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Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
| | 1. | Cant hooks are used for _________. | a. | holding a chain saw | c. | soil sampling | | b. | rolling and positioning logs | d. | tree climbing | | | | | | |
| | 2. | A stereoscope is used for . | a. | analyzing tree rings | c. | reading aerial maps | | b. | listening to radio waves | d. | viewing microscopic insects | | | | | | |
| | 3. | A forester would use a soil test kit to measure . | a. | depth at top soil | c. | percentage of organic matter | | b. | moisture level | d. | soil pH | | | | | | |
| | 4. | The term “kerf” refers to . | a. | amount of time to saw through log completely | | b. | a piece of protective clothing worn by chain saw operators | | c. | size of the log | | d. | width of a cut made by a saw | | | | |
| | 5. | A disadvantage of clearcutting is . | a. | it is the most costly harvesting method | | b. | nothing can grow in the clear cut area for 3 years | | c. | soil erosion can be a problem | | d. | there are no disadvantages to clearcutting | | | | |
| | 6. | The term “biological control” refers to . | a. | pest control chemicals containing mostly carbon | | b. | pest control that uses natural agents | | c. | pest control that are created in a lab by biologists | | d. | none of these are correct | | | | |
| | 7. | The top of the thress is referred to as the . | a. | bole | b. | capon | c. | collar | d. | crown | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 8. | The terminal bud is found at the end of the . | a. | flower | c. | stamen | | b. | individual leaf structure | d. | twig or branch | | | | | | |
| | 9. | has the longest needles of any southern pine. | a. | Loblolly Pine | b. | Longleaf Pine | c. | Ponderosa Pine | d. | White Pine | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 10. | This tree has tiny leaflets and woody “knees” and is found in moist conditions. | a. | Bald Cypress | b. | Birch | c. | Ponderosa Pine | d. | Spruce | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 11. | Birch is not easily recognized by its . | a. | bark | b. | form | c. | fruit | d. | leaf shape | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 12. | The darker-colored interior wood near the tree’s center, often not living is called . | a. | core wood | b. | heartwood | c. | sapwood | d. | terminal wood | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 13. | The diameter of a tree is most commonly determined at , which is an established reference point above average ground level. | a. | breast height | b. | stump height | c. | waist height | d. | 6 feet | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 14. | _____ has opposite leaves (they occur in pairs) | a. | bark | b. | form | c. | fruit | d. | leaf shape | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 15. | A forester can determine the age of a tree without felling it by using a/an . | a. | Altimeter | b. | Biltmore Stick | c. | Increment borer | d. | Log Rule | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 16. | A standard is a stacked pile 4 feet by 8 feet by 4 feet high; that is 128 cubic feet. | a. | board foot | b. | cord | c. | log rule | d. | slab | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 17. | Which of the following is the term used to describe smooth leaf margin? | a. | crenate | b. | detate | c. | entire | d. | serrate | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 18. | A has an achene type fruit. | a. | elm | b. | maple | c. | pecan | d. | sycamore | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 19. | Which of the following trees produces corky bark on the twig as a means of protection? | a. | cedar | b. | pecan | c. | sweet gum | d. | yellow poplar | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 20. | A stand that varies little in the age of its trees is called . | a. | even-aged | b. | mixed | c. | odd-aged | d. | pure | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 21. | A backfire extinguishes a fire by . | a. | creating an updraft | | b. | drying out the soil | | c. | robbing the fire of the fuel | | d. | using oxygen in the vicinity of the main fire | | | | |
| | 22. | The most serious hardwood defoliator in the United States is the . | a. | fall webworm | c. | locust leaf minor | | b. | gypsy moth | d. | sycamore lace bug | | | | | | |
| | 23. | is removing the limbs and cutting the tree stem into log or bolt lengths suitable for skidding and/or loading and hauling. | a. | Thinning | b. | Bucking | c. | Felling | d. | Trimming | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 24. | Which of the following trees has a tall, straight gray trunk clear of limbs for 30to 50 feet amd distinctive shaped leaf and flower from which the tree received its name? | a. | American Beech | c. | Popular | | b. | American Sycamore | d. | Sweet Gum | | | | | | |
| | 25. | Which of the following trees has opposite leaves, 5 to 9 sharp pointed leaflets and diamond bark? | a. | Ash | b. | Hickory | c. | Pecan | d. | Black Walnut | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 26. | Fields are depicted as on a topographic map. | a. | black | b. | brown | c. | green | d. | white | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 27. | On a topographic map a hill can be recognized by contour lines: | a. | in a circular pattern | c. | placed close together | | b. | in a “V” shape | d. | placed perpendicular to the map margin | | | | | | |
| | 28. | Salt damage to a tree is identified by: | a. | bent or broken stems | c. | tip curl | | b. | foliage necrosis | d. | twisting of needles | | | | | | |
| | 29. | A strip of bark removed from a tree in a spiral pattern would indicate damage from: | a. | drought | b. | frost | c. | ligtning | d. | tornado | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 30. | Measuring diameter from the uphill side of the tree is preferred because it : | a. | is more easily and accurately determined | | b. | provides more secure footing | | c. | reduces problems with butt swelling | | d. | all of these are correct | | | | |
| | 31. | Site quality is generally expressed as: | a. | form class | c. | site index | | b. | merchantable height | d. | tree volume | | | | | | |
| | 32. | A partial cutting in an even-aged stand of trees to improve growth by regulating density is a : | a. | release cutting | c. | sanitation cutting | | b. | salvage cutting | d. | thinning | | | | | | |
| | 33. | Carya is the genus of: | a. | hickory | b. | maple | c. | oak | d. | spruce | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 34. | The Ash genus is | a. | Abies | b. | Acer | c. | Carya | d. | Fraxinus | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 35. | The wood best suited for firewood is: | a. | alder | b. | aspen | c. | oak | d. | pine | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 36. | A distance of eight (8) chains is equal to: | a. | 66’ | b. | 528’ | c. | 800’ | d. | 5280’ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 37. | A pile of wood measures 4’x15’x4’. How many standard cords does it contain? | a. | 1 | b. | 1.4 | c. | 1.9 | d. | 2.4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 38. | A tree with well-developed crown extending above the other crowns is considered: | a. | co-dominant | b. | dominant | c. | intermediate | d. | mature | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 39. | An overtopped tree is: | a. | dominant | b. | intermediate | c. | mature | d. | suppressed | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 40. | What type of cut is used when trees have been damaged by insects, fire or other natural disaster? | a. | cleaning | b. | liberation | c. | salvage | d. | thinning | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 41. | Doyle and Scribner are names of: | a. | Biltmore sticks | c. | log rules | | b. | diameter measuring devices | d. | tables used to determine form class | | | | | | |
| | 42. | The white pine weevil: | a. | defoliates trees | c. | produces galls | | b. | kills leaders | d. | stunts twig growth | | | | | | |
| | 43. | A plot of land measures 1150’x1000’. How many acres are there? |
| | 44. | A landowner wishes to lplant 12 acres and is advised to use 8’x 8’ spacing. How many trees should be planted? | a. | 768 | b. | 817 | c. | 8,168 | d. | 32,670 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 45. | A species of tree with persistent leaves is: | a. | ash | b. | dogwood | c. | pine | d. | tupelo | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 46. | A tree with compound leaves is: | a. | birch | b. | pecan | c. | red cedar | d. | white pine | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 47. | Dendrology is commonly defined as: | a. | forest management techniques | | b. | the classification and identification of woody plants | | c. | the study of forest growth | | d. | the taxonomy of trees | | | | |
| | 48. | Pubescent and glaucous are terms used to describe leaf. | a. | apices and bases | b. | margins | c. | shapes | d. | sufaces | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 49. | Which of the following terms describes a type of fruit? | a. | achene | b. | inflorescence | c. | panicle | d. | pith | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 50. | Which tree part listened below is considered non-living? | a. | cambium | b. | heartwood | c. | inner bark | d. | sapwood | | | | | | | | | | |