ISA Utility Arborist Master Study
Set (All Sections) QUESTIONS
A+ GRADED ANSWERS
Sleet - correct answer ✔✔Precipitation that freezes solid before it hits the ground
Term for a systematic method for command, control, and coordination of an emergency
response - correct answer ✔✔incident command system
emergency operations center - correct answer ✔✔Most utilities, municipalities, and large tree
contracting firms have designated storm processes and designated ( ) where conditions are
monitored and decisions are made.
True - correct answer ✔✔T/F Personal 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 answer ✔✔Percent accuracy of the US National Hurricane Center to predict the
track of a storm
True - correct answer ✔✔T/F Removal of brush following a storm is typically the responsibility
of the customer
safety stand down - correct answer ✔✔a proactive measure in which all operations are brought
to a halt until relevant safety information can be provided to response workers
True - correct answer ✔✔Organizations such as electric utilities may declare an emergency
independent of official government declarations
,False - correct answer ✔✔Enhanced Fujita ratings are based on estimated damage before the
storm
False - correct answer ✔✔Enhanced Fujita ratings are based on wind speeds during the storm
False - correct answer ✔✔Enhanced Fujita ratings are based on observations during the storm
True - correct answer ✔✔T/F Enhanced Fujita ratings are based on observed damage following
the storm
True - correct answer ✔✔T/F Rain and snow on dense foliage can increase the likelihood of tree
failure
True - correct answer ✔✔T/F Heavy, wet snows have a snow-to-water equivalent that is 10:1 or
less
False - correct answer ✔✔T/F Heavy, wet snows have a snow-to-water equivalent that is 15:10
False - correct answer ✔✔T/F Heavy, wet snows have a snow-to-water equivalent that is 20:1
False - correct answer ✔✔T/F Heavy, wet snows have a snow-to-water equivalent that is 30:1 or
more
False - correct answer ✔✔T/F On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane wind scale, a storm must be at
least category 5 to be considered major
,False - correct answer ✔✔T/F On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane wind scale, a storm must be at
least category 4 to be considered major
True - correct answer ✔✔T/F On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane wind scale, a storm must be at
least category 3 to be considered major
False - correct answer ✔✔T/F On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane wind scale, a storm must be at
least 2 category to be considered major
False - correct answer ✔✔T/F A standardized method for improving the overall effectiveness of
emergency response is called an Incident Coordination System
True - correct answer ✔✔T/F A standardized method for improving the overall effectiveness of
emergency response is known as the Incident Command System
False - correct answer ✔✔T/F A standardized method for improving the overall effectiveness of
emergency response is known as the Emergency Command System
False - correct answer ✔✔T/F A standardized method for improving the overall effectiveness of
emergency response is known as the Disaster Response System
False - correct answer ✔✔T/F Oversight is not an advantage of providing temporary
accommodations for a large-scale disaster response
False - correct answer ✔✔T/F Economics of sale is not an advantage of providing temporary
accommodations for a large-scale disaster response
False - correct answer ✔✔T/F Communication is not an advantage of providing temporary
accommodations for a large-scale disaster response
, True - correct answer ✔✔T/F Setup cost is not an advantage of providing temporary
accommodations for a large-scale disaster response
True - correct answer ✔✔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 answer ✔✔Precipitation that remains in a liquid state until it freezes on
contact
Occupational Safety and Health Administration - correct answer ✔✔In the United States,
enforcement of safety work rules resides within which organization (full Acronym)
True - correct answer ✔✔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 answer ✔✔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 answer ✔✔True/False Surface temperatures at the point of contact with high
voltage can reach 1000 C/1832 F
True - correct answer ✔✔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 answer ✔✔Term for the difference in voltage between two objects
someone simultaneously contacts
Set (All Sections) QUESTIONS
A+ GRADED ANSWERS
Sleet - correct answer ✔✔Precipitation that freezes solid before it hits the ground
Term for a systematic method for command, control, and coordination of an emergency
response - correct answer ✔✔incident command system
emergency operations center - correct answer ✔✔Most utilities, municipalities, and large tree
contracting firms have designated storm processes and designated ( ) where conditions are
monitored and decisions are made.
True - correct answer ✔✔T/F Personal 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 answer ✔✔Percent accuracy of the US National Hurricane Center to predict the
track of a storm
True - correct answer ✔✔T/F Removal of brush following a storm is typically the responsibility
of the customer
safety stand down - correct answer ✔✔a proactive measure in which all operations are brought
to a halt until relevant safety information can be provided to response workers
True - correct answer ✔✔Organizations such as electric utilities may declare an emergency
independent of official government declarations
,False - correct answer ✔✔Enhanced Fujita ratings are based on estimated damage before the
storm
False - correct answer ✔✔Enhanced Fujita ratings are based on wind speeds during the storm
False - correct answer ✔✔Enhanced Fujita ratings are based on observations during the storm
True - correct answer ✔✔T/F Enhanced Fujita ratings are based on observed damage following
the storm
True - correct answer ✔✔T/F Rain and snow on dense foliage can increase the likelihood of tree
failure
True - correct answer ✔✔T/F Heavy, wet snows have a snow-to-water equivalent that is 10:1 or
less
False - correct answer ✔✔T/F Heavy, wet snows have a snow-to-water equivalent that is 15:10
False - correct answer ✔✔T/F Heavy, wet snows have a snow-to-water equivalent that is 20:1
False - correct answer ✔✔T/F Heavy, wet snows have a snow-to-water equivalent that is 30:1 or
more
False - correct answer ✔✔T/F On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane wind scale, a storm must be at
least category 5 to be considered major
,False - correct answer ✔✔T/F On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane wind scale, a storm must be at
least category 4 to be considered major
True - correct answer ✔✔T/F On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane wind scale, a storm must be at
least category 3 to be considered major
False - correct answer ✔✔T/F On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane wind scale, a storm must be at
least 2 category to be considered major
False - correct answer ✔✔T/F A standardized method for improving the overall effectiveness of
emergency response is called an Incident Coordination System
True - correct answer ✔✔T/F A standardized method for improving the overall effectiveness of
emergency response is known as the Incident Command System
False - correct answer ✔✔T/F A standardized method for improving the overall effectiveness of
emergency response is known as the Emergency Command System
False - correct answer ✔✔T/F A standardized method for improving the overall effectiveness of
emergency response is known as the Disaster Response System
False - correct answer ✔✔T/F Oversight is not an advantage of providing temporary
accommodations for a large-scale disaster response
False - correct answer ✔✔T/F Economics of sale is not an advantage of providing temporary
accommodations for a large-scale disaster response
False - correct answer ✔✔T/F Communication is not an advantage of providing temporary
accommodations for a large-scale disaster response
, True - correct answer ✔✔T/F Setup cost is not an advantage of providing temporary
accommodations for a large-scale disaster response
True - correct answer ✔✔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 answer ✔✔Precipitation that remains in a liquid state until it freezes on
contact
Occupational Safety and Health Administration - correct answer ✔✔In the United States,
enforcement of safety work rules resides within which organization (full Acronym)
True - correct answer ✔✔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 answer ✔✔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 answer ✔✔True/False Surface temperatures at the point of contact with high
voltage can reach 1000 C/1832 F
True - correct answer ✔✔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 answer ✔✔Term for the difference in voltage between two objects
someone simultaneously contacts
