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1. Grass and grasslike plants are
      a. Dicots
      b. Monocots
      c. Tricots
      d. Quadocots
      e. None of the above

2. The best source(s) for performance data about turfgrass cultivars is (are)
      a. Textbooks
      b. Television gardening shows
      c. Garden stores and nurseries
      d. The National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP)
      e. All of the above are about equal in terms of accuracy and completeness of information

3. The amount of water that a soil will hold after it drains by gravity is called
      a. Field capacity
      b. Moisture availability
      c. Gravity moisture
      d. Macrospace capacity
      e. Microspace capacity

4. What is the percentage of pure live seed (PLS) in a seed lot having purity of 94% and germination of 90%?
      a. 75%
      b. 85%
      c. 95%
      d. 78%
      e. None of the above

5. How many essential chemical elements are necessary for plant growth?
      a. 10
      b. 16
      c. 25
      d. 34
      e. No one knows for sure

6. Returning grass clippings will
      a. Increase thatch accumulation
      b. Provide nutrients back to the soil
      c. Result in a shallow root system
      d. Increase soil compaction
      e. Both increase thatch accumulation and provide nutrients back to the soil

7. Water high in soluble salts is most common in which of the following climates?
      a. Warm humid
      b. Cool humid
      c. Warm arid
      d. Warm semi-arid
      e. Both warm arid and warm semi-arid

8. Topdressing smooths the playing surface and
      a. Dilutes the thatch, making it more conducive for turfgrass growth
      b. Controls insects
      c. Controls diseases
      d. Improves shade tolerance
      e. None of the above

9. Chinch bugs feed on what part(s) of the turfgrass plant?
      a. roots
      b. seedheads
      c. leaves
      d. stems
      e. both leaves and stems

10. What is the first step in the control of pests?
      a. obtain a pesticide license
      b. decrease the mowing height
      c. dethatch the turf area
      d. reduce nitrogen fertilization
      e. proper identification of the pest