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Weed Science Lecture Exam

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

  1. It refers to the study of weeds and their control.

a)

Weed science

b)

Weed Management and Control

2.

2 Refers to the grouping together of weeds based on their similarities and differences.

a)

Weed Taxonomy

b)

Weed Classification

3.

Echinocloa glaberescens belongs to what Family?

a)

Poaceae

b)

Amaranthacea

4.

Leaves mostly paralleled, stems without central pith or annular layers and with woody fibers are called

a)

dicot

b)

monocot

5.

Weed that has triangular stem and leaves parallel-veined arising alternately in three rows.

a)

Grasses

b)

Sedges

6.

A weed that can successfully establish and spread to new habitats after their introduction, apparently, without further assistance from humans.

a)

Ruderals

b)

Invasive

7.

Weeds that are detrimental, destructive, and difficult to control with ordinary farming practices

a)

Common weeds

b)

Noxious weeds

8.

A weed that is known to occupy the earliest stage of succession which is found in highly disturbed but potentially productive environment

a)

Stress tolerators

b)

Ruderals

9.

It is the considered the best agent of weed seed dissemination.

a)

human

b)

wind

10.

It refers to the volume of weed seeds capable of infecting the succeeding crop.

a)

Weed seedbank

b)

Weed seed longevity

11.

It refers to a condition or phenomenon of suspended growth.

a)

Dormancy

b)

Germination

12.

It is also known as environmental dormancy.

a)

Innate

b)

Enforced

13.

It refers to a change in composition of the weed community.

a)

Critical Period of Competition

b)

Shift in weed population

14.

It is the most important stage in weed establishment.

a)

Seedling stage

b)

Flowering stage

15.

A form of competition between two different plant species.

a)

Intraspecific competition

b)

Interspecific competition

16.

Refers to the time when weed should be removed otherwise, it will have adverse effects on yield

a)

Critical Period of Competition

b)

Critical Threshold Level

17.

It refers to a weed management that avoids the introduction or spread of weeds.

a)

Prevention

b)

Quarantine

18.

It refers to a mechanical method of weed management which reduces the tuber population in the soil.

a)

Stale Seedbed Technique

b)

Harrowing

19.

A chemical that suppress or kill vegetation through their effect on plant’s physiology and biochemistry.

a)

Weedicide

b)

Herbicide

20.

Innate ability of formerly susceptible species to survive and reproduce after treatment with a dose of herbicide that would normally lethal

a)

Resistance

b)

Susceptible

21.

A character of weeds the is exceedingly harmful, working in a hidden and usually injurious manner

a)

Competitive character

b)

Pernicious Character

22.

This character is influenced greatly by dormancy of weed seeds, number of seeds produced by each weed species, survival tactics by each species, ways and means of dispersal, and viability of weeds.

a)

Reproductive character

b)

Persistent Character

23.

Which of the following is/are characteristic of weeds?

a)

Excellent adaptation to disturbed habitat

b)

Prolific and produce small amount of seeds

c)

Do not have ability to survive and adapt to adverse condition

d)

All of the above

24.

Which of the following is an invasive weeds

a)

Echinochloa crus-galli

b)

Broussonetia papyrifera

25.

The inhibition of photolysis of water in PSII and ETS in PSI like atrazine belong to what kind of herbicide mode of action?

a)

Respiration inhibitor

b)

Photosynthesis inhibitor

26.

Handweeding is an example of what kind of control?

a)

Physical Control

b)

Preventive control

27.

Atrazine is

a)

Pre-emergence soil applied herbicide

b)

Pre-emergence foliar applied herbicide

28.

Paraquat and glyphosate are considered as

a)

General weed killer

b)

Contact herbicides

29.

2,4-D is an example of herbicides that mimics the ausin action. This type of herbicide has ___chemical structure

a)

Phenoxy

b)

Triazoles

30.

The aim of weed management is to ______________________.

a)

To shift the crop-weed balance in favor of the crop using chemical control

b)

To shift the crop-weed balance in favor of the weed using cultural control

c)

To shift the crop-weed balance in favor of the crop using any control methods available

d)

To shift the crop-weed balance in favor of the weed using any control methods available

31.

The following are considerations for weed management, except

a)

Identity of the weeds

b)

Fields cropping history

c)

Growers objectives

d)

Number of insects in the field

32.

Method of weed management that aims to avoid the introduction or spread of weeds.

a)

Cultural

b)

Preventive

c)

Quarantine

d)

Chemical

33.

The following are examples of mechanical weed control methods, except

a)

Handweeding

b)

Stale-seedbed technique

c)

Harrowing

d)

None of the above

34.

This method reduces tuber population in the soil by allowing weeds to germinate and then put another control measure to control the weeds

a)

Handweeding

b)

Stale-seedbed technique

c)

Harrowing

d)

Flooding

35.

An indirect weed control measures that aims to enhance crop growth and reduce weed growth by modifying the environment in favor of the crop.

a)

Biological

b)

Preventive

c)

Quarantine

d)

Agro-ecological

36.

Flooding suppresses weed growth. This method of control is under_________

a)

Cultural

b)

Preventive

c)

Quarantine

d)

Biological

37.

Which among the control methods has a premise that the weed has natural enemies in its native habitats?

a)

Cultural

b)

Preventive

c)

Quarantine

d)

Biological

38.

The following are some problems and concerns in using biological control of weeds, except

a)

Some plants that are considered weeds by some people may not be so favor to others in different situation

b)

Local adaptation to biocon agent (sensitivity to humidity, rainfall and temperature)

c)

Mutation of biocon agent that may change in efficacy

d)

None of the above

39.

Which of the following is a pre-plant soil incorporated herbicide?

a)

Glyphosate

b)

Paraquat

c)

Trifluralin

d)

Butachlor

40.

Type of herbicide that is applied before the emergence of the crop or weed

a)

Pre-emergence

b)

Pre-plant

c)

Post-emergence

41.

Which is not a post-emergence herbicide?

a)

Butachlor

b)

2,4-D

c)

Both butachlor and 2,4-D

d)

None of the above

42.

Which if the following herbicide is capable to move within the plant to reach its site of action

a)

Butachlor

b)

2,4-D

c)

Paraquat

d)

All of the above

43.

Aside from paraquat, which of the following is considered as a general weed killer?

a)

Glyphosate

b)

Butachlor

c)

2,4-D

d)

Trifluralin

44.

Herbicide that inhibits the photolysis of water in Photosystem II and Electron Transport chain in Photosystem I?

a)

Atrazine

b)

Glyphosate

c)

2,4-D

d)

None of the above

45.

The following are examples of growth inhibitor herbicide, except?

a)

Butachlor

b)

Glyphosate

c)

2,4-D

d)

None of the above

46.

An example of amino acid inhibitor, such as EPSP?

a)

Butachlor

b)

Glyphosate

c)

2,4-D

d)

None of the above

47.

2,4 – D mode of action is to _______________

a)

Mimic auxin action

b)

Respiration inhibitors

c)

Amino acid inhibitors

d)

Membrane disruptors

48.

Propanil is an example of

a)

Arsenicals

b)

Alipathic acids

c)

Amides

d)

Phenoxy

49.

Bipyridillums are cationic herbicides. Which of the following is an example of cationic herbicide?

a)

Butachlor

b)

Glyphosate

c)

2,4-D

d)

Paraquat

50.

Which of the following group of herbicides is very volatile?

a)

Amides

b)

Arsenicals

c)

Dinitroanilines

d)

Phenoxy

51.

This refers to Innate ability of formerly susceptible species to survive and reproduce after treatment with a dose of herbicide that would normally lethal

a)

Resistance

b)

Tolerance

c)

Susceptibility

d)

None of the above

52.

Where do resistant weeds come from?

a)

Genetic diversity

b)

Selection pressure

c)

A and B

d)

None of the above

53.

This refers to the repeated use of same herbicide or herbicide with the same mode of action which contributes to herbicide resistance.

a)

Genetic diversity

b)

Selection pressure

c)

A and B

d)

None of the above

54.

The following are advantages of herbicides except

a)

Reduce or eliminate excessive human labor

b)

Reduce or eliminate mechanical tillage requirements

c)

Used in places where other methods will not work

d)

Encourages monoculture

55.

This method would likely to reduce the use of chemicals more effectively.

a)

Biotechnological

b)

Cultural

c)

Crop Rotation

d)

Prevention

56.

Agriculture has caused a far wider and more rapid disturbance than natural disturbances.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

57.

Weeds may have arisen from crops by a mutation to gigantism such as in cultivated Rice and wild rice.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

58.

Weeds are forever

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

59.

The term weediness is the most appropriate term for the attributes of an ideal weed which has the ability to adapt to the environment, resist control and multiply and reproduce rapidly.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

60.

Sexual reproduction of weeds occurs if new weed plants are formed from vegetative parts.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

61.

Monocharia vaginalis or pickerel weed is a type of annual weed with wide expanded leaves.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

62.

Invasive weeds are more or less found in every farm, but are not exceptionally injurious and are readily controlled by good farming practices.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

63.

Structure of the seed, habitat of weeds, and the activities of man are key factors for efficient dispersal.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

64.

Weeds are easily disseminated and spread too far because of its dormancy.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

65.

Cenchrus echinatus has seeds with spines or hooks.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

66.

Rottboellia cochinchinensis, commonly known as rice flatsedge, has a hard seed coat which causes the seed to become dormant.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

67.

Man and farm implements can also contribute in weed seed germination.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

68.

Annual weeds produce seeds while perennial weeds produce seeds and vegetative offspring.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

69.

Continues use of herbicides favors tolerant weed species and development of resistant one.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

70.

A change in water management or crop environment explain the weed shift from annual to perennial.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

71.

In weed seed germination, the first step is the emergence of radicle.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

72.

Water and light are the two important factor in weed seed germination.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

73.

Weed growth depends on the scarcity of the resources and its ability to capture resources.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

74.

The competitive ability of the crop or the weeds is determined by their ability of quickly capture and use the available resources.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

75.

Ammensalism is a form of plant interference occurs when one plant interferes with the growth of another plant via chemical inhibitor produced by plant and secreted to suppress growth

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

76.

Period threshold describes that control measures should be taken due to high weed population density, to prevent economic injury to the crop.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

77.

Pre-plant herbicide is applied before the crop emerge while pre-emergence herbicide is applied before the crop is seeded or planted.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

78.

Critical period of competition starts when the crop yield starts to increase and ends when the yield of the crop starts to decrease.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

79.

79. General weed killer

a)

Acetohydroxyacid synthase

b)

paraquat

80.

Immature embryo

a)

Innate dormancy

b)

Enforced dormancy

81.

Genetic Resistance + Selection Pressure

a)

Herbicide Resistance

b)

Susceptibility

82.

EPSP

a)

2, 4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid

b)

5-enolpyruvyl shikimate-3-phosphate

83.

Manatee (Trichecus manatus)

a)

Leptochloa chinensis

b)

Eichornia crassipes

84.

2,4-D

a)

2, 4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid

b)

5-enolpyruvyl shikimate-3-phosphate

85.

Competition + allelopathy

a)

Non-selective

b)

Interference

86.

Environmental dormancy

a)

Enforced dormancy

b)

innate dormance

87.

Paraquat

a)

Non-selective

b)

Selective

88.

AHAS

a)

Acetohydroxyacid synthase

b)

Acetyl CoA carboxylase

89.

Pistia stratiotes

a)

Woody

b)

Floating

90.

Portulaca oleracea

a)

Herbaceous

b)

Woody

91.

ACCase

a)

Acetohydroxyacid synthase

b)

Acetyl CoA carboxylase

92.

Poaceae

a)

Leptochloa chinensis

b)

Eichornia crassipes

93.

Lantana camara

a)

Woody

b)

Herbaceous

94.

Cyperaceae

a)

Leptochloa chinensis

b)

Cyperus iria

95.

Phenols

a)

Soil sterilant

b)

amides

96.

Pistia stratiotes : floating Vernonia cinerea :_______________

a)

Submerged

b)

Terrestrial

97.

Cyperus rotundus : tuber bulbs

Pistia stratiotes : _____________

a)

tubers

b)

offshoots

98.

Echinocloa glabrescens : Annual

Ischaemum rugosum : __________

a)

Annual

b)

Perennial

99.

Rottboellia cochinchinensis: itchgrass

Eleusine indica :____________

a)

Goosegrass

b)

crowfoot grass

100.

Cyperus rotundus : sedge

Leptochloa chinensis: _________

a)

grass

b)

broadleaves