dike into the
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pond. It should be about _____above the water level so that the incoming water splashes
down into the pond.

a. 16cm
c. 15cm
b. 17cm
d. 18cm
In constructing pipes it is advisable to put screens at the end of the pipe
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because____?

a. it will stop the water from entering

b. it will create a passage for entering and leaving of the fish from the pond
c. it will stop fish from entering or leaving the pond
d. all of the above
continues adding of fertilizer to the pond before filling with water will most likely;
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a. increase toxic problem
b. decrease the production of bacteria

c. increase the continues production of natural fish food

d. all of the above
Putting a fence around the pond will______.
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a. protect children from falling into the pond and it can help to keep out thieves and
predatory animals

b. make the pond safe

c. both A and D
d. none of the above
In stocking the fish how many days it should be stock?
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a. 5 to 10 days
c. 6 to 9 days
b. 4 to 7 days
d. 7 to 9 days
Proper stocking of fish is being observe in fish farming because proper stocking of
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fish can_____.

a. make sufficient time for the fish to move around

b. make a sufficient time to reproduce
c. allow the natural food production in the pond reach a sufficient level to sustain fish
growth

d. all of the above

having unwanted fish in the pond will most likely;
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a. carnivorous fish will eat fingerlings stock
b. no, it is good for the fish production
c. will have a better reproduction due to nutrient competition
d. none of the above
Proper stocking rates for tilapia range from _____of pond surface area.
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a. 3 to 4 fish per m3
b. 1 to 2 fish per m2
c. 6 to 7 fish per m2
d. 1 to 4 fish per m2
Common carp are stocked at _____of pond surface area.
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a. 1 to 2 fish per 10 m2
b. 1 to 4 fish per 11 m2
c. 1 to 5 fish per 12 m2
d. 1 to 2 fish per 12 m2
Which of the following is an Examples of supplemental feeds ?
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a. rice bran
b. corn gluten
c. dried and ground leaves from mullberry and ipil-ipil trees
d. all of the above

What is the suggested daily feedings for fish?

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a. two daily feeding ( morning and mid-afternoon)
b. three daily feeding ( morning, noon time and late afternoon)
c. two daily feeding ( morning and late afternoon)
d. none of the above
______is the group of algae, bacteria, fungi and other aquatic organisms that attach
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to substrates (hard material) present in the water.

a. perihelion
c. pericython
b. perihyton
d. plankton
_____is a gas that is produced by all plants in the pond (therefore also by
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phytoplankton) with the help of sunlight.

a. oxygen
c. hydrogen
b. nitrogen
d. microbes
What is the normal water temperature for fish production?
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a. 60 to 70 degrees C
c. between 50 and 60 degrees C
b. between 20 C and 30 C
d. none of the above
This method requires the use of net enclosure in shallow protected areas of inland
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water generally in lakes or lagoons.

a. fish pen method

c. fishpond method
b. cage method
d. aquarium
This method is employed in inland bodies of water, preferably flowing. The structure
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or cases with nylon netting.

a. fish pen method

c. fishpond method
b. cage method
d. aquarium
This method involves raising or breeding ornamental and colorful species of fish. It
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requires constant aeration and care.

a. fish pen method

c. fishpond method
b. cage method
d. aquarium
This method of fish culture is done in bays, coastal lagoons, and other similar
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environment. It is more conventionally practiced on oyster, mussels, seaweeds and others.

a. fish pen method

c. fishpond method
b. open water method
d. aquarium
_____are native to Africa and grow best in warm water (30 C to 35 C).
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a. Oreochromis
c. mudfish
b. Cyprinus carpio,
d. catfish
The first fish cultured in ponds approximately 2000 years ago in China.
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a. Oreochromis
c. mudfish
b. Cyprinus carpio,
d. catfish

A group of tropical freshwater fish species native tomudfish

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c. Africa and the Middle East. There
are at
least 77carpio,
known species of it.
b. Cyprinus
d. catfish
The required water temperature of tilapia reproduction is;
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a. 20 - 30 C.
c. 40-50 C
b. 30-40 C
d. 20- 40 C
Tilapia can tolerate water temperatures as low as ____and can survive in water
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temperatures below____ for prolonged periods of time.

a. 12 Cand 13C
c. 13 C and 14 C
b. 12 C and 10 C
d. 15 C and 18C
3 to 4 months from stocking, the tilapia weights from ____each and it is ready four
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market.

a. 80 to 1000 grams
b. 80 to 500 grams
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c.
d.

50 to 100 grams
5 kg to 10 kg

______belong to the order called Siluriformes, subdivided into various families,

including the Ictaluridae, Pangasidae and Clariidae.

a. Oreochromis
c. mudfish
b. Cyprinus carpio,
d. catfish
.This fish can attain a length of 25cm in a period of four to six months.
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a. Oreochromis
c. mudfish
b. Cyprinus carpio,
d. catfish
______belong to the freshwater family Cyprinidae. The family consists of 1600
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different species of which only very few are important for fish farming.

a. Cyprinus carpio,
c. mudfish
b. carp
d. catfish
It takes only 4 to 5 months to grow young fingerlings to maturity of 100 to 200g each.
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a. Cyprinus carpio,
c. mudfish
b. carp
d. catfish
_____are usually mature after about 2 years (weighing 2 to 3 kg).
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a. Cyprinus carpio,
c. mudfish
b. carp
d. catfish
This is the process of releasing fish fry or fingerlings in a body of water like a fish
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pond or lake.

a. stocking
c. excavation
b. pond freshening
d. lay outing
This is the process of replenishing water that had been lost through evaporation and
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seepage, likewise to replace water that had become stale.

a. stocking
b. pond freshening

c. excavation
d. lay outing

This is done by draining the pond water totally while

fish are collected using the
48.a. draining
c. grillthenetting
scoop
net.
b. seining
d. none of the above
Can be raised along the edge of the pond. this will not only complement the income of
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the fish farmer but will also provide another source if food source

a. kangkong
c. alugbate
b. kamote
d. algae
Generally refers to all aquatic animals including crusta-ceans, molluscs, mussels,
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scallops, oysters, snails and other shellfishes.

a. fish
b. algae

c. crab
d. all of the above

e. II. IDENTIFICATION
Carp are usually mature after _______(weighing 2 to 3 kg).
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The common carp is a widely cultured, strictly freshwater fish . Which can reach a
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length of __________ and a weight_____.

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It is found in muddy pools, slow streams, ponds, and lakes throughout the country. It

is very hardly fish and can live in a very scant supply of muddy water .__________

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_____ is solid in almost all markets but specially enjoys a big demand in the small

and big markets.

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______Lives almost entirely on algae or lumot which grows naturally in saltwater.

The size of mature bangus ranges from ____of a meter.
A female bangus can produce _____

to _______eggs which it spawn near shallow

and sandy coasts.

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Fish feeding should be stop ____hours prior to harvest. This allows them to clean out

their intestines and promotes higher survival.

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______manufactured fertilizers containing nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium in

varying proportions.

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_____a substance added to water to increase the production of natural fish food

organisms.

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______is a fish weighing from 1 g to 25 g or measuring longer than 2.5 cm in total

length.

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_____animal or plant matter used as fertilizer in ponds. manure/organic fertilizer

______ A condition, normally occurring at night, in which oxygen dissolved in pond

water has been depleted mainly because of the decomposition of organic matter and
respiration of organisms in the pond.

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______the various, mostly microscopic, aquatic organisms (plants and animals) that

serve as food for larger aquatic animals.

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_______the wall of a pond which is constructed to hold in the water.

_________a fish species that eats other fish.
________a feed that does not contain all the vitamins and nutrients essential for

growth, and which is produced outside of the pond.

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the science which deals with the propagation, cultivation, and conservation of

acquatic organisms._________

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______ an artificially constructed body of water used raising fishes from fry to

marketable size.

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more.

___________young fish bigger than a fry generally around two inches.

___________ newly-hatched fish attaining a size of around two centimetres long or

___________ refers to decayed leaves, grasses, twigs, and kitchen refused mixed

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with soil to enrich it. Also refers to fertilizer derived from decayed wastes or bodies of plants
and animals.

f. III. Enumeration
enumerate the three methods of fish farming
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enumerate different types of diversion pond

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g.
h.

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enumerate the steps in building a fish pond

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enumerate some methods of fish cultivation

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k.
l.
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