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301-355 Flashcards

1
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A ____ bond assures payment of all labor and material costs directly related to the job.

A

payment or labor and materials bond

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2
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In most projects involving landscape construction, a client is well advised to employ a ________.

A

landscape architect

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3
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A _____ is responsible for all aspects of the landscape design.

A

landscape architect

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4
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Which of the following is NOT a factor that should be used to determine Material and Labor costs?

A

Food and travel expenses

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5
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Which of the following is NOT a factor that should be taken into consideration during an on-site visit?

A

Cleanliness

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6
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_____ are the cost that are generally the most difficult to determine and require experience with actual landscape installation in order to estimate properly.

A

Direct job expenses

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7
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Which of the following is NOT an item typically included in a landscaping contrast?

A

Vacation days

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Mrs. Ethel, your elderly neighbor, has hired you to plant an azalea bush in her front yard. You use the opportunity to develop a landscaping bid for your SAE handbook. You determine that 1 azalea in a 3 gallon container costs $6.50. Your labor rate is $12 per hour. It takes you half an hour to plant the bush to Mrs. Ethel’s specifications. Also, you charge 25% profit margin. What is Mrs. Ethel’s total fee for your services?

A

$15.62

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9
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The _____ has standardized pre-printed contracts available that may be suitable for landscape contractual use.

A

American Institute of Architects

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10
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Which of the following is NOT a commonly used type of contract?

A

Sum-plus contract

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11
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_____ is the most common form of general contract in which the owner aggress to pay a set amount to the contractor for executing the services specified in the contract.

A

Fixed-price contract

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12
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In a _____ contract, the owner pays the contractor for necessary costs incurred in the construction of the project.

A

Cost-plus contract

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13
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It is unwise to participate in _____ because the subcontractor receives the job may well be forced into a choice between doing the job at a loss or resorting to standard workmanship.

A

Bid peddling

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14
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During inspection for final acceptance, the landscape contractor should have a(n) _____ to be signed by the client.

A

Acceptance form

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15
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It is not a Louisiana law to include a warranty or guarantee for plants installed by the landscape contractor, but it is common practice to include a _____ day guarantee in the contract.

A

90

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16
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When shopping for a subcontract, the contract should preferably be rewarded to the _______.

A

Lowest bidder

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17
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Which of these is not a component of successful pest management?

A

Meet the needs of the home owner

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18
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A successful pest management system will

A

use a combination of methods to manage pests

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19
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Which of the is not a non-pesticide method of pest management?

A

removal of pests from the host

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20
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______ control involves the use of naturally occurring enemies of pests.

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Biological

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21
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_____ control is the rotation of crops and using tilling to control pests.

A

Cultural

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22
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______ control uses trap screens, barriers and electricity to prevent spread of pests or reduce infestations.

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Mechanical

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23
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____ is a form of pest control where plant varieties are developed which are immune to certain pests.

A

Host resistance

24
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_____ is one of the main attributes of insects and disease problems that is not associated with healthy plants.

A

Stress

25
Q

____ are generally the fastest way to manage plants.

A

Pesticides

26
Q

This pesticide is used to control mites, ticks, and spiders.

A

Acaricide

27
Q

This pesticide is used to control organisms such as slugs and snails.

A

Molluscicide

28
Q

This pesticide is used to control organisms such as Bacillus, Coccus, and Spirillum.

A

Bactericide

29
Q

This pesticide is used to control organisms such as caterpillars, beetles and aphids.

A

Insecticide

30
Q

This pesticide is used to control organisms such as dandelions, crabgrass and clover.

A

Herbicide

31
Q

This pesticide is used to control organisms such as rats and mice.

A

Rodenticides

32
Q

Which of the following is not a common origin of pesticides?

A

Petroleum based pesticides

33
Q

Arsenic, copper, boron, chlorine and sulfur are used in making pesticides. Which of these is used in making synthetic pesticides?

A

Chlorine

34
Q

These pesticides are made from minerals.

A

Inorganic pesticides

35
Q

These pesticides interfere with the development of pests and cause sterility.

A

Growth regulators

36
Q

Which of these is an example of a synthetic organic pesticide?

A

Sevin

37
Q

Which of these pesticides is an example of a growth regulator?

A

Extenguish

38
Q

Botanical pesticides are made from ________.

A

Plant or plant parts

39
Q

You are a nursery owner and a costumer approaches you about a pest problem in her garden. She wants a pesticide that will be safe, naturally occurring and effective. Which of these would you recommended to her?

A

Spinosad

40
Q

Prior to using pesticide, you should instruct your customers to do which of the following procedures?

A

Read the label of the pesticide and follow all rules and regulations

41
Q

Pesticides kill in a variety of ways. Which of these is not a method?

A

Preventing reproduction

42
Q

This method of poisoning kills pests by simply touching them.

A

Contact poisons

43
Q

A pesticide that is toxic to some kind of plants or animals but not to others is said to be ______?

A

Selective

44
Q

This method of appllication of a pesticide will kill plants by being absorbed by the leaves, stems or roots and moving throughout the plant.

A

Translocated

45
Q

A customer walks into your garden and tells you of an insect problem they are having. They told you they went to a large chain store garden center and purchased a bottle of herbicide to kill the insects but have experienced very poor results. What is the most likely cause of their poor results?

A

The pesticide used was not meant for the intended target

46
Q

Since all chemicals work in small amounts, care should be used to _____.

A

Treat only the intended target

47
Q

The ability of pests to resist poisoning is called ______.

A

Pesticide resistance

48
Q

Climatic factors affect the effectiveness of pesticides. Which of these is not a climatic factor?

A

Soil

49
Q

Soil texture affects the way pesticides work. Coarser textured soils have less surface area to cover and may need ______.

A

lower application rates

50
Q

Soil texture affects the way pesticides work. Finer textured soils have more surface area to cover and may need _____.

A

higher application rates

51
Q

Pesticide failure may be attributed to many factors. Which of these is not a factor for pesticide failure?

A

Water clarity

52
Q

The chemicals in a pesticide that do the work are called _____.

A

Active ingredients

53
Q

Which of these is not a dry formulation of pesticides?

A

Flowables

54
Q

The term(s) ____ includes all information provided by the chemical company or other government bodies regarding safe and effective use of the product.

A

Labeling

55
Q

Signal words on pesticide containers give a clue as to how dangerous product is to humans. Which of these is not a signal word?

A

Hazard

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