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