This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Horticulture > Fruit Vegetable Science > Horticulture – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Horticulture Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When compared to the amount of oxygen produced in the process of photosynthesis, the amount of oxygen used in plant respiration is: A) Much more. B) More. C) Less. D) About the same. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Less. 2. When indicating or measuring pH, the lower the pH number, the: A) Less acid. B) More alkaline. C) More acidic. D) More neutral. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) More acidic. 3. Modified leaves that show color A) Evergreen. B) Bracts. C) Needles. D) Annual. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bracts. 4. Which of the following describes aesthetics? A) Curative. B) Efficiency. C) Beauty. D) Hobby. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beauty. 5. Forcing roots to develop while the plant is still connected to the parent plant prior to separation is known as: A) Grafting. B) Cutting. C) Layering. D) Budding. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Layering. 6. Content and composition of the speech are determined: A) During the oral speech. B) During the questioning time. C) Before the speech is given. D) After the speech is given. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Before the speech is given. 7. A shallow circular transparent dish with flat lid, that has wet paper and solution containing the seeds that should be grown. A) Floating in water method. B) Rag-doll method. C) Seed box method. D) Petri dish method. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rag-doll method. 8. Each year he horticulture industry puts over 25 billion dollars in the economy at this level" A) World. B) County. C) National. D) State. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) National. 9. Victoria is careful to study the temperature, moisture, and seed viability for the plants she plans to grow. These are factors that affect: A) Softwood cuttings. B) Tree grafts. C) Hardwood cuttings. D) Germination rates. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Germination rates. 10. Hazards associated with specific chemicals are described in the A) Material Safety Data Sheets. B) OSHA Pathogen Standard. C) Hazard Communication Standard. D) OPIM Guidelines. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Material Safety Data Sheets. 11. What are the three parts of agriculture education? A) Classroom/Lab, CDE, SAE. B) Classroom/Lab, FFA, SAE. C) Lab, Classroom, FFA. D) Classroom, SAE, Agricscience. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Classroom/Lab, FFA, SAE. 12. Which of the following is NOT an environmental benefit of plants? A) Increase erosion. B) Provide shade. C) Filter air. D) Provide cooler temperatures. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increase erosion. 13. What should be the shape of the bottom of a hole used to plant a bare-root tree? A) Flat. B) Pointed. C) Dome. D) Square. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dome. 14. Suzy is attending an FFA meeting and hears the gavel tap twice. This signifies: A) That the meeting is adjourned. B) That the meeting was called to order. C) For everyone to be quiet and orderly. D) For everyone to be seated. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That the meeting was called to order. 15. The leadership quality that causes animal science workers to be willing to proceed under difficult conditions is: A) Courage. B) Public Speaking. C) Tact. D) Integrity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Courage. 16. The component of a high school agriculture education program that provides a part-time job for students to gain work experience to help in career planning is A) FFA. B) Adult education. C) Classroom instruction. D) Supervised Agricultural Experience. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Supervised Agricultural Experience. 17. Which stepladder type should be avoided when working near electrical power sources? - A) Wood. B) Aluminum. C) Fiberglass. D) All types. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aluminum. 18. ..... ..... is the seed's capability of growing and developing. A) Seed viability. B) Seed probability. C) Seed stability. D) Germination rates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seed viability. 19. Olericulture deals with growing A) Vegetables. B) Nuts. C) Fruits. D) Hibiscus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vegetables. 20. In the mountains, Naomi saw an evergreen tree with flat needles 1/2 inch long with 2 white bands on the underside of the needle. What tree did she see? A) Canadian hemlock. B) Chinese dogwood. C) Zelkova. D) Ginkgo. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Canadian hemlock. 21. The term horticulture literally means A) The culture of a garden. B) The storing of plants. C) The selling of plants. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The culture of a garden. 22. What is interveinal chlorosis? A) Yellowing of leaves between green veins. B) Darkening of leaves between green veins. C) Small developing leaves. D) Removal of veins in a leaf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yellowing of leaves between green veins. 23. Trees that keep their functional leaves throughout the year are called: A) Deciduous. B) Evergreen. C) Inhibitors. D) Auxins. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evergreen. 24. Hydroponics means growing food in ..... ? A) Water. B) Specially formulated soil. C) Special chemicals. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water. 25. Which large evergreen shrub has white, pink, or red 1 " - 2" flowers in October and November? A) Sasanqua camellia. B) Chinese dogwood. C) Cape jasmine. D) Japanese yew. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sasanqua camellia. 26. The culture of plants for food, comfort, and beauty A) Floriculture. B) Pomology. C) Horticulture. D) Olericulture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Horticulture. 27. The continuity of a landscape. Geometric shapes and curved patterns allow the observer's eye to move around the landscape A) Form. B) Line. C) Texture. D) Balance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Line. 28. What can Sammy do to cause his nursery plants to grow more compact? A) Water. B) Prune. C) Lime. D) Transplant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prune. 29. Becky needs to cut some rose srems from her bed of roses. What tool should she use? A) Pole pruner. B) Axe. C) Pruning shears. D) Chain saw. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pruning shears. 30. What is the FFA Motto? A) Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve. B) Learning to Work, Working to Earn, Earning to Live, Living to Breathe. C) Making Our Mark, One Dream at a Time, Living the Life, It was Meant to Be. D) Leading to Educate, Following to Learn, Competing in Contests, Winning is All. 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