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Nursery 2024 - Exam

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

is a plastic or clay tube buried beneath the soil that collects excess water from the soil and carries it away.

a)

Graft

b)

Gutter

c)
Drainage tile
d)

Drawing lead

2.

__________ pest management kills pests directly, blocks out pests, and/or makes the environment unfavorable for pest habitation. (TM2)

a)

Mechanical

b)

Biological

c)

Regulatory

d)

Chemical

3.

is a soil component consisting of decaying remains of plants and animals (BSS1)

a)

Structure

b)

Mineral

c)
Humus
d)

Potassium

4.

Which of the following is not a type of sprinkler head? (370)

a)

A. Spray

b)

B. Trickle

c)

C. All of these are types of sprinkler heads

d)

D. Rotary

5.

Which soil horizon is the surface horizon, often dark in color, often referred to as topsoil? (BSS2)

a)

C

b)

A

c)

E

d)

Bt

6.

Which of the following is an indicator of turfgrass water stress? (TM2)

a)

Dark yellow color

b)

Aggressive tillering

c)

All of these

d)

Rolled or folded leaves

7.

Which of the following should be included on a site analysis checklist? (LM3)

a)

A. Terrain

b)

B. Zoning regulations

c)

C. Location of utilities

d)

D. All of these should be included

8.

The arrow is pointing to what part of the leaf?

a)

Base

b)

Blade

c)

Petiole

d)

Midrib

9.

The ​ is the growth bud of a seed embryo which develops into shoot that emerges from germinating seed (BPS4). A) Cotyledon B) Radicle C) Endosperm D) Epicotyl

a)

Radicle

b)

Endosperm

c)
Epicotyl
10.

refers to the uptake of water and dissolved minerals from the soil through the process of osmosis (BPS2).

a)
Absorption
b)

Transpiration

c)

Respiration

d)

Translocation

11.

Mulches should not be placed with of a tree trunk to avoid crown rot. (LM1)

a)
6"
b)

24"

c)

12"

d)

Does not matter how far

12.

Plants are considered __________ when the plant is transpiring faster than the roots can take up water. (BPS3)

a)

Wilted

b)

at Field capacity

c)

Turgid

d)

Temporarily wilted

13.

Any slope over ​ 5 requires changes to the land if it is to be used. (LM3)

a)

8%

b)

15%

c)
20%
d)
20
14.

14. ​ grasses reproduce as tillers from the plant crown and have no horizontal growth. (TM1)

a)

Spreading

b)

Cool-season

c)

Warm-season

d)
Spreading
15.

__________ is the process of stabilizing large trees or multistemmed plants using hose-wrapped wires or strapping material attached to anchoring devices driven into undisturbed soil.​ ​ ​

a)

Staking

b)
Guying
16.

16. A(n) is a tree maintenance foreman who ensures proper tree health by safely trimming and/or removing trees. (LM5) A. Head groundskeeper B. Horticulturalist C. Arborist D. Retail nursery manager

a)

Head groundskeeper

b)

Horticulturalist

c)
Arborist
d)

Retail nursery manager

17.

Water gardens should be placed where they receive sunlight each day.

a)
full
b)

partial

c)

no

d)

indirect

18.

When is the preferred time to seed cool season grass?

a)

September to October

b)

November to December

c)

May to June

d)

January to March

19.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a dicot plant? (BPS4)

a)

Flower parts in fours and fives

b)

Branched veins

c)

Vascular bundles are in circular pattern

d)

All of these are characteristics of a dicot

20.

20. ​ are soilless pieces of warm season grass stems planted to establish a sod. (TM2)

a)

Seed

b)

Turf

c)

Grass

d)
Sprigs
21.

___________ are plants which have a strong visual feature and are most effective when planted in groups (LSG)​

a)

Annuals

b)

Shrubs

c)
Accent plants
22.

plants are dug with a ball of soil containing its roots wrapped in porous cloth. Large plants are heavy and expensive to install. (LM1)

a)
Balled and Burlapped
b)

Potted

c)

Bare root

d)

Container-grown

23.

are landscape lights placed high to cast patterns of light and leaf shadows on the ground. (LM3)​

a)

Focus lighting

b)

Focal point lighting

c)
Down lighting
24.

__________ are designed to allow for water flow while adjusting for variations in water pressure because of topography and small tubes.​

a)

Fittings

b)

Tanks

c)
Pressure compensating emitters
25.

Turfgrass needs approximately ​ inches/week of water when actively growing. (372)

a)

0.5-1.0

b)

2.0-2.5

c)
1.5-2.0
26.

​ refers to the fineness or coarseness of a plant. (LM2)

a)

Coarse

b)

Medium

c)
Texture
27.

When is the best time to move plants?

a)

When the weather is cooler

b)

When the plant is dormant or semidormant

c)

When the weather is cloudy

d)

All of these are positive characteristics

28.

Which of the following would be considered an overhead cost when pricing a landscape design? (LM3)

a)

Salaries

b)

Plant materials

c)

Profit

d)

Mulch

29.

are annual or perennial plants set into a garden bed, container, or border typically grown for colorful bloom or foliage. (LM4)

a)
Bedding plants
b)

Deciduous plants

c)

Vines

d)

Shrubs

30.

is the term used to describe techniques of landscaping that conserve water (173)

a)

Conservationscaping

b)
Xeriscaping
c)

Zeroscaping

d)

Conservescaping

31.

Soil ​ refers to the percentage by weight of sand, silt, and clay in a soil. (BSSG)

a)

Sand

b)

Clay

c)

Loam

d)
texture
32.

are a man-made landscape enrichment which can be used to add unity, harmony, or serve as a focal point in a landscape (LM3)​ ​ ​

a)

Natural enrichments

b)

Existing on-site enrichments

c)
Manufactured enrichments
33.

Which of the following is NOT a recommendation for preparing shallow soil for landscape installation? (LM1)

a)

A. All of these are recommended

b)

B. Add 20% sand

c)

C. Drill through the plow pan and fill with soil mixed with organic matter

d)

D. Create a raised bed

34.

The is the part of the plant which encircles the stem and bud shoot. (TM1)

a)
Collar
b)

Blade

c)

Bud

d)

Sheath

35.

Which of the following is NOT a way plant light is characterized? (BPS3)

a)

Color

b)

Duration

c)

Quality

d)

Intensity

36.

Which of the following design features helps a landscaper achieve rhythm, sequence, and repetition? (LM2)

a)

Simple, free-flowing lines

b)

Asymmetrical balance

c)

Specimen plant

d)

Intersected lines

37.

What does grey soil coloring indicate? (BSS3)

a)

Unfavorable wetness

b)

Presence of manganese

c)

Well drained soil

d)

Favorable amounts of humus

38.

__________ refers to a flowering perennial that survives the winter as a dormant fleshy storage structure. (555)

a)

Bulb

b)

Drupe

c)

Crown

d)

Stolon

39.

__________ refers to a climate on a small scale, influenced by houses, slopes, hills and trees. (BPS3)

a)

Mesoclimate

b)

Macroclimate

c)

Multiclimate

d)

Microclimate

40.

What does a 3:1 slope ratio mean? (LM3)

a)

3% slope

b)

3 feet of length for every one foot of rise

c)

3 steps up for every one foot over

d)

None of these

41.

__________ is a powdered material used to correct excess acidity in the soil (558)

a)

A. Lime

b)

B. Sulfur

c)

C. Phosphorus

d)

D. pH

42.

What would be an example of a focal point for a public area? (LM2)

a)

Garden utility shed

b)

Mass planting

c)

Front door

d)

Firewood pile

43.

______________ refers to the rate at which a saturated soil transmits water. (BSSG)​ ​

a)

Saturation

b)

Porosity

c)
Permeability
44.

Seedlings require adequate ​ for root development. (TM2)

a)

Nutrients

b)

Sunlight

c)

Soil

d)
phosphorus
45.

are the first to green in early spring, can tolerate moderate shade, but are less drought tolerant. (TM1)​

a)
Spreading
b)
bunching
c)
warm-season
46.

Soil are splotches of soil colored differently than the dominant matrix color caused by water or chemical weathering (BSSG)

a)

particles

b)

pedons

c)

structures

d)
mottles
47.

Which material listed below is commonly used as a pond liner for water gardens? (410)

a)

Soaker hose

b)

Butyl rubber

c)

Bricks

d)

Chlorinated PVC

48.

sprinkler patters are preferred because they give more even water distribution and waste less water. (378)​

a)

Square

b)

Oval

c)
Triangular
49.

A is an opening on the plant leaf surface responsible for exchange of gasses in and out of the plant (BPS2)

a)

Cuticle

b)
Stomata
c)

Mesophyll

d)

Guard cell