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ISA Arborist Certification Practice
Exams Part 1|Questions And Verified
Answers
What hazard is a specific concern related to the removal of palm trees?
(A) Wet ground
(B) Reduced sunlight
(C) Sloughing
(D) Brittle failure - correct-answer -C
What is the first step in urgent care procedures?
(A) Begin CPR if necessary
(B) Assess the safety of the surroundings
(C) Check for a pulse
(D) Check for breathing - correct-answer -B
A tree that splits during a backcut in an upward direction is which of the
following?
(A) Hinge cut
(B) Humboldt notch
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(C) Internal fault
(D) Barber chair - correct-answer -D
What is the most commonly appropriate length of a hinge?
(A) 50% of the tree diameter
(B) 80% of the tree diameter
(C) 10% of the tree height
(D) 100% of the tree diameter - correct-answer -B
The correct location for a backcut on a conventional notch shall be:
(A) Even with the apex of the notch
(B) Above the apex of the notch
(C) Below the apex of the notch
(D) Even with the top of the notch - correct-answer -B
A rope has a tensile limit of 15,000 lbs. What is the working load limit for a safety
factor of 10?
(A) 1,500 lbs. (B) 5,000 lbs. (C) 7,800 lbs. (D) 10,000 lbs. - correct-answer -A
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What knot type is not commonly used as a climbing hitch?
(A) Tautline
(B) Figure 8
(C) Blake's hitch
(D) All of the above - correct-answer -C
Which of the following is a false statement regarding the use of snaps for securing
the climbing line?
(A) Snaps are not permitted in all countries
(B) May be self-closing or assisted closing
(C) Must be compatible with the D-ring specific to the attachment (D) Required to
have double closing action - correct-answer -B
What is the minimum required tensile strength in the United States for
carabiners?
(A) 1,000 lbs. (B) 2,500 lbs. (C) 5,000 lbs. (D) 10,000 lbs. - correct-answer -C
What rope type has the highest amount of elongation when loaded?
(A) Polypropylene
(B) Polyester
(C) HMPE
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(D) LCP - correct-answer -A
What rope type has a core that can share the load with the outer cover?
(A) 3-strand
(B) Double braids
(C) 12-strand
(D) 16-strand - correct-answer -B
What statement below is true regarding the relationship between the magnitude
of loading and a rope's fatigue life?
(A) A higher load decreases the number of cycles to failure
(B) A higher load increases the number of cycles to failure
(C) The number of cycles to failure is a fixed number regardless of load magnitude
(D) The number of cycles to failure may decrease but not increase due to load
magnitude - correct-answer -A
What knot type is commonly used for securing equipment to a tree?
(A) Timber hitch (B) Sheet bend (C) Prusik hitch (D) Tautline hitch - correct-answer
-A
ISA Arborist Certification Practice
Exams Part 1|Questions And Verified
Answers
What hazard is a specific concern related to the removal of palm trees?
(A) Wet ground
(B) Reduced sunlight
(C) Sloughing
(D) Brittle failure - correct-answer -C
What is the first step in urgent care procedures?
(A) Begin CPR if necessary
(B) Assess the safety of the surroundings
(C) Check for a pulse
(D) Check for breathing - correct-answer -B
A tree that splits during a backcut in an upward direction is which of the
following?
(A) Hinge cut
(B) Humboldt notch
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(C) Internal fault
(D) Barber chair - correct-answer -D
What is the most commonly appropriate length of a hinge?
(A) 50% of the tree diameter
(B) 80% of the tree diameter
(C) 10% of the tree height
(D) 100% of the tree diameter - correct-answer -B
The correct location for a backcut on a conventional notch shall be:
(A) Even with the apex of the notch
(B) Above the apex of the notch
(C) Below the apex of the notch
(D) Even with the top of the notch - correct-answer -B
A rope has a tensile limit of 15,000 lbs. What is the working load limit for a safety
factor of 10?
(A) 1,500 lbs. (B) 5,000 lbs. (C) 7,800 lbs. (D) 10,000 lbs. - correct-answer -A
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What knot type is not commonly used as a climbing hitch?
(A) Tautline
(B) Figure 8
(C) Blake's hitch
(D) All of the above - correct-answer -C
Which of the following is a false statement regarding the use of snaps for securing
the climbing line?
(A) Snaps are not permitted in all countries
(B) May be self-closing or assisted closing
(C) Must be compatible with the D-ring specific to the attachment (D) Required to
have double closing action - correct-answer -B
What is the minimum required tensile strength in the United States for
carabiners?
(A) 1,000 lbs. (B) 2,500 lbs. (C) 5,000 lbs. (D) 10,000 lbs. - correct-answer -C
What rope type has the highest amount of elongation when loaded?
(A) Polypropylene
(B) Polyester
(C) HMPE
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(D) LCP - correct-answer -A
What rope type has a core that can share the load with the outer cover?
(A) 3-strand
(B) Double braids
(C) 12-strand
(D) 16-strand - correct-answer -B
What statement below is true regarding the relationship between the magnitude
of loading and a rope's fatigue life?
(A) A higher load decreases the number of cycles to failure
(B) A higher load increases the number of cycles to failure
(C) The number of cycles to failure is a fixed number regardless of load magnitude
(D) The number of cycles to failure may decrease but not increase due to load
magnitude - correct-answer -A
What knot type is commonly used for securing equipment to a tree?
(A) Timber hitch (B) Sheet bend (C) Prusik hitch (D) Tautline hitch - correct-answer
-A
