Multiple Choice Identify thechoice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
| 1. | Which list ranks catfish inorder of size from smallest to largest? a. | Bullhead, Channel,Flathead | c. | Flathead, Channel,Bullheadb. | Channel, Flathead, Bullhead | d. | Flathead, Bullhead, Channel |
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| 2. | Which fish is native toEurope? a. | RainbowTrout | d. | LakeTrout | b. | Brown Trout | e. | Rainbow Trout & Brown Trout | c. | Large-Mouthbass |
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| 3. | Sheephead is another name forwhich fish? a. | Flatheadcatfish | c. | Buffalofishe. | Freshwater drum | b. | Common carp | d. | Yellow Perch |
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| 4. | Which plant’s seeds arecommonly found in mixed birdseed? a. | Clover | c. Bittersweet | e. | Clover & Milet | b. | Partridgeberry | d. | Millet |
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| 5. | The Ohio division of Wildliferecommends a nest cylinder made of wire fencing and hay, positioned on a platform to attract whichbird? a. | Woodduck | d. | Mallard | b. | Mourning Dove | e. | Ring-necked pheasant | c. | Canada goose |
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| 6. | Which bird has eyes set farback on its head and part of the brain turned upside down as adaptions for digging in the mud forearthworms? a. | Wilson’sSnipe | d. | NorthernBobwhite | b. | Sora Rail | e. | Wild Turkey | c. | Woodcock |
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| 7. | What is the recommendedplacement for gray squirrel nest boxes? a. | No more than 20’ above theground with the hold facing to the northwest. | b. | At least 30’ above the ground facing east orsouth. | c. | In a tree with at least a 24”diameter. | d. | At least 50’ in a tree. | e. | At least 20’ above the ground facingwest. |
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| 8. | What does hoary mean? a. | Old | d. Covered in fine hair | b. | Covered in coarse hair | e. | None are correct | c. | Silver-tipped, like frost |
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| 9. | What is the name of thisknot?
 a. | Double surgeon’sknot | d. | Slipstopknot | b. | Snell knot | e. | Wedge knot | c. | Palomar knot |
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| 10. | Which birds are not consideredmigratory game birds? a. | MourningDove | c. | Turkey | e. Mallard Duck | b. | Woodcock | d. | Wilson’s Snipe |
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| 11. | Which tool is use to measuewind speed? a. | Secchidisk | c. | Anemometer | e. | Aerial net | b. | Psychrometer | d. | Hand lens |
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| 12. | What type of bait isillegal in Ohio? a. | Spinner | d. Fly | b. | Spoon | e. | None of these are correct | c. | Plug |
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| 13. | Which bird has been recorded asthe fastest flying waterfowk with an airspeed of 100 miles per hour? a. | Green-wingedTeal | d. | Pintail | b. | Canada Goose | e. | Common Loon | c. | Red-breasted Merganser |
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| 14. | In which duck are the sexesmost similar? a. | BlackDuck | c. | HoodedMerganser | e. | Canvasbackb. | American widgeon | d. | Blue-winged Teal |
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| 15. | Which statement istrue? a. | Virginia rail has a longr, moreslender bill than the sora. | b. | Sora rail has a gray breast while the Virginia isreddish. | c. | Virginia rail is very slightly larger than theSora. | d. | Sora rail immature are buff compared to the Virginia’s sootyappearance. | e. | All of them are true. |
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| 16. | Which bird was introduced fromAsia? a. | Wilson’sSnipe | c. | Woodcock | e. | Ringneck Pheasant | b. | Ruffled Grouse | d. | Wild Turkey |
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| 17. | Which statement is true aboutsexing Wild turkey? a. | The female’s spur is smalleror non-existent. | b. | The male’s droppings clump together more than thefemale’s. | c. | The female does not have a spur and there is no difference indroppings. | d. | The male’s droppings do not clump and the spurs are the samesize. | e. | The females’s droppings clump together more than themale’s. |
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| 18. | Which is true when comparingthe Eastern woodrat with the Norway rat? a. | Neither are particular about whatthey eat. | b. | Eastern woodrats have a hairy tail; Norway rats have a scalytail. | c. | Eastern Woodrats have a gray belly; Norway rats have a whitebelly. | d. | Both rats are nuisances spreading disease. | e. | Eastern woodrats have a hairy tail and gray belly; Norwayrats have a scaly tail and a white belly. |
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| 19. | Which invasive plant isfrequently sold in garden centers as a perennial for its purple flowers and escapes through drainageditches? a. | Honeysuckle | c. | Bittersweet | e. | Elderberry | b. | Loosestrife | d. | Sumac |
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| 20. | Which is NOT a favorite food ofmink? a. | Frogs | c. Insects | e. | Roots | b. | Muskrats | d. | Mice |
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| 21. | What regulates antler growth indeer? a. | hormones | d. | only hormones and nutrition | b. | nutrition | e. | only hormones and climate | c. | climate |
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| 22. | Which animal is very common,but rarely seen because of its nocturnal habits? a. | Easternwoodrat | d. | Badgerb. | Hoary bat | e. | Shorttail shrew | c. | Southern flying squirrel |
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| 23. | Gestation refers to the lengthof time an animal a. | ispregnant. | c. | takes tomature.e. | hibernates.b. | mates. | d. | is inheat. |
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| 24. | Which animal is the smallest atbirth? a. | Redvole | d. | Jumpingmouse | b. | Little brown myotis | e. | Pine vole | c. | Opossum |
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| 25. | What signals a bird to beginmigration? a. | Lenghth ofsunlight | b. | Temperature | c. | Lack of food | d. | All are correct | e. | Only Lenghth of sunlight and Temperature arecorrect |
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| 26. | Which bat seldom enterscaves? a. | Littles brownbat | b. | Big brown bat | c. | Hoary bat | d. | All of these are common cave dwellers | e. | None of these arecorrect |
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| 27. | What is the name of theeducational program sponsered be ODNR to encourage individuals to try fishing? Praticipants under 18receive a rod and reel after completing it. a. | Hooked on fishing Not onDrugs | b. | Teach a kid to Fish | c. | Passport to Fishing | d. | Take me fishing | e. | Fishing SafetyClass |
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| 28. | Which statement is correct incomparing Red fox and Gray fox? a. | None of these are correct. | b. | Red fox climb trees while Gray fox do not. | c. | Red fox are monogamous while Gray fox arenot. | d. | Red fox are omnivores than Gray Fox. | e. | Gray fox are slightly smaller and have larger litters. |
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| 29. | What isanthropomorphism? a. | process of changing into an adultsuch as tadpole to frog | b. | illness that affects deer and other animals withantlers | c. | assigning human traits and feelings to animals | d. | carnivores preying on herbivores | e. | change in seasons from spring to summer to fall towinter |
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| 30. | Acre feet is a measurefor a. | a square footage in afield | b. | conversion from a square feet to acres | c. | volume of water in apond | d. | linear measurement of depth of a pond | e. | nonw of these arecorrect |
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| 31. | What is the most frequentreason for declines in animal populations? a. | Lack offood | c. | Loss ofhabitat | e. | diseaseb. | Increase in predators | d. | Hunting |
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| 32. | Which bears liveyoung? a. | Creekchub | d. | Buffalofish | b. | Bowfin | e. | none of these arecorrect | c. | Lamprey |
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| 33. | Which term refers to animalsthat are defenseless and unable to leave the nest right after birth/hatching? a. | Precocial | c. | Altricial | e. | Gallinaceous | b. | Predacious | d. | Omnivorous |
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| 34. | Which list of plants includeonly deciduous plants? a. | Autumn olive, Cedar,Aspen | b. | Aspen, Beech, Hickory, Cedar | c. | Bittersweet, Pine, Hickory,Beech | d. | Hickory, Beech, Bittersweet, Aspen | e. | Pine, Cedar |
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| 35. | In surveying, how long is achain? a. | 66 feet | c. 66 yards | e. | 100 meters | b. | 100 feet | d. | 100 yards |
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Matching |
| | Match thefollowing: a. | Marsupiald. | Rodent | b. | Insectivore | e. | none are correct | c. | Carnivore |
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| 36. | Meadowvole |
| 37. | Opossum |
| 38. | Thirteen-lined groundsquirrel |
| 39. | Red Fox |
| 40. | White-taileddeer |
| | Match the plant with thecorrect description. a. | Opposite, compoundleavesd. | Alternate, simpleleaves | b. | Alternate, compound leaves | e. | Whorled, simple leaves | c. | Opposite, simpleleaves |
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| 41. | Elderberry |
| 42. | Beech |
| 43. | Crabapple |
| 44. | Hickory |
| 45. | Maple |
| | Match the fishing equipmentnames with the pictures.
a. | Bobber | d. Treble hook | b. | Swivel | e. | Lure | c. | Sinker |
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| 46. | #49 |
| 47. | #50 |
| 48. | #46 |
| 49. | #47 |
| 50. | #48 |