ISA Utility Arborist Master Study Set (All
Sections) with complete solutions
Sleet - Correct Answers -Precipitation that freezes solid before it hits the ground
Term for a systematic method for command, control, and coordination of an emergency
response - Correct Answers -incident command system
emergency operations center - Correct Answers -Most utilities, municipalities, and large
tree contracting firms have designated storm processes and designated ( ) where
conditions are monitored and decisions are made.
True - Correct Answers -T/F Personell from external organizations who travel to a storm
area are generally paid the higher of either their home pay rates or the established local
rates
67 - Correct Answers -Percent accuracy of the US National Hurricane Center to predict
the track of a storm
True - Correct Answers -T/F Trees respond with vigorous sprout growth from lateral
buds when they are severely headed or rounded over, because terminal buds have
been removed and apical dominance has been reduced.
True - Correct Answers -T/F Directional pruning conserves as many terminal buds as
possible, leading to less vigorous sprouting from lateral buds
species, pruning method, vitality, amount removed - Correct Answers -four factors that
determine a tree's response to utility pruning
True - Correct Answers -T/F Removal of brush following a storm is typically the
responsibility of the customer
safety stand down - Correct Answers -a proactive measure in which all operations are
brought to a halt until relevant safety information can be provided to response workers
True - Correct Answers -Organizations such as electric utilities may declare an
emergency independent of official government declarations
,False - Correct Answers -Enhanced Fujita ratings are based on estimated damage
before the storm
False - Correct Answers -Enhanced Fujita ratings are based on wind speeds during the
storm
False - Correct Answers -Enhanced Fujita ratings are based on observations during the
storm
True - Correct Answers -T/F Enhanced Fujita ratings are based on observed damage
following the storm
True - Correct Answers -T/F Rain and snow on dense foliage can increase the
likelihood of tree failure
True - Correct Answers -T/F Heavy, wet snows have a snow-to-water equivalent that is
10:1 or less
False - Correct Answers -T/F Heavy, wet snows have a snow-to-water equivalent that is
15:10
False - Correct Answers -T/F Heavy, wet snows have a snow-to-water equivalent that is
20:1
False - Correct Answers -T/F Heavy, wet snows have a snow-to-water equivalent that is
30:1 or more
False - Correct Answers -T/F On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane wind scale, a storm must
be at least category 5 to be considered major
False - Correct Answers -T/F On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane wind scale, a storm must
be at least category 4 to be considered major
True - Correct Answers -T/F On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane wind scale, a storm must
be at least category 3 to be considered major
False - Correct Answers -T/F On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane wind scale, a storm must
be at least 2 category to be considered major
False - Correct Answers -T/F A standardized method for improving the overall
effectiveness of emergency response is called an Incident Coordination System
True - Correct Answers -T/F A standardized method for improving the overall
effectiveness of emergency response is known as the Incident Command System
, False - Correct Answers -T/F A standardized method for improving the overall
effectiveness of emergency response is known as the Emergency Command System
False - Correct Answers -T/F A standardized method for improving the overall
effectiveness of emergency response is known as the Disaster Response System
False - Correct Answers -T/F Oversight is not an advantage of providing temporary
accommodations for a large-scale disaster response
False - Correct Answers -T/F Economics of sale is not an advantage of providing
temporary accommodations for a large-scale disaster response
False - Correct Answers -T/F Communication is not an advantage of providing
temporary accommodations for a large-scale disaster response
True - Correct Answers -T/F Setup cost is not an advantage of providing temporary
accommodations for a large-scale disaster response
True - Correct Answers -T/F Coniferous trees that receive frequent, heavy snows are
better adapted to snow loading than such trees in areas where snow is rare
Freezing rain - Correct Answers -Precipitation that remains in a liquid state until it
freezes on contact
Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Correct Answers -In the United States,
enforcement of safety work rules resides within which organization (full Acronym)
True - Correct Answers -T/F A worker neglecting to wear cut resistant chaps while
operating a chainsaw is committing an unsafe act, while an employer failing to provide
chaps is creating an unsafe condition.
True - Correct Answers -T/F The 2 minute rule suggests that workers should take time
before starting a job to check for potentially unsafe conditions and confer about them
True - Correct Answers -True/False Surface temperatures at the point of contact with
high voltage can reach 1000 C/1832 F
True - Correct Answers -T/F Direct contact occurs when someone touches an energized
fixture. Indirect contact can occur when a person touches a conductive object that is in
contact with an energized fixture
touch potential - Correct Answers -Term for the difference in voltage between two
objects someone simultaneously contacts
step potential - Correct Answers -term for the difference in voltage on the ground
between two of a person's body parts near where electricity goes into the ground
Sections) with complete solutions
Sleet - Correct Answers -Precipitation that freezes solid before it hits the ground
Term for a systematic method for command, control, and coordination of an emergency
response - Correct Answers -incident command system
emergency operations center - Correct Answers -Most utilities, municipalities, and large
tree contracting firms have designated storm processes and designated ( ) where
conditions are monitored and decisions are made.
True - Correct Answers -T/F Personell from external organizations who travel to a storm
area are generally paid the higher of either their home pay rates or the established local
rates
67 - Correct Answers -Percent accuracy of the US National Hurricane Center to predict
the track of a storm
True - Correct Answers -T/F Trees respond with vigorous sprout growth from lateral
buds when they are severely headed or rounded over, because terminal buds have
been removed and apical dominance has been reduced.
True - Correct Answers -T/F Directional pruning conserves as many terminal buds as
possible, leading to less vigorous sprouting from lateral buds
species, pruning method, vitality, amount removed - Correct Answers -four factors that
determine a tree's response to utility pruning
True - Correct Answers -T/F Removal of brush following a storm is typically the
responsibility of the customer
safety stand down - Correct Answers -a proactive measure in which all operations are
brought to a halt until relevant safety information can be provided to response workers
True - Correct Answers -Organizations such as electric utilities may declare an
emergency independent of official government declarations
,False - Correct Answers -Enhanced Fujita ratings are based on estimated damage
before the storm
False - Correct Answers -Enhanced Fujita ratings are based on wind speeds during the
storm
False - Correct Answers -Enhanced Fujita ratings are based on observations during the
storm
True - Correct Answers -T/F Enhanced Fujita ratings are based on observed damage
following the storm
True - Correct Answers -T/F Rain and snow on dense foliage can increase the
likelihood of tree failure
True - Correct Answers -T/F Heavy, wet snows have a snow-to-water equivalent that is
10:1 or less
False - Correct Answers -T/F Heavy, wet snows have a snow-to-water equivalent that is
15:10
False - Correct Answers -T/F Heavy, wet snows have a snow-to-water equivalent that is
20:1
False - Correct Answers -T/F Heavy, wet snows have a snow-to-water equivalent that is
30:1 or more
False - Correct Answers -T/F On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane wind scale, a storm must
be at least category 5 to be considered major
False - Correct Answers -T/F On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane wind scale, a storm must
be at least category 4 to be considered major
True - Correct Answers -T/F On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane wind scale, a storm must
be at least category 3 to be considered major
False - Correct Answers -T/F On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane wind scale, a storm must
be at least 2 category to be considered major
False - Correct Answers -T/F A standardized method for improving the overall
effectiveness of emergency response is called an Incident Coordination System
True - Correct Answers -T/F A standardized method for improving the overall
effectiveness of emergency response is known as the Incident Command System
, False - Correct Answers -T/F A standardized method for improving the overall
effectiveness of emergency response is known as the Emergency Command System
False - Correct Answers -T/F A standardized method for improving the overall
effectiveness of emergency response is known as the Disaster Response System
False - Correct Answers -T/F Oversight is not an advantage of providing temporary
accommodations for a large-scale disaster response
False - Correct Answers -T/F Economics of sale is not an advantage of providing
temporary accommodations for a large-scale disaster response
False - Correct Answers -T/F Communication is not an advantage of providing
temporary accommodations for a large-scale disaster response
True - Correct Answers -T/F Setup cost is not an advantage of providing temporary
accommodations for a large-scale disaster response
True - Correct Answers -T/F Coniferous trees that receive frequent, heavy snows are
better adapted to snow loading than such trees in areas where snow is rare
Freezing rain - Correct Answers -Precipitation that remains in a liquid state until it
freezes on contact
Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Correct Answers -In the United States,
enforcement of safety work rules resides within which organization (full Acronym)
True - Correct Answers -T/F A worker neglecting to wear cut resistant chaps while
operating a chainsaw is committing an unsafe act, while an employer failing to provide
chaps is creating an unsafe condition.
True - Correct Answers -T/F The 2 minute rule suggests that workers should take time
before starting a job to check for potentially unsafe conditions and confer about them
True - Correct Answers -True/False Surface temperatures at the point of contact with
high voltage can reach 1000 C/1832 F
True - Correct Answers -T/F Direct contact occurs when someone touches an energized
fixture. Indirect contact can occur when a person touches a conductive object that is in
contact with an energized fixture
touch potential - Correct Answers -Term for the difference in voltage between two
objects someone simultaneously contacts
step potential - Correct Answers -term for the difference in voltage on the ground
between two of a person's body parts near where electricity goes into the ground
