Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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| 1. | 1. Which is a short day plant? a. | poinsettia | c. | begonia | b. | salvia | d. | geranium | | | | |
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| 2. | Most florist
business is by: a. | standing
orders. | c. | FAX. | b. | telephone. | d. | walk-in customers | | | | |
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| 3. | Americans
are beginning to use the metric measure for light intensity called lux while the standard measure of
light intensity in the U.S. has been and sometimes still is expressed in
____________. a. | foot-candles | c. | light-days | b. | room-candles | d. | flash-points | | | | |
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| 4. | Which of the
following is the most likely BTU heat-loss factor for double-layer polyethylene on
greenhouses?
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| 5. | Poinsettias
are available in the following colors: a. | pink, red, yellow and white. | c. | red, plaid, calico and gingham. | b. | red, orange, pink and
white. | d. | white, red, blue and
pink | | | | |
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| 6. | Which of the
following plants will bloom almost continuously in the home under proper conditions? a. | chrysanthemum | c. | pothos | b. | snake plant | d. | African violet | | | | |
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| 7. | Mr. Aged,
the local ag teacher, was visiting Corey's home greenhouse in late spring when he noticed Corey had
put up shade cloth inside the greenhouse. Mr. Aged said,: a. | "that shade cloth
needs to be taken down soon." | b. | "didn't you pay attention in class; shade cloth always goes
outside the greenhouse." | c. | "its good you've got that shade cloth up for the spring and
summer." | d. | "you should never put up a shade cloth before
mid-August." | | |
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| 8. | The letters
AAS beside a seed variety in a catalog means that it is an: a. | All American
Source. | c. | All American
Species. | b. | All American Stock-plant. | d. | All American Selection | | | | |
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| 9. | This type of
rose looks like hybrid teas but they are smaller and sell for about one-half the price. They
are often used in advertisements without mentioning their small size -- implying to the unsuspecting
consumer that they are hybrid teas. a. | Grandifloras | c. | Dwarfs | b. | Floribundas | d. | Sweethearts | | | | |
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| 10. | The ribbon
size most likely to be used for a bow on a standard size funeral wreath is number
_____.
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| 11. | The sap of
this plant is said to cause the tongue to swell if eaten. The victim cannot speak clearly to
tell what is wrong with them, hence the name: a. | speakeasy. | c. | spathiphyllum. | b. | tongue
plant. | d. | dumb
cane | | | | |
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| 12. | The flower
arrangement delivered to Pam by the florist had a strong but not unpleasant smell. Which of the
following flowers/foliages was probably the cause? a. | spathiphyllum | c. | eucalyptus | b. | alstroemeria | d. | sprengeri fern | | | | |
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| 13. | Lori wanted
her friend to have an African violet like her plant, so she took her a ______ so that her friend
could grow her own. a. | bulb | c. | leaf | b. | corm | d. | stem cutting | | | | |
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| 14. | Which of
these has some varieties that are grown for cut flowers and others that are grown as bedding
plants? a. | begonia | c. | petunia | b. | snapdragon | d. | fuchsia | | | | |
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| 15. | One
selection of compatible plants for a dish garden would be: a. | pothos, schefflera and
pansy. | b. | mums, impatiens and begonia. | c. | dracaena, jade and
geranium. | d. | spathiphyllum, dracaena, and philodendron | | |
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| 16. | What device
is sometimes used by florists to lengthen the life of flowers when they are used in a dry base such
as a funeral wreath? a. | water pick | c. | flask | b. | hydrogel | d. | hydrotube | | | | |
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| 17. | How do you
harden cut flowers (flowers purchased from a local wholesaler usually have already been
hardened)? a. | place them in cold
water for one hour then treat them with greenglo. | b. | put them in warm water
(100-110 degrees F) for several hours and then place them in the cooler for several
hours. | c. | place them bright sunlight for two hours and then put them in warm
water for an additional two hours. | d. | allow them to lay in the open air for two hours before placing them in
the cooler. | | |
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| 18. | Common pests
in the greenhouse include: a. | ants and beetles. | c. | mealybugs and mites. | b. | beetles and
spiders. | d. | all of the
above. | | | | |
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| 19. | One of the
most common diseases suffered by poinsettias is: a. | flower drop. | c. | blight. | b. | root rot. | d. | scab | | | | |
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| 20. | How many
ounces of pesticide should be used in 2 gallons of water if the pesticide label recommends 3 pounds
in 100 gallons?
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| 21. | A sprayer
used to apply herbicides should not be used to spray insecticides on crop plants
because: a. | it is difficult to
clean all the herbicide out of the sprayer. | b. | insecticides and
herbicides do not mix. | c. | insecticides may damage the sprayer. | d. | you may forget to clean
the sprayer before spraying herbicides again | | |
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| 22. | A sales
agent who works on straight commission: a. | is paid a regular salary. | c. | is also usually the nursery manager. | b. | owns the nursery plants
he/she sells. | d. | receives a percentage
of his/her sales. | | | | |
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| 23. | A plant
growing structure often used for hardening-off bedding plants and/or holding them temporarily before
selling is called a: a. | hotcap. | c. | hotbed. | b. | coldframe. | d. | lunar greenhouse | | | | |
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| 24. | Overhead is
a cost of doing business, which includes: a. | markup. | c. | sales tax. | b. | rent. | d. | merchandise cost | | | | |
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| 25. | A company
advertised its fern liners as having 5 fronds. That means that the ferns: a. | have 5 closely related
species. | b. | have 5 closely related fronds (plant talk for
friends). | c. | have 5 developed "leaves" when
shipped. | d. | are hybrids, developed from 5 different
fronds. | | |
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| 26. | Ricky was
asked to explain LD50 to the class. Which was the correct response? a. | LD50
indicates how much of a pesticide it takes to kill one-half of the test
population. | b. | LD50 indicates how toxic a pesticide is to
animals. | c. | An LD50 is a student with a 50% Learning
Disability. | d. | both a and b are correct | | |
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| 27. | Which of the
following is the best buy on nitrogen? a. | 30-0-0 @ $7.00 for 50 pounds | c. | 8-12-20 @ $4.45 per 50 pounds | b. | 15-0-0 @ $2.00 per
25 pounds | d. | 5-10-15 @ $3.15 per
50 pounds | | | | |
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| 28. | Plants give
off _______ and animals give off_______. a. | oxygen, carbon dioxide | c. | oxygen, carbon monoxide | b. | carbon dioxide,
oxygen | d. | carbon monoxide,
oxygen | | | | |
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| 29. | Powdery
mildew is caused by a: a. | bacteria. | c. | virus. | b. | fungus. | d. | none of the above | | | | |
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| 30. | Generally,
as soil pH reaches the mid-point of the pH scale: a. | nutrients become tied up in chemical combination and are unavailable
to plants. | b. | nutrients become more available to plants. | c. | nutrients are easily
leached from the soil. | d. | plant leaves become abnormally small and turn yellow from a lack of
nitrogen | | |
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| 31. | Which of the
following is important to proper composting and helps prevent bad odors? a. | aerobic
decomposition | c. | anaerobic
decomposition | b. | a layer of gravel | d. | earth worms | | | | |
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| 32. | Which of the
following is true? a. | Praying mantis create the biggest problem in the production of
perennials. | b. | Over-fertilization with nitrogen usually causes a plant to bloom
less. | c. | Some weeds reproduce through spontaneous
generation. | d. | Potting soils should be fine grained and contain very little
air. | | |
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| 33. | Which of the
soil pH readings below is most desirable for azalea production?
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| 34. | Which soil
mix ingredient is made from volcanic rock? a. | peatmoss | c. | perlite | b. | vermiculite | d. | rockwool | | | | |
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| 35. | A common
type watering system which utilizes small tubes that extend to each pot is the ______ watering
system. a. | ravioli | c. | spaghetti | b. | pasta | d. | lasagna | | | | |
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| 36. | While on a
field trip to a plant research station the ag class members saw workers using tiny paint brushes on
the blooms of plants. What were they most likely doing? a. | taking a plant art
class | b. | pollinating plants | c. | removing nectar to
prevent contamination by bees | d. | getting the blooms ready for tissue culture | | |
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| 37. | By law, all
employees are supposed to know where the _______ is/are located. a. | spray
equipment | c. | MSDS
sheets | b. | anti-venom | d. | telephone book | | | | |
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| 38. | Which of the
following is the correctly written scientific name for English ivy? a. | 'hedera
Helix' | c. | "hedera
helix" | b. | Hedera Helix | d. | Hedera helix | | | | |
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| 39. | Which of the
following is NOT CORRECT about hybrids? Hybrid seed are: a. | usually more expensive
than other seed. | b. | the result of two parents that are exactly the same
genetically. | c. | the result of crossbreeding. | d. | usually superior to
open pollinated plants. | | |
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| 40. | If your
hozon/siphon mixer has a 16:1 ratio, how much fertilizer should you put in the concentrate bucket?
(assume the standard fertilization rate of one tablespoon of fertilizer per gallon of
water) a. | 17
tablespoons | c. | 15
tablespoons | b. | 17 pints | d. | 17 quarts | | | | |
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| 41. | Aphids
injure plants by: a. | chewing the
foliage. | c. | sucking the
juices. | b. | invading the roots. | d. | none of the above | | | | |
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| 42. | The amount
the consumer pays for a product is called the _____ price. a. | retail | c. | overhead | b. | wholesale | d. | marginal | | | | |
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| 43. | After
handling pesticide containers it is a good idea to wash your hands with: a. | MSDS. | c. | malathion. | b. | soap. | d. | insecticidal soap | | | | |
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| 44. | Which one of
the following signal words found on a pesticide label means that a homeowner could most likely
purchase it for home use? a. | Caution | c. | Notice | b. | Danger | d. | Wicked | | | | |
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| 45. | Insects are
generally most destructive when they are in the: a. | adult stage. | c. | pupal stage. | b. | larval
stage. | d. | none of the
above | | | | |
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| 46. | An attack of
botrytis can be controlled by: a. | applying an insecticide. | c. | increasing the fertilization rate. | b. | applying a
fungicide. | d. | applying a
miticide | | | | |
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| 47. | A white,
wooly insect that resembles a ball of cotton and usually infests at the nodes of plants is
the: a. | mite | c. | aphid | b. | mealy bug | d. | whitefly | | | | |
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| 48. | Plant
disease causing organisms include: a. | bacteria, fungi, and viruses. | c. | viruses, scabs, and DNA. | b. | fungi, hormones and
scabs. | d. | DNA, RNA and
viruses. | | | | |
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| 49. | A lazy
worker fell asleep while leaning against his shovel, which had a big crack in the handle. When
the handle broke and stuck through him, one of his fellow workers was heard to say, "I hope the
owner has _____." a. | a new shovel | c. | a big bandage | b. | collision
insurance | d. | liability
insurance | | | | |
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| 50. | What is a
genus? a. | a group of related
species. | c. | a group of related
genera. | b. | a group of related families of plants. | d. | a person who scores 100% on this test. | | | | |
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