PSS EXAM 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Agriculture - CORRECT ANSWER - includes the technology of raising pants and animals
Horticulture - CORRECT ANSWER - science and art of cultivating, processing and
marketing of fruits, nuts, vegetables and ornamental plants
Horticultural crop - CORRECT ANSWER - a crop which is labor-intensive, has high costs
to produce, and is typically one that is eaten fresh.
Native crops to North America - CORRECT ANSWER - raspberries, blueberries,
blackberries, strawberries
Agronomic crop - CORRECT ANSWER - a low-input crop and is typically used dry and
refined (grains for flour, bread, cereal)
Forestry crop - CORRECT ANSWER - forest trees and their products
Pomology - CORRECT ANSWER - science and practice of fruit culture
Viticulture - CORRECT ANSWER - science and practice of grape culture
Enology - CORRECT ANSWER - science and art of wine making
Olericulture - CORRECT ANSWER - science and practice of growing vegetables
Ornamental Horticulture - CORRECT ANSWER - cultivation of plants for aesthetics
, Arboriculture - CORRECT ANSWER - science and art of growing and caring for
ornamental trees
Floriculture - CORRECT ANSWER - science and art of cultivating and arranging
ornamental flowering plants
Landscape Horticulture - CORRECT ANSWER - professional design, selection &
installation of landscape plants
Horticulture Therapy - CORRECT ANSWER - using plants as therapy for
disabled/challenged patients for motor skill development & stress/anger reduction
Interiorscaping - CORRECT ANSWER - design, installation and maintenance of plants
indoors
Fruits - CORRECT ANSWER - botanically= an enlarged ovary
horticulturally = plant part consumed as a dessert or snack with little preparation
Vegetables - CORRECT ANSWER - a plant part with or without cooking and consumed
without refinement and served with the main meal or as the meal
Tropical - CORRECT ANSWER - subject to chilling injury that is above the freezing point
(33F to 60F)
Subtropical - CORRECT ANSWER - can tolerate some freezing temperatures but not
extended periods of cold
Cool Season crop - CORRECT ANSWER - 60-65 for daytime highs (radishes, peas,
pansies)
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Agriculture - CORRECT ANSWER - includes the technology of raising pants and animals
Horticulture - CORRECT ANSWER - science and art of cultivating, processing and
marketing of fruits, nuts, vegetables and ornamental plants
Horticultural crop - CORRECT ANSWER - a crop which is labor-intensive, has high costs
to produce, and is typically one that is eaten fresh.
Native crops to North America - CORRECT ANSWER - raspberries, blueberries,
blackberries, strawberries
Agronomic crop - CORRECT ANSWER - a low-input crop and is typically used dry and
refined (grains for flour, bread, cereal)
Forestry crop - CORRECT ANSWER - forest trees and their products
Pomology - CORRECT ANSWER - science and practice of fruit culture
Viticulture - CORRECT ANSWER - science and practice of grape culture
Enology - CORRECT ANSWER - science and art of wine making
Olericulture - CORRECT ANSWER - science and practice of growing vegetables
Ornamental Horticulture - CORRECT ANSWER - cultivation of plants for aesthetics
, Arboriculture - CORRECT ANSWER - science and art of growing and caring for
ornamental trees
Floriculture - CORRECT ANSWER - science and art of cultivating and arranging
ornamental flowering plants
Landscape Horticulture - CORRECT ANSWER - professional design, selection &
installation of landscape plants
Horticulture Therapy - CORRECT ANSWER - using plants as therapy for
disabled/challenged patients for motor skill development & stress/anger reduction
Interiorscaping - CORRECT ANSWER - design, installation and maintenance of plants
indoors
Fruits - CORRECT ANSWER - botanically= an enlarged ovary
horticulturally = plant part consumed as a dessert or snack with little preparation
Vegetables - CORRECT ANSWER - a plant part with or without cooking and consumed
without refinement and served with the main meal or as the meal
Tropical - CORRECT ANSWER - subject to chilling injury that is above the freezing point
(33F to 60F)
Subtropical - CORRECT ANSWER - can tolerate some freezing temperatures but not
extended periods of cold
Cool Season crop - CORRECT ANSWER - 60-65 for daytime highs (radishes, peas,
pansies)
