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Horticultural Science | Set 5
1. Papaya is still being commercially propagated from
A. Cutting
B. Suckers
C. Seeds
D. Grafting
Correct : C. Seeds
2. For good pollination in papaya orchard it is necessary that male plants should be
A. 5-10%
B. 40-45%
C. 50-55%
D. 70-75%
Correct : A. 5-10%
3. Silver Oak belongs to family:
A. Rosaceae
B. Palmae
C. Oleaceae
D. Proteaceae
Correct : D. Proteaceae
4. Pollination in tomatoes under tunnel production is carried out by:
A. Honey bees
B. Bumble bees
C. House flies
D. Vibration
Correct : D. Vibration
5. Dwarfing rootstock for apple in heavy soils is:
A. M-7
B. M-9
C. M-11
D. Crab apple
Correct : B. M-9
6. Rate of ethylene production in citrus is comparatively_______ than in mango.
A. Higher
B. Lower
C. Equal
D. Unknown
Correct : B. Lower
7. Lemons are usually degreened at:
A. 6°C
B. 16°C
C. 26°C
D. 30°C
Correct : B. 16°C
8. Postharvest fungicidal treatment of mango fruit is done with:
A. Thiobendazole (TBZ)
B. Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
C. Above both
D. None of above
Correct : A. Thiobendazole (TBZ)
9. __________ variety of apple is reported to perform well at lower altitudes.
A. Enna
B. Amri
C. Diana
D. Golden Delicious
Correct : A. Enna
10. Dhaki variety of date palm was originated in:
A. Sindh
B. NWFP
C. Balochistan
D. Punjab
Correct : B. NWFP
11. Which of the following vegetable crop is a relative of cotton:
A. Onion
B. Okra
C. Mustard
D. Brinjal
Correct : B. Okra
12. In pineapple sweet orange, fruit drop in month of June is upto:
A. 66%
B. 76%
C. 86%
D. 96%
Correct : D. 96%
13. Hodgson divided genus citrus into:
A. 16 species
B. 26 species
C. 36 species
D. More than 36 species
Correct : C. 36 species
14. In Pakistan, yield of potato range between :
A. 10-15 ton
B. 15-20 ton
C. 20-25 ton
D. 25-30 ton
Correct : C. 20-25 ton
15. Motia (ornamental) belongs to family:
A. Oleacecae
B. Moraceae
C. Rosaceae
D. Nyctaginaceae
Correct : A. Oleacecae
16. Rubber plant (ornamental) belongs to family:
A. Oleacecae
B. Moraceae
C. Rosaceae
D. Nyctaginaceae
Correct : B. Moraceae
17. Bougainvillea (ornamental) belongs to family:
A. Oleacecae
B. Moraceae
C. Rosaceae
D. Nyctaginaceae
Correct : D. Nyctaginaceae
18. Germination percentage in sour orange rootstock is:
A. 50-60%
B. 61-70%
C. 71-80%
D. 81-90%
Correct : A. 50-60%
19. In Kinnow mandarin, fruit drop in month of June is upto:
A. 70%
B. 75%
C. 80%
D. 85%
Correct : B. 75%
20. Following species of citrus can be propagated through cutting.
A. Sweet orange
B. Sweet lime
C. Kaghzi lime
D. Non of above
Correct : B. Sweet lime
21. Following species of citrus can be propagated through layering.
A. Sweet orange
B. Sweet lime
C. Kaghzi lime
D. None of above
Correct : C. Kaghzi lime
22. In Punjab, most of the fresh vegetable production is carried out:
A. Near cities
B. Near rivers
C. Near canals
D. All of above
Correct : A. Near cities
23. Which of the following crop has high sulphur contents:
A. Garlic
B. Onion
C. Radish
D. None
Correct : B. Onion
24. During propagation through cuttings, which hormone(s) is/are used for root promotion?
A. ABA
B. Seradix
C. NAA
D. All above
Correct : B. Seradix
25. Rubber plant can be propagated through:
A. Aerial layering
B. Cutting
C. All above
D. None of above
Correct : C. All above
26. Silver Oak produces seeds after age of:
A. 1 year
B. 5 years
C. 10 years
D. 15 years
Correct : C. 10 years
27. Which of the following plants are used for the extraction of scent?
A. Rose
B. Murva
C. Citrus
D. All of above
Correct : C. Citrus
28. The first ever auxin discovered was:
A. IBA
B. IPA
C. IAA
D. None of above
Correct : C. IAA
29. Mowing of grasses in winter is recommended after:
A. 20-30 days
B. 30-40 days
C. 40-50 days
D. Both ‘b’ and ‘c’
Correct : D. Both ‘b’ and ‘c’
30. Major types of greenhouse are
A. Even span
B. Lean to
C. Odd span
D. a & b
Correct : D. a & b
31. At the time of transplanting, weight of date palm sucker should be:
A. 5-10 kg
B. 10-20 kg
C. 20-30 kg
D. Less than 5 kg
Correct : B. 10-20 kg
32. Following plant(s) is/are propagated through seed.
A. Murva
B. Bottle palm
C. None of above
D. All above
Correct : D. All above
33. Citrus seeds can be stored with Charcoal at following temperature in dry conditions.
A. 0-3°C
B. 3-10°C
C. 10-15°C
D. Above 15°C
Correct : B. 3-10°C
34. Seed germination percentage of rough lemon is:
A. 50-60%
B. 60-70%
C. 70-80%
D. 80-90%
Correct : B. 60-70%
35. Most serious insect/pest(s) of apple is/are:
A. Codling moth
B. Fruit fly
C. All above
D. None of above
Correct : A. Codling moth
36. Postharvest fumigation of citrus used to be done with:
A. Thiobendazole (TBZ)
B. Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
C. Above both
D. None of above
Correct : B. Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
37. Soil compaction __________ yield of potato.
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Does not effect
D. Unknown
Correct : B. Decreases
38. Cost benefit ratio in potato production should range:
A. 1:5
B. 1:10
C. 10:1
D. Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
Correct : D. Both ‘a’ and ‘b’
39. “Thalsa” is a variety of potato very suitable for the region of:
A. Peshawar
B. Tandojam
C. Mir Pur Khas
D. Sahiwal
Correct : A. Peshawar
40. Yield of carrot is maximum at pH:
A. 6.5
B. 7.5
C. 8.5
D. Below 6.5
Correct : A. 6.5
41. Temperate varieties of carrot have ________ life cycle.
A. Annual
B. Biennial
C. Perennial
D. Unknown
Correct : B. Biennial
42. Which of the following vegetable is also called as ‘poor man’s food’?
A. Carrot
B. Onion
C. Redish
D. Potato
Correct : B. Onion
43. Which of the following factor(s) is/are more suitable for good onion production?
A. High temperature
B. Long photoperiod
C. None of above
D. All above
Correct : D. All above
44. Green potato tuber is inedible due to:
A. Carcinogenic
B. Hardness
C. Hollowness
D. None of above
Correct : A. Carcinogenic
45. CRD is a statistical approach for:
A. Field experiment
B. Laboratory experiment
C. a & b
D. None
Correct : B. Laboratory experiment
46. Soft nose is a disorder of:
A. Date fruit
B. Citrus fruit
C. Mango fruit
D. Apple fruit
Correct : C. Mango fruit
47. Guava seed before germination requires:
A. Fungicide treatment
B. Chemical treatment
C. Commercial grade H2SO4 treatment
D. All of above
Correct : C. Commercial grade H2SO4 treatment
48. Fruit splitting in pomegranate and litchi is due mainly to:
A. Water pressure
B. Dry ness of air
C. Nutritional defects
D. All of above
Correct : D. All of above
49. Production of vegetable out of their normal season of outdoor production is known as:
A. Vegetable forcing
B. Out of season
C. Crop production
D. Tissue culture
Correct : A. Vegetable forcing
50. Yellow wasp is a major pest of:
A. Grape fruit
B. Peach fruit
C. Citrus fruit
D. Mango fruit
Correct : A. Grape fruit
51. The only pest of date fruit at green hard stage is:
A. Nightangale
B. Parrot
C. Sparrow
D. All of above
Correct : B. Parrot
52. Study which deals with the microscopic structure of tissue is called:
A. Anatomy
B. Histology
C. Taxonomy
D. Ecology
Correct : B. Histology
53. Study of plant species in relation to its environmental history is called:
A. Phylogeny
B. Histology
C. Ontogeny
D. None of these
Correct : B. Histology
54. Elevation of temperate region from sea level ranges:
A. 1000-2000 m
B. 2500-3000 m
C. 3500-4000 m
D. b & c
Correct : D. b & c
55. Banana belongs to type of fruit, in which the edible portion is:
A. Mesocarp
B. Syconus
C. Berry
D. Drupe
Correct : C. Berry
56. Almond is a drupe fruit, in which the edible portion is:
A. Pericarp
B. Thalmus
C. Seed
D. Mesocarp
Correct : C. Seed
57. Frond length of cultivated date ranges:
A. 3-5 m
B. 3-4 m
C. 2-3 m
D. 1-2 m
Correct : B. 3-4 m
58. The most important characteristics of tropical region are:
A. Snowfall
B. Frost
C. Winds
D. High temperature
Correct : D. High temperature
59. Addition of __________ hastens the time of fruit bud differentiation in fruit plants:
A. Nitrites
B. Nitrides
C. Nitrates
D. All of these
Correct : C. Nitrates
60. More harmones are accumulated in plants due to accumulation of _______:
A. Nitrate
B. Starch
C. Protein
D. Vitamins
Correct : B. Starch
61. Reproductive phase of fruit plants is improved by the accumulation of _____:
A. Nitrogen
B. Starch
C. Proteins
D. Cellulose
Correct : B. Starch
62. Pruning in old fruit trees increases fruit bud formation by increasing ______:
A. Carbohydrates
B. New vegetative growth
C. Hormonal contents
D. Cell sap
Correct : B. New vegetative growth
63. At a temperature slightly above optimum, carbohydrates are ________:
A. Produced
B. Stored
C. Utilized
D. Increased
Correct : C. Utilized
64. Apical bud becomes ________ in mango at fruit bud differentiation :
A. Flattened
B. Rounded
C. Dome shaped
D. Elongated
Correct : C. Dome shaped
65. The phase of fruit bud formation continues until _________:
A. Anthesis
B. Petal formation
C. Pollination
D. Differentiation
Correct : A. Anthesis
66. The development of flower bud in tuberose is :
A. Basipetal
B. Exipetal
C. Endopetal
D. Acropetal
Correct : D. Acropetal
67. Rate of bud development is ___________ upto winter season :
A. Slow
B. Rapid
C. Medium
D. Constant
Correct : B. Rapid
68. Dormancy is a function of interaction of growth promoter like GA and growth inhibitor like _________:
A. ABA
B. Cycocell
C. Alar
D. Paclobutrazole
Correct : A. ABA
69. Dormancy of seed is a biological mechanisms that provides protection against ______:
A. Seed spoilage
B. Embryo abortion
C. Pre mature germination
D. Dehydration
Correct : C. Pre mature germination
70. The major metabolic process which takes place in the harvested produce is _______:
A. Ripening
B. Respiration
C. Softening
D. Senescence
Correct : B. Respiration
71. At fruit bud differentiation in mango, C/N ratio is _______:
A. Low
B. Medium
C. High
D. Very High
Correct : C. High
72. Annual bearing apples differentiate much greater proportion of their flowers on _______:
A. Spurs
B. Shoots
C. Leaf axils
D. Main stem
Correct : B. Shoots
73. Self fertility refers to the ability of a variety to produce fruits with viable ___:
A. Pollens
B. Seeds
C. Ovules
D. Ovaries
Correct : B. Seeds
74. Flowers having stigma below the highest anthers are called _______:
A. Apistigmatic
B. Hypostigmatic
C. Peristigmatic
D. Exostimgatic
Correct : A. Apistigmatic
75. Failure of a viable pollen to grow down the style of the flower of the same variety is called ___________:
A. Self sterility
B. Self incompatibility
C. Self unfruitfulness
D. Sterility
Correct : B. Self incompatibility
76. Piping is carried out in
A. Chrysanthemum
B. Rose
C. Gladiolus
D. Carnation
Correct : D. Carnation
77. Chlorophyll formation takes place within a light wavelength of _________:
A. 150-200
B. 200-300
C. 300-675
D. 700-900
Correct : C. 300-675
78. Root formation is promoted in softwood cuttings under light intensity of __________ foot candles:
A. 100-150
B. 150-200
C. 200-250
D. 250-350
Correct : B. 150-200
79. Fruiting body of roses is called:
A. Button
B. Hips
C. Slip
D. None of above
Correct : B. Hips
80. Apple and pear form their flowers buds in ___________:
A. May-June
B. July-August
C. September-October
D. November-December
Correct : B. July-August
81. Volatile oil are those oil which can evaporate at :
A. 25°C
B. 40°C
C. 50°C
D. 65°C
Correct : A. 25°C
82. The renewal of NO3 involves release of ___________ from organic fraction of the soil and its rapid nitrification:
A. NO2
B. NH4
C. N
D. NO
Correct : B. NH4
83. Most of Nitrogen is used in the decomposition of __________ and thus plant shows deficiency symptoms :
A. Amino acids
B. Cellulose
C. Carbon compounds
D. Organic matter
Correct : B. Cellulose
84. Toxicity of Mg can be modified by adding ________:
A. N
B. PO4
C. Ca
D. K2O
Correct : C. Ca
85. Injurious effects of sulphates can be replaced with the addition of ________:
A. Nitrates
B. Phosphates
C. Ammonia
D. Ca & Mg
Correct : A. Nitrates
86. Internal browning in apples takes place due to _______:
A. Fungus
B. High temperature
C. Hail storm
D. Bacteria
Correct : B. High temperature
87. Onion seeds can germinate at a temperature of :
A. 0-1°C
B. 1-5°C
C. 5-11°C
D. 15-20°C
Correct : B. 1-5°C
88. Dead heading is the removal of
A. Dead branches
B. Dead roots
C. Faded flowers
D. Shriveled leaves
Correct : C. Faded flowers
89. Hygrometer is used to measure
A. Pressure
B. Humidity
C. Wind speed
D. Solar radiation
Correct : B. Humidity
90. Pinching out is the removal of
A. Growing point of root
B. Opening flower buds
C. Growing point of buds
D. Removal of seeds
Correct : C. Growing point of buds
91. A thread-like stem or leaf which clings to any support, is known as
A. Climber
B. Tendril
C. Sucker
D. Creeper
Correct : B. Tendril
92. A plant which is able to live under very dry conditions is called
A. Xerophyte
B. Hallophyte
C. Mesophyte
D. None of above
Correct : A. Xerophyte
93. Removal of young flower buds to allow maximum development of the remainder is termed as:
A. Die back
B. Disbudding
C. Dead heading
D. None of these
Correct : B. Disbudding
94. Small, hair like outgrowth at the base of leaf stalk is termed as:
A. Bud
B. Bract
C. Stipule
D. Ligule
Correct : C. Stipule
95. Pruning in narrow leave evergreens should be done during:
A. Early fall
B. Winter
C. Summer
D. Early spring
Correct : D. Early spring
96. Which of the following plants require severe pruning?
A. Lagerstromea purporea
B. Nerium odorum
C. Jasminum sambac
D. Thuja orientalis
Correct : A. Lagerstromea purporea
97. Which of the following climbers is important for its hardiness and flowers throughout year?
A. Vitis vinifera
B. Bongainvillea glabra
C. Tecoma grandiflora
D. Quisqalis indica
Correct : B. Bongainvillea glabra
98. Which of the following shrubs bears yellow flowers?
A. Jasminum sambac
B. Tabernamontana divertica
C. Thevetia nerifolia
D. Hibiscus Rosa sinensis
Correct : C. Thevetia nerifolia
99. Which of the following grounds cover is highly salt tolerant?
A. Vinca rosea
B. Bermuda grass
C. Musembreanthemum
D. Alternanthra
Correct : B. Bermuda grass
100. Which of the following shrubs is used as fruit beauty?
A. Cassia glauca
B. Nerium odorum
C. Citrus mitis
D. Hibiscus rosa sinensis
Correct : C. Citrus mitis