QAL/QAC P l a n t A g r i c u l t u r e Category B - Landscape
Maintenance Exams 2024-2025
1. Which if the following is not a characteristic of weeds? Weeds enhance the
- some weeds are poisonous to people or animals growth of landscape
- weeds interfere with the safety or use of landscape plants
areas
- most weeds produce large quantities of seeds, even
under adverse conditions
- weeds enhance the growth of landscape plants
2. Perennial weeds are generally the most difficult to Can reproduce and
control because they: spread from storage or-
- produce more seeds than other types of plants gans such as rhizomes
- can reproduce & spread from storage organs such as and tubers
rhizomes & tubers
- have seeds that remain viable longer than those of
annual & biennial plants
- have hairy leaves that repel herbicides
3. Which of the following insect orders includes species Thysanoptera (thrips)
known to transmit some plant diseases?
- Orthoptera (crickets & grasshoppers)
- Thysanura (firebrats & silverfish)
- Blattodea (cockroaches)
- Thysanoptera (thrips)
4. Which feature characterizes vertebrates? Has backbone
- never lays eggs
- has fur
- has backbone
- all of the above
5. Which of the following orders of insects includes Heteroptera (true bugs)
species that are pests of living plants?
, QAL/QAC P l a n t A g r i c u l t u r e Category B - Landscape
Maintenance Exams 2024-2025
- Isoptera (termites)
- Thysanura (firebrats & silverfish)
- Blattodea (cockroaches)
- Heteroptera (true bugs)
6. The immature stages of an insect are known as: Instars
- instars
- metamorphoses
- juveniles
- pre-adults
7. Which of the following groups of insect orders in- Hymenoptera (wasps
clude both pests and beneficials that attack pest in- & bees), Thysanoptera
sect species? (thrips), and Heteroptera
- Hymenoptera (wasps & bees), Thysanoptera (thrips), (true bugs)
and Heteroptera (true bugs)
- Thysanura (firebrats & silverfish), Blattodea (cock-
roaches), & Dermaptera (earwigs)
- Isoptera (termites), Mallophaga (chewing lice), &
Anoplura (sucking lice)
- Homoptera (aphids & whiteflies), Lepidoptera (moth
& butterflies), Siphonoptera (fleas)
8. Which of the following insects suck plant juices out of Homoptera (aphids &
plant cells? whiteflies)
- Dermaptera (earwigs)
- Homoptera (aphids & whiteflies)
- Lepidoptera (moths & whiteflies)
- Orthoptera (moths & locusts)
9. Which part of the plant do nematodes most common- Roots & other under-
ly attack? ground plant parts
- fruit
, QAL/QAC P l a n t A g r i c u l t u r e Category B - Landscape
Maintenance Exams 2024-2025
- roots & other underground plant parts
- germinating seeds
- flowers
10. Which of the following types of plant disorders cannot Abiotic problems
be transmitted from plant to plant?
- bacterial diseases
- fungal diseases
- viruses
- abiotic problems
11. Ants belong to the insect order: Hymenoptera
- coleoptera
- Diptera
- Hymenoptera
- Lepidoptera
12. Which of the following insects have chewing mouth Caterpillars
parts?
- caterpillars
- true bugs
- aphids
- thrips
13. Vertebrates include which of the following types of Birds & mice
animals?
- spiders & ticks
- snails & slugs
- birds & mice
- butterflies & beetles
14. Which of the following animals are arthropods? Mites
- fish
, QAL/QAC P l a n t A g r i c u l t u r e Category B - Landscape
Maintenance Exams 2024-2025
- slugs
- rats
- mites
15. Which of the following pests would cause leaf strip- Mites
pling?
- Fungus disease
- Beetle larvae
- Mites
- Caterpillars
16. An insect that passes through complete metamorpho- egg, larva, pupa, adult
sis would have which of the following life stages?
- egg, nymph, adult
- egg, larva, adult
- egg, larva, nymph, adult
- egg, larva, pupa, adult
17. Powdery mildew on plants is caused by: fungus
- insects feeding damage
- fungus
- cultural practices
- high temperatures
18. An abiotic disorder of a plant can be caused by: irrigation problems
- insects or mites
- fungal organisms
- irrigation problems
19. Efforts to completely eliminate a pest species are eradication
known as
- eradication
- suppression
Maintenance Exams 2024-2025
1. Which if the following is not a characteristic of weeds? Weeds enhance the
- some weeds are poisonous to people or animals growth of landscape
- weeds interfere with the safety or use of landscape plants
areas
- most weeds produce large quantities of seeds, even
under adverse conditions
- weeds enhance the growth of landscape plants
2. Perennial weeds are generally the most difficult to Can reproduce and
control because they: spread from storage or-
- produce more seeds than other types of plants gans such as rhizomes
- can reproduce & spread from storage organs such as and tubers
rhizomes & tubers
- have seeds that remain viable longer than those of
annual & biennial plants
- have hairy leaves that repel herbicides
3. Which of the following insect orders includes species Thysanoptera (thrips)
known to transmit some plant diseases?
- Orthoptera (crickets & grasshoppers)
- Thysanura (firebrats & silverfish)
- Blattodea (cockroaches)
- Thysanoptera (thrips)
4. Which feature characterizes vertebrates? Has backbone
- never lays eggs
- has fur
- has backbone
- all of the above
5. Which of the following orders of insects includes Heteroptera (true bugs)
species that are pests of living plants?
, QAL/QAC P l a n t A g r i c u l t u r e Category B - Landscape
Maintenance Exams 2024-2025
- Isoptera (termites)
- Thysanura (firebrats & silverfish)
- Blattodea (cockroaches)
- Heteroptera (true bugs)
6. The immature stages of an insect are known as: Instars
- instars
- metamorphoses
- juveniles
- pre-adults
7. Which of the following groups of insect orders in- Hymenoptera (wasps
clude both pests and beneficials that attack pest in- & bees), Thysanoptera
sect species? (thrips), and Heteroptera
- Hymenoptera (wasps & bees), Thysanoptera (thrips), (true bugs)
and Heteroptera (true bugs)
- Thysanura (firebrats & silverfish), Blattodea (cock-
roaches), & Dermaptera (earwigs)
- Isoptera (termites), Mallophaga (chewing lice), &
Anoplura (sucking lice)
- Homoptera (aphids & whiteflies), Lepidoptera (moth
& butterflies), Siphonoptera (fleas)
8. Which of the following insects suck plant juices out of Homoptera (aphids &
plant cells? whiteflies)
- Dermaptera (earwigs)
- Homoptera (aphids & whiteflies)
- Lepidoptera (moths & whiteflies)
- Orthoptera (moths & locusts)
9. Which part of the plant do nematodes most common- Roots & other under-
ly attack? ground plant parts
- fruit
, QAL/QAC P l a n t A g r i c u l t u r e Category B - Landscape
Maintenance Exams 2024-2025
- roots & other underground plant parts
- germinating seeds
- flowers
10. Which of the following types of plant disorders cannot Abiotic problems
be transmitted from plant to plant?
- bacterial diseases
- fungal diseases
- viruses
- abiotic problems
11. Ants belong to the insect order: Hymenoptera
- coleoptera
- Diptera
- Hymenoptera
- Lepidoptera
12. Which of the following insects have chewing mouth Caterpillars
parts?
- caterpillars
- true bugs
- aphids
- thrips
13. Vertebrates include which of the following types of Birds & mice
animals?
- spiders & ticks
- snails & slugs
- birds & mice
- butterflies & beetles
14. Which of the following animals are arthropods? Mites
- fish
, QAL/QAC P l a n t A g r i c u l t u r e Category B - Landscape
Maintenance Exams 2024-2025
- slugs
- rats
- mites
15. Which of the following pests would cause leaf strip- Mites
pling?
- Fungus disease
- Beetle larvae
- Mites
- Caterpillars
16. An insect that passes through complete metamorpho- egg, larva, pupa, adult
sis would have which of the following life stages?
- egg, nymph, adult
- egg, larva, adult
- egg, larva, nymph, adult
- egg, larva, pupa, adult
17. Powdery mildew on plants is caused by: fungus
- insects feeding damage
- fungus
- cultural practices
- high temperatures
18. An abiotic disorder of a plant can be caused by: irrigation problems
- insects or mites
- fungal organisms
- irrigation problems
19. Efforts to completely eliminate a pest species are eradication
known as
- eradication
- suppression
