QUESTION BANK

FUNDAMENTALS OF HORTICULTURE
(1+1)
Subject Code: 20108102

Dr. RONAK MANGROLIYA

Objective & Subjective Type Questions

Department of Horticulture
College of Agriculture
Parul University, Vadodara
 Objectives

Choose the correct answer (MCQS)

1. Horticulture is derived from which language?
A. Greek B. Arabic C. Latin D. English
2. The word ponum meaning...
A. Vegetable B. Fruits C. Flowers D. Beverages
3. The science for cultivation of vegetable crops is known as…
A. Olericulture B. Pomology C. Floriculture D. A & B both
4. Which crops are cultivated in an extensive scale and utilized only after processing?
A. Fruit crops B. Plantation crops C. Medicinal D. B & C both
crops
5. Chillies are the example of….
A. Medicinal crops B. Spice crops C. Vegetable D. B & C both
crops
6. Which plant group is used as food adjuncts to add taste only?
A. Medicinal crops B. Condiments C. Spices D. None of above
7. The cultivation and management of forest tree is called as…
A. Plasticulture B. Silviculture C. Enology D. Agriculture
8. According to ICMR, consumption of vegetables and fruits per day should be…
A. 300 g, 150 g B. 150 g, 300 g C. 300 g, 125 g D. 125 g, 300 g
9. Mango, banana, pineapple, papaya is the example of…
A. Tropical fruits B. Subtropical C. Temperate D. None of the above
fruits fruits
10. Litchi, phalsa, fig, citrus is the example of…
A. Tropical fruits B. Subtropical C. Temperate D. None of the above
fruits fruits
11. Apple, pear, peach, cherry is the example of…
A. Tropical fruits B. Subtropical C. Temperate D. None of the above
fruits fruits
12. Fruit is…
A. Mature ovary B. Mature ovule C. Mature carpel D. All of the above
13. Seed is…
A. Mature ovary B. Mature ovule C. Mature carpel D. All of the above
14. Pericarp meaning…
A. Exocarp + B. Exocarp + C. Endocarp + D. Embyo +
mesocarp mesocarp + mesocarp + Endosperm +
endocarp endosperm endocarp
15. Type of fruit of pineapple…
A. Pome B. Sorosis C. Hesperidium D. Syconus
16. Type of fruit of fig…
A. Pome B. Sorosis C. Hesperidium D. Syconus
17. Type of fruit of almond…
A. Pome B. Sorosis C. Nut D. A & C both
18. Which fruit is known as “Queen of fruit” …
A. Mango B. Litchi C. Mangosteen D. Fig
19. Type of fruit of Aonla…
 A. Drupe B. Capsule C. Berry D. Syconus
20. Edible part of coconut is…
A. Fleshy receptacle B. Endosperm C. Mesocarp D. Endocarp
21. Edible part of grape is…
A. Thalamus and B. Pericarp and C. Fleshy D. Berry
pericarp placenta thalamus
22. Edible part of almond is…
A. Nut B. Pericarp and C. Seed D. Berry
placenta
23. Sapota is…
A. Climacteric fruit B. Non climacteric C. A & B both D. None of the above
fruit
24. Mangosteen is which type of fruit…
A. Climacteric fruit B. Non climacteric C. A & B both D. None of the above
fruit
25. Kochia is growing in which season?
A. Winter B. Summer C. Monsoon D. All of the above
26. Balsam is growing in which season?
A. Winter B. Summer C. Monsoon D. All of the above
27. Kalanchoe bears flowering in which season?
A. Winter B. Summer C. Monsoon D. All of the above
28. Dahlia is propagated by mean of…
A. Tuber B. Sucker C. Rhizome D. Bulb
29. Tuberose is propagated by mean of…
A. Tuber B. Sucker C. Rhizome D. Bulb
30. Canna is propagated by mean of…
A. Tuber B. Sucker C. Rhizome D. Bulb
31. Turmeric is the modification of…
A. Stem B. Rhizome C. Sucker D. Root
32. Potato is the modification of…
A. Stem B. Rhizome C. Sucker D. Root
33. Sweet potato is the modification of…
A. Stem B. Rhizome C. Sucker D. Root
34. The process of cultivation of more than two crops at once on the same plot of land with
varying heights is called as…
A. Monocropping B. Single storey C. Multistorey D. None of the above
35. There are…. agro climatic zones in Gujarat
A. 8 B. 9 C. 12 D. 15
36. Polyembryony is found in…
A. Sexual method B. Stem cutting C. Tip cutting D. B & C both
37. Term “moist chilling” is related to…
A. Scarification B. Stratification C. Hardening of D. Loosing of
seedcoat seedcoat
38. Rose is propagated by means of…
 A. Hardwood cutting B. Softwood C. Budding D. All of the above
cutting
39. Snake plant is propagated by mean of…
A. Leaf cutting B. Division C. Suckers D. All of the above
40. Repair grafting is related to…
A. Cleft grafting B. Bridge grafting C. Wedge D. Softwood grafting
grafting
41. Epicotyl grafting is called as…
A. Stone grafting B. Bridge grafting C. Softwood D. Venner grafting
grafting
42. Softwood grafting is developed by…
A. Lynch B. Bhan C. Amin D. Mukherjee
43. Guava is generally propagated by…
A. Cutting B. Budding C. Stooling D. B & C both
44. The principle of air layering is…
A. Phototropism B. Etiolation C. Epinasty D. Geotropism
45. The modification of underground stem is called as…
A. Rhizome B. Sucker C. Bulb D. Root
46. The principle of fan and pad cooling system is…
A. Active cooling B. Evaporative C. Convection D. B & C both
system cooling system heat system
47. The direction of wind break should be….
A. North-south B. North-east C. North-west D. All of the above
48. For hilly areas, which type of planting system is suitable?
A. Square B. Contour C. Terrace D. B & C both
49. Cutting a plant part to maintain their framework is called as…
A. Training B. Supporting C. Pruning D. All of the above
50. Cutting a plant part to maintain their vegetative and reproductive growth is called as…
A. Training B. Supporting C. Pruning D. All of the above
51. Identify the incorrect pair of horticulture branches and their corresponding
examples of crops.
(A) Olericulture- Watermelon (B) Floriculture- Tomato
(C) Spice- Clove (D) Condiments- Ginger
52.

Determine the type of fruit from the above diagram.

(A) Berry (B) Sorosis
(C) Syconus (D) Pome
53. Sentence I - Temperate zone his climate is characterized by the fall of
temperature below freezing point in winter.
Sentence II- Temperate zone climate is observed at 300 m to 900 m height
from ground level.
(A) Sentence I and II is correct (B) Only Sentence I is correct
(C) Only Sentence II is correct (D) Sentence I and II is incorrect
54. Find out the following incorrect statement.
(A) Seedling trees (sexual method) (B) The rootstocks upon which the
are generally long lived. fruit varieties are budded or
grafted are really obtained by
means of sexual propagation.
(C) Seedlings (sexual propagation) (D) The seedling trees are uniform
are comparatively cheaper and in their growth, yielding
easy to raise. capacity and fruit quality as
compared to the grafted trees.
55. Experiments have shown that a greenhouse that runs from …………is best for
better light penetration.
(A) East to West direction (B) North to West direction
(C) South to East direction (D) North to South direction
56. Sentence I - Self-sterile or self-incompatible fruit trees requiring pollinizer.
Sentence II- Example of pollinizer is honey bee and house fly.
(Sentences regarding orchard planning).
(A) Sentence I and II is correct (B) Only Sentence I is correct
(C) Only Sentence II is correct (D) Sentence I and II is incorrect
57. Bermuda grass and mint is the example of ………..type of natural modification.
(A) Runner (B) Sucker
(C) Stolon (D) Offsets
58.

Identify the specialized underground structure from above figure.

(A) Rhizome (B) Bulb
(C) Corm (D) Tuber
59. ……………. forms the new shoot system of the graft.
(A) Stock (B) Scion
(C) Both a and b (D) None of the above
60. In…………….fruit trees do not require pruning
(A) Sapota (B) Mango
(C) Apple (D) Papaya
Fill in the blanks:

1. The word ‘oleris’ means…….

2. ………is the art of beautifying a piece of land using garden design, methods and plant
materials.
3. Rubber is propagated by……….
4. …….. related to aroma and flavour while……. related to taste.
5. The science of honeybee rearing is called as….
6. Full form of ICMR is……
7. ……...plants completely lose their foliage during the winter or dry season.
8. Type of fruit of apple is…...
9. Type of fruit of mango is….
10. Type of fruit of date palm…...
11. Type of fruit of Jackfruit……
12. Edible part of mango……
13. Based on ripening behavior, jack fruit is……
14. Plants which grows on stone is called as…..
15. Anthocyanin is responsible for……. Colour.
16. Petunia, Dianthus, Verbena is grown in……..season.
17. Gladiolus is propagated by mean of…..
18. Plants complete their life cycle within a week, month or year is called as…..
19. For quality production, the pH of soil should be……
20. A seed is viable if it is capable of germinating or ability of seed to germinate is called…
21. Coleus is propagated by…… cutting.
22. Shield budding is called as…….
23. Aonla is propagated by………. budding method.
24. Epicotyl grafting is famous in ……… region.
25. Strawberry is propagated by……
26. The shade net is 40% that meaning the penetration of light…..%.
27. ………helps to reduce evaporation, control weed growth and soil erosion in orchard.
28. In triangle system,……% plants are more as compared to square panting system.
29. 1 hectare =………….acre.
30. If planting distance is 10 × 10 m, then……...plants are there in 1 hectare area.
31. The word horticulture is derived from the Latin words, “Hortus” means………..
32. Edible part of litchi is…………
33. ……………. soils develop by deposition of silt carried out by river in course of their
massive flow during rainy season.
34. Ideal soil should have a pH of between................
35. Shield budding also known as……....
36. …………….. is very successful technique of in-situ grafting.
37. ……………is a simple box for promoting rooting cutting in difficult to root fruit.
38. The minimum orchard space that should be allotted for roads, paths, and buildings is
………..% of the total area
39. The system of pruning in which a branch or a part is completely removed is called
…………
 40. ........paste should be utilized for wound protection after pruning.

Answers
MCQS
1. C 11. C 21. B 31. A 41. A
2. B 12. A 22. C 32. A 42. C
3. A 13. B 23. A 33. D 43. D
4. B 14. B 24. B 34. C 44. B
5. D 15. B 25. B 35. A 45. A
6. B 16. D 26. C 36. A 46. B
7. B 17. C 27. A 37. B 47. C
8. A 18. C 28. A 38. D 48. D
9. A 19. B 29. D 39. D 49. A
10. B 20. B 30. C 40. B 50. C
51. B 52. B 53. B 54. D 55. A
56. B 57. C 58. C 59. B 60. D

Fill in the blanks:

1. Pot herb
2. Landscape gardening
3. Forket budding
4.Spice, Condiments
5. Apiculture
6. Indian Council of Medical Research
7. Deciduous
8. Pome
9. Stone/Drupe
10. Berry
11. Sorosis
12. Mesocarp
13. Climacteric fruit
14. Lithophyte
15. Red/Pink/Blue
16. Winter
17. Corm
18. Annual
19. 6.5-7.5
20. Seed viability
21. herbaceous
22. T budding
23. Patch
24. Konkan (MH)
25. Runner
26. 60%
27. Mulching
28. 11%
29. 2.4
30. 100
31. Garden
32. Aril
33. Alluvial soil
34. 6.5-7.5
35. T budding
36. Soft wood grafting
37. Bottom heat box
38. 10
39. Thinning out
40. Bordeaux