Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best
completes the statement or answers the question.
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____________ carries the sap from the roots to the leaves.
a. | Heartwood | b. | Xylem | c. | Phloem | d. | Cambium
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Decay on the wood rot is caused by
a. | Bacteria | b. | Fungi | c. | Soil
Insects |
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3.
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Which is the most durable part of a wooden fence post?
a. | Sapwood | c. | Both are equally durable | b. | Heartwood |
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___________ gives support and strength to the tree.
a. | Outerbark | b. | Sapwood | c. | Heartwood | d. | Cambium
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For fungi to decay wood, which conditions must be present?
a. | Heat (usually 68-95 degrees farenheit) | c. | Oxygen | b. | Moisture >
20% | d. | A-B-and
C |
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Christmas trees will most likely be ready to harvest ________ years after
planting.
a. | 2 to 3 | b. | 3 to 5 | c. | 6 to 10 | d. | 12 to
15 |
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Which wood species would give the most heat per cord?
a. | Hickory | b. | Red Oak | c. | White Ash | d. | American
Elm |
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Which would have the least value as a veneer log?
a. | Black Walnut | b. | White Pine | c. | Black Cherry | d. | Red
Oak |
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Trees and other plants require __________ different elements or nutrients from
the soil.
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Leaves turning color in the fall is caused by ____________
a. | Air temperature during the day | c. | Drought | b. | Prolonged absence of
sunlight | d. | Air temperature
at night |
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When referring to wood to be used for fence posts, the term
“durable” refers to the woods’ ability to withstand _____________.
a. | Rubbing by livestock | c. | Weight of fencing materials | b. | Decay | d. | Low
temperatures without breaking |
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12.
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Maple sap begins to “run” in late winter during which
condition?
a. | Warm nights and cold days | c. | Cold days and cold
nights | b. | Cold nights and warm days | d. | Warm days and warm nights |
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Although all 13 species of maples, produce maple sap, which 2 are considered to
produce the best sap?
a. | Sugar and Red | c. | Sugar and Silver | b. | Sugar and Black | d. | Sugar and Box
Elder |
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A cord is an amount of wood which contains a certain amount of wood which
contains a certain amount of ____________.
a. | Weight | c. | Dollar Value | b. | Volume | d. | All of these are
correct |
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There are ___________ feet in a rod.
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16.
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There are __________ feet in a chain.
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There are ___________ square feet in an acre.
a. | 28400 | b. | 43560 | c. | 66000 | d. | 52700 |
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There are _________ acres in a square mile.
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A square mile is commonly called a _____________.
a. | Quarter | b. | Section | c. | Township | d. | Region |
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20.
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How many acres in a rectangular field 1/4 mile long by 1/4 mile wide?
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21.
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How many board feet of lumber in an order of 5 pieces of 2x4x12’?
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If lumber costs 450$/m, how much does 1 board foot cost?
a. | $45.00 | b. | $.45 | c. | $4.50 | d. | $450.00 |
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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 every rod for field perimeter?
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24.
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How many cords in this pile of wood 24’ x 80’ x 40’?
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25.
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How many chains in a mile?
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