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2001 National Forestry Test


MultipleChoice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers thequestion.
 

 1. 
A relaskop is best usedfor:
a.
Large timber on level ground
b.
Small timber on level ground
c.
Small timber on steep ground
d.
Timber of any size on level or steep ground
 

 2. 
The use of buffers, removal oftops from streams, and control of logging during wet seasons are integral to the conceptsof:
a.
Best Management Practices
c.
Multiple Use Management
b.
Federal Lands Management
d.
Renewable Resources Planning
 

 3. 
Which wood is most commonlyused for baseball bats?
a.
Americanbeech
b.
sugar maple
c.
white ash
d.
white oak
 

 4. 
Which of the following isresponsible for the fewest number  of forest fires in the United States?
a.
debris burning
c.
lightning
b.
incendiaryfires
d.
mechanical equipment
 

 5. 
A distance of 2.5” hasbeen measured on a topographic map with a scale of 1:24000. The distance on the ground would be:
a.
1000’
b.
2000’
c.
2500’
d.
5000’
 

 6. 
The periodic removal of treesin order to produce better yields is called:
a.
clearcutting
b.
prescribed burns
c.
selective cutting
d.
thinning
 

 7. 

A principle product of thedestructive distillation of wood is:
a.
charcoal
b.
chips
c.
resins
d.
syrup
 

 8. 

The best place to findinformation on federal forest lands is the:
a.
Bureau of LandManagement
c.
U.S. Forest Service
b.
Tennessee ValleyAuthority
d.
U.S. Geological Survey
 

 9. 

The study of relationshipbetween organisms and their environment is called:
a.
Dendrology
c.
Entomology
b.
Ecology
d.
Physiology
 

 10. 

How far must one stand from atree being measured with an
Abney Level?
a.
50 feet
b.
66 feet
c.
78 feet
d.
100 feet
 

 11. 

Which of the followingrepresents the most risky situation for a chainsaw operator?
a.
Gripping the handlebar with the thumb on the underside of thehandlebar
b.
Operating the saw at full throttle
c.
Operating the saw at slow speeds
d.
Standing with body entirely to one side of the chain line
 

 12. 

When using hydraulic equipmentthe most frequent maintenance problems occur from:
a.
clogged or dirty oil filters
c.
Not enough oil in thereservoir
b.
loose intake lines
d.
All of these arecorrect
 

 13. 

Which of the following specieshas 3 needles per bundle, 6-9 inches long with a prickly cone?
a.
Douglas Fir
b.
Hemlock
c.
Loblolly Pine
d.
White spruce
 

 14. 

Which of the following speciesis most cold-hardy and displays the greatest bending strength?
a.
red cedar
c.
sugar maple
b.
shagbarkhickory
d.
white spruce
 

 15. 

Which of the following may beused to reproduce a species from stump sprouts?
a.
coppicecutting
c.
selective cutting
b.
seed-treecutting
d.
shelterwood cutting
 

 16. 

Incendiary firesare:
a.
Result from poorly monitored camp fires
b.
set maliciously
c.
started accidentally byequipment
d.
started through debris burning
 

 17. 

Which of the following is thebest legal description of the land tract shown?


a.
NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 of E 1/2
c.
SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 of NE 1/4
b.
SW 1/4 of NE 1/4 of SE 1/4
d.
NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of SW 1/4
 

 18. 

To avoid pinching the bar whencutting a tree branch with a chain saw, the operator should:
a.
Cut top-down beyond the undercut
b.
Make an undercut
c.
Make an undercut in front of the top-downcut
d.
make the cut as close to the trunk aspossible
 

 19. 

What will the basal area peracre be if the tree count is 45 trees with a 10-factor prism?
a.
4
b.
5
c.
90
d.
450
 

 20. 

A tree that reaches thegreatest possible height for its species is usually:
a.
Equal to the maximum size
b.
larger in diameter than the possiblemaximum
c.
smaller in diameter than the possiblemaximum
d.
None of these are correct
 

 21. 

As a rule the types of woodthat burn slowly, leaving a bed of hot coals are:
a.
Hard or soft andheavy
c.
hard, lightweight and strong
b.
hard, heavy and strong
d.
soft, lightweight and weak
 

 22. 

A terminal bud islocated:
a.
along the side of a twig
c.
at the top of atree
b.
at the end of a twig
d.
on the lowerbranches
 

 23. 

An important food source fordeer, turkey, grouse, and pheasant is the fruit of:
a.
birch
b.
hickory
c.
oak
d.
spruce
 

 24. 

Which of the following trees ismost notable for its use in constructing barrels?
a.
blackspruce
b.
black walnut
c.
red oak
d.
white oak
 

 25. 

In controlling forest insectsand diseases preventive practices should include:
a.
compacting the soil with heavyequipment
b.
developing a monoculture
c.
encouraging a mixture of plant species
d.
introduce tree species from other areas
 

 26. 

On a U.S.G.S. topographic mapthe color black is used to indicate:
a.
forestedareas
c.
permanent structures
b.
newly revised materials on amap
d.
topographic features
 

 27. 

For chopping, grubbing, anddigging fire lines use a:
a.
Jacobstaff
b.
Peavy
c.
Pulaski
d.
relaskop
 

 28. 

Loggers tapes are used tomeasure:
a.
basal area
c.
the age of a tree
b.
merchantable height
d.
the length of a log
 

 29. 

When felling a tree it isconsidered safer to place the back cut higher than the hinge because it:
a.
makes it easier to direct the direction of the fall
b.
prevents the bar from being pinched
c.
wastes less wood fiber
d.
reduces the chance of buttkickback
 

 30. 

Which of the followingsituations may cause a chainsaw kickback?
a.
when cutting with the bottom of the guidebar
b.
when the bucking spikes are used
c.
when the upper quarter of the nose on the bar hits an object
d.
when using a sharp chain
 

 31. 

Which of the following maycause a chainsaw engine not to start?
a.
the clutch shoe isbroken
c.
the spark plug is fouled
b.
the cylinder and rings areworn
d.
use of improper mixture
 

 32. 

Often a logging plan willrequire the use of buffer strips. The purpose of a buffer is:
a.
to maintain visual quality along roads
c.
to provide wildlife cover, dens andfood
b.
to prevent siltation along streams
d.
All of these arecorrect
 

 33. 

A landing is:
a.
a rest and first aid situation location for loggers
b.
an area where logs are loaded onto trucks
c.
the location of an equipment repair shop
d.
where logs are stored until milled
 

 34. 

Another term used to describethe undisturbed forest floor is:
a.
biomass
b.
frass
c.
groundlitter
d.
slash
 

 35. 

The determination of desirablestrategies and actions in forestry would be a function of:
a.
policy setting
b.
silviculture
c.
utilization
d.
valuation
 

 36. 

Sawdust, planer shavings, andmill waste may all be used in the production of:
a.
hardboard
b.
particleboard
c.
plywood
d.
veneer
 

 37. 

The species of wildlife thatwould most benefit from trees with cavities would be the:
a.
American woodcock
c.
screech owl
b.
Mourningdove
d.
wild turkey
 

 38. 

The wrongful or erroneoustaking of timber from a property without permission is known as:
a.
adverse possession
c.
timber liability
b.
negligent damage
d.
timber trespass
 

 39. 

Dusts, wettable powders,granules and oils are all types of:
a.
biological insectcontrols
c.
cultural insect controls
b.
chemical insectcontrols
d.
mechanical insect controls
 

 40. 

A symptom of salt damage totrees is:
a.
bark splitting
c.
loose bark
b.
leaf scorch
d.
small discolored foliage
 

 41. 

A tree with a shattered trunkand damaged roots was most likely injured by:
a.
boringinsects
c.
lightning
b.
landscapeequipment
d.
the use of excess fertilizers
 

 42. 

Nematodes generally attackthe:
a.
bark
b.
leaves
c.
roots
d.
twigs
 

 43. 

In the forest, horizontaldistances are measured using a:
a.
Clinometer
b.
Planimeter
c.
Steel Tape
d.
Wheeler Caliper
 

Matching
 
 
Identify the nature of thefollowing five pest management strategies by selecting the appropriate category from the list.Answers may be used more than once.
a.
Biological
c.
Regulatory
b.
Chemical
d.
Silvicultured
 

 44. 

harvest mature trees orstands
 

 45. 

fumigate nursery beds beforesowing or planting
 

 46. 

release parasites or predatorsto reduce pest populations
 

 47. 

thin overstockedstands
 

 48. 

abide by quarantineregulations
 



 
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