This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Horticulture > Flower Cultivation > Floriculture – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Floriculture Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Wreaths, garlands, loose flowers and petals were the floral design styles used during which historical floral period? A) Greek and Roman. B) Victorian. C) Art Deco. D) Art Noveau. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Greek and Roman. 2. Suppose a 5-inch poinsettia crop is spaced 12 inches by 12 inches on the benches of a greenhouse. If the fixed costs for this greenhouse operation are $ 0.20 per square foot week and the crop is in the greenhouse for 15 weeks, what is the total fixed costs to be assigned to each 5-inch poinsettia pot? A) $ 3.00. B) $ 0.90. C) $ 5.00. D) $ 1.50. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) $ 3.00. 3. Acid is injected water to neutralize the ..... A) Volume. B) Light. C) Alkalinity. D) Growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alkalinity. 4. What color adaptation is created by adding gray to a pure hue? A) Tone. B) Tint. C) Shade. D) Chroma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tone. 5. Soil pH is based on the concentration of ..... ions in the soil. A) Oxygen. B) Hydrogen. C) Sulfur. D) Calcium. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hydrogen. 6. Your agriculture teacher has explained the benefit of using multiple chemicals with differnet MOAs to tackle though greenhouse pests. You currently have scale on your greenhouse crop and your teacher is looking for two different pesticides that treat the scale in all life stages. Your teacher has also requested that both of these pesticides can be sprayed after school once the students leave (5:00pm) but would also allow students to enetr the greeenhouse the next day when they arrive to school (7:00am). Which two chemicals would you recommend the school purchase. A) Safari and Target. B) Tallus and Enstar II. C) Safari and M-Pede. D) Ultra-Fine Oil and Acephate Pro 75. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Safari and Target. 7. Haley wants to operate a plant rental business for special events as her SAE. To begin her business she has determined that she will have the following expenses:10 Peace Lilies ..... $ 15 each15 Ficus ..... $ 10 each10 Ferns ..... $ 12 each12 Nephytis ..... $ 8 each3 cases (12 cans/case) Leaf Shine ..... $ 39 per caseIf Haley avarages 20 plants per month rental with all plants rented at the same price, how much would that rental price need to be per plant to cover all expenses for the year in addition to making $ 50 profit per month? A) $ 5.50. B) $ 3.15. C) $ 5.14. D) $ 6.18. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) $ 5.14. 8. The production and distribution of flowers. A) Horticulture. B) Floriculture. C) Aquaculture. D) Forestry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Floriculture. 9. A ..... bouquet is a round bouquet that is based on the English nosegay of the Georgian and Victorian eras. A) Arm. B) Colonial. C) Crescent. D) Cascade. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colonial. 10. The science and practice of growing and harvesting tree fruits, small fruits, and tree nuts is called? A) Ornamental and Landscape Horticulture. B) Floriculture. C) Olericulture. D) Pomology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pomology. 11. A species can be defined as A) A group of plants that are alike in almost every feature and consistently produce like plants. B) A group of plants that have more in common with each other than with the plants of any other group. C) Plants that are all the same size. D) Plants that all have the same flower color. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A group of plants that are alike in almost every feature and consistently produce like plants. 12. Crossing two different species or subspecies of plants to obtain seeds that have characteristics of both. A) Horticulture. B) Employability. C) Propagation. D) Hybridization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hybridization. 13. Your greenhoushe production business has a contract to grow 320 flats of seed-propagated petunias to local landscaping contractor. Each flat has an 0606 cell pack insert. You will source the plugs from a greenhouse supplier, which offers the plugs in 288-size plug trays. Each plug tray is guaranteed to have 280 usable seedlings. What is the number of 288 plug trays of petunias that you must order to be able to grow the plants to meet this contract? A) 36 plug trays. B) 42 plug trays. C) 320 plug trays. D) 40 plug trays. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 42 plug trays. 14. Auxins and gibberellic acid are hormones in plants the promote growth through . A) Cell specialization. B) Cell division. C) Cell protection. D) Cell enlargement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cell enlargement. 15. The wholesale pricing method is based on the concept that ..... of the retail selling price is made up of the wholesale value of materials being used. A) 40%. B) 20%. C) 60%. D) 50%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 40%. 16. Clogged stems in cut flowers are caused by air embolism. An air embolism is A) Where disease organisms move into the flower from the air clogging the stem. B) Where a bubble of air enters the xylem preventing water from reaching the flower. C) Where the different between room and flower cooler temperature clog the stem. D) Where the flower stem clogs when the flower cooler temperature drops below 36 degrees F. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Where a bubble of air enters the xylem preventing water from reaching the flower. 17. Fertigation is the process of adding fertilizer to ..... A) Soil. B) Organic matter. C) Air. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water. 18. A lightweight material made of small pieces of mica that readily absorbs water. A) Peat Moss. B) Sphagnum Moss. C) Vermiculite. D) Perlite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vermiculite. 19. The most common acids used for alkalinity control are ....., ....., and ..... A) Sodium, calcium, potassium. B) Sulfuric, magnesium, manganese. C) Citric, ethanoic, tartaric. D) Phosphoric, sulfuric, nitric. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Phosphoric, sulfuric, nitric. 20. Deluxe floral foam is used to: A) Absorb water quickly. B) Act as a perservative. C) Hold heavy stemmed flowers. D) Hold soft stemmed flowers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hold heavy stemmed flowers. 21. To find out what jobs are available locally, the student should A) Make a survey of local horticultural businesses. B) Check with the Department of Labor. C) Check with a local employment agency. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 22. The general pH range for greenhouse crops in a soil-less medium is ..... A) 7.2-8.1. B) 5.4-6.8. C) 4.0-6.0. D) 4.5-8.6. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5.4-6.8. 23. ..... refers to the brightness or dullness of the color within a hue. A) Value. B) Triad. C) Intensity. D) Chroma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chroma. 24. An acid loving crop grows best at a pH of . A) 4.5 - 5.8. B) 5.8 - 6.2. C) 6.2 - 6.8. D) 6.8 - 7.4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4.5 - 5.8. 25. A person who identifies and classifies plants is known as an A) Agronomist. B) Taxonomist. C) Horticulturist. D) Taxidermist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Taxonomist. 26. The area of emphasis on an arrangement is called the ..... A) Radiation focal point. B) Weak focal point. C) Focal point accent. D) Recessed focal point. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Focal point accent. 27. In floral design, ..... gives the illusion that all of the flower stems are coming from one point. A) Symmetrical balance. B) Radiation. C) Physical balance. D) Visual balance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Radiation. 28. The sum of a person's "people skills" and personal characteristics that make the person a valuable employee; a measure of a potential employee's worth to the employer. A) Cuteness. B) Continuing education. C) Employability. D) Number of instagram followers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Employability. 29. The horticulture industry maintains a professional image by providing their clients with expert knowledge. This may be accomplished through A) FBI. B) CPH and CLP. C) FCC. D) AGR. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) CPH and CLP. 30. Which nutrient plays a critical role in photosynthesis by playing a key role in the opening and closing of stomata? A) Nitrogen. B) Calcium. C) Phosphorus. D) Potassium. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Potassium. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesHorticulture QuizzesAgriculture QuizzesFloriculture Quiz 1Floriculture Quiz 3Floriculture Quiz 4Floriculture Quiz 5Floriculture Quiz 6 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books