MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM
EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The purpose of the UC Master Gardener Program is to extend to the public research-
based information verified by UC experts about home horticulture, pest management,
and sustainable landscape practices.
True or False - Correct Answers -True
For pest and disease control, UC publications and your local library can be used as
informational sources by master gardeners when giving advice.
True
False - Correct Answers -False
*What are the practical goals of sustainability for landscapes and gardens?
a. To be resource efficient
b. Reduce amounts of water, fertilizer, pesticides, labor, and energy
c. Perform their intended functions indefinitely to have minimal negative impact on the
environment.
d. All the above - Correct Answers -d. All the above
Grape vines that are trained to a trellis increase the amount of leaf area with full sun
exposure, which may lead to the following three things?
a. Increased yields
b. Better fruit quality
c. Less disease
d. All of the above - Correct Answers -d. All of the above
Grape shoots should be allowed to grow to no more than 8-10 inches before they are
tied down to the wires.
True
False - Correct Answers -False
In what plant parts are apical meristems found?
a. Shoot tips, root tips, and buds
b. Shoot tips, flowers, and nodes
c. Stems, roots and leaves - Correct Answers -a. Shoot tips, root tips, and buds
The most common plant classification systems are based on what characteristics?
a. Growth habit, structure, or form
b. Leaf retention, climatic adaptation
c. Use, botanical, or scientific classification
, d. All of the above - Correct Answers -d. All of the above
The process in which chemical energy is obtained from the controlled biological
breakdown of carbohydrates is called:
a. Photosynthesis
b. Respiration
c. Transpiration
d. Translocation - Correct Answers -b. Respiration
Environmental condition that initiates flowers, forms specialized vegetative organs or
initiates dormancy, i.e., leaf drop and color change, is called:
a. Light intensity
b. Light quality
c. Temperature
d. Day length - Correct Answers -d. Day length
What three categories are soil mineral particles divided into:
a. Sand, gravel, loam
b. Peat, compost, chalk
c. Sand, silt, clay - Correct Answers -c. Sand, silt, clay
*When determining soil texture by the feel method, a strong 2" or more ribbon is
indicative of a soil high in clay loam content.
True
False - Correct Answers -False
The three primary nutrients that must be present for healthy plants are Nitrogen,
Magnesium, and Phosphorous.
True
False - Correct Answers -False
Most crops do best when the soil pH is in the 7.5-8.5 range.
True
False - Correct Answers -False
The loss of water from plant tissues in the form of vapor, is mainly through the xylem
tissues.
True
False - Correct Answers -False
During a drought, both native and drought resistant plants need water on a regular basis
until established.
True
False - Correct Answers -True
EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The purpose of the UC Master Gardener Program is to extend to the public research-
based information verified by UC experts about home horticulture, pest management,
and sustainable landscape practices.
True or False - Correct Answers -True
For pest and disease control, UC publications and your local library can be used as
informational sources by master gardeners when giving advice.
True
False - Correct Answers -False
*What are the practical goals of sustainability for landscapes and gardens?
a. To be resource efficient
b. Reduce amounts of water, fertilizer, pesticides, labor, and energy
c. Perform their intended functions indefinitely to have minimal negative impact on the
environment.
d. All the above - Correct Answers -d. All the above
Grape vines that are trained to a trellis increase the amount of leaf area with full sun
exposure, which may lead to the following three things?
a. Increased yields
b. Better fruit quality
c. Less disease
d. All of the above - Correct Answers -d. All of the above
Grape shoots should be allowed to grow to no more than 8-10 inches before they are
tied down to the wires.
True
False - Correct Answers -False
In what plant parts are apical meristems found?
a. Shoot tips, root tips, and buds
b. Shoot tips, flowers, and nodes
c. Stems, roots and leaves - Correct Answers -a. Shoot tips, root tips, and buds
The most common plant classification systems are based on what characteristics?
a. Growth habit, structure, or form
b. Leaf retention, climatic adaptation
c. Use, botanical, or scientific classification
, d. All of the above - Correct Answers -d. All of the above
The process in which chemical energy is obtained from the controlled biological
breakdown of carbohydrates is called:
a. Photosynthesis
b. Respiration
c. Transpiration
d. Translocation - Correct Answers -b. Respiration
Environmental condition that initiates flowers, forms specialized vegetative organs or
initiates dormancy, i.e., leaf drop and color change, is called:
a. Light intensity
b. Light quality
c. Temperature
d. Day length - Correct Answers -d. Day length
What three categories are soil mineral particles divided into:
a. Sand, gravel, loam
b. Peat, compost, chalk
c. Sand, silt, clay - Correct Answers -c. Sand, silt, clay
*When determining soil texture by the feel method, a strong 2" or more ribbon is
indicative of a soil high in clay loam content.
True
False - Correct Answers -False
The three primary nutrients that must be present for healthy plants are Nitrogen,
Magnesium, and Phosphorous.
True
False - Correct Answers -False
Most crops do best when the soil pH is in the 7.5-8.5 range.
True
False - Correct Answers -False
The loss of water from plant tissues in the form of vapor, is mainly through the xylem
tissues.
True
False - Correct Answers -False
During a drought, both native and drought resistant plants need water on a regular basis
until established.
True
False - Correct Answers -True
