Goa Board Class 10 Question Paper 2025 Basic Floriculture

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Time : 2 Hours BASIC FLORICULTURE (E)
(For Children With Special Needs)
Subject Code

S 2 0 5 3

Total No. of Questions : 23 (Printed Pages : 12) Maximum Marks : 40

INSTRUCTIONS : (i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Write the answer in the space provided.

Fill in the blank with the most suitable word from the brackets : 1

1. A plant that grows well in cocochips ......................................................

• duranta

• orchids

• sunflower

2. What are succulents ? Give one example of succulent plant. 2

3. Give reason, Ixora is perennial flower. 2

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4. Look at the picture and answer the questions : 2

(a) Name this medium.

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(b) Which are the two ways this medium is available ?

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5. Based on the time of growing, state one difference between a Balsam and

a Sunflower. 2

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6. Look at the picture and answer the questions below : 2

(a) Name this plant.

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(b) Do they like a humid climate or a dry climate ?

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7. Name one foliage plant commonly seen in Goa. 1

8. How can you propagate Ixora ? 1

9. Why should a lawn not be planted under a tree ? (two points). 2

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10. Match the plant given in Column A with a suitable garden element in

Column B : 2

‘A’ ‘B’

(1) Periwinkle (a) Shrub .....................................

(2) Hibiscus (b) Flower bed .....................................

(c) Pond

11. Name two ways in which you can display house plants in your living

room ? 2

12. Match the following type of plant given in Column A with the appropriate

flower in Column B : 2

‘A’ ‘B’

(1) Plant Division (a) Cactus .....................................

(2) Hardwood cutting (b) Ferns .....................................

(c) Duranta

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13. What are the advantages of growing plants from seed ? 2

14. Name one plant grown as a hedge. 1

15. Look at the picture and answer the questions below : 2

(a) Name this plant.

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(b) Where would you grow this plant – On a sunny balcony or in a shady
verandah ?

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16. How can we prevent bacterial and viral disease in our plants ? 2

Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word from the brackets : 1

17. Crotons are propagated as ......................................

• Softwood cutting

• hardwood cutting

• leaf cutting

18. Why are chemical methods/use of pesticides used as a last resort to kill

pests ? (two points) 2

19. Give reason, a water feature is an excellent way to beautify a garden. 2

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20. How are flowers grown commercially used ? 2

Fill in the blanks with the most suitable word from the brackets : 1

21. EM are ...................................................................

• Everyday Microorganisms

• Effective Microorganisms

• Endangered Microorganisms

22. Look at the picture and answer the questions below : 2

(a) Name the device seen in the picture.

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(b) How are insects attracted to enter the bottle ?

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23. Draw a neat sketch of a shade house with plants : 2