Master Gardening Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The name of the land grant University - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Purdue university
Who is the state advisor for the Purdue Master Gardener program - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔John Orick
How many volunteer hours must you complete to be a certified Purdue master gardener? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔35
Following an accurate program diagnosis questions requiring specific pesticide
recommendations should be answered by: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Directly citing
information contained in a current Purdue publication and referring the question to the county
ANR educator especially if involves a commercial application
True or false you should endorse or encourage the use of specific products by brand names -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔F
True or false you should provide a variety of opinions where possible so the homeowner may
make their own decision in their choice of pest control or production techniques - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔T
A process a plant uses to convert water carbon dioxide and light energy into carbohydrates to
be used by the plant as food - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Photosynthesis
A ripened ovary - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Fruit
Leaves that are attached in pairs with one on each side of a stem are called - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Opposite
, The loss of water from plants through its leaves as water vapor is called - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Transpiration
The transfer of pollen from stamen two pistol is called - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Pollination
Why do some nutrient deficiencies first show up an older growth while other nutrient
deficiencies show up first in Newer growth - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Mobile nutrients
move from older growth to newer growth, causing deficiency symptoms in the older growth
tissues. Non-mobile nutrients remain in the older growth causing deficiency symptoms in the
newer growth tissues.
What is the difference between a macro nutrient and a micro nutrients - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Macro nutrients are required in larger quantities and micro nutrients both can
be equally essential to plant growth
A 50 pound bag of fertilizer is labeled with the analysis five Dash 10 Dash five. How Many
pounds of nitrogen does the bag contain? Of phosphate? Of potash? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔2 1/2 pounds of nitrogen 5 pounds of phosphorus 2 1/2 pounds of potash
What is the role of soil pH in plant nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Soil pH is a
measure of soil acidity or alkalinity this affects the availability of nutrients for the plant to
excess for growth and development
Iron chlorosis in Penn Oak is thought to be caused by - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Iron
deficiency in the plant caused by high soil pH causing the iron to be tied up by Clay particles
in the soil and therefore unavailable to be taken up by the plant roots
Hey soil test is useful to determine - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔If lime should be applied and
how much, and the pH of the soil
How does soil pH affect plants - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Soil pH affects the availability
of a central plant nutrients
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The name of the land grant University - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Purdue university
Who is the state advisor for the Purdue Master Gardener program - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔John Orick
How many volunteer hours must you complete to be a certified Purdue master gardener? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔35
Following an accurate program diagnosis questions requiring specific pesticide
recommendations should be answered by: - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Directly citing
information contained in a current Purdue publication and referring the question to the county
ANR educator especially if involves a commercial application
True or false you should endorse or encourage the use of specific products by brand names -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔F
True or false you should provide a variety of opinions where possible so the homeowner may
make their own decision in their choice of pest control or production techniques - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔T
A process a plant uses to convert water carbon dioxide and light energy into carbohydrates to
be used by the plant as food - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Photosynthesis
A ripened ovary - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Fruit
Leaves that are attached in pairs with one on each side of a stem are called - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Opposite
, The loss of water from plants through its leaves as water vapor is called - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Transpiration
The transfer of pollen from stamen two pistol is called - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Pollination
Why do some nutrient deficiencies first show up an older growth while other nutrient
deficiencies show up first in Newer growth - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Mobile nutrients
move from older growth to newer growth, causing deficiency symptoms in the older growth
tissues. Non-mobile nutrients remain in the older growth causing deficiency symptoms in the
newer growth tissues.
What is the difference between a macro nutrient and a micro nutrients - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Macro nutrients are required in larger quantities and micro nutrients both can
be equally essential to plant growth
A 50 pound bag of fertilizer is labeled with the analysis five Dash 10 Dash five. How Many
pounds of nitrogen does the bag contain? Of phosphate? Of potash? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔2 1/2 pounds of nitrogen 5 pounds of phosphorus 2 1/2 pounds of potash
What is the role of soil pH in plant nutrition - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Soil pH is a
measure of soil acidity or alkalinity this affects the availability of nutrients for the plant to
excess for growth and development
Iron chlorosis in Penn Oak is thought to be caused by - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Iron
deficiency in the plant caused by high soil pH causing the iron to be tied up by Clay particles
in the soil and therefore unavailable to be taken up by the plant roots
Hey soil test is useful to determine - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔If lime should be applied and
how much, and the pH of the soil
How does soil pH affect plants - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Soil pH affects the availability
of a central plant nutrients
