ISA UTILITY ARBORIST MASTER STUDY SET
2026 FINAL PAPER EXAM SCRIPT
COMPLETE AND VERIFIED SOLVED
QUESTIONS
⩥ Utility pruning is the pruning of trees located in the vicinity of power
lines for the purpose of __________ __________ __________. Answer:
ensuring reliable service
⩥ A comprehensive vegetation management program should be
__________ rather than reactive, & based on principals of __________
vegetation management. Answer: proactive;
integrated
⩥ What is a volt? Answer: a unit of electrical force
⩥ Major storms or __________ weather events are the usual cause of
power outages over large areas. Answer: catastrophic
⩥ Without __________, messages can have multiple meanings. Answer:
context
,⩥ ISA BMPs provide a practical guide for implementing __________
__________. Answer: industry standards
⩥ Electrical resistance determines how much __________ is required to
move electricity along a conductor and is measured in __________.
Answer: energy;
ohms
⩥ When communicating, a person's experience & __________ will
influence how the person reacts. Answer: perceptions
⩥ Crew mobilization for a storm event is much more rapid from a
__________ status. Answer: standby
⩥ NERC standards are specific to what line voltages? Answer: 200 kV
& above
⩥ An important first step in any vegetation management program should
be to asses system conditions, which is often done through an
__________. Answer: inventory
⩥ Which type of cuts are less unacceptable? Answer: internodal cuts
(e.g. topping)
,⩥ A worker neglecting to wear cut-resistant chaps while operating a
chainsaw is committing an unsafe __________, while an employer
failing to provide chaps is creating an unsafe __________. Answer: act;
condition
⩥ A conductor carrying more than __________ volts would be
considered a NERC line. Answer: 200,000
⩥ Communication is both verbal & nonverbal. When a customer is
confronted with contradictory information, the person will usually
believe the __________ message. Answer: nonverbal
⩥ Voluntary safety standards for pruning, trimming, repairing,
maintaining & removing trees, & cutting brush: Answer: ANSI Z133
⩥ NERC standards require the reporting of all tree caused outages by
__________ categories Answer: three
⩥ A traditional cycle will schedule maintenance __________ trees grow
into conductors. Answer: before
⩥ Which type of cuts are more acceptable? Answer: nodal cuts
(e.g. drop-crotch, thinning)
, ⩥ The __________-__________ rule suggests that workers should take
time before starting a job to check for potentially unsafe conditions &
discuss them. Answer: two-minute
⩥ According to ANSI Z133, the minimum approach distance for persons
other than qualified line-clearance arborists for 50 kV & less is
__________. Answer: 10 feet
⩥ Trees growing into contact with a single-phase distribution conductor
pose __________ threat of a tree-ground fault. Answer: little
⩥ Where should the final cut be made for proper utility pruning?
Answer: just outside of the branch bark ridge and the branch collar
⩥ A vegetation management scheduling unit may be an entire
__________ or a __________ __________. Answer: circuit;
geographical area
⩥ 2 examples of protective equipment: Answer: circuit breakers
lightning receptors
⩥ On a storm site, cutting should not begin until all risks have been
assessed & the __________ approach has been decided & adopted.
Answer: safest
2026 FINAL PAPER EXAM SCRIPT
COMPLETE AND VERIFIED SOLVED
QUESTIONS
⩥ Utility pruning is the pruning of trees located in the vicinity of power
lines for the purpose of __________ __________ __________. Answer:
ensuring reliable service
⩥ A comprehensive vegetation management program should be
__________ rather than reactive, & based on principals of __________
vegetation management. Answer: proactive;
integrated
⩥ What is a volt? Answer: a unit of electrical force
⩥ Major storms or __________ weather events are the usual cause of
power outages over large areas. Answer: catastrophic
⩥ Without __________, messages can have multiple meanings. Answer:
context
,⩥ ISA BMPs provide a practical guide for implementing __________
__________. Answer: industry standards
⩥ Electrical resistance determines how much __________ is required to
move electricity along a conductor and is measured in __________.
Answer: energy;
ohms
⩥ When communicating, a person's experience & __________ will
influence how the person reacts. Answer: perceptions
⩥ Crew mobilization for a storm event is much more rapid from a
__________ status. Answer: standby
⩥ NERC standards are specific to what line voltages? Answer: 200 kV
& above
⩥ An important first step in any vegetation management program should
be to asses system conditions, which is often done through an
__________. Answer: inventory
⩥ Which type of cuts are less unacceptable? Answer: internodal cuts
(e.g. topping)
,⩥ A worker neglecting to wear cut-resistant chaps while operating a
chainsaw is committing an unsafe __________, while an employer
failing to provide chaps is creating an unsafe __________. Answer: act;
condition
⩥ A conductor carrying more than __________ volts would be
considered a NERC line. Answer: 200,000
⩥ Communication is both verbal & nonverbal. When a customer is
confronted with contradictory information, the person will usually
believe the __________ message. Answer: nonverbal
⩥ Voluntary safety standards for pruning, trimming, repairing,
maintaining & removing trees, & cutting brush: Answer: ANSI Z133
⩥ NERC standards require the reporting of all tree caused outages by
__________ categories Answer: three
⩥ A traditional cycle will schedule maintenance __________ trees grow
into conductors. Answer: before
⩥ Which type of cuts are more acceptable? Answer: nodal cuts
(e.g. drop-crotch, thinning)
, ⩥ The __________-__________ rule suggests that workers should take
time before starting a job to check for potentially unsafe conditions &
discuss them. Answer: two-minute
⩥ According to ANSI Z133, the minimum approach distance for persons
other than qualified line-clearance arborists for 50 kV & less is
__________. Answer: 10 feet
⩥ Trees growing into contact with a single-phase distribution conductor
pose __________ threat of a tree-ground fault. Answer: little
⩥ Where should the final cut be made for proper utility pruning?
Answer: just outside of the branch bark ridge and the branch collar
⩥ A vegetation management scheduling unit may be an entire
__________ or a __________ __________. Answer: circuit;
geographical area
⩥ 2 examples of protective equipment: Answer: circuit breakers
lightning receptors
⩥ On a storm site, cutting should not begin until all risks have been
assessed & the __________ approach has been decided & adopted.
Answer: safest
