Introduction to Olericulture MCQs (Quiz 5) Posted on May 6, 2026May 6, 2026Author agropublishers 0 Introduction to Olericulture MCQs (Quiz 5) [Explore all MCQs] __________________ 1. In vegetable cultivation, micronutrient deficiency is often corrected by ____________ Ploughing Foliar spray Mulching Broadcasting 2. Which of the following vegetables is most commonly affected by bolting? Cucumber Tomato Carrot Bell pepper 3. Which of the following is the most accurate description of truck farming? Growing vegetables exclusively for canning and freezing Large-scale, highly specialized vegetable production for distant urban markets Small-scale hydroponic vegetable production in urban buildings Mixed vegetable cultivation using only traditional hand tools 4. Which of the following vegetables is a bulb (modified underground stem with fleshy scales)? Onion Carrot Potato Radish 5. Which of the following nutrients is most prone to leaching loss from the root zone due to its high mobility in soil? Potassium Phosphorus Iron Nitrogen 6. For vegetable cultivation, which of the following management practices is most effective at reducing nitrogen leaching loss in sandy soils? Use only phosphorus fertilizers Apply all nitrogen at planting as nitrate Irrigate heavily immediately after fertilizing Split application of nitrogen matching crop demand 7. In a bell pepper crop, wider plant spacing typically results in _______ Larger individual fruits and more fruits per plant No change in fruit size or yield Smaller individual fruits but more fruits per plant Larger individual fruits but fewer fruits per unit area 8. How do aphids primarily damage vegetable crops in greenhouses and polytunnels? Sucking sap from phloem Cutting stems at ground level Boring into roots Chewing holes in leaves 9. Which of the following disorders in tomatoes is caused by calcium deficiency? Powdery mildew Blossom end rot Leaf curl Early blight 10. Four students write the scientific name of a plant. Which one follows the correct format of binomial nomenclature? lycopersicon Esculentum Lycopersicon esculentum Solanaceae Lycopersicon Solanaceae indicum Loading … Question 1 of 10 [Explore all MCQs] [Horticulture MCQs] [Introduction to Pomology MCQs] [Introduction to Olericulture MCQs] [Plant Physiology MCQs] [Plant Nutrition MCQs] [Crop and Environment MCQs] [Botany MCQs ] [Soil Science MCQs] [Soil Physical Properties MCQs] [Soil Chemical Properties MCQs] [Agronomy MCQs] [Cell Structure & Cell Organelles MCQs] [Gene Expression MCQs]
