FREE Certified Arborist Trees and Construction Questions and Answers

Question 1

To stop a cable that is attached to anchoring hardware from wearing out too quickly, which of the following devices should be used?

Accepted Answer

Thimble

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Ship auger

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Lag hook

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Cable aid

Question 2

Which part of a tip-tied branch will come off the cut?

Accepted Answer

Butt end

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Middle

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Tip end

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It is not predictable.

Question 3

Which of these tools should be reserved for connectors that are rarely required to be opened?

Accepted Answer

Screw links

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Shackles

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Carabiners

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Clevises

Question 4

If the pulley's diameter is three times larger than the rope's diameter, what would be the bend ratio of a block-based rigging system?

Accepted Answer

3:1

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1:1

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1:3

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2:1

Question 5

The process of removing limbs or bringing down an entire tree with the use of ropes and other tools is called:

Accepted Answer

Rigging

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Shock-loading

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Notching

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Landing

Question 6

Which of the following branches is propping the best for?

Accepted Answer

A large branch that is expanding parallel to the ground.

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A small branch that grows straight up from the ground.

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A large branch

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A small branch

Question 7

One cycle for a rigging line in terms of rope is defined as:

Accepted Answer

Just one lift and one drop

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The entire rope line used just once

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One drop

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One lift

Question 8

How deep should the first notch be when felling a tree?

Accepted Answer

Not to exceed one-third of the tree's diameter

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50% or less of the tree's diameter

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Not to exceed twelve inches

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Six inches or more

Question 9

What kind of knot should be used to attach the block to the tree when installing a false crotch?

Accepted Answer

Cow hitch

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Prusik hitch

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Tautline hitch

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Blake's hitch

Question 10

Which of the following trees would a lag-threaded rod be appropriate to use?

Accepted Answer

A small tree

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A large tree

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A decayed tree

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A tree with soft wood