2013 National Forestry Test

Question 1

The federal agency that studies and monitors geology and publishes topographic maps is the ____

Accepted Answer

Geological Survey (USGS)

Question 2

Chromated zinc chloride is superior to zinc chloride due to its ___________

Accepted Answer

resistance to leaching

Question 3

Logs are dragged from where they were cut to a central location for loading logs

Accepted Answer

Skidding

Question 4

The first chief of the United States Forest Service was ___________

Accepted Answer

Gifford Pinchot

Question 5

If a cord of firewood cost $150, how much would a stack of wood measuring 4'x8'x8' cost?

Accepted Answer

$300

Question 6

______ cause abnormal tissue growths on any part of a plant.

Accepted Answer

Gall Insects and Mites

Question 7

The contour interval on a topographic map indicates the ___________.

Accepted Answer

difference in elevation represented by contour lines

Question 8

__________ is cut parallel to the radius of the log

Accepted Answer

Plain-sawn Wood

Question 9

John's normal pace is 3' long. How many paces would he need to measure three chains?

Accepted Answer

36

Question 10

Identify the correct way to mix two cycle engine oil and gasoline.

Accepted Answer

Add 1/2 of needed gas, then oil, mix, then add remaining gas

Question 11

A clinometer measures top of tree = +85% & bottom of Tree = -5% What is the height of the tree?

Accepted Answer

90'

Question 12

Which of the following factors is NOT used to determine merchantable value of a standing tree?

Accepted Answer

Age of Tree

Question 13

The terminal bud is found at the end of the _________

Accepted Answer

twig or branch

Question 14

_______ is any plant capable of invading bard ground of a drastically disturbed area.

Accepted Answer

Pioneer Species

Question 15

The ______ carries food made in leaves down to the branches, trunk, and roots.

Accepted Answer

Phloem

Question 16

The width of a cut made by a saw is called the _______

Accepted Answer

Kerf

Question 17

Quercus falcata is the scientific name for ________

Accepted Answer

Southern Red Oak

Question 18

If you are traveling at an azimuth reading of 215 you are heading _____________

Accepted Answer

Southwest

Question 19

If you plant 45 acres of Longleaf Pine seedlings on 8'x12' intervals, how many plants/acre?

Accepted Answer

454

Question 20

A soil profile is made up of different soil layers called ___________

Accepted Answer

Horizons

Question 21

Which of the following tree species has compound leaves?

Accepted Answer

Hickory

Question 22

How many cubic inches of lumber are in one board feet?

Accepted Answer

144

Question 23

Using containerized seedlings rather than barefoot seedlings usually results in ___________

Accepted Answer

Improved rates of survival and growth

Question 24

Which of the following is not a result of soil acidification, caused by atmospheric pollution?

Accepted Answer

Decreases soluble aluminum in soil

Question 25

_____ is the science of interrelationships of organisms to their total environment.

Accepted Answer

Ecology

Question 26

The ability of a soil to supply water and nutrients is strongly related to its______.

Accepted Answer

All other answers

Question 27

___ the capacity of a tree to develop & grow in the shade while in competition w/ other trees

Accepted Answer

Tolerance

Question 28

_____ is the productive capacity of a site for a given tree species.

Accepted Answer

Site Quality

Question 29

In which condition would Amber gas wedge prisms be more useful than Clear glass prisms

Accepted Answer

In low light and hazy conditions

Question 30

How many board feet are in a 14'x18'x1' Black Walnut board?

Accepted Answer

252 board feet

Question 31

A plot of land measures 1000'x1500'. How many acres are there?

Accepted Answer

34.44

Question 32

Flowers on Eastern Hemlock is ____ with the flowers in separate clusters on the same branch.

Accepted Answer

Monoecious

Question 33

Water contaminated within the cell wall in wood is called ___________

Accepted Answer

Bound Water

Question 34

Which of the following is not a way that forests protect water quality?

Accepted Answer

Shading water

Question 35

To determine site idea two measurements are needed; which include ______________

Accepted Answer

Age and height

Question 36

A tree with a well-developed crown extending above the other crowns is considered _____________

Accepted Answer

Dominant

Question 37

a release treatment for freeing trees of weeds from worse trees which overlap them

Accepted Answer

Crown Quality

Question 38

_______ is a binocular instrument used to view overlapping aerial photographs in 3 dimensions

Accepted Answer

Stereoscope

Question 39

Berry, Drupe, and Pome are types of _______.

Accepted Answer

Fleshy fruits

Question 40

Convulsions, secretions from nose & ears, lost consciousness & lack of breath are symptoms of:

Accepted Answer

severe pesticide poisoning

Question 41

Which of the following is not a factor affecting felling direction?

Accepted Answer

Direction of dead branches

Question 42

Soil with a pH of 4.0 is considered _________

Accepted Answer

Acidic

Question 43

Which of the following is not a characteristic of ecosystems?

Accepted Answer

Succession

Question 44

Smooth and serrated are terms used to describe leaf ___________

Accepted Answer

Margins

Question 45

A "shake and bake' is a _____________

Accepted Answer

Fire Shelter

Question 46

What type of leaf arrangement does a Pecan tree posses?

Accepted Answer

Alternate

Question 47

Which of the following is not true about Oriented Strand Board (OSB)?

Accepted Answer

Continuous Grain

Question 48

To estimate the height of a tree use a/an ___________

Accepted Answer

Clinometer

Question 49

For which of the following would an insecticide be used?

Accepted Answer

Aphids

Question 50

When fuel burns, it reacts with oxygen from air releasing heat & generating combustion products

Accepted Answer

pyrolysis

2013 National Forestry Test

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2013 National Forestry Test

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