FPM_MOCK_EXAM Flashcards by Brillianne Mae Ballasio

Trees with diameter at breast height (dbh) ranging from 0.5 to 14.9 cm under the standards of tree measurements are classified as:

A. Saplings
B. Undersized
C. Reproductions
D. Pole timber

A. Saplings

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An area about one hectare or more which is at least 10% stocked with forest trees, wild palms, bamboo, brush and other plants:

A. Forest
B. Agricultural lands
C. Drainage area
D. Tree farm

A. Forest

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In range management, the stem arising from the same root, as in certain grasses:

A. Forage
B. Scrub
C. Stool
D. Stubble

D. Stubble

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Agroforestry which consists of simultaneous growing of wood and food crops at the early stage and pure plantation towards the end is:

A. Taungya
B. Industrial plantation
C. Upland farming
D. ANR

A. Taungya

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This refers to one, two or more logs which are yarded or swung at one time.

A. Talaksan
B. Turn
C. Deck
D. Log landing

A. Talaksan

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A spatially continuous group of trees and associated vegetation having similar structures and growing under similar soil and climatic condition:

A. Plantation
B. Tree farm
C. Stand
D. Forest

C. Stand

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This multiple-use forestry concept states that there should be several compatible land-use types in an area at any time frame with consideration on relevant factors pertaining to the management of forest resources:

A. Pearson’s concept
B. Dana-McArdles’ concept
C. Stocker’s concept
D. Sustainable development

B. Dana-McArdles’ concept

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A plan for assigning treatments to the subjects of the experiment and the statistical analysis that is associated with the plan:

A. Experimental design
B. Treatment model
C. Lay-out plan
D. Research methodology

A. Experimental design

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The process of transporting felled trees or section thereof using a stationary power from the stump to the log landing, roadside or designated loading points in the cutting areas:

A. Trucking
B. Trailer transport
C. Skidding
D. Yarding

D. Yarding

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In range management, what are these plant materials containing low proportion of nutrient per unit weight but high in fiber and low in total digestible material:

A. Cogon
B. Browse
C. Roughage
D. Grasses

C. Roughage

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The volume harvested from a forest at a particular time or during a given period:

A. Growth
B. Stumpage
C. Allowable cut
D. Yield

D. Yield

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A method to estimate the volume by submerging the stem section in a basin of water and measuring the displaced volume of water:

A. Displacement method
B. Hydrometric method
C. Submersion
D. Xylometric method

D. Xylometric method

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In watershed management, these are large, rectangular cages filled with rock to assist in erosion control:

A. Gully
B. Terraces
C. Gabion
D. Scrub

C. Gabion

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If the map is 1:20,000, what is the actual length of a river on the ground if it measures 0.14 cm on the map?

A. 18 m
B. 20 m
C. 22 m
D. 28 m

D. 28 m

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It conducts information and dissemination about the Community Forestry Program (CFP) to all communities in potential CFP sites:

A. PENRO
B. ORED
C. CENRO
D. RPAO

C. CENRO

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It is formed when the bend deepens and separates from the stream due to sediments eroded from the outer bank which are carried downstream and deposited in the inner bank of the next channel:

A. Tributary
B. Intermittent streams
C. Oxbow lake
D. Underground rivers

C. Oxbow lake

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Using a scale of 1:50,000, what would be the length of a plantation road drawn on a map if its actual distance on the ground is 2,558 meters?

A. 5.12 cm
B. 2.56 cm
C. 51.16 cm
D. 0.51 cm

A. 5.12 cm

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In timber inventory, one log is equivalent to:

A. 5 m
B. 10 m
C. 6 m
D. 12 m

A. 5 m

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The process by which logs are cut into shorter sections:

A. Delimbing
B. Shortening
C. Bucking
D. Chainsaw cutting

C. Bucking

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Soilage or newly cut crops brought to the animals in the feedlots:

A. Full grazing
B. Partial grazing
C. Zero grazing
D. Grazing capacity

C. Zero grazing

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A type of cost which cannot be easily assigned to any particular operation:

A. Direct cost
B. On cost
C. Overhead cost
D. Shadow cost

C. Overhead cost

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This cutting system ensures the sufficient number of trees left for the protection and conservation of soil, water, plant and wildlife in the forest:

A. Felling
B. Selective logging
C. Clear cutting
D. Improvement cutting

B. Selective logging

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The maximum number of animals which can graze each year on a given area of range without a downward trend in forage production, quality and soil:

A. Allowable cut
B. Range management
C. Grazable area
D. Grazing capacity

D. Grazing capacity

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The smallest subdivision of a forest block which is delimited for the orderly harvesting and removal of merchantable trees and other trees allowed to be cut:

A. Set up
B. Harvesting compartment
C. Forest stand
D. Yarding area

B. Harvesting compartment

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The practice of growing several crops in a farm: A. Multiple cropping B. Sustainable development C. Multiple use D. Sustained yield

A. Multiple cropping

Operation of measuring the difference in elevation: A. Open traverse B. Leveling C. Close traverse D. Photogrammetry

B. Leveling

Refers to the elimination of vegetative climbers and vines strangling the potential crop trees (PCT) by cutting their ropes and strands dangling from the crown or twisted around the stem of the PCT: A. Partial cutting B. Thinning C. Climber cutting D. Pruning

C. Climber cutting

A management unit established with an area of 10 hectares: A. Cutting series B. Working cycle C. Set-up D. Block

D. Block

It refers to the precipitation which falls directly into the water in a stream channel. A. Surface runoff B. Channel interception C. Overland flow D. Base flow

B. Channel interception

It is represented by that portion of the precipitation which percolates deep into the soil and is released slowly, sustaining streamflow during long, dry periods. A. Subsurface storm flow B. Interflow C. Base flow D. Overland flow

B. Interflow

Volume of 7 meter apitong log with big end diameter of 45 cm and small end diameter of 28.5 cm using the government scaling formula. A. 1.04 cu.m. B. 0.45 cu.m. C. 0.75 cu.m. D. 0.40 cu.m.

B. 0.45 cu.m.

A marine park near the southern tip of Mindanao: A. Apo Reef B. Mt. Apo C. Mount Data D. Caluit Island

A. Apo Reef

A one (1) cubic meter is equal to: A. 1,000,000 cc B. 424 bd ft C. 35.29 cu.ft D. All of the above

D. All of the above

SALT 2 is the acronym for: A. Sloping Agricultural Land Technology B. Sustainable Agroforest Land Technology C. Simple Agrilivestock Technology D. None of the above

C. Simple Agrilivestock Technology

The gradual diminution of diameter in a stem of a tree or a log from the base to the top: A. Shrinkage B. Warping C. Taper D. Volume decrease

C. Taper

A market structure where there are no artificial restraints: A. Monopoly B. Monopolistic competition C. Pure competition D. Oligopoly

C. Pure competition

Soil Expectation Value (SEV) is: A. Discounted net revenue B. Capitalized net revenue C. Amortized net revenue D. Annualized net revenue

B. Capitalized net revenue

A method used for wildlife resources inventory that makes use of a device in order to live-capture and take a certain animal species: A. Trapping B. Quadrat method C. Line transect method D. Rapid visual survey

A. Trapping

It is the process by which precipitation is caught and held by foliage, branches of trees, and lesser vegetation, or by surface debris: A. Transpiration B. Interception C. Infiltration D. Drainage area

B. Interception

It is the vertical distance between an airplane and the ground level at the time of aerial photography: A. Flying point B. Flying height C. Nadir D. Principal point

B. Flying height

What is the streamflow at the main outlet of a 160-ha watershed if the width of the stream is 25 m, the average depth is 450 cm and the velocity is 3 m/sec? A. 3,375 m³/sec B. 3,375 m³ C. 33,750 m³/sec D. 337.5 m³/sec

D. 337.5 m³/sec

A project area was delineated on a flight map whose scale is 1:50,000 and its length is 72 cm and width is 52 cm. The actual length of the project area on the ground is: A. 40 km B. 30 km C. 72 km D. 36 km

D. 36 km

It refers to the vulnerability of soil to erosion: A. Erosivity B. Conductivity C. Erodibility D. Capillarity

C. Erodibility

A document issued by the DENR to certify that the project under consideration will have minimal environmental effects: A. Environmental Impact Assessment B. Environmental Impact Statement C. Environmental Compliance Certificate D. All of the above

C. Environmental Compliance Certificate

A 1,000 ha forest is to be inventoried using systematic line plot method. If the radius of the circular plot is 25.2 meters, sampling intensity of 5% and distance between plots on the line is 200 meters, what is the total area of sample plots to be established? A. 50 ha B. 55 ha C. 5 ha D. 500 ha

A. 50 ha

The amount of water remaining in a well-drained area when the downward movement of flow into unsaturated soil has become small or negligible is referred to as: A. Field capacity B. Base flow C. Antecedent moisture D. Ground water

A. Field capacity

It is a timber production potential of a site for a particular species or species type: A. Site B. Site index C. Eco-profile D. Site quality

D. Site quality

It refers to the flow ground water storage of water from precipitation, infiltration from surface streams and other sources: A. Evaporation B. Recharge C. Water storage D. None of the above

B. Recharge

It deals with the accounting, analyzing of investments and other monetary consideration of forest production: A. Forest mensuration B. Forest inventory C. Forest economics D. Forest finance

D. Forest finance

It is an area that has been depleted of its natural forest cover and is predominantly covered by grasses, herbaceous species or bare soil: A. Brushland B. Protection forest C. Depleted forest D. Open and denuded land

D. Open and denuded land

t is a science and art of obtaining information, area or phenomenon through analysis of data acquired by a device that is not in contact with the object under investigation: A. GIS B. Aerial photogrammetry C. Remote sensing D. Geo-physics

C. Remote sensing

The maximum number of animals which can graze each year on a given area of range without a downward trend in forage production, quality and soil: A. Allowable cut B. Range management C. Grazable area D. Grazing capacity

D. Grazing capacity

It is expressed as the percentage that is consumed of the current year’s forage production of a particular species which is within reach of stock: A. Proper use factor B. Nutritional percentage C. Grazing potential D. Grazing percentage

D. Grazing percentage

A plus stand that is generally upgraded and opened by removal of undesirable trees and then cultured for early and abundant seed production: A. Plus trees B. Seed orchard C. Tree plantation D. Seed production area

D. Seed production area

Salting is important in livestock management. What is the normal salt requirement of a mature animal per day? A. 20–40 grams B. 35–50 grams C. 30–50 grams D. 2–3 grams

C. 30–50 grams

Sprouts which come from the roots of trees which have been cut or damaged: A. Branch B. Epicormic roots C. Root suckers D. Root sprouts

C. Root suckers

The most common grass species in the Philippine grasslands: A. Pteridium aquilinum B. Imperata cylindrica C. Bambusa spinosa D. Lantana camara

B. Imperata cylindrica

The vertical distance between the chord and the skyline: A. Chord distance B. Deflection C. Skyline height D. Log clearance

B. Deflection

In designating protected areas, the size of buffer zones established outside its boundaries and immediately adjacent to it: A. 40 m strip B. 50 m strip C. 20 m strip D. 10 m strip

C. 20 m strip

Based on DAO No. 69, S. 1990, the minimum sidelap of aerial print shall be: A. 40% B. 15% C. 30% D. 25%

B. 15%

A tree occupying more space than its silvicultural value warrants curtailing better neighbors: A. Wolf tree B. Wildlogs C. Seed tree D. Plus tree

A. Wolf tree

Cuttings made in a stand between the time of its formation and its major harvest: A. Selection cutting B. Intermediate cutting C. Release cutting D. None of these

B. Intermediate cutting

The potential capacity of the seed to germinate: A. Purity B. Viability C. Longevity D. Germinative energy

B. Viability

A place for the raising and handling of young forest tree seedlings until they are ready for permanent planting: A. Seed orchard B. Forest nursery C. Forest plantation D. All of these

B. Forest nursery

The process of placing the viable seeds in contact with a certain medium such as soil, sand, sawdust and others: A. Broadcasting B. Sowing C. Planting D. Direct seeding

B. Sowing

The removal of live or dead branches from standing trees: A. Pruning B. Pollarding C. Cutting D. Girdling

A. Pruning

The process of converting a future value into the present value at a given interest rate: A. Expounding B. Compounding C. Discounting D. Annuity

C. Discounting

The process of spreading forest consciousness among the public through mass media: A. Forest conservation B. Forest extension C. Forest management D. None of the above

B. Forest extension

Removal of diseases or pest-infested trees in order to maintain the health of the entire stand: A. Salvage cutting B. Release cutting C. Sanitation cutting D. Improvement cutting

C. Sanitation cutting

In a statistical computation, ten (10) observations had a standard deviation of five (5). What was its corresponding variance? A. 50 B. 25 C. 2.24 D. 12.5

B. 25

It is defined as “meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs”: A. Multiple-use management B. Sustainable development C. Philippine 2000 D. Pareto optima law

B. Sustainable development

A chart showing the rise and fall of streamflow during a period of time: A. Gantt chart B. Hydrograph C. Raingauge recorder D. Water table chart

B. Hydrograph

It is the result if the camera is not square with the flight line: A. Overlap B. Oblique C. Sidelap D. Crab

D. Crab

A standing dead tree: A. Spar tree B. Dormant tree C. Dummy D. Snag

D. Snag

The special line made after a fire has started for the purpose of suppressing that particular fire: A. Fireline B. Firebreak C. Shelterbelt D. Artificial firebreak

A. Fireline

A circular plot with a radius of 17.81 meters has an area of: A. One hectare B. Half hectare C. One-tenth hectare D. Quarter hectare

C. One-tenth hectare

Fees paid to the government by the wood industry for the extraction and utilization of forest product: A. Tax B. Forest charges C. Interest D. Surcharge

B. Forest charges

Producing stands originating from vegetative sprouting of trees that are harvested: A. Clearcutting B. Coppice C. Shelterwood D. Seed tree

B. Coppice

Trade name of woods which are light red to reddish brown in color: A. Philippine Mahogany B. Premium species C. Kamagong D. Conifers

A. Philippine Mahogany

Is equivalent to one (1) mature cow or two (2) yearlings: A. Animal unit B. Animal unit month C. Livestock D. Stocking

A. Animal unit

Refers to the actual number of animals expressed either animal unit on a specified area at a specified time: A. Stocking B. Range condition C. Animal unit D. Grazing capacity

A. Stocking

Is the number of animal units that a given range can support for a period of one month: A. Animal unit B. Animal unit month C. Stocking D. Grazing capacity

B. Animal unit month

Is a portion of land established for grazing of domestic livestock by the residents of a particular municipality for personal purposes: A. Pasture B. Rangeland C. Grassland D. Communal grazing land

D. Communal grazing land

Is a short-term privilege granted by the state to a person to utilize in consideration of a specified rental and regulations a portion of forest land/or grazing land as the case may be, to graze cattle for commercial purposes: A. Grazing land lease B. Grazing land permit C. Pasture permit D. All of these

B. Grazing land permit

A short-term privilege granted by the state prior to the issuance or removal of a grazing land lease, to a person to occupy and possess in consideration of specified rental and regulations, any grazing land or forest land in order to undertake any authorized activity therein is called: A. Provincial pasture permit B. Lease C. Permit D. All of these

C. Permit

A grazing land lease shall cover an area of not more than: A. 2,000 hectares B. 4,000 hectares C. 1,000 hectares D. All of these

A. 2,000 hectares

The sum of the outside bark cross-sectional area at breast height or above buttress of all trees in a given area: A. Basal area B. Stumpage area C. Volume D. Stand density

A. Basal area

To represent the track over which an aircraft has been flown or is to fly, what line is drawn on a map or chart? A. Flight line B. Flying point C. Focal line D. Line of interest

A. Flight line

The minimum number of healthy seed trees (40 cm diameter and larger per hectare) to be left and properly distributed over the logging set-up in a pine forest: A. At least 5 B. At least 10 C. 16–20 D. 5–15

C. 16–20

The computed number of young sound trees marked to be left per unit area before logging commences: A. Marking goal B. Residuals C. Allowable cut D. Inventory target

A. Marking goal

he minimum number of seed trees 40 cm diameter and larger that should be left per hectare in a pine forest after harvesting is: A. 16 B. 10 C. 25 D. 20

A. 16

The effect of an increase in interest rate on the rotation length is that: A. Rotation length will approximate interest rate B. Rotation length will not be affected C. Rotation length will be shorter D. Rotation length will be longer

C. Rotation length will be shorter

An error in measurement which implies a tendency to depart in a particular direction from the true value sought. An example is that which results from the use of an instrument with graduations of incorrect size: A. Sampling error B. Mistake C. Bias D. Accidental error

C. Bias

It is not an example of mass contact to create awareness in forestry: A. Audio-visual movies B. Field trip C. Broadcast-radio D. Print

B. Field trip

An incipient form of gullying and has often been referred to as incipient or shoestring erosion: A. Rill erosion B. Gully erosion C. Landslide D. Sheet erosion

A. Rill erosion

The increase in tree diameter in relation to time: A. Increment B. Ingrowth C. Mortality D. Yield

A. Increment

The geometric center of the photo: A. Nadir B. Principal point C. Isometer D. Fiducial marks

B. Principal point

The silvicultural system for mangrove forest is: A. Selection system B. Seed-tree and-plant C. Shelterwood D. Cut-and-plant

B. Seed-tree and-plant

A market structure where there are only few firms involved, however each firm can influence the price of its products and also the sale of other firms: A. Pure monopoly B. Oligopoly C. Barter trade D. Free market

B. Oligopoly

In plantation forest, it represents the number of years a single crop or generation is allowed to grow: A. Rotation B. Allowable growth C. Cutting cycle D. Financial maturity

A. Rotation

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