PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISION

Manila

BOARD FOR FORESTERS

FORESTER LICENSURE EXAMINATION

Friday, July 3, 2009 08:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

FOREST UTILIZATION ENGINEERING SET B

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one answer
for each item by shading the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided.
STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Shrinkage in wood usually occur if there is a loss of moisture below .

a. normal temperature
b. normal saturation point
c. fiber saturation point
d. moisture holding capacity

2. The preliminary treatment of unseasoned or partially seasoned timber to reduce its moisture content
and improve its absorptive properties.
a. conditioning c. sorting
b. spacing d. selection

3. The at any given dry bulb temperature (DBT) can be converted to actual air humidity.
a. wet bulb depression c. air humidity
b. dry bulb temperature d. air temperature

4. Example of species with interlocked grain

a. dangula c. lanete
b. dalingdigan d. malugai

5. This preservative causes corrosion of metal fasteners.

a. water-borne salt preservative
b. oil-borne preservative
c. creosete
d. coal tar

6. Bamboo is known as the tallest in the Philippines.

a. palm c. grass
b. shrub d. vine

7. That accessory of a steam generation where the row water passes before it is finally feed in to the
boiler chamber
a. condenser c. stocker
b. pre heater d. furnace

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8. As a converted citizen what do you think is the main causes for the fast deletion of out forest
resources which according to statistics constitute not of the total destruction.
A. forest fire
B. infrastructure development
C. shifting agriculture
D. logging

9. Thermal conductivity is a means to measure the rate of in wood

a. heat loss c. latent heat flow
b. heat sensitivity flow d. heat flow

10. The yield of mechanical process pulp is usually higher than that in chemical process pulp, however,
paper manufacturer prefers the chemical pulp, which of the following statement is NOT correct?
a. Mechanical pulp is even inferior in strength than ground wood pulp produced by ordinary
method even if by steaming the wood prior to grinding is made.
b. To add strength, mechanical pulp is usually mixed with same chemical pulp.
c. Principally item made of varying amounts of mechanical pulp are newsprint, magazine tissue
paper and other items which does not require strength.
d. Mechanical pulp in general lack strength and therefore use only in cheaper grades of paper

11. At present most veneers are dried in carefully designed and engineered driers that permit and uniform
seasoning to produce quality plywood. These two types of drying are:
I. conveyor drier
II. hot plate drier
III. loft drying
IV. kilo drying
a. I, IV c. III, IV
b. I, III d. I, II

12. Gulyasan is a famous forest vine which is a good source of .

a. Aspirin c. Antibiotics
b. Quinine d. Artabotrine

13. Gives blue stain when wet

a. Narra c. Bolongita
b. Ebony d. Kamachile

14. A member of the oak family.

a. bagras c. ulaian
b. yename d. gubas

15. Acid stimulation treatment over the freshly cut portion of the wood resulted to:
a. to increase seasonal yield of gum extraction
b. prevent sap to flow
c. to avoid wood decay
d. to prevent infection of the wood due to the cut

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16. A set of wood structural members assembled together to support a roof.

a. purlin c. studs
b. truss d. rafter

17. Classified as easy to dry

a. tangile, red lauan, bagtikan
b. ipil, dungon, binggas
c. amugis, bitaog, bolon
d. almaciga, dita, kalantas

18. In the scientific name Shorea negrosensis, negrosensis is the

a. binomial name c. specific epithet
b. latin name d. generic name

19. One way of differentiating the heating value of two or more wood species is by determining the wood
properties through:
a. thermo wood process c. pyrolisis
b. chemical analysis d. hydrostatic process

20. What pulping a resinous conifers, a resin and fats is extracted in an appreciable amount in the form of
.
a. sulfate soda c. sulfide alkalines
b. truss d. rafter

21. Cracking in wood like checks, shake and splits occur due to .
a. thermo wood process c. pyrolisis
b. chemical analysis d. hydrostatic process

22. The irreversible effect of high temperature on wood is one of degradation of wood substance, which
result in
a. loss of weight and strength
b. loss of durability
c. loss of moisture
d. loss of weight

23. Bow is the of the wide surface of a board.

a. twist c. warp
b. crook d. lengthwise curvature

24. Wood in which the fibers run parallel to the axis of a piece.
a. bastard-grained wood c. spiral-grained wood
b. diagonal-grained wood d. straight-grained wood

25. A process in wood treatment whereby a high pressure sap displacement is made?
a. diffusion process c. compression process
b. boucherie process d. vacuum process

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26. In order to insure less splintering or the side of a plywood when cutting, the following rules must be
followed.
I. sawing with handsaw, the finish surface of the plywood sheet is always up.
II. sawing with a power saw the face is down
III. if a coarse blade is used in the saw, apply strips of masking tape along the cut lines.
IV. Avoid using saws in cutting.
a. I, II, IV c. I, II, III
b. IV only d. IV, III

27. The property of wood to resist cutting is

a. hardness c. stiffness
b. tensile in strength d. toughness

28. Bark or lack of wood

a. xylem c. included phloem
b. sapwood d. wane

29. In working with hard board there are things that need to be observed
I. when sawing the face should be up when hand sawn is used and down when portable saw is
used
II. casing nail is preferable rather than finishing nail where nail holes must be filled
III. always predrill for both nail and screw
IV. ring-shank flooring is not advisable
a. I, III, IV c. I, II, III
b. II, III, IV d. I, II, IV

30. A method of splitting logs into lumber when the slogs is cut into four parts and all cuts made parallel
along each quarter of the logs.
a. Quarter sawing c. Flat sawing
b. Rift sawing d. Band sawing

31. A log input of 4s5 cu. m. was sawn by a rotary mill have a lumber output of 9, 540 bd. ft., however,
when the same volume of logs was sawn in a band mill the lumber output is 13, 356 bd. Ft., what is
the difference in the conversion efficiency between the two types of sawn.
a. 50% c. 20%
b. 30% d. 25%

32. Xylem lies between the pith and the .

a. phloem c. bark
b. cambium d. sap wood

33. This preservative, when treated to wood, cannot be painted-over satisfactorily

a. acid copper chromate
b. creosote
c. calcure
d. chromate copper arsenate

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34. In timber mechanics it is that point through which the result out of the distributed gravity force passes
regardless of orientation of the body in space.
a. free falling force c. specific gravity
b. center of gravity d. gravitational force

35. Heartwood of this species easy to generate with preservatives

a. mancono c. yakal
b. tangile d. apitong

36. The hemicelluloses that was dissolve during mechanical pulping and peroxide bleaching ca be
harmful in white water.
a. Antibiotic c. Acid pulp
b. Peroxidol d. Pectins

37. High power band saw is subject to swaying movement due to the sawing height of 10 cm and the hard
knots and cross grained of wood. The solution to this problem.
a. The band saws should be sharpen after a particular period of use
b. Band saw should be thick enough to avoid vibration
c. Determine the appropriate cutting blade
d. Use of magnetic blade guidance

38. Which of the following retard the development in wood?

a. High temperature
b. Available supply of suitable food
c. Small amount of air
d. Sufficient amount of moisture

39. Increasing the electrical resistance and thermal insulating capacity of the wood is influence by
.
a. variation of how it is used
b. variation in thickness
c. unstable weather condition
d. change in moisture content from fap to oven dry

40. Low specific gravity wood is for furniture making

a. not in demand c. very in demand
b. not preferred d. preferred

41. Warping of lumber is often caused by

a. kiln drying
b. improper treatment
c. improper cooking
d. uneven drying of the four side

42. Specialized structures in hardwoods for conducting sap upward.

a. latewood c. earlywood
b. vessel d. tracheid

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43. Food rate is the distance that the stock being processed during a given interval of time is often called:
a. orthogonal cycle c. peripheral cycle
b. complete cycle d. operational cycle

44. Species susceptible to blue staining

a. toog c. narra
b. rattan d. apitong

45. Portion of the tree trunk that lies between the pith and cambium
a. phloem c. brash center
b. bark d. xylem

46. A natural defect in wood

a. bird pecks c. hit-and-mix
b. wave d. knot

47. It is the lengthwise curvature of the wide surface of a boar

a. cup c. twist
b. bow d. crook

48. Product of benzene, and naphthalene are usually produced through sulfonation process, such product
is better known as:
a. sodium aldehyde
b. synthetic tanning material
c. synthetic wood preservative
d. acetic acid

49. A ring porous wood

a. white lauan c. tangile
b. almon d. narra

50. The fourth layer in a woody plant

a. inner bark c. outer bark
b. sodullary ray d. sapwood wood

51. Plants which are used for food coloring here and abroad
I. Aschuete
II. Yellow ginger
III. Red pepper
IV. Sweet peas
a. I, IV c. I, II, III
b. II, III, IV d. II, IV

52. With completely filled resin canals

a. almon c. narra
b. mayapis d. bagtikan

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53. Wood produced by coniferous species is collectively known as

a. palm c. softwoods
b. bamboos d. hardwoods

54. Which of these wood properties used to be considered in measuring the load required to embed a 0.4
inches ball to one-half its diameter into the wood
a. impact bending c. hardness
b. tensile d. tension

55. Insects are often look as destructive agent to wood conservation, however, in the lighter side insect
has some economic value like:
I. food
II. decorative material
III. prevent spread of sickness
IV. source of perfume
a. I, II, III, IV c. III, IV
b. IV, II d. I, II

56. Testing water resistance of a wood is important in choosing hard board for specific use, hence there is
the need to determine.
a. percentage of shrinking c. percentage of swelling
b. oven dry weight d. water holding capacity

57. When alkali cellulose is treated with carbon disulfide is forms an alkali-soluble called
a. hemicellulose c. viscose yarn
b. IV, II d. cellulose xanthate

58. Group of wood material with oily deposit

I. supa
II. tambulian
III. kayugalo
IV. Gmelina
a. I, IV c. I, II, IV
b. IV,II d. I, II, III

59. An example of non-pressure treatment process

a. lowry c. bethel
b. rueping d. steeping

60. The distance that the stock being processed moves during a given interval of time or operational
cycle.
a. peripheral cycle c. feed rate
b. complete cycle d. orthogonal cycle

61. Cellulose molecules arranged in an orderly manner

a. lowry c. bethel
b. rueping d. steeping

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62. A glue joint that is poorly bonded because of insufficient quantity of adhesive remained in the joint
a. scarf joint c. sunken joint
b. starve joint d. steeping

63. One way of improving the serviceability of wood by reducing its moisture content to conform with
the surrounding environment is called
a. air conditioning c. curing
b. seasoning d. oven drying

64. To improve the stiffness, hardness of the surface of a tempered hardboard and improved its resistance
to abrasion there is a need to .
a. impregnate with moisture inhibitor
b. subject the board with heat and pressure before using
c. raise the amount of additives
d. subject the board with strength test

65. In the most cases damage by wood insects in wood is accomplished during
a. adult stage c. larval stage
b. pupal stage d. nymphs

66. Interior checks, usually along wood rays, caused by improper drying
a. splits c. honeycomb
b. collapse d. checks

67. A chemical product that give better protection from attack on wood fibers and had no odor or stain-
transferring qualities
a. Sulfur oxide c. Nacl
b. collapse d. H2SO4

68. Microorganism primarily responsible for gray discoloration is

a. mildew c. ants
b. mollusk d. molds

69. One way of preventing growth of wood decaying fungi is to subject the wood from .
a. sumberging wood from hot liquor
b. air drying
c. applying oiling process
d. kiln drying

70. In seasoning of wood, the most common defects are:

I. end checking
II. surface checking
III. warping
IV. discoloration
a. II and IV c. I, II and III
b. II, III and IV d. I, II and IV

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71. Synthetic tanning materials which are the sulfonated product of .

I. Bengene
II. Phenol
III. toluene
IV. acrylic acid
a. II, IV c. II, III
b. II, III, IV d. I, II, III

72. Heat and pressure is applied to bind plies in the manufacture of coated plywood, such kind of
plywood is called:
a. compressive plywood c. water proof plywood
b. laminated press plywood d. tempered plywood

73. A fabric that is produced from wood

a. silk c. polyester
b. rayon d. linen

74. An oil-borne preservative

a. silk c. polyester
b. rayon d. linen

75. As Forester, what will be your professional advice to those who are taking herbal plant in its raw
form.
a. consult the elders
b. take if no adverse effects to others
c. consult doctor for advise
d. Never take

76. The measure of the maximum strength of the timber subjected to force when installed as beams, floor
joints and rafters.
a. toughness c. modules of elasticity
b. modules of rupture d. hardness

77. The advantages of using a portable spur free in log yarding in the forest.
I. you could easily position in areas where log landing is spacious and accessible to loading
point.
II. it is easier to install compared to naturally standing timber.
III. no need for accessory equipment to be attached
IV. it requires less people to install the spur tree
a. II, IV c. I, IV
b. I, II d. II, III

78. Which of the following items constitute harmful effect of fungi to wood and non lumber product?
I. stain the surface of wood
II. causes wood decay
III. produce poisonous substance which is harmful to human being
IV. produce poisonous gas
a. II, IV c. I, IV
b. I, II d. II, III

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79. A kind of naval store which is also known as calophony because of its brittle and friable solid with a
faint aromatic odor, the major constituent of which is abiotic acid
a. sulfate turpentine c. latex
b. rosin d. turpentine

80. It is essential to season, wood to its expected BMC to

a. increase resistance to penetration of chemical
b. lower absorption of finishing all
c. minimizing shrinkage and swelling
d. improve its anatomical properties

81. The methods of extracting tannin from bark of trees are .

I. open tank diffusion
II. percolation
III. decoction
IV. autoclave
a. I, II, III c. II, IV
b. I, IV d. I, II

82. A log scale system in determining the potential of a log.

a. lumber content c. quality
b. grading d. lumber soundness

83. Veneer cut in continuous ribbon by centering the entire bolt in a lathe and rotating it against the log
a. rift-cut veneer c. sawn veneer
b. sliced veneer d. rotary cutyveneer

84. The method of grading lumber into standard classes of strength as affected by wood defects is called
a. lumber grading c. log grading
b. veneer grading d. stress grading

85. The three considerations which may influence the yield/quality of carbonized products form the
wood.
I. heating volume
II. density
III. species
IV. humidity of air
a. II, III and IV c. Iand IV
b. I, II and III d. II and IV

86. One of the most critical factors that causes paper cockling is due to where small variation
in local basis weight can cause the problem.
a. separation c. cooking
b. screening d. formation

87. Mode of drying veneer wood

I. open tank diffusion
II. percolation
III. decoction

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a. II, III and IV c. I and III
b. I, II, III and IV d. I, II and III

88. Box heart is a situation which the pitch falls entirely with the four side of a wood throughout its
.
a. width c. sap wood
b. cross section d. length

89. Vapors from this preservative harmful to growing plants

a. creosote c. CCA
b. borax d. permithrin

90. Inert, relatively non-adhesive substances which are added to the glue-mix to improve its working
properties.
a. extractive c. filler
b. extenders d. glue

91. Wood with high silica causes difficulty in machining which causes .
a. uneconomical to process it
b. rough surface of lumber
c. blunting of cutting tools
d. lot of wastage

92. 3 to 7% of moisture content is very ideal for dipterocarp veneer for with phenol
formaldehyde.
a. painting c. gluing
b. creosoting d. treatment

93. The force sometimes express pound per square inch of pull required to break the interval bonding of
a panel board is called .
a. breakeven point c. tensile strength
b. modules of elasticity d. modules of rapture

94. A sawmill has a conversion or recovery factor of 0.6. Estimate the recoverable lumber in bd. Ft. the
log input is 100 cu.m.
a. 25,440 bd.ft. c. 10,000 bd.ft.
b. 6,000bd.ft d. 10,440 bd.ft.

95. A by-product recovered from spent sulfate cooking liquor of a sulfate

a. Sulfur oxide c. Coal tar
b. Sulfate turpentine d. Sulfuric acid

96. Cellulose molecules arranged into ordered strands during growth of tree
a. wood rays c. vessels
b. tracheids d. fibrils

97. Very visible in almost temperate wood, which usually appearing in a ring form.
a. tracked ring c. annual ring
b. resinoid d. hygroscopic ring

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98. The manufacture of a hardboard are done by two processes these are .
a. clipping and cooking
b. cooking and laminating
c. cutting fibers and hot pressing
d. wet and dry process

99. Important in determining the deflection of flexural members and controlling the bucking of
compression members.
a. toughness c. modulus of rupture
b. modulus of elasticity d. hardness

100. Nipa shingles are preferred than that of galvanized roofing in areas .
a. with well pronounce wet season
b. with two pronounce season
c. near the mountain
d. near the sea

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