Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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At
what temperature do most bedding plant seeds germinate best? a. | 60-65
degrees | c. | 65-75
degrees | b. | 50-60 degrees | d. | 80 degrees | | | | |
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Near
the finishing days of a poinsettia crop the temperature is lowered to: a. | intensify
color | c. | shorten the
plants | b. | speed up crop | d. | reduce insects | | | | |
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A fan
near germinating seeds and young seedlings may help: a. | control
humidity | c. | control
disease | b. | control insects | d. | none of the above | | | | |
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4.
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What
type wiring should be used for chrysanthemums (cut flowers)? a. | hay-wire | c. | clutch-wire | b. | piercing | d. | hook-wire | | | | |
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A
good ventilation system is necessary for: a. | disease prevention | c. | A and B | b. | even heating and
cooling | d. | none of the
above | | | | |
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Seedlings should be transplanted when: a. | the seed leaves
appear | c. | the seedlings
are 1" tall | b. | the first set of true leaves
appear | d. | the second set
of true leaves appear | | | | |
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For a
Christmas crop, Poinsettias should color by: a. | Nov. 1 | c. | Nov. 15 | b. | Dec.
1 | d. | Oct.
15 | | | | |
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8.
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A
growth regulator helps make Chrysanthemums: a. | taller | c. | brighter | b. | shorter | d. | disease
resistant | | | | |
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9.
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The
most desirable night temperature for Chrysanthemums is: a. | 70
degrees | c. | 40
degrees | b. | 80 degrees | d. | 60 degrees | | | | |
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10.
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When
applying a pesticide, spray at an angle to: a. | keep the spray mixed | c. | prevent spraying blooms | b. | cover the
undersides of the leaves | d. | none of the
above | | | | |
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When
changing the greenhouse temperature, change it no more than: a. | 2 degrees in 24
hours | c. | 4 degrees in 6
hours | b. | 6 degrees in 12 hours | d. | 30 degrees in 6 hours | | | | |
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12.
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What
is added to the soil to make hydrangea color blue? a. | lime | c. | Aluminum
Sulfate | b. | 5-10-15 | d. | ph | | | | |
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13.
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The
best storage temperature for greens such as Leather Leaf is: a. | 40 degrees
F | c. | 28 degrees
F | b. | 70 degrees
F | d. | 14 degrees
F | | | | |
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14.
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What
is a cultivar? a. | various
flowers | c. | varieties of
mums | b. | cultivated
variety | d. | a cultivation
tool | | | | |
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15.
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The
plants that are photo periodic listed here are: a. | Poinsettias and tomatoes | c. | Mums and tomatoes | b. | Carnations and
Chrysanthemums | d. | Poinsettias and
Chrysanthemums | | | | |
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16.
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Most
Chrysanthemums are sold as: a. | doubles | c. | single stem | b. | Pom
Poms | d. | standards | | | | |
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17.
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This
is a short day plant: a. | Carnation | c. | Gladiolus | b. | Aster | d. | Chrysanthemums | | | | |
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18.
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These
buds will begin to develop when others are removed: a. | terminal
buds | c. | lateral
buds | b. | auxiliary
buds | d. | bottom
buds | | | | |
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19.
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The
best temperature at which to grow foliage plants is: a. | 70
degrees | c. | 50
degrees | b. | 60 degrees | d. | 40 degrees | | | | |
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20.
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From
the time of propagation it will take _________ months for an African Violet to bloom (from leaf
cuttings).
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21.
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Which
plants all make good house foliage plants? a. | Poinsettia, Carnation, Mums | c. | Spathiphyllum, Dieffenbachia, Dracena | b. | Spathiphyllum,
Mums, Cactus | d. | Marigolds,
Zinnias, Cactus | | | | |
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What
bedding plants seed best? a. | Petunia, Salvia, Coleus | c. | Poinsettia, Coleus, Petunia | b. | Petunia, tomato,
Impatience | d. | Coleus,
Ageratum, Salvia | | | | |
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What
potted plants seed best? a. | Poinsettia, Chrysanthemums | c. | Poinsettia, Begonias | b. | Begonia,
Caladiums | d. | Chrysanthemums,
Caladiums | | | | |
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24.
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Tiny
Webs on plants are a symptom of: a. | Mealy bugs | c. | spiders | b. | Spider
Mites | d. | Aphids | | | | |
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25.
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Cut
flowers are best stored at: a. | 40-70 F. | c. | 70-80 F | b. | 35-42
F. | d. | 30-32
F | | | | |
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26.
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This
material is used to sterilize tools a. | Malathion | c. | Temik | b. | LF-10 | d. | Dexon | | | | |
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27.
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When
fertilizing plants, you may use the following method/methods: a. | constant
feed | c. | give heavy
fertilizing every 7-10 days | b. | use slow release fertilizer | d. | all of the above | | | | |
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28.
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To
apply restricted pesticides you must have a license from: a. | the pesticide
manufacturer | c. | the
country | b. | State and Federal government | d. | all of the above | | | | |
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29.
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Peat
moss is added to the soil for better: a. | Drainage | c. | compaction | b. | Water holding
ability | d. | A-B | | | | |
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30.
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A
10-week (group) Chrysanthemum means it will bloom: a. | 10 weeks from
planting | c. | 10 weeks after
pinching | b. | 10 weeks from beginning of short
nights | d. | 10 weeks from
beginning of long nights | | | | |
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31.
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A
test for pH measures: a. | NPK | c. | 40 NPK | b. | Acidity or
Alkalinity | d. | Carbon
dioxide | | | | |
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32.
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Normal CO2 in Greenhouse Air is about: a. | 300
PPM | c. | 40
NPK | b. | 10
PPM | d. | 10
parts | | | | |
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33.
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What
does a solu-bridge measure in the soil? a. | pH | c. | NPK | b. | CO2 content | d. | soluble salts | | | | |
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34.
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If a
poinsettia crop blooms 2 weeks late, it is probably because it: a. | was over
fertilized | c. | was under
fertilized | b. | received to much night light | d. | too much temperature variation | | | | |
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35.
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Yellowing of leaves of a plant is most often: a. | too much
sun | c. | Nitrogen
deficiency | b. | Insecticide burn | d. | too much temperature variation | | | | |
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36.
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If a
floral design looks as though it will fall, then the ________ is wrong. a. | balance | c. | line | b. | form | d. | skeleton | | | | |
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37.
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The
yellow lines marking off an area around a piece of machinery is to show: a. | a danger
zone | c. | where to stand
while using | b. | a safety zone | d. | to decorate the shop | | | | |
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38.
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Why
should leaves not be left wet at night? a. | it encourages
insects | c. | it may blister
leaves | b. | it encourages disease | d. | it washes off pesticide | | | | |
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39.
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What
cut flower keeps best? a. | Carnations | c. | Snapdragons | b. | Roses | d. | Chrysanthemums | | | | |
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40.
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What
is commonly tested for in soil tests? a. | Fe - Ca | c. | sulfur | b. | N, P, K, Ca, Mg,
soluble salts | d. | Ca -
Mg | | | | |
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41.
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The
underlying skeleton arrangement is: a. | form | c. | balance | b. | line | d. | skeleton | | | | |
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42.
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To
keep the Calyx from splitting off (carnations): a. | reduce the fertilizer | c. | do not give the plants any night
light | b. | do not let the temperature vary more then 15
degrees | d. | reduce the
number of waterings | | | | |
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