1. A __________ is a woody perennial that has more than one main trunk.
Correct : C. Shrub
2. Mrs. Khan loves spring flowering bulbs. Which of the following would you suggest for
Mrs. Khan to plant?
Correct : A. Hyacinthus orientalis
3. In nursery production, a “liner” refers to __________.
Correct : B. A rooted cutting or small seedling
4. Which of the following is a deciduous vine?
Correct : A. Tecoma grandiflora
5. Failure of a bulb to produce a marketable flower following floral initiation is:
Correct : B. Flower blasting
6. Which of the following is the proper recommendation for pruning trees at planting.
Correct : A. Pruning should be limited to shaping the plant by removing dead or damaged limbs
7. The practice of manually watering a container plant until water comes out of the drainage holes of the container is effective for helping to reduce the buildup of __________ in the growing medium.
Correct : B. Soluble salts
8. One of the best ways to speed up the rooting process of cuttings is to:
Correct : A. Provide bottom heat
9. An area of the landscape that includes space for such items as a clothes line and garbage
cans is the __________ area.
Correct : A. Service
10. The landscape design principle of interconnection:
Correct : D. Occurs when visual components are physically linked together
11. A flower is a type of flower often used as a focal point.
Correct : C. Form
12. Growing medium for greenhouse plant production is:
Correct : A. A nutritive substance in which seeds germinate and plants grow
13. The phenomenon of terminal plant growth suppressing lateral growth is termed as:
Correct : B. Apical dominance
14. The use of plant materials and landscaping techniques to conserve soil moisture and to
reduce water usage is:
Correct : A. Xeriscaping
15. Which of the following describes plants that lose their leaves during the winter?
Correct : B. Deciduous
16. Hardiness refers to:
Correct : B. The quality of being strong and being able to survive in a certain region
17. Hardening-off is a term used in the nursery/landscape industry to mean:
Correct : D. Acclimatizing tender plants to harsher, outdoor conditions
18. The removal of lateral flower buds from stems, such as carnations and
chrysanthemums, is called:
Correct : D. Disbudding
19. A lawn mower with blades parallel to the surface of the ground is called as:
Correct : B. Rotary mower
20. The turfgrass least tolerant of shade is:
Correct : D. Bermudagrass
21. Which of the following is not an important environmental requirement for germination
to occur?
Correct : C. Carbon dioxide
22. Light energy, carbon dioxide, and water enter into the process of photosynthesis,
through which:
Correct : B. Carbohydrates are formed
23. The most common synthetic root-promoting chemicals are:
Correct : D. IBA and NAA
24. What information is not mentioned in the legend on a final landscape plan?
Correct : D. Designer’s name
25. When planting a bare-rooted tree, the tree should be planted:
Correct : D. Directly even with the original soil level
26. A major advantage for producing nursery stock in containers is that it:
Correct : B. Allows for transplanting any time during the growing season
27. A method of fertilizer application is __________.
Correct : C. Side dressing
28. Brown patch, dollar spot, and gray snow mold are all diseases of:
Correct : B. Turfgrasses
29. Which plant is a vine?
Correct : D. Lonicera japonica
30. Site features to consider when conducting a site survey include:
Correct : B. Topography, soil conditions, natural features and existing vegetation
31. Food produced in the leaves moves to other parts of a plant through:
Correct : A. Phloem tissues
32. When installing a landscape, which step (from the following list) should be completed
last?
Correct : A. Plant the trees and shrubs
33. Examples of cool season grasses include perennial ryegrass, bentgrass, and:
Correct : B. Fescue
34. Magnesium, calcium, and sulfur:
Correct : A. Are essential elements needed for plant processes
35. Functional roles of plants in the landscape do not include:
Correct : D. Greening up
36. Which of the following is a major reason for mulching landscape plants?
Correct : C. Moderates soil temperature and conserves soil moisture
37. A plant that remains vegetative during its first season of growth and flowers in the
second season is a (n):
Correct : A. Biennial
38. Most landscape plants like the soil pH:
Correct : A. Slightly acidic
39. When installing a landscape, which step (from the following list) should be completed
first:
Correct : C. Install the drainage system
40. Wisteria, clematis, and Japanese honeysuckle are examples of:
Correct : B. Vines
41. A flower container which is elevated on a base that may be short or long stemmed, is
known as
Correct : C. Pedestal
42. Maximum interior plant deaths result from
Correct : D. Over watering
43. In a residential landscape, the area between the house and the street is
Correct : B. Public area
44. A tool which is used for moving loose materials such as crushed stone. Peat moss etc, is
landscape installation is known as:
Correct : D. Scoop
45. Stabilization of large trees or multi stemmed plants using wires and stakes of Hard
wood or metal is known as:
Correct : A. Guying
46. Limbs are pruned from trees with a technique called
Correct : C. Jump cutting
47. Claw like appendages occurring in pairs at the base of the leaf blade of turfgrasses is:
Correct : D. Auricle
48. Combination of two or more cultivars of a single turf grass species is known as:
Correct : B. Blend
49. Dry, indehiscent, one seeded fruit with a thin pericarp fused to seed coat is known as:
Correct : C. Caryopsis
50. Pollination and fertilization within closed florets is:
Correct : B. Cleistogamy
51. Stem of a grass plant is
Correct : C. Culm
52. In turf grasses, a pair of bracts usually present at the base of a spikelet is known as
Correct : A. Glumes
53. _______________ is the axis of a spike or raceme
Correct : C. Rachis
54. In turfgrasses, after mowing, a layer of above ground, green, living grass part is:
Correct : B. Verdure
55. Kentucky blue grass is a
Correct : A. Cool season grass
56. Bahia grass is a
Correct : B. Warm season grass
57. Best planting time of turf grasses is
Correct : B. July-Aug
58. Rose is a
Correct : C. Day-neutral plant
59. When designing an asymmetrical floral arrangement, the floral designer must consider which of the following design principles:
Correct : D. All of the above
60. Elements of landscape design are:
Correct : D. None of The above
61. Principles of landscape design are:
Correct : D. None of these
62. Art of shaping plants into geometric shapes is known as:
Correct : C. Topiary
63. First mowing of a newly established lawn is preferably done by:
Correct : A. Sickle
64. _______________ is a common example of monsoon annual grown in Pakistan :
Correct : C. c*ck’s comb
65. Morning glory is:
Correct : A. Annual
66. Candytuft is botanically called:
Correct : B. Iberis amara
67. Chrysanthemum is a:
Correct : A. Short day plant
68. _______________ is a best annual flower used for drying:
Correct : C. Helichryrum
69. Iris is a member of family:
Correct : C. Iridaceae
70. Hybrid tea roses are developed by crossing:
Correct : A. Hybrid perpetual & Tea rose
71. Roses which flower only once during summer are:
Correct : C. Ramblers
72. Iceberg bears flowers:
Correct : D. White
73. Kardinal belongs to:
Correct : C. Hybrid tea
74. The emission of water vapor from the surface of plant leaves is called:
Correct : D. Transpiration
75. Eranthemum is a:
Correct : B. Shrub
76. A common example of fragrant shrub is:
Correct : D. Murva
77. Nerium odorum bears flowers of:
Correct : D. All of above
78. Optimum day time temperature range for best growth of house plants is:
Correct : C. 18-24
79. To properly water indoor plants, consider:
Correct : D. All of the above
80. Croton is a:
Correct : C. House plant
81. Araucaria is a________________ plant:
Correct : C. Temperate
82. A piece of broken pot which is used at the base of pot to help drainage is know as:
Correct : C. Crock
83. Crocus is propagated through:
Correct : B. Corms
84. A leaf of fern or palm is
Correct : C. Frond
85. Temporary removal of a plant from its pot in order to check the condition of the root
ball, is known as:
Correct : C. Knocking out
86. Milky sap which exudes from cut surfaces of a few house plants is:
Correct : B. Latex
87. A plant growth in a pot which is too small to allow proper plant growth is known as:
Correct : A. Pot-bound
88. Small bulb produced on the stem of a bulbous plants, is known as:
Correct : B. Bulbil
89. A small offset produced at the base of a corm, is:
Correct : C. A & B both
90. Narcissus has a cup- like centre in its flowers, known as:
Correct : D. Corona
91. A feathered petal which bears a distinct central band is:
Correct : A. Flamed
92. ______________ is the tip of the bulb:
Correct : C. Nose
93. The stalk of an inflorescence is known as:
Correct : B. Peduncle
94. A whorl of leaves arising at the base of plants is:
Correct : C. Rosette
95. A fleshy spike in which small flowers are embedded, is:
Correct : B. Spadix
96. is a common shrub which is used as hedge in Pakistan:
Correct : A. Duranta
97. A flower- head or tightly packed inflorescence, is
Correct : C. Truss
98. A dry and often papery covering of corms & some bulbs, is known as:
Correct : D. Tunic
99. An instrument that measures the electrical conductivity of a soil solution is called a: