300+ Nursery Management & Ornamental Gardening MCQs

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

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