Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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| 1. | An
important plant for the landscape which requires a sunny site is... a. | impatiens. | c. | begonias. | b. | coleus. | d. | marigolds. | | | | |
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| 2. | Royalties... a. | are paid to the patent holder of a new idea or
item. | b. | are paid to people who develop and patent new
varieties. | c. | are often paid on patented
plants. | d. | all the above | | |
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| 3. | These pests are called plant lice and are easy to kill but reproduce so rapidly they
are a major problem. a. | spider mites | c. | slugs | b. | aphids | d. | mealy bugs | | | | |
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| 4. | A
three-man crew works on a job from 7:00am - 4:00pm and takes one hour for lunch. If your policy
is to charge $9.00 per man-hour for labor, how much labor should you charge for this
job? a. | $270.00 | c. | $216.00 | b. | $360.00 | d. | $427.50 | | | | |
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| 5. | Which of the following could a homeowner not purchase? a. | Temik | c. | DDT | b. | Roundup | d. | Nitrogen | | | | |
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| 6. | Summer blooming shrubs should be pruned in... a. | late Winter. | c. | mid-Winter | b. | late Fall. | d. | early Winter | | | | |
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| 7. | A
customer wants a spring blooming shrub for a shady location. Which of the plants below will
match these requirements? a. | Azalea | c. | Photinia | b. | Privet | d. | Crepe Myrtle | | | | |
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| 8. | Pruning of potted shrubs is most often done to... a. | ensure compact
growth. | c. | remove dead
growth. | b. | control disease. | d. | induce flowering. | | | | |
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| 9. | Which grass should be cut with a reel mower? a. | common Bermuda | b. | centipede | c. | fescue
| d. | zoysia | | |
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| 10. | To
establish a lawn as fast as possible you should
the lawn. a. | stolonize | c. | sprig | b. | seed | d. | sod | | | | |
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| 11. | Potted plants should be handled and carried by the... a. | tips of the
branches. | c. | main truck | b. | pot | d. | lowest branches | | | | |
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| 12. | Small trees near a large house... a. | make the house appear to be
larger. | b. | make the house appear smaller. | c. | make the house appear
shorter. | d. | none of the above. | | |
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| 13. | The
numbers 8-8-8 in a fertilizer formula stand for percentages of... a. | calcium, nitrogen, and
potassium. | b. | magnesium, potassium, and
phosphorus. | c. | nitrogen, phosphorus, and
potassium. | d. | nitrogen, phosphorus, and
calcium. | | |
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| 14. | The
standard temperature and time for sterilizing soil is... a. | 100 degrees F for 1
hour. | b. | 100 degrees F for 30 minutes. | c. | 180 degrees F for 1
hours. | d. | 180 degrees F for 30 minutes. | | |
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| 15. | The
most common cause of poor seed germination is... a. | low soil temperature. | b. | bad seed. | c. | high soil
temperature. | d. | that ants or other insects eat the
seed. | | |
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| 16. | Division and tissue culture are methods of... a. | biotechnology. | c. | sterilization. | b. | propagation. | d. | sexual propagation. | | | | |
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| 17. | With no other data available, which of the following statements tells us most about
the profitability of that business? a. | business A had $400,000 gross in
1987/ | b. | business B had $20,000 net in
1987 | c. | business C had
$800,000 in inventory in 1987 | d. | business D had a $1,000,000 payroll in
1987 | | |
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| 18. | Tommy sold 1,200 potted azaleas at $2.99 each. His cost of production for each
pot was $2.35. What is his net profit? a. | $768.00 | c. | $290.00 | b. | $1,350.00 | d. | $368.00 | | | | |
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| 19. | A
capitol outlay item listed below is a... a. | tractor. | c. | van. | b. | greenhouse. | d. | all the above. | | | | |
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| 20. | What could be the correct answer to the question "Why are the mums in my yard not
flowering?" a. | it's
spring | b. | the street light affects them | c. | you pruned them
late | d. | all the
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| 21. | Snails and slugs are not often seen eating plants because... a. | they only eat roots and underground
stems. | b. | they feed at night. | c. | they hide quickly if someone
approaches. | d. | their color blends in well with the
plants. | | |
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| 22. | Which of the following is a commonly used growing mix? a. | 1 peat, 1 perlite, 1
sand | b. | 1 peat, 1
vermiculite, 1 sand | c. | 1 pine bark, 1 vermiculite, 1
sand | d. | all the
above | | |
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| 23. | Pollen is produced on the... a. | pistil. | c. | anthers. | b. | sepals. | d. | petals. | | | | |
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| 24. | Stomates are usually located on the... a. | underside of
leaves. | c. | seed coat | b. | top of
leaves. | d. | new growth of
plants | | | | |
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| 25. | WP
on an insecticide label means... a. | wood processes. | c. | wettable powder. | b. | wood
preventative. | d. | wetting power. | | | | |
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