MCQ Questions
Q.1.
Which of these groups of vegetables need most frequent watering?
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    Watermelon, winter squash, pumpkin, asparagus
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    Cucumber, spinach, celery, corn
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    Peas, beans, turnips, kale
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    Eggplant (aubergine), peppers, tomatoes
Q.2.
In which US state are the most tomatoes produced?
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    Florida
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    California
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    Ohio
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    Indiana
Q.3.
Which of these bulbs, when cooked, is considered good to eat? (Don’t eat the flowers or leaves or any of the other plants!)
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    Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis)
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    Hippeastrum (Amaryllis)
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    Daffodil (Narcissus)
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    Tiger lily (Lilium. lancifolium)
Q.4.
Which of these sweet smelling plants is highly toxic to humans?
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    Rose
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    Lily of the valley
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    Freesia
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    Lilac
Q.5.
Which best describes ideal conditions for growing raspberries?
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    alkaline soil, windy, sunny position
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    well-drained, acid soil, shady position
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    moisture-retentive, slightly acid soil, sunny position
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    very moist soil, planted west to east
Q.6.
Which of these is not in the deadly nightshade (Solanaceae) family of plants?
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    Sweet potato
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    Tomato
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    Potato
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    Red pepper
Q.7.
How is Cerastium tomentosum colloquially known?
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    Candytuft
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    White allysum
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    Snow-in-summer
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    Sweet woodruff
Q.8.
Why do people believe pea and bean roots should be left in the ground after harvesting?
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    To keep predators at bay
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    To sanitise the soil
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    To release nitrogen back into the soil
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    To help combat global warming
Q.9.
What is the State flower of Florida?
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    Peach Blossom (prunus persica)
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    Orange Blossom (citrus sinensis)
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    American dogwood (cornus florida)
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    Sunflower (helianthus annuus)
Q.10.
Which botanist published Species Planatarum, classifying all plant names into a system of genus and species that could be universally understood?
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    Capability Brown
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    Carl Linnaeus
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    Andrew Jackson
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    Alan Titchmarsh
Q.11.
Which of these botanical gardens is not in the US?
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    Kew Botanic Gardens
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    Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
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    Desert Botanical Garden
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    Brookgreen Gardens
Q.12.
Which family of flowering plants has the most species?
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    Fabaceae – legume family
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    Orchidaceae – orchid family
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    Asteraceae - sunflower family
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    Liliaceae – lily family
Q.13.
What does sinensis imply in a plant name?
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    Plants of tough, fibrous composition
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    Plants that irritate the nasal and bronchial tracks
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    Plants from or first discovered in China
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    Plants that tend to have a rambling habit
Q.14.
The Hanging gardens of Babylon are in which modern day country?
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    Lebanon
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    Iran
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    Jordan
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    Iraq
Q.15.
What planting conditions do hellebores favour?
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    Full sun
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    Well-drained, partial shade
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    Boggy, partial sun
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    Open, windswept