Texas FFA Nursery & Landscape
Exam questions fully solved &
updated 2025
Which would not be part of a lawn irrigation
system?
A. differential valve
B. backflow valve
C. solenoid valve
D. PVC pipe
A
A "spreader - sticker" added to a spray solution
causes the chemical to:
A. Become more diluted in the sprayer
B. Better cover the plant and resist being washed
off by rain and irrigation
C. Penetrate the cuticle to the leaf, allowing more
effective sticking power
D. Stick to the diseased areas of the plant and run-
off the areas it is not needed
B
Plants that use less water and are tolerant of dry
landscape sites are called:
A. Epiphytes
B. Monoecious
,C. Xerophtes
D. Dryophytes
C
The best type of sand to use in soil mixtures for
container grown plants is:
A. white, fine-textured
B. beach
C. coarse textured
D. fine-textured
C
When planting B&B plants:
A. The burlap should be completely removed from
the ball
B. The burlap should be pulled up and tied securely
to the truck for protection
C. The tie string should be cut from the trunk of
the plant
D. The burlap should be allowed to dry completely
before planting
C
The main objective of root pruning is to
A. increase water absorption
B. encourage normal stem growth
C. develop a compact and fibrous root system
D. fit the plant in a hole
C
, Which of the following plants is commonly grafted
or budded?
A. Gingko
B. Pansy
C. Yew
D. Roses
D
Training plants into three-dimensional ornamental
forms, such as animals, is called:
A. Espalier
B. Topiary
C. Heading back
D. Bonsai
B
PVC pipe for irrigation is joined by
connectors/couplings that are
A. Clamped
B. Soldered
C. Wired
D. Solvent Welded
D
Shrubs planted in small groups in the landscape
are generally placed in:
A. Even numbered groups (2, 4, 6)
B. Groups of 2
Exam questions fully solved &
updated 2025
Which would not be part of a lawn irrigation
system?
A. differential valve
B. backflow valve
C. solenoid valve
D. PVC pipe
A
A "spreader - sticker" added to a spray solution
causes the chemical to:
A. Become more diluted in the sprayer
B. Better cover the plant and resist being washed
off by rain and irrigation
C. Penetrate the cuticle to the leaf, allowing more
effective sticking power
D. Stick to the diseased areas of the plant and run-
off the areas it is not needed
B
Plants that use less water and are tolerant of dry
landscape sites are called:
A. Epiphytes
B. Monoecious
,C. Xerophtes
D. Dryophytes
C
The best type of sand to use in soil mixtures for
container grown plants is:
A. white, fine-textured
B. beach
C. coarse textured
D. fine-textured
C
When planting B&B plants:
A. The burlap should be completely removed from
the ball
B. The burlap should be pulled up and tied securely
to the truck for protection
C. The tie string should be cut from the trunk of
the plant
D. The burlap should be allowed to dry completely
before planting
C
The main objective of root pruning is to
A. increase water absorption
B. encourage normal stem growth
C. develop a compact and fibrous root system
D. fit the plant in a hole
C
, Which of the following plants is commonly grafted
or budded?
A. Gingko
B. Pansy
C. Yew
D. Roses
D
Training plants into three-dimensional ornamental
forms, such as animals, is called:
A. Espalier
B. Topiary
C. Heading back
D. Bonsai
B
PVC pipe for irrigation is joined by
connectors/couplings that are
A. Clamped
B. Soldered
C. Wired
D. Solvent Welded
D
Shrubs planted in small groups in the landscape
are generally placed in:
A. Even numbered groups (2, 4, 6)
B. Groups of 2
