Forest Utilization and Engineering Reviewer [Practice Test 2]

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A collective term for logging and processing wastes.
- residuals
- thinnings
- woodwastes
- culls
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It is an indication of the amount of wood substance contained in a given volume of the material. It is the best measure of the strength quality of wood.
- specific gravity
- equilibrium moisture content
- density
- fiber saturation
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A mechanical or other set-up used to impregnate or coat wood with chemicals in pressure or immersion tank to increase the service life of wood.
- dryer
- wood treating plant
- preservative
- seasoning
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One of the best natural resins used in varnish and paint manufacture derived from almaciga trees.
- Manila copal
- Manila elemi
- balau
- turpentine
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The central portion of a log left in the process of producing veneer sheets with the use of rotary lathe.
- log ends
- log core
- core board
- brash center
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A special type of map which shows, by the use of suitable symbols, the configuration of the earth’s surface called relief, other natural features such as trees and streams and the physical changes brought upon the earth’s surface by the works of man, such as houses, roads, etc.
- topographic map
- hydrographic map
- land-use map
- geographic map
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The process of converting hydrocarbon compounds at high temperature into a solid residue rich in carbon.
- lignification
- hydrogenation
- vaporization
- destructive distillation or carbonization
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A cementing agent that binds the cellulose together to form wood.
- lignin
- glue
- starch
- cell wall
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A device used in finding areas in maps
- triangle
- pantograph
- engineer’s scale
- planimeter
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The volume of log input needed to sustain the operation of a wood processing plant at attainable capacity for a period of one (1) year.
- annual log requirement
- annual growth
- allowable cut
- log production
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A defect characterized by irregular and abnormal shrinkage, which occurs above the fiber saturation point. It is due to buckling and crushing of the cell walls.
- heartcheck
- collapse
- butt rot
- warping
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Part of a sawmill set-up which is essentially a vehicle used to carry the log while it is being fed into the saw for conversion into lumber.
- carriage
- gangsaw
- edger
- trimmer
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A non-elastic rubber derived from the latex of several members of the genus Palaquium.
- Manila copal
- Gutta percha
- balau
- Manila elemi
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The term used to describe any distortion from the true plane that may occur in a piece of wood during seasoning.
- warping
- collapse
- brash center
- casehardening
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An abnormal type of wood generally found in leaning stems and branches of softwoods and hardwoods.
- knot
- canker
- burl
- reaction wood
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Which of the following families produces softwood species?
- Meliaceae
- Podocarpaceae
- Leguminosae
- Verbenaceae
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A theoretical state of which all the free water has evaporated leaving only the bound water in the cell wall.
- shrinkage
- fiber saturation point
- relative humidity
- equilibrium moisture content
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In a glue mix, these are usually inert or relatively non-adhesive substances added to the adhesive to improve its working properties, permanence, strength and other qualities.
- extenders
- fillers
- paint
- varnish
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The extractable material in certain plants having the ability to convert hide into leather.
- tannin
- lignin
- gum resin
- exudates
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These are living organisms belonging to the Mollusk and Crustaceans which inhabit salt and brackish water and inflict extensive damage on submerged wooden structures or those exposed to low tide.
- termites
- beetles
- fungi
- marine borers
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The abnormal wood produced in the upper side of leaning stems of hardwood.
- bump
- unsound wood
- tension wood
- compression wood
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Water in the wood that is associated with the cell wall material, the removal of which below the fiber saturation point cause the cell wall to shrink.
- bound water
- free water
- water vapor
- moisture meter
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Which of the following species produces the hardest and heaviest wood?
- Ceiba Pentandra
- Vitex parviflora
- Xanthostemon verdugonianus
- Sterculia cermanica
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One of the premium hardwood species commonly used in furniture and paneling for export.
- Pterocarpus indicus
- Albizzia falcataria
- Shorea squamata
- Pinus insularis
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Lumber that has been surfaced by a planing machine for purposes of attaining smoothness of surfaces and uniformity of size on one edge or a combination of sides and edges.
- worked lumber
- patterned lumber
- matched lumber
- dressed lumbe
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It is defined as the amount of deviation from a straight line drawn from end to end of the log, over and above the amount of taper. It is a gradual curve extending to the whole length of the log.
- sweep
- center rot
- crook
- ring shake
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It is the vertical distance to points or objects above the earth’s surface.
- control point
- elevation
- altitude
- flying height
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An unedged lumber produced from a log which has been sawn without passing through the edger and stickered back into its original form.
- pallet
- timber
- flitch
- boule
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The presence of this in wood causes deleterious effects on working tools.
- tyloses
- crystals
- silica
- resins
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Water in the cells wall materials of wood is called bound water while those in the cell lumina is called
- moisture content
- free water
- humidity
- water vapor
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It is a term used to indicate the rate of flow of gases and fluids in wood.
- absorption
- swelling
- permeability
- fluidity
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Lumber cut so that the wide face of the board is principally radial is called:
- plan sawn
- dressed lumber
- flat sawn
- quarter sawn
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On the other hand, lumber cut so that the wide face of the board is tangential is said to be
- quarter sawn
- edge-grained
- plain sawn
- tongued and grooved
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It consists of cells which serve as storage and conduction of food materials; these cells contain living protoplasm while they are in the sapwood, but lose their protoplasm when the sapwood is transformed into heartwood.
- wood parenchyma
- vessels
- wood rays
- resin canals
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A warping defect defined as a longitudinal curvature, flatwise, from a straight line, drawn from end to end of the piece.
- case hardening
- check
- bowing
- shak
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A yarding technique which is considered more destructive compared to truck logging or tractor logging.
- skidding
- hauling
- siwash
- high lead
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When a log scale exceeds the lumber output, it is said to be:
- over run
- mill tally
- under run
- 100% utilization
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Bark or the lack of wood from any cause on the edge or corner of a piece of lumber.
- wane
- miscut
- slab
- cat-face
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It is a broad term for various kinds of sheet materials very much thicker than paper and made from wood fibers or other vegetable products:
- plywood
- fiberboard
- plyboard
- veneer
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Deformation of the boards where the surface or edges are not lying on the same plane:
- collapse
- splits
- warp
- honey combing
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A machine which converts sawmill wastes not otherwise used, such as slabs, edgings, trimmings, defective boards and miscuts into small roughly sized pieced to be used for fuel.
- wood hog
- feed work
- resaw
- ripper
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What is the moisture content of a piece of wood if the green weight is 200 grams and the ovendry weight is 160 grams?
- 50%
- 25%
- 15%
- 40%
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Uneven shrinkage, usually developing in squares in which the growth increments extend diagonally so that the faces of the piece are neither flat nor edge-grained. This defect is due to the discrepancy existing between radial and tangential shrinkage.
- bowing
- twisting
- diamonding
- cupping
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Principal chemical constituent of the cell walls; complex carbohydrate occurring in the form of polymer chains.
- lignin
- cellulose
- holocellulose
- alpha cellulose
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Wood shrinks and swells as a result of the change in moisture content below fiber saturation point. It has been shown that for each percent decrease in moisture content from FSP wood shrinks about:
- 1/2 of the total possible shrinkage
- 1/25 of the total possible shrinkage
- 1/30 of the total possible shrinkage
- 1/5 of the total possible shrinkage
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By the 3-4-5 method, the lengths of the opposite and adjacent sides are 66 and 88 meters, respectively. The length of the 3rd side is
- 93 meters
- 99 meters
- 120 meters
- 110 meters
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One of the premium hardwood species commonly used in furniture making and paneling.
- bakauan
- apitong
- narra
- molave
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A hardwood species commonly used for matchsticks and chopsticks
- yemane
- gubas
- taluto
- yakal
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The observed dimensional changes in wood are unequal along the three structural directions. This phenomenon is an indication that wood is
- anisotropic
- isotropic
- hygroscopic
- microscopic
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Skidding or forwarding to move the log from stumps area to roadside is the commonly used method where grades do not exceed:
- 60%
- 70%
- 80%
- 100%

Forest Utilization and Engineering Reviewer [Practice Test 2]

A collective term for logging and processing wastes.

It is an indication of the amount of wood substance contained in a given volume of the material. It is the best measure of the strength quality of wood.

A mechanical or other set-up used to impregnate or coat wood with chemicals in pressure or immersion tank to increase the service life of wood.

One of the best natural resins used in varnish and paint manufacture derived from almaciga trees.

The central portion of a log left in the process of producing veneer sheets with the use of rotary lathe.

A special type of map which shows, by the use of suitable symbols, the configuration of the earth’s surface called relief, other natural features such as trees and streams and the physical changes brought upon the earth’s surface by the works of man, such as houses, roads, etc.

The process of converting hydrocarbon compounds at high temperature into a solid residue rich in carbon.

A cementing agent that binds the cellulose together to form wood.

A device used in finding areas in maps

The volume of log input needed to sustain the operation of a wood processing plant at attainable capacity for a period of one (1) year.

A defect characterized by irregular and abnormal shrinkage, which occurs above the fiber saturation point. It is due to buckling and crushing of the cell walls.

Part of a sawmill set-up which is essentially a vehicle used to carry the log while it is being fed into the saw for conversion into lumber.

A non-elastic rubber derived from the latex of several members of the genus Palaquium.

The term used to describe any distortion from the true plane that may occur in a piece of wood during seasoning.

An abnormal type of wood generally found in leaning stems and branches of softwoods and hardwoods.

Which of the following families produces softwood species?

A theoretical state of which all the free water has evaporated leaving only the bound water in the cell wall.

In a glue mix, these are usually inert or relatively non-adhesive substances added to the adhesive to improve its working properties, permanence, strength and other qualities.

The extractable material in certain plants having the ability to convert hide into leather.

These are living organisms belonging to the Mollusk and Crustaceans which inhabit salt and brackish water and inflict extensive damage on submerged wooden structures or those exposed to low tide.

The abnormal wood produced in the upper side of leaning stems of hardwood.

Water in the wood that is associated with the cell wall material, the removal of which below the fiber saturation point cause the cell wall to shrink.

Which of the following species produces the hardest and heaviest wood?

One of the premium hardwood species commonly used in furniture and paneling for export.

Lumber that has been surfaced by a planing machine for purposes of attaining smoothness of surfaces and uniformity of size on one edge or a combination of sides and edges.

It is defined as the amount of deviation from a straight line drawn from end to end of the log, over and above the amount of taper. It is a gradual curve extending to the whole length of the log.

It is the vertical distance to points or objects above the earth’s surface.

An unedged lumber produced from a log which has been sawn without passing through the edger and stickered back into its original form.

The presence of this in wood causes deleterious effects on working tools.

Water in the cells wall materials of wood is called bound water while those in the cell lumina is called

It is a term used to indicate the rate of flow of gases and fluids in wood.

Lumber cut so that the wide face of the board is principally radial is called:

On the other hand, lumber cut so that the wide face of the board is tangential is said to be

It consists of cells which serve as storage and conduction of food materials; these cells contain living protoplasm while they are in the sapwood, but lose their protoplasm when the sapwood is transformed into heartwood.

A warping defect defined as a longitudinal curvature, flatwise, from a straight line, drawn from end to end of the piece.

A yarding technique which is considered more destructive compared to truck logging or tractor logging.

When a log scale exceeds the lumber output, it is said to be:

Bark or the lack of wood from any cause on the edge or corner of a piece of lumber.

It is a broad term for various kinds of sheet materials very much thicker than paper and made from wood fibers or other vegetable products:

Deformation of the boards where the surface or edges are not lying on the same plane:

A machine which converts sawmill wastes not otherwise used, such as slabs, edgings, trimmings, defective boards and miscuts into small roughly sized pieced to be used for fuel.

What is the moisture content of a piece of wood if the green weight is 200 grams and the ovendry weight is 160 grams?

Uneven shrinkage, usually developing in squares in which the growth increments extend diagonally so that the faces of the piece are neither flat nor edge-grained. This defect is due to the discrepancy existing between radial and tangential shrinkage.

Principal chemical constituent of the cell walls; complex carbohydrate occurring in the form of polymer chains.

Wood shrinks and swells as a result of the change in moisture content below fiber saturation point. It has been shown that for each percent decrease in moisture content from FSP wood shrinks about:

By the 3-4-5 method, the lengths of the opposite and adjacent sides are 66 and 88 meters, respectively. The length of the 3rd side is

One of the premium hardwood species commonly used in furniture making and paneling.

A hardwood species commonly used for matchsticks and chopsticks

The observed dimensional changes in wood are unequal along the three structural directions. This phenomenon is an indication that wood is

Skidding or forwarding to move the log from stumps area to roadside is the commonly used method where grades do not exceed:

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