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930+ Horticultural Science Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Agriculture (BSc agri) .

51.

Lower temperature than normal convert male flowers into perfect flowers in ________:

A. Date palm
B. Mango
C. Papaya
D. Citrus
Answer» C. Papaya
52.

Tomato is a _________ crop.

A. Self pollinated
B. Insect pollinated
C. Oftenly cross pollinated
D. Wind pollinated
Answer» A. Self pollinated
53.

Turmeric is propagated by:

A. Corms
B. Seed
C. Rhizome
D. Bulb
Answer» C. Rhizome
54.

Sweet potato is propagated by:

A. Stem cuttings
B. Tubers
C. Roots
D. a & b
Answer» D. a & b
55.

Self pollination is a form of:

A. Inbreeding
B. Out breeding
C. Random mating
D. None of these
Answer» A. Inbreeding
56.

Cross pollination is associated with:

A. Cleistogamy
B. Chasmogamy
C. Dichogamy
D. Apogamy
Answer» B. Chasmogamy
57.

Completion of pollination and fertilization in unopened flower bud is termed as

A. Chasmogamy
B. Apogamy
C. Cleistogamy
D. Dichogamy
Answer» C. Cleistogamy
58.

Maturation of anthers and stigma at the same time refers to:

A. Homogamy
B. Chasmogamy
C. Cleistogamy
D. Dichogamy
Answer» A. Homogamy
59.

Fertilization after opining of flower refers to:

A. Cleistogamy
B. Chasmogamy
C. Homogamy
D. Herkogamy
Answer» B. Chasmogamy
60.

Male sterility promotes:

A. Autogamy
B. Allogamy
C. Homogamy
D. Chasmogamy
Answer» D. Chasmogamy
61.

Exposure of seed to low temperature before germination is termed as :

A. Scarification
B. Stratification
C. Vernalization
D. All of above
Answer» B. Stratification
62.

Imbibed or germinated seeds subjected to cold temperature is termed as:

A. Scarification
B. Startification
C. Vernalization
D. Sterilization
Answer» C. Vernalization
63.

Which of following vegetable does not require specific low temperature before flowering:

A. Beetroot
B. Cabbage
C. Onion
D. Brinjal
Answer» D. Brinjal
64.

Edible part of cauliflower is :

A. Flowers
B. Flower bud
C. Vegetative bud
D. Inflorescence
Answer» D. Inflorescence
65.

Edible portion of cabbage is

A. Terminal bud
B. Leaves
C. Leaves + inflorescence
D. All of above
Answer» B. Leaves
66.

Cole crops are:

A. Hardy
B. Half hardy
C. Non hardy
D. Semi hardy
Answer» A. Hardy
67.

The commercial variety of watermelon is:

A. Sugar baby
B. Red beauty
C. Red king
D. Sugary
Answer» A. Sugar baby
68.

Vine of crop of bottle gourd is not staked during:

A. Summer season
B. Rainy season
C. Early season
D. Late season
Answer» A. Summer season
69.

Which one is not the best source of protein?

A. Potatoes
B. Peas
C. Beans
D. Okra
Answer» A. Potatoes
70.

The cause of hotness in Chillies is:

A. Cucurbitacin
B. Capsaicin
C. Allicin
D. All of above
Answer» B. Capsaicin
71.

Which crop is most susceptible to viral infection :

A. Chilies
B. Tomato
C. Onion
D. Brinjal
Answer» B. Tomato
72.

Which of the following vegetable has a dioecious behaviour:

A. Onion
B. Cabbage
C. Bitter gourd
D. Spinach
Answer» D. Spinach
73.

Consecutive use of garlic will reduce the level of:

A. Cholesterol
B. Sugar
C. Uric acid
D. None of above
Answer» A. Cholesterol
74.

Bulb production in onion is dependent upon:

A. Temperature
B. Soil moisture
C. Day length
D. All of above
Answer» C. Day length
75.

Red colour of carrot is due to :

A. Lycopene
B. Carotene
C. Anthocyanin
D. Propanene
Answer» B. Carotene
76.

Colour of carrot roots is affected by:

A. Soil temperature
B. Soil moisture
C. Soil texture
D. All of above
Answer» B. Soil moisture
77.

Radish belongs to family:

A. Cruciferae
B. Umbelliferae
C. Leguminoseae
D. Poaceae
Answer» B. Umbelliferae
78.

The portion of axis below the cotyledons in seed is:

A. Micropyl
B. Hypocotyl
C. Epicotyl
D. None of above
Answer» B. Hypocotyl
79.

In spinach, pollination takes place by means of:

A. Water
B. Insects
C. Birds
D. Wind
Answer» D. Wind
80.

Tender crop cannot tolerate a minimum temperature of

A. -2°C
B. -1°C
C. 0°C
D. All of above
Answer» D. All of above
81.

Optimum temperature for cool season vegetables is:

A. 25-30°C
B. 25-27°C
C. 18-24°C
D. 15-20°C
Answer» C. 18-24°C
82.

Which one is not an appropriate approach to control frost?

A. Avoidance
B. Reduction of heat loss
C. Addition of heat
D. Transmittance of control
Answer» A. Avoidance
83.

Tomato, chillies and brinjal are grouped as

A. Cole crops
B. Fruit crops
C. Solanaceous crops
D. Summer crops
Answer» C. Solanaceous crops
84.

Color development in tomato fruit is due to

A. Lycopene
B. Carotenoid
C. Polypropylene
D. All of above
Answer» A. Lycopene
85.

Cucurbits consumed at immature stage are grouped under:

A. Summer squashes
B. Winter squashes
C. Gourds
D. Pumpkins
Answer» C. Gourds
86.

Almost all vegetables are dioeceous with respect to flower.

A. Summer
B. Winter
C. Both of these
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
87.

Term vine yard is used for:

A. Grape plantation
B. Citrus plantation
C. Mango plantation
D. None of these
Answer» A. Grape plantation
88.

Term viticulture is used for:

A. Grape cultivation
B. Citrus cultivation
C. Mango cultivation
D. None of these
Answer» A. Grape cultivation
89.

Home gardening deals with vegetable production for:

A. Home consumption
B. For local market
C. At commercial level
D. All of these
Answer» A. Home consumption
90.

Truck gardening means vegetable production for:

A. Distant places
B. Industry
C. Local market
D. None of these
Answer» A. Distant places
91.

Tip burn of lettuce occurs at high air temperature when the soil is _______:

A. Cool
B. Dry
C. Hot
D. Wet
Answer» B. Dry
92.

Organic crop cultivation is :

A. With fertilizers
B. Without fertilizers
C. With organic manures
D. None of these
Answer» B. Without fertilizers
93.

Thinning in vegetables is practiced to maintain:

A. Plant x Plant distance
B. Line x Line distance
C. Both of these
D. None of these
Answer» A. Plant x Plant distance
94.

Transplanting means

A. Shifting of seedlings
B. Shifting of large plants
C. Shifting of potted plants
D. All of these
Answer» A. Shifting of seedlings
95.

Shrubs fall in the category of

A. 7-15 feet high
B. 25 feet high
C. More than 25 feet
D. None of these
Answer» A. 7-15 feet high
96.

Deciduous plants are mostly grown in

A. Hilly area
B. In plains
C. Along rivers
D. None of these
Answer» A. Hilly area
97.

Vine mean climbing/trailing plants with

A. Herbaceous stem
B. Woody stem
C. Both of these
D. None of these
Answer» A. Herbaceous stem
98.

Monoecious plants have male and female sexes/flowers on

A. Same plant
B. Different plants
C. Both of these
D. None of these
Answer» A. Same plant
99.

Hardy crops /plants are acclimatized against

A. Frost
B. Extreme heat
C. Both of these
D. None of these
Answer» C. Both of these
100.

True fruits developed from

A. Ovary
B. Thalamus
C. Pericarp
D. All of these
Answer» A. Ovary

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