Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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| 1. | A cultivated
variety is referred to as a.... a. | mutation | c. | wild variety | b. | cultivar | d. | vegetable
variety | | | | |
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| 2. | Which of the
following are common colors of marigolds? a. | red and blue | c. | yellow, gold | b. | red and
silver | d. | yellow,
blue | | | | |
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| 3. | An
insecticide should never be used in the same sprayer that has been used to apply
a(n)... a. | herbicide | c. | miticide | b. | fungicide | d. | all of the above | | | | |
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| 4. | How many
extra plants would you order if you need 300, but the boss tells you to order 5% extra, just in case
some die or get damaged?
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| 5. | The process
by which the energy of sunlight is converted into chemical energy (food) by green plants is known
as... a. | phototropism. | c. | respirationism. | b. | photoperiodism. | d. | photosynthesis. | | | | |
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| 6. | If you have
a retail business and/or a lot of visitors to your operation, you should have good __________
coverage to protect you against them getting hurt and winning a lawsuit. a. | no-fault
insurance | c. | homeowners
insurance | b. | life insurance | d. | liability insurance | | | | |
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| 7. | Most of the
micro-organisms and other living things in the soil are found in the... a. | subsoil | c. | parent
material | b. | red clay layer | d. | topsoil | | | | |
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| 8. | Which of the
following is a fertilizer analysis? a. | K P N | c. | 5%-8N-14CD | b. | 5-10-15 | d. | Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium | | | | |
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| 9. | Which should
not be planted in the landscape in May in Georgia? a. | annuals | c. | pansies | b. | marigolds | d. | begonias | | | | |
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| 10. | How many
pounds of nitrogen are in a 100 pound bag of 5-10-15?
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| 11. | An anther
is... a. | a male flower
part | b. | a female flower
part | c. | neither male nor
female, but an important flower part | d. | what you hang on the wall after you kill a big
buck | | |
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| 12. | The pistil
is... a. | the male flower
part | b. | the female flower
part | c. | neither male nor
female, but an important flower part | d. | what the flower uses to defend itself against unwanted
pollinators | | |
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| 13. | The best
time to prune azaleas is... a. | just after flowering. | c. | late fall. | b. | anytime. | d. | just before flowering. | | | | |
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| 14. | If you want
to pasteurize/sterilize soil, heat it to _______degrees for 30 minutes.
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| 15. | In
horticulture, when we talk about PPM, we are most commonly talking about... a. | mixing
soil | c. | oxygen content of the
micro-climate | b. | mixing fertilizer | d. | carbon dioxide content of the micro-climate | | | | |
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| 16. | When Mr.
Clinton and his Ag class finished fertilizing the potted plants, they went inside the Ag building to
get water from the water cooler, only to find that the water had a bluish/green color to it.
Which student was most correct about the situation? a. | Monica said, I told you
we were going to get into trouble! We should have installed that backflow prevention
valve. | b. | Ken said, Mr. Clinton, I bet you loose your teaching job over this. I
knew we should have put a gate valve on that fertilizer line. | c. | Vernon said, Mr.
Clinton, I don't think you did anything wrong. That's not fertilizer in the water. I think the
coloring is just a new type chlorine they are putting in the water now. | d. | Linda said, I plugged
my tape player into the same outlet as the fertilizer injector. I think that caused
it. | | |
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| 17. | Which one of
the following soil mix ingredients is organic? a. | Sand | c. | Perlite | b. | Peatmoss | d. | Vermiculite | | | | |
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| 18. | Animals
breathe out ____________ . Plants give off ____________ during the photosynthesis
process.. a. | carbon-Monoxide,
oxygen | c. | oxygen,
carbon-Monoxide | b. | oxygen, carbon dioxide | d. | carbon dioxide, oxygen | | | | |
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| 19. | Which of the
following is a good rooting medium for a propagation bed? a. | sand | c. | vermiculite | b. | perlite | d. | all the above are good | | | | |
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| 20. | Some, but
not all seeds, require ____ to germinate a. | light | c. | rodenticide | b. | fertilizer | d. | all the above | | | | |
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| 21. | If the label
of the pesticide you plan to apply has the signal word Danger, then be sure to... a. | keep your head turned
sideways and apply the material as you back away when you spray | b. | use a respirator and
breath to the side as you back up | c. | use a respirator and apply B-9 to any exposed skin for extra
protection | d. | read and follow the application directions exactly as listed on the
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| 22. | Stem
cuttings are used to propagate... a. | marigolds. | c. | Boston ferns. | b. | chrysanthemums. | d. | African
violets. | | | | |
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| 23. | Most bedding
plants are sexually propagated by... a. | division. | c. | tissue culture. | b. | seed. | d. | leaf
cuttings. | | | | |
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| 24. | A group of
vegetatively propagated plants from a single parent is known as a... a. | clone. | c. | node. | b. | genus. | d. | culture | | | | |
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| 25. | Ventilation
is necessary in a greenhouse to... a. | regulate temperature. | c. | provide air movement. | b. | adjust the
humidity. | d. | all of the
above. | | | | |
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