Landscaping
- 1.When is the best time to plant new grass seed?
- A.
Summer
- B.
Winter
- C.
Fall
- D.
Spring
- 2.What is the best beneficial service you can perform to your lawn annually?
- A.
Lawn rolling
- B.
De-thatch
- C.
Nematodes
- D.
Aeration/overseeding
- 3.How many times a week should you water your lawn?
- A.
3 times
- B.
7 times
- C.
2 times
- D.
5 times
- E.
Depends on mother nature
- 4.What is considered cultural practice?
- A.
Weeding and feeding
- B.
Sodding
- C.
De- thatching
- D.
Cutting and watering
- E.
Mother nature does all
- 5.What is the proper use for round up, and why hasn't it also been banned with the rest?
- A.
Kill all weeds on my lawn
- B.
Kill crabgrass around edges
- C.
Worry about concrete areas such as driveway
- D.
Around the city sewer
- E.
Poison ivy at the schools
- 6.When talking about fertilizer NPK what does the K stand for?
- A.
Potassium
- B.
Nitrogen
- C.
Phosphorus
- D.
Killer
- E.
Color
- 7.When talking about fertilizer NPK what does the P stand for?
- A.
Phosphorus
- B.
Nitrogen
- C.
2-4-D
- D.
Potassium
- 8.What is the worst chemical for your lawn
- A.
Round up
- B.
Dog urine
- C.
2_4D
- 9.A 2-stoke-cycle engine is likely to be found on:
- A.
Subcompact cars built in Greenland
- B.
Chainsaws and weed trimmers
- C.
Mazda RX-9
- D.
Most lawnmowers and snowblowers
- 10.Is it important to plant the right tree in the right place?
- A.
Yes, because the tree should fit well with the color scheme of the rest of the yard.
- B.
Yes, because the tree should be appropriate for soil conditions, sunlight requirements, height limitations, and crown spread.
- C.
Yes, because the tree might sabotage other trees nearby.
- D.
No, because trees grow naturally in forests anyway.
- 11.What function does the front hand-guard serve?
- A.
Protects against projecting branches
- B.
Reduces the risk of the operators hand coming into contact with the chain
- C.
Functions as a part of the chain-break device
- D.
All of the above
- 12.You do not need to premix gasoline and oil in a Stilh chainsaw.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.Properly maintaining and inspecting a chainsaw before use will ensure increased productivity and job safety.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.You should attempt all repair work, even if it isn't described in the chainsaw owner's manual.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.How often should you sharpen the chain on your chainsaw?
- A.
Daily
- B.
Weekly
- C.
Every time you refuel the saw
- D.
Only when necessary
- 16.A properly sharpened chain will produce a finely granulated form of powdery sawdust.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.Check the appropriate ways to start a chainsaw. More than 1 answer may apply.
- A.
Drop start
- B.
Ground start
- C.
Standing start
- D.
Throw start
- 18.To shut off your chainsaw, first apply the chain-break, then:
- A.
Move control lever to full choke
- B.
Move control lever to off position
- C.
Turn switch to off position
- D.
Move control lever to half choke
- 19.When walking with your chainsaw the engine should always be turned off and the chain-break should be engaged. Which position should the bar be in?
- A.
Facing forward
- B.
Facing rearward
- 20.It is OK to operate your chainsaw with only one hand, but only in tight areas and while using extreme caution.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.Under PPE regulations an employee must:
- A.
Provide their own PPE
- B.
Pay for additional or damaged PPE
- C.
Wear and look after PPE provided
- 22.The MAIN reason for wearing PPE is:
- A.
It looks good
- B.
It is free
- C.
You are told to
- D.
It protects you
- 23.If PPE is damaged you should:
- A.
Throw it away and carry on without it
- B.
Repair it yourself
- C.
Carry on until the job is finished
- D.
Stop work until it is replaced
- 24.What is the proper oil to gas ratio for 2 cycle engines?
- A.
1 to 1
- B.
1 to 2
- C.
1 to 10
- D.
1 to 50
- 25.What thickness is trimmer line?
- A.
0.08
- B.
0.095
- C.
0.105
- D.
All of the above
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