A chapter votes on a motion that needs a majority. Twenty-one votes are cast: 11 in favor and 10 opposed. Under Robert's Rules of Order, what is the result?Robert's Rules Association, Frequently Asked Questions (RONR, 12th edition). Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 1
Where and when was the Future Farmers of America established?National FFA Organization, FFA History. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 1
Which is the highest degree a member can achieve in the National FFA Organization?National FFA Organization, American FFA Degree. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 1
Which of these is the FFA motto?National FFA Organization, FFA Mission and Motto. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 1
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Animal science 6
A cow's stomach has four compartments. Which one is called the "true stomach"?University of Minnesota Extension, The ruminant digestive system. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 2
The U.S. beef cattle industry is often divided into which two production sectors?USDA Economic Research Service, Cattle and Beef: Sector at a Glance. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 2
Which agency enforces the federal Animal Welfare Act, signed into law in 1966?USDA National Agricultural Library, Animal Welfare Act. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 2
Which aquaculture technology raises fish in a closed-loop production system that continuously filters and recycles water and waste?NOAA Fisheries, Understanding Marine Aquaculture. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 2
Which type of hog enterprise raises hogs from birth to slaughter weight?USDA Economic Research Service, Hogs and Pork: Sector at a Glance. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 2
Which USDA beef quality grade comes from young, well-fed cattle and carries more marbling than Choice or Select?USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Beef grade shields and marbling. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 2
Soil science 4
A 50-pound bag of fertilizer is labeled 10-20-10. How much nitrogen does the bag hold?University of Minnesota Extension, Quick guide to fertilizing plants. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 3
A soil test shows that a field is acidic. Which material is applied to bring its pH up toward 6.0 to 6.5?University of Minnesota Extension, Lime needs in Minnesota. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 3
Soil texture comes from the relative percentages of three sizes of mineral particle. Which of the three is the smallest?Soil Science Society of America, Soils 4 Teachers: Physical Properties of Soil. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 3
Which practice protects soil by keeping living roots in the ground outside the growing season of the cash crop?University of Minnesota Extension, Cover crops. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 3
Plant science 6
In integrated pest management, what is an action threshold?U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Principles. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 4
In the 2024 figures of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, for which of these crops did Florida account for the largest percent of U.S. value of production?Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Agriculture Overview and Statistics. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 4
In transpiration, through which structures do leaves release water vapor into the air?U.S. Geological Survey, Water Science School: Evapotranspiration and the Water Cycle. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 4
What is pollination?USDA Forest Service, What is Pollination?. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 4
Which signal word on a pesticide label marks the products that are the most toxic?National Pesticide Information Center (Oregon State University and EPA), Signal Words fact sheet. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 4
Which three nutrients are a plant's primary macronutrients, needed in larger amounts than the others?University of Minnesota Extension, Quick guide to fertilizing plants. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 4
Agricultural systems technology 2
In oxyacetylene welding, what is the highest gauge pressure at which OSHA allows acetylene to be used?OSHA, 29 CFR 1910.253, Oxygen-fuel gas welding and cutting. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 5
Which irrigation method rotates a sprinkler pipe around a central point in the field, leaving green circles that can be seen from the air?U.S. Geological Survey, Water Science School: Irrigation Methods: A Quick Look. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 5
Environmental sciences and natural resources 4
According to the National Water Quality Assessment, agricultural runoff is the leading cause of water quality impacts to which waters?U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Nonpoint Source: Agriculture. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 6
The Floridan aquifer system lies beneath all of Florida and parts of three other states. Which rocks make it up?U.S. Geological Survey, Floridan aquifer system. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 6
How many water management districts administer Florida's water resources at the regional level, under the general supervision of the Department of Environmental Protection?Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Water Management Districts. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 6
What does the U.S. Geological Survey call the saturated area that lies beneath the water table?U.S. Geological Survey, Water Science School: Aquifers and Groundwater. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 6
Agribusiness, economics and marketing 4
According to USDA's Economic Research Service, how do cow-calf producers tend to respond when cattle prices and revenues are expected to rise?USDA Economic Research Service, Cattle and Beef: Sector at a Glance. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 7
For which borrowers does USDA's Farm Service Agency make direct and guaranteed farm ownership and operating loans?USDA Farm Service Agency, Farm Loan Programs. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 7
In the hog supply chain, which kind of operation takes in feeder pigs, feeds them to slaughter weight and sells them to processors?USDA Economic Research Service, Hogs and Pork: Sector at a Glance. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 7
Which federal agency exists to ensure that the institutions of the Farm Credit System are safe, sound and dependable sources of credit for agriculture?Farm Credit Administration, About us. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 7
Department management and professional development 6
An act of July 2, 1862, sponsored by Senator Justin Morrill of Vermont, donated public lands to the states. What were the states to provide with them?National Archives, Milestone Documents: Morrill Act (1862). Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 8
Funding under the Hatch Act of 1887 pays for agricultural research at which institutions?USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, The Hatch Act of 1887. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 8
How does the National FFA Organization describe the place of FFA in a school program?National FFA Organization, About Us. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 8
In the three-component model of agricultural education, which component is the work-based learning?National FFA Organization, Agricultural Education. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 8
Team Ag Ed unites the groups that promote local program success. Which member of it is the professional association named for agriculture teachers?National FFA Organization, Agricultural Education. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 8
Which federal act of 1917 established vocational agriculture courses in public schools?National FFA Organization, FFA History. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 8
Biotechnology 2
Two cattle are each heterozygous for a gene whose recessive allele gives a certain trait. What share of their calves is expected to show the recessive trait?NHGRI Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms, "Recessive Traits and Alleles". Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 9
Which cell structure is the site of protein synthesis?NHGRI Talking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms, "Ribosome". Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 9
Food science and systems 2
To what safe minimum internal temperature, measured with a food thermometer, should poultry be cooked?U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Safe Food Handling. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 10
Yogurt and other fermented foods can carry beneficial live microorganisms. Which bacteria are the most common in probiotics?NIH National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, Probiotics: Usefulness and Safety. Written to FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) competency 10
How this list was compiled: Our own questions, written to the competencies and skills of FTCE Agriculture 6–12 (054) in the test information guide on the Florida Teacher Certification Examinations website, https://www.fl.nesinc.com/studyguide/FL_SG_obj_054.htm (copyright State of Florida, Department of State), read 2026-10-08: approximately 80 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours 30 minutes, ten competencies weighted 10, 15, 10, 15, 5, 10, 10, 15, 5 and 5 percent. This bank holds 40: 4, 6, 4, 6, 2, 4, 4, 6, 2 and 2. Every fact was read on the public page named under its question (each opened 2026-10-08): the National FFA Organization, USDA agencies (the Economic Research Service, the Agricultural Marketing Service, the National Agricultural Library, the Farm Service Agency, the Forest Service, NIFA), the U.S. Geological Survey, EPA, FDA, OSHA, NOAA Fisheries, NHGRI, the National Archives, the Florida departments of Agriculture and Consumer Services and of Environmental Protection, University of Minnesota Extension, the Soil Science Society of America, the National Pesticide Information Center and others. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site.
How it works
This free FTCE Agriculture practice test follows Agriculture 6–12, exam 054, with 40 questions spread over its ten competencies by weight. It is unofficial and not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by the Florida Department of Education or Pearson.
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Ten competencies and their weights
Animal science, plant science, and department management and professional development carry about 15% each. Leadership and careers, soil science, environmental sciences, and agribusiness carry 10% each. Agricultural systems technology, biotechnology and food science carry 5% each. The bank holds 6, 4 and 2 questions for those three tiers.
Questions and clock
The real test has approximately 80 multiple-choice questions and 2 hours 30 minutes of testing time. Exam mode gives 75 minutes for the 40 questions here.
Where the facts come from
The National FFA Organization, USDA agencies, the U.S. Geological Survey, EPA, FDA, OSHA, University of Minnesota Extension and the Florida departments of agriculture and of environmental protection. The page read is linked under each question.
FFA history, degrees, the mission and parliamentary procedure all sit in the first competency.
Several questions are about Florida: its aquifer, its five water management districts and its crops.
Questions and answers
Is the FTCE Agriculture test 6-12 or K-12?
6–12. The FTCE site lists one agriculture subject area exam, Agriculture 6–12, test 054, and this page follows its competencies. No Agriculture K–12 exam is on its list.
Is there a free FTCE Agriculture study guide?
Yes. The FTCE site publishes a free test information guide for Agriculture 6–12. Its competencies and skills page lists what the exam measures, and each question here is tagged with one of those ten competencies.
How many questions are on the FTCE Agriculture 6-12 test?
Approximately 80, all multiple choice. Passing takes a scaled score of at least 200, which is not a percent, so exam mode here gives the number right and no pass verdict.