Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which tree species can be described as a deciduous broad-leaf with a simple leaf
type?
a. | Hickory | c. | Sweetgum | b. | Easter White Pine | d. | Sitka Spruce |
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Land owners of more than_____acres of forest may qualify for membership in the
American Forest Foundation’s Tree Farm System.
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Oxygenic photosynthesis occurs in the_______ located in the plant cell and
absorbs blue and red wavelengths of light.
a. | Mitochondrion | c. | Nucleus | b. | Golgi Apparatus | d. | Chloroplast |
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Axial parenchyma cells originate from the______forming a network of living cells
around the tree. They transport sugars (food) to the parenchyma cells within the growth ring, and
they store starch.
a. | Heartwood | b. | Cambium | c. | Sapwood | d. | Seriate |
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A leaf______is the space or indentation between the lobes of a leaf
blade.
a. | Sinus | b. | Margin | c. | Apex | d. | Midrib |
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Which species of wood can be used to produce axe handle?
a. | Sycamore | b. | White Birch | c. | Bald Cypress | d. | Hickory |
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________ is a byproduct of the photosynthesis process in tree leaves.
a. | Sugar | c. | Water | b. | Carbon Dioxide | d. | Radiant Energy |
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Which of the following is not a surface-rooted tree species?
a. | Black Walnut | c. | Black Birch | b. | Eastern Hemlock | d. | Elm |
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________occurs when a branch tip touches the ground and develops roots that
produce a new tree.
a. | Sexual Reproduction | c. | Layering | b. | Grafting | d. | Suckering |
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The _______is the tube through which a developing pollen grain grows downward to
reach the ovary in a flower.
a. | Style | b. | Stigma | c. | Pistil | d. | Filament |
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Which of the following statements is not true about monocots?
a. | Monocot seeds have one cotyledon. | b. | Monocot flower parts come in multiples of 4 and
5. | c. | Monocot leafs have parallel venation. | d. | Monocots have scattered vascular bundles in the
stem. |
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Which fruit structure is one-seeded with the center part being fleshy, but the
inner part is stony?
a. | Legume | b. | Berry | c. | Pome | d. | Drupe |
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Identify the correct way to mix two cycle engine oil and gasoline.
a. | Add 1/2 of desired amount of gas, then oil, mix, and add remaining
gasoline. | b. | Add engine oil, then gasoline, and mix contents. | c. | Add gasoline, then
oil, and mix contents. | d. | Add 1/2 of desired oil, then gas.mix, and add
remaining oil. |
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A Gypsy Moth is an insect that belongs to the_______order, and feeds on plant
leaves.
a. | Lepidoptera | c. | Coleoptera | b. | Isoptera | d. | Hymenoptera |
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__________introduced the Gypsy Moth to North America in the late 1860s with
aspirations of establishing a silky industry in Massachusetts.
a. | Charles Darwin | c. | Carl Linnaeus | b. | Loepold Trouvelot | d. | Gifford Pinchot |
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Evergreens retain their leaves, scales or needles throughout the year. As new
leaves are produced, the tree gradually sheds the oldest ones and maintains its green appearance. An
exception is the_______,which sheds all of its leaves each year.
a. | Pitch Pine | c. | Western Red Cedar | b. | Baldcypress | d. | Western Hemlock |
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Which of the following is not a result of soil acidification, which is caused by
atmospheric pollution?
a. | Reduces cambial growth | b. | Reduces leaf area | c. | Decreases soluble
aluminum in the soil | d. | Interferes with calcium
uptake |
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One pound of oven-dried hardwood will generate _______BTUs.
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Which group of insects are the most destructive of all forest insects?
a. | Borers | c. | Plant-sucking Insects | b. | Leaf-feeders | d. | Gall Insects |
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_________are the fastest spreading of all types of fires.
a. | Surface Fires | c. | Ground Fires | b. | Crown Fires | d. | Wildfires |
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Some woods are incised to provide deeper penetration for preservatives, which of
the following tree species are not typically incised?
a. | Douglas-Fir | c. | Western Larch | b. | Western Hemlock | d. | Lodgepole Pine |
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Which personal protective equipment is not prescribed by the American OSHA
Regulation 1910.266 for a chainsaw operator to wear?
a. | Head Protection | c. | Leg Protection | b. | Hearing Protection | d. | Back Protection |
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A measurement that takes into account the living organisms in a forest and
natural forest functions is called……
a. | Forensic Value | c. | Biological Value | b. | Geological Inventory | d. | Economical
Value |
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Which phase of Mitosis is characterized by chromatids being pulled apart by the
spindles as the cell elongates?
a. | Prophase | b. | Metaphase | c. | Anaphase | d. | Telophase |
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A new gamete formed through meiosis consisting of one chromatid from each
original chromosome pair is a ________.
a. | Diploid | c. | Haploid | b. | Monoploid | d. | None are
correct |
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26.
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Which of the following is the smallest of the mineral particles?
a. | Clay | b. | Sand | c. | Silt | d. | Humus |
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A complete soil profile includes the following horizons……
a. | A,E,B,C,P,H | c. | B,E,C,N,P,K | b. | O,A,E,B,C,R | d. | T,O,F,P,M,V |
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Alfisols are high in calcium, magnesium, sodium, and potassium. Which tree
species is not typically grown in the Alfisols soil order?
a. | Ponderosa Pine | c. | Hickories | b. | Western Hemlock | d. | Oaks |
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The order of soil known as________are products of cold damp climates and coarse
silica parent material. These are acidic soils that tend to be light in color.
a. | Alfisols | b. | Spodosols | c. | Ultisols | d. | Histosols |
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30.
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In the food chain, plants are usually considered__________.
a. | Primary Consumers | c. | Producers | b. | Secondary Consumers | d. | Omnivores |
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Which of the following is not an Abiotic Disease in trees?
a. | Drought Conditions | c. | Fungi | b. | Acid Precipitation | d. | Poisonous
Effects |
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The pole stage of growth in trees can be characterized by a diameter range
of……
a. | Up to 3 inches | c. | Diameter 4 to 10 inches | b. | Diameter of 4
inches | d. | Diameter 10 to 24
inches |
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In the rectangle survey system developed by Thomas Jefferson,_________ run
east-west.
a. | Principal Meridians | c. | Guide Meridians | b. | Secondary Meridians | d. | Baselines |
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34.
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How many square feet are represented by 1 acre?
a. | 5000 | b. | 36000 | c. | 43560 | d. | 44100 |
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Which of the following standard lumber sizes are correct?
a. | 2 x 3 = 1-1/2 x 2-1/4 | c. | 2 x 12 = 1-1/2 x 11-1/2 | b. | 2 x 10 = 1-1/2 x
9-1/14 | d. | 1 x 8 = 1 x
7-1/4 |
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________ boards are press-bonded between heated steel plates, resulting in a
density range for this product of .5 to 1.3 grams/cubic centimeter.
a. | Fiberboard | b. | Particleboard | c. | Hardboard | d. | Plywood |
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_________ is a form of asexual reproduction of a forest in which all of the
trees are cut and new forest growth is generated from the stumps of the harvested trees.
a. | Coppice Method | c. | Layering | b. | Grafting | d. | Tissue Culture |
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Which pesticide is used to control rodents?
a. | Herbicide | b. | Miticide | c. | Rodenticide | d. | Insecticide |
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_______ is a silviculture practice that is used to improve the forest by
removing some of the trees to provide enough space for the remaining trees to grow.
a. | Salvage Cutting | c. | Clear Cutting | b. | Shelterwood Cutting | d. | Intermediate
Cutting |
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___________ is a dependable log scaling method that is used to estimate the
amount of solid wood in a log by using a formula that takes into account the length and measurements
from both ends of the log.
a. | Scribner’s Rule | c. | Smalian’s Formula | b. | Doyle’s
Rule | d. | International Log
Rule |
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A young tree that is generated from seed in a container filled with soil is
a:
a. | Containerized Seedling | c. | Cutting | b. | Sapling | d. | Twig |
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42.
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A saw that two or more cuts at the same time is called a:
a. | Band Saw | b. | Head Rig | c. | Circular Saw | d. | Gang
Saw |
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The strength of wood along the long axis of a tree is called:
a. | Ductile Strength | c. | Toughness | b. | Tensile Strength | d. | Density |
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_________ is a type of reproduction in certain types of insects in which mature
females produce female offspring without mating with a male.
a. | Division | c. | Sexual | b. | Parthenogenesis | d. | Metamorphosis |
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The pericycle is the outer layer of the vascular cylinder of a ________; lateral
growth develops from this tissue.
a. | Root | b. | Heartwood | c. | Cambium | d. | Petiole |
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Which of the following would no be a direct attack method to suppress a
wildfire?
a. | Applying water from an aircraft | c. | Establishing
firebreaks | b. | Applying fire retardants from trucks | d. | Smothering flames with fire
flaps |
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47.
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How many degrees are represented in the North East quadrant of a compass?
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48.
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How many board feet are present in a 2 inch thick, 12 inch wide, 14 foot long
board?
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49.
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A canker is a plant infection that:
a. | Causes red or brown discoloration | b. | Affects only conifer trees | c. | Kills patches of
tissue on the trunk or branches | d. | Prevents insects from boring into
trees |
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The petiole is a plant structure found in a:
a. | Flower | b. | Leaf | c. | Stem | d. | Root |
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