CSS 202 UPDATED EXAMS SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Increasing mowing heights generaly increase water-use rates. - ✔✔True
✔✔Dethatching is done much more now than in the past. - ✔✔False
✔✔Generally speaking what type of cultivation is best for existing turf? - ✔✔Core
aerification with hollow tines
✔✔It is better that the timing of the next full-rate fertilizer application occurs about one
week _______ cultivation operations. - ✔✔Prior to
✔✔For lawns, the texture of soil used as topdressing material should be slightly coarser
than the soil of the surface to which the material is being applied. - ✔✔True
✔✔Aerification with solid tines is an antiquated practice. - ✔✔False
✔✔What are some of the IMMEDIATE effects of core cultivation? - ✔✔Enhanced air
movement, increased water infiltration, increased tendency toward drought stress.
✔✔Amendments of fresh manure depress the ready availability of plant nutrients. -
✔✔True
✔✔The thatch producing ability of turf is generally a good thing. - ✔✔True
✔✔What typically happens when you sever the rhizome of a healthy turfgrass plant? -
✔✔A daughter plant is generated from a node on the severed rhizome
✔✔For lawns, removing cultivation cores is not typically necessary. - ✔✔True
✔✔A dense turf traps dust particles and smoke particulates. - ✔✔True
✔✔Metabolic reactions that occur within turfgrasses are unique within the Plant
Kingdom. - ✔✔False
✔✔Littering and other trash accumulations are ____ likely to occur where turf is well
maintained. - ✔✔Less
✔✔The turfgrass ecosystem supports a diverse community of more than 100 genera of
nonpest invertebrates that includes which of the following? - ✔✔All: nematodes,
insects,
gastropods,
, arthropods,
annelids
✔✔A dense turf __________ water infiltration. - ✔✔Inreases
✔✔A well maintained lawn ________ property value. - ✔✔Increases
✔✔A lawn that is well maintained will generally increase the amount of dirt that is
tracked into structures. - ✔✔False
✔✔An average quality lawn captures ______ times the carbon output of a typical
gasoline-powered mower - ✔✔4
✔✔In turfgrasses, respiration can be thought of to be the opposite of which reaction? -
✔✔Photosynthesis
✔✔Buffer areas of well-maintained lawns, especially if irrigated, can provide good
protection from which of the following? - ✔✔Wildfires
✔✔In Michigan, circuit courts are superior to district courts. - ✔✔True
✔✔"The element of respondeat superior requires that ... - ✔✔The employer have actual
or constructive knowledge of the hostile or offensive work environment before the
employer will be liable for the hostile work environment.
✔✔Which one(s) of the following are sound defense(s) when sued for a sports related
incident? - ✔✔All: The playing field was maintained according to statutory and
professional standards.
The player(s) behaved in a manner that contributed to the occurence of the incident.
The players assumed total reponsibility by taking the field as is.
The fields and their surrounds are routinely inspected and any issues related to their
safety are noted and corrected as soon as possible.
The detailed accident report completed on site following the incident indicated no
wrongdoings or shortcomings on the part of the the facility or its employees.
The player(s) voluntarily participated after acknowledging potentially dangerous playing
conditions.
Injuries are inherent risks of playing the game.
✔✔Most lawsuits are brought by what type of entrant? - ✔✔Invitees
✔✔What are the possible outcomes of a preliminary hearing of a lawsuit? - ✔✔-Case is
summarily dismissed
-Case is set for trial
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Increasing mowing heights generaly increase water-use rates. - ✔✔True
✔✔Dethatching is done much more now than in the past. - ✔✔False
✔✔Generally speaking what type of cultivation is best for existing turf? - ✔✔Core
aerification with hollow tines
✔✔It is better that the timing of the next full-rate fertilizer application occurs about one
week _______ cultivation operations. - ✔✔Prior to
✔✔For lawns, the texture of soil used as topdressing material should be slightly coarser
than the soil of the surface to which the material is being applied. - ✔✔True
✔✔Aerification with solid tines is an antiquated practice. - ✔✔False
✔✔What are some of the IMMEDIATE effects of core cultivation? - ✔✔Enhanced air
movement, increased water infiltration, increased tendency toward drought stress.
✔✔Amendments of fresh manure depress the ready availability of plant nutrients. -
✔✔True
✔✔The thatch producing ability of turf is generally a good thing. - ✔✔True
✔✔What typically happens when you sever the rhizome of a healthy turfgrass plant? -
✔✔A daughter plant is generated from a node on the severed rhizome
✔✔For lawns, removing cultivation cores is not typically necessary. - ✔✔True
✔✔A dense turf traps dust particles and smoke particulates. - ✔✔True
✔✔Metabolic reactions that occur within turfgrasses are unique within the Plant
Kingdom. - ✔✔False
✔✔Littering and other trash accumulations are ____ likely to occur where turf is well
maintained. - ✔✔Less
✔✔The turfgrass ecosystem supports a diverse community of more than 100 genera of
nonpest invertebrates that includes which of the following? - ✔✔All: nematodes,
insects,
gastropods,
, arthropods,
annelids
✔✔A dense turf __________ water infiltration. - ✔✔Inreases
✔✔A well maintained lawn ________ property value. - ✔✔Increases
✔✔A lawn that is well maintained will generally increase the amount of dirt that is
tracked into structures. - ✔✔False
✔✔An average quality lawn captures ______ times the carbon output of a typical
gasoline-powered mower - ✔✔4
✔✔In turfgrasses, respiration can be thought of to be the opposite of which reaction? -
✔✔Photosynthesis
✔✔Buffer areas of well-maintained lawns, especially if irrigated, can provide good
protection from which of the following? - ✔✔Wildfires
✔✔In Michigan, circuit courts are superior to district courts. - ✔✔True
✔✔"The element of respondeat superior requires that ... - ✔✔The employer have actual
or constructive knowledge of the hostile or offensive work environment before the
employer will be liable for the hostile work environment.
✔✔Which one(s) of the following are sound defense(s) when sued for a sports related
incident? - ✔✔All: The playing field was maintained according to statutory and
professional standards.
The player(s) behaved in a manner that contributed to the occurence of the incident.
The players assumed total reponsibility by taking the field as is.
The fields and their surrounds are routinely inspected and any issues related to their
safety are noted and corrected as soon as possible.
The detailed accident report completed on site following the incident indicated no
wrongdoings or shortcomings on the part of the the facility or its employees.
The player(s) voluntarily participated after acknowledging potentially dangerous playing
conditions.
Injuries are inherent risks of playing the game.
✔✔Most lawsuits are brought by what type of entrant? - ✔✔Invitees
✔✔What are the possible outcomes of a preliminary hearing of a lawsuit? - ✔✔-Case is
summarily dismissed
-Case is set for trial
