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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) .

151.

Quality seed carrot is produced through

A. Seed to seed method
B. Toping in situ method
C. Steeklings
D. None of these
Answer» C. Steeklings
152.

Bloosom end rot of tomato is due to

A. Infection/disease
B. Boron/ Ca. deficiency
C. Insect attack
D. Nutritional deficiency
Answer» B. Boron/ Ca. deficiency
153.

Vegetables belonging to the cross pollinated group is

A. Peas
B. Tomato
C. a & b
D. Cabbage
Answer» D. Cabbage
154.

White brinjals are commonly grown for:

A. Ornamental purpose
B. Salad purpose
C. a + b
D. None of these
Answer» A. Ornamental purpose
155.

Tunnels for vegetable forcing are categorized as

A. High type
B. Low type
C. Walk in type
D. All of these
Answer» D. All of these
156.

Storage life of vegetables increased by the use of GA spray at harvesting time

A. 50 ppm
B. 100 ppm
C. 200 ppm
D. None of above
Answer» A. 50 ppm
157.

Dormancy of seeds are broken by

A. GA
B. Ethylene
C. Water
D. None of above
Answer» A. GA
158.

Femaleness in cucumber is induced by :

A. GA
B. ABA
C. IBA
D. None of above
Answer» D. None of above
159.

Maleness in cucumber is induced by :

A. GA
B. ABA
C. IBA
D. None of above
Answer» A. GA
160.

Plants, protein, RNA, DNA contents are increased by

A. Auxins
B. Adenine
C. Cytokinins
D. None of above
Answer» C. Cytokinins
161.

Most of the cucurbits are:

A. Salt tolerant
B. Salt sensitive
C. a & b
D. None
Answer» A. Salt tolerant
162.

Most commonly used growth retardants are

A. Phosphon
B. MH
C. Caumarin
D. None of above
Answer» A. Phosphon
163.

Alar significantly increased fruit.

A. Size
B. Color
C. Weight
D. All of above
Answer» D. All of above
164.

In green plants light favour the formation of

A. Auxin
B. GA
C. ABA
D. IBA
Answer» A. Auxin
165.

Potato belongs to the family

A. Umbliferae
B. Cucribtacea
C. Solanaceae
D. Alliaceae
Answer» C. Solanaceae
166.

Parthenocarpic cucumber develops due to:

A. After pollination
B. Without pollination
C. None of above
D. a & b
Answer» B. Without pollination
167.

Family solanaceae consist of these crops.

A. Potato, Tomato, eggplant etc.
B. Water melon, muskmelon, cucumber
C. Turnip, Raddish, Carrot etc.
D. None of above
Answer» A. Potato, Tomato, eggplant etc.
168.

Which crop is reproduced sexually

A. Ginger
B. Turmeric
C. Onion
D. None of above
Answer» C. Onion
169.

Which crop propagated by asexual means:

A. Sweet potato
B. Chillies
C. Cauliflower
D. None of above
Answer» A. Sweet potato
170.

Vegetables which grow during summer

A. Turnip, Raddish
B. Cucumber, watermelon
C. Cauliflower, Cabbage
D. None of above
Answer» B. Cucumber, watermelon
171.

Vegetables which grow during winter

A. Cole crops
B. Cucurbits
C. Root crops
D. a & c
Answer» D. a & c
172.

These vegetables are mainly raised through nursery :

A. Tomato, Chillies
B. Cucumber, watermelon
C. Radish, turnip
D. None of above
Answer» A. Tomato, Chillies
173.

These vegetables are cross pollinated in nature

A. Cauliflower, cabbage
B. Spinach, Peas
C. Raddish
D. None of above
Answer» C. Raddish
174.

Which vegetables is transplanted without earthen ball

A. Cucumber,
B. Watermelon
C. Cauliflower
D. None of above
Answer» C. Cauliflower
175.

Which vegetable is self pollinated

A. Peas
B. Cucumber
C. Watermelon
D. Sponge gourd
Answer» A. Peas
176.

The Botanical name of sweet pepper is

A. Capsicum annum
B. Capsicum fruitesence
C. Capsicum groosum
D. None of above
Answer» C. Capsicum groosum
177.

Botanical seed of potato is

A. Seed potato
B. Potato seed
C. None of above
D. Slips
Answer» B. Potato seed
178.

The origin of the peas is

A. Africa
B. Asia
C. America
D. Europe
Answer» B. Asia
179.

New growth of plants need _________ water for proper development:

A. Low
B. Medium
C. High
D. Very High
Answer» C. High
180.

Which vegetables consist of more concentration of Vit. A

A. Carrot
B. Fenogreek
C. Potato
D. Peas
Answer» A. Carrot
181.

Which vegetable consist of more Vitamin C contents:

A. Tomato
B. Turnip
C. Radish
D. Cauliflower
Answer» A. Tomato
182.

Which vegetable having high concentration of fats.

A. Sweet potato, potato
B. Water melon, musk melon
C. Cabbage, Cauliflower
D. None of above
Answer» D. None of above
183.

Which of the family is also named as Nightshade family:

A. Alliace
B. Cucurbitaceae
C. Solanaceae
D. None of above
Answer» C. Solanaceae
184.

Which one of the following is a bulb crop:

A. Garlic
B. Potato
C. Ginger
D. Arum
Answer» A. Garlic
185.

Botanical name of water melon is :

A. Citrullus lanatus
B. Citrllus vulgaris
C. Citnullus fistulosis
D. None of above
Answer» A. Citrullus lanatus
186.

Auxin antagonists compounds interact with auxins as:

A. Counteract
B. Increase
C. Decrease
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Counteract
187.

The compounds which inhibit the activity of auxins are known as:

A. Auxin antagonists
B. Antiauxins
C. Epinostic agent
D. All of above
Answer» B. Antiauxins
188.

Compounds possessing hormone like properties which have small molecular weight, are termed as :

A. Auxins
B. Gibberellins
C. Kinins
D. None of these
Answer» C. Kinins
189.

Many _________ in super optimal concentrations also act as growth inhibitors :

A. Auxins
B. Gibberellins
C. Cytokinins
D. All of above
Answer» A. Auxins
190.

In plants auxin are mainly present in:

A. Root tips
B. Stem end
C. Shoot tips
D. Leaf margins
Answer» C. Shoot tips
191.

Direction of plant growth is controlled by:

A. Auxins
B. Gibberellins
C. Kinins
D. All of above
Answer» A. Auxins
192.

The amount of growth regulators present in naturally parthenocarpic fruits is:

A. High
B. Low
C. Intermediate
D. None of above
Answer» A. High
193.

Factors involved in the formation of auxins are:

A. Age of apex
B. Light
C. Zinc
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
194.

Tumerous tissue cells are promising source of:

A. Abscibic acid
B. Kinin
C. Alar
D. Jasminoides
Answer» B. Kinin
195.

Auxins have effective role in :

A. Delay in flower opening
B. Cell division
C. Reduction of pre harvest fruit drop
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Reduction of pre harvest fruit drop
196.

________ have ability to alter the sex of the flowers:

A. Auxins
B. Gibberellins
C. Kinins
D. None of above
Answer» B. Gibberellins
197.

_________ can release lateral buds from apical dominance :

A. Auxins
B. Gibberellins
C. Kinins
D. None of above
Answer» C. Kinins
198.

Leaf senescence can be retarded by the application of :

A. Auxins
B. Gibberellins
C. Kinins
D. Abscicic acid
Answer» C. Kinins
199.

Growth retardants are the substances which slow down :

A. Cell division
B. Cell elongation
C. a & b
D. None of the above
Answer» C. a & b
200.

Auxin destruction activity is inhibited by :

A. Blue light
B. Red light
C. Green light
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Red light

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