What is a tractor drive that powers pull behind equipment such as a fertilizer spreader?
- hydraulic cylinders
- power take off (PTO) shaft
- backhoe
- diesel motor
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| Answer: b |
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What is the name of a hydraulically driven rotating chain with blades that is used to dig a narrow channel for the placement of concrete footings or electric wiring?
- post hole digger
- trencher
- forklift
- shredder
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| Answer: b |
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A piece of equipment used to transplant medium size trees is referred to as a ___________________.
- ball maker
- tree digger
- trencher
- mechanical tree spade
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| Answer: d |
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What is a piece of equipment that uses round blades to loosen and pulverize the soil and is especially useful in seedbed preparation?
- field cultivator
- harrow
- disk
- chisel plow
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| Answer: c |
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What is a truck used for hauling material that can be hydraulically dumped?
- dump truck
- front-end loader
- bulldozer
- grader
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| Answer: a |
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What is the most common power source for pulling and operating large equipment?
a)bulldozer
b)generator
c)power take-off
d)tractor
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| Answer: d |
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Pallets of sod are usually unloaded from a truck upon delivery. Which piece of equipment is used for this purpose?
a)forklift
b)front-end loader
c)hydraulic cylinder
d)sod mover
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| Answer: a |
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Ash trees across America have been killed by the emerald ash borer. What piece of equipment is most often used to remove the stumps of the dead trees that have been cut down?
a)backhoe
b)mechanical tree spade
c)shredder
d)stump grinder
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| Answer: d |
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Which piece of tillage equipment has steel prongs, or teeth, and is used as a leveling device?
a)chisel plow
b)disk
c)field cultivator
d)harrow
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| Answer: d |
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Which piece of equipment would be the best choice for loosening soil and killing weeds?
a)chisel plow
b)disk
c)field cultivator
d)harrow
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| Answer: c |
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What is a good practice to follow before each use of large landscape equipment?
a)Check fluid levels.
b)Clean the equipment.
c)Complete service records.
d)Re-read operation manuals.
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| Answer: a |
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What piece of equipment is most effective in placing soil and other materials in a dump truck?
a)backhoe
b)bulldozer
c)front-end loader
d)tractor
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| Answer: c |
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What is used to grind branches and limbs into wood chips?
a)chiseler
b)field grinder
c)shredder
d)stump grinder
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| Answer: c |
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