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Question 1

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

Answer 1

payment or labor and materials bond

Question 2

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

Answer 2

landscape architect

Question 3

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

Answer 3

landscape architect

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Food and travel expenses

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Cleanliness

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Direct job expenses

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Vacation days

Question 8

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?

Answer 8

$15.62

Question 9

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

Answer 9

American Institute of Architects

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Sum-plus contract

Question 11

_____ 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.

Answer 11

Fixed-price contract

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Cost-plus contract

Question 13

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.

Answer 13

Bid peddling

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Acceptance form

Question 15

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.

Answer 15

90

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Lowest bidder

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Meet the needs of the home owner

Question 18

A successful pest management system will

Answer 18

use a combination of methods to manage pests

Question 19

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

Answer 19

removal of pests from the host

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Biological

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Cultural

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Mechanical

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Host resistance

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Stress

Question 25

____ are generally the fastest way to manage plants.

Answer 25

Pesticides

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Acaricide

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Molluscicide

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Bactericide

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Insecticide

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Herbicide

Question 31

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

Answer 31

Rodenticides

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Petroleum based pesticides

Question 33

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

Answer 33

Chlorine

Question 34

These pesticides are made from minerals.

Answer 34

Inorganic pesticides

Question 35

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

Answer 35

Growth regulators

Question 36

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

Answer 36

Sevin

Question 37

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

Answer 37

Extenguish

Question 38

Botanical pesticides are made from ________.

Answer 38

Plant or plant parts

Question 39

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?

Answer 39

Spinosad

Question 40

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

Answer 40

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

Question 41

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

Answer 41

Preventing reproduction

Question 42

This method of poisoning kills pests by simply touching them.

Answer 42

Contact poisons

Question 43

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

Answer 43

Selective

Question 44

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

Answer 44

Translocated

Question 45

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?

Answer 45

The pesticide used was not meant for the intended target

Question 46

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

Answer 46

Treat only the intended target

Question 47

The ability of pests to resist poisoning is called ______.

Answer 47

Pesticide resistance

Question 48

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

Answer 48

Soil

Question 49

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

Answer 49

lower application rates

Question 50

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

Answer 50

higher application rates

Question 51

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

Answer 51

Water clarity

Question 52

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

Answer 52

Active ingredients

Question 53

Which of these is not a dry formulation of pesticides?

Answer 53

Flowables

Question 54

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

Answer 54

Labeling

Question 55

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

Answer 55

Hazard