Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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| 1. | Jay has a job with a seed
company working on a combination of salary and commission. If his base salary for 2000 was
$12,500 and he made 12% on total sales of $225,000, how much was his total salary in
2000? a. | $27,000 | c. | $39,500 | b. | $28,750 | d. | $33,750 | | | | |
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| 2. | Which of the following best
describes the operation being performed in Figure 1?
a. | Bulblets are being attached to the
mother bulb. | b. | Bulblets are being separated from the mother bulb. | c. | Bulblets are being bound together for
forcing. | d. | The bulb is being cleaned of husk before storage. | | |
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| 3. | The growing media when added
to peat provides air spaces to the mix. a. | perlite | c. | bark | b. | compost | d. | humus | | | | |
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| 4. | The operation being
performed in Figure 1 is commonly used on:
a. | daffodils | c. | carnations | b. | mums | d. | pansies | | | | |
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| 5. | Microscopic, worm-like
organisms that attack plant root systems, causing stunting are a. | nematodes | c. | aphids | b. | ascarids | d. | mealy bugs | | | | |
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| 6. | A greenhouse cooling system
where large exhaust fans draw air through a moistened pad mounted on the opposite end of the
structure is called… a. | evaporative cooling | c. | humidity cooling | b. | air conditioning | d. | none of the
above | | | | |
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| 7. | Hardiness zones refers to a
plants ability to… a. | withstand clay soil | c. | withstand drought conditions | b. | withstand cold temperatures | d. | withstand wet conditions | | | | |
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| 8. | Which of the following is
true? a. | The larger the number of florist ribbon, the longer the
ribbon. | b. | The smaller the number of florist ribbon, the narrower the
ribbon. | c. | The larger the number of florist wire, the thicker the wire. | d. | The larger the number of florist wire, the longer the
wire. | | |
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| 9. | When you order Hedera
helix, you are ordering... a. | begonias | c. | poinsettias | b. | geraniums | d. | English ivy | | | | |
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| 10. | Transports water and
nutrients from roots to other parts of the plant… a. | xylem | c. | pith | b. | phloem | d. | cambium | | | | |
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| 11. | Which choice has the flower
parts in figure below correctly identified?
a. | 1 pistil
2
stamen
3 calyx | b. | 1 pistil
2 corolla
3
stigma | c. | 1 stamen
2 stigma
3
filament | d. | 1 pollen tube
2 pollen spike
3
corolla | | |
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| 12. | ______________ is one of the
greatest causes of failure in growing house plants. a. | Vandalism | c. | Watering | b. | Under-fertilization | d. | Pinching | | | | |
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| 13. | Michael observed a plant in
his window growing toward the sunlight. He recognized this phenomenon as __________ because he
had studied it in his horticulture class. a. | stimulation | c. | photosynthesis | b. | phototropism | d. | too much
light | | | | |
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| 14. | Which of the following is
not a component in most growing mediums used in greenhouses? a. | tree bark | c. | vermiculite | b. | topsoil | d. | peat moss | | | | |
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| 15. | Perfect Touch Florists has
an order for a medium sized pot geranium to send to
Mrs. Knight in the hospital. The
potted geranium from the wholesaler costs $11.75 and the pot wrapper costs $.83. The bow costs
$.98 and the cardette cost $.27. What would be the total cost if the florist charges a 35%
mark-up on Mrs. Knight’s geranium? a. | $15.86 | c. | $18.67 | b. | $12.85 | d. | $20.00 | | | | |
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| 16. | The most popular form of
asexual reproduction of plants is a. | T-budding. | c. | grafting. | b. | cuttings. | d. | layering. | | | | |
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| 17. | Dieffenbachia sp. is
the botanical name for … a. | croton | c. | spider plant | b. | poinsettia | d. | dumbcane | | | | |
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| 18. | Cuttings root best when
treated with a. | fungicide | c. | drip
irrigation | b. | fertilizer injection | d. | mist irrigation | | | | |
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| 19. | Bacillus thuringiensis
is: a. | a bacterial
insecticide | b. | a chemical insecticide | c. | one of the first landscape plants produced through
biotechnology | d. | a plant that resembles cornuta hollies | | |
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| 20. | Which plant below is not
matched to its usual or common method of propagation? a. | mums - cuttings | c. | marigolds - seeds | b. | azaleas - division | d. | snapdragons – seeds | | | | |
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| 21. | Insects are generally most
destructive when they are in the: a. | egg stage | c. | pupa stage | b. | larval stage | d. | none of the above | | | | |
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| 22. | Algae growing on the
greenhouse floor can be controlled with: a. | miticide spray | c. | herbicide
spray | b. | insecticide drench | d. | bleach and water | | | | |
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| 23. | In Floral Design, placing
objects in strategic locations to create a visual feeling of
stability in a design is known as
_______________________. a. | accent | c. | proportion | b. | rhythm | d. | balance | | | | |
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| 24. | A molluscicide is used to
control… a. | snakes | c. | slugs | b. | spiders | d. | moles | | | | |
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| 25. | What is the name of the plant part that connects the leaf to the
stem? a. | petiole | c. | stomata | b. | node | d. | calyx | | | | |
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