True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or
false.
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| 1. | Private areas in the landscape
should be considered as an extension of the living and relaxation areas of the home.
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| 2. | Untreated burlap should be
removed from the ball before planting.
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| 3. | Lawn herbicides applied in dry
form do not easily drift long distances.
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| 4. | Specimen plants are usually
planted in groupings.
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| 5. | “Removing half the
candle” is a method of pruning pines.
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| 6. | The macroclimate is the general
expression of temperature, precipitation,humidity,and wind for large regions or areas.
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| 7. | Hardiness ratings for plants
are determined by planting zones.
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| 8. | The main function of the
cuticle is to prevent gases and water from entering and leaving leaves.
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| 9. | Mildew in lawns is caused by a
scale insect.
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| 10. | Winged euonymous can be used as
a cover ground.
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| 11. | The best time to control
crabgrass is spring.
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| 12. | The top rimof peat pots
should broken off or carefully planted underground.
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| 13. | Plant patents protect people
who originate new forms of plants.
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| 14. | Garden roses are resistant to
insect attacks.
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| 15. | Dicot plants have two
cotyledons.
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| 16. | An espalier is a plant trained
to basically two dimensions.
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| 17. | Deciduous plants stay green all
winter.
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| 18. | Trunks of trees with thin
smooth bark should be protected by wrapping.
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| 19. | Too much nitrogen stimulates an
overgrowth of foliage at the expense of flowers and fruit.
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| 20. | Tulip and daffodil crops do not
need fertilizer because all the nutrients needed for growth are stored in the bulb.
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| 21. | Leaves are the food
manufacturing organs of plants.
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| 22. | Photosynthesis does NOT occur
during the night.
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| 23. | The “retail
price”of an item refers to the cot price of that item.
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| 24. | Pistillate flowers have only
male parts.
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| 25. | Wholesale growers sell products
directly to consumers.
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Multiple
Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
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| 26. | Which of the following is a
narrow-leaved evergreen shrub? a. | Scotch
Pine | c. | Mugho Pine | b. | Canadian
Hemlock | d. | Japanese Pieris | | | | |
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| 27. | The least desirable material
for a patio would be: a. | brick | b. | concrete | c. | wood chips | d. | asphalt | | | | | | | | |
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| 28. | When selecting a soil sample to
determine the need for fertilizer, the best tool to use is a: a. | hoe | b. | scoop shovel | c. | auger | d. | backhoe | | | | | | | | |
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| 29. | A rock cotoneaster “on a
standard” is: a. | a container plant graded by ANA
standards | b. | a group of one hundred plants sold as a unit | c. | a three-year old pinched plant bearing fruit | d. | a miniature tree from produced by grafting high onto a compatible
rootstalk | | |
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| 30. | The service area in a home
landscape should: a. | include a family recreational facilities | b. | have a focal point of interest | c. | be screened from public and private view | d. | provide a pleasant view from the patio | | |
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| 31. | You purchase 100 bare-root
privet hedges to plant along your property line. They are wrapped in bundles of 25. You begin the
task , but are stopped half-way through. What would you do with the bundles of hedges that had
not been planted? a. | layer | b. | harden-off | c. | heel-in | d. | girdle | | | | | | | | |
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| 32. | In the name Gymncladus
dioicus, The word “dioicus” refers to the: a. | species | b. | cultivar | c. | genus | d. | family | | | | | | | | |
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| 33. | Which of the following should
not be used in a foundation planting? a. | Taxus media
“Brown” | c. | Blue Spruce | d. | cotoneaster apiculata | b. | Pfitzer Juniper | | | | | | |
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| 34. | Osmocote is an example of a/an
______ fertilizer. a. | organic | b. | slow
release | c. | liquid | d. | alkaline | | | | | | | | |
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| 35. | European White Birch is not
commonly recommended for landscaping due to a problem with: a. | boron deficiency | b. | birch borer | c. | white fly | d. | leaf miner | | | | | | | | |
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| 36. | Which of the following grass
varieties is generally best for athletic fields and playgrounds in Ohio? a. | bentgrass | c. | tall fescue | d. | annual rye | b. | Danish bluegrass | | | | | | |
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| 37. | Organic matter added to the
soil: a. | adds large amounts of fertilizer | c. | decreases soil
texture | b. | improves soil structure | d. | increases calcium
levels | | | | |
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| 38. | A Kentucky bluegrass lawn is
mowed at a height of: a. | 1/4 to 1/2
in. | c. | 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 in. | b. | 2 to 2-1/2
in | d. | 3 to 4 in. | | | | |
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| 39. | Poison ivy can be controlled by
applications of: a. | Kelthane | b. | Sevin | c. | Benlate | d. | 2,4-D | | | | | | | | |
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| 40. | Which of the following plants
is particularly sensitive to poor drainage? a. | Red maple | c. | Thornless
Honeylocust | d. | Cotoneaster | b. | Taxus | | | | | | |
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| 41. | Which of the following grasses
would not be included in a mixture for home lawns in Ohio? a. | common Kentucky bluegrass | c. | Merion bluegrass | b. | creeping red fescue | d. | zoysia | | | | |
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| 42. | Thatch is a result
of: a. | a nutrient deficiency | c. | poor soil drainage | b. | insect damage | d. | an accumulation of dead plant material | | | | |
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| 43. | When transplanting deciduous
trees, about one-third of the top growth may be removed. This pruning is done primarily
to: a. | develop a desirable shape | b. | make handling the tree
easer | c. | make the top more compact | d. | compensate for roots lost during digging | | |
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| 44. | The manufactured of food (or
energy)in plants is called: a. | osmosis | b. | photosynthesis | c. | transpiration | d. | respiration | | | | | | | | |
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| 45. | Which of the following is a
common soil fumigant? a. | methyl
bromide | b. | captan | c. | round-up | d. | benlate | | | | | | | | |
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| 46. | pH is a measure of soil
_____: a. | porosity | c. | granulation | b. | acidity or
alkalinity | d. | fertility | | | | |
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| 47. | The position where a bud arises
on a plant stem is known as a/an: a. | node | b. | root | c. | internode | d. | stolon | | | | | | | | |
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| 48. | To raise the pH of a soil you
would add: a. | calcium sulfate | b. | hydrated line
| c. | iron | d. | liquid nitrogen | | | | | | | | |
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| 49. | Excess ;eve;s of soluble salts
in a growing medium may be caused by: a. | insufficient
fertilization | c. | adding bark to the growing media | b. | excess irrigation | d. | poor drainage | | | | |
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| 50. | Insects have three major body
parts known as the ______ , ______ , and _______. a. | head, body, feet | c. | head, body, wings | b. | thorax, abdomen, head | d. | antenna, head, body | | | | |
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