Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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| 1. | Pinching is a process that: a. | reduces space requirements | c. | promotes branching | b. | promotes
flowering | d. | reduces disease
problems | | | | |
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| 2. | Which
of the following is a growth regulator? a. | Marathon | c. | B-Nine | b. | Sevin | d. | Orthene | | | | |
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| 3. | Which
of the following is not generally used as a potted crop? a. | Snapdragons | c. | Hydrangea | b. | Mums | d. | Gerbera Daisy | | | | |
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| 4. | Which
of the following is primarily used as a cut flower crop? a. | Iris | c. | Lillies | b. | Statice | d. | All of the above | | | | |
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| 5. | Identify the flower considered a line flower: a. | Liatris | c. | Alstromeria | b. | Carnation | d. | Baby’s Breath | | | | |
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| 6. | Large
leaves are often removed from a germanium plant in late winer to: a. | Permit more
light to reach young growth | c. | Reduce disease
problems | b. | Reduce space requirements | d. | Force the plant to set bud | | | | |
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| 7. | A
shade cloth is pulled over a greenhouse to: a. | improve bud count | c. | elongate stems for taller plants | b. | increase
temperature | | | | |
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| 8. | An
insecticide should never be used in the same sprayer the has been used to apply: a. | miticides | c. | Fungicides | b. | Herbicides | d. | None of the above | | | | |
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| 9. | A
cultivated variety is referred to as a: a. | mutation | c. | cultivar | b. | wild
variety | d. | vegetable
variety | | | | |
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| 10. | How
many extra plants would you order if you need 300, buy you place an order for 5% extra, just in case
some dies or get damaged?
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| 11. | Which
of the following should not be used as a bedding plant in Georgia in June? a. | begonia | c. | salvia | b. | pansy | d. | zinnia | | | | |
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| 12. | PPM
is… a. | parts per
million | c. | pesticides per
million | b. | parts per month | d. | none of the above | | | | |
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| 13. | Which
of the following is an organic material? a. | leaves | c. | clay pot | b. | landscape
fabric | d. | none of the
above | | | | |
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| 14. | The
best time to prune azaleas is… a. | just after flowering | c. | late winter | b. | year
round | d. | all of the
above | | | | |
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| 15. | How
many pounds of nitrogen are in a 100 pound bag 10-15-10? a. | 10 | c. | 5 | b. | 15 | d. | none of the above | | | | |
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| 16. | Stem
cuttings are used to propagate a. | peppers | c. | boston ferns | b. | poinsettias | d. | all of the
above | | | | |
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| 17. | Ventilation is necessary in a greenhouse to… a. | regulate
temerature | c. | provide air
movement | b. | adjust the temperature | d. | all of the above | | | | |
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| 18. | Most
bedding plants are sexually propagated by… a. | leaf cutting | c. | division | b. | tissue
culture | d. | none of the
above | | | | |
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| 19. | Which
of the following are common colors of poinsettias? a. | red, pink,
white | c. | red, white,
blue | b. | red, yellow,
orange | d. | pink, white,
variegated | | | | |
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| 20. | The
process by which the energy of sunlight is converted into chemical energy by green plants is known
as: a. | phototropism | c. | photoperidism | b. | photosynthesis | d. | transpiration | | | | |
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| 21. | 10-10-10 is an example of: a. | type of insurance | c. | fertilizer analysis | b. | payment
plan | d. | greenhouse bench
design | | | | |
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| 22. | Fluorescent bulbs… a. | are heat producing bulbs that emit light in the red
spectrum | b. | bloom in the spring | c. | provide the best
artificial light source | d. | none of that above | | |
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| 23. | Martha Stewart would like for you to choose a filler for her table arrangements.
Which of the following is a filler? a. | snapdragons | c. | leather leaf | b. | statice | d. | ruscus | | | | |
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| 24. | What
is IPM? a. | a type of pest
management | c. | integrated pest
arrangement | b. | good practice | d. | all of the above | | | | |
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| 25. | Chilling damage to tropical plants occurs at what temperature? a. | 28 to
32 | c. | 30 to
35 | b. | 35 to
45 | d. | none of the
above | | | | |
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| 26. | ______ is known as the father of modern genetics. a. | Henry C.
Grosoolose | c. | Gregor
Mendel | b. | John Martin | d. | Carolus Linnaeus | | | | |
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| 27. | The
growing, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of fruits and nuts… a. | oleriiculuture | c. | pomolgy | b. | floriculutre | d. | none of the above | | | | |
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| 28. | Occurs when wind, insects, or animals transfer pollen grains from the anther to the
stigma… a. | germinization | c. | pollination | b. | fertilization | d. | none of the above | | | | |
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| 29. | Transports water and nutrients from roots to other parts of the
plant… a. | xylem | c. | pith | b. | phloem | d. | cambium | | | | |
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| 30. | Bearded iris have what type of roots? a. | corms | c. | bulbs | b. | tubers | d. | rhizomes | | | | |
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| 31. | Which
crop produces stolons? a. | onions | c. | irish potato | b. | strawberries | d. | none of the
above | | | | |
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| 32. | Which
of the following plants produce adventitious roots? a. | English ivy,
heart leaf philodendron | c. | Peace lilly,
jade plant | b. | Tomato, peppers | d. | Snak plant, aloe | | | | |
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| 33. | _____________ plays an important role in getting Easter lilies to flower on
time. a. | day
length | c. | temperature | b. | pot size | d. | all of the above | | | | |
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| 34. | 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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| 35. | Molluscicide is used to control… a. | snakes | c. | slugs | b. | spiders | d. | moles | | | | |
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| 36. | Identify the signal words that may be used on a pesticide label… a. | danger, warning,
caution | c. | warning, deadly,
dangerous | b. | poison, lethal, caution | d. | none of the above | | | | |
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| 37. | BPM
is… a. | better made
plastic | c. | best planted on
Mondays | b. | best management practices | d. | none of the above | | | | |
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| 38. | What
is a chemical messenger produced by plant tissue that controls plant growth? a. | hormones | c. | phosfon | b. | ethylene | d. | floral | | | | |
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| 39. | Hardiness refers to a plants ability to… a. | withstand warm
temperatures | c. | withstand
drought conditions | b. | withstand cold temperatures | d. | withstand wet conditions | | | | |
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| 40. | Percolation is… a. | preparing coffee for your
teacher | c. | downward
movement of water in the soil | b. | movement of nutrients in a
plant | d. | physical
arrangement of soil particles | | | | |
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| 41. | Crushed limesone is added to the soil to… a. | lower the
pH | c. | none of the
above | b. | raise the pH | d. | all of the above | | | | |
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| 42. | The
type of pot used in plant production depends on what factors? a. | growth habit of
the plants | c. | color of the
container | b. | where the plants will be used | d. | none of the above | | | | |
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| 43. | ____________ is the most widely used irrigation system used for potted
plants? a. | hose
watering | c. | overhead | b. | tube irrigation | d. | mist system | | | | |
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| 44. | __________ are naturally occurring nutrient materials that are derived from plants or
animals. a. | inorganic
fertilizers | c. | organic
fertilizers | b. | fluoridation | d. | all of the above | | | | |
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| 45. | Thermoperiodic describes a plants responses to… a. | changes in day
and night temperatures | c. | length of
germination period | b. | changes in day and night length | d. | all of the above | | | | |
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| 46. | Bubbles of air enter the end of the cut flower stem and block water movement.
What practice(s) may be used to reverse it? a. | remove 1 to 2 inches of the stem and place in fresh
water | b. | re-cut the stems under water | c. | nonoe of the
above | d. | all of the above | | |
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| 47. | A
floral arrangement is ___________ if the two halves are equal in size and shape. a. | asymmetrical | c. | balanced | b. | symmetrical | d. | harmony | | | | |
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| 48. | loral
arrangements should be… a. | 1 ½ times as tall as the
container | c. | As wide as it is
tall | b. | 2 ½ times
as tall as the container | d. | 2 times as tall
as the container | | | | |
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| 49. | Which
of the following plants may be reproduced by using leaf blade cuttings? a. | rex
begonia | c. | marigold | b. | strawberry | d. | vinca | | | | |
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| 50. | Indirect seeding is… a. | planted at school | c. | seeds carried by the wind | b. | planted in
germination media and transplanted | d. | none of the above | | | | |
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