Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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| 1. | Lisa has two
greenhouses; A and B. House A is old and the fiberglass has darkened from dirt accumulation and
the effect of sunlight. House B is new with good quality fiberglass. If she wants to grow
African violets, mums, pathos, and poinsettias, her best arrangement of crops would
be: a. | House A - poinsettias
and African violets
House B - mums ant pothos | b. | House A - mums and
poinsettias
House B - African violets and pothos | c. | House A - African
violets and mums
House B - poinsettias and pothos | d. | House A - African
violets and pothos
House B - mums and poinsettias | | |
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| 2. | Which group
of plants are all generally propagated by seeds? a. | carnation, mums, kalanchoe | c. | petunia, jade plant, hybrid tea rose | b. | petunia, schefflera,
pepper | d. | Thanksgiving cactus,
coleus, begonias | | | | |
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| 3. | Johnny used
seven different kinds of flowers in a floral arrangement. He ignored the principal of
... a. | simplicity | c. | balance | b. | scale | d. | proportion | | | | |
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| 4. | The three
most common type floral designs for funerals are referred to as ... a. | trays, sprays,
baskets | c. | wreaths, sprays, mixed
pots | b. | wreaths, sprays,
baskets | d. | sprigs, bouquets, mixed
pots | | | | |
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| 5. | The best
plant listed below for a very dark corner of an office is
and even this plant may not survive. a. | kalancho | c. | pocket book plant | b. | snake
plant | d. | chrysanthemum | | | | |
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| 6. | Most bedding
plant growers in Georgia begin seed plantings in
. a. | March | c. | September | b. | May | d. | January | | | | |
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| 7. | The Boston
fern is most closely related to ... a. | asparagus fern | c. | leatherleaf fern | b. | sprengeri
fern | d. | all the above are
related equally | | | | |
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| 8. | Which plant
has very tiny seeds that are generally not covered with soil when planted? a. | begonia | c. | pepper | b. | tomato | d. | marigolds | | | | |
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| 9. | Care must be
taken when potting a fern to place the
just
above the soil line. a. | seed heads | c. | crown | b. | frond tips | d. | root tips | | | | |
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| 10. | Which pot is
tallest? a. | 6"
standard | c. | 6"
azalea | b. | 6" geranium | d. | 6" bulbpan | | | | |
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| 11. | John began
to worry whether he had applied too much or not enough fertilizer when his crop began to look sickly.
He was heard to remark "I sure wish I had a/an so I could check." a. | pH
meter | c. | pic-machine | b. | injector | d. | solubridge | | | | |
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| 12. | Cut
chrysanthemums can be grown in ... a. | ground beds | c. | bench beds | b. | pots | d. | all the above | | | | |
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| 13. | Potted mums
in 6" pots normally have
plants
per pot, each of which is
pinched to produce about
stems
which have
flower(s) on each stem ... a. | 3 plants, 5 stems, 2 flowers | c. | 7 plants, 3 stems, 1 flower | b. | 5 plants, 4 stems,
1flower | d. | 9 plants, 2 stems, 2
flowers | | | | |
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| 14. | A customer
was shopping in Wilber Witts greenhouse when he tripped over a garden hose Wilber was watering with.
As the man was being loaded into the ambulance Wilber was heard to say worriedly, "Boy, I sure
wish I had
. a. | asset
insurance | c. | life
insurance | b. | liability insurance | d. | no-fault insurance | | | | |
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| 15. | Under which
condition will an evaporative cooler work best? When the outside air is ... a. | humid and
warm | c. | humid and
hot | b. | humid and
cool | d. | dry and
warm | | | | |
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| 16. | A reasonable
night - day temperature for the production of hanging baskets such as coleus, wandering Jew, and
Swedish ivy is ...
Night
Day
Night
Day a. | 75
85 | c. | 80
90 | b. | 65
75 | d. | 45
85 | | | | |
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| 17. | If soluable
salts level is high enough,
may be
called for. a. | leaching | c. | injecting | b. | fertilizing | d. | nitrating | | | | |
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| 18. | Better Boy,
Early Girl, Big Boy, Rutgers and Homestead are all varieties of ... a. | tomatoes | c. | petunias | b. | peppers | d. | zinnias | | | | |
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| 19. | Thomas wants
to produce Bitter Baby Strawberry plants in 4" pots on a bench measuring 3 ft. by 10 ft. If each
pot requires a space 6" X 6", how many pots of strawberries will Thomas produce on that
bench?
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| 20. | Saucers for
plants to sit in often cause problems because ... a. | root rot can develop if water is left standing in the
saucer | b. | the saucer harbors insects | c. | the plant may root into
the saucer | d. | watering from the bottom is not a good
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| 21. | Topsoil is
seldom used in greenhouse production today because ... a. | it's nutrient content
is unknown | c. | it is
heavy | b. | it must be sterilized before use | d. | all the above | | | | |
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| 22. | For potted
crops, wire or slatted benches are best because ... a. | it is
cheaper | c. | it allows air to
circulate around the pots | b. | the pots do not tip over | d. | humidity around the plant is increased | | | | |
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| 23. | All the
following nutrients are needed by plants in some quantity except ... a. | N. P.
K | c. | Ca, Me,
S | b. | Zc, T.
Qa | d. | C, H,
O | | | | |
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| 24. | A five
frond, 2 1/4" fern would be referred to as a ... a. | liner | c. | Boston
fern | b. | hanging basket
fern | d. | seedling | | | | |
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| 25. | All of the
following are commonly used shapes in floral design except ... a. | rectangle | c. | triangle | b. | crescent | d. | horizontal | | | | |
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| 26. | The material
most often used in design containers to hold water and support flower and greenery stems is
... a. | floral foam
(oasis) | c. | chicken
wire | b. | needlepoint
holders | d. | floral
tape | | | | |
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| 27. | Ann found
the following quantities offered in her catalog for rainbow coleus. If she needs 6,250 seeds, what
amount should she order if one ounce of coleus seeds contains 100,000 seeds? a. | 1/128
ounce | c. | 1/32
ounce | b. | 1/64 ounce | d. | 1/16 ounce | | | | |
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| 28. | A flower
that usually needs to be wired for support in floral designs is ... a. | carnations | c. | snapdragons | b. | pom pom mums | d. | gladiolus | | | | |
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| 29. | A flower put
into a funeral spray that must last more than one day should be put on a ... a. | water
pick | c. | wooden
pick | b. | sponge
pick | d. | steel
pick | | | | |
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| 30. | Which of the
following greenhouse covering would most likely have the lowest initial cost? a. | glass | c. | polyethelene | b. | corrugated fiberglass | d. | flat fiberglass | | | | |
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| 31. | With most
light gardens using florescent tubes the plants should be within of the lights ... a. | 2
ft. | c. | 8
ft. | b. | 6
ft. | d. | 12
ft. | | | | |
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| 32. | A country
that supplies the U.S. with large quantities of fresh cut flowers is ... a. | Holland | c. | Israel | b. | Columbia | d. | All the above | | | | |
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| 33. | Which of the
following is not a cut flower used in the floral trade? a. | snapdragon | c. | standard
mums | b. | calla
lilly | d. | petunia | | | | |
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| 34. | To control
certain diseases, Turban 30 UP is applied by ... a. | sprinkling it over the plant in dry form | b. | mixed with water and
applied as a soil drench | c. | dusting the plant and soil surface with the
powder | d. | fumigating the greenhouse | | |
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| 35. | What would
be a reasonable mark-up on hard goods such as pots and tools in a garden shop?
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| 36. | Hydrangeas
come in all the following colors except ...
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| 37. | From the
list below choose the size wire and ribbon which is smallest.
Wire
Ribbon
Wire
Ribbon a. | No.
28
3 | c. | No.
26
40 | b. | No.
24
9 | d. | No. 21
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| 38. | Foreign
competition in the cut flower business has been a major problem for
American growers. Which
cut flower is least competitive with the U.S. product? a. | roses | c. | carnations | b. | snapdragons | d. | chrysanthemums | | | | |
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| 39. | The
percentage of potassium in a 5-10-15 fertilizer is ...
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| 40. | Heat output
of a heater is measured in ... a. | British Thermal Units (BTU) | c. | Pounds Per Square Foot (PPS) | b. | Foot Candles
(FC) | d. | Thermal Units
(TU) | | | | |
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| 41. | During the
fall a customer asks your advice on repotting her house plants. She has kept them outdoors all summer
and as she was moving them inside she notices that they are slightly rootbound. She should
.... a. | repot them
now | b. | wait till spring them
repot | c. | not worry, house plants never really need
repotting | d. | root prune the plants | | |
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| 42. | A grower is
looking for a substitute for peat moss in big soil mix. The most appropriate answer below is
... a. | cow
manure | c. | pine
bark | b. | sawdust | d. | perlite | | | | |
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| 43. | Paul wants a
cubic yard of 1:1:1 soil-peat-perlite mix. He should mix ... a. | 3 cubic ft. each of
soil, peat and perlite | c. | 1 cubic ft. each of
soil, peat and perllte | b. | 1/3 cubic ft. each of sail, peat and
perlite | d. | 9 cubic ft. each of
soil, peat and perlite | | | | |
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| 44. | Which of the
following schedules is reasonable for a 8 week pot chrysanthemum crop ...
Pot
Begin long days
Pinch Begin short days
to flower a. | Dec.
1 Dec. 1
Dec. 7
Feb. 1
Apr. 30 | b. | Dec. 1 Dec. 1
Dec. 7
Dec. 15
Feb. 15 | c. | Dec. 1 Dec. 1
Dec. 1
None
Feb. 15 | d. | Dec. 1
None
Dec. 15
Dec. 1
March 1 | | |
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| 45. | Jason is
considering establishing a wholesale greenhouse operation and to market his products in Atlanta, In
selecting a site he would like to be as close to Atlanta as possible. Which cost will likely
not increase the closer he gets to Atlanta? a. | taxes | c. | land
prices | b. | labor cost | d. | seed prices | | | | |
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| 46. | Which factor
would a person need to consider in deciding where and what kind of retail greenhouse business to
establish? a. | population of the
area | c. | similar businesses in
the area | b. | income level the customers | d. | all the above | | | | |
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| 47. | In October,
1981, a sexy salesgirl talked Thomas into buying enough containers for his 1982 and 1983 bedding
plant crops. In 1983 Thomas found that the price of the containers was the same as he had paid in
1981. What is true concerning Thomas's business decision? a. | He was guessing
container prices would increase | b. | He lost the use of money tied up in the containers for a
year | c. | If container prices had
increased sufficiently, he may have saved money on the deal | d. | All of the
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| 48. | A grower
removed trig tomato plants from the greenhouse and put them in a cold frame for a few days before
selling them. This was to
the
plants. a. | stratify | c. | scarify | b. | harden-off | d. | clone | | | | |
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| 49. | Which is not
an important factor in rooting leafy stem cuttings? a. | light | c. | sanitation | b. | fertilization | d. | humidity | | | | |
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| 50. | For full sun
plants in greenhouses in Georgia, a shade cloth is used only between the months of
... a. | May to
September | c. | April to
June | b. | December to
January | d. | March to
June | | | | |
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