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CPH REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND ALL CORRECT
ANSWERS NEWEST ALREADY GRADED A+
Which types of plants are more likely to be injured by intracellular ice formation?
a. Deciduous trees
b. Herbaceous plants
c. Hardy shrubs
d. Container grown plants - (ANSWER)(b)
Based on the optimum growth needs of vegetable plants, which soil pH range is
recommended?
a. 7.0-7.3
b. 6.3-6.5
c. 5.7-6.0
d. 5.0-5.5 - (ANSWER)(b)
When establishing a lawn, which fertilizer element is important in producing a
stringer
root and faster top growth of grass seedlings?
a. Nitrogen
b. Potassium
c. Phosphorus
d. Calcium - (ANSWER)(c)
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What is the best diameter for a root ball when root pruning a tree/shrub with a
stem
diameter 3 inches?
a. 48 inches
b. 30 inches
c. 24 inches
d. 15 inches - (ANSWER)(b)
Which two environmental factors have the greatest impact on energy
conservation?
a. Wind and soil
b. Sun and wind
c. Temperature and soil
d. Humidity and temperature - (ANSWER)(b)
A protective measure for in-ground ornamentals is the use of pine bark, compost,
fir bark
or pine needle mulch. What is the recommended depth to which the mulch
should be
applied?
a. 7"- 8"
b. 5"- 6"
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c. 1"- 2"
d. 3"- 4" - (ANSWER)(c)
Herbaceous plants are classified by the way in which they complete their life
cycle. What
are the classifications?
a. Soft-wood, semi-hardwood and hardwood
b. Summer annuals and winter annuals
c. Annual, biennials and perennials
d. Deciduous and evergreen - (ANSWER)(c)
What is the consequence of saving and planting your own vegetable seeds?
a. The seeds are likely to produce higher quality plants with more desirable traits
b. The germination rate will be higher
c. The resulting plants are likely to revert to some undesirable genetic traits such
as
reduced yield or vigor.
d. The plants will germinate faster - (ANSWER)(d) .
What is the first step in selecting the best method of weed control?
a. Identification
b. Eradication
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c. Prevention
d. Resistance - (ANSWER)(a)
What is not a common cultural weed control method?
a. Mulching
b. Tilling
c. Spraying
d. Pulling - (ANSWER)(c)
The primary reason soil pH is important is because pH affects:
a. Certain soil-borne diseases
b. Microbial activity
c. The availability of nutrients
d. Seed germination rates - (ANSWER)(c)
What is the first step one should take in preparing an area for a vegetable
garden?
a. Till the area to break up the soil
b. Incorporate manure into the soil
c. Add a general-purpose fertilizer to the soil
d. Test the soil to determine nutrient and pH levels - (ANSWER)(d)
CPH REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND ALL CORRECT
ANSWERS NEWEST ALREADY GRADED A+
Which types of plants are more likely to be injured by intracellular ice formation?
a. Deciduous trees
b. Herbaceous plants
c. Hardy shrubs
d. Container grown plants - (ANSWER)(b)
Based on the optimum growth needs of vegetable plants, which soil pH range is
recommended?
a. 7.0-7.3
b. 6.3-6.5
c. 5.7-6.0
d. 5.0-5.5 - (ANSWER)(b)
When establishing a lawn, which fertilizer element is important in producing a
stringer
root and faster top growth of grass seedlings?
a. Nitrogen
b. Potassium
c. Phosphorus
d. Calcium - (ANSWER)(c)
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What is the best diameter for a root ball when root pruning a tree/shrub with a
stem
diameter 3 inches?
a. 48 inches
b. 30 inches
c. 24 inches
d. 15 inches - (ANSWER)(b)
Which two environmental factors have the greatest impact on energy
conservation?
a. Wind and soil
b. Sun and wind
c. Temperature and soil
d. Humidity and temperature - (ANSWER)(b)
A protective measure for in-ground ornamentals is the use of pine bark, compost,
fir bark
or pine needle mulch. What is the recommended depth to which the mulch
should be
applied?
a. 7"- 8"
b. 5"- 6"
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c. 1"- 2"
d. 3"- 4" - (ANSWER)(c)
Herbaceous plants are classified by the way in which they complete their life
cycle. What
are the classifications?
a. Soft-wood, semi-hardwood and hardwood
b. Summer annuals and winter annuals
c. Annual, biennials and perennials
d. Deciduous and evergreen - (ANSWER)(c)
What is the consequence of saving and planting your own vegetable seeds?
a. The seeds are likely to produce higher quality plants with more desirable traits
b. The germination rate will be higher
c. The resulting plants are likely to revert to some undesirable genetic traits such
as
reduced yield or vigor.
d. The plants will germinate faster - (ANSWER)(d) .
What is the first step in selecting the best method of weed control?
a. Identification
b. Eradication
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c. Prevention
d. Resistance - (ANSWER)(a)
What is not a common cultural weed control method?
a. Mulching
b. Tilling
c. Spraying
d. Pulling - (ANSWER)(c)
The primary reason soil pH is important is because pH affects:
a. Certain soil-borne diseases
b. Microbial activity
c. The availability of nutrients
d. Seed germination rates - (ANSWER)(c)
What is the first step one should take in preparing an area for a vegetable
garden?
a. Till the area to break up the soil
b. Incorporate manure into the soil
c. Add a general-purpose fertilizer to the soil
d. Test the soil to determine nutrient and pH levels - (ANSWER)(d)
