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1
Q

Which of the following is NOT a type of cutting fro propagation of nursery plants?

a. Leaf-bud
b. Petiole-bud
c. Root
d. Semi-hardwood

A

b. Petiole-bud

2
Q

Which section of the golf course requires the most intensive management?

a. Green
b. Fairway
c. Fringe
d. Rough

A

a. Green

3
Q

Landscape plans generally include all of the following except:

a. The number of each type of plant to be planted
b. The mature width of the plant
c. The mature height of the plant
d. A north orientation marker

A

c. The mature height of the plant

4
Q

Which of the following is the botanical name of a plant?

a. Acer rubrum
b. Pin oak
c. Chinese holly
d. Fosteri Holly
e. None of the above

A

a. Acer rubrum

5
Q

A plant whose young leaves exhibit yellow between the veins while the veins remain green is suffering
from ______ deficiency.

a. nitrogen
b. manganese
c. sulfur
d. iron
e. none of the above

A

d. iron

6
Q

Which landscape tool is used to prune branches an inch or larger in diameter.

a. pruning knife
b. lopping shears
c. hand pruner
d. pruning saw
e. none of the above

A

d. pruning saw

7
Q

Some of the salt buildup in potted crops can be removed by :

a. with holding water
b. adding fertilizer
c. leaching
d. adding lime to the irrigation water
e. none of the above

A

c. leaching

8
Q

The leaf part that controls water loss through transpiration is called a:

a. petiole
b. node
c. stomata
d. leaf axis
e. none of the above

A

c. stomata

9
Q

A plant with only one cotyledon in its seed is called a:

a. dicot
b. monocot
c. perennial
d. annual
e. biannual

A

b. monocot

10
Q

Which of the following can be added to soil to increase pH towards neutral?

a. sulfur
b. lime
c. vermiculite
d. perlite
e. none of the above

A

b. lime

11
Q

The process in which Water, grass seed, fertilizer, cellulose fiber and a glue type material are mixed
together and sprayed onto the soil to establish turf is called _____ .

a. pressure spray
b. seed injection
c. hydroseeding
d. top dressing
e. none of the above

A

c. hydroseeding

12
Q

A type of propagation in which a plant stem is rooted while it is still attached to the parent plant is
called _____ .

a. division
b. layering
c. separation
d. grafting
e. all of the above

A

b. layering

13
Q
  • *A plant or group of plants in the landscape ethat attracts attention is called the _____ .**
    a. main plant (s)
    b. flowering beauty spot
    c. social area
    d. focal point
    e. point of interest
A

d. focal point

14
Q

Warm season turf grasses include which of the following?

a. fescue
b. ryegrass
c. zoysia grass
d. bentgrass
e. blue grass

A

c. zoysia grass

15
Q

The hardscape in a landscape design is defined as:

a. landscapes filled with mostly hardwoods
b. a space with a large area of concrete
c. structures, paving, fencing, etc incorporated into a landscape
d. the initial, rough, landscape drawing
e. all of the above

A

c. structures, paving, fencing, etc incorporated into a landscape

16
Q

Which fertilizer analysis below indicates the highest phosphorous content?

a. 10-10-5
b. 8-8-8
c. 8-12-12
d. 33-0-0
e. None of the above

A

c. 8-12-12

17
Q

Trees are fertilized with granular fertilizer by spreading it within _____ .

a. a two foot radius of the trunk
b. a four foot radius of the trunk
c. the dripline
d. the dripline and at least ten feet beyond the dripline
e. a 30 foot radius of the trunk

A

c. the dripline

18
Q

The nursery landscape trade and related industries are sometimes referred to as the _____ .

a. green industry
b. outdoor consortium
c. united enviromnental industry
d. federated nursery industries
e. none of the above

A

a. green industry

19
Q

Blue spots along the cutting edge of a rotary mower blade after sharpening indicate that _____ .

a. the metal was distorted during sharpening
b. the blade was made of inferior metal
c. there are dull spots remaining on the blade
d. the blade was overheated during sharpening
e. all of the above

A

d. the blade was overheated during sharpening

20
Q

Small engines for horticultural equipment generally come with _____ cycle engines.

a. 1 and 2
b. 2 and 3
c. 2 and 4
d. 1 and 3
e. 1 and 4

A

c. 2 and 4

21
Q

Which of the plants listed below has the finest texture?

a. pin oak
b. Canadian hemlock
c. Chinese holly
d. Oregon grape mahonia
e. None of the above has a fine texture

A

b. Canadian hemlock

22
Q

Which plant listed below can tolerate the least amount of shade?

a. dogwood
b. Bermuda grass
c. Azalea
d. English ivy
e. None of the above can tolerate shade

A

b. Bermuda grass

23
Q

Botanical names are written in which of the following languages?

a. German
b. English
c. Latin
d. Spanish
e. Japanese

A

c. Latin

24
Q

The ladybug beetle is an example of a _____ insect.

a. foliage eating
b. beneficial
c. sucking
d. skelatonizing
e. none of the above

A

b. beneficial

25
Q

Which of the following plants is commonly grafted or budded?

a. ginkgo
b. black gum
c. hybrid tea rose
d. yew
e. Canadian hemlock

A

c. hybrid tea rose