Questions Part 4

Question 1

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

Answer 1

b. Petiole-bud

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

a. Green

Question 3

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

Answer 3

c. The mature height of the plant

Question 4

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

Answer 4

a. Acer rubrum

Question 5

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

Answer 5

d. iron

Question 6

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

Answer 6

d. pruning saw

Question 7

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

Answer 7

c. leaching

Question 8

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

Answer 8

c. stomata

Question 9

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

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

Answer 9

b. monocot

Question 10

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

Answer 10

b. lime

Question 11

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

Answer 11

c. hydroseeding

Question 12

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

Answer 12

b. layering

Question 13

• *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

Answer 13

d. focal point

Question 14

Warm season turf grasses include which of the following?

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

Answer 14

c. zoysia grass

Question 15

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

Answer 15

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

Question 16

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

Answer 16

c. 8-12-12

Question 17

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

Answer 17

c. the dripline

Question 18

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

Answer 18

a. green industry

Question 19

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

Answer 19

d. the blade was overheated during sharpening

Question 20

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

Answer 20

c. 2 and 4

Question 21

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

Answer 21

b. Canadian hemlock

Question 22

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

Answer 22

b. Bermuda grass

Question 23

Botanical names are written in which of the following languages?

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

Answer 23

c. Latin

Question 24

The ladybug beetle is an example of a _____ insect.

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

Answer 24

b. beneficial

Question 25

Which of the following plants is commonly grafted or budded?

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

Answer 25

c. hybrid tea rose