1. Nursery Landscape 2012 General Knowledge Test Mid-Buchanan RV Agricultural Education Department Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

2. The state flower of Missouri is a. Missouri primrose b. dogwood c. redbud d. none of the above c Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

3. Which of the following statements is false? a. monocots have no vascular cambium. b. monocots increase in height as a result of cell division in the apical meristem. c. monocots have vascular bundles each containing xylem and phloem. d. monocots increase in height as a result of cell division in the intercalary meristem. b Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

4. Which of the following is an example of a monocot? a. lily b. tall fescue c. iris d. all of the above d Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

5. What would be the texture of a soil with 20% clay, 40% sand and 40% silt? a. clay loam b. loam c. silt loam d. silty clay loam b Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

6. Which of the following would be most likely to lower the pH of a clay loam soil from 7.5 to 5.5? a. applying gypsum. b. applying ground limestone. c. applying aluminum sulfate. d. applying wood ashes. c Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

7. The most effective way to control dandelion would be a. applying a broadleaf herbicide in spring. b. applying a broadleaf herbicide in fall. c. applying a pre-emergence herbicide in spring. d. applying a pre-emergence herbicide in fall. b Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

8. The turfgrass illustrated in this diagram is: a. Perennial Ryegrass b. Tall Fescue c. Zoysiagrass d. Kentucky Bluegrass b Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

9. The term describing the venation pattern on this leaf is a. pinnate b. truncate c. parallel d. palmate c Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

10. The term describing this type of leaf is a. simple b. pinnately compound c. palmately compound d. none of the above a Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

11. Which of the following is a bacterial disease commonly affecting fruit trees? a. anthracnose b. crown gall c. black spot d. apple scab b Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

12. What are plants that flower when the nights are shorter than a critical length? a. Short-day plants b. Long-day plants c. Long-night plants d. Day-neutral plants b Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

13. A stomach poison type of insecticide would not be effective to control a. bagworms b. whitefly c. caterpillars d. beetles b Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

14. Which type of insect undergoes a gradual rather than complete metamorphosis in its life cycle? a. June beetle b. A moth c. Yellownecked caterpillar d. An aphid d Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

15. When mowing grass, the goal should be to avoid cutting off more than a. one eighth of the grass blade. b. one half of the grass blade. c. one quarter of the grass blade. d. one third of the grass blade. d Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

16. Which of the following is a potentially lethal plant problem caused by a soil pH lower than 4.0? a. magnesium toxicity b. nitrogen deficiency c. manganese toxicity d. iron deficiency c Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

17. When would the shadow of a tree be the shortest in Missouri? a. March 1 b. June 21 c. August 10 d. September 21 b Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

18. The physical properties of plants that are most important as visual elements in a landscape design are: a. form, scale and balance b. symmetry, color and form. c. size, scale and line. d. form, texture and color. d Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

19. The correct way to write the name for Red Sunset red maple is a. Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ b. Acer rubrum ‘Red Sunset’ c. Acer Rubrum Red Sunset d. Acer rubrum “Red Sunset” a Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

20. Dutch Elm Disease, Oak wilt and Verticillium wilt are all examples of a. bacterial root rot diseases b. fungal diseases affecting the vascular system c. bacterial diseases affecting the vascular system d. fungal root rot diseases b Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

21. According to the American Standard for Nursery Stock, for a soil ball 20 to 30 inches in diameter the depth of the ball should be a. not less than 1/3 of the diameter b. not less than 1/2 of the diameter c. not less than 2/3 of the diameter d. not less than 3/5 of the diameter c Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

22. Which of the following list the pesticide label signal words in order from least to most toxic? a. Caution, Danger, Warning b. Danger, Caution, Warning c. Warning, Caution, Danger d. Caution, Warning, Danger d Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

23. The air filled pore space of a soil is equivalent to a. the amount of gravitational water that it contains. b. the amount of water it contains after drainage. c. the amount of water it contains when plants are wilting d. the amount of water it contains when saturated a Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

24. The structure of a soil is determined by a. the relative amounts of sand, silt and clay. b. the relative amounts of sand, silt and organic matter. c. the amounts particle aggregation. d. the relative amounts of air, water and solid. c Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

25. A solubridge (conductivity meter) reading of 7.5 mmho indicates that a. there is too much nitrogen in the soil. b. the soluble salt level of the soil is in the desirable range. c. the soil needs to be limed. d. the soluble salt level of the soil is too high for most plants. d Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

26. An example of phototropism is a. flowering of a plant in response to long day conditions. b. faster growth of cells on the lighted side of a plant stem leading to bending. c. upward bending of shoot tips when a plant is placed in the horizontal position d. none of the above. d Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

27. Which of the following is the correct series of classifications for grading the height of deciduous or evergreen shrubs? a. 5-10", 10-15", 15-20", 20-25" b. 6-12", 12-18", 18-24", 24-30" c. 6-12", 12-18", 18-24", 2-2½ d. 6-9", 9-12", 12-15", 15-18" c Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

28. If a soil test indicates that the soil in a landscape planting is low in phosphorus, a material containing phosphorus should be incorporated into the plant root zone because a. phosphorous does not move into the soil readily when surface applied. b. phosphorus leaches easily from the soil. c. phosphorus can be lost to volatilization. d. phosphorus is highly soluble and likely to move with runoff. a Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

29. A plant that can be pruned severely in February and still produce flowers in the same season is: a. Flowering Quince b. Forsythia c. Star magnolia d. Hybrid tea rose. d Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

30. Three morphological features that are helpful in identifying turfgrass species are a. auricle, ligule, sheath b. stipule, ligule, auricle c. cotyledons, collar, blade d. internode, ventricle, auricle a Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

31. A grass plant gets taller by cell division in the a. apical meristem. b. intercalary meristems c. vascular cambium. d. bundle sheath. b Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

32. Which of the following is a cool season perennial broadleaf weed? a. henbit b. field bindweed c. lambsquarters d. dandelion d Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

33. Which of the following is most likely to have its flowers injured by a freeze in spring. a. Nova Zembla rhododendron b. Weigela c. Lilac d. Star Magnolia d Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

34. A formal hedge should be pruned a. by shearing the top only b. by shearing the top and sides so that the top is wider than the base c. by shearing the top and sides so that the base is wider than the top d. by shearing the top and sides so that the sides are perfectly vertical c Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

35. Which of the following would be the most shade tolerant turfgrass? a. Bermudagrass b. Fine fescue c. Tall Fescue d. Kentucky Bluegrass b Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

36. The term “monoecious” means a. male and female flowers are found on the same individual plant. b. male and female flower parts are found in the same flower. c. male and female flowers are found on different individual plants d.. none of the above a Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

37. A bank with a slope of 15%, a. has a rise of 1 foot for every 3 feet of run (horizontal distance). b. has a rise of 1 foot for every 5 feet of run. c. has a rise of 1 foot for every 7 foot of run. d. has a rise of 1 foot for every 9 foot of run. c Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

38. When a complete fertilizer is applied to the surface of the soil, the major plant nutrient that moves most slowly into the root zones of plants in the area is a. nitrogen. b. phosphorus. c. potassium. d. manganese b Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

39. The term “transpiration” refers to a. production of sugars and starches within leaves. b. production of energy in leaf cells by breakdown of sugars and starches. c. movement of water out of leaves through stomata. d. none of the above. c Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

40. A good reason to substitute London Planetree for American Sycamore in a landscape planting is a. susceptibility of sycamore to powdery mildew. b. susceptibility of sycamore to fire blight. c. susceptibility of sycamore to anthracnose. d. susceptibility of sycamore to rust. c Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank

41. The three major use areas in a typical residential design are: a. formal, informal, service b. public, private, service c. formal, private, service d. public, informal, service b Nursery 2012D Multiple Choice Test Bank