Question 1

A plant that remains vegetative during its first season of growth and flowers in the second season is a (n):

Accepted Answer

A) Biennial 
B) Annual 
C) Propagule 
D) Perennial 
A) Biennial 
B) Annual 
C) Propagule 
D) Perennial A

Question 2

Stabilization of large trees or multi stemmed plants using wires and stakes of Hard wood or metal is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Guying 
B) Staking 
C) All of the above 
D) None of the above 
A) Guying 
B) Staking 
C) All of the above 
D) None of the above A

Question 3

Most landscape plants like the soil pH:

Accepted Answer

A) Slightly acidic 
B) Strongly acidic 
C) Slightly alkaline 
D) Strongly alkaline 
A) Slightly acidic 
B) Strongly acidic 
C) Slightly alkaline 
D) Strongly alkaline A

Question 4

When installing a landscape, which step (from the following list) should be completed first:

Accepted Answer

A) Plant the trees and shrubs 
B) Add amendments to the soil 
C) Install the drainage system 
D) Build retaining walls and garden walkways 
A) Plant the trees and shrubs 
B) Add amendments to the soil 
C) Install the drainage system 
D) Build retaining walls and garden walkways

Question 5

A tool which is used for moving loose materials such as crushed stone. Peat moss etc, is landscape installation is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Ball cart 
B) Hand trowel 
C) Shovel 
D) Scoop 
A) Ball cart 
B) Hand trowel 
C) Shovel 
D) Scoop

Question 6

Food produced in the leaves moves to other parts of a plant through:

Accepted Answer

A) Phloem tissues 
B) Xylem tissues 
C) Vein system 
D) Arteries 
A) Phloem tissues 
B) Xylem tissues 
C) Vein system 
D) Arteries

Question 7

Wisteria, clematis, and Japanese honeysuckle are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) Trees 
B) Vines 
C) Shrubs 
D) Groundcovers 
A) Trees 
B) Vines 
C) Shrubs 
D) Groundcovers

Question 8

A major advantage for producing nursery stock in containers is that it:

Accepted Answer

A) Is less expensive than growing in nursery fields 
B) Allows for transplanting any time during the growing season 
C) Requires less water and fertilization than field-grown crops 
D) Requires less labor than field-grown crops 
A) Is less expensive than growing in nursery fields 
B) Allows for transplanting any time during the growing season 
C) Requires less water and fertilization than field-grown crops 
D) Requires less labor than field-grown crops

Question 9

A method of fertilizer application is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Sterilization 
B) Pasteurizing 
C) Side dressing 
D) Leaching 
A) Sterilization 
B) Pasteurizing 
C) Side dressing 
D) Leaching

Question 10

Limbs are pruned from trees with a technique called

Accepted Answer

A) Thinning out 
B) Heading back 
C) Jump cutting 
D) Pinching 
A) Thinning out 
B) Heading back 
C) Jump cutting 
D) Pinching

Question 11

A flower container which is elevated on a base that may be short or long stemmed, is known as

Accepted Answer

A) Vase 
B) Bowl 
C) Pedestal 
D) Basket 
A) Vase 
B) Bowl 
C) Pedestal 
D) Basket

Question 12

Functional roles of plants in the landscape do not include:

Accepted Answer

A) Screening 
B) Developing the structural framework of the design 
C) Enclosing 
D) Greening up 
A) Screening 
B) Developing the structural framework of the design 
C) Enclosing 
D) Greening up

Question 13

Which plant is a vine?

Accepted Answer

A) Ficus benjamina 
B) Pinus thunbergiana 
C) Ilex cornuta 
D) Lonicera japonica 
A) Ficus benjamina 
B) Pinus thunbergiana 
C) Ilex cornuta 
D) Lonicera japonica

Question 14

Brown patch, dollar spot, and gray snow mold are all diseases of:

Accepted Answer

A) Azaleas 
B) Turfgrasses 
C) Trees 
D) Evergreens 
A) Azaleas 
B) Turfgrasses 
C) Trees 
D) Evergreens

Question 15

Magnesium, calcium, and sulfur:

Accepted Answer

A) Are essential elements needed for plant processes 
B) Are micro-elements 
C) Can be found in incomplete fertilizers 
D) Are only needed by some plants 
A) Are essential elements needed for plant processes 
B) Are micro-elements 
C) Can be found in incomplete fertilizers 
D) Are only needed by some plants

Question 16

Site features to consider when conducting a site survey include:

Accepted Answer

A) Topography, client analysis, natural features, and climate 
B) Topography, soil conditions, natural features and existing vegetation 
C) Natural features, existing vegetation, soil conditions, and client analysis 
D) Natural features, climate, existing vegetation, and client analysis 
A) Topography, client analysis, natural features, and climate 
B) Topography, soil conditions, natural features and existing vegetation 
C) Natural features, existing vegetation, soil conditions, and client analysis 
D) Natural features, climate, existing vegetation, and client analysis

Question 17

When installing a landscape, which step (from the following list) should be completed last?

Accepted Answer

A) Plant the trees and shrubs 
B) Add amendments to the soil 
C) Install the drainage system 
D) Build retaining walls and garden walkways 
A) Plant the trees and shrubs 
B) Add amendments to the soil 
C) Install the drainage system 
D) Build retaining walls and garden walkways

Question 18

Examples of cool season grasses include perennial ryegrass, bentgrass, and:

Accepted Answer

A) Bermudagrass 
B) Fescue 
C) St. Augustine 
D) Zoysia 
A) Bermudagrass 
B) Fescue 
C) St. Augustine 
D) Zoysia

Question 19

Which of the following is a major reason for mulching landscape plants?

Accepted Answer

A) Increases anti-aerobic activity in the soil 
B) Supplies nutrients 
C) Moderates soil temperature and conserves soil moisture 
D) Attracts earthworms 
A) Increases anti-aerobic activity in the soil 
B) Supplies nutrients 
C) Moderates soil temperature and conserves soil moisture 
D) Attracts earthworms

Question 20

In a residential landscape, the area between the house and the street is

Accepted Answer

A) Family living area 
B) Public area 
C) service area 
D) private living area 
A) Family living area 
B) Public area 
C) service area 
D) private living area

Exam 25: Landscaping and Nursery Stock

A plant that remains vegetative during its first season of growth and flowers in the second season is a (n):

Stabilization of large trees or multi stemmed plants using wires and stakes of Hard wood or metal is known as:

Most landscape plants like the soil pH:

When installing a landscape, which step (from the following list) should be completed first:

A tool which is used for moving loose materials such as crushed stone. Peat moss etc, is landscape installation is known as:

Food produced in the leaves moves to other parts of a plant through:

Wisteria, clematis, and Japanese honeysuckle are examples of:

A major advantage for producing nursery stock in containers is that it:

A method of fertilizer application is __________.

Limbs are pruned from trees with a technique called

A flower container which is elevated on a base that may be short or long stemmed, is known as

Functional roles of plants in the landscape do not include:

Which plant is a vine?

Brown patch, dollar spot, and gray snow mold are all diseases of:

Magnesium, calcium, and sulfur:

Site features to consider when conducting a site survey include:

When installing a landscape, which step (from the following list) should be completed last?

Examples of cool season grasses include perennial ryegrass, bentgrass, and:

Which of the following is a major reason for mulching landscape plants?

In a residential landscape, the area between the house and the street is

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