ISA ARBORIST CERTIFICATION TEST
EXAM , STUDY GUIDE,PRACTICE TEST
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS 2024-2025 | NEW AND
REVISED!!
When pruning a young tree, one reason to leave temporary branches that
are lower than the lowest permanent branch is:
A. They help provide energy to the trunk.
B. They contribute to proper taper development.
C. They provide shade to the young trunk tissue.
D. All of the above - ANSWER- D. All of the above
Which pruning system is started with a series of heading cuts, followed
by annual sprout removal?
A. Pollarding
B. Topiary
C. Natural
D. Espalier - ANSWER- A. Pollarding
A significant number of small, fruiting bodies along a branch indicates:
A. Sapwood rot
,B. Heartwood rot
C. Basal rot
D. White rot - ANSWER- A. Sapwood rot
When felling a tree, the escape path should be:
A. At a 45-degree angle, away from the direction of fall
B. At a 45-degree angle, toward the direction of fall
C. Opposite the direction of fall
D. Toward the direction of fall - ANSWER- A. At a 45-degree angle,
away from the direction of fall
All of the following are recommendations for supporting a healthy
landscape except:
A. Purchasing a diverse selection of pest-resistant plant species B.
Selecting healthy nursery stock
C. Pre-treating with a broad-spectrum pesticide before mulching D. All
of the above - ANSWER- C. Pre-treating with a broad-spectrum
pesticide before mulching
The cork cambium combined with the external layer of bark are
collectively called the:
A. Periderm
B. Paradox
C. Cambiderm
D. Cambium - ANSWER- A. Periderm
,All of the following are deciduous conifers except:
A. Bald cypress (Taxodium distichum)
B. Tamarach (Larix laricina)
C. Dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)
D. Deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara) - ANSWER- D. Deodar cedar
(Cedrus deodara)
Brush chippers should be fed with:
A. The butt end of the branch first
B. The brush end of the branch first
C. The worker standing street side
D. The worker standing in front of the infeed hopper - ANSWER- A.
The butt end of the branch first
Why is it more beneficial to maintain large, mature trees than to replace
them with a larger quantity of small trees?
A. Large trees are more resistant to pests.
B. Large trees provide more benefits than small trees.
C. Trees cost more to plant than they do to prune.
D. All of the above - ANSWER- B. Large trees provide more benefits
than small trees.
Which soil aggregate structure type would have the most problems
related to slow water drainage?
, A. Platy
B. Spongy
C. Granular
D. Angular - ANSWER- A. Platy
When pruning a young tree, one reason to leave temporary branches that
are lower than the lowest permanent branch is:
A. They help provide energy to the trunk.
B. They contribute to proper taper development.
C. They provide shade to the young trunk tissue.
D. All of the above - ANSWER- D. All of the above
Which pruning system is started with a series of heading cuts, followed
by annual sprout removal?
A. Pollarding
B. Topiary
C. Natural
D. Espalier - ANSWER- A. Pollarding
A significant number of small, fruiting bodies along a branch indicates:
A. Sapwood rot
B. Heartwood rot
C. Basal rot
EXAM , STUDY GUIDE,PRACTICE TEST
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS 2024-2025 | NEW AND
REVISED!!
When pruning a young tree, one reason to leave temporary branches that
are lower than the lowest permanent branch is:
A. They help provide energy to the trunk.
B. They contribute to proper taper development.
C. They provide shade to the young trunk tissue.
D. All of the above - ANSWER- D. All of the above
Which pruning system is started with a series of heading cuts, followed
by annual sprout removal?
A. Pollarding
B. Topiary
C. Natural
D. Espalier - ANSWER- A. Pollarding
A significant number of small, fruiting bodies along a branch indicates:
A. Sapwood rot
,B. Heartwood rot
C. Basal rot
D. White rot - ANSWER- A. Sapwood rot
When felling a tree, the escape path should be:
A. At a 45-degree angle, away from the direction of fall
B. At a 45-degree angle, toward the direction of fall
C. Opposite the direction of fall
D. Toward the direction of fall - ANSWER- A. At a 45-degree angle,
away from the direction of fall
All of the following are recommendations for supporting a healthy
landscape except:
A. Purchasing a diverse selection of pest-resistant plant species B.
Selecting healthy nursery stock
C. Pre-treating with a broad-spectrum pesticide before mulching D. All
of the above - ANSWER- C. Pre-treating with a broad-spectrum
pesticide before mulching
The cork cambium combined with the external layer of bark are
collectively called the:
A. Periderm
B. Paradox
C. Cambiderm
D. Cambium - ANSWER- A. Periderm
,All of the following are deciduous conifers except:
A. Bald cypress (Taxodium distichum)
B. Tamarach (Larix laricina)
C. Dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)
D. Deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara) - ANSWER- D. Deodar cedar
(Cedrus deodara)
Brush chippers should be fed with:
A. The butt end of the branch first
B. The brush end of the branch first
C. The worker standing street side
D. The worker standing in front of the infeed hopper - ANSWER- A.
The butt end of the branch first
Why is it more beneficial to maintain large, mature trees than to replace
them with a larger quantity of small trees?
A. Large trees are more resistant to pests.
B. Large trees provide more benefits than small trees.
C. Trees cost more to plant than they do to prune.
D. All of the above - ANSWER- B. Large trees provide more benefits
than small trees.
Which soil aggregate structure type would have the most problems
related to slow water drainage?
, A. Platy
B. Spongy
C. Granular
D. Angular - ANSWER- A. Platy
When pruning a young tree, one reason to leave temporary branches that
are lower than the lowest permanent branch is:
A. They help provide energy to the trunk.
B. They contribute to proper taper development.
C. They provide shade to the young trunk tissue.
D. All of the above - ANSWER- D. All of the above
Which pruning system is started with a series of heading cuts, followed
by annual sprout removal?
A. Pollarding
B. Topiary
C. Natural
D. Espalier - ANSWER- A. Pollarding
A significant number of small, fruiting bodies along a branch indicates:
A. Sapwood rot
B. Heartwood rot
C. Basal rot
