Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which of the following
groups contains only deciduous plants? a. | forsythia, lilac, camellia | c. | arborvitae, camellia, japanese yew | b. | rhododendron, Japanese maple, Chinese
holly | d. | crabapple, flowering cherry, sycamore | | | | |
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The four life cycle stages
of beetles such as the Japanese beetle are... a. | egg, grub, pupae, adult. | c. | grub, pupae, juvenile, adult | b. | moth, egg, grub, adult | d. | egg, nymph, pupae, adult | | | | |
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The three major divisions of
a soil profile as indicated by 1, 2 and 3 in Figure 1 are ___, ___ and
___.
a. | 1 -
topsoil
2 - subsoil
3 - parent
material | c. | 1 - mulch
2 - topsoil
3 - subsoil | b. | 1 - topsoil
2 -
parent material
3 - clay layer | d. | 1 - humus & topsoil
2 - clay
3 - rock base | | | | |
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4.
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When is the best time to
prune roses? a. | in the late winter when the bush is
still dormant but getting ready to bud | c. | in late summer or early fall | b. | in mid-winter | d. | in the fall just before they go dormant | | | | |
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The insect shown is
a...
a. | white
fly | c. | fungus gnat | b. | mosquito | d. | leaf miner | | | | |
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Figure 2 illustrates the
complete ______ of this insect.
a. | life cycle | c. | juvenile stage | b. | control cycle | d. | damage cycle | | | | |
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Which choice below correctly
identifies the stages of development of the insect.
a. | 1 - adult
2 - egg (& feeding
damage)
3 - pupa
4 - maggot | c. | 1 - juvenile
2 - egg (& feeding
damage)
3 - pupa
4 - adult | b. | 1 - adult
2 - egg (& feeding damage)
3 - larvae
4 -
pupa
| d. | 1 - adult
2 - egg (& feeding
damage)
3 - pupa
4 - larvae | | | | |
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8.
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An example of a herbaceous
perennial is... a. | daylily | c. | sweetgum | b. | boxwood | d. | shore juniper | | | | |
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A grower needs 1500 rooted
cuttings. To allow for a 5% loss rate, the grower should order ______ cuttings
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Examples of cool season
grasses include perennial ryegrass, bentgrass and... a. | bermudagrass | c. | zoysia | b. | fescue | d. | all the above | | | | |
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Three plants that require a
partial shade location are pachysandra, azalea and... a. | camellia | c. | mugo pine | b. | scots pine | d. | Eastern white
pine | | | | |
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12.
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Which one of the following
hardiness zones is colder than Zone 6? a. | Zone A | c. | Zone 5 | b. | Zone 6-Y | d. | Zone 7 | | | | |
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13.
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Glyphosate or
"Roundup" is a non-selective herbicide which means it will kill... a. | perennial weeds | c. | annual weeds | b. | any green plant that it contacts | d. | both annual and perennial weeds | | | | |
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When selecting ginkgo trees
for the home landscape, you should choose... a. | male and female trees | c. | female trees only | b. | male trees only | d. | mature female trees
only | | | | |
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Using the ad as seen in
Figure 3, how much would 1500 meserve holly liners cost from Red Land
Nursery?
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16.
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Andy has a ready market for
2300 blue rug junipers, but he could easily sell 300 more. How many liners should Andy order,
based on the prices in Figure 3? a. | order 2300 liners; never purchase more than you need | c. | order 2600 liners; the extra 300 will cost only $1 above the cost of 2300
liners | b. | order 2300 liners; the extra 300 liners will cost too
much | d. | order 2600 liners; because of the price break, 2600 liners cost less
than 2300 | | | | |
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Given the following choices,
which would be the best soil mix for potted plant production? a. | 1 loam : 1 sand : 1 perlite | c. | 1 sand : 1 silt : 1 vermiculite | b. | 1 peat : 1 sand : 1 perlite | d. | 1 vermiculite : 1 sand : 1 perlite | | | | |
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There are five common
methods of night lighting for landscapes. They are... a. | bright, dim, subdued, marginal and transparent
lighting | c. | moderate, bright, dim, regular and flash
lighting | b. | walk, silhouette, shadow, up, and down lighting | d. | cross, down, up, reverse, and slope lighting | | | | |
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Which is a signal word for
pesticide labels that indicates the lowest level of toxicity? a. | danger | c. | careful | b. | warning | d. | caution | | | | |
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Which of the following is a
major purpose of using mulch around plants? a. | increases anti-aerobic activity | c. | supplies nutrients | b. | moderates soil temperature | d. | attracts earth worms | | | | |
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A common problem of ______
is called epinasty. The leaves curl downward and appear to droop. Epinasty is observed
when this plant is planted in full sun. This plant prefers a shady to semi-sun
location. a. | Ilex | c. | bermudagrass | b. | mugo pine | d. | dogwood | | | | |
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Choose the answer that
correctly ranks the plants listed below from coarsest texture (indicated by a 1) to finest texture
(indicated by a 3). a. | 1 - bayberry
2 - Oregon grape
3 - Cotoneaster divaricatus | c. | 1 - Cotoneaster divaricatus
2 - Oregon
grape
3 -
bayberry | b. | 1 - Oregon grape
2 - bayberry
3 - Cotoneaster divaricatus | d. | 1 - bayberry
2 - Cotoneaster divaricatus
3 - Oregon
grape | | | | |
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The safety features on the
mower indicated in Figure 4 are...
a. | 1 - speed control
2 -
tongue cover
3 - exhaust chute cover | c. | 1 - speed control
2 - grass
dump
3 - exhaust chute cover | b. | 1 - emergency stop
lever
2 - rear guard
3 - exhaust chute
cover | d. | 1 - speed control
2 - grass
dump
3 - muffler | | | | |
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24.
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A commonly used method of
controlling soil erosion at a construction site is to... a. | cover the entire area with hardwood
mulch | c. | surround the area with a fluorescent safety
fence | b. | erect a silt fence around the area | d. | cover the ground with black polyethylene | | | | |
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Which of the following terms
is NOT matched to the correct definition? a. | Vermiculite - Expanded volcanic rock
used in artificial soil mixes | c. | Tuberous Root
- A thickened root without nodes and
internodes | b. | Deciduous - Woody plants whose leaves
drop in the fall and remain leafless in winter | d. | Whip - A young seedling
or rooted cutting of a woody plant, generally without side branches | | | | |
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Which choice below correctly
identifies parts 1,2,3 and 4 of Figure 5?
a. | 1 - flower bud
2 - leaf scar
3 -
lateral bud 4 -
lenticel | c. | 1 - lateral
bud 2 - stamen
3 -
flower bud 4 -
lenticel | b. | 1 - terminal
bud 2 - leaf scar
3 -
lateral bud 4 - pollen
sac | d. | 1 - terminal
bud 2 - leaf scar
3 -
lateral bud 4 -
lenticel | | | | |
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27.
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The road in front of Alan's
house has become traffic congested in recent years. The view, and especially the noise, bothers
the family. When Alan asked a landscaper about this, the landscaper mentioned berms. What
was the landscaper talking about? a. | a special type wall to block the noise and view of traffic on the
road | c. | trees planted in multiple rows between the house and
road | b. | his recent fishing trip where he caught
several berms | d. | tall mounds of soil placed between the house and road to block the
noise and view | | | | |
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A plant which dies to the
ground at the end of each growing season but comes back from the same root-stock year after year is
most accurately described as a(n)... a. | perennial | c. | biennial | b. | annual | d. | herbaceous perennial | | | | |
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Training plants into
three-dimensional ornamental forms, such as animals, is called... a. | topiary | c. | heading back | b. | espalier | d. | Bonsai | | | | |
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30.
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Wisteria, wintercreeper and
Hall's honeysuckle are examples of... a. | trees | c. | shrubs | b. | vines | d. | groundcovers | | | | |
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An x in the botanical name
of a plant means the plant... a. | is a hybrid | c. | comes true to type from
seed | b. | comes true to type from seed or
vegetative propagation | d. | has been
grafted | | | | |
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In the nursery industry, the
letters AAN stand for... a. | Arborists of America, Nationwide | c. | American Association of Nurserymen | b. | All-American Nurseryperson | d. | All-American Nurserymen | | | | |
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Plants that use less water
and are tolerant of dry landscape sites are called... a. | Epiphytes | c. | Monoecious | b. | Xerophytes | d. | Dryophytes | | | | |
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Aphids can be controlled
with many insecticides including... a. | Poast, Roundup, Treflan and 2-4D | c. | Diazinon, Malathion and Orthene | b. | B-Nine, Bonzi, Cycocel and Floralife | d. | Benlate, Captan, Banrot and Daconil | | | | |
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Leaves mottled with shades
of color from deep green to yellow-green, where the leaf and plant seem to be healthy otherwise, is
an indication of... a. | botrytis blight | c. | Japanese beetle
feeding | b. | virus infection | d. | low iron content of the
leaf | | | | |
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36.
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If trees are spaced 6 feet
by 12 feet apart, _____ can be planted in a one acre field
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37.
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The tool being used on the
spark plug, as pictured in Figure 6, is called a ___, and it is being used to ___ the
plug.
a. | feeler wheel,
clean | c. | probe, clean | b. | wire gage, gap | d. | scraper, clean | | | | |
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Plants usually do not grow
well in poorly drained soils because... a. | there is not enough air in the soil | c. | the soil warms too quickly in spring | b. | the organic matter content is too high | d. | the roots become engorged with water | | | | |
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Always water potted plants
so that some water comes out the bottom of the pot. This is a common practice to help reduce
the danger of _______ buildup. a. | pathogen | c. | pesticide | b. | soluble salts | d. | herbicide | | | | |
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Figure 7 indicates a
planting that leads one's attention to the front door. Which landscape principle does this
illustrate?
a. | Contrast | c. | Focalization | b. | Scale | d. | Unity | | | | |
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A
"spreader-sticker" added to a spray solution causes the chemical to... a. | become more diluted in the sprayer | c. | stick to the diseased areas of the plant and run-off the areas it is not
needed | b. | better cover the surface and to resist being washed off by rain and
irrigation | d. | penetrate the cuticle of the leaf, which allows better sticking
power | | | | |
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42.
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Frank was about to drive the
tractor down the street to another landscape job when Andy said, "Hey, you had better put that
orange triangle on the back of that tractor before you get run-over." He was talking about
a(n)... a. | farm vehicle
sign | c. | emergency vehicle sign | b. | slow-moving vehicle sign | d. | wide-load sign | | | | |
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A major advantage of nursery
stock produced in containers is they... a. | are less expensive to grow and less expensive to buy | c. | require less care than field-grown crops | b. | can be transplanted anytime during the growing
season | d. | require less labor to grow | | | | |
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A transplanted tree or shrub
should be set into the ground... a. | 50 percent deeper than it was originally planted | c. | with the top of the container slightly covered | b. | so that the top roots are exposed to the
air | d. | at the same depth at which it was originally
growing | | | | |
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45.
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The LD-50 rating of four
compounds are listed below. Which is most toxic to man? a. | Aspirin - 1750 | c. | Orthene - 945 | b. | Kelthane - 809 | d. | Benlate -
10,000 | | | | |
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46.
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The three soil particle
classifications based on size are sand, silt and... a. | clay | c. | shale | b. | loam | d. | gravel | | | | |
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A school principal wants
some plants for the school courtyard for flower color effect in the spring so that students and
faculty can enjoy it before school lets out for the summer. You should NOT sell him/her
a(n)... a. | azalea | c. | crabapple | b. | quince | d. | Chinese holly | | | | |
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Current recommendations on
clipping removal relative to thatch build up in turf is... a. | clippings should always be removed to reduce thatch build
up | c. | clippings should always be left on the lawn because their
decomposition helps reduce thatch | b. | clippings need not be removed as they do not contribute significantly to thatch build
up if the lawn is mowed at proper intervals | d. | clippings should always be removed. Not only do clippings add to thatch but they
slow decomposition of dead roots, stems and leaves | | | | |
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A type of pesticide that has
received new emphasis in recent years is ________. The newer types of this material, in many
cases, can be sprayed on actively growing plants as well as plants that are dormant. a. | horticultural oil | c. | pyrethrum | b. | organo-phosphate | d. | inorgano-phosphate | | | | |
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50.
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If a 2-cycle engine on a
weed trimmer uses a 24:1 fuel ratio, you should mix... a. | 24 parts gas to 1 part oil | c. | equal amounts of gas and oil | b. | 24 parts oil to 1 part gas | d. | 24 parts gas to 1 part engine cleaner | | | | |
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