HORTICULTURE MCQS

401.     The terminal part of the pedicel bearing the sepals, petals, stamens and carpals is called

1. Pedicel
2. Inflorescence
3. Thalamus
4. None of these

402.     Peduncle is a main axis of the

1. leaf
2. Flower
3. Inflorescence
4. Bud

403.     An inflorescence in which the pedicels of the flowers arises from the same points as called

1. Umbel
2. Spike
3. Catkin
4. Uninate

404.     A group of flowers on an axis is called

1. Solitary axillary flower
2. Solitary terminal flower
3. Inflorescence
4. Modified flower

405.     The nutritive tissue around the embryo in seed is

1. Endosmosis
2. Endodermis
3. Endosperm
4. Embryo-sac

406.     Bracts situated outside the calyx in certain flowers are called

1. Epicalyx
2. Epibasal
3. Epicarp
4. Epidermis

407.     The germination of seed in which cotyledons come above ground is

1. Epigeal
2. Hypogeal
3. Epigynous
4. Epipetalous

408.     A sexual cell in plants is called

1. Gamete
2. Gametophyte
3. Gamopetalous
4. Gamosepalous

409.     A flower which has all the usual parts sepals, petals, stamens and carpel is called

1. hermaphrodite
2. Complete
3. Pistilate
4. Incomplete

410.     The situation in which a plant grows wild is called

1. Habitat
2. Halophytes
3. Helicoids
4. Haustoriums

411.     Proteins are most complex organic compounds, containing

1. Carbon
2. Hydrogen
3. oxygen and nitrogen
4. All of these

412.     Pine apple is a source of

1. Vitamin C
2. Vitamin A
3. Vitamin B
4. All of these

413.     Papaya is still being commercially propagated from

1. Cutting
2. Suckers
3. Seeds
4. Grafting

414.     For good pollination in papaya orchard it is necessary that male plants should be

1. 5-10%
2. 40-45%
3. 50-55%
4. 70-75%

415:     Silver Oak belongs to family:

1. Rosaceae
2. Palmae
3. Oleaceae
4. Proteaceae

416:     Pollination in tomatoes under tunnel production is carried out by:

1. Honey bees   
2. Bumble bees
3. House flies
4. Vibration

417:     Dwarfing rootstock for apple in heavy soils is:

1. M-7
2. M-9
3. M-11
4. Crab apple

418:     Rate of ethylene production in citrus is comparatively_______ than in mango.

1. Higher
2. Lower
3. Equal
4. Unknown

419: Lemons are usually degreened at:

1. 6^oC

420:     Postharvest fungicidal treatment of mango fruit is done with:

• Thiobendazole (TBZ)
• Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
• Above both
• None of above

421:     _____ variety of apple is reported to perform well at lower altitudes.

1. Enna
2. Amri
3. Diana
4. Golden Delicious

422:     Dhaki variety of date palm was originated in:

1. Sindh
2. NWFP
3. Balochistan
4. Punjab

423:     Which of the following vegetable crop is a relative of cotton:

1. Onion
2. Okra
3. Mustard
4. Brinjal

424:     In pineapple sweet orange, fruit drop in month of June is upto:

1. 66%
2. 76%
3. 86%
4. 96%

425:     Hodgson divided genus citrus into:

1. 16 species
2. 26 species
3. 36 species
4. More than 36 species

426:     In Pakistan, yield of potato range between:

1. 10-15 ton
2. 15-20 ton
3. 20-25 tonnes
4. 25-30 ton

427:     Motia (ornamental) belongs to family:

1. Oleacecae
2. Moraceae
3. Rosaceae
4. Nyctaginaceae

428:     Rubber plant (ornamental) belongs to family:

1. Oleacecae
2. Moraceae
3. Rosaceae
4. Nyctaginaceae

429:     Bougainvillea (ornamental) belongs to family:

1. Oleacecae
2. Moraceae
3. Rosaceae
4. Nyctaginaceae

430:     Germination percentage in sour orange rootstock is:

1. 50-60%
2. 61-70%
3. 71-80%
4. 81-90%

431:     In Kinnow mandarin, fruit drop in month of June is upto:

1. 70%
2. 75%
3. 80%
4. 85%

432:     Following species of citrus can be propagated through cutting.

1. Sweet orange
2. Sweet lime
3. Kaghzi lime
4. Non of above

433:     Following species of citrus can be propagated through layering.

1. Sweet orange
2. Sweet lime
3. Kaghzi lime
4. None of above

434:     In Punjab, most of the fresh vegetable production is carried out:

1. Near cities
2. Near rivers
3. Near canals
4. All of above

435:     Which of the following crop has high sulfur contents?

1. Garlic
2. Onion
3. Radish
4. None

436:     During propagation through cuttings, which hormone(s) is/are used for root promotion?

1. ABA
2. Seradix
3. NAA
4. All above

437:     Araucaria was originated from:

1. South Pacific
2. South Asia
3. Far East
4. Middle East

438:     Rubber plant can be propagated through:

1. Aerial layering
2. Cutting
3. All above
4. None of above

439:     Silver Oak produces seeds after age of:

1. 1 year
2. 5 years
3. 10 years
4. 15 years

440:     Which of the following plants are used for the extraction of scent?

1. Rose
2. Murva
3. Citrus
4. All of above

441:     The first ever auxin discovered was:

1. IBA
2. IPA
3. IAA
4. None of above

442:     Mowing of grasses in winter is recommended after:

1. 20-30 days
2. 30-40 days
3. 40-50 days

443:     Major types of greenhouse are

1. Even span
2. Lean to
3. Odd span
4. Both  a & b

444:     At the time of transplanting, weight of date palm sucker should be:

1. 5-10 kg
2. 10-20 kg
3. 20-30 kg
4. Less than 5 kg

445:     Following plant(s) is/are propagated through seed.

1. Murva
2. Bottle palm
3. None of above
4. All above

446:     Citrus seeds can be stored with Charcoal at following temperature in dry conditions.

1. 0-3C

447:     Seed germination percentage of rough lemon is:

• 50-60%
• 60-70%
• 70-80%
• 80-90%

448:     Most serious insect/pest(s) of apple is/are:

1. Codling moth
2. Fruit fly
3. All above
4. None of above

449:     Postharvest fumigation of citrus used to be done with:

1. Thiobendazole (TBZ)
2. Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
3. Above both
4. None of above

450:     Soil compaction __________ yield of potato.

1. Increases
2. Decreases
3. Does not effect
4. Unknown