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Floriculture Exam State 1995 -- Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum Office


Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

1. 
A compost pile should be:
a.
turned regularly.
c.
inoculated by adding topsoil
b.
kept moist.
d.
all of these
 

2. 
What plant pest is most active at night?
a.
aphid
c.
scale
b.
mite
d.
slug
 

3. 
The standard size for hanging baskets is:
a.
4 inch.
c.
18 inch.
b.
10 inch.
d.
20 inch.
 

4. 
Which of the following best describes the operation being performed in Figure 1?
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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.
 

5. 
The operation being performed in Figure 1 is commonly used on:
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a.
daffodils.
c.
carnations.
b.
mums.
d.
pansies
 

6. 
The ag students watched cautiously as the agriculture teacher poured scalding hot water into a container of seeds during a class demonstration.  The ag teacher was demonstrating:
a.
how to cook seeds.
c.
scarification.
b.
stratification.
d.
the dangers of horticulture
 

7. 
What document(s) listed below is required by law to be on-hand and available to all employees in case of emergency?
a.
telephone book
c.
the  supervisors' telephone numbers
b.
material safety data sheets
d.
equipment manuals
 

8. 
A material used to kill insects is called a(n):
a.
insecticide.
c.
nematicide.
b.
miticide.
d.
rodenticide
 

9. 
Diseases grow best on _______ leaves.
a.
wet
c.
waxy
b.
dry
d.
shiny
 

10. 
A Ficus benjamina plant is classified for floriculture uses as a:
a.
foliage plant.
c.
flowering potted plant.
b.
shrub.
d.
vine
 

11. 
Damping off is caused by:
a.
bacteria.
c.
nematodes.
b.
fungi.
d.
virus
 

12. 
What instrument measures soluble salts in soils?
a.
pH meter
c.
salt meter
b.
odometer
d.
solu-bridge
 

13. 
The process of using pollen from one plant to pollinate another plant is called:
a.
triangulation.
c.
stratification.
b.
scarification.
d.
cross pollination
 

14. 
If a plug is used to stop up the drain hole in a hanging basket in the home or office as shown in Figure 2, the plug should be:
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a.
removed a couple of hours after watering.
b.
sealed in permanently with waterproof glue.
c.
removed for an hour or so every week.
d.
made of cork.
 

15. 
The plug in Figure 2 is to:
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a.
prevent water leaking onto the floor or furniture.
b.
allow time for maximum absorption of water.
c.
allow excess water to be drained after soaking.
d.
all of these.
 

16. 
The correct way to soak floral foam is to:
a.
push it under water and hold it submerged for five minutes.
b.
drop it into a pan and let it soak and sink slowly until about 1/4" remains out of the water.
c.
lay it on a drain board and run fresh water over it for 2 minutes from a hose.
d.
spray it with a pump sprayer, holding the spray tip about one foot from the foam
 

17. 
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 larger the wire.
d.
The larger the number of florist wire, the longer the wire
 

18. 
Which of the following is a normal length of time for the production of most potted mum varieties (from potting of the rooted cuttings to the selling date)?
a.
12 weeks
c.
20 weeks
b.
18 weeks
d.
24 weeks
 

19. 
The process of propagating plants from seeds is known as:
a.
neo-sexual reproduction.
c.
sexual propagation.
b.
pseudo-propagation.
d.
asexual propagation
 

20. 
Azaleas bloom naturally in the:
a.
Fall.
c.
Spring.
b.
Winter.
d.
Summer
 

21. 
Which of the following would be a problem in growing potted azaleas?
a.
Using only peatmoss as a potting mix.
b.
Adding a teaspoon of slow release fertilizer to the soil in each pot.
c.
Adding 2 teaspoons of hydrated lime to each pot.
d.
Planting them in 6" azalea pots.
 

22. 
Plants are described as hardy if they can:
a.
grow under adverse conditions.
b.
survive without irrigation.
c.
survive the winters in the area in which they are planted.
d.
survive late spring frosts
 

23. 
The scales broken off the bulb in Figure 3:
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a.
may be planted to produce new bulbs.
b.
cannot be used to produce new bulbs that are true to variety.
c.
are placed in the soil with the bulb during planting to provide nutrients.
d.
needed to be taken off because they were sapping nutrients from the bulb
 

24. 
Which of the following foliage combinations would create the greatest texture contrast in a floral arrangement?
a.
leatherleaf fern and Boston fern.
c.
pittosporum and camellia
b.
pothos and heartleaf philodendron
d.
English Ivy and asparagus fern
 

25. 
A plant may be suffering from _______ if the leaves are yellowish while the veins remain green.
a.
iron deficiency
c.
spider mites
b.
nitrogen deficiency
d.
leaf miners
 

26. 
Most greenhouses in Georgia are cooled by:
a.
evaporative cooling.
c.
closed-loop cooling.
b.
fan jet systems.
d.
conventional air conditioning
 

27. 
A "systemic" insecticide:
a.
kills all insects that are contacted by it.
b.
coats the outside surface of the whole plant.
c.
will kill the whole plant system, especially roots and seeds.
d.
is absorbed into the plant and carried throughout the plant by the sap
 

28. 
Plants in the home are often set on a pan of rocks with the water level just below the bottom of the pot and the top layer of rocks as shown in Figure 4.  This is to:
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a.
provide mulching for the plant.
b.
increase humidity around the plant.
c.
reduce humidity around the plant.
d.
trap insects that try to crawl up the sides of the pot.
 

29. 
Sometimes, in the setup as shown, a highly absorbent fiber string is run through the soil and into the water.  This is to:
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a.
drain excess nutrients from the soil.
c.
wick water out of the soil.
b.
drain excess water from the soil.
d.
wick water into the soil
 

30. 
Why should the bottom of the pot not be at or below the water level for long periods of time?
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a.
Soil in the bottom of the pot would become saturated and cause root rot.
b.
The pot would wick-up too much water and waste it.
c.
Nutrients from the soil would be drawn into the water.
d.
Impurities from the drain water would work their way up into the soil
 

31. 
Which of the following night temperatures is best for growing tomatoes from seedlings to bedding plant size?
a.
40 degrees
c.
80 degrees
b.
65 degrees
d.
85 degrees
 

32. 
The most commonly used material for holding cut-flowers in floral arrangements is:
a.
chicken wire.
c.
floral foam.
b.
floral wire.
d.
styrofoam
 

33. 
Which of the following is an acid pH reading?
a.
5.0
c.
9.5
b.
7.1
d.
11.3
 

34. 
An initial symptom of fertilizer burn is leaf:
a.
distortion.
c.
scorch.
b.
drop.
d.
yellowing.
 

35. 
The numbers on a fertilizer bag, such as 5-10-15, are referred to as the fertilizer:
a.
analysis.
c.
rate ratio.
b.
PPM.
d.
liter ratio
 

36. 
What is the best pH range for growing azaleas?
a.
1.5 to 2.5
c.
5.0 to 5.5
b.
2.5 to 3.5
d.
6.0 to 7.5
 

37. 
The setup in this drawing is:
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a.
a home propagation device for rooting cuttings.
b.
a device for isolating tissue cultured plants.
c.
a dish garden just as it is beginning to be established.
d.
an insect monitoring device.
 

38. 
The jar in this drawing is to:
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a.
keep the humidity level low.
c.
keep the cutting warm.
b.
keep the humidity level high.
d.
provide bottom heat for the plant.
 

39. 
Which plant below is NOT matched to its usual or common method of propagation?
a.
marigolds - seeds
c.
azaleas - division
b.
snapdragons - seeds
d.
mums - cuttings
 

40. 
Which insect produces great amounts of honeydew?
a.
ants
c.
aphids
b.
scales
d.
honeybugs
 

41. 
Of the dates listed below, which is usually the earliest date that bedding plants can be safely planted into the landscape in middle Georgia to avoid late frost?
a.
February 1
c.
April 1
b.
March 1
d.
May 15
 

42. 
The cause of tall, leggy plants can often be traced to:
a.
crowded growing conditions.
c.
too much sunlight.
b.
under watering.
d.
over fertilization
 

43. 
Which of the following is NOT a commonly used soil mix ingredient?
a.
ground pine bark
c.
vermiculite
b.
ground pine straw
d.
peatmoss
 

44. 
Which plant listed below would be most tolerant of a very sunny location in the greenhouse?
a.
gloxinia
c.
poinsettia
b.
Boston fern
d.
African violet
 

45. 
Green spider plants grow faster than variegated spider plants, probably because:
a.
it is naturally much taller than variegated spider plants.
b.
it has more green area for photosynthesis.
c.
the green spider plants is a sport of variegated spider plants.
d.
homeowners usually fertilize green spider plants more
 

46. 
Which of the following is a true insect?
a.
spider mite
c.
nematode
b.
aphid
d.
none of these
 

47. 
Mr. Aged told the class that the temperature for rooting cuttings should be no lower than 70 degrees F.  He was talking about the:
a.
air temperature above the bench.
c.
temperature of the mist water.
b.
air temperature at bench level.
d.
temperature of the rooting media
 

48. 
Azalea cuttings are best taken in the:
a.
fall.
c.
early summer.
b.
winter.
d.
early spring
 

49. 
Which choice below has the flower parts in the figure correctly identified?
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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
 

50. 
Food produced in the leaves is moved to other parts of the plant through the:
a.
phloem.
c.
veins.
b.
xylem.
d.
arteries.
 

51. 
Just for fun:
On the TV show Happy Days, what career does Spike tell Fonzie he is most interested in?
a.
florist
c.
landscaper
b.
horticulture
d.
greenhouse producer
 



 
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