Top 1000+ Solved Horticultural Science MCQ Questions Answer
Q. A major advantage for producing nursery stock in containers is that it:
a. Is less expensive than growing in nursery fields
b. Allows for transplanting any time during the growing season
c. Requires less water and fertilization than field-grown crops
d. Requires less labor than field-grown crops
Q. A method of fertilizer application is __________.
a. Sterilization
b. Pasteurizing
c. Side dressing
d. Leaching
Q. Brown patch, dollar spot, and gray snow mold are all diseases of:
a. Azaleas
b. Turfgrasses
c. Trees
d. Evergreens
Q. Which plant is a vine?
a. Ficus benjamina
b. Pinus thunbergiana
c. Ilex cornuta
d. Lonicera japonica
Q. Site features to consider when conducting a site survey include:
a. Topography, client analysis, natural features, and climate
b. Topography, soil conditions, natural features and existing vegetation
c. Natural features, existing vegetation, soil conditions, and client analysis
d. Natural features, climate, existing vegetation, and client analysis
Q. Food produced in the leaves moves to other parts of a plant through:
a. Phloem tissues
b. Xylem tissues
c. Vein system
d. Arteries
Q. When installing a landscape, which step (from the following list) should be completedlast?
a. Plant the trees and shrubs
b. Add amendments to the soil
c. Install the drainage system
d. Build retaining walls and garden walkways
Q. Examples of cool season grasses include perennial ryegrass, bentgrass, and:
a. Bermudagrass
b. Fescue
c. St. Augustine
d. Zoysia
Q. Magnesium, calcium, and sulfur:
a. Are essential elements needed for plant processes
b. Are micro-elements
c. Can be found in incomplete fertilizers
d. Are only needed by some plants
Q. Functional roles of plants in the landscape do not include:
a. Screening
b. Developing the structural framework of the design
c. Enclosing
d. Greening up
Q. Which of the following is a major reason for mulching landscape plants?
a. Increases anti-aerobic activity in the soil
b. Supplies nutrients
c. Moderates soil temperature and conserves soil moisture
d. Attracts earthworms
Q. A plant that remains vegetative during its first season of growth and flowers in thesecond season is a (n):
a. Biennial
b. Annual
c. Propagule
d. Perennial
Q. Most landscape plants like the soil pH:
a. Slightly acidic
b. Strongly acidic
c. Slightly alkaline
d. Strongly alkaline
Q. When installing a landscape, which step (from the following list) should be completedfirst:
a. Plant the trees and shrubs
b. Add amendments to the soil
c. Install the drainage system
d. Build retaining walls and garden walkways
Q. Wisteria, clematis, and Japanese honeysuckle are examples of:
a. Trees
b. Vines
c. Shrubs
d. Groundcovers