Free Horticulture MCQs with Answers

286 Horticulture MCQs from Agriculture, each with the correct answer and a written explanation of why it is correct. Free and unlimited, with no account needed.

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  • A. Lacculture
  • B. Horticulture
  • C. Pomology
  • D. Agronomy

Explanation: Pomology is the branch of horticulture dealing specifically with fruit and fruit-tree production.

Correct answer: Pomology
  • A. Petiolate
  • B. Pilose
  • C. Stipulate
  • D. Sessile

Explanation: A sessile leaf is attached directly to the stem without a petiole. Petiolate means the leaf has a petiole, while stipulate refers to the…

Correct answer: Sessile
  • A. Hygrophytes
  • B. Hydrophytes
  • C. Both a & b
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Hygrophytes are plants adapted to or requiring very moist conditions and a large water supply.

Correct answer: Hygrophytes
  • A. Pasteurization
  • B. Sterilization
  • C. Canning
  • D. None of These

Explanation: Canning preserves food by heat-processing it in a sealed container and then cooling it, which prevents contamination and limits spoilage.

Correct answer: Canning
  • A. None of these
  • B. Biennial
  • C. Perennial
  • D. Annual

Explanation: Most summer vegetables, such as tomato, cucumber, okra and squash, complete their life cycle within one growing season, so they are…

Correct answer: Annual
  • A. Both B & CAccess Government Careers
  • B. Begum jangi
  • C. Mozwati
  • D. Kahraba

Explanation: Begum Jangi and Mozwati are well-known date varieties produced in the Makran division of Balochistan.

Correct answer: Both B & CAccess Government Careers
  • A. Increase in fruit yield
  • B. Increase fruit yeid & protein
  • C. Improve their protein
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Foliar nitrogen supports protein formation and vegetative or reproductive development, while phosphorus supports flowering and fruit…

Correct answer: Increase fruit yeid & protein
  • A. Cherry
  • B. Mango
  • C. Non of the above
  • D. Olive

Explanation: Suri is an olive variety or cultivar. Cherry and mango are unrelated fruit crops, so they do not fit this cultivar name.

Correct answer: Olive
  • A. Perlite
  • B. Pea gravel
  • C. Vermiculite
  • D. Leaf mold

Explanation: Leaf mold is decomposed leaf material and is therefore an organic amendment used in growing media.

Correct answer: Leaf mold
  • A. Cultivation of grapes
  • B. Growing small plants
  • C. Growing tobacco
  • D. Cultivation of spices

Explanation: Viticulture is the specialized cultivation and management of grapevines for grapes, raisins or wine.

Correct answer: Cultivation of grapes
  • A. Littering
  • B. Pruning
  • C. Layering
  • D. Cutting

Explanation: Pruning is the deliberate removal of plant parts to control shape, vegetative growth, flowering and fruiting, while improving product…

Correct answer: Pruning
  • A. Okra
  • B. French bean & capsicum
  • C. Brinjal
  • D. both B & C

Explanation: In the conventional horticultural nutrition classification used in such MCQs, okra is listed as an iodine-rich vegetable, whereas French…

Correct answer: both B & C
  • A. Carrot
  • B. Turnip
  • C. Radish
  • D. All of the above

Explanation: Carrot responds strongly to adequate potassium, which supports proper root enlargement, firmness, colour, and quality.

Correct answer: Carrot
  • A. Only supporting
  • B. All of the above
  • C. Only tying
  • D. Only propping

Explanation: Training directs and supports plant growth through operations such as supporting, propping, and tying.

Correct answer: All of the above
  • A. Grafting
  • B. Cutting
  • C. Seed
  • D. All of the above

Explanation: Acid lime is commonly raised commercially from seed because nucellar seedlings are vigorous and generally true to type.

Correct answer: Seed
  • A. Banyan
  • B. Pine
  • C. Oak
  • D. Palm

Explanation: Banyan trees form aerial prop roots from their branches, which grow downward and eventually reach the soil.

Correct answer: Banyan
  • A. Compatibility
  • B. Heterostyly
  • C. Monoecy
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Heterostyly places stamens and stigmas at different heights in flowers, which can reduce effective pollen transfer and cause poor fruit…

Correct answer: Heterostyly
  • A. Nutrient film technique
  • B. Hydrology
  • C. Hydroponics
  • D. Hydrants

Explanation: Hydroponics is the cultivation of plants without soil, using a nutrient-containing water solution that supplies the roots with mineral…

Correct answer: Hydroponics
  • A. 1-2 days
  • B. 2-4 days
  • C. 6 days
  • D. 3-5 days

Explanation: At about 35°F and 90% relative humidity, fresh mushrooms generally retain marketable quality for roughly 3 to 5 days.

Correct answer: 3-5 days
  • A. 4-6 months
  • B. 6-8 months
  • C. 8-10 months
  • D. 12 months

Explanation: Frozen fish stored around -10°F with high humidity commonly has a storage life of about 4 to 6 months.

Correct answer: 4-6 months

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