Arborist Test 570 Questions with Correct Answers 100% Verified 2024 3-strand rope - Correct Answer rope construction in which three strands are twisted together in a spiral pattern 7-strand, common grade cable - Correct Answer steel-cable construction in which seven strands are twisted together in a spiral pattern. Used to add supplemental structural support to trees.Terminated by wrapping onto itself.12-strand rope - Correct Answer for arborist ropes, a braided rope consisting of 12 strands. Most are coreless. There are two types of 12-strand construction: a right braid that is not easily spliceable, used for climbing and rigging lines; and a loose easily spliceable braid, commonly used for slings.16-strand rope - Correct Answer for arborist ropes, a braided rope that has a 16-strand, load-bearing cover and a filler core that is not significant in load carrying.24-strand rope - Correct Answer for arborist ropes, a braided rope that has a 24-strand cover and is available in double-braid of kernmantle construction.abiotic disorder - Correct Answer plant malady caused by nonliving, environmental, or man-made agents.abscission zone - Correct Answer area at the base of the petiole where cellular breakdown leads to leaf and fruit drop.absorbing roots - Correct Answer fine, fibrous roots that take up water and minerals. Most absorbing roots are within the top 12 inches (30 cm) of soil.access line - Correct Answer (1)second climbing line hung in a tree in case it is needed to reach a victim in an emergency. (2) climbing line installed in a tree to gain access to, but not used to work in the tree.access route - Correct Answer defined entrance and exit route for a property during construction, tree work, or landscape operations. 1 / 4
acclimation - Correct Answer physiological adaptation process of plants and other living organisms to a climate or environment different from their native environment or where originally grown actinomycetes - Correct Answer group of soil bacteria resembling fungi. Play a role in the decomposition of organic matter and the release of mineral elements action threshold - Correct Answer pest population or plant damage level that requires action to prevent irreversible or unacceptable physiological and/or aesthetic harm.acute - Correct Answer disorder or disease that occurs suddenly or over a short period of time.adaptability - Correct Answer genetic ability of plants and other living organisms to adjust or acclimate to different environments.adventitious bud - Correct Answer bud arising from a place other than a leaf axil or shoot tip, usually as a result of hormonal triggers.aerial rescue - Correct Answer method of bringing an injured worker down from a tree or aerial lift device aerial roots - Correct Answer above-ground roots. Usually adventitious in nature and sometimes having unique adaptive functions.aerobic - Correct Answer with oxygen. Process that occurs in the presence of oxygen.aggregate - Correct Answer close cluster or mix of small particles of soil and/or organic matter varying sizes that are bonded together; sand, gravel or small rocks in soil; and/or sand ,gravel or small rocks used under paved surfaces.air excavation device, air excavator - Correct Answer device that directs a jet of highly compressed air to excavate soil. Used within the root zone of trees to avoid or minimize damage to the roots, or near underground structures such as pipes and wires to avoid or minimize damage to them.air terminal - Correct Answer uppermost point of a tree lightning protection system 2 / 4
aircraft cable - Correct Answer steel wire rope of various constructions designated by the number of strands in the rope and the number of wires in each strand; commonly used in cabling in Australia and New Zealand allelochemical - Correct Answer substance produced naturally by plants a part of a defense against pest and other plants. May adversely affect the growth and development of other plants.allelopathy - Correct Answer chemical effect or inhibition of growth or development of plants that is induced by allelochemicals alternate - Correct Answer pertaining to bud or leaf arrangement, one leaf or bud at each node, situated at alternating positions along the stem. In this arrangement, the leaves are not directly across from each other.amon-eye nut - Correct Answer specialized nut used in cabling trees that has a large eye for attaching a cable to a threaded rod anaerboic - Correct Answer without oxygen. Process that occurs in the absence of oxygen anchor hardware - Correct Answer hardware to which the cable termination is affixed in a cabling or guying installation.angiosperm - Correct Answer plant with seeds born in an ovary. Consists of tow large groups: monocotyledons and dicotyledons.anion - Correct Answer ion that carries a negative charge ANSI A300 - Correct Answer in the United States, industry developed, national consensus standard of practice of tree care.anthocyanin - Correct Answer red or purple pigment responsible for those colors in some part of trees and other plants antigibberellin - Correct Answer plant growth regulator that inhibits the action of the plant hormone gibberellin, which, among other things, regulates cell elongation 3 / 4
antitranspirant - Correct Answer substance applied to the foliage of plants to reduce water loss apical bud - Correct Answer bud at the tip of a twig or shoot apical control - Correct Answer inhibition of lateral buds, decreasing from the top down, by apical buds over many seasons, resulting in trees with an excurrent growth form.apical dominance - Correct Answer condition in which the terminal bud inhibits the growth and development of the lateral buds on the same stem formed during the same season apical meristem - Correct Answer growing point at the tips of shoots and roots apoplasm - Correct Answer free spaces in plant tissue. Includes cell walls and intracellular spaces appropriate response process (ARP) - Correct Answer method of systematically assessing plant health and client needs to determine which course of action, if any, is recommended approved - Correct Answer in the context of guidelines, standards, and specifications, that which is acceptable to federal, state, provincial, or local enforcement authorities or is an accepted industry practice.arborculture - Correct Answer practice and study of the care of trees and other woody plants in the landscape.arborist block - Correct Answer heavy-duty pulley with an integrated connection point, a rotation sheave for the rope, and extended cheek plates. Used for rigging operations.ascender - Correct Answer piece of gear that enables a climber to ascend a rope attached to the rope, it will grip in one direction (down) and slide in the other (up) augmentation - Correct Answer in Plant Health Care, the release of beneficial organisms to suppress pest insect or mite populations.
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