Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best
completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which of the following is not a major conifer in the western part of the United
States?
a | Cedar | b | Douglas Fir | c | Slash Pine | d | White
Pine |
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2
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Which tree does not have opposite branching?
a | Ash | c | Maple | b | Hickory | d | all are oppositely
branched |
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3
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In order to control the density of a forest stand to allow more space for the
remaining trees, a forest is:
a | Clear Cut | b | Pruned | c | salvaged cut | d | thinned |
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If the specifications recommend one tree per each 64 square feet of area, what
spacing would be used?
a | 5 x 5 | b | 5 x 8 | c | 6 x 8 | d | 8 x 8 |
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5
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A fine wood powder at the base of a tree may indicate the presence
of:
a | boring insects | c | root feeders | b | defoliating insects | d | terminal feeders |
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6
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The most economical tool used in cleaning operations in young pine stands
is:
a | basal spraying | c | foliage spraying | b | prescription burning | d | soil sterilizing |
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7
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Equipment designed to take the first shock of an accidental chainsaw hit
includes:
a | chaps | b | ear protectors | c | hard hats | d | all
help |
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The cambium is located:
a | at the center of the tree | c | near the terminal
bud | b | between the inner bark and the wood | d | off the midrib of the
leaf |
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Magnetic declination refers to:
a | a 5 degree change on a compass bearing | b | an angular variation of magnetic north from true
north | c | an angular variation of true north from magnetic north | d | a certain correction
on a compass |
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10
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An overtopped tree may also be called:
a | a wolf tree | c | an intolerant species | b | an over mature
tree | d | a suppressed
tree |
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11
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A watershed is a/an:
a | a collection basin | c | drainage areas | b | impoundment | d | reservoir |
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12
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One township is equal to:
a | 1 square mile | c | 640 acres | b | 36 square miles | d | 43,560 square
feet |
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13
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The term “D.B.H.” refers to:
a | the diameter at breast height taken at 4 1/2 feet on the bole from the down slope
side of a tree | b | the diameter taken at 4 1/2 feet on the bole from the up slope side of the
tree | c | the diameter at breast height taken 4 1/2 feet up the bole from the lowest ground
level | d | the diameter of a tree taken at 4 feet from the highest ground
level |
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14
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Brown spot is a disease which affects:
a | cones | c | roots | b | foliage and twigs | d | stems |
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15
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A log rule is a table or formula used to determine tree:
a | age | b | diameter | c | height | d | volume |
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16
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The study of insects and their relationships with the forest is called:
a | forest dendrology | c | forest pathology | b | forest entomology | d | forest
technology |
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17
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Leaves, twigs, or buds that are pubescence would be characterized as
a | being dormant | c | occurring only on conifers | b | having fine, wooly
hairs | d | none of these answers
are correct |
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18
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Diameter measurements for sawlogs are taken at:
a | the large end of the log | c | the log center | b | the small end of the
log | d | the stump height
mark |
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19
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For best results, the biltmore stick is held:
a | 15 inches from the eye | c | 25 inches from the eye | b | 20 inches from the
eye | d | 30 inches from the
eye |
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20
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___________________ is the number one wood for making bowling pins and floors in
bowling alleys.
a | ash | b | maple | c | hickory | d | sweet
gum |
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A butt log is:
a | a log with excessive swelling on one end | b | a log with many
defects | c | the first log cut above the stem | d | the smallest log cut from the
tree |
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22
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Which of the following species has the greatest heating value per standard
cord?
a | ash | b | beech | c | hickory | d | yellow poplar |
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23
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A forester performing a 20% cruise on 160 acres will need to take _______ 1/4
acre plots.
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The most important characteristics to use in tree identification are
______________.
a | bark, fruit, twig, leaves | c | fruit, twig, laves, color, and
taste | b | bark, growth habit, leaves | d | twigs, bark, fruit, site |
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