This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Horticulture > Flower Cultivation > Floriculture – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Floriculture Quiz 8 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A brown, water-holding material harvested from bogs that is made from aged, decomposed plant and animal matter. A) Peat Moss. B) Sphagnum Moss. C) Perlite. D) Vermiculite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peat Moss. 2. Three jobs in horticulture that require outdoor work and that are done with hand-operated tools and equipment are A) Tree surgeon, researcher, and landscape gardener. B) Teacher, orchardist, and turf worker. C) Tree surgeon, turf worker, and small fruit grower. D) Nursery worker, pruner, and plant breeder. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tree surgeon, turf worker, and small fruit grower. 3. The larger the gauge of florist wire indicates that the thickness is: A) Thinner. B) Thicker. C) Longer. D) Shorter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thinner. 4. The ..... orchid is the largest o the orchid types used by florists for corsages A) Cattelya. B) Cymbidium. C) Dendrobium. D) Phalaenopsis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cattelya. 5. ..... cuttings are taken from wood that has stopped actively growing and is dormant. A) Softwood. B) Hardwood. C) Semi hardwood. D) Herbaceous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hardwood. 6. In the following list of pesticides the must be mixed with water to apply. A) Emulsifiable concentrate. B) Granules. C) Dusts. D) Baits. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emulsifiable concentrate. 7. DIF is defined as: A) The difference in daytime temperature and the nighttime temperature. B) The difference in fertilization. C) Data interchange format. D) Difficulty in fertilization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The difference in daytime temperature and the nighttime temperature. 8. A once living moss that comes from bogs and is harvested, dehydrated, and often compressed used to hold moisture and provide space for plant roots. A) Peat Moss. B) Sphagnum Moss. C) Perlite. D) Vermiculite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sphagnum Moss. 9. The formula for determining average daily temperature (ADT) is: A) (day temperature x hours) / 24. B) (day temperature x hours) / 12. C) (day temperature x hours) / (nighttime temperatures x hours) / 24. D) (day temperature x hours) / (nighttime temperatures x hours) / 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (day temperature x hours) / (nighttime temperatures x hours) / 24. 10. . Together the genus name and the ..... form the scientific name of a species. A) Family. B) Variety. C) Specific epithet. D) Cultivar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Specific epithet. 11. Foliage below the water line should be removed to: A) Prevent photosynthesis. B) Prevent leaves from using stored food in the stem. C) Prevent the leaves from decaying, which foul the water. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prevent the leaves from decaying, which foul the water. 12. The four elements of design in floral arrangements are ....., ....., ....., and ..... A) Simplicity, beauty, custom, symbolism. B) Custom, line, color, texture, space. C) Line, form, texture, color. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Line, form, texture, color. 13. The most idely used mechanics item for supporting flowers in arrangements is: A) Chicken wire. B) Plastic grid. C) Tape. D) Floral foam. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Floral foam. 14. Which watering system is considered to be the most inefficient use of labor? A) Hand watering. B) Sub irrigation. C) Drip irrigation. D) Boom irrigation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hand watering. 15. Packing foiled plants for removal from the shop is most easily done by using: A) A plastic tub. B) A cardboard box. C) A sleeve. D) A large bag. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A sleeve. 16. The process of pinching a plant removes the ..... factory and eliminates the ..... concentration of the ..... hormone from the upper portion of the plant. A) Auxin, high, inhibitory. B) Tunic, low, hibitory. C) Auxin, low, hibitory. D) High, low, inhibitory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Auxin, high, inhibitory. 17. Most jobs in horticulture require A) A high school diploma. B) Excellent physical condition. C) An ability to meet people. D) A person who enjoys being along. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A high school diploma. 18. Which principal of design is defined as "a oneness or being complete in itself?" A) Harmony. B) Unity. C) Proportion. D) Line. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unity. 19. Which is not a primary color? A) Orange. B) Red. C) Blue. D) Yellow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Orange. 20. In plant nutrition, EC refers to ..... A) Economic conditions. B) Electrical conductivity. C) Environmental conditions. 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