Forestry Employment and Careers Test Review

What is the main role of forest operations harvesting?

• Planting seedlings

• Using heavy equipment to harvest timber

• Inspecting lumber for defects

• Selling forest products

Which task is part of site preparation and reforestation?

• Road grading

• Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) work

• Lumber product sales

• Boundary marking

Road construction in forestry involves:

• Building hiking trails

• Constructing and maintaining roads for landowners

• Laying railroad tracks

• Selling lumber for profit

A land management forester is responsible for:

• Inspecting lumber quality

• Evaluating timber stands

• Selling paper products

• Fighting wildfires

Forest managers are often employed by:

• Lumber retailers

• Utility companies and large landowners

• Public schools

• Furniture stores

Which forestry career includes applying herbicides and deploying insect traps?

• Forest technician

• Forest ranger

• Lumber sales manager

• Forestry lobbyist

High school forestry teachers focus on:

• Creating new forestry laws

• Educating students about forestry and job skills

• Conducting wildland firefighting

• Managing private timberland

Which forestry educator researches and teaches at the college level?

• Nature center interpreter

• College faculty

• Forest ranger

• Lumber sales representative

A nature center interpreter's main responsibility is to:

• Fight wildfires

• Educate the public about forestry at parks or historic sites

• Apply pesticides to trees

University extension staff educate:

• Citizens and landowners about forestry practices and pests

• Politicians about laws

• Manufacturers about new lumber machinery

• Students about firefighting methods