Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Common colors of poinsettias include all the following
except... a. | pink. | c. | light
blue. | b. | white. | d. | marble (pink &
white). | | | | |
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2. |
Which of the following growing media ingredients is becoming less commonly used in
greenhouse crop production? a. | peat
moss | c. | vermiculite | b. | topsoil | d. | perlite | | | | |
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3. |
Which of the following is the most commonly used greenery for floral
designs? a. | Leatherleaf
fern | c. | Yaupon
holly | b. | Helleri holly | d. | Canna foliage | | | | |
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4. |
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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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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6. |
It takes about _____ days to force a crop of Easter lilies.
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7. |
Which of the following crops is not commonly propagated by
seed? a. | Marigold | c. | Begonia | b. | Florist
chrysanthemum | d. | Geranium | | | | |
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8. |
The best germination temperature for most bedding plant seed is about ____
degrees.
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9. |
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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Most seed germinate best if given 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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11. |
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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12. |
Forcing mums" refers to... a. | the propagation of
mums. | b. | pressuring customers to
buy mums. | c. | providing conditions
that cause mums to grow and bloom on a schedule. | d. | providing optimum
conditions for chrysanthemums to root. | | |
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Which group of colors used together in a floral design would be considered
monochromatic color? a. | yellow, red,
blue | c. | red, blue,
pink | b. | light red, red, dark red | d. | all the
above | | | | |
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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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15. |
A good mixture for sterilizing walks, benches, etc. in the greenhouse is
... a. | a solution of Peter's
20-20-20. | c. | 1 part Chlorox to 9
parts water. | b. | 1 part Malathion mixed
with 9 parts water. | d. | a 1% Chlorox
solution. | | | | |
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The ___________ is the female part of the flower. a. | anther | c. | petal | b. | stamen | d. | pistil | | | | |
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If an item is regularly priced $42, but is marked 35% off, what is the total price
after 6% sales tax is added? a. | $31.96 | c. | $28.32 | b. | $28.94 | d. | $22.65 | | | | |
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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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Which of the following is not a type of asexual reproduction? a. | grafting | c. | seeding | b. | layering | d. | tissue culture | | | | |
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20. |
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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21. |
Which of these soils has the greatest water holding capacity? a. | sandy
loam | c. | sand | b. | loam | d. | clay | | | | |
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22. |
Amy has 5,000 ten-inch hanging baskets to fill with soil to grow ferns this
spring. How much will her per-unit cost of soil be if each bag of soil costs $14 and each bag
will fill 35 ten-inch baskets? 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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24. |
Common methods of measuring light are ______________. a. | chroma and
footcandle | c. | lux and
chroma | b. | lux and
footcandle | d. | kilobytes and
volts | | | | |
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25. |
Which of the following is a correctly written scientific name? a. | Sansevieria
trifasciata | c. | Sansevieria
Trifasciata | b. | sansevieria
Trifasciata | d. | Sansevieria
trifasciata | | | | |
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