Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Common colors of azaleas include all the following except... a. | red. | c. | blue. | b. | white. | d. | pink. | | | | |
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With the recent popularity of Integrated Pest Management, the current trend is to use
______ in nursery crop production. a. | less pesticides | c. | more pesticides | b. | more
topsoil | d. | less
fertilizer | | | | |
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Which of the following plants is noted for a spectacular display of color in the
spring? a. | Azalea | c. | Yaupon
holly | b. | Helleri holly | d. | Crape Myrtle | | | | |
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This illustrates the different stages of development
in...
a. | Fungus
Gnats | c. | Mealy
Bugs | b. | White Flies | d. | Aphids | | | | |
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A _______ mower is the recommended type of mower for Emerald
Zoysia. a. | reel | c. | rotary | b. | riding | d. | bush-hog | | | | |
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Which of the following crops is usually propagated by seed? a. | Liriope | c. | Azaleas | b. | Hollies | d. | Red
maples | | | | |
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The best germination temperature for most seed is about ____ degrees.
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Amy selected a standard pot to pot the azaleas but her horticulture teacher said
azaleas are shallow rooted and that she should use a(n) ________ pot. a. | azalea | c. | plastic | b. | peat | d. | square | | | | |
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Several kinds of insects may be found on horticultural crops. Of those listed
below, which is the most destructive? a. | house flies | c. | white flies | b. | praying mantis | d. | lady bugs | | | | |
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A bag of 10-15-20 fertilizer contains __________. a. | 15% Nitrogen, 20%
Phosphorus, 10% Potassium | b. | 20% Nitrogen, 15%
Potassium, 10% Phosphorus | c. | 20% Potassium, 15%
Nitrogen, 10% Phosphorus | d. | 15% Phosphorus, 10% Nitrogen, 20% Potassium | | |
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Most seed germinate best if given gentle bottom heat. Most growers use a
________ to supply bottom heat to seeds. a. | gas-fired
heater | c. | bio-therm
heater | b. | heating
mat | d. | steam
line | | | | |
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What is the purpose of the plastic covered sphagnum moss on the plant
pictured?
a. | simple
layering | c. | compound
layering | b. | serpentine
layering | d. | air
layering | | | | |
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The best time to prune spring blooming shrubs is... a. | just after they
bloom. | c. | in the early
winter. | b. | in the late
fall. | d. | in the late
summer | | | | |
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A machine that is used to trim grass away from the edge of walks and drives is called
a(n) ________. a. | edger | c. | hydroseeder | b. | reel
mower | d. | turf-trimmer | | | | |
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A pesticide with the ________________ on its label is not as hazardous as chemicals
with the other signal words or symbols listed below. a. | signal word
"caution" | c. | signal word
"danger" | b. | signal word
"warning" | d. | "skull and
crossbones" symbol | | | | |
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The ___________ is the female part of the flower. a. | anther | c. | petal | b. | stamen | d. | pistil | | | | |
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An item is regularly priced $42, but is marked 35% off. What is the total price
for this item after 6% sales tax is added? a. | $31.96 | c. | $28.32 | b. | $28.94 | d. | $22.65 | | | | |
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Which of the following is not a type of asexual reproduction? a. | grafting | c. | seeding | b. | layering | d. | tissue culture | | | | |
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A good mixture for sterilizing walks, benches, tools, etc. is ... a. | a solution of Peter's
20-20-20. | c. | 1 part Chlorox to 9
parts water. | b. | 1 part Temik with 9
parts water. | d. | a 1% Chlorox
solution. | | | | |
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The process of mechanically injuring seed to make them germinate easier and quicker is
called... a. | scarification. | c. | solarization. | b. | stratification. | d. | photosynthesis | | | | |
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Which of these soils has the greatest water holding capacity? a. | sandy
loam | c. | sand | b. | loam | d. | clay | | | | |
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Amy has 5,000 one gallon pots to fill with soil to grow azaleas. How much will
her per-unit cost of soil be if each bag of soil costs $14 and each bag will fill 35
pots? a. | $1599.99 | c. | $0.40 | b. | $1608.00 | d. | $2.50 | | | | |
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Which soil pH listed below is acidic? a. | 5.0 | c. | 6.9 | b. | 6.4 | d. | all the above | | | | |
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Which grass below cannot be propagated by seed? a. | Tiftway
Bermuda | c. | Centipede | b. | Common Bermuda | d. | Ryegrass | | | | |
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Which of the following is a correctly written scientific name? a. | Acer
rubrum | c. | Acer
Rubrum | b. | acer Rubrum | d. | Acer rubrum | | | | |
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