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Forestry - Chain Saw Test



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

 1. 

____________ buy approximately 75% to 80% of the chain saws sold each year.
a.
Loggers
b.
Farmers
c.
Homeowners
d.
Landscapers
 

 2. 

Approximately _____ million chain saws are sold annually in the United States.
a.
1/2
b.
1
c.
2
d.
4
 

 3. 

Knowing the parts is important for______ of the chain saw.
a.
safe operation
c.
proper repair
b.
proper maintenance
d.
all of these are correct
 

 4. 

When starting a chain saw, you should_______.
a.
place the chain saw on the ground
c.
hold the chain saw on your left leg
b.
hold the chain saw on your right leg
d.
hold the chain saw on a tree
 

 5. 


The_______ is the most commonly injured part of the chain saw operator’s body.
a.
left leg from knee to toes
c.
left arm, wrist, and fingers
b.
right leg from knee to toes
d.
right arm, wrist, and fingers
 

 6. 

__________ is/are a piece of safety equipment capable of withstanding the shock of a chain saw hit.
a.
Ear protectors
d.
Chaps
b.
Safety glasses
e.
all of these are correct
c.
A hard hat
 

 7. 

The________ is not an external part of most chain saws.
a.
muffler
c.
fuel tank cap
b.
ignition switch
d.
air cleaner
 

 8. 

Gullet, tang, and depth gauge are all parts of the________.
a.
guide bar
c.
chain
b.
rear handle
d.
front handle bar
 

 9. 

Most chain saws have_________ engines.
a.
2 cycle
c.
diesel
b.
4 cycle
d.
external combustion
 

 10. 

When cutting a log, an __________ is performed by placing the guide bar on top of the log and cutting downward.
a.
undercut
b.
underbuck
c.
overcut
d.
overbuck
 

 11. 

The width of the slice created as the wood chips are removed by the chain, is called the_______.
a.
slice width
b.
kerf
c.
divit
d.
drift
 

 12. 

When cutting a log where only one end is supported, the first cut should be an underbuck approximately ______ of the way through the log.
a.
1/4
b.
1/3
c.
1/2
d.
2/3
e.
3/4
 

 13. 

If a log is supported on both ends and a cut is to be made between both supports, the first cut should be an_________.
a.
undercut
b.
underbuck
c.
overbuck
d.
overcut
 

 14. 

The jumping of a chain saw from the cut toward the operator is called_________.
a.
jumpback
b.
kickback
c.
jumpup
d.
kickup
 



 
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