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Name:    You must enter your name to take this test. 2002 State Wildlife Management Test

Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
A B C D E	1.	A pH reading of 9.4 means the water is: a. neutral d. changing from acidic to alkaline b. alkaline e. changing from alkaline to acidic c. acidic
A B C D E	2.	Which fish has no scales and numerous bony plates on back, belly and sides? a. Lake Sturgeon d. Shovelhead catfish b. Bowfin e. all of these are correct c. Longnose Gar
A B C D E	3.	What is anthromorphism? a. process of changing into an adult such as a tadpole to frog b. illness that effects deer and other animals with antlers c. assigning human traits and feelings to animals d. carnivores preying on herbivores e. change in season from spring to summer to fall to winter
A B C D E	4.	Which list of plants include only deciduous plants? a. Autumn olive, Cedar, Hemlock, Aspen d. Hickory, Beech, Bittersweet, Aspen b. Aspen, Beech, Hickory, Cedar e. Pine, Hemlock, Cedar c. Bittersweet, Pine, Hickory, Beech
A B C D E	5.	Acre feet is a measure for a. square footage in a field d. linear measurement of depth of a pond b. conversion from square feet to acres e. none of these are correct c. volume of water in a pond
A B C D E	6.	What is the maximum amount of animals an ecosystem can sustain over a period of time? a. biomass c. carrying capacity e. ecological maximum b. limiting factor d. maximum potential
A B C D E	7.	Which bird displays sexual dimorphism? a. Canada goose c. American woodcock e. Blue goose b. Mallard duck d. Coot
A B C D E	8.	Which is true in comparing the Eastern woodrat with the Norway rat? a. Neither are particular about what they eat b. Eastern woodrats have a hairy tail; Norway rats have a scaly tail c. Eastern woodrats have a gray belly; Norway rats have a white belly d. Both rats are nuisances spreading disease e. Eastern woodrats have a hairy tail; Norway rats have a scaly tail and Eastern woodrats have a gray belly; Norway rats have a white belly
A B C D E	9.	Which list of species are desirable plants for attracting wildlife? a. Poison ivy, sunflower, blackberry b. Multiflora rose, maple, fescue c. Purple loosestrife, sunflower, blackberry d. Switch grass, red clover, fescue e. Grape, fescue, purple loosestrife
A B C D E	10.	Which animal is diurnal? a. 13-lined ground squirrel b. Striped skunk c. Meadow  vole d. Gray squirrel e. 13-lined ground squirrel and Gray squirrel
A B C D E	11.	What regulates antler growth in deer? a. hormones d. only hormones and nutrition b. nutrition e. only hormones and climate c. climate
A B C D E	12.	Birds repair and maintain their feathers by a. preening b. winnowing c. primping d. dustbathing e. drumming
A B C D E	13.	What is a cache? a. burrow for hibernating d. technique for scaring off predators b. bird’s gullet where food is ground up e. protected nest of fish eggs c. stored food
A B C D E	14.	Gestation refers to the length of time an animal a. hibernates c. takes to mature e. is pregnant b. is in heat d. mates
A B C D E	15.	What is the most frequent reason for declines in animal populations? a. loss of habitat d. lack of food b. increase predators e. increase predators and hunting c. hunting
A B C D E	16.	Which  has opposite leaf arrangement? a. dogwood d. all of the above b. maple e. only dogwood and maple c. elderberry
A B C D E	17.	Which fish  is present in waters in every county in Ohio? a. white sucker b. pumpkinseed c. small mouth bass d. all of these are correct e. both pumpkinseed and small mouth bass
A B C D E	18.	Which bears live young? a. Creek chub d. Buffalofish b. Bowfin e. none of these are correct c. Lamprey
A B C D E	19.	Which statement is correct in comparing Red fox and Gray fox? a. Gray fox are slightly smaller and have larger litters. b. Red fox climb trees while Gray fox do not. c. Red fox are monogamous while Gray fox are not. d. Red fox are more omnivorous than Gray fox. e. none of these are correct.
A B C D E	20.	Which usually produces two litters per year? a. Raccoon d. Meadow vole b. Cottontail rabbit e. both Cottontail rabbit and Muskrat c. Muskrat
A B C D E	21.	Which bird was introduced from Asia? a. Wilson’s snipe c. American woodcock e. Ringneck pheasant b. Ruffed grouse d. Canvasback
A B C D E	22.	Which term refers to animal that are defenseless and unable to leave the nest right after birth/hatching? a. Precocial c. Altricial e. Gallinaceous b. Predacious d. Omnivorous
A B C D E	23.	Which animal eats bark of the trees? a. Beavers b. Cottontail rabbits c. Meadow voles d. only Beavers and Cottontail rabbits e. Beavers, Cottontail rabbits and Meadow voles
A B C D E	24.	Which is the source of funds provides the most money for wildlife management in Ohio? a. Fines from violations in wildlife laws d. Campsite and boat dock rentals b. Hunting licenses e. Trapping licenses c. State income tax check off money
A B C D E	25.	Which is the shotgun has the largest barrel? a. .410 b. 10 c. 20 d. 16 e. 12
A B C D E	26.	In the 1990’s, which bird was legalized for hunting in Ohio? a. Canada goose d. Ring-neck pheasant b. Bob-white quail e. none of these are correct c. Mourning dove
A B C D E	27.	A “nock”  is found on which item? a. Muzzle loader c. Shotgun shell e. Handgun b. Bow d. Arrow
A B C D E	28.	Which of the following is an example of a PFD? a. First aid kit d. all of these are correct b. Life jacket e. none of these are correct c. Emergency shelter
A B C D E	29.	Which is a member of the Perch family? a. Sauger d. Pumpkinseed b. Flathead catfish e. both Sauger and Flathead catfish c. Muskellunge
A B C D E	30.	Split shot, rubber core, wire twist, and bank are all types of which item? a. Bobbers c. Steel shot e. Sinkers b. Fish hooks d. Hunting arrows
A B C D E	31.	What is the purpose of the gas bladder in fish? a. Allow them to breathe underwater d. Breeding b. Store wastes for latter removal e. none of these are correct c. Suspend themselves in water
A B C D E	32.	Which is nocturnal? a. Southern flying squirrel d. Woodchuck b. 13-lined ground squirrel e. Eastern fox squirrel c. Eastern chipmunk
A B C D E	33.	The scientific name for Eastern chipmunk is Tamias striatus. Striatus is the: a. Common name c. Family name e. Order name b. Generic name d. Species name
A B C D E	34.	Which is a list of forbs? a. Green amaranth, Purple loosestrife, Bulrush b. Bulrush, Wild grape, Ragweed c. Ragweed, Sunflower, Birdsfoot trefoil d. Queen Anne’s Lace, Ragweed, Yarrow e. Yarrow, Viburnum, Ragweed
A B C D E	35.	Which of the following plants might you plant for wildlife? a. Purple loosestrife d. Multiflora rose b. Fescue e. Fescue and Sudan grass c. Sudan grass
A B C D E	36.	Fledging means a bird a. Breeds c. Leaves the nest e. Cleans itself b. Molts d. Hatches
Matching
		Match the animal with its correct grouping a. Marsupial b. Insectivore c. Carnivore d. Rodent e. None of these are correct
A B C D E	37.	Gray fox
A B C D E	38.	Little brown myotis
A B C D E	39.	Beaver
A B C D E	40.	Muskrat
A B C D E	41.	Hoary bat
		Match the duck with its description. a. male has white breast, side & abdomen b. female has distinct white face c. profile is distinctly long & sloping d. large round head, dark breast, gray back in male e. male has black back & vertical white stripe on side
A B C D E	42.	Redhead
A B C D E	43.	Bufflehead
A B C D E	44.	Ring-necked duck
A B C D E	45.	Canvasback
A B C D E	46.	Scaup
		Match the description with the correct species of grass. a. Large spreading panicle flower head; warm season perennial; small “nest” of hair where blade attaches to sheath. b. Cool season perennial; undesirable c. Non-native; cool season perennial; blade rough and sandpaper-like. d. Cool season perennial; bulbous base; bristly, cylindrical seed heads that are spider-like. e. Warm season annual; non-native; fine erect stems with narrow leaves.
A B C D E	47.	Timothy grass
A B C D E	48.	Sudan grass
A B C D E	49.	Orchard grass
A B C D E	50.	Switch grass