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2008 STATE FFA FLORICULTURE KNOWLEDGE TEST
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Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the best possible answer. If provided with Scantron
sheets, bubble in the answer. Otherwise, write the answer in the blank to the left of each number. Each
correct answer is worth ten points. The maximum score is 500 points.
1. Geranium cuttings are best described as:
a. Semi-hardwood.
b. Herbaceous.
c. Hardwood.
d. Micropropagation.
2. When installing a flower bed, the taller, darker-colored flowers should be planted:
a. Near the front of the bed.
b. Mixed throughout the bed.
c. On the outside edges of the bed.
d. To the rear or center of the bed.
3. Flowers used to fill empty spaces and tie the floral arrangement together are called:
a. Filler flowers.
b. Line flowers.
c. Form flowers.
d. Massing flowers.
4. A number 9 florist ribbon is:
a. 7/8” wide.
b. 1 3/8” wide.
c. 2” wide.
d. 2 3/4” wide.
5. The first part of the new plant to emerge from the seed is the:
a. Stem.
b. Leaf.
c. Root.
d. Endosperm.
6. A pH of 6.0 is considered to be:
a. Alkaline.
b. Neutral.
c. Acidic.
d. Sweet.
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7. The term that comes from a Latin word meaning “garden cultivation’ and includes vegetables,
fruits, and ornamental plants is:
a. Agronomy.
b. Forestry.
c. Zoology.
d. Horticulture.
8. A 1-2-1 fertilizer ratio would be a fertilizer analysis of:
a. 5-10-5.
b. 20-10-10.
c. 6-12-18.
d. 3-9-9.
9. An insect can be described as having:
a. 1 body section and 2 legs.
b. 3 body sections and 6 legs.
c. 2 body sections and 2 legs.
d. 4 body sections and 8 legs.
10. The best gauge florist wire to use to make a bow is:
a. 18 gauge.
b. 22 gauge.
c. 20 gauge.
d. 14 gauge.
11. The parts of a poinsettia located beneath the flower that gives the white, pink, or red colors are
the:
a. Bracts.
b. Stamens.
c. Petals.
d. Sepals.
12. Which plant is grown from a bulb?
a. Poinsettia
b. Chrysanthemum
c. Petunia
d. Easter lily
13. The one factor having the most impact on how quickly an area will be covered by ground
cover plants is:
a. Sunlight.
b. Temperature.
c. Spacing of plants.
d. Moisture.
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14. A structure made of wood poles and rolls of snow fence or other similar materials and used to
shade plants in the summer is a:
a. Cold frame.
b. Lathhouse.
c. Hotbed.
d. Headhouse.
15. Which insect’s larvae feed on the roots of greenhouse plants?
a. Spider mites
b. Mealybugs
c. Whiteflies
d. Fungus gnats
16. When landscaping with bulbs, the most striking effect is achieved by placing them in a:
a. Design pattern.
b. Single row.
c. Grouping of the same color.
d. Grouping of mixed colors.
17. Foliage, such as Baker’s fern, is used in floral designs to:
a. Fill empty spaces.
b. Create the outline.
c. Establish height.
d. Establish width.
18. The ability of a plant to withstand the minimum temperature of an area is:
a. Compatibility.
b. Polarity.
c. Hardiness.
d. Topography.
19. The procedure used to break dormancy and to establish some growth before bulbs are brought
into a warm room for flowering is called:
a. Heating.
b. Forcing.
c. Bolting.
d. Cooling.
20. The green part of the flower which covers and protects the flower bud before it opens is the:
a. Ovary
b. Sepal.
c. Filament.
d. Receptacle.
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21. If poinsettia rooted cuttings are transplanted to 6-inch pots on September 10, the poinsettias
should be ready for sale by:
a. October 10.
b. November 10.
c. December 10.
d. January 10.
22. The most widely used annual bedding plant that is pink, red, white, or blue is:
a. Marigold.
b. Coleus.
c. Zinnia.
d. Petunia.
23. A 6”-18” annual that may be pink, red, white, or multicolored and does best in shaded areas is:
a. Impatiens.
b. Snapdragon.
c. Ageratum.
d. Celosia.
24. Pests are a major problem for horticulturists. Insects with hard waxy shells and piercingsucking mouth parts which suck sap from plants are:
a. Thrips.
b. Scales.
c. Mealybugs.
d. Snails.
25. Assuming that all other factors for plant growth are present in an optimum supply, if the
grower reduced the water supply, the photosynthesis rate would:
a. Remain the same.
b. Slow down.
c. Stop.
d. Speed up.
26. As a general rule, seedlings should be transplanted to a depth of:
a. One inch above the first true leaves.
b. Two inches above the first true leaves.
c. One inch below the first true leaves.
d. Two inches below the first true leaves.
27. When identifying horticultural plants, the term serrate would be referring to the leaf:
a. Margin.
b. Venation.
c. Type.
d. Arrangement.
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28. Which horticulture or landscape tool is used to prune young, tender new growth on shrubs?
a. Lopping shears
b. Pruning saw
c. Cutter mattock
d. Hedge shears
29. What does the landscape symbol shown below represent?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Stonework
Loose aggregates and mulch
Trailing ground cover
Water
30. Total privacy for two landscapes which are side by side and at the same level requires an
enclosure of:
a. 5 feet.
b. 6 feet.
c. 7 feet.
d. 8 feet.
31. Which small deciduous tree has scarlet leaves in the fall and is used as a specimen plant?
a. Japanese maple
b. Star magnolia
c. Redbud
d. Weeping cherry
32. Plantscaping has become popular in shopping malls, office buildings, and hotels. A popular
interior landscape plant, often confused with philodendron, which requires indirect or filtered
sunlight is:
a. Jade plant.
b. English ivy.
c. Croton.
d. Pothos.
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33. Which annual bedding plant is characterized by its foliage being accented by splashed colored
leaves?
a. Begonia
b. Hypoestes
c. Verbena
d. Dianthus
34. A sun loving perennial which blooms midsummer to fall and is commonly called cone flower
is:
a. Delphinium.
b. Sweet William.
c. Iris.
d. Rudbeckia.
35. The best pH range for growing most horticultural plants is:
a. 4.0-5.5.
b. 5.6-7.0.
c. 7.1-8.5.
d. 8.6-10.0.
36. The science and practice of growing, storing, designing, and marketing flowering plants is:
a. Arboriculture.
b. Floriculture.
c. Olericulture.
d. Pomology.
37. Chrysanthemums are disbudded to:
a. Produce smaller flowers.
b. Increase resistance to insects.
c. Produce fewer, but larger flowers.
d. Slow down flowering.
38. Small hairlike worms that feed on plant roots are:
a. Nematodes.
b. Fungi.
c. Mollusks.
d. Caterpillars.
39. Which corsage construction method is most appropriate for flowers with composite (daisylike) florets, such as a daisy chrysanthemum?
a. Clutchwire
b. Hook
c. Hairpin
d. Piercing
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40. The four main parts of a complete flower are:
a. Stamen, sepal, pistil, and petal.
b. Anther, filament, receptable, and stamen.
c. Receptacle, ovary, stamen, and style.
d. Stigma, ovule, style, and ovary.
41. Both chrysanthemums and poinsettias are:
a. Long-day photoperiodic flowers.
b. Short-night photoperiodic flowers.
c. Medium-day photoperiodic flowers.
d. Short-day photoperiodic flowers.
42. A crescent floral design is shaped like a:
a. Inverted-T.
b. Quarter moon.
c. Fan.
d. Circle.
43. Which environmental control device regulates the temperature in the greenhouse?
a. Timer
b. Humidifier
c. Carbon dioxide meter
d. Thermostat
44. The most common disease of Easter lilies is:
a. Powdery mildew.
b. Leaf rust.
c. Root rot.
d. Smut.
45. The suggested potting arrangement for mums in a 6” pot is:
a. 1-3.
b. 4-5.
c. 6-7.
d. 8-9.
46. If a container is 8 inches high, the height of the floral design should be at least:
a. 9 inches.
b. 10 inches.
c. 11 inches.
d. 12 inches.
47. Which horticultural plant was introduced into the United States from Mexico and was made
popular by the work of Albert Ecke?
a. Poinsettia
b. Chrysanthemum
c. Easter lily
d. Carnation
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48. Using the standard rule of thumb, how many plants should be used in a 10-inch basket?
a. 5
b. 7
c. 9
d. 11
49. Which 8’-15’ broadleaf evergreen has white to pink flowers in the fall of the year?
a. Ligustrum japonicum
b. Camellia sasanqa
c. Berberis darvinii
d. Ilex cornuta
50. When planting Easter lily bulbs, each bulb should be placed so that the tip is covered with a
potting medium of:
a. One inch.
b. Two inches.
c. Three inches.
d. Four inches.
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2008 STATE FFA FLORICULTURE KNOWLEDGE TEST
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c
d
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2008 STATE FFA FLORICULTURE KNOWLEDGE TEST
ANSWER SHEET
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1.
Answer
b
Reference
Introductory Horticulture, p. 78
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26.
Answer
c
Reference
Working in Horticulture, p. 136
2.
d
Landscaping, p. 175-176
27.
a
Working in Horticulture, p. 61
3.
a
Introductory Horticulture, p 518
28.
d
Landscaping, p. 21
4.
b
Introductory Horticulture, p. 511
29.
c
Landscaping, p. 60
5.
c
Working in Horticulture, p. 115
30.
b
Landscaping, p. 203-204
6.
c
Working in Horticulture, p. 76
31.
a
Introductory Horticulture, p. 307
7.
d
Working in Horticulture, p. 4
32.
d
Introductory Horticulture, p. 235
8.
a
Working in Horticulture, p. 80
33.
b
Introductory Horticulture, p. 265
9.
b
Introductory Horticulture, p. 170
34.
d
Introductory Horticulture, p. 278
10.
b
Introductory Horticulture, p. 511
35.
b
Introductory Horticulture, p. 40
11.
a
Introductory Horticulture, p. 124
36.
b
Introductory Horticulture, p. 3
12.
d
Introductory Horticulture, p. 339
37.
c
Introductory Horticulture, p. 135
13.
c
Introductory Horticulture, p. 334
38.
a
Introductory Horticulture, p. 183
14.
b
Working in Horticulture, p. 230
39.
b
Introductory Horticulture, p. 525
15.
d
Working in Horticulture, p. 178
40.
a
Working in Horticulture, p. 38
16.
c
Introductory Horticulture, p. 338
41.
d
Introductory Horticulture, p. 124, 131
17.
a
Working in Horticulture, p. 291
42.
b
Introductory Horticulture, p. 519
18.
c
Working in Horticulture, p. 124
43.
d
Working in Horticulture, p. 223
19.
b
Introductory Horticulture, p. 340
44.
c
Introductory Horticulture, p. 142
20.
b
Introductory Horticulture, p. 27
45.
b
Introductory Horticulture, p. 133
21.
c
Introductory Horticulture, p. 125
46.
d
Introductory Horticulture, p. 518
22.
d
Introductory Horticulture, p. 266
47.
a
Introductory Horticulture, p. 123-124
23.
a
Introductory Horticulture, p. 265
48.
c
Introductory Horticulture, p. 263
24.
b
Working in Horticulture, p. 176-177; 181
49.
b
Introductory Horticulture, p. 298
25.
b
Working in Horticulture, p. 93
50.
b
Introductory Horticulture, p. 141