Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that
best completes the statement or answers the question.
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A survey of forest land to
locate timber and estimate its quantity by species, quality, size, or other characteristics is called
________.
a. | estimate | c. | cruising | e. | site indexing | b. | grading | d. | guessing |
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When cruising timber to be used
for lumber, the number of _______ is estimated.
a. | board
feet | c. | cords | e. | logs | b. | pulpwood sticks | d. | cubic feet |
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A board foot is the volume of
wood equal to ________.
a. | 1” X 12” X
1” | c. | 12” X
12” X 12” | e. | 12” X
12” X 1’ | b. | 1” X 12” X 12” | d. | 1’ X 12” X 1’ |
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A cord, including the air space
between the logs, contains ______ cubic feet.
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Trees included in a timber
cruise are usually not measured to determine the trees’ _______.
a. | height | b. | age | c. | diameter | d. | volume |
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A tree with a DBH of
13.2” would be included in which DBH group?
a. | 12” | b. | 13” | c. | 13.2” | d. | 14” | e. | 15” |
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A tree with a DBH of
16.9” would be included in which DBH group?
a. | 15” | b. | 16” | c. | 16,9” | d. | 17” | e. | 18” |
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Which of the following tools
does not measure DBH?
a. | biltmore
stick | c. | steel
tape | b. | diameter tape | d. | tree caliper |
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The basal area of the tree is
measured ________ above the ground.
a. | 1 foot or whatever the stump height
is to be | b. | DBH or 4 1/2 feet | c. | the narrow end of the log | d. | 8” fore sawtimber and 4” for pulpwood
sticks | e. | according to it use, in a variety of
places |
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DBH of a standing tree is
measured ________.
a. | inside the
bark | c. | then 1” is subtracted for the
bark | b. | outside the bark | d. | then 2” is subtracted for the
bark |
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When determining DBH, you
should _______.
a. | measure the smallest possible
diameter | b. | measure the widest possible diameter | c. | measure the narrowest and widest diameters and then
average the two measurements | d. | measure anywhere, DBH is only an approximate measurement
anyway |
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A 1/5 acre plot has a radius of
_______ feet.
a. | 16.65 | b. | 37.24 | c. | 52.66 | d. | 66.66 | e. | 72.25 |
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After determining the amount of
lumber or pulpwood in a 1/5 acre plot, you need to multiply by _______ to convert to a per acre
basis.
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The minimum DBH for sawtimber
is ________.
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15.
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The minimum top diameter for
sawtimber is ______ inches.
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16.
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A common partial cruise for a
100 acre stand would be a ________% cruise.
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17.
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If an 80 acre stand is to
receive a 20% cruise, how many 1/5 acre plots must be cruised?
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If you have 2000 board feet of
timber and the value is $300/M, what is the total value of the timber?
a. | $300 | b. | $600 | c. | $2000 | d. | $3000 | e. | $6000 |
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In legal land description a
square mile is commonly called a _______.
a. | quarter | b. | plot | c. | section | d. | region | e. | township |
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20.
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If you find fine powdery wood
at the base of a tree, you would most likely suspect ______ insect damage.
a. | boring | c. | defoliating | b. | sucking | d. | terminal feeding |
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