Test Bank for Landscaping Principles & Practices, 8th Edition – Jack Ingels & Alissa F. Smith (Chapters 1–33)

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Test Bank For
Landscaping Principles & Practices, 8th Edition Jack Ingels, Alissa F. Smith
Chapter 1-33

Chapter 01: Introduction to the Landscape Industry

1. Landscaping is a service industry.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: AN OVERVIEW OF THE LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/10/2017 7:18 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/9/2018 1:49 PM

2. Most states now require a registered landscape architect receive formal training from a university program accredited
by The American Society of Landscape Architects.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: AN OVERVIEW OF THE LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/10/2017 7:21 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/9/2018 1:49 PM

3. Landscape designers also are mandated to be certified in all states.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Landscape designers also are not mandated to be certified in most states.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: CAREERS IN LANDSCAPING
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/10/2017 7:23 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/9/2018 1:51 PM

4. Landscape contracting companies are the most complex branch of the landscape industry.
a. True

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b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: CAREERS IN LANDSCAPING
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/10/2017 7:26 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/9/2018 1:49 PM

5. The subcontracting of landscape management services is much more common than the subcontracting of landscape
contracting services.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The subcontracting of landscape management services is much less common than the subcontracting
of landscape contracting services.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: CAREERS IN LANDSCAPING
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/10/2017 7:28 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/9/2018 1:52 PM

6. Landscape _____ are the professionals who conceptualize the outdoor spaces.
a. crews b. apprentices
c. interns d. architects
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: CAREERS IN LANDSCAPING
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/10/2017 7:31 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/9/2018 1:49 PM

7. In most states landscape architects are _____.
a. registered professionals b. trained on the job
c. not certified d. less trained than designers
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: CAREERS IN LANDSCAPING
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/10/2017 7:33 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/9/2018 1:49 PM
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8. There are _____ programs across the nation that offer undergraduate degrees and Master's in Landscape Architecture
degrees.
a. nearly 20 b. approximately 35
c. more than 90 d. at least 200
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: CAREERS IN LANDSCAPING
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/10/2017 7:36 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/9/2018 1:49 PM

9. Usually, the greatest apparent distinction between a landscape architect and a landscape designer is in the _____ of their
projects.
a. cost b. sophistication
c. style d. scope
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: CAREERS IN LANDSCAPING
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/10/2017 7:39 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/9/2018 1:49 PM

10. A _____ is a person or business that completes work that is part of a larger project.
a. contractor b. subcontractor
c. designer d. landscaper
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: CAREERS IN LANDSCAPING
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/10/2017 7:42 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/9/2018 1:49 PM

11. _____ is the process of learning through experiencing something.
a. Experiential learning b. Novice study
c. Skills acquisition d. Aptitude training
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False

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DATE CREATED: 11/10/2017 7:45 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/9/2018 1:49 PM

12. The National FFA Organization offers _____-based contests for agricultural education students.
a. composition b. performance
c. speech d. construction
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/10/2017 7:48 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/9/2018 1:49 PM

13. The Greenhand Degree is the lowest degree of membership in the _____.
a. FFA b. CDE
c. SAE d. 4-H
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/10/2017 7:52 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/9/2018 1:49 PM

14. The American FFA Degree is awarded each year to a _____ of the membership at the National FFA Convention.
a. nearly all b. most
c. small percentage d. more than 75 percent
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/10/2017 7:54 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/9/2018 1:49 PM

15. CDEs are ______ events that test the knowledge of students in career-based activities.
a. team b. individual
c. classroom d. graduation
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
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