ISA Arborist Certification Test Study Guide Questions
and Correct Answers (), 100% Passing
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1. Which of the following devices is used to prevent excessive
wear to a cable that is attached to anchoring hardware? ypg70
_ cable aid
- lag hook
- ship auger
- thimble: thimble
2. Which of the following is NOT an adverse consequence of
lion tailing? Ypg70
- water sprouts
- sunburned bark
- barber chair
,- weak branches: barber chair
3. If a branch is tip-tied, which end will fall away from the cut?
YPg70
- tip end
- butt end
- middle
-it is impossible to predict: butt end
4. Mycorrhizae are the beneficial relationship between tree
roots and? YPg70
- grasses
- fungi
- insects
- mulch: fungi
5. In which of these pruning techniques does the arborist cut
the branch back to a relatively weak point? YPg70
,- heading cut
- undercut
- reduction cut
- topping: heading cut
6. Which of the following tools should only be used for
connectors that seldom need to be opened? YPg70
- carabiners
- clevises
- shackles
- screw links: screw links
7. What would be the bend ratio of a rigging system with
blocks if the diameter of the pully is three times the size of the
diameter of the rope?
- 3:1
- 2:1
, - 1:3
- 1:1: 3:1
8. What is the primary purpose of wound dressing? ypg71
- protect against disease
- Reduce decay
- prevent insect infestations
- improve appearance: improve appearance
9. Using ropes and other equipment to remove limbs or bring
down entire trees is known as? ypg71
- notching
- landing
- shock-loading
- rigging: rigging
10. At which of the following soil pH levels would iron be most
available to plants? YPg71
and Correct Answers (), 100% Passing
Score
1. Which of the following devices is used to prevent excessive
wear to a cable that is attached to anchoring hardware? ypg70
_ cable aid
- lag hook
- ship auger
- thimble: thimble
2. Which of the following is NOT an adverse consequence of
lion tailing? Ypg70
- water sprouts
- sunburned bark
- barber chair
,- weak branches: barber chair
3. If a branch is tip-tied, which end will fall away from the cut?
YPg70
- tip end
- butt end
- middle
-it is impossible to predict: butt end
4. Mycorrhizae are the beneficial relationship between tree
roots and? YPg70
- grasses
- fungi
- insects
- mulch: fungi
5. In which of these pruning techniques does the arborist cut
the branch back to a relatively weak point? YPg70
,- heading cut
- undercut
- reduction cut
- topping: heading cut
6. Which of the following tools should only be used for
connectors that seldom need to be opened? YPg70
- carabiners
- clevises
- shackles
- screw links: screw links
7. What would be the bend ratio of a rigging system with
blocks if the diameter of the pully is three times the size of the
diameter of the rope?
- 3:1
- 2:1
, - 1:3
- 1:1: 3:1
8. What is the primary purpose of wound dressing? ypg71
- protect against disease
- Reduce decay
- prevent insect infestations
- improve appearance: improve appearance
9. Using ropes and other equipment to remove limbs or bring
down entire trees is known as? ypg71
- notching
- landing
- shock-loading
- rigging: rigging
10. At which of the following soil pH levels would iron be most
available to plants? YPg71
