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1151.

Sweet potato is propagated by:

A. Stem cuttings
B. Tubers
C. Roots
D. a & b
Answer» E.
1152.

Dicot, diecious fruit tree is:

A. Papaya
B. Date palm
C. Mango
D. Banana
Answer» B. Date palm
1153.

Salient factors which contribute to the fruit drop are:

A. Embryo abortion
B. Seed number of fruit
C. Moisture supply
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
1154.

Tuber initiation in potato starts after

A. 7th week
B. 9th week
C. 5th week
D. 4th week
Answer» B. 9th week
1155.

Following species of citrus can be propagated through layering.

A. Sweet orange
B. Sweet lime
C. Kaghzi lime
D. None of above
Answer» D. None of above
1156.

Maleness in cucumber is induced by :

A. GA
B. ABA
C. IBA
D. None of above
Answer» B. ABA
1157.

_______________ is a common example of monsoon annual grown in Pakistan :

A. Dallia
B. Zinnia
C. Cock’s comb
D. Pansy
Answer» D. Pansy
1158.

Spongy tissue in mango is due to

A. Fungul disease
B. Viral disease
C. Bacterial disease
D. Physiological disorder
Answer» E.
1159.

The genus and species name for the ponytail palm is:

A. Beaucarnea recurvata
B. Moluccella laevis
C. Brassaia actinophylla
D. Cordyline terminalis
Answer» B. Moluccella laevis
1160.

Soft nose is a disorder of:

A. Date fruit
B. Citrus fruit
C. Mango fruit
D. Apple fruit
Answer» D. Apple fruit
1161.

Total soluble solids in fruits or vegetables are measured by;

A. Spectrophotometer
B. Hydrometer
C. Refractrometer
D. Tensiometer
Answer» D. Tensiometer
1162.

Tetraploid watermelon must be pollinated by ____ plants to produce a seedlesswatermelon

A. Triploid
B. Aneuploid
C. Diploid
D. Tetraploid
Answer» D. Tetraploid
1163.

Which of the following is not a method for sterilizing plant growing medium?

A. Steaming
B. Baking
C. Using chemical fumigants
D. Keeping the growing medium moist for 6 to 7 days
Answer» E.
1164.

Papaya is still being commercially propagated from

A. Cutting
B. Suckers
C. Seeds
D. Grafting
Answer» D. Grafting
1165.

Claw like appendages occurring in pairs at the base of the leaf blade of turfgrasses is:

A. Awn
B. Bract
C. Stipule
D. Auricle
Answer» E.
1166.

A climbing plant with woody stem is called

A. Vine
B. Liana
C. Hedge
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Liana
1167.

In seed formation the inner integument remains thin and develops into:

A. Testa
B. Tegmen
C. Aril
D. Hilum
Answer» C. Aril
1168.

More harmones are accumulated in plants due to accumulation of _______:

A. Nitrate
B. Starch
C. Protein
D. Vitamins
Answer» C. Protein
1169.

Alar significantly increased fruit.

A. Size
B. Color
C. Weight
D. All of above
Answer» E.
1170.

Which of the shrub bears red colour flowers

A. Atriplex halimus
B. Tecoma stans
C. Jatropha metrifeda
D. Jasminum sambac
Answer» D. Jasminum sambac
1171.

Guava is a rich source of

A. Vitamin C
B. Pectin
C. a & b
D. Sugar
Answer» D. Sugar
1172.

Turmeric is propagated by:

A. Corms
B. Seed
C. Rhizome
D. Bulb
Answer» D. Bulb
1173.

Rose is a

A. Short day plant
B. Long day plant
C. Day-neutral plant
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
1174.

Bolting in biennial crops is due to

A. Low temperature exposure
B. High temperature exposure
C. Both of these
D. None of these
Answer» B. High temperature exposure
1175.

Damping-off is caused by:

A. Fungi
B. Bacteria
C. Nematodes
D. Virus
Answer» B. Bacteria
1176.

Potato belong to the family

A. Solanaceae
B. Umbelliferae
C. Cruciferae
D. None of these
Answer» B. Umbelliferae
1177.

Botanical name of water melon is :

A. Citrullus lanatus
B. Citrllus vulgaris
C. Citnullus fistulosis
D. None of above
Answer» B. Citrllus vulgaris
1178.

Japanese style of floral arrangement is known as:

A. Ikenobo
B. Yen
C. Ikebana
D. Ying
Answer» D. Ying
1179.

Magnesium, calcium, and sulfur:

A. Are essential elements needed for plant processes
B. Are micro-elements
C. Can be found in incomplete fertilizers
D. Are only needed by some plants
Answer» B. Are micro-elements
1180.

Dormancy period in potato is about

A. 2 Months
B. 1 Month
C. 3 Months
D. ½ Month
Answer» B. 1 Month
1181.

Vegetables which grow during winter

A. Cole crops
B. Cucurbits
C. Root crops
D. a & c
Answer» E.
1182.

Head in fire, foot in water is a proverb for

A. Olive
B. Coconut
C. Date palm
D. None
Answer» D. None
1183.

A flower is a type of flower often used as a focal point.

A. Mass
B. Line
C. Form
D. Spike-type
Answer» D. Spike-type
1184.

Celery and lettuce at high temperature become

A. Photodormant
B. Thermodormant
C. Ecodormant
D. Non dormant
Answer» C. Ecodormant
1185.

is generally added to water when processing flowers in a retail floral shop.

A. Herbicide
B. Insecticide
C. Biocide
D. Algicide
Answer» D. Algicide
1186.

Bearing habit of mango is

A. Terminal
B. Lateral
C. Axillary
D. Basal
Answer» B. Lateral
1187.

Apical bud becomes ________ in mango at fruit bud differentiation :

A. Flattened
B. Rounded
C. Dome shaped
D. Elongated
Answer» D. Elongated
1188.

Citrus fruit is botanically:

A. Hesperidium berry
B. Pome fruit
C. Climacteric fruit
D. None
Answer» B. Pome fruit
1189.

Lemons are usually degreened at:

A. 6°C
B. 16°C
C. 26°C
D. 30°C
Answer» C. 26°C
1190.

Most of the hybrid watermelon and cucumber are:

A. Triproid
B. Diploids
C. Aneuploids
D. Colchiploids
Answer» E.
1191.

Which of the following crop is grown sexually

A. Potato
B. Garlic
C. Onion
D. Turmeric
Answer» D. Turmeric
1192.

Tecoma stans is a

A. Shrub
B. Tree
C. Creeper
D. None of above
Answer» B. Tree
1193.

Nerium odorum bears flowers of:

A. White colour
B. Pink colour
C. Red colour
D. All of above
Answer» E.
1194.

Femaleness in cucumber is induced by :

A. GA
B. ABA
C. IBA
D. None of above
Answer» E.
1195.

The most common radiation dose used for extending shelf-life of fruits and vegetablesranges between;

A. 0.01-3.0 kGy
B. 5-10 kGy
C. 10-20 kGy
D. 20-30 kGy
Answer» B. 5-10 kGy
1196.

These vegetables are mainly raised through nursery :

A. Tomato, Chillies
B. Cucumber, watermelon
C. Radish, turnip
D. None of above
Answer» B. Cucumber, watermelon
1197.

Spur is defined as

A. Mature productive wood
B. Inmature juvenile wood
C. a & b
D. Mature wood with rosette head
Answer» E.
1198.

Eranthemum is a:

A. Tree
B. Shrub
C. Creeper
D. Annual
Answer» C. Creeper
1199.

Male inflorescence of Cashew nut and Walnut is called

A. Catkins
B. Rachis
C. Cyme
D. None
Answer» B. Rachis
1200.

Which of following trees has stem beauty?

A. Eucalyptus
B. Sterculia
C. Royal palm
D. All of above
Answer» E.