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1994 District 7 Forestry Test



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

 1. 

In one (1) acre of a forest, there are_____square feet:

a.

45,610

b.

5,280

c.

43,610

d.

43,560

 

 2. 

In one (1) square mile of woods, there are_____acres:

a.

320

b.

480

c.

920

d.

640

 

 3. 

TSI stands for:

a.

Total Site Index

c.

Timber Site Improvement

b.

Total System Index

d.

Timber Stand Improvement

 

 4. 

Thickness of three tops is referred to as:

a.

Crown Density

c.

Floor Cover

b.

Top Thickness

d.

Arboreal Density

 

 5. 

Harvesting of burnt of damages trees is called:

a.

Salvage Cut

c.

Scalping

b.

Pole Cutting

d.

Woods Improvement

 

 6. 

A board foot is:

a.

12”x 12”x 1”

c.

132 cu. inches

b.

12”x 12”x 12”

d.

154 cu. inches

 

 7. 

At $450 per 1000 board feet, one (1) board foot would be worth:

a.

$4.50

c.

$45.00

b.

$.45

d.

none of these are correct

 

 8. 

Who will cost share on forest conservation?

a.

Soil Conservation Service

b.

Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Service

c.

Cooperative Extension Service

d.

Farm Forester

 

 9. 

Durability in fence posts refers to resistance to:

a.

livestock rubbing

c.

extreme temperatures

b.

decay

d.

heavy rainfall

 

 10. 

Cost sharing cannot be used for:

a.

fence

c.

ornamental planting

b.

trees

d.

windbreaks

 

 11. 

Which part of a fence post is most durable?

a.

sapwood

c.

heartwood

b.

ends

d.

all parts are equal

 

 12. 

Margin is the_____ on a leaf:

a.

leaf stem

b.

bottom side

c.

outside edge

d.

middle vein

 

 13. 

About______ percent of the U.S. is forested:

a.

20

b.

33

c.

50

d.

60

 

 14. 

Which is not a deciduous tree:

a.

oak

b.

spruce

c.

elm

d.

cherry

 

 15. 

Which is a coniferous tree?

a.

ash

b.

aspen

c.

hemlock

d.

dogwood

 

 16. 

Most forests in Ohio are:

a.

softwood

c.

hardwoods

b.

mixed softwood & hardwood

d.

mixed coniferous & deciduous

 

 17. 

Which is best for tool handles?

a.

ash and elm

c.

hickory and spruce

b.

oak and beech

d.

hickory and ash

 

 18. 

Most toothpicks are:

a.

pine

b.

aspen

c.

basswood

d.

birch

 

 19. 

High quality furniture is made from:

a.

walnut and oak

c.

maple and tulip tree

b.

cherry and elm

d.

walnut and ash

 

 20. 

Prized gunstocks come from:

a.

walnut

b.

white oak

c.

mahogany

d.

cherry

 

 21. 

Photosynthesis is:

a.

CO2+sugar --->O2+H2O

c.

sugar+H2O--->CO2+O2

b.

CO2+H2O--->sugar+O2

d.

sugar+O2--->H2O+CO2

 

 22. 

A mile in the forest is_____feet:

a.

43,650

b.

5,280

c.

5,820

d.

5,000

 

 23. 

High grading in a woods means:

a.

plant most valuable species

c.

cutting only most valuable

b.

overpricing timber

d.

none of these are correct

 

 24. 

At $300 per 1,000 board feet, a tree with 700 board feet in it would be worth:

a.

$2,100

c.

$210

b.

$21

d.

none of these are correct

 

 25. 

A petiole with several leaflets on it is referred to as:

a.

simple leaf

b.

multiple leaf

c.

serrated leaf

d.

compound leaf

 

 26. 

The greatest threat to western forests is:

a.

insects

b.

drought

c.

campers

d.

fire

 

 27. 

Who will give you professional assistance on your woods?

a.

Farm Forester

c.

USDA Forest Ranger

b.

Country Agent

d.

Soil Conservation Service

 

 28. 

Which would not be a “weed” in Ohio woods?

a.

basswood

b.

aspen

c.

dogwood

d.

redbud

 

 29. 

Entire on a leaf means it:

a.

has teeth on edge

c.

has “fuss” on it

b.

has a smooth edge

d.

has a glossy surface

 

 30. 

Leaves do not:

a.

give beauty

c.

carry out photosynthesis

b.

take in minerals

d.

take in H2O

 

 31. 

This species has needles in clusters of 2-5:

a.

Douglas fir

b.

hemlock

c.

pine

d.

spruce

 

 32. 

Sprouts arising from the base of the trunk or a stump are called:

a.

suckers

b.

saplings

c.

spikes

d.

basswood

 

 33. 

Linden and Lin are other names for:

a.

sycamore

b.

cottonwood

c.

aspen

d.

basswood

 



 

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