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Sheridan FFA Forestry Practice Test #1



True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

16 forty-acre squares are equal to 1 section
 

 2. 

When using the Meritt hypsometer, you should stand 100 feet from the tree to estimate the tree length.
 

 3. 

Girdling is a method used to kill unwanted trees.
 

 4. 

Planting seedlings is a natural reproduction method.
 

 5. 

Indigenous trees are trees which are native to the area.
 

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

 6. 

There are ____ feet in a rod.
a.
9
b.
12
c.
16.5
d.
18
 

 7. 

There are ______ square feet in an acre.
a.
28,400
b.
43,560
c.
52,700
d.
66,000
 

 8. 

A square mile is commonly called a ______.
a.
quarter
b.
section
c.
township
d.
region
 

 9. 

How many acres in this legal land description?  E1/2-NW1/4SE1/4-SEC.14-T38N-R9W
a.
160
b.
40
c.
20
d.
10
 

 10. 

How many acres in the rectangular field 1/4 mile long by 1/4 mile wide?
a.
160
b.
80
c.
40
d.
20
 

 11. 

How many board feet of lumber in an order of 5 pieces of 2” x  4” x 12’
a.
480
b.
16
c.
40
d.
120
 

 12. 

If lumber costs $450/m how much does 1 board foot cost?
a.
$45.00
b.
$.45
c.
$4.50
d.
$4,450.00
 

 13. 

How many board feet are in an order of 20 pieces of 1” x 6” x 8’?
a.
10
b.
20
c.
40
d.
80
 

 14. 

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?
a.
160
b.
240
c.
320
d.
480
 

 15. 

The standard cord is equal to _______ cubic feet.
a.
100
b.
112
c.
128
d.
144
 

 16. 

How many cords of wood are in a pile that measures 10’ x 8’ x 20’?
a.
10
b.
12.5
c.
15
d.
20
 

 17. 

How much will a pile of wood cost that is 6’ x 12’ x 20’ and a cord of wood is $60.00?
a.
$125
b.
$500
c.
$675
d.
$900
 

 18. 

A pulpwood stick (log) is ______ long.
a.
8’
b.
80”
c.
100”
d.
10’
 

 19. 

How many pulpwood sticks in a tree log that is 43’ long?
a.
4
b.
5
c.
6
d.
7
 

 20. 

If each tree requires 48 sq. ft., how may trees spaced  8’ x 6’ could be planted on 1 acre?
a.
510
b.
780
c.
907
d.
1052
 

 21. 

Since round wood cannot be stacked to make a solid volume,  a cord of logs is reduced from 128 cubic feet to _____ cubic feet of actual wood.
a.
110-120
b.
100-110
c.
70-90
d.
50-60
 

 22. 

The area of the end of a log is called the _____ area.
a.
basal
b.
end
c.
stump
d.
butt
 

 23. 

If a 20 acre stand of trees is to receive a 10% cruise, how many 1/5 acre plots will be required?
a.
10
b.
20
c.
25
d.
5
 



 
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