2015 STATE FFA NURSERY/LANDSCAPE EXAM
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1.A methodused tomeasuretheacuteoralanddermaltoxicities of pesticidesis called:
A. InsecticideTolerance Dosage(ITD).
B. LD50.
C. 2, 4-D25.
D. Toxicology Dose(TD).
2.Inwhichofthe followingsituationswouldasoil sterilantbeusedmostappropriately?
A. Onagravel parkinglot
B. Under maturetrees
C. Aroundshrubs plantedin beds
D. Undersmall tomediumsized trees
3.Which oftheseis NOTatype of plantgraftingor budding?
A. Whipandtonguegrafting
B. Cleftgrafting
C. Root-budding
D. T-budding
4.Inaweed-infestedlawn wheretherearelargebare spots,and lessthanone-thirdof thelawn is covered with adesirable grass, alandscaper maydecideitisbesttostart overbysprayingthe lawnwith to kill all existinggrassandweedsandthen replantthelawn.
A. Glyphosphate(Roundup)
B. A selectiveinsecticide
C. Mercaptan(Captan)
D. 2, 4-D
5.A bright orangetriangleonthe backofavehiclemeans:
A. Slow movingvehicle.
B. Disabledveteran.
C. Oversized load.
D. Farm truck.
6.Which ofthesestatementsaboutturfirrigationismostaccurate?
A. It isbesttowaterturfeachdaywith shallowwatering.
B. It isbesttoirrigateturfeveryother day with shallowwateringrather thandeepwatering.
C. Turf shouldbewateredonlyduringmid-day.
D. Turf shouldbewatered deeplyaboutonceaweekas needed
7.Animportant factorinapplyingpesticides isknowingwhatpartofthe plantisgenerallyattacked bythe pest andwherethe pestisusually foundontheplant. Spider mites usuallycongregate:
A. Underthe leaves.
B. Alongthemaintrunkandstems.
C. Ontopofthe leavesalongthemidrib.
D. Alongthepetiolesof new-growthleaves.
8.Manynurseryandlandscape operationsareincorporating moreenvironmentallysustainablepracticesinto their businesses toreducetheir carbonfootprint.Theseincludeallof thefollowingEXCEPT:
A. Reducingenergyandfossilfuel use.
B. Conservingnaturalresourceinputs.
C. Recyclingmaterials.
D. Decreasing productionefficiency.
9.Largerlandscapeprojects,suchascommercialbuilding complexes,should includea stormwater managementplantohelp routestormwaterrunoffinto:
A. Infiltration swalesandbasins.
B. Small creeksthatflowtorivers.
C. Municipal sewer systems.
D. Riversthatflowtolakes.
10.Inmonocots,the number of cotyledons is ,whilethe numberofcotyledonsin dicotsis _.
A. One;two
B. One;three
C. Two; three
D. Two;four
11.It isalwayswisetohavethelandscape sitechecked for undergroundutilitylinesbeforedigging. Call
torequest that utilitylines belocatedandmarkedbeforebeginningalandscapingjob.
A. 911
B. 811
C. 711
D. 611
12.Which ofthesegenerallyincreases therootingpercentageof softwoodcuttings?
A. Applyinggentle bottomheat
B. Fertilizingcuttings heavilyfor thefirstthirtydays
C. Providingsoilmoisturethroughsub-irrigation
D. Allowingthe soil andplantstodrybetweenirrigationcycles
13.Blackspotonroses,as wellas powdery anddownymildewsonplants,are causedby:
A. Fungi
B. Insects
C. Viruses
D. Bacteria
14.Which ofthefollowingisconsidered alandscapemaintenancetask?
A. Layingsod
B. Deadheadingmarigolds
C. Harvestingsod
D. Plantingtrees
15.Generally,thebesttimeto prunedeciduoustreesis: A. Earlywinter andearlyfall.
B. Latesummerandearlyfall.
C. Latewinterandearlyspring.
D. Mid-winterandmid-summer.
16.A bagof fertilizerwith an analysisof 5-10-15consistsof:
A. 5%nitrogen,10%potash, and15%phosphorus.
B. 5%potash,10%nitrogen,and15%phosphorus.
C. 5%phosphorus, 10%potash,and15%nitrogen.
D. 5%nitrogen,10%phosphorus,and 15%potash.
17.Which ofthefollowingisacharacteristicof dicotyledons?
A. Dicotveins arenet-like,branching fromthemidribintoanetworkoffinerveins.
B. Dicotshaveparallel leafveins.
C. Dicotseedlings haveonecotyledon.
D. Grasses aredicotyledons.
18.Which ofthesefertilizersismostlikelytocausethegreatestflushof newvegetativegrowth if appliedto lawn grasseswhenotherconditionsare favorableforgrowth?
A. 33-0-0
B. 5-10-15
C. 0-10-10
D. 15-25-10
19.Overhead wateringof nurserycrops in theevening,especiallyafterthe sunsetsmay:
A. Causeleaching.
B. Increaseinsectproblems.
C. Causedamagetotheleaf stomata.
D. Increasethe chanceof diseasedevelopment.
20.Which signal wordonapesticidelabel indicatesthemostserious hazard?
A. Caution
B. Warning
C. Danger
D. Harmful
21.A foundationplantingwith10foothighplantsinthebackgroundand1foothigh plantsinfrontofthem wouldmostlikelyviolate this principal orelementofdesign:
A. Proportion.
B. Simplicity.
C. Variety.
D. Texture.
22.Which itemsshouldbeincludedinvariablecostsfor acontainerplantnursery?
A. Containersandplantlabels
B. Utilitiesandcomputer equipment
C. Equipment paymentsandlandpayments
D. Landpaymentsandutilitybills
23.A plantprocessinwhichstored sugarsareused asenergybytheplantforgrowthis:
A. Photosynthesis.
B. Cellularrespiration.
C. Chlorosis.
D. Embryonicexchange.
24.A numberof goodmanagementpracticesmaybeusedtocontrol pests,includingremovinginfested plants, maintaininghealthypropagationstock,andapplyingpesticides.When usedtogetherasneeded, these methods arebestdescribedas:
A. RegulatedPlantManagement.
B. IntegratedPestManagement.
C. IntegratedPlantObservation.
D. RegulatedPestControl.
25.If sandandorganicmatterareincorporated intoagrowing media for containerplants, itwouldbeexpected that willbeimproved.
A. Drainage
B. Topography
C. Siltcontent
D. Claycontent
26.If a treeis aweepingvariety, suchasa weepingwilloworweepingcherry,itwould beexpectedto:
A. Loseunusuallylargeamounts ofwaterthroughtranspiration.
B. Developgracefullydroopinglimbs.
C. Behighlysusceptibletobreakinglimbs.
D. Require regularshearingtocontrol growth.
27.Crowding container-grownshrubscloselytogether forlongperiods duringgrowth willmostlikelyresult in plantsbeingtoo:
A. Tall andleggy.
B. Shortand wide.
C. Compact.
D. Stiff andeasilybrokenbywind.
28.Somenon-nativelandscapeplantshavespreadoutofcontrol intothe surroundingnaturallandscape. They growaggressivelyandcompetewithnativeplants. Inthelandscape tradetheyareknown as:
A. Natives.
B. Invasives.
C. Perennials.
D. Occidentals.
29.A lawn isobservedtohave hundreds of rod-shaped plugs of soil aboutthreeincheslonglying ontopofthe turf wheretheyhavebeenpulled from thesoil.What landscape practiceismostlikelytohavebeen performedonthisturf?
A. Coreaeration
B. Spikeaeration
C. Fertilizerinjection
D. Pesticideinjection
30.One guidelinefor retail face-to-facesalesis to:
A. Showthecustomerallitemsthatmeet their need as wellasallthe items theyshouldnotconsider.
B. Providethe customerwiththe twoleastexpensiveitemsfor themtochoosefrom.
C. Tellthecustomeryourfavoriteitemand don’toffer anyother choices until they haverefused thatitem.
D. Help thecustomernarrowtheir choicesandprovideafew,twoto three,itemstochoosefrom.
31.A 50poundbagof fertilizerwithan analysisof16–4–8contains poundsof nitrogen.
A. 8
B. 16
C. 28
D. 30
32.A soilwith apHof4.0wouldprobablybe too formostlandscapeplants.
A. Alkaline
B. Acidic
C. Dry
D. Highin potash
33.Theuseof parasiticwaspsandladybirdbeetlestocontrol insectsis considered:
A. Insecticidal pestcontrol.
B. Cultured pestmanagement.
C. Biological pestcontrol.
D. Cannibalisticpestmanagement.
34.Twocloselyrelatedplantsmaybethesamegenus andspeciesyethavedifferentcharacteristicsbecause theyare:
A. Indifferent kingdoms.
B. Indifferentcultivars.
C. Indifferentfamilies.
D. Indifferentorders.
35.A dichotomouskeymaybeused to:
A. Identifyanunknown plant.
B. Initiatesafetyprocedures.
C. Analyze the profitability of a business
D. Determine the proper spacing of plants in the growing area.
36.A lightcoveringofstrawissometimes placedovernewlyseededturfareas to:
A. Hold moisture.
B. Supplynitrogen.
C. Conservenutrients.
D. Supply organic nutrition.
37.Which ofthefollowingisNOT trueabouttheproper constructionand maintenanceof acompostpile?
A. Foodscraps areusuallyexcludedfromcompostpiles topreventrodentinfestation.
B. Thecompostpileshouldbekeptascool aspossible.
C. Topsoilmaybeadded as aninoculanttoa compostpile.
D. A compostpileshouldbekeptmoist.
38.Mostplantdiseasesarecaused by:
A. Pythiumandrhizoctonia.
B. Bacteria,fungi, andviruses.
C. Nematodes.
D. Molds,nematodes,andmildew.
39.One oftheprimarysafetyfeaturesonachainsawisthe:
A. Pressurevalve.
B. Chainbrake.
C. Differential.
D. Plastichandle.
40.Focalizationin thehomelandscapeis usedto:
A. Focus the viewer’seyeona featureofthelandscapeor home.
B. Balancethelandscape betweeneachend ofthe home.
C. Unifythepublicandprivateareasofthelandscape.
D. Simplifytheoverall landscapecomplexity.
2015 STATE FFA NURSERY/LANDSCAPE EXAM KEY
1.B
2.A
3.C
4.A
5.A
6.D
7.A
8.D
9.A
10.A
11.B
12.A
13.A
14.B
15.C
16.D
17.A
18.A
19.D
20.C
21.A
22.A
23.B
24.B
25.A
26.B
27.A
28.B
29.A
30.D
31.A
32.B
33.C
34.B
35.A
36.A
37.B
38.B
39.B
40.A