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 is a group of nursery/landscape terms? a. | PTO, solenoid valve,
stratify | c. | hogarth, gating, truck
clip | b. | OSB, die-down,
winnowing | d. | DOS, twine grafting,
thresher | | | | |
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Larger nursery pots are measured by the: a. | gallon, and sizes are strictly
regulated. | c. | inch, and sizes are strictly
regulated. | b. | gallon, and the exact size varies by
manufacturer. | d. | height, and sizes are strictly
regulated. | | | | |
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The should be the focal point
of the public area of a residential landscape. a. | walkway and surrounding
plants | c. | front door | b. | planting directly behind the
walkway | d. | corner plantings | | | | |
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What can be done to reduce disease in the nursery? a. | water late in the
afternoon | c. | raise the humidity, especially at
night | b. | decrease water on plant
leaves | d. | use only overhead sprinklers for
irrigation | | | | |
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The
plant grouping shown in Figure 1 demonstrates
balance.
a. | focalized | c. | symmetric | b. | proportional | d. | asymmetric | | | | |
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A
perennial vine producing fragrant purple flowers in the spring is: a. | Boston Ivy. | c. | English Ivy. | b. | Winter Creeper. | d. | Wisteria. | | | | |
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Flowering shrubs such as azaleas should definitely NOT be fertilized with a heavy
nitrogen application: a. | just prior to blooming. | c. | just after pruning. | b. | just after
blooming. | d. | in the summer. | | | | |
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Homeowners should keep two separate sprayers; one to be used only
for: a. | fungicides. | c. | liquid fertilizers. | b. | herbicides. | d. | insecticides. | | | | |
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Which of the following is true about aphids? They: a. | often eat holes in
clothing. | c. | eat mealybugs. | b. | attack animals, such as family pets, if food is
scarce. | d. | are larger than
thrips. | | | | |
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Which of the following is true about pruning trees? a. | Always leave a stub at least 1 inch long for
proper healing. | c. | Cut limbs at the trunk so that a slightly
concave cut is made into the tree trunk. | b. | Cut limbs just above the collar at the trunk, if the entire
limb is to be removed. | d. | Cut out limbs
to shape the tree first, then cut out weak and dead and dying limbs. | | | | |
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Which of the following is a beneficial insect? a. | praying mantis | c. | spider mite | b. | aphid | d. | whitefly | | | | |
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A
logical question in response to a customer=s request for an azalea is, Do you want: a. | a red or orange-berried
variety? | c. | one that blooms in the summer or
fall? | b. | an evergreen or deciduous
type? | d. | the annual or biennial
type? | | | | |
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What is Item 1 as shown in Figure 2?
a. | stomate | c. | stipule | b. | petiole | d. | plastid | | | | |
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One
of the functions that Item 1 in Figure 2 assists with is: a. | transpiration. | c. | corrugation. | b. | sunlight
absorption. | d. | scarification. | | | | |
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Tree roots that are responsible for most nutrient uptake are found: a. | within the upper 8" of
topsoil. | c. | between 18" and 28" of the soil
profile. | b. | outside the dripline. | d. | in the subsoil. | | | | |
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Hardiness zones are based on: a. | winter hardiness. | c. | leaf shape. | b. | summer
survivability. | d. | sun intensity. | | | | |
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Which of the following is a monocot? a. | Grasses | c. | Azaleas | b. | Hollies | d. | Oaks | | | | |
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Which of the following does NOT cause diseases in plants? a. | bacteria | c. | fungi | b. | viruses | d. | chloroplast | | | | |
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19.
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Which of these government organizations would want to talk to you if you shipped
nursery plants across the state line without a license?
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20.
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When Alan finished sharpening his rotary mower blade he noticed that his mower
vibrated and shook so bad that he could hardly control it. What was wrong? a. | The blade was out of
balance. | c. | The blade had been overheated, affecting its
temper. | b. | The blade was made of inferior
metal. | d. | The blade had been overheated, affecting its
temperament. | | | | |
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Which of the numbers listed below is a normal fertilizer analysis you might find on a
fertilizer bag? a. | 5-10-15 | c. | 8-12-12-12 | b. | 10-10 | d. | 4-0-0-4 | | | | |
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Which of the chemicals listed below would be best to use to control weeds in a fence
row? a. | Benlate | c. | B-Nine | b. | Malathion | d. | Roundup | | | | |
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Which of these is a primary plant nutrient?
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After cuttings are put into the rooting bed, the entire bed is often covered with
plastic to: a. | increase air
temperature around the cuttings. | c. | increase nutrient content of the rooting
medium. | b. | reduce temperature of the rooting
medium. | d. | increase humidity around the
cuttings. | | | | |
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A
turfgrass should be mowed so that no more than
of the total grass height is cut off at a single mowing.
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Which of the following is affected most by soil texture? a. | Soil drainage. | c. | Cost. | b. | Soil
temperature. | d. | Color. | | | | |
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27.
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When propagating woody cuttings is
sometimes applied to the base of the cuttings in order to facilitate rooting.
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Which type small engine requires that oil be mixed with the fuel? a. | 2 cycle | c. | electric start | b. | 4 cycle | d. | pull start | | | | |
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A
pollen tube: a. | is part of the
ovary. | c. | grows from a pollen grain after it lands on the
stigma. | b. | is used in applying pollen by
hand. | d. | is used to store pollen for crossbreeding
plants. | | | | |
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A
pre-emergence herbicide is applied: a. | to broadleaf weeds only. | c. | before the weed seeds germinate. | b. | after the weeds have germinated and emerged from
the soil. | d. | to weeds over 3"
tall. | | | | |
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What can be said about the plants in Figure 3?
a. | The plant on
the left is monocot and the plant on the right is dicot. | c. | The plant on the left has rhizomes and the plant on the
right does not. | b. | The plant on the left is dicot and the plant on the right
is monocot. | d. | Not enough information is shown to determine
anything other than the growing points. | | | | |
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Which plant is a holly? a. | Ficus benjamina | c. | Ilex cornuta | b. | Pinus
strobus | d. | Lonicera
japonica | | | | |
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Which plant is most cold tender? a. | Juniper | c. | Azalea | b. | Scheffelera | d. | Hybrid Tea Rose | | | | |
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Which of the following plants is most drought-tolerant? a. | Azalea | c. | Dogwood | b. | Juniper | d. | Hosta | | | | |
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Never plant a ___ Ginkgo. a. | male | c. | dormant | b. | female | d. | upright | | | | |
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Lateral branches may be encouraged to grow faster by: a. | applying rooting
hormone. | c. | heading-back the terminal
bud. | b. | spraying with
a light dose of herbicide. | d. | thinning out
to a major branch. | | | | |
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Which of the following will help control Japanese beetles feeding on
roses? a. | Malathion | c. | Round
Up | b. | 2-4D | d. | Funginex | | | | |
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Which of these plants could survive in a landscape in Climatic Zone
4? a. | Schefflera | c. | Ficus | b. | White fir | d. | Striped Dracaena | | | | |
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What propagation method is capable of producing virus-free plants from infected
stock? a. | air
layering | c. | grafting | b. | cuttings | d. | tissue culture | | | | |
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Topsoil texture refers to: a. | the arrangement of the soil
particles. | c. | the ratio of clay to organic
matter | b. | the size of the soil
particles. | d. | the amount of humus in the
soil. | | | | |
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Cross pollination to set fruit is needed by: a. | all hollies. | c. | nearly all trees. | b. | all dogwoods. | d. | nearly all plants. | | | | |
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Leaves on trees such as dogwoods and maples that turn crispy brown at the tips and
margins often indicate: a. | herbicide injury. | c. | brown patch disease. | b. | drought injury. | d. | the advanced stage of powdery
mildew. | | | | |
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Suppose you removed the spark plug from a small engine after unsuccessfully trying to
get it started. If the spark plug is wet: a. | the engine is flooded. | c. | there must be water in the gasoline
tank. | b. | the spark plug is the wrong
size. | d. | the spark plug is not the
problem. | | | | |
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44.
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A
landscape irrigation specialist would use a pressure gauge to: a. | measure air pressure in the water
lines. | c. | measure the available water pressure at each
sprinkler head. | b. | measure the available water pressure at the
source. | d. | measure the influence of wind pressure on
sprinkler output. | | | | |
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45.
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The
minimum width for a residential driveway is ___ feet.
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46.
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Soil around the foundation of a house is often more alkaline than surrounding soil due
to: a. | leaching from the home's
paint. | c. | rainwater runoff from the
roof. | b. | leaching from the masonry mortar on the home and masonry
debris from construction. | d. | decaying wood
scraps that were buried around the foundation during construction. | | | | |
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Figure 4 shows a _________ graft being performed with 1 being the ________ and 2 being
the __________.
a. | chisel, scion,
spacer | c. | cleft, scion, stock | b. | cleft, stock,
scion | d. | hammer, stock, spacer | | | | |
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48.
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The
two most serious pests of junipers listed below are: a. | Aphids and
Thrips. | c. | Spider Mites and
Bagworms. | b. | Thrips and Bagworms. | d. | Whiteflies and Aphids. | | | | |
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In
horticultural terms, which of the following best defines "hardening off"? a. | rejuvenate | c. | acclimate | b. | accentuate | d. | scarify | | | | |
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50.
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Light energy, carbon dioxide and water are essential in the process
of: a. | respiration. | c. | chlorophyll induction. | b. | photosynthesis. | d. | ethylene production. | | | | |
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