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Horticultural Science | Set 4
1. Banana propagation is carried out through:
A. Sword sucker
B. Water suckers
C. Aerial suckers
D. All of above
Correct : A. Sword sucker
2. Banana is a fruit type of:
A. Non climacteric
B. Climacteric
C. Recurrent climacteric
D. All of above
Correct : B. Climacteric
3. Apple and pear belongs to:
A. Same genus
B. Different sub genus
C. Different genera
D. All of above
Correct : B. Different sub genus
4. Apple is a rich source of mineral:
A. Carbohydrates
B. Proteins
C. Vita-A
D. Iron
Correct : D. Iron
5. Apple bears on spurs in cluster of:
A. 3 Flowers
B. 4 Flowers
C. 5 Flowers
D. More than all above
Correct : C. 5 Flowers
6. Apple flower is distinguished from pear flower:
A. Due to its colour
B. Due to its size
C. a & b
D. None
Correct : C. a & b
7. Honey extracted from almond flower is inedible due to:
A. Amygdalus factor
B. Oxalic acid
C. a & b
D. None
Correct : A. Amygdalus factor
8. Almond and peach belongs to:
A. Same genus and spp.
B. Some germs & different spp.
C. Different genus & different spp.
D. All of above
Correct : B. Some germs & different spp.
9. Different mango varieties can be distinguished on the basis of:
A. New leaf colour
B. Panicle length
C. Number of male flowers
D. All of above
Correct : A. New leaf colour
10. Salt tolerant fruit plants are:
A. Date and Ber
B. Ber and Guava
C. a & b
D. None
Correct : C. a & b
11. Adopted planting system of orchard in Pakistan is:
A. Square system
B. Rectangular system
C. Hexagonal system
D. All of above
Correct : A. Square system
12. RCBD stands for:
A. Repeated control block design
B. Reported complete block design
C. Randomized complete block design
D. All of above
Correct : C. Randomized complete block design
13. Nitrogen in plant sample is estimated by:
A. Refreshrometer
B. Kjeldhal’s apparatus
C. Spectrophotometer
D. All of above
Correct : B. Kjeldhal’s apparatus
14. Jaman has a medicinal value against:
A. Diabetes
B. Cancer
C. Blindness
D. All of above
Correct : A. Diabetes
15. Chinese layering is practiced in:
A. Mulberry
B. Strawberry
C. Litchi
D. All of above
Correct : C. Litchi
16. Abscission in fruit occur due to:
A. Excessive abscissic acid
B. Excessive Ghrtamic acid
C. Excessive Lactic acid
D. Excessive Citric acid
Correct : A. Excessive abscissic acid
17. Button in citrus fruit is:
A. Calyx at base
B. Calyx at apex
C. a & b
D. All of above
Correct : A. Calyx at base
18. Pomology is a study of
A. Fruit plants
B. Pome fruit
C. Medicinal plants
D. Deciduous plants
Correct : A. Fruit plants
19. The microsporogenesis is the formation of
A. Male gamete
B. Female gamtete
C. Female and male gamete
D. Non of these
Correct : A. Male gamete
20. Physiological aging activity in which plant tissues degenerate and ultimately die is called
A. Senescence
B. Ripening
C. Climacteric
D. Degeneration
Correct : A. Senescence
21. Plants response to the relative length of daylight or darkness is known as:
A. long day
B. Short day
C. Neutral
D. Photoperiodism
Correct : D. Photoperiodism
22. Abscisic acid (ABA) is natural plant hormone, which:
A. Promote the growth
B. Initiate the ripening
C. Induce the fruit maturity
D. retards the growth
Correct : D. retards the growth
23. The development of fruit without fertilization or seed is called as:
A. Pollination
B. polyembryony
C. pseudogamy
D. Parthenocarpy
Correct : D. Parthenocarpy
24. The commercial yield of citrus orchards in tropical and subtropical are commonly:
A. Equal
B. 50% less in tropical than subtropical regions
C. 50% more in tropical than subtropical regions
D. All wrong
Correct : B. 50% less in tropical than subtropical regions
25. High nitrate supply helps to ______________ maximum carbohydrates:
A. Utilize
B. Store
C. Synthesize
D. Increase
Correct : A. Utilize
26. Nuceller seedlings are also called as:
A. Monoembryony
B. Zygotic seedling
C. Polyembryony
D. None of them
Correct : C. Polyembryony
27. A change in genetic constitution, which arises suddenly and not to segregation and recombination of genes in sexual reproduction is called as:
A. Hybridization
B. Bud variation
C. Mutation
D. Non of them
Correct : C. Mutation
28. Spongy tissue in mango is due to
A. Fungul disease
B. Viral disease
C. Bacterial disease
D. Physiological disorder
Correct : D. Physiological disorder
29. The soil moisture conservation technique under covered ground area is called:
A. Fertigation
B. Mulching
C. Microjet irrigation
D. Hydraulic
Correct : B. Mulching
30. Bananas main portion which remains above the ground is called as:
A. Stem
B. Rhizome
C. Pseudostem
D. Crown
Correct : C. Pseudostem
31. Low temperature helps to _________ growth inhibitors:
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Store
D. Produce
Correct : B. Decrease
32. Gross Michel is high yielding variety of:
A. Papaya
B. Grapes
C. Banana
D. Litchi
Correct : C. Banana
33. Shamber is variety of Grape fruit in which pulp is;
A. Pigmented and seedless
B. White and seedless
C. Pigmented but seeded
D. White and seeded
Correct : A. Pigmented and seedless
34. The foster is variety of :
A. Mandarin
B. Sweet orange
C. Pummelos
D. Grape fruit
Correct : D. Grape fruit
35. The non-climacteric fruit is
A. Banana
B. Mango
C. Apple
D. Citrus
Correct : D. Citrus
36. Bunchy top disease in banana is said to be due to:
A. Virus
B. Insects
C. improper storage
D. fungus
Correct : A. Virus
37. Severe pruning in grapes is recommended:
A. Every year
B. After two year
C. After three year
D. None of them
Correct : A. Every year
38. King of temperate fruit is:
A. Mango
B. Citrus
C. Banana
D. Apple
Correct : D. Apple
39. Reproduction of plants through seeds are also called:
A. Asexual propagation
B. Vegetative propagation
C. Sexual propagation
D. Tissue culture
Correct : C. Sexual propagation
40. The plants shed their leaves during autumn are called;
A. Evergreen
B. Deciduous
C. Hardy plants
D. Non of them
Correct : B. Deciduous
41. Ripened ovary is called as:
A. Flower
B. Seed
C. Fruit
D. Embryo
Correct : C. Fruit
42. Pollination between two such flowers situated on the same plant is known
A. Autogamy
B. Allogamy
C. Cross pollinated
D. None of these
Correct : B. Allogamy
43. A good example of dioecious plant is
A. Apricot
B. Pear
C. Plum
D. Papaya
Correct : D. Papaya
44. Sensation is the variety of:
A. Sweet orange
B. Grape fruit
C. Mandarin
D. Mango
Correct : D. Mango
45. Tomato nursery established during September could be transplanted in the field during:
A. October
B. November
C. November/December
D. January/February
Correct : A. October
46. The variety originated from a cross of King X Willow leaf is:
A. Clementine
B. Fair child
C. Feutrell’s early
D. Kinnow
Correct : D. Kinnow
47. Causes of misshapen and angularity in cucumber fruit under tunnel is due to
A. Poor pollination
B. Poor fertilization
C. Proper pollination
D. None
Correct : A. Poor pollination
48. In citrus 80-90% of the active roots are present in the soil to a depth of:
A. 25 cm
B. 50 cm
C. 75 cm
D. 100 cm
Correct : A. 25 cm
49. Fleshy fruit with thin skin, not formed from the ovary but from another part of the plant is known as:
A. Berry
B. Drupe
C. Stone fruit
D. Pome
Correct : D. Pome
50. The fruits which do not naturally open to shed seed are known as:
A. Dehiscent fruit
B. Fleshy fruit
C. Dry fruit
D. Indehiscent fruit
Correct : D. Indehiscent fruit
51. The example of above ground modified stem is
A. stolons
B. Corms
C. Tuber
D. Rhizome
Correct : A. stolons
52. Edges of the leaf are called
A. Margin
B. Midrib
C. Veins
D. Petiole
Correct : A. Margin
53. In citrus, 2n chromosome number is
A. 18
B. 22
C. 33
D. 20
Correct : A. 18
54. Botanical name of sweet orange is
A. C. citrii
B. C. chinensis
C. C. sinensis
D. Non of them
Correct : C. C. sinensis
55. Zinc deficiency is sweet orange causes
A. Chlorosis in fruit
B. Chlorosis in leaves
C. Streaks on leaves
D. sweetness of fruit.
Correct : B. Chlorosis in leaves
56. Antagonistic effect of Fe on Zn availability in sweet orange causes:
A. Leaf drop
B. Fruit drop
C. Reduce fruit weigh
D. Zn deficiency
Correct : D. Zn deficiency
57. Blooming in mango occurs:
A. February to Mid April
B. January to first week of February
C. September-October
D. May – June
Correct : A. February to Mid April
58. The whole inflorescence in mango is called as
A. Spike
B. Panicle
C. Spath
D. Non of these
Correct : B. Panicle
59. High seed germination in cucumber occurs under temperature range of:
A. 20-25°C
B. 25-30°C
C. 15-25°C
D. None of above
Correct : A. 20-25°C
60. Maximum number of flowers in mango are borne on
A. August flush
B. June flush
C. May flush
D. April flesh
Correct : D. April flesh
61. The fruit of mango is
A. False fruit
B. Pome fruit
C. Drupe fruit
D. Stone fruit
Correct : C. Drupe fruit
62. Inarching is also called as
A. cutting
B. Budding
C. approach grafting
D. non of these
Correct : C. approach grafting
63. Anthracnose of mango is:
A. Fungal disease
B. Viral disease
C. Physiological disorder
D. Non of these
Correct : A. Fungal disease
64. One year old branch of plant is
A. sprigs
B. Mature branch
C. twigs
D. Non of these
Correct : C. twigs
65. Guava is grown on large scale in
A. Quatta
B. Multan area
C. Sheikhupura area
D. Bahal pur area
Correct : C. Sheikhupura area
66. All commercial date palm orchards in Pakistan are pollinated by
A. Insects
B. Winds
C. Natural
D. Manual
Correct : D. Manual
67. Umran No. 9 and 13 are the varieties of
A. Loquat
B. Grapes
C. Banana
D. Ber
Correct : D. Ber
68. Flower bearing in ber occurs during
A. Spring
B. Winter
C. Summer
D. Autumn
Correct : D. Autumn
69. East Malling is a root stock for
A. Apple
B. Loquat
C. Musambi
D. Pine apple
Correct : A. Apple
70. Low chilling verities of apple
A. Tropical Beauty
B. Enna
C. Non of these
D. All of these
Correct : D. All of these
71. Stooling is also called as
A. Sexual propagatiobn
B. Cutting
C. Gooti layering
D. Mound layering
Correct : D. Mound layering
72. Good soil management ensures
A. Good supply of organic matter
B. Prevent the soil erosion
C. Preserves moisture
D. All of the these
Correct : D. All of the these
73. Apple require relatively
A. High K and low P
B. High P and low K
C. Equal K and P
D. No K and P
Correct : A. High K and low P
74. Irrigation during blooming in apple
A. Help to increase the fruit set
B. Harm full to fruit set
C. Shows no response
D. Reduce the fruit development
Correct : B. Harm full to fruit set
75. Cross pollinated in apple generally produce
A. Bad results than self pollinated
B. Better results than self pollinated
C. Same results as self pollinated
D. Non of these
Correct : B. Better results than self pollinated
76. In sweet orange pre-harvest fruit drop is
A. Seldom experienced
B. Never experienced
C. common experienced
D. Problems of the area
Correct : D. Problems of the area
77. The sweet orange is a
A. Loose skinned
B. Tight skinned
C. Both of them
D. Non of these
Correct : B. Tight skinned
78. Sweet orange belongs to the family
A. Malvaceae
B. Rotaceae
C. Rutaceae
D. Chenopodiaceae
Correct : C. Rutaceae
79. Citrus reticulat Blanco is the botanical name for
A. Sour lime
B. Mandarin
C. Both of a and b
D. None of these
Correct : B. Mandarin
80. Tap roots of plants are also called as
A. Secondary roots
B. Adventitious roots
C. Primary roots
D. Tertiary roots
Correct : C. Primary roots
81. The parts of stem from which a leaf arises is called
A. Node
B. Internodes
C. Apex
D. Bud
Correct : A. Node
82. The plants which live for only a single season are called
A. Herbs
B. Perennials
C. Biennials
D. Annuals
Correct : D. Annuals
83. Plants, soft and green, and can be easily bent is known
A. Herbaceous
B. Woody
C. Shrubs
D. Non of these
Correct : A. Herbaceous
84. The bud which develop into the axils of a leaf is
A. Axillary buds
B. Terminal buds
C. Adventitious buds
D. Naked buds
Correct : A. Axillary buds
85. In some plants the buds contain both leaves and flowers and known as
A. Leaf buds
B. Flower buds
C. Scaly buds
D. Mixed buds
Correct : D. Mixed buds
86. A slender trailing stem taking roots at the node is
A. Runner
B. Rhizome
C. Tuber
D. Bulbs
Correct : A. Runner
87. The stamens are the male organs of flower which are also called
A. Pistil
B. Gynoecium
C. Androecium
D. Carpel
Correct : C. Androecium
88. Special leaf which bears a flower or cluster of flowers in its axils is called
A. Bracts
B. Compound leaf
C. Simple leaf
D. Non of these
Correct : A. Bracts
89. The terminal part of the pedicel bearing the sepals, petals, stamens and carpals is called
A. Pedicel
B. Inflorescence
C. Thalamus
D. Non of these
Correct : C. Thalamus
90. Peduncle is a main axis of the
A. leaf
B. Flower
C. Inflorescence
D. Bud
Correct : C. Inflorescence
91. An inflorescence in which the pedicels of the flowers arises from the same points as called
A. Umbel
B. Spike
C. Catkin
D. Uninate
Correct : A. Umbel
92. A group of flowers on an axis is called
A. Solitary axillary flower
B. Solitary terminal flower
C. Inflorescence
D. Modified flower
Correct : A. Solitary axillary flower
93. The nutritive tissue around the embryo in seed is
A. Endosmosis
B. Endodermis
C. Endosperm
D. Embryo-sac
Correct : C. Endosperm
94. Bracts situated out side the calyx in certain flowers are called
A. Epicalyx
B. Epibasal
C. Epicarp
D. Epidermis
Correct : A. Epicalyx
95. The germination of seed in which cotyledons come above ground is
A. Epigeal
B. Hypogeal
C. Epigynous
D. Epipetalous
Correct : A. Epigeal
96. A sexual cell in plants is called
A. Gamete
B. Gametophyte
C. Gamopetalous
D. Gamosepalous
Correct : A. Gamete
97. A flower which has all the usual parts sepals, petals, stamens and carpel is called
A. hermaphrodite
B. Complete
C. Pistilate
D. Incomplete
Correct : A. hermaphrodite
98. The situation in which a plant grows wild is called
A. Habitat
B. Halophytes
C. Helicoids
D. Haustorium’s
Correct : A. Habitat
99. Proteins are most complex organic compounds, containing
A. Carbon
B. Hydrogen
C. oxygen and nitrogen
D. All of these
Correct : D. All of these
100. Pine apple is a source of
A. Vitamin C
B. Vitamin A
C. Vitamin B
D. All of these
Correct : D. All of these