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Logging Equipment Operator Practice Test

Check what you know about the logging equipment operator job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on logging equipment operator knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A feller buncher:
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Answer: Cuts and gathers trees. It fells trees.

Question 2 of 15A landing is:
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Answer: Where logs are processed and loaded. It’s the processing area.

Question 3 of 15Streamside zones:
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Answer: Protect water. They protect water.

Question 4 of 15During loading, the driver should be:
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Answer: Out of the swing radius. Stay clear.

Question 5 of 15Bucking means:
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Answer: Cutting logs to length. Cutting to length.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A path for moving logs.”
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Answer: Skid trail. Skid trail: A path for moving logs.

Question 7 of 15What does “Forwarder” mean?
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Answer: A machine that carries logs.. Forwarder: A machine that carries logs.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A machine that cuts and gathers trees.”
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Answer: Feller buncher. Feller buncher: A machine that cuts and gathers trees.

Question 9 of 15What does “Bucking” mean?
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Answer: Cutting logs to length.. Bucking: Cutting logs to length.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Harvesting all trees in an area.”
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Answer: Clearcut. Clearcut: Harvesting all trees in an area.

Question 11 of 15What does “Harvester” mean?
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Answer: A machine that fells and processes trees.. Harvester: A machine that fells and processes trees.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Where logs are processed and loaded.”
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Answer: Landing. Landing: Where logs are processed and loaded.

Question 13 of 15What does “Streamside management zone” mean?
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Answer: A protected area near water.. Streamside management zone: A protected area near water.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Ruts from heavy equipment.”
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Answer: Rutting. Rutting: Ruts from heavy equipment.

Question 15 of 15What does “Timber cruise” mean?
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Answer: Estimating timber volume.. Timber cruise: Estimating timber volume.

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