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2005 Ohio State Forestry Test

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Leaf margins that are without serrates are called                .
a.
serrate
b.
exact
c.
entire
d.
formed
 

 2. 

The leaf stem is known as the              .
a.
petiole
b.
midrib
c.
joiner
d.
attach
 

 3. 

When a single leaf is attached to the twig it is said to be                 .
a.
pinnate
b.
palmate
c.
truncate
d.
simple
 

 4. 

When many small leaflets are attached to the petiole to form a larger leaf-that type of leaf is called ______.
a.
acute
b.
compound
c.
oblique
d.
multiple
 

 5. 

Which is NOT a type of leaf arrangement?
a.
whorled
b.
alternate
c.
opposite
d.
oblique
 

 6. 

An example of a family of trees having palmate leaves is __________?
a.
Elms
b.
Hickory
c.
Maple
d.
Oak
 

 7. 

Which family of trees has the characteristics of deep lobes on the margin?
a.
Spruces
b.
Oaks
c.
Pines
d.
Poplars
 

 8. 

Which is NOT a common term when referring to coniferous trees?
a.
Pines
b.
evergreens
c.
hardwoods
d.
softwoods
 

 9. 

Cost sharing for approved uses is handled through the _____________.
a.
ASCS
c.
County Extension
b.
SCS
d.
Local University
 

 10. 

Dry sandy soils might be suited for ________________.
a.
Walnuts
b.
Maples
c.
Ashes
d.
Pines
 

 11. 

If you space your rows 6 feet apart and the trees in the row are 6 feet apart- it will take __________ trees to plant one acre.
a.
1860
b.
988
c.
1210
d.
642
 

 12. 

The best time of the year to plant seedlings is ____________.
a.
early spring
b.
early winter
c.
early summer
d.
early fall
 

 13. 

The proper depth to plant seedlings is __________.
a.
the same depth they were in the nursery
b.
slightly deeper than they were in the nursery
c.
slightly shallower than they were in the nursery
d.
30 inches
 

 14. 

Most common cause of dead seedling is __________.
a.
poor stock
b.
dry roots
c.
insects
d.
disease
 

 15. 

Temporary planting of several trees together in long rows is called _______________.
a.
trenching
b.
stocking
c.
heeling-in
d.
hedging
 

 16. 

Which tree is considered a high value species?
a.
Hackberry
b.
Black Walnut
c.
Silver Maple
d.
Black Willow
 

 17. 

A tool used to read aerial photos is the _______________.
a.
haga altimeter
b.
clinometer
c.
stereoscope
d.
abney level
 

 18. 

A hand compass with numbers graduated up to 360 clockwise is called ____________.
a.
quadrant
b.
azimuth
c.
declination
d.
caliperous
 

 19. 

The abney level is used to measure ________________.
a.
tree height
b.
DBH
c.
board feet
d.
tree age
 

 20. 

The haga altimeter is used to measure _________________.
a.
tree height
b.
board feet
c.
tree width
d.
DBH
 

 21. 

Calipers are used to measure _______________.
a.
tree height
b.
DBH
c.
board feet
d.
tree age
 

 22. 

The clinometer is used to measure ____________.
a.
tree height
b.
tree age
c.
DBH
d.
board feet
 

 23. 

A log scale stick is used to measure _________________.
a.
DBH
b.
tree height
c.
board feet
d.
tree diseases
 

 24. 

The diameter tape is used to measure _________________.
a.
tree height
b.
DBH
c.
tree age
d.
board feet
 

 25. 

When numbering the sections in a township, always start numbering in the ______ corner.
a.
Northwest
b.
Northeast
c.
Southeast
d.
Southwest
 

 26. 

How many acres in a rectangular field 1/4 mile long by 1/4 mile wide?
a.
1670
b.
80
c.
40
d.
20
 

 27. 

About how many acres in a rectangular field 200 feet long and 400 feet wide?
a.
1
b.
2
c.
3
d.
4
 

 28. 

How many board feet of lumber in an order of 5 pieces 2”x 4”x 12’?
a.
480
b.
16
c.
40
d.
120
 

 29. 

If lumber cost $450/M, how much does one board foot cost?
a.
$45.00
b.
$0.45
c.
$4.50
d.
$450.00
 

 30. 

How much will 10 pieces of 2”x 6”x 10’ cost if the cost is $65/M?
a.
$650.00
b.
$65
c.
$6.50
d.
$0.65
 

 31. 

How many board feet in an order of 20 pieces of 1”x 6”x 8’?
a.
10
b.
20
c.
40
d.
80
 

 32. 

How many board feet in an order of 100 pieces of 2”x 12”x 16’?
a.
240
b.
3200
c.
680
d.
2400
 

 33. 

How many posts will you need for a field 1/4 mile long and 1/4 mile wide if you are cutting fence posts and plan to have a post for every rod?
a.
160
b.
240
c.
320
d.
480
 

 34. 

Burning duff or leaf litter on the forest floor is called a ______ fire.
a.
crown
b.
surface
c.
ground
d.
slash
 

 35. 

Fire burning below ground level as in a peat fire is called a ________ fire.
a.
prescription
b.
surface
c.
subsurface
d.
ground
 

 36. 

Which, if any, does not affect the behavior of a forest fire?
a.
relative humidity
c.
topography
b.
wind
d.
all do affect a forest fire behavior
 

 37. 

The most extreme fire danger rating is _________.
a.
low
b.
medium
c.
high
d.
explosive
 

 38. 

A fire set along the inner edge of a fire control line to stop a spreading fire is called a ___________.
a.
backfire
c.
choker
b.
prescription burn
d.
spot fire
 

 39. 

The average number of forest fires each year in the U.S. is currently ____________.
a.
increasing
c.
remaining the same
b.
decreasing 
d.
no data available
 

 40. 

Closely spaced growth rings indicate ___________.
a.
fast growth
c.
short trees
b.
slow growth
d.
nothing about growth
 



 
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