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Horticultural Science | Set 8
1. Rose hips are rich source of:
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin C
D. All of the above
Correct : C. Vitamin C
2. Balled and Bur lapped evergreens may be moved at any time of year except when
A. New shoots are growing
B. They are dormant
C. The soil is frozen
D. The soil is too wet
Correct : A. New shoots are growing
3. Which of the following are not annual plants?
A. Asparagus
B. Petunia
C. Margold
D. Geranium
Correct : A. Asparagus
4. Which of the following annuals are best used for edging
A. Poppy
B. Stock
C. Sweet alyssum
D. Sun flower
Correct : C. Sweet alyssum
5. Which of the following are good choices as specimen plants in a landscape:
A. Magnolia
B. Alstonia
C. Gold mohr
D. Bougainvillea
Correct : C. Gold mohr
6. The most common mistake in mowing cool season grasses is to
A. Mow them too short
B. Mow too often
C. Use a dull mower blade
D. Mow them too high
Correct : A. Mow them too short
7. The name of the person who developed the binomial system for naming plants is
A. Linneus
B. Socrates
C. Plato
D. Hortus
Correct : A. Linneus
8. When used to describe a plant, the word deciduous means that
A. The plant is perennial
B. The plant sheds its leaves each year
C. The plant is a shrub
D. All of the above
Correct : B. The plant sheds its leaves each year
9. Flowers which are grown from bulbs include
A. Zinnia
B. Tulip
C. Marigolds
D. All of the above
Correct : B. Tulip
10. Xeriscaping is a landscaping process which requires:
A. No water in the landscape
B. Draining water from landscape area
C. Water conserving
D. Arid landscaping
Correct : C. Water conserving
11. Mulching can reduce water loss by:
A. 50%
B. 90%
C. 35%
D. 25%
Correct : B. 90%
12. can be effectively used as windbreak:
A. Moulsary
B. Ulta Ashok
C. Bottle brush
D. All of the above
Correct : A. Moulsary
13. Sprigging is:
A. Cutting grass to kept it short
B. Sowing a lawn
C. Chopping up a lawn to provide better drainage
D. Planting individual plants, runners, or stolons to establish a lawn
Correct : D. Planting individual plants, runners, or stolons to establish a lawn
14. Grass seed should be carefully covered with soil to a depth of
A. 0.5 cm
B. 1 cm
C. 1.5 cm
D. 2.5 cm
Correct : B. 1 cm
15. The best way to control weeds from lawn is to develop:
A. A good healthy thick turf
B. A combination of pre emergence and post mergence weed killer
C. A weed killer/fertilizer
D. None of the above
Correct : A. A good healthy thick turf
16. Rolling the lawn each year may be necessary to
A. Level the lawn
B. Push grass roots into close contact with soil
C. Provide a firm surface for mowing
D. All of the above
Correct : D. All of the above
17. The common name for diffenbachia is
A. Umbrella tree
B. Bougainvillea
C. Snake plant
D. Dumb cane
Correct : D. Dumb cane
18. The genus name for croton
A. Sanservieria
B. Ficus
C. Codiaeium
D. Araucaria
Correct : C. Codiaeium
19. When indoor plants are over watered:
A. They drop their leaves
B. They die
C. Their leaves turn yellow
D. All of the above
Correct : C. Their leaves turn yellow
20. The night temperature of indoor plants should be _________ºF cooler than day time temperature
A. 5-10
B. 3-4
C. 20-30
D. 10-15
Correct : D. 10-15
21. Charcoal is used in a terrarium for its
A. Color
B. Drainage material
C. Drainage ability
D. None of the above
Correct : D. None of the above
22. The use of high nitrogen fertilizers in terrarium soil results in the release of
A. Moisture
B. Ammonia gas
C. New plants
D. None of the above
Correct : B. Ammonia gas
23. Plants tend to grow towards light sources. It is known as
A. Photosynthesis
B. The rain cycle
C. Transpiration
D. Phototropism
Correct : D. Phototropism
24. Moisture is lost through small openings on the underside of the leaves known as:
A. Air holes
B. Stems
C. Stomata
D. None of the above
Correct : C. Stomata
25. The larger, center most of the plants used in bonsai is cut off:
A. To dwarf the plant
B. To cause root branching
C. To make root system shallow
D. To simplify root pruning job
Correct : B. To cause root branching
26. Site of attraction that holds attention of viewer in a landscape is called;
A. Balance
B. Proportion
C. Focal point
D. Rythum
Correct : C. Focal point
27. Most famous fragrant plant in summer is;
A. Jasminum sambac
B. Althcea rosea
C. Tabernamontana divertica
D. All of the above
Correct : A. Jasminum sambac
28. Lilium longiflorum, an important holiday potted plant, is commonly known as:
A. Kalanchoe
B. Poinsettia
C. Easter Lily
D. Hydrangea
Correct : C. Easter Lily
29. Pansy is very popular winter annual for its
A. Stem and foliage beauty
B. Planting under shade
C. Hardiness towards ground cover
D. Mixed coloured flower bedding plant
Correct : D. Mixed coloured flower bedding plant
30. Use of a pipe covered by a rope for providing support to some indoor plants like Scindapsus, is termed as:
A. Terrarium
B. Totem
C. Topiary
D. None of the above
Correct : B. Totem
31. An open frame work, designed to offer shady resting place is called;
A. Cold frame
B. Arbor
C. Pergola
D. Deck
Correct : B. Arbor
32. A line of demarcation that creates visual interest in a landscape by separating one segment from another is called
A. Edging
B. Border
C. Fencing
D. Line
Correct : A. Edging
33. In landscape shape of tree is called
A. Shape
B. Form
C. Structure
D. Texture
Correct : B. Form
34. Water gardening is also called,
A. Equascape
B. Hardscape
C. Nightscape
D. Alpine gardening
Correct : A. Equascape
35. Landscape, in which rocks and grasses are used instead of flowers is called
A. Rock gardening
B. Japanese gardening
C. Water gardening
D. None of the above
Correct : B. Japanese gardening
36. Which of the statement is true?
A. Verbena is used as climber
B. Verbena is used for border
C. Verbena is used as hedge plant
D. Verbena is used as bedding plant
Correct : D. Verbena is used as bedding plant
37. Which of the plant is used for is foliage beauty?
A. Kochia
B. Phlox
C. Partulaca
D. Antirrhinum
Correct : A. Kochia
38. Which annual flower is used ground cover?
A. Viola
B. Stock
C. Calendula
D. Musemberanthemum
Correct : D. Musemberanthemum
39. Which of the statement is true?
A. Lawns should always be mowed in the same direction
B. Plants are best wintered without water in them
C. Cylinder mowers give thorough mowing because of air vacuum system
D. Warm season grasses usually respond better to close mowing.
Correct : D. Warm season grasses usually respond better to close mowing.
40. An example of a specialty cut flower used in a floral arrangement is a(n):
A. Rose
B. Carnation
C. Orchid
D. Pompom Chrysanthemum
Correct : C. Orchid
41. Which of the following plant require very light pruning?
A. Nerium Odorum
B. Rhododendron
C. Lawsonia alba
D. Punica grantum
Correct : A. Nerium Odorum
42. Which tree bears fragrant flowers?
A. Albezia lebbeck
B. Pinus roxburghii
C. Papulus elegni
D. None of the above
Correct : D. None of the above
43. Which following creeper bears white flowers?
A. Ipomea
B. Plumbago
C. Clerodendron
D. Tecoma
Correct : B. Plumbago
44. Pinus roxburghii is very healthy growing in;
A. Tropical zone
B. Subtropical zone
C. All of the above zones
D. None of the above zones
Correct : D. None of the above zones
45. Low-lying plant that covers some area in the landscape is called;
A. Shrub
B. Ground cover
C. Bedding plant
D. Perennial
Correct : B. Ground cover
46. Plants which shed there leaves in autumn are called;
A. Evergreen
B. Annuals
C. Deciduous
D. Biennials
Correct : C. Deciduous
47. is a common disease found on roses grown for cut flowers.
A. Stem rot
B. Rust
C. Root rot
D. Botrytis
Correct : D. Botrytis
48. Plants for the marginal areas of pond are called
A. Bog plants
B. Emergent
C. Aquatic plants
D. floaters
Correct : A. Bog plants
49. Type of contained water feature is
A. Fountain
B. Water fall
C. Pond
D. None of the above
Correct : C. Pond
50. _______________ is used for daily movement in the landscape
A. Functional path
B. Temporary path
C. Occasional path
D. Decorative path
Correct : A. Functional path
51. when all the parts of the design suggest a single impression it is called
A. Harmony
B. Transition
C. Balance
D. Unity
Correct : D. Unity
52. In Punjab pruning of roses is managed during
A. Summer
B. Winter
C. Spring
D. Year around
Correct : B. Winter
53. Which of the following roses bear clustered flowers?
A. Hybrid tea
B. Floribunda
C. Miniature
D. All of the above
Correct : D. All of the above
54. The new growth of a Dieffenbachia is weak and spindly, with large gaps between the leaves. The problem is probably:
A. Salt damage
B. Nitrogen deficiency
C. Botrytis
D. Lack of light
Correct : D. Lack of light
55. Cuttings of potted chrysanthemums are planted at an angle to encourage:
A. Increased branching
B. Larger blooms
C. A more rounded plant
D. Earlier flowering
Correct : A. Increased branching
56. The common name for Zebrina pendula is:
A. African Lily
B. Boston ivy
C. Wandering Jew
D. Grape ivy
Correct : C. Wandering Jew
57. Which of the following flower types is not suitable for pressing?
A. Daffodil
B. Dusty miller
C. Pansy
D. African violet
Correct : A. Daffodil
58. The most important environmental factor regulating flower initiation in bulbous species is:
A. Light
B. Temperature
C. Moisture
D. Ventilation
Correct : B. Temperature
59. Plant propagation is important because of the reason:
A. Selected plants chosen to maintain their traits
B. Usefulness
C. For specific traits
D. Preserving plant products as a source of food
Correct : A. Selected plants chosen to maintain their traits
60. Successful Plant Propagation involves the:
A. Knowledge of technical skills
B. Knowledge of plant biology
C. Knowledge of plant
D. All of these
Correct : D. All of these
61. Any detached plant part which, when placed under favorable conditions will produce a new plant identical to the parent plant is called a:
A. Cutting
B. Seed
C. Plug
D. Graft
Correct : A. Cutting
62. Which type of cutting is taken in the dormant season when tissues are fully matured and lignified.
A. Softwood
B. Semi-hardwood
C. Hardwood
D. Herbaceous
Correct : C. Hardwood
63. Colchicine is chemically:
A. Volatile oil
B. Tannins
C. Protein
D. Alkaloid
Correct : D. Alkaloid
64. Quinine alkaloids are present in
A. Nux vomica
B. Cocoa leaves
C. Belladona roots
D. Cinchona bark
Correct : D. Cinchona bark
65. This mineral is exposed to high heat and expanded. It is often used as a propagation media.
A. Perlite
B. Vermiculite
C. Peat Moss
D. Sand
Correct : B. Vermiculite
66. What are two of the most important qualities for selecting a rooting media?
A. Hard and free from pests
B. Well drained and low moisture retentive
C. Water holding capacity and Air holding capacity
D. None of these
Correct : C. Water holding capacity and Air holding capacity
67. Which of these four plants which are propagated from herbaceous cuttings.
A. Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Coleus and Geranium.
B. Azalea, Coleus, Geranium and Rose
C. Coleus, Ruscus, Gardenia and holly
D. Tuberose, Syngonium, Hibiscus and Dracenia
Correct : A. Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Coleus and Geranium.
68. Why is it important to select cutting free of berries and flowers?
A. The flowers and berries take up too much space in the propagation bed.
B. Because berries and flowers weigh down the cuttings and may cause them to tip over.
C. The flowers and berries would attract harmful insects to the cuttings.
D. Because they consume much of the food stored and produced by the cutting.
Correct : D. Because they consume much of the food stored and produced by the cutting.
69. Why is it important to transport cutting from the field to the propagation area in a plastic bag?
A. To keep your hands and clothing clean.
B. To help maintain the moisture level of the cutting stock.
C. Because a paper bag would tear too easily
D. To maintain the integrity of the soil around the roots.
Correct : B. To help maintain the moisture level of the cutting stock.
70. What is the optimum length for most of cuttings?
A. 1 to 3 inches
B. 3 to 6 inches
C. 6 to 8 inches
D. 10 to 12 inches
Correct : C. 6 to 8 inches
71. The bottom leaves from the cutting should be removed before "sticking" the cutting for which of the following reasons.
A. The leaves may rot
B. The leaves may become diseased
C. Neither A nor B
D. Both A and B
Correct : C. Neither A nor B
72. When taking the cutting from the stock plant, at what angle should the cut be made?
A. 25-degrees
B. 45-degrees
C. 60-degrees
D. 90-degrees
Correct : B. 45-degrees
73. When sticking a hard wood cutting, how many nodes should be under the rooting medium?
A. At least 1
B. 1 to 3
C. 2 to 4
D. 3 to 5
Correct : A. At least 1
74. Why are rooting hormones applied to cuttings?
A. To increase the plant's ability to reproduce.
B. To promote the production of a new root system.
C. To help the cutting resist disease.
D. To promote the production of healthy leaves, flowers and berries.
Correct : B. To promote the production of a new root system.
75. Why must a hole or furrow be made in the growing media before sticking the cutting?
A. To prevent the rooting hormone from getting knocked off the end of the cutting.
B. To make the process of sticking the cutting easier.
C. To establish the depth to which the cutting should be planted.
D. To maintain good air circulation around the cutting's base.
Correct : A. To prevent the rooting hormone from getting knocked off the end of the cutting.
76. How many seconds should a cutting be held in a liquid IBA rooting hormone?
A. 2
B. 5
C. 10
D. 12
Correct : B. 5
77. How far should cuttings be inserted into the rooting media?
A. ½ to 3 inch
B. ¾ to 2 inch
C. 1 to 2 inch
D. 1 ½ to 3 inch
Correct : C. 1 to 2 inch
78. It is important to firm the soil around the base of the cutting due to following reasons:
A. To eliminate air pockets.
B. To make sure the base of the cutting makes good contact with the rooting media.
C. Neither A nor B
D. Both A and B
Correct : D. Both A and B
79. Why is it important to evenly space the cuttings in the rooting medium?
A. To promote good air circulation.
B. To cut down on the transmission of disease organisms.
C. To make the best use of the propagation space.
D. All of the above.
Correct : C. To make the best use of the propagation space.
80. What portion of the stem of a cutting should be coated with rooting hormone?
A. A portion which includes at least two nodes.
B. The bottom ¼ inch.
C. The portion of the stem that will be under the media.
D. The entire cutting should be covered with hormone.
Correct : C. The portion of the stem that will be under the media.
81. What is the final step of preparing cuttings?
A. Preparing the rooting media.
B. Selecting quality cutting stock.
C. The application of rooting hormone.
D. Watering-in and placing the cuttings on a mist bed.
Correct : D. Watering-in and placing the cuttings on a mist bed.
82. Why must any left over rooting hormone be discarded after use?
A. To eliminate the possibility of contaminating the entire supply of rooting
B. hormone.
C. To conserve funds used to purchase rooting hormone.
D. To deplete the supply of rooting hormone to help keep the supplier in business.
Correct : A. To eliminate the possibility of contaminating the entire supply of rooting
83. Why a propagator trim the leaves of large-leaved cuttings?
A. To eliminate unsightly insect damage.
B. To conserve propagation space.
C. To shape the leaves into topiaries.
D. To achieve a uniform leaf size and shape.
Correct : B. To conserve propagation space.
84. What type of cutting does not become woody?
A. Softwood
B. Semi-hardwood
C. Hardwood
D. Herbaceous
Correct : D. Herbaceous
85. Sodium hypochlorite is used:
A. To eliminate unsightly insect damage.
B. To conserve moisture.
C. To enhance the rooting.
D. To sterilize cutting tools.
Correct : D. To sterilize cutting tools.
86. Secondary dormancy is due to:
A. Immature Embryo
B. Chemical Inhibitors
C. Light Requirement
D. Hardseededness
Correct : C. Light Requirement
87. Cutting most oftenly used in fruit plants are:
A. Herbaceous Cutting
B. Leafy cutting
C. Semi hard wood cutting
D. None
Correct : C. Semi hard wood cutting
88. Which of the following fertilizer carries 46% nitrogen
A. Urea
B. Ammonium sulphate
C. Potassium nitrate
D. Single super phosphate
Correct : A. Urea
89. Red top is the variety of
A. Tomato
B. Potato
C. Apple
D. Guava
Correct : A. Tomato
90. Alternate bearing in mangoes is due to
A. Environmental factor
B. Physiological factors
C. Genetic factors
D. All of these
Correct : D. All of these
91. Windproof shelterbelts are
A. Very dense
B. Medium dense
C. Porous
D. None of these
Correct : A. Very dense
92. Plants control direct sunlight and intercept glare by means of
A. Obstruction
B. Absorption
C. Reflection
D. Radiation
Correct : A. Obstruction
93. Roses can successfully be cultivated at a temperature
A. 40°C
B. 21°C
C. 30°C
D. 10°C
Correct : B. 21°C
94. Tulip is an example of
A. Rhizome
B. Bulb
C. Tuber
D. Corm
Correct : B. Bulb
95. Ground cover includes of plants
A. Annuals
B. Biennial
C. Perennials
D. All of these
Correct : D. All of these
96. Which of these shrub produce fragrant flowers
A. Cestrum nocturnum
B. Cestrum diurnum
C. Murraya panniculata
D. All of these
Correct : D. All of these
97. The danger signs of too little water are
A. Leaves rapidly become wilted and limp.
B. Leaf growth slows.
C. Lower leaves become curled or yellow in colour.
D. All of these
Correct : D. All of these
98. For potting plants the pH should be_____
A. 5-6
B. 6-7
C. 4-5
D. None of these
Correct : A. 5-6
99. Double delight is a variety of rose which belongs to a group of :
A. Hybrid Tea
B. Floribunda
C. Miniature
D. None of these
Correct : A. Hybrid Tea
100. Chrysanthemums are propagated through
A. Seeds
B. Suckers
C. Cutting
D. All of these
Correct : D. All of these