CBSE Class 12 Sample Paper 2026 for Horticulture

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CBSE | DEPARTMENT OF SKILL EDUCATION
HORTICULTURE (SUBJECT CODE - 816)
Blue-print for Sample Question Paper for Class XII (Session 2025-2026)
Max. Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60

PART A - EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS (10 MARKS):

UNIT OBJECTIVE TYPE SHORT ANSWER
QUESTIONS TYPE QUESTIONS TOTAL
NO. NAME OF THE UNIT
QUESTIONS
1 MARK EACH 2 MARKS EACH
1 Communication Skills- III 1 1 2
2 Self-Management Skills- III 2 1 3
3 ICT Skills- III 1 1 2
4 Entrepreneurial Skills- III 1 1 2
5 Green Skills- III 1 1 2
TOTAL QUESTIONS 6 5 11
NO. OF QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED Any 4 Any 3 07
TOTAL MARKS 1x4=4 2x3=6 10 MARKS

PART B - SUBJECT SPECIFIC SKILLS (50 MARKS):

DESCRIPTIVE/
OBJECTIVE SHORT ANS. SHORT ANS.
LONG
UNIT TYPE TYPE QUES.- TYPE
ANS. TYPE TOTAL
QUESTIONS I QUES.- II
NO. NAME OF THE UNIT QUESTIONS
QUESTIONS
1 MARK 2 MARKS 3 MARKS
4 MARKS EACH
EACH EACH EACH

Present scenario and
Unit1
scopeof floriculture in -
global market 3 - 1 4

Unit2 Employment
avenues in 2 - 1 - 3
floriculture sector
Study of outdoor
Unit3 room concept:
public area, private 1
3 1 - 5
area and servicearea

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Different features of
gardens like gate,
walls, arches,
pergolas, paths,
Unit4
roads, edges, hedges, 3 1 - 5
stepping stones, sun 1
dial,bird bath,
statues, water
fountain, lawns,
herbaceous borders,
bonsai, topiary etc.

Concept of CAD
Unit5
(Computeraided 2 - - - 2
designs) for landscape
designs

Methods of
establishing lawns and
Unit6 their management
3 1 1 5
including irrigation, -
fertilization, mowing,
insect-pest and
diseases and their
control.
Unit7 Production of indoor
plantsand their 3 - - - 3
maintenance.

Commercial
cultivation of rose,
Unit8
chrysanthemum, 3 - - - 3
gladiolus, marigold,
tuberose, jasmine and
crossandra.

Protected cultivation
of commercial flower
Unit9
crops like rose, 3 - 1 4
carnation, -
chrysanthemum,
gerbera, orchids,
antirrhinum etc).

Unit10 Flower
1 1 - - 2
arrangements:
types and styles.

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Methods of dry flower -
making like air drying,
embedded drying,
Unit11 water drying, press
3 1 1 5
drying, glycerin drying,
freeze drying etc. and
other valueadded
products.

-
Post-harvest
handling of
commercial flower
Unit12
crops including 3 - 1 4
harvesting, pre
cooling, pulsing,
holding, dry and wet
storage, packing,
packaging and
transportation.
TOTAL QUESTIONS 32 5 3 5 45
NO. OF QUESTIONS
26 Any 3 Any 2 Any 3 34
TO BE ANSWERED
1 x 26=
TOTAL MARKS 2x3=6 3x2=6 4 x 3 = 12 50 MARKS
26

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CBSE | DEPARTMENT OF SKILL EDUCATION
HORTICULTURE (SUBJECT CODE- 816)
Sample Question Paper for Class XII (Session 2025-2026)
Max. Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 60

General Instructions:
1. Please read the instructions carefully.
2. This Question Paper consists of 24 questions in two sections – Section A & Section B.
3. Section A has Objective type questions whereas Section B contains Subjective type questions.
4. Out of the given (6 + 18 =) 24 questions, a candidate has to answer (6 + 11 =) 17 questions in
the allotted (maximum) time of 3 hours.
5. All questions of a particular section must be attempted in the correct order.
6. SECTION A - OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (30 MARKS):

i. This section has 06 questions.
ii. There is no negative marking.
iii. Do as per the instructions given.

iv. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.
7. SECTION B – SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (30 MARKS):

i. This section contains 18 questions.

ii. A candidate has to do 11 questions.

iii. Do as per the instructions given.

iv. Marks allotted are mentioned against each question/part.

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SECTION A: OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Q 1. Answer any 4 out of the given 6 questions on Employability Skills (1 x 4 = 4 marks)

i. Soft Skills are known as 1
a) People skills

b) Personal skills

c) Audience Skills

d) Receiver Skills

ii. In Acronym SMART, the letter ‘R’ stands for: 1
a) Rational

b) Recognize

c) Realistic

d) Reassure

iii. Five Factor Model (FFM) is applicable in: 1
a) Stress Management

b) Personality

c) Motivation

d) Positive Attitude

iv. Power Point is a presentation software belongs to 1
a) Apple

b) Google

c) Microsoft Office

d) OpenOffice

v. The ability to continue to do something, even when it is difficult is called: 1
a) Decisiveness

b) Organizational skill

c) Interpersonal skills

d) Perseverance

vi. What are the 3R’s? 1

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Q.2 Answer any 5 out of the given 7 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

i. Write the common method of propagation of lawn/turf grasses? 1

ii. Name flower crop which is being used to express love on Valentine Day? 1

iii. Name any two traditional flower crops to be used for loose flower purpose? 1

iv. Write the name of top ranked flower crops in the international market? 1

v. Name any two employment avenues in floriculture sector? 1

vi. Write any two universities offering floriculture courses? 1

vii. Name any two general functions for home landscaping? 1

Q.3 Answer any 6 out of the given 7 questions (1 x 6 = 6 marks)

i. Write the name of two popular varieties of rose flower grown under protected 1
structures?

ii. Name any two functions of private area of any home? 1

iii. Write the name of two climbers used to make arches in the garden? 1

iv. Write the scientific name of Bermuda/Doob grass used for making lawn? 1

v. Name any two shrubs used for edging purpose? 1

vi. Name any two tangible features/ornaments of the garden? 1

vii. Write the two major diseases of any lawn? 1

Q.4 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

i. What is the Full form of CAD? 1

ii. Name any two most commonly used CAD software’s? 1

iii. Name any two foliage indoor plants that can grow under low light conditions? 1

iv. Write any two indoor plants propagated through stem cuttings? 1

v. Name any two most common insects of indoor plants? 1

vi. What is the scientific name of African and French marigold flower crops? 1

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Q.5 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

i. Name any two flower crops used for both cut and loose flower purpose? 1

ii. Write the names of any two fragrant flower crops? 1

iii. Name any two varieties of carnation grown under protected cultivation? 1

iv. Name any two orchids having epiphytic growth habit? 1

v. Name any two types of Japanese flower arrangement? 1

vi. Write any two features of public area of outdoor rooms? 1

Q.6 Answer any 5 out of the given 6 questions (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

i. Name any two desiccants commercially used for drying of flowers? 1

ii. Write two methods of drying of flowers and foliage? 1

iii. Name any two flower crops suitable for water drying? 1

iv. Name any two common post-harvest disorder of rose flower crop? 1

v. Write the storage temperature of gerbera flowers? 1

vi. What is the name of process of removing field heat from flowers? 1

SECTION B : SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions on Employability Skills (2 x 3 = 6 marks)
Answer each question in 20 – 30 words.
Q 7. What are the various factors that affect Active listening? 2

Q 8. Suggest any four ways in which a person can handle the stress? 2

Q 9. Enlist any four advantages of Presentation Software. 2

Q 10. What do you understand by the term technical entrepreneurs? 2

Q 11. What are the benefits of Green Jobs? 2

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 20 – 30 words each (2 x 3 = 6 marks)
Q.12 What do you understand by term Topiary? 2

Q.13 What is service area of outdoor room concept? 2

Q.14 Define mowing and rolling in lawn management? 2

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Q.15 What is flower arrangement? 2

Q.16 What do you understand by freeze drying? 2

Answer any 2 out of the given 3 questions in 30– 50 words each (3 x 2 = 6 marks)
Q.17 Differentiate between public area and private area of outdoor room concept? 3

Q.18 Write about plant nursery and seed production employment avenue of floriculture 3
sector?

Q.19 Differentiate between edge and hedge with suitable examples of plants? 3

Answer any 3 out of the given 5 questions in 50– 80 words each (4 x 3 = 12 marks)
Q.20 Write about present scenario and scope of floriculture in India? 4

Q.21 Describe in detail about establishment methods, various maintenance operations, 4
diseases and insects of the lawn?

Q.22 Write the protected cultivation of rose with respect to soil and climate, varieties, major 4
insects-pests and diseases.

Q.23 Write in detail about the different methods of drying of flowers and enlist various 4
value-added floral products?

Q.24 Write in detail about the different methods of storage of commercial flowers? 4

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