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Hort 1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Suzy must first share the general layout of her property with the

landscape designer through the:

a)

construction diagram.

b)

contractor plan.

c)

final plan.

d)

functional diagram.

2.

Soil should be mounded to form a circle around newly planted shrubs

and trees to:

a)

catch and hold water.

b)

mulch and prevent weeds.

c)

provide support for plants.

d)

spread roots of plants.

3.

Fran stops watering container-grown nursery stock when:

a)

she gets tired.

b)

water stands in the pot.

c)

water runs over the top of the pot.

d)

water runs through the bottom of the pot.

4.

Erosion control is most difficult to control in what type of growing

environment?

a)

PNP

b)

Container

c)

Field-grown

d)

Cold frame

5.

The component of the horticulture instructional program that gives

students an opportunity to explore interests and gain work experience is

the:

a)

classroom.

b)

FFA.

c)

state FFA convention.

d)

Supervised Agriculture Experience.

6.

What should be used to determine if amendments are needed in native

soil?

a)

Aeration

b)

Fertilizing

c)

Treatment

d)

Soil test

7.

When Gene makes a floral design, the flower he uses to add mass is:

a)

baby’s breath.

b)

carnation.

c)

Gladiolus.

d)

Orchid.

8.

Which floral design may be either equilateral or asymmetrical?

a)

Crescent

b)

Oval

c)

Round

d)

Triangular

9.

When a floral design looks too small for the area where it is used, the

design principle the floral designer failed to follow is:

a)

accent.

b)

rhythm.

c)

scale.

d)

unity.

10.

Ribbon with a higher number is:

a)

wider.

b)

thinner.

c)

shorter.

d)

longer.

11.

Line flowers are used in flower arrangements to:

a)

add mass and cover the foam.

b)

create size and shape of the outline.

c)

draw attention to the focal point.

d)

fill the empty spaces and hide ties.

12.

Filler flowers are used in floral designs to:

a)

add mass and draw attention.

b)

draw attention to the focal point.

c)

establish height, width, and outline.

d)

fill empty spaces and hide ties.

13.

What type of design material are lemon leaf and Gerber daisies in floral

arrangements?

a)

Line

b)

Mass

c)

Form

d)

Filler

14.

Watering is more important for container-grown plants than field-grown

plants because:

a)

spacing the pots in the nursery would have to increase.

b)

plants would have to be hand watered.

c)

roots can go no deeper or spread any wider than the container.

d)

plants can only live in a container for one year.

15.

Which type of landscape balance is least formal?

a)

Asymmetric

b)

Equal

c)

Even

d)

Symmetric

16.

Butting two strips of grass together in a brick pattern is used when:

a)

sodding.

b)

sprigging.

c)

sowing.

d)

plugging.

17.

The main expense when using plugging to establish a lawn is:

a)

fertilizer.

b)

labor.

c)

pesticides.

d)

seeds.

18.

The first step in the landscape project maintenance process is to:

a)

bill the customer for work done.

b)

determine the need or objective.

c)

purchase a lawn mower and tiller.

d)

subcontract pest control.

19.

When Eric develops the watering part of his maintenance schedule for

his new landscape, he should water often enough to:

a)

have water runoff.

b)

keep roots dry.

c)

keep water standing.

d)

prevent wilting.

20.

The landscape designer who uses plants with only a few different colors

or shapes is demonstrating the landscape design principle of:

a)

balance.

b)

focalization.

c)

proportion.

d)

simplicity.

21.

Newly planted trees should be staked to:

a)

hold the plants straight.

b)

hold water.

c)

prevent soil erosion.

d)

provide mulch.

22.

A balled and burlapped plant should be picked up and carried by the:

a)

buds.

b)

dead flowers.

c)

limbs.

d)

root ball.

23.

The most commonly used method to start a lawn is:

a)

plugging.

b)

seeding.

c)

sodding.

d)

sprigging.

24.

The most effective way for horticulture students to develop leadership

qualities is through:

a)

participation in FFA activities.

b)

studying horticulture.

c)

trips to commercial greenhouses.

d)

watching videos.

25.

Which assures that all sides of an issue are treated fairly and that

everyone has an opportunity to discuss and vote?

a)

Parliamentary law

b)

Quorum

c)

Simple majority

d)

Secret ballot