Nursery Management and Ornamental Gardening Multiple Choice Questions
1. The art of making animal shapes in plants is
A. Topiary
B. Pinching off
C. Edging
D. Hardening
Answer: A
2. Seed viability test is otherwise called
A. Ragdoll test
B. Tetrazolium test
C. Vigour test
D. Germination test
Answer: B
3. Liver red is variety of
A. Orchid
B. Aster
C. Anthurium
D. Gladiolus
Answer: C
4. Which is an important pest attacking orchids?
A. Bugs
B. Snails
C. Beetles
D. Borers
Answer: B
5. Jaya is a
A. Short duration rice variety
B. Medium duration rice variety
C. Long duration rice variety
D. Wheat variety
Answer: B
6. Which banana variety is suitable for cultivation in high altitudes?
A. Grandnaine
B. Robusta
C. Boldles Altafort
D. Batheesa
Answer: C
7. The plant part used for tissue culture is
A. Stem cell
B. Guard cell
C. Proplant
D. Explants
Answer: D
8. Tissue culture is based in the principle of
A. Apomixis
B. Polyembryony
C. Parthenocarpy
D. Totipotency
Answer: D
9. Bread fruit is propagated by
A. stem cutting
B. leaf cutting
C. root cutting
D. limb cutting
Answer: C
10. Mound layering is otherwise called
A. Stool layering
B. Chinese layering
C. Serpentine layering
D. Tip layering
Answer: A
11. World food say is celebrated on
A. March 21
B. October 16
C. December 23
D. June 5
Answer: B
12. Which is a dioecious plant?
A. Apple
B. Mango
C. Cashew
D. Nutmeg
Answer: D
13. Which among these is a plant growth retardant?
A. Auxin
B. Giberellin
C. Abscissic acid
D. Cytokinin
Answer: C
14. Chip budding is done in
A. Rose
B. Grapes
C. Hibiscus
D. Rubber
Answer: B
15. Leading flower producing state
A. Tamilnadu
B. Kerala
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka
Answer: D
16. Wonder tree is
A. Subabul
B. Neem
C. Gulmohar
D. Jack
Answer: B
17. Which among the given cities is known as Garden city?
A. Bangaluru
B. Delhi
C. Pune
D. Chennai
Answer: A
18. Anthrax in cattle is caused due to
A. Fungi
B. Bacteria
C. Virus
D. Namatode
Answer: B
19. Mulberry cultivation is referred as
A. Apiculture
B. Sericulture
C. Moriculture
D. Sylviculture
Answer: C
20. Centre of origin of rubber
A. India
B. China
C. Germany
D. Brazil
Answer: D
21. Which among this is an exotic breed of cattle?
A. Kankrej
B. Hallikar
C. Amritmahal
D. Jersy
Answer: D
22. Which among the given is a garden adornment?
A. Bird bath
B. Pergola
C. Flower bed
D. Carpet bed
Answer: A
23. Male plants can be converted to female plants by
A. Inarching
B. Topworking
C. Epicotyl grafting
D. Wedge grafting
Answer: B
24. Cotton is cultivated in ___________ soil.
A. Sandy loam soil
B. Red loam soil
C. Alluvial soil
D. Black soil
Answer: D
25. Mycorrhiza mainly helps in the uptake of _____________.
A. Nitrogen
B. Potassium
C. Phosphorus
D. Sulphur
Answer: C
26. Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) is located at
A. Sreekariyam
B. Panniyur
C. Karamana
D. Kozhikode
Answer: D
27. Deficiency symptoms of nitrogen occurs at
A. Upper leaves
B. Stem
C. Roots
D. Lower leaves
Answer: D
28. Weather forecasting is done with the help of
A. Anemometer
B. Luxmeter
C. Radiosonde
D. Psychrometer
Answer: C
29. The most suitable intercrop in tapioca field is
A. Cowpea
B. Groundnut
C. Amaranthus
D. Bhindi
Answer: B
30. The chemicals which are used to kill mites come under
A. Fungicides
B. Rodenticides
C. Acaricides
D. Molluscicides
Answer: C
31. Which of the following is a propagation method in Anthurium?
A. Cutting
B. Seed
C. Suckers
D. All the above
Answer: D
32. Pit size in banana cultivation is
A. 50 cm `xx` 50 cm `xx` 50 cm
B. 100 cm `xx` 100 cm `xx` 100 cm
C. 75 cm `xx` 75 cm `xx` 75 cm
D. 25 cm `xx` 25 cm `xx` 25 cm
Answer: A
33. Phosphorus content in Rajphos is
A. 30%
B. 15%
C. 10%
D. 20%
Answer: D
34. Pulse rich is protein is
A. Cowpea
B. Soybean
C. Green gram
D. Chick pea
Answer: B
35. The tag colour associated with certified seed
A. Golden yellow
B. Blue
C. Purple
D. White
Answer: B
36. The seed act came into force in the year
A. 1958
B. 1946
C. 1966
D. 1972
Answer: C
37. Which flower is referred to as ‘Glory of the east’?
A. Gladiolus
B. Chrysanthemum
C. Jasmine
D. Rose
Answer: B
38. Apple of Paradise is
A. Pineapple
B. Fig
C. Banana
D. Mango
Answer: C
39. Queen of flowers is
A. Orchild
B. Anthurium
C. Gladiolus
D. Rose
Answer: D
40. Yellow revolution is associated with
A. Oil seed
B. Legumes
C. Milletes
D. Cereals
Answer: A
41. Repair grafting is otherwise known as
A. Epicotyls grafting
B. Top working
C. Splice grafting
D. Inarching
Answer: D
42. Short statured closely spaced fruit trees are planted in
A. Progeny orchard
B. Ornamental garden
C. Herbal garden
D. Rock garden
Answer: A
43. ____________ is a technique which is used to disinfect seed beds.
A. Scarification
B. Solarisation
C. Stratification
D. Salinization
Answer: B
44. Brown manuring refers to application of
A. Oil cakes
B. Farm yard manure
C. Vermicompost
D. Fertilizers
Answer: A
45. Pollu beetle attack is seen in _____________.
A. Pepper
B. Coconut
C. Rubber
D. Banana
Answer: A
46. Triangular necrotic patch in perianth region of coconut is caused by
A. Mite
B. Virus
C. Bacteria
D. Fungus
Answer: A
47. Main tillage operation in rice cultivation
A. Irrigation
B. Weeding
C. Puddling
D. Intercultivation
Answer: C
48. Which is an oil seed crop?
A. Sesame
B. Coffee
C. Ragi
D. Maize
Answer: A
49. Which sprayer is suited for spraying operations in kitchen garden?
A. Kanpsack sprayer
B. Rocker sprayer
C. Hand sprayer
D. Hand pump
Answer: C
50. ____________ irrigation system increases water use efficiency to 90%.
A. Sprinkler irrigation system
B. Drip irrigation system
C. Floor irrigation system
D. Furrow irrigation system
Answer: B
51. Cell division is favoured by
A. Cytokinins
B. Auxins
C. Gibberellins
D. Ethylene
Answer: A
52. Rapid propagation technique is done in
A. Betelvine
B. Jasmine
C. Pepper
D. Strawberry
Answer: C
53. Which soil group is predominant in Kerala?
A. Coastal alluvium
B. Saline hydromorphic soil
C. Laterite soil
D. Red loam soil
Answer: C
54. _____________ is used for transplanting seedlings.
A. Trowel
B. Showel
C. Sickle
D. Disc harrow
Answer: A
55. Ideal soil texture for plant growth is
A. Loamy
B. Clayey
C. Sandy
D. Silty
Answer: A
56. Rearing of silkworm is referred to as
A. Apiculture
B. Moriculture
C. Sericulture
D. Arboriculture
Answer: C
57. Khaira disease is due to the deficiency of ____________.
A. Zn
B. P
C. Mg
D. Cl
Answer: A
58. Chlorophyll contains which mineral nutrient
A. Mg
B. Ca
C. P
D. S
Answer: A
59. Which nutrient is absent in factomphos?
A. Nitrogen
B. Phosphorus
C. Potassium
D. Sulphur
Answer: C
60. Abnormal leaf fall of rubber is a _____________ disease.
A. Viral
B. Fungal
C. Bacterial
D. Mycoplasmal
Answer: B
61. _____________ is a viral disease in poultry?
A. Fowl pox
B. Fowl cholera
C. Salmonellosis
D. Helminthiasis
Answer: A
62. Fertiliser recommendation for short duration rice is
A. 90 : 45 : 45 kg/ha
B. 120 : 60 : 60 kg/ha
C. 70 : 35 : 35 kg/ha
D. 100 : 50 : 50 kg/ha
Answer: C
63. ‘Ferrolure’ is a pheromone trap used against
A. Rhinoceros beetle
B. Red palm weevil
C. Cockchafer beetle
D. Root grub
Answer: B
64. Sansiveria is propagated by
A. Stem cutting
B. Root cutting
C. Limb cutting
D. Leaf cutting
Answer: D
65. ____________ is a commercial preparation of IBA to induce rooting in cuttings.
A. Keradix
B. Kinetin
C. Paradox
D. Zeatin
Answer: A
66. Which element has a vital role in energy transfer?
A. Nitrogen
B. Phosphorus
C. Sulphur
D. Potassium
Answer: B
67. Luxury consumption is associated with
A. P
B. S
C. Ca
D. K
Answer: D
68. Which is a temperate fruit?
A. Mango
B. Sapota
C. Pineapple
D. Pear
Answer: D
69. Poonam is a variety of
A. Jasmine
B. Chrysanthemum
C. Marigold
D. Gladiolus
Answer: D
70. ____________ is a weedicide.
A. Paraquat
B. Carboxin
C. Kitazin
D. Phorate
Answer: A
71. In rose, flower size can be improved by
A. Pinching off
B. Disbudding
C. Thinning out
D. Heading Back
Answer: B
72. Banana research station is located at
A. Vazhakulam
B. Pattambi
C. Kannara
D. Kayankulam
Answer: C
73. Polyembryony is noticed in
A. Apple
B. Mango
C. Sapota
D. Pinapple
Answer: B
74. King of fruits is
A. Mango
B. Sapota
C. Mangosteen
D. Orange
Answer: A
75. The branch of agriculture which leads with garden crop is
A. Agronomy
B. Pathology
C. Entomology
D. Horticulture
Answer: D
76. White alkali soil is otherwise called
A. Acidic soil
B. Alkaline soil
C. Alluvial soil
D. Saline soil
Answer: D
77. Luxmeter is used to find out
A. Sunlight duration
B. Atmospheric temperature
C. Sunlight intensity
D. Atmospheric pressure
Answer: C
78. Munsell’s chart is used to determine
A. Soil pH
B. Soil structure
C. Soil texture
D. Soil colour
Answer: D
79. Gladiolus is propagated by
A. Bulb
B. Corm
C. Suckers
D. Tubers
Answer: B
80. Bunchy top disease of banana is transmitted by
A. White fly
B. Bugs
C. Aphid
D. Beetle
Answer: C