1. What is storage?

A. The preservation of viable seeds from the time of collection until they are required for sowing

B. The planting of viable seeds as soon as they are collected

C. The harvesting of viable seeds from a plant
D. The disposal of viable seeds
2. When is storage necessary for afforestation?

A. When seeds can be sown immediately after collection

B. When seeds cannot be sown immediately after collection
C. When there is no need to wait for the best season for sowing
D. When there is no best sowing date for a given species
3. What are the factors that determine the best sowing
date for a given species being raised in a nursery?
A. The anticipated date of planting and the time needed in the nursery only
B. The anticipated date of planting and the seasonal climate only
C. The time needed in the nursery and the best date for seed collection only
D. The anticipated date of planting, the time needed in the nursery, and the
seasonal climate
4. Under what circumstances is it necessary to store
seed for up to 1 year?
A. When seed production and afforestation are regular annual events
B. When a species bears abundant seed crop at intervals of several years
C. When there is no best sowing date for a given species
D. When seeds can be sown immediately after collection
5. What is the maximum period for which seed can be
stored?
A. One year
B. Five years
C. Ten years
D. Indefinitely
6. What are the factors that determine the length of
time for storing seed?
A. The anticipated date of planting and the time needed in the nursery only
B. The anticipated date of planting and the seasonal climate only
C. The time needed in the nursery and the best date for seed collection only
D. The anticipated date of planting, the time needed in the nursery, and the
abundance of seed crop
7. What is storage?

A. The collection of viable seeds

B. The preservation of viable seeds from the time of collection until they are
required for sowing
C. The act of planting viable seeds
D. The inspection of viable seeds
8. When is storage unnecessary for afforestation?

A. When seeds are for afforestation

B. When the seed has just been collected
C. When the best sowing date coincides with the best date for seed collection
D. When the anticipated date of planting is dependent on seasonal climate
9. What factors determine the best sowing date for a
given species in a nursery?
A. The anticipated date of planting
B. The time needed in the nursery for planting stock of that species to reach the right size for out-planting

C. Both a and b
D. Neither a nor b
10. When is it necessary to store the seed for up to one
year?
A. When seed production and afforestation are regular annual events
B. When the anticipated date of planting is dependent on seasonal climate
C. When a species bears an abundant seed crop at intervals of several years
D. When there is a surplus of viable seeds
11. What represents a loss of resources and money for
your project?
A. a) Waste
B. b) Recycling
C. c) Nursery products
D. d) Tons of materials
12. What strategies can be done to manage waste
properly?
A. a) Use recyclable and reusable plastic bags.
B. b) Install a water slide in your premises.
C. c) Reuse potting mix in top soil production.
D. d) Take the rubbish from your house to the neighbor's house.
13. What can reduce the waste generated significantly?

A. a) Using non-recyclable materials.

B. b) Installing an inefficient monitoring system.
C. c) Reusable and returnable plant boxes, pots and trays.
D. d) Using only new potting mix.
14. What can be done to reduce the volume of waste
going to landfill?
A. a) Reuse and recycle other nursery products.
B. b) Install water efficient monitoring and management systems.
C. c) Use only new plant trays.
D. d) Install a water fountain in your premises.
15. What are the benefits of installing recycling bins in
and around your premises?
A. a) Increase waste volume and generate more money.
B. b) Decrease waste volume and save money.
C. c) Increase waste volume and save money.
D. d) Decrease waste volume and generate more money.
16. What is waste materials management?

A. A process of creating waste to generate resources and money for the project
B. A process of managing waste to reduce loss of resources and money
C. A process of using waste to create new products
D. A process of disposing waste in a landfill
17. What are the consequences of waste materials
production?
A. It reduces the project's resources and money
B. It adds value to the project
C. It makes the project more popular
D. It helps the project achieve its goals
18. What is the benefit of installing recycling bins in and
around the premises?
A. It increases the volume of waste going to landfill
B. It reduces the volume of waste going to landfill
C. It helps generate more waste for the project
D. It makes the premises look cleaner
19. What are the ways to reuse and recycle other
nursery products?
A. Use potting mix in top soil production and use pruning material for mulch
B. Use pruning material in top soil production and use potting mix for mulch
C. Use pruning material for compost and use potting mix for top soil production
D. Use potting mix for compost and use pruning material for top soil production
20. What is the purpose of installing water efficient
monitoring and management systems?
A. To waste more water
B. To conserve water
C. To make the premises look more attractive
D. To increase the amount of waste generated