Top 1000+ Solved Horticultural Science MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Vegetable production for local consumption is:
a. Market gardening
b. Home gardening
c. Truck gardening
d. Vegetable forcing
Q. In seed formation the inner integument remains thin and develops into:
a. Testa
b. Tegmen
c. Aril
d. Hilum
Q. During seed formation, a sear left by the funiculus is termed as
a. Hilum
b. Funiculus
c. Operculum
d. Raphe
Q. Cracking in tomato fruit is due to:
a. High nitrogen level
b. Temperature fluctuations
c. Soil moisture fluctuations
d. All of these
Q. Endosperm like tissue (2n) in seed developing from nucellus is :
a. Endospem
b. Cotyledom
c. Perisperm
d. Mericarp
Q. Orthodox seeds after dissemination may be
a. None dormant
b. Dormant
c. Quiescent
d. All of above
Q. Secondary dormancy in non dormant seeds is due to:
a. Temperature
b. Moisture
c. Aeration
d. Light
Q. Germination of undeveloped seeds is favored by:
a. Warm temperature (>20°C)
b. Gibberallic acid
c. Low temperature (<20°C)
d. a & b
Q. During stratification, the most important factor is:
a. Temperature
b. Duration
c. Media
d. All of above
Q. Stage at which seed achieves it maximum dry weight and has maximum germinationpotential and vigor is:
a. Physiological maturity
b. Edible maturity
c. Harvest maturity
d. None of above
Q. Seed vigor is affected by
a. Time of storage
b. Type of seed stored
c. Storage environment
d. All of above
Q. Tetrazolium test to check seed viability is
a. Chemical test
b. Enzyme test
c. Germination test
d. a & c
Q. Researchers describe seed moisture contents in terms of :
a. Dry weight
b. Wet weight
c. Percent weight
d. a & b