Test

Question 1

What is the main duty of an employer to an employee?

Answer 1

To provide a safe work place.

Question 2

What is the duty of an employee to an employer?

Answer 2

Follow the rules, wear protective clothing and report any risks

Question 3

The common hazards in the Agriculture and Horticulture department?

Answer 3

Weather- wear sun smart protective clothing
Vehicles- make sure they are turned off
Heights- make sure you careful when you are using a ladder
Chemicals- wear gloves and cover any cuts in case there is a spill
Noise pollution- make sure you are wearing protective ear pieces
Tripping over- put away any bricks away if they are on the ground
Confined spaces- make sure there is no poison in the ground

Question 4

What is a disease?

Answer 4

Plants that can be considered as any chance from normal growth of a plant.

Question 5

The 6 symptoms of a disease are?

Answer 5

Cell growth(Galls)
Stunted
Abnormal growth
Discoloured (yellow)
Reduced yield (less produce)
Death of plant

Question 6

The different pest and diseases types are?

Answer 6

Metabolic, metazonal and microbial

Question 7

The 5 negative impact of pest and disease to the agriculture and horticulture Industry are?

Answer 7

Loss of plant, reduced income, controlling the time spent, money spent on chemicals and reduced yield.

Question 8

5 ways of controlling pest and disease are?

Answer 8

Spray with chemicals, biological control, hose or spray with water, trim off diseased sections and destroy or get rid of plant.

Question 9

What does IPM mean and what it is used?

Answer 9

Integrated pest management. It is used for just not using one type of method to get rid of pest they use a range of methods.

Question 10

What is Resistance to chemicals and how to avoid it?

Answer 10

Resistance to chemicals happens by of a small proportion of the insect population is able to survive treatment. To avoid chemical resistance use a range of control methods don’t just rely on chemical control.

Question 11

What is OH&S

Answer 11

Occupational health and safety

Question 12

What are the steps for starting a landscape design project?

Answer 12

Brief 
Site analysis 
Concept plan 
Master plan 
Implementation (building it)
Maintenance

Question 13

What are 15 typical site analysis?

Answer 13

Size
Views
Effect of neighbouring
Noise levels
Water
Description
Climate
Soil
Structure
Existing vegetation 
Ecology issue
Needs of the client
Features to introduce
Fencing
Plants

Question 14

What are the rules for lettering on design documents?

Answer 14

Capital letters
Even spaces
On the lines
Keep it neat

Question 15

How to calculate scale and what is used typically used for landscape drawings?

Answer 15

To use scale you measure the space on the path and then x by measurement by the scale. Example 20cm~20x100=2000cm in the page.
1:50 and 1:100 is used for landscape

Question 16

How is scientific name different from common name? Give a few examples

Answer 16

Scientific name~ 2 words that Latin used by the whole world e.g Homo sapien (human) and canis familiarises (dog)
Common name~ locally used by everyone and is used more than 1 different languages

Question 17

What are 10 design ideas for landscape?

Answer 17

Water feature
Garden bed
Pizza oven
Tables and chairs
Feature tree
Bonfire 
Fences
Path 
Decking
Flower bed

Question 18

What is used to make concrete and how to concrete sleepers?

Answer 18

1) Rocks, sand and cement.
2) Put the concrete on the ground, drag shovel in the centre so that way the brick can stay,put the brick, tap on it and remove the excess so you can reused it.

Question 19

How to mix mortar

Answer 19

First you wet the mixing container, then you put 6 scoops of sand in the container while it is mixing, then put 1 scoop of cement and last put the 1/4 lime and wait it turns to like a whipped cream mixture and then you are ready.

Question 20

What is the difference between mixing mortar and concrete?

Answer 20

The different ratios and ingredients

Question 21

How to lay bricks and make footings?

Answer 21

Footings~ set out a brickwork footings
Set out posts for pergolas fences
Concrete requirements for large jobs
Mixing the concrete 
Placing the concrete 
Put the Pergola and fence posts in

Bricks~ know the brickwork basics
Set out brickwork
Mixing mortar
Lay bricks 
Finish brickwork

Question 22

What are the different ways to use to take levels and why they are important?

Answer 22

String line and a spirit level. They are important because we want the bricks to be level and make the job safe also the bricks ate straight.

Question 23

What is a string line and how is used?

Answer 23

A string line is to make sure the bricks are nice and level. It is used to make the the bricks level so they can not fall out.