Multiple Choice Quiz on Economic Botany

This practice test is designed to assess your basic knowledge in ‘Economic botany ’. Questions come under ‘medium’ category. Choose the best answer from the four options given. When you've finished answering as many of the questions as you can, scroll down to the bottom of the page and check your answers by clicking 'Score'. Percentage score will be displayed along with right answers.

1. The medicinally most important part of Rauwolfia serpentina ia
root
rhizome
aerial stem
all of these
2. Which part of coconut produces coir?
seed coat
epicarp
mesocarp
pericarp
3. Berch is obtained from
Guava
Mango
Eucalyptus
Betula
4. Which of the following is cultivated for carbohydrates, proteins and fats?
Arachis hypogea
Cajanus cajan
Ricinus communis
Cicer arietinum
5. Which of the following is the hardest wood?
Shorea robusta
Tectona gradis
Cedrus deodara
Dalbergia sissoo
6. Which one yields resin, timber and pulp?
Dalbergia
Pinus
Eucalyptus
Quercus
7. Jute is obtained from
primary xylem
primary phloem
secondary xylem
secondary phloem
8. Epidermal seed fibres are obtained from
cotton
coconut
Crotolaria juncea
none of these
9. Which of the following is a pseudocereal?
Zea mays
Oryza sativa
Triticum aestivum
Fagopyrum esculentum
10. Which of the following is surface fibre?
coir
sunhemp
cotton
all of these
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