Exams – Ghana Institute of Foresters

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EXAMINATIONS FOR FIRST ADMISSION INTO THE GHANA INSTITUTE OF FORESTERS

Instructions: Attempt all sections. The section two is made up of two short essays. This is an online examination. Candidates will not be allowed access when the time allocated expires.

Duration: 60 Minutes

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Clearing a forest and replacing it with another type of landuse such as agriculture or housing is called

Clearcutting

Timber harvesting

Forestry

Deforestation

2 / 32

Which of the following is an economic value of forests?

They regulate the water cycle

They decrease flooding

They provide wood

They prevent soil erosion

3 / 32

Prescribed burnings are fires that

Increase the risk of injury

Never get out of control

Are set by humans

Are caused by lightening

4 / 32

Which type of forest most likely contains the greatest variety of habitats and should be conserve due to its high level of biodiversity

Old-growth forests

Monoculture

Plantations

Even-aged stands

5 / 32

The types of tree heights are

Total

Merchantable

Bole

All of the above

6 / 32

The kinds of measurements in forest mensuration

Cut/felled material

Individual trees

Standing trees

All of the above

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Measurements of timber (round) in forest mensuration is(are);

Xylometer method

Mathematical formulae

Both (a)+(b)

None of the above

8 / 32

The overall weight of a quantity of wood is affected by the factors

Density

Moisture content

Bark and foreign material

All of the above

9 / 32

The practice of forestry in and around the farmlands is called

Social forestry

Community forestry

Farm forestry

All of the above

10 / 32

Shading effect of the trees can be overcome by

Canopy management

Woods management

Water

Fertilizer

11 / 32

Alley-cropping is also known as

Hedgerow intercropping

Woody hedges

Wood space lots

Soil conservation hedges

12 / 32

Which classification of agroforestry is more important and commonly adopted

Socioeconomic classification

Structural classification

Floristic classification

Ecological classification

13 / 32

The art of growing and reproducing a forest is called

Silviculture

Mensuration

Ecology

None of the above

14 / 32

The scientific basis for the practice of silviculture is

Silvics

Forest management

Forest biology

None of the above

15 / 32

Which of the following is not an element of an ecosystem

Mineral matter

Producers and consumers

Decomposers

All of the above are elements of and ecosystem

16 / 32

The ability of a tree to withstand shade is called

Intolerance

Tolerance

Hardiness

All of the above

17 / 32

The first step in lumber processing is called

Selective cutting

Barking

Air drying

Kiln drying

18 / 32

Wood’s greatest commercial importance is in

Production of synthetics and plastics

Making paperboard and cardboard

Furniture, cabinetmaking, and building construction

Engineered wood production.

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A fire safety plan should include

A map of the building

At least four escape routes

Escape routes that can be opened during an emergency

None of the above

20 / 32

When using a crosscut saw, which of the following is not recommended

Hold the saw at a 45-degree angle

Apply light pressure on the push cuts

Cut with the grain

Cut on the waste side of the cutting line

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Reaction wood or abnormal wood are

Compression wood (CW)

Tension wood (TW)

c. Both (a) & (b)

d. None of the above

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Which of the following is a ruminant?

Giraffe

Elephant

Rhinoceros

Warthog

23 / 32

Which snake from the following is non-poisonous?

Viper

Cobra

Sand Boa

Sea Snake

24 / 32

To which of the following insects are termites related?

Cockroaches

Safari Ants

Beetles

Wasps

25 / 32

Which of these lizards is nocturnal?

Agama

Skink

Monitor

Gecko

26 / 32

Which of the following mammals is the heaviest in the world

Elephant

Rhinoceros

Hippopotamus

Blue Whale

27 / 32

Forest Policies are supposed to perform the following functions except

Basis for legislation

Basis for management

Basis for logging and harvesting

Basis for information and communication

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Deforestation has the greatest impact on biodiversity

In densely populated areas

In tropical areas and arid regions

On public land

On private lands

29 / 32

The policy of multiple use of public lands that are managed by the Forestry Commission requires that natural forests be available for

All of the answers below

Wildlife habitat

Recreation

Timber

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Allelochemicals are released by means of

Volatilization

Leaching

Exudation

All of the above

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1. What is the policy aim of the 2012 Forests and Wildlife Policy?

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Explain why you want to become a member of the Ghana Institute of Foresters

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