Turf Exam 2 (2025) Actual Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
Creeping .bentgrass .is .more .drought .resistance .than .perennial .ryegrass. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-false
Annual .bluegrass .is .more .drought .resistance .than .perennial .ryegrass. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-false
Perennial .ryegrass .has .greater .low-temperature .hardiness .that .Kentucky
.bluegrass. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-false
Once .a .turfgrass .reaches .maturity, .its .microclimate .is .at .an .equilibrium .and
.remains .constant .until .a .different .species .is .introduced. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
false
Which .of .the .following .turfgrasses .has .the .best .shade .tolerance? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-fine-leaf .fescues
As .a .whole, .warm-season .turfgrasses .can .tolerate .salinity .better .than .cool-
season .turfgrasses. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-true
Creeping .bentgrass .has .better .submersion .tolerance .than .Kentucky .bluegrass.
.- .CORRECT .ANSWER-true
When .soil .moisture .is .not .limited .and .soil .temperatures .are .optimal, .all
.turfgrasses .grow .best .in .full .sun. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-true
Generally .speaking, .cool-season .turfgrasses .have .better .shade .tolerance .than
.warm-season .turfgrasses. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-true
Zoysiagrass .has .greater .low-temperature .hardiness .than .centipedegrass. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-true
Centipedegrass .has .superior .submersion .tolerance .than .St. .Augustinegrass. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-false
Creeping .bentgrass .has .greater .low-temperature .hardiness .than .annual
.bluegrass. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-true
, Which .of .the .following .are .important .factors .affecting .microclimates? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-All .of .these .are .important.
As .a .whole, .cool-season .turfgrasses .can .tolerate .atmospheric .pollution .better
.than .warm-season .turfgrasses. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-false
Which .of .the .following .turfgrasses .has .the .best .shade .tolerance? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-St. .Augustinegrass
Water-use .rate .is .the .total .amount .of .water .needed .for .turfgrass .growth .minus
.the .quantity .lost .via .evapotranspiration. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-false
In .terms .of .turfgrass .adaptations, .which .of .the .following .situations .generally
.has .the .least .influence .on .climate? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-longitude
Which .of .the .following .Turfgrasses .has .the .least .shade .tolerance? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Kentucky .bluegrass
Rootzone .conditions .are .an .important .aspect .of .a .turf's .microenvironment. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-true
Kentucky .bluegrass .is .more .drought .resistance .than .buffalograss. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-false
Generally .speaking, .cool-season .turfgrasses .are .more .drought .resistance .than
.warm-season .turfgrasses. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-false
Which .of .the .following .is .a .mechanism .involved .in .soil-water .uptake .by .the
.roots. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-transpiration
osmosis
Tall .fescue .is .more .drought .resistance .than .perennial .ryegrass. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-true
Evapotranspiration .does .not .include .water .lost .from .leaf .surfaces. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-false
St. .Augustinegrass .has .greater .low-temperature .hardiness .than .tall .fescue. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-false
During .the .Finish .Grade .step .of .Establishment, .what .occurence(s) .aid(es)
.settling .of .the .soil? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-irrigation
rainfall
Small .amounts .of .sand .incorporated .into .the .top .4 .to .6" .can .effectively .alter
.soil .texture. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-false
Liming .the .soil .as .part .of .the .seeding .process .can .lead .to .the .fixation .of .what
.element? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-phosphorous
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
Creeping .bentgrass .is .more .drought .resistance .than .perennial .ryegrass. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-false
Annual .bluegrass .is .more .drought .resistance .than .perennial .ryegrass. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-false
Perennial .ryegrass .has .greater .low-temperature .hardiness .that .Kentucky
.bluegrass. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-false
Once .a .turfgrass .reaches .maturity, .its .microclimate .is .at .an .equilibrium .and
.remains .constant .until .a .different .species .is .introduced. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
false
Which .of .the .following .turfgrasses .has .the .best .shade .tolerance? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-fine-leaf .fescues
As .a .whole, .warm-season .turfgrasses .can .tolerate .salinity .better .than .cool-
season .turfgrasses. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-true
Creeping .bentgrass .has .better .submersion .tolerance .than .Kentucky .bluegrass.
.- .CORRECT .ANSWER-true
When .soil .moisture .is .not .limited .and .soil .temperatures .are .optimal, .all
.turfgrasses .grow .best .in .full .sun. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-true
Generally .speaking, .cool-season .turfgrasses .have .better .shade .tolerance .than
.warm-season .turfgrasses. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-true
Zoysiagrass .has .greater .low-temperature .hardiness .than .centipedegrass. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-true
Centipedegrass .has .superior .submersion .tolerance .than .St. .Augustinegrass. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-false
Creeping .bentgrass .has .greater .low-temperature .hardiness .than .annual
.bluegrass. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-true
, Which .of .the .following .are .important .factors .affecting .microclimates? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-All .of .these .are .important.
As .a .whole, .cool-season .turfgrasses .can .tolerate .atmospheric .pollution .better
.than .warm-season .turfgrasses. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-false
Which .of .the .following .turfgrasses .has .the .best .shade .tolerance? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-St. .Augustinegrass
Water-use .rate .is .the .total .amount .of .water .needed .for .turfgrass .growth .minus
.the .quantity .lost .via .evapotranspiration. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-false
In .terms .of .turfgrass .adaptations, .which .of .the .following .situations .generally
.has .the .least .influence .on .climate? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-longitude
Which .of .the .following .Turfgrasses .has .the .least .shade .tolerance? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Kentucky .bluegrass
Rootzone .conditions .are .an .important .aspect .of .a .turf's .microenvironment. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-true
Kentucky .bluegrass .is .more .drought .resistance .than .buffalograss. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-false
Generally .speaking, .cool-season .turfgrasses .are .more .drought .resistance .than
.warm-season .turfgrasses. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-false
Which .of .the .following .is .a .mechanism .involved .in .soil-water .uptake .by .the
.roots. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-transpiration
osmosis
Tall .fescue .is .more .drought .resistance .than .perennial .ryegrass. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-true
Evapotranspiration .does .not .include .water .lost .from .leaf .surfaces. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-false
St. .Augustinegrass .has .greater .low-temperature .hardiness .than .tall .fescue. .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-false
During .the .Finish .Grade .step .of .Establishment, .what .occurence(s) .aid(es)
.settling .of .the .soil? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-irrigation
rainfall
Small .amounts .of .sand .incorporated .into .the .top .4 .to .6" .can .effectively .alter
.soil .texture. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-false
Liming .the .soil .as .part .of .the .seeding .process .can .lead .to .the .fixation .of .what
.element? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-phosphorous