This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Horticulture > Fruit Vegetable Science > Horticulture – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Horticulture Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Plants that complete their life cycles in two years are: A) Minerals. B) Biennials. C) Annuals. D) Perennials. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biennials. 2. Information technology plays a significant role in achieving A) Poverty. B) Education. C) Sustainable development. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sustainable development. 3. Aside from economic value, what is a value associated with ornamental horticulture? A) Superior lumber. B) Pharmaceutical proteins. C) High-quality food. D) Psychological well-being. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Psychological well-being. 4. Mandy and Jordan bought some of the same plants from Lowe's. Mandy paid $ 5.85 for three coleus and 1 verbena. Jordan paid $ 4.65 for 2 coleus and 1 verbena. What is the cost of one coleus? A) $ .75. B) $ 1.80. C) $ 2.25. D) $ 1.20. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) $ 1.20. 5. The plant tissue that carries food DOWNWARD from the leaves to the rest of the pant is the ..... A) Phloem. B) Chlorophyll. C) Xylem. D) Stomata. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phloem. 6. Filler flowers are used in floral design for: A) Add mass and draw attention. B) Draw attention to focal point. C) Establish height, width, and hide ties. D) Fill empty spaces and hide ties. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fill empty spaces and hide ties. 7. When a nursery plant reaches the maximum recommended size for its container, it should be transplanted to a larger container to prevent the plant from: A) Becoming pot-bound. B) Becoming too compact. C) Growing too tall. D) Growing too wide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Becoming pot-bound. 8. Which of the following is NOT provided to plants by soil? A) Nutrients. B) Oxygen. C) Stability. D) Run-off. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Run-off. 9. Something tangible of value that a person owns is: A) A liability. B) Ban asset. C) .net worth. D) Equity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ban asset. 10. In which part of a foundational SAE would Avery create a risk assessment of a sweet potato packing facility? A) Personal finance management and planning. B) Career exploration and planning. C) Agricultural literacy. D) Workplace safety. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Workplace safety. 11. Pedro adds compost to condition his soil. What is compost? A) Clayey soil. B) Vermiculite. C) Volcanic rock. D) Decayed organic matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Decayed organic matter. 12. The major energy input for the earth comes from the ..... A) Sun. B) Clouds. C) Moon. D) Equator. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sun. 13. Which large deciduous tree has 6" long and 4" wide medium-green leaves with 3 to 5 pointed lobes and 1" - 1 " fuzzy round fruit? A) Snapdragon. B) Wintergreen barberry. C) London plane tree. D) Clematis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) London plane tree. 14. The even distribution of materials on opposite sides of a central axis A) Focalization. B) Balance. C) Texture. D) Texture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Balance. 15. Field-grown, container, and pot-in-pot plants should be watered in the morning for: A) Maximum absorption. B) Less water pressure. C) More water pressure. D) Minimum absorption. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maximum absorption. 16. Governments can predict areas of food insecurity and vulnerability using A) Poverty. B) Employment level. C) Software tools. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Software tools. 17. The leaves on a plume asparagus fern are: A) Dark green and feather-like. B) Shaped like a sword. C) Shaped like palm trees. D) Variegated in green and white. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dark green and feather-like. 18. A cool-season grass that has coarse-textured, medium-green leaves and bunch-type growth is: A) Bermuda grass. B) Centipede grass. C) St. Augustine grass. D) Tall fescue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tall fescue. 19. A part-time job at a florist is which type of SAE? A) Improvement. B) Anyalytical. C) Supplementary. D) Placement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Placement. 20. Emily has a business that installs landscape timbers around raised bed gardens for home owners. Mrs Jones hires Emily's company to edge her beds that measure 16 ft long and 4 ft wide. How many feet of landscape timbers does Emily need to buy for this job? A) 20. B) 32. C) 16. D) 40. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 40. 21. A person who cultivates and markets sod is a: A) Field crop technician. B) Turfgrass producer. C) Nursery manager. D) Greenhouse manager. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Turfgrass producer. 22. The government agency that is responsible for enforcing safety regulations in the workplace is A) CDC. B) DOT. C) OSHA. D) FAA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) OSHA. 23. Angela has a part time job working after school and on Saturdays at a local florist. In what type of SAE is Angela participating in A) Analytical. B) Improvement. C) Supplementary. D) Placement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Placement. 24. The science most associated with the study of plants grown for food or beautification is: A) Forestry. B) Agronomy. C) Physics. D) Horticulture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Horticulture. 25. If a fertilizer formula contains the following label, 24 - 8 - 16. How many pounds of Potassium are we applying if we broadcast 500 pounds on our pasture? A) 240. B) 120. C) 80. D) 40. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 80. 26. The use of horticultural plants and methods as therapeutic tools with disabled and disadvantaged people A) Allopathy. B) Homeopathy. C) Horticultural Therapy. D) Naturopathy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Horticultural Therapy. 27. Which is an itemized list of things owned by a business? A) Net worth. B) Equity. C) Liabilities. D) Inventory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inventory. 28. What is a bedding plant that has large 6" colorful flowers? A) Zinnia. B) Japanese pachysandra. C) Madagascar periwinkle. D) Kalanchoe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Zinnia. 29. What is the texture of soils that have about equal parts of sand, clay, and silt? A) Clayey. B) Loamy. C) Sandy. D) Silty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loamy. 30. The "rhythm and line" landscape design principle is illustrated by: A) Foundation plantings. B) Repeating colors. C) Repeating plant species. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Foundation plantings. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesHorticulture QuizzesAgriculture QuizzesHorticulture Quiz 1Horticulture Quiz 2Horticulture Quiz 3Horticulture Quiz 4Horticulture Quiz 5Horticulture Quiz 6Horticulture Quiz 7Horticulture Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books