FFA Nursery/Landscape General Knowledge Test #1

Question 1

Which of the following groups contains only evergreen plants?

Accepted Answer

American arborvitae, Camellia, Japanese Yew

Question 2

Which of the following is true about lady bug beetles? They:

Accepted Answer

Eat aphids

Question 3

Which of the following would be most suited for a hot, dry, steep bank in the landscape?

Accepted Answer

Creeping juniper

Question 4

In a landscape design, properly located plants and structures.

Accepted Answer

Can reduce heat intensity

Question 5

Soil texture refers to:

Accepted Answer

The size of the soil particles

Question 6

Soft pencil leads are indicated by the letter __________ .

Accepted Answer

B

Question 7

Plants that use less water and are tolerant of dry landscape sites are called:

Accepted Answer

Xerophytes

Question 8

Plants that have been clipped or pruned into two-dimensional forms are:

Accepted Answer

Espalier

Question 9

An important step in properly composting landscape refuse is to:

Accepted Answer

Thoroughly moisten each layer of material

Question 10

A scale of 1:20 means that:

Accepted Answer

1” of blueprint equals 20’ in the landscape

Question 11

The four life cycle stages of beetles such as the Japanese beetle are:

Accepted Answer

Egg, grub, pupae, adult

Question 12

Low-growing landscape plants should:

Accepted Answer

Be placed in front of intermediate growing plants

Question 13

The classifications of soil particles based on size are sand, silt, and:

Accepted Answer

Clay

Question 14

A transplanted tree or shrub should be set into the ground:

Accepted Answer

At the same depth at which it was originally growing

Question 15

In nursery production, a “liner” refers to __________.

Accepted Answer

A rooted cutting or small seedling

Question 16

Which of the following is a deciduous vine?

Accepted Answer

Chinese wisteria

Question 17

Lowering the soil grade around a tree removes many of the tree’s roots.

Accepted Answer

Feeder

Question 18

Which of the following is a group of terms related to landscape design principles?

Accepted Answer

Focalization, proportion, simplicity

Question 19

A plant pathologist studies plant:

Accepted Answer

Diseases

Question 20

The optimum germination temperature for most bedding plant seeds is:

Accepted Answer

75 to 85ºF

Question 21

__________ is an example of a parasitic plant.

Accepted Answer

Mistletoe

Question 22

Training plants into three-dimensional ornamental forms, such as animals, is called:

Accepted Answer

Topiary

Question 23

The soil pH level primarily controls:

Accepted Answer

Availability of essential plant nutrients

Question 24

Which of the following is microscopic?

Accepted Answer

Nematodes

Question 25

The best time to spray a glyphosate is:

Accepted Answer

When weeds are in active growth

Question 26

Which fuel is used in chainsaws, string trimmers, and other 2-cycle engines?

Accepted Answer

Gasoline and oil mix

Question 27

The loss of water in the form of vapor from the surface of plant leaves is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

Transpiration

Question 28

___ __ drawings show an object as seen by the eyes at eye-level.

Accepted Answer

Perspective

Question 29

Which of the following turf areas is mowed to the lowest height?

Accepted Answer

Golf green

Question 30

If a two-cycle engine on a weed trimmer uses a 24:1 fuel ratio, you should mix:

Accepted Answer

24 parts gasoline to 1 part oil

Question 31

Fairy ring is caused by:

Accepted Answer

Fungi

Question 32

A landscape designer uses many _____________ in developing the preliminary design for a project

Accepted Answer

Bubble diagrams

Question 33

One function of the stomates is to:

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Give off water vapor

Question 34

An “x” in the botanical name of a plant means the plant:

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Is a true hybrid

Question 35

Plants usually do not grow well in poorly drained soils because:

Accepted Answer

Oxygen content is low in poorly drained soils

Question 36

A large perennial that provides a general effect of mass and grows in excess of five feet is:

Accepted Answer

Pampas grass

Question 37

Fireblight is a disease that most often affects susceptible plants:

Accepted Answer

During periods of rapid succulent growth

Question 38

Damping-off is caused by:

Accepted Answer

Fungi

Question 39

Three types of ground patterns used in landscape design are ___________ .

Accepted Answer

Curved-line, arc-and-tangent, straight-line

Question 40

What part of a lawn mower prevents dust from entering the carburetor?

Accepted Answer

Air cleaner

Question 41

A friable soil is one that:

Accepted Answer

Is loose and of good structure and texture

Question 42

The approximate range of average annual minimum temperature for Plant Hardiness Zone 8 is:

Accepted Answer

10 to 20 degrees

Question 43

In plants, ________ is the process of converting stored energy into energy for plant growth.

Accepted Answer

Respiration

Question 44

To preserve the germination ability of most seeds, store them in a:

Accepted Answer

Cool, dry environment

Question 45

A _____________is a woody perennial that has more than one main trunk.

Accepted Answer

Shrub

Question 46

A shade loving border plant is:

Accepted Answer

Impatiens

Question 47

An example of an organic material is___________.

Accepted Answer

Leaf mold

Question 48

A pencil lead that is soft, prints well, erases easily, and tends to smear easily is .

Accepted Answer

3B

Question 49

Which signal word for pesticide labels indicates the lowest level of toxicity?

Accepted Answer

Caution

Question 50

PVC irrigation pipe is joined by connectors/couplings that are __________to the pipe.

Accepted Answer

Solvent welded

FFA Nursery/Landscape General Knowledge Test #1

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FFA Nursery/Landscape General Knowledge Test #1

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