Republic of the Philippines Professional Regulation Commission Manila PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD FOR FORESTE! PROGRAM OF THE FORESTERS LICENSURE EXAMINATION TO BE GIVEN IN THE | CITIES OF MANILA, ALL PRC REGIONAL OFFICES AND ZAMBOANGA | ON SEPTEMBER 4 AND 5, 2019 WEIGHT, (DATE AND TIME SUBJECTS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4, 2019 | 7:00 A.M. - 7:45 AM. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND | FILLING OUT OF FORMS 8:00 A.M. — 12:00 Noon FOREST ECOSYSTEM 25% Forest Botany, Dendrology, Forest | Ecology, Forest Soils, Tree Physiology, Forest Entomology, Forest Pathology | Forest Biodiversity, Forest Genetics and | Tree Improvement | 1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. THURSDAY, SEPT. 8:00 ~ 12:00 Noon 4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. FOREST POLICY AND GOVERNANCE 25% | Forest History, Policy and Administration, Social Forestry and Extension, Forest Protection, Environment and Sustainable Development, Professional Ethics and Values | 2019 FOREST ENGINEERING AND UTILIZATION | Wood Structure and Identification, Wood 20% Physics and Mechanics, Wood Seasoning and Preservation, Forest Products Utilization, Utilization of Non-Timber Forest Products FOREST RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 30% | Forest Biometry, Mensuration and Inventory, Forest Management, Forest Economics and Finance, Range Management, Multiple Uses Forestry, Silvicultural Methods/Systems, Forest Nursery, Forest Plantation THIS EXAMINATION WILL BE COMPUTERIZED 1. Check or verify your school/building assignments at the PRC official website (www.pre.gov.ph) or through the Notices/Announcements to be posted at the PRC premises two (2) to three (3) working days before the examination. Bring your NOTICE OF ADMISSION when you verify your school/building assignment. Visit your school/buliding assignment prior to the day of the examination, 2. Report to your school/bullding assignment before 6:30 A.M. on the first day of the examination to verify your room and seat number. Be punctual. Late examinees will not be admitted. PRC Building Paredes St., Sampaloc Manila, 1008 Philippines wwmpregonph Philippine Intemational Convention Cent Sotto St, Pasay City, 1307 Philippinseat No. Republic of the Philippines PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION Manila BOARD FOR FORESTERS \RESTERS Licensure Examination ydnesday, September 4, 2019 08:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon SETA dREST_ECOSYSTEM (STRUCTION: Select the correct answer, for eee ee Hark only one answer for each item by shading the box orresponding to the letter of your eoetce on the answer sheet provided. TRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. | each of the following | | ULTIPLE CHOICE | 1. Which is not a tree or shrub? ‘A. Homonia riparea B. Eragrostis cururavea c. Psidium guajava D, Datura alba | 2, what are the purposes of mulching with grasses or leaves? rr Reduces evaporation IL. Beevents hardening of surface soil jit. Facilitates root penetration c IZ and IIT A. I and Il B. I and TZ & 1, 12 and I1T 3, the first leaves of the embryo is referred to as, , B. cotyledon c. bract B. axil D. ochrea 4. Tt is the environment which supports 20 animal or plant population and Foe easefepanel— food meover, encichelp{ob eng ‘of other animal or plant species. A, Niche (‘B. Habitat c. Territory D. Carrying capacity 5. Gall rust generally attacks moluccansau- Leaf spot usually attacks Kaatoan bangkal. ‘R. Both statements are true B. Both statements are false Or the first statement is false; the second statement is true D, The first statement is true; the second statement is false Go Uitich of eho Gaiiorting ante) Go EROS landscape? I. Maintain nationally significant natural landmark ce pectect nationally significant species II, Brovide opportunities for public enjoyment through recreation and tourism. A. II and III c. I and If B. I, II and IIZ D. I and ITZ 7. After three weeks of observation, you noticed that the leaves of your Mrogany tress have yellow spots all over and green S0ans remain along the veins. Your trees lack A. Potassium C. Magnesium B. Calcium D. Iron continued on Page 2 TQDS Ver 2.1.9FORESTERS Licensure Examination Wednesday, September 4, 2019 - 08:00 a.m. - Page 2 FOREST ECOSYSTEM SET A | 8. The growth or yield of a tree depends upon food production (photosynthesis) being ‘the food consumption (respiration) A. more or less equal to c. considerably more than B. equal to D. considerably lesser than A group of plants bearing seeds which develop in all enclosed ovary A. monoecious plant C. dioecious plant B. gymnosperm D. angiosperm 10. The enrichment of a water body with nutrients , resulting in excessive ay 51g 13) 4. 15. 16. 7 18. growth of phytoplankton, algae or vascular plants leading to depletion of oxygen is called __ A. water pollution c. eutrophication B. siltation D. red tide Which of the following my lead to astonishing levels of species diversity and biological specialization? Es Competition between predator and prey II. Struggle for nutrients III. Competition between herbivores and plants A. I, II and III c. I and IT B. I and IIT D. IZ and IIT It is NOT a characteristic of monocot plants. A. The leaf vein is netted. B. Root system is adventitious. C. Possesses only one cotyledon D. Vascular bundles are scattered this refers to the use of natural enemies to control pest infestation. A. Biological control Cc. Insecticide B. Herbicide D. Predator control is a species of beetle. It is a serious pest of Acacia mangium ‘Ky Leucopholis irrorata ¢. Ips caligraphus B. Agrilus sexsignatus D. Scolytus spp. what is considered as the worst pests of pines in the Philippines? AR. Dioryctria rubella C. Fusarium solani B. Pitrova cristata D. Ips calligraphus is the dominant forest type of the Philippines . ‘B. Mossy forest c. Pine forest B. Dipterocarp forest D. Mangroveforest The common petiole on which the leaflets of a compound leaf are inserted is called 5 A. midrib c. rachis B. pulvinus D. pinnule Which statements are true? I. Water travels through sandy soil very easily, so nutrients each out easily. ft, Sandy soil contains silt and clay which are less than 15% of material by weight. III.Sandy soil contains 35% sand . A. I, II and III c. II and III B, I and IZ D. I and III only the Continued on Page 3 TODS Ver 2.1.!FORESTERS Licensure Examination | Wednesday, September 4, 2019 - 08:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Page 3 FOREST ECOSYSTEM SETA | 19. The boundary between two ecosystems is referred to as _ A. Shelterbelt c. Buffer zone B. Ecotone D. Fireline 20. What document described the environmental impact of mitigation and wnat cocent measures for a project in environmentally critical area? A, Initial environmental examination B. Environmental compliance certificate C. Environmental certificate D. Environmental impact assessment 21, what is the upper limit of the water holding capacity of the soil? A. Maximum tolerance B. Field capacity ¢. Saturation point D. Filed penetration capacity 22. which of the following factors determine the depth where sufficient moisture is available all year round? cA Water holding capacity of the soil Ir. Soil cover III. Exposure A. I & It c. 16 Tr | B. I, II & IIT D. Ir & III 23. The loss of water in liquid from droplets along the the margin of the | leaves is referred to as guttation. When does this happen? ‘A. When the roots of the plants are water soaked B. When transpiration equals absorption C. When transpiration exceeds absorption D. When transpiration is lower than absorption 24. This refers to the use of chemicals to control beetle infestation A, Herbicide C. Biological control B. Insecticide D. Predator control 25. The main advantage of establishing a plantation on a completely cleared and burned site is rapid development of the plantation. Why? I. Little competition from seeds II. Good supply of nutrient III. Little water is evaporated A. I, IL and IIT c. I and II B. I and III D. II and IIT 26. In many grasses, __ is a short membranous projection on the inner side of the leaf Blade at the junction where the leaf blade and the leaf sheath meet . A. panicle c. stipule B. petiole D. ligule 27. Which of the following nitrogen fixer is involved in symbiotic association with legumes forming root nodules? A. Azotobacter c. Rhodospirillum B. Clostridium D. Rhizobium | | 28. A process of soil formation due to action of chemical substances is | called ; A. salinization C. Mechanical weathering B. Chemical weathering D. Tlluviation Continued on Page 4 TQDS Ver (2.1.9FORESTERS Licensure Examination A Wednesday, September 4, 2019 - 08:00 a.m, ~ 12:00 noon Page 4 FOREST ECOSYSTEM SETA 29. RA. 9072 is the national caves and cave resources management and 30. 31. ae Bae 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. protection act. RA 9147 is the Wildlife Conservation and Protection/ Act. A. The first statement is false while the second statement is true B, Both statements are false C. The first statement is true while the second statement is false D. Both statements are true Ee is a silvicultural treatment that aims to free a stand below the Sapling stage from competing unwanted plant species that threaten to suppress them. A, Release cutting C. Improvement cutting B. Sanitation cutting D. Thinning What is that field of study that deals NOT only with forest community but also soil, water, and climate? A. Pathology C. Dendrology B. Forest ecosystem D. Forest soil The induction of flowering by cold treatment. A. kinesis ¢. Trophism B. Photoperiodism D. vernalization is an assemblage of organisms and the physical environment) where exchanges of energy and matter exist. ‘A. Niche C. Habitat B. Biome D. Ecosystem | If the soil has a Ph value of 8, it is . | A. over acidic c. basic B, neutral D. acidic Which of the following factors determine the effect of light intens on the availability of moisture all year round? I, Water holding capacity of the soil | II. Soil cover III. Exposure A, IIT c. IT and IIz B. I and II D. I, IT and Iz Covering the bed surface with a layer of organic materials reduces evaporation of soil moisture and shield the soil surface from the sun. This nursery practice is called . A, Mulching © Sereening B. Scudding D. Shading is the unit of vegetation which includes not only the plants of Which It is composed but the animals habitually associated with them and also all the physical and chemical components of the immediate environment or habitat. A, Ecological zone Cc. Forest B. Bioregion D. Ecosystem i What is the upper limit of of the water holding capacity of the soil? A. Maximum tolerance | B, Field penetration capacity C. Field capacity D. Saturation point Continued on Page 5 TODS ver 2.1FORESTERS Licensure Examination Wednesday, September 4, 2019 - 08:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Page 6 FOREST ECOSYSTEM SETA 50. It deals with the distribution of plants on the earth's surface - ‘A. Plant ecology C. Plant succession B. Plant geography D. Plant systematics 51. What are the relationships of mycorrhiza and the plants? | | cc The fungi interact with the root tissue to form organs that inerease ability of the plants to extract minerals. iio ‘The fungi are supplied with carbohydrates formed by photosynthesis by the plants. III. Plants allow fungi to undergo nutrient cycling. A. II and III ONLY c. I and IIT ONLY B. I and II ONLY D. I, IZ and III 52. A disease that results in the rapid decay of young succulent seedling or by the sudden wilting of seedlings due to extensive necrosis of thi stem near the soil line is called 5 A, damping-off disease Cc, rotting B, necrosis D. smothering disease 53. Cleaning and disinfecting elements used for pruning are the common practices employed in - | A. Physical method €. Statutory method B. Sanitary method D. Cultural method 54, A seed or pollen-bearing structure in gymnosperms: A. Cone c. Basidium B. Sorus D. Sporangium 55. What is the process by which the embryo in a seed breaks the seed coal and begins to develop into a young plant? A. Fission C. Germination B. Fertilization D. Differentiation 56. This is a flat area with high elevation. | A, Valley c. Ridge B. Plateau D. Gully | 57. A technique/principle referring to the reduction in terms of severity] of the disease in infected crop plants. A. Eradication B. Avoidance of the pathogen C. Development of plants resistant to disease D. Therapy 58. It is a primary input to the water balance equation. ‘A. Rainfall C. Beat B. Pressure D. Soil moisture 59. is referred to as the boundary between two adjacent ecological communities or ecosystems. A. Buffer zones C. Marginal zones ° B. Ecotone D. Edge effect Continued on Page 7 TODS Ver 2.1.9FORESTERS Licensure Examination Wednesday, September 4, 2019 - 08:00 a.m. - Page 7 FOREST ECOSYSTEM SETA | | 60. Cleaning and disinfecting elements used for tree surgery are the common practices employed in 5 A. Sanitary method c. Cultural method B. Statutory method D. Physical method 61. A field of study that deals with disease infestation in forest community. A. Dendrology Cc. Forest ecosystem B. Forest soil D. Pathology 62. What do you mean if the soil is said to be permeable? ‘A. It can be penetrated by liquid B, It can be change from one kind to another €. It can become solid D. It is sticky 63. What group of plants produce seeds that do NOT develop in an enclosed ovar: A. Monoecious plant C. Gymnosperm B. Angiosperm D. dioecious plant 64. has tiny pipelines that carry water with a small amount of @issolved minerals from the roots to the leaves of trees. A. Xylem ¢. Phloem B. Cork layer D. Cambium 65. Once the trees are harvested, new trees can grow in their place and continue to sequester carbon. The rate of carbon sequestration depends on the management practice adopted, the tree species involved and the geographic area covered. Evaluate the statements. A. Both statements are false B. Statement 1 is true; Statement 2 is false C. Statement 1 is false; Statement 2 is true D. Both statements are true 66. A pest is a organism which may be large, small or microscopic, that | causes damage on crops. Which of the following is not a pest? A. Insect c. Mycorrhiza B. Man D. Pathogens 67. Which of the following characterizes an ecosystem? a It can be recognized within their general surroundings. io It is a place defined as territory of several animal species III. It is a place defined by the predominance of one plant species A. I, II & III c. 16 mr B. IT & IIT D. I & IIT 68. The major conducting elements in coniferous wood is called A. Fibers c. Tracheids B. Vessels D. Phloem 69. A scientist stated that the volume composition of the representative soil in optimum condition for plant growth would approximate 50% por! space. What does this mean? A. 45% water and 5% air C. 35% water and 15% air B, 458 air and 5% water D. 25% water and 25 & air Continued on Page 8 TQDS Ver] 2.1.9FORESTERS Licensure Examination . Wednesday, September 4, 20:9 - 08:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Page 8 FOREST ECOSYSTEM SETA 70, It refers to the overall spreading of organisms across a physical scple such as seeds or individuals, or movement away from the birth site. | A. Leaving C. Migrating B. Dispersal D. Transferring 71. It is the first stage of erosion during which layers of soil are imperceptibly washed eway by surface flow A. Sheet erosion Cc, Earth movement B. Avalanche D. Gully erosion 72. Which is not a part of the leg? A, Trochanter c. Tibia B. Femur D. Cardo 73. What are some of the requirements for suitable species to be used for erosion control? I. It must be straight boled II. It should have deer and wide spread root system III.It must be able to with stand drought A. I and II C. II and I1t B. I, II and II D. I and III 74. Imbibition is the process by which cell wall and protoplasm absorb water thus making them softer, swollen and more elastic. Photosynthesis involves the use of eneigy from sunlight to reduce carbon dioxide to produce carbohydrates, water and by- product from hydrogen donor. A, All statements are true B. All statements are false C. Statement 1 is fals2; statement 2 is true D. Statement 1 is true statement 2 is false 75. is the preventior of crossing among population due to chromosomal difference. A. Ecological isolation Cc. Genetic isolation B. Geographical isolation D. Phenological isolation 76. Which of the following objectives refer to tree improvement? ce Genetic improvement and cultivation of selected plants coe Improvement of geretic base of species III. Assurance of the availability of materials needed A. I and III c. II and IIT | B, I, II and IIT D. I and IT 77. Which of the following hormones is known to inhibit flowering in plahts? A. Florigen C. Giberrellin B. auxin D. abcissic acid 78. Biologists have found that there is a direct relationship between the area Of natural habitat and the number of species it can sustain. Reducing habitat size increases the risk of species extinctions. Evaluate the statements. A. All statements are true B. Statement 1 is false; statement 2 is true C. All statements are false D. Statement 1 is true; statement 2 is false continued on Page 9 TODS Ver| 2.1.FORESTERS Licensure Examination Wednesday, September 4, 2019 08:00 a.m T_ECOSYSTEM 79. 80. a1. 82. 83. 84. as. 86. a7. 8. The average diameter of 5 narra trees diameter. If 4 of the narra trees has is the diameter of the 5th tree? AL 49 c. 32 B. 54 D. 28 A silvicultural treatment that aims to species. c. Thi D. San A. Improvement cutting B. Release cutting It is the zone of differentiation loca’ differentiate means ___ A, to enlarge B. to become mature ¢. to increase in number or multiply D. to become specialized for particu Which of the following are some requir seed cert:fication? |. = 12:00 noon Page 9 SETA | in a plantation in Aurora is 32 |em 25, 27, 19 and 35cm diameter, what free the stand from diseased pant nning tation cutting ‘ted below the apical meristem . |To lar function ed activities to be conducted ite Ils Lda Determine history of the seed source Conduct field infections of mother trees Replicate plantation to other sites A Be eee LT c. 1k II & IIT DeI& What aA B is the valuable source of humus? Organic matter Cc. For Decomposed leaves D. Which of the following trees has a A. Mango id B. Tiesa D. Which of the following is NOT a part of the vascular tissue system? A. collenchyma B. vascular cambiun c. phi De xy Macronutrients IIT II est litter compound leaf? Avocado Tamarind oem em Silvics is the study of life history and general characteristics of forest trees and stands with particular reference to environmental factors. Silviculture is A. The first statement B, Both statemenst are C. Both statements are D. The first statement is false, the true false is true, the the art of producing and tending a forest. second statement is true second statement is false It refers to a boundary of a protected area. Marginal zones Ecotone D, Buf Flowers start from same levels Inner flower opens first Arranged like ribs of umbrella Inner flower opens last Continued on c. Edge effect fer zones differentiates a CORYMB from a cyme as form of inflorescence? TQDS Ver 2.1.9 Page 10| | FORESTERS Licensure Examination ] 0 noon Page 10 Wednesday, September 4, 2019 - 08:00 a.m, - 12 FOREST ECOSYSTEM SET A 89. As to leaf arrangement, when two or more leaves are borne at the same node on the same side of the stem, it is while, it is when they are regularly arranged one above another in two ‘opposite rows. A, whorled-alternate Cc. fascicled-distichous B. whorled-opposite D. fascicled-secund 90. The resin obtained fron pine trees especially the Benguet pine is collectively known as A. Manila Copal c. Balau B. Naval stores D. Gutta percha 91. This is an organism conprising a species of fungus symbiotically joining with a species of algae. A. Lichen Cc. Moss B. Mycorrhiza D. Rhizobium | 92. The destructive stage of shoot moth is the larvae. It bores through| the tissue and results in che production of side shoot at the point of damage A, Statement 1 is false; statements 2 is true B. Both statements aze true C. Both statements are false D. Statement 1 is trie ; statement 2 is false 93. The size of grain of soils is referred to as A. pH Cc. texture B. structure D. bulk density 94. This species has remained confined to Taal lake. A. Sapsap c. Goby B. Pait-pait D. Tawilis 95. Which of the following are characteristics of clayey soils? I. Excellent water-holding capacity II, Excellent minerai- holding capacity III. Difficult to work A. I, IT and IIT c. I and Ir B. II and IIT D. I and III 96. Thé imeasuré of the ability of a substance in the soil to transfer heat is referred to as . A. Soil conductivity C. Specific head conductivity B. Heat conductivity D. Thermal conductivity 97. Water in the biosphere moves in cycle . Arrange in order the following water movements to describe the water cycle with rain as the primar; source of water. Ro transpiration and evaporation II. Precipitation III. Infiltration « Iv. Condensation A. Iv,II,III and I C. III,I, IV and It B. I, IV,II and III D. I, III,I and Iv Continued on Page 11 TODS vex 2.1. |FORESTERS Licensure Examination Wednesday, September 4, 2019 - 08:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Page 11 FOREST ECOSYSTEM SET A SITUATIONAL Situation 1 - Executive order No. 23, S. 2011 in a law that declares a moratorium on the cutting and harvesting of timber in the natural and residual forests. 98. Pursuant to £.0. 23, it is the obligation of the state to protect the remaining forest cover areas of the country. It is also its obligation to preserve biodiversity; allow natural regeneration of residual forests and promote development of plantation forests. Evaluate the statements. A. Both statement are incorrect B, Both statement are correct C, Statement 1 is incorrect; statement 2 is correct D. Statement 1 is correct; statement 2 is incorrect 99. The purpose of allowing natural regeneration is to perpetuate the KR. premium hardwood species C. original forest cover B. fast growing species D. endemic species 100. What is the silvicultural treatment which involves the removal of twigs and branches of the planted trees to enhance the growth and quality of final crops in a tree plantation? A. Thinning C. Sanitation cutting B. Release cutting D. Pruning ae END tee WARNING: Failure to submit your Test Questions (Complete) set will | cause the cancellation of your Test-Results for the subject,