ISA UTILITY SPECIALIST TRAINING STUDY
GUIDE 2026 VERIFIED QUESTION SET AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ Codominant Stem/Branch.
Answer: forked branches nearly the same size in diameter arising
form a common junction----may have included bark
◉ Combined-Cycle System.
Answer: electrical generation----process that captures heat from
exhaust from generation & uses it to create a steam to drive a second
turbine
◉ Compatible Vegetation.
Answer: veg that is desirable or consistent w intended use of site
◉ Common Interests.
Answer: interest btwn tree advocates & utilties
-reliable power
-cumulative benefits of urban forest-----maintaining trees to
minimize risk to all urban infra, max enviro benefits----urban heat
,island, pollution filtration, particulate matter, carbon sequestration,
aesthetics, mental health
◉ Comprehensive Evaluation.
Answer: program/project level---accounting of all vegetation that
could potentially affect management objectives supplying a
complete set of data upon which to use management decisions
◉ Conductivity.
Answer: capacity of material to transmit electricity
◉ Conductor.
Answer: metal wire cables & bus-bar used for carrying electric
current----conductors must be solid or stranded
-any object/material/medium capable of conducting electricity if
energized(guy wire, communication cable, tools, equipment,
humans, tree, etc)
◉ Conductor Sag.
Answer: linear expansion of overhead wires in warm weather or
high loads----droop or sag below height
◉ Constraint Triangle.
,Answer: depiction of concept of triple constraint in project
management
-scope, time & cost
◉ Contract.
Answer: legally enforceable agreement btwn two or more parties
5 Basic Elements:
-offer, acceptance, consideration, legal/objective, competent parties
◉ Contractor.
Answer: company retained by utilities to provide UVM services
◉ Control Methods.
Answer: IVM processes----managers achieve objective of
maintaining desirable plant communication
-manual, chem, biological, cultural
◉ Coppicing.
Answer: silvicultural technique by which trees are cut at the ground
to encourage growth of sprouts for various purposes
-basal pollarding
, ◉ Coriolis Force.
Answer: effect that causes deflection of moving objects to right in N
Hemisphere & left in S hemisphere due to Earth's rotation
◉ Corrosive.
Answer: substance that damages animals at the point of contact
◉ Cost Center.
Answer: accounting configuration for expenditures that do not
generate income
◉ Cover-Type Conversion.
Answer: biological control in which plant commu is converted form
incompatible using selective techniques that provide a competitive
advtg to short growing, early successional plants, allowing them to
thrive & successfully compete against unwanted tree species for
sunlight, essential nutrients & water
◉ Cover-Type Mapping.
Answer: technique that uses aerial photos followed by ground
checks to determine the nature of plant commu on a site
◉ Credential.
GUIDE 2026 VERIFIED QUESTION SET AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ Codominant Stem/Branch.
Answer: forked branches nearly the same size in diameter arising
form a common junction----may have included bark
◉ Combined-Cycle System.
Answer: electrical generation----process that captures heat from
exhaust from generation & uses it to create a steam to drive a second
turbine
◉ Compatible Vegetation.
Answer: veg that is desirable or consistent w intended use of site
◉ Common Interests.
Answer: interest btwn tree advocates & utilties
-reliable power
-cumulative benefits of urban forest-----maintaining trees to
minimize risk to all urban infra, max enviro benefits----urban heat
,island, pollution filtration, particulate matter, carbon sequestration,
aesthetics, mental health
◉ Comprehensive Evaluation.
Answer: program/project level---accounting of all vegetation that
could potentially affect management objectives supplying a
complete set of data upon which to use management decisions
◉ Conductivity.
Answer: capacity of material to transmit electricity
◉ Conductor.
Answer: metal wire cables & bus-bar used for carrying electric
current----conductors must be solid or stranded
-any object/material/medium capable of conducting electricity if
energized(guy wire, communication cable, tools, equipment,
humans, tree, etc)
◉ Conductor Sag.
Answer: linear expansion of overhead wires in warm weather or
high loads----droop or sag below height
◉ Constraint Triangle.
,Answer: depiction of concept of triple constraint in project
management
-scope, time & cost
◉ Contract.
Answer: legally enforceable agreement btwn two or more parties
5 Basic Elements:
-offer, acceptance, consideration, legal/objective, competent parties
◉ Contractor.
Answer: company retained by utilities to provide UVM services
◉ Control Methods.
Answer: IVM processes----managers achieve objective of
maintaining desirable plant communication
-manual, chem, biological, cultural
◉ Coppicing.
Answer: silvicultural technique by which trees are cut at the ground
to encourage growth of sprouts for various purposes
-basal pollarding
, ◉ Coriolis Force.
Answer: effect that causes deflection of moving objects to right in N
Hemisphere & left in S hemisphere due to Earth's rotation
◉ Corrosive.
Answer: substance that damages animals at the point of contact
◉ Cost Center.
Answer: accounting configuration for expenditures that do not
generate income
◉ Cover-Type Conversion.
Answer: biological control in which plant commu is converted form
incompatible using selective techniques that provide a competitive
advtg to short growing, early successional plants, allowing them to
thrive & successfully compete against unwanted tree species for
sunlight, essential nutrients & water
◉ Cover-Type Mapping.
Answer: technique that uses aerial photos followed by ground
checks to determine the nature of plant commu on a site
◉ Credential.
