This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Horticulture > Flower Cultivation > Floriculture – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Floriculture Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Botrytis often presents itself on flowers as gray mold. This disease is caused by a(an) . A) Fungus. B) Virus. C) Environmental Condition. D) Bacteria. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fungus. 2. ..... is exposure of plants to low temperatures to stimulate flowering. A) Thermotropism. B) Hardening Off. C) . Vernalization. D) Thermalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) . Vernalization. 3. Scientific names are used to A) Show the chemical makeup of plants. B) Avoid confusion concerning the names of plants. C) Increase the number of names of plants. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Avoid confusion concerning the names of plants. 4. Commercial growers sell plants and flowers to A) The general public. B) Farmers. C) Wholesale florists. D) Retail florists. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wholesale florists. 5. A grounds maintenance employee should A) Enjoy working outdoors and working alone. B) Enjoy mowing grass as part of the job. C) Enjoy repairing equipment and walks. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 6. Line-mass arrangements which are based on straight lines include vertical, diagonal, L-shaped, and ..... A) Crescent. B) Inverted- T. C) S-curve. D) Hogarth curve. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inverted- T. 7. Who of the following would be responsible for maintaining fairway and greens turf as well as sand traps and irrigation? A) Florist. B) Greenhouse worker. C) Garden center employee. D) Golf course employee. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Golf course employee. 8. The science and practice of growing and harvesting flowering plants is called A) Ornamental and landscape horticulture. B) Floriculture. C) Olericulture. D) Pomology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Floriculture. 9. The ..... design makes an excellent canterpiece because it is attractive when viewed from either the front or the back. A) Right-triangular. B) Horizontal. C) Equilateral triangular. D) Vertical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Horizontal. 10. When selecting a job, A) Don't consider how well you may get along with the boss. B) Take the highest-paying job. C) Be sure you like the work involved. D) Don't worry about possible promotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Be sure you like the work involved. 11. Which country is considered the leader in the floriculture industry? A) United States. B) Columbia. C) Netherlands (Holland). D) South Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Netherlands (Holland). 12. The Occidental style of flower arranging began in ..... A) South Korea. B) Egypt. C) North Korea. D) Japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Egypt. 13. The part of the plant stem that produces all new cells is the A) Heartwood. B) Phloem. C) Xylem. D) Cambium. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cambium. 14. Horticulture and floriculture are the study of A) Automobiles. B) Plants and flowers. C) Fashion and design. D) Food. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plants and flowers. 15. Seedlings have ..... distinct, observable stages of growth. A) 3. B) 5. C) 2. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4. 16. Which one of these positions listed below is never related to horticulture? A) Teacher. B) Stock broker. C) Researcher. D) Marketing specialist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Marketing specialist. 17. As the population grows and more people build homes, the horticulture industry will A) Remain at the present level of employment. B) Grow also as the demand for plants increases. C) Get smaller, because homeowners will grow their own plants. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grow also as the demand for plants increases. 18. The generic name of the plant is A) Placed last and begins with a small letter. B) Placed first and begins with a small letter. C) Placed first and begins with a capital letter. D) Placed in the middle of the name in the parentheses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Placed first and begins with a capital letter. 19. For a plant to contract a disease, there must be 3 things present which are the pathogen, the ....., and the appropriate environment. A) Water. B) Host. C) Greenhouse. D) Insect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Host. 20. How many 3.8 Ft3 bags of compressed potting soil will it take to fill the following containers? Round up to the nearest whole bag. 325-12" Hanging Baskets 250-6" Standard Pots 550-4" Standard Pots[Then there's a table] A) 24. B) 19. C) 15. D) 18. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 19. 21. Horticulture salespeople should have a background in horticulture because A) It helps them to know the product they are selling. B) It helps them talk to growers. C) It helps them to know which items to offer for sale. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 22. Light inside a greenhouse is measured in ..... A) Solar energy. B) Foot light. C) Foot candles. D) Solar candles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Foot candles. 23. Which of the following greenhouse covering is the least expensive, lightest weight, and easiest to install? A) Polyethylene film. B) Vinyl. C) Glass. D) Polycarbonate fiberglass. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polyethylene film. 24. A mum cultivar with a single flower more than 4 inches in diameter, having all lateral buds removed is called a A) Standard mum. B) Spray mum. C) Disbud mum. D) Miniature mum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Standard mum. 25. Double layer poly should have how much space between layers for proper inflation and full insulation? A) 12-14 inches. B) 6-8 inches. C) At least 2 feet. D) 1 inch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 6-8 inches. 26. One type of product wholesalers do NOT sell in addition to flowers and foliage is A) Glassware. B) Wire. C) Hot dog buns. D) Floral foam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hot dog buns. 27. The premier student organization for young people interested in the floral industry is the ..... A) Future Business Leaders Organization. B) National FFA Organization. C) National Florist Association. D) National Horticulture Association. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) National FFA Organization. 28. The greenhouse industry began in the 1600s in the western world, more specifically ..... A) Holland. B) Italy. C) Japan. D) Korea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Holland. 29. What has made the international floral market possible? A) Worldwide peace. B) Air traffic linking the world. C) Automated production systems. D) Low prices. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Air traffic linking the world. 30. Successful advertising to a target audience is based on three profit "P"'s. Which one of the following is not part of the three profit "P"s? A) Pleasant. B) Persistent. C) Planned. D) Persuasive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Persuasive. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesHorticulture QuizzesAgriculture QuizzesFloriculture Quiz 1Floriculture Quiz 2Floriculture Quiz 4Floriculture Quiz 5Floriculture Quiz 6 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books