Turf Final (2025) Actual Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
Which .term .describes .a .community .of .grass .plants .that .form .a .continuous
.ground .cover .under .continuous .mowing .and .traffic? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Turf
Which .of .these .grasses .can .be .identified .by .its .clasping .auricles? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Annual .ryegrass
Which .of .these .grasses .produce .the .characteristic .boat-shaped .tip? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Annual .bluegrass
Which .of .these .turf .quality .terms .is .defined .as .the .width .of .leaf .blades? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Texture
Which .of .these .is .considered .a .cool-season .turf? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Tall
.fescue
Which .turfgrass .quality .parameter .is .defined .as .the .number .of .shoots .per .area?
.- .CORRECT .ANSWER-density
Which .of .these .grasses .are .commonly .used .in .oceanic .and .sea .areas .where
.exposure .to .high .salt .contents .are .common? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Seashore
.paspalum
Which .of .these .terms .describes .a .functional .quality .of .turfgrass .that
.demonstrates .the .ability .of .the .turf .to ."bounce .back" .upright .following .traffic. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Elasticity
Turfgrass .communities .aid .in .which .of .these .functions? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
All .of .the .above
Which .of .the .visual .quality .parameters .discussed .in .class .is .more .a .result .of
.mower .sharpness .and .receiving .a ."good .quality .cut" .compared .to .other
.parameters? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Smoothness
Which .of .these .is .considered .a .warm-season .turfgrass? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
St. .Augustine
, Which .morphological .characteristic .can .be .used .to .differentiate .hybrid .and
.common .bermudagrass? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Hybrid .bermudagrass .has .a
.shorter .internode .length
Which .of .the .following .characteristics .of .monocots .make .it .different .than
.dicots? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Monocots .primary .growing .point .is .at .the .base
.of .the .plant
Which .functional .quality .of .turf .is .defined .as .the .turfgrass' .ability .to ."support
.play" .(primary .class .example .was .ability .of .golf .fairway .turf .to .support .the .golf
.ball)? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Rigidity
This .cool-season .grass .is .often .used .for .overseeding .of .athletic .fields, .has
.purple .coloration .at .the .base .of .the .leaf .and .a .glossy .underside. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Perennial .ryegrass
Which .cool-season .grass .can .be .identified .by .its .prominent .venation .across .the
.entire .leaf .and .serrated .leaf .margin? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Tall .fescue
Which .of .these .turfgrass .species .can .be .identified .by .its .compressed .sheath
.with .purple .color .on .the .stem .and .alternate .leaf .arrangement? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Centipedegrass
Which .turf .quality .parameter .is .defined .as ."everything .looking .the .same"? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Uniformity
Which .of .these .grasses .is .classified .as .a ."bunch-type .grass"? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Tall .fescue
This .grass .is .the .only .true .native .grass .to .the .US .and .is .identifiable .by .the
.large .quantity .of .hair .on .the .upper .and .lower .side .of .the .leaf? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Buffalograss
Which .of .these .warm-season .grass .species .can .be .identified .by .it .purple .stems
.and .both .hair .and .a .noticable .membranous .ligule? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Seashore .paspalum
label .the .9 .parts .of .a .grass .plant .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-seedhead
leaf .blade
ligule
auricle
collar
sheath
midrib
stolon
rhizome
Common .bermudagrass .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Cynodon .dactylon
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
Which .term .describes .a .community .of .grass .plants .that .form .a .continuous
.ground .cover .under .continuous .mowing .and .traffic? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Turf
Which .of .these .grasses .can .be .identified .by .its .clasping .auricles? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Annual .ryegrass
Which .of .these .grasses .produce .the .characteristic .boat-shaped .tip? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Annual .bluegrass
Which .of .these .turf .quality .terms .is .defined .as .the .width .of .leaf .blades? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Texture
Which .of .these .is .considered .a .cool-season .turf? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Tall
.fescue
Which .turfgrass .quality .parameter .is .defined .as .the .number .of .shoots .per .area?
.- .CORRECT .ANSWER-density
Which .of .these .grasses .are .commonly .used .in .oceanic .and .sea .areas .where
.exposure .to .high .salt .contents .are .common? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Seashore
.paspalum
Which .of .these .terms .describes .a .functional .quality .of .turfgrass .that
.demonstrates .the .ability .of .the .turf .to ."bounce .back" .upright .following .traffic. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Elasticity
Turfgrass .communities .aid .in .which .of .these .functions? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
All .of .the .above
Which .of .the .visual .quality .parameters .discussed .in .class .is .more .a .result .of
.mower .sharpness .and .receiving .a ."good .quality .cut" .compared .to .other
.parameters? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Smoothness
Which .of .these .is .considered .a .warm-season .turfgrass? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
St. .Augustine
, Which .morphological .characteristic .can .be .used .to .differentiate .hybrid .and
.common .bermudagrass? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Hybrid .bermudagrass .has .a
.shorter .internode .length
Which .of .the .following .characteristics .of .monocots .make .it .different .than
.dicots? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Monocots .primary .growing .point .is .at .the .base
.of .the .plant
Which .functional .quality .of .turf .is .defined .as .the .turfgrass' .ability .to ."support
.play" .(primary .class .example .was .ability .of .golf .fairway .turf .to .support .the .golf
.ball)? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Rigidity
This .cool-season .grass .is .often .used .for .overseeding .of .athletic .fields, .has
.purple .coloration .at .the .base .of .the .leaf .and .a .glossy .underside. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Perennial .ryegrass
Which .cool-season .grass .can .be .identified .by .its .prominent .venation .across .the
.entire .leaf .and .serrated .leaf .margin? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Tall .fescue
Which .of .these .turfgrass .species .can .be .identified .by .its .compressed .sheath
.with .purple .color .on .the .stem .and .alternate .leaf .arrangement? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Centipedegrass
Which .turf .quality .parameter .is .defined .as ."everything .looking .the .same"? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Uniformity
Which .of .these .grasses .is .classified .as .a ."bunch-type .grass"? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Tall .fescue
This .grass .is .the .only .true .native .grass .to .the .US .and .is .identifiable .by .the
.large .quantity .of .hair .on .the .upper .and .lower .side .of .the .leaf? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Buffalograss
Which .of .these .warm-season .grass .species .can .be .identified .by .it .purple .stems
.and .both .hair .and .a .noticable .membranous .ligule? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Seashore .paspalum
label .the .9 .parts .of .a .grass .plant .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-seedhead
leaf .blade
ligule
auricle
collar
sheath
midrib
stolon
rhizome
Common .bermudagrass .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Cynodon .dactylon