Civil Service Exam 258 Questions with Verified Answers
Refers to a ranger's power or right to give commands; enforce obedience, take action and make
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The primary objective of most of a park ranger's enforcement actions is - CORRECT ANSWER Education and Information
The least likely ranger service to be provided through visitor contact - CORRECT ANSWER Resource Management
A ranger comes upon a location that she believes to be a crime scene, but she has no training in criminal investigation. As the first park ranger official on the scene, she should - CORRECT ANSWER Record existing and relevant data in a notebook
In most automobiles, the VIN plate is on the - CORRECT ANSWER the driver's dashboard
A park's "situation map" should be marked on a surface of - CORRECT ANSWER enamel or clear acetate
The Rhomberg test is a field test most useful for inciting _________ intoxication - CORRECT ANSWER Alcohol
A ranger on patrol should imagine his/her key responsibility to be - CORRECT ANSWER observation
The form of federal jurisdiction that a park ranger will encounter most rarely is ________ jurisdiction, which means the federal government has been granted the right by a state to exercise certain state authorities - CORRECT ANSWER partial
One of the actions within a park ranger's continuum of enforcement levels is the verbal warning. The key to issuing a verbal warning is for a park ranger to - CORRECT ANSWER Maintain a stern and authoritative tone of voice
For most park agencies, the most appropriate training vehicle for providing training to rangers who will have law enforcement authority includes a - CORRECT ANSWER 20-40 hour orientation course at the assigned park, 3 to 6 mont on the job training program at the assigned park, participation in special training courses as opportunities arise
Generally, the use of vehicles for park patrol - CORRECT ANSWER greatly increases a ranger's ability to respond quickly to emergencies, affords the ranger a degree of protection, offers the most efficient method of patrol with limited man power
Whenever a suitable wall surface isn't available for conducting a search of an offender, a kneeling search may be appropriate. In a standard kneeling search, the - CORRECT ANSWER ranger should search behind the offender
When initiating communication with visitors in an enforcement situation, the ranger's most immediate responsibility is to - CORRECT ANSWER create a supportive rather than a defensive climate
The following knot is used to attach a rope to the middle of another rope - CORRECT ANSWER Prusik
Listening is usually thought of as being accomplished on four levels. The highest level involves - CORRECT ANSWER listening with understanding of the speaker's point of view
The following structures may generally be entered unconditionally by a ranger in an enforcement situation - CORRECT ANSWER Park administrative building and public restrooms
The following is most likely to be a standard item for a mounted patrol - CORRECT ANSWER Flares
"Thumbnail" descriptions of persons include - CORRECT ANSWER hair color, clothing, and race
A ranger is reading a park grid map reference. On such maps, a four-digit grid reference number refers to the grid square located to the ___ the point of intersection of the lines relating to the grid numbers - CORRECT ANSWER right and above
It is usually permissible to search an offender incidental to an arrest. The following statement is true. - CORRECT ANSWER During a legal search, a ranger may seize items that are not only in actual possession, but within reach of the person at the time of the search
A ranger is helping to compose the interpretative text for visitor center exhibits. The best text-on -background color combination in terms of legibility would be - CORRECT ANSWER blue on white
Before conducting a search, a park ranger should always obtain a search warrant if there is time, or whenever there is doubt as to whether one is necessary. Generally, a search warrant is required if - CORRECT ANSWER the search is of a habitable dwelling on park grounds that is owned by the park, but occupied by the suspect as a camping abode
A ranger should consider the primary objective of a par agency's interpretive services to be - CORRECT ANSWER inciting the visitor to some action or feeling
In certain circumstances. search of a person or premises may be appropriate even though legal grounds are weak or absent. Such searches may be conducted with consent. The following statement concerning consent searches is true. - CORRECT ANSWER Consent may be revoked at any time, but the revocation does not invalidate any evidence seized prior to the revocation.
In most cases it is appropriate for a park ranger to think of visitors as - CORRECT ANSWER not dependent on the ranger; it is the ranger who is dependent on them, the most important people the ranger will come into contact with, not an interruption of the ranger's work, but the main reason for it
The following legal term is used to denote the proof that a crime has occurred - CORRECT ANSWER Corpus Delicti
In the continuum of a park ranger's enforcement priorities, "Priority 1" situations deal with - CORRECT ANSWER the protection of visitors from each other
The strongest ropes are generally made of - CORRECT ANSWER Nylon
A ranger is helping to compose the interpretive text for visitor center exhibits. For one exhibit, visitors will be about 15 feet from the text. The letters for this text should be at least ______ high - CORRECT ANSWER An inch
The primary purposes of patrol include - CORRECT ANSWER providing resource protection, making assistance available to visitors, providing a deterrent for destructive behavior, observing the park and visitor behavior
A ranger is one of the first officials to arrive at the scene of a crime. Preliminary procedures will ordinarily be undertaken by the investigating ranger include the following; - CORRECT ANSWER safeguarding the area, separating witnesses from bystanders and obtaining statements, rendering assistance to the injured
In areas of ____ jurisdiction, only state law is considered to be in effect, meaning that federal officers may enforce rules and regulations only such as Title 36, CFR and other federal laws allow regardless of jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER Proprietary
To be legal, a search warrant should specifically identify the - CORRECT ANSWER property to be seized, place to be searched, limits of the search, probable cause upon which the search is based
The following is a guideline that should be followed in handling a domestic dispute on park property - CORRECT ANSWER If the situation seems to justify the intervention of a professional counselor, recommend counseling in a general way
Rangers are often brought into contact with groups who represent "subcultures" - groups of similar age, race, occupation or other grouping characteristics that may lead to the development of a kind of dialect or language system all their own. In communicating with these groups - especially in enforcement situations - it is important for the ranger to - CORRECT ANSWER understand the "language" of subculture, but not to use it
Rangers without law enforcement authority are empowered, in some situations, to - CORRECT ANSWER issue citations
The following is a disadvantage associated with foot patrol - CORRECT ANSWER limited ability to respond to situations outside the immediate area
Guidelines for search-and-rescue operations within a park include - CORRECT ANSWER radio-equipped searchers should be sent to danger or vantage points, if dogs are used they should be on a leash, searches should generally not be continued after dark unless a life or death situation exists, each searcher should periodically call out the names of the lost persons
The ability of park rangers to implement enforcement services is dependent upon a number of factors. The following is LEAST likely to be one of the factors. - CORRECT ANSWER The ranger's level of certainty about the appropriateness of enforcement
Good listening skills for rangers include - CORRECT ANSWER considering listening to be an active process
The following is NOT generally considered part of the standard frisk procedures - CORRECT ANSWER ranger moves fingertips over all searchable area, crushing clothing to locate concealed weapons
One of the signs that a person has overdosed on a stimulant is - CORRECT ANSWER convulsions
The following is not a guideline that should usually be followed in conducting patrols - CORRECT ANSWER Patrols should always follow the same method, route, and schedule
In relaying a description of an individual, the first detail given is usually - CORRECT ANSWER sex
Normally, search of vehicles by a park ranger require a search warrant. Exceptions include - CORRECT ANSWER Whenever probable cause to search exists, the search is incidental to an arrest, items are in open view through the vehicle's window
The following is LEAST likely to be a standard item for a cycle patrol - CORRECT ANSWER Folding shovel
A ranger must attempt to stop a moving vehicle attempting to implement an enforcement action. While in motion, the ranger should stay within ____ feet of the vehicle. - CORRECT ANSWER 50 and 75
Research demonstrates that ____ percent of a ranger's duty time involves some form of communication - CORRECT ANSWER 75-85
A ranger is called on to approach an offender who is belligerent. Guidelines to follow during such an encounter include - CORRECT ANSWER regardless of the provocation, never exhibiting anger or impatience
A ranger is composing a sketch of an accident scene. He will need to discriminate between temporary, short-lived, and long-lived evidence. The following would be considered long-lived evidence. - CORRECT ANSWER Skid Marks
In most situations, the best attitude for the park ranger to adopt is one that is ____ oriented. - CORRECT ANSWER service
In the park setting, courts have ruled that search-and-seizure laws apply to visitor abodes (motor homes, trailers, screen canopies, rented cabins), as well as the area surrounding the abode and normally considered a part thereof (campsite, trash can, storage shed, etc). The legal term for this surrounding area is - CORRECT ANSWER Curtilage
The following is NOT a guideline that a park ranger should use in handling a compliant - CORRECT ANSWER Remember that some complaints should be taken more seriously than others
Guidelines for a park ranger's enforcement actions include - CORRECT ANSWER the use of physical force should be limited to the minimum necessary to implement the action, whenever a ranger is unable to secure cooperation he should withdraw from the immediate area and seek appropriate assistance, whenever doubt exists as to whether a situation actually constitutes a violation or whether the suspect is in fact the perpetrator the ranger should rule in favor of the visitor and try to resolve the doubt
A park ranger should usually think of her primary duty as - CORRECT ANSWER assuring each visitor a quality experience
The following is NOT a principle that should guide the composition and delivery of interpretive services in a park - CORRECT ANSWER The best interpretation sticks to information within the "comfort zone" of visitors
_____ patrol is the method that provides the greatest amount of visitor access, but usually prohibits extensive observation of visitor behavior and park conditions - CORRECT ANSWER Foot
One of the signs that a person has overdosed on a depressant is - CORRECT ANSWER cold, clammy skin
A ranger is conducting a field interview to determine the cause of an incident. The ranger should know that of all the behaviors that suggest an untruthful response, the one most commonly demonstrated by deceitful people is - CORRECT ANSWER bringing the hand to the head
A ranger is conducting a field interview to record a visitor's perceptions of an event. In recording the visitor's account, the ranger should remember each of the following general truths about human perception - CORRECT ANSWER people tend to overestimate the length of verticals while underestimating the width of horizontals, light-colored objects tend to be seen as heavier and nearer than dark objects of the same size and distance away, people usually recall actions and events better than objects
If a DWI suspect refuses to submit to a chemical test, many jurisdictions accept this as an admission of intoxication resulting in the revocation of driving privileges for a period of time. This result, however, is predicated on several criteria. The following is not a criteria - CORRECT ANSWER The suspect has already completed a standard field sobriety test
A ranger is reading a park map grid reference. On this map, the numbers are read from - CORRECT ANSWER left to right and bottom to top
Defensive measures consist of several levels of defense. The level known as "defensive opposition" involves - CORRECT ANSWER warding off blows with limbs or a baton
The following is NOT an element of the "legal scope" of a park ranger's jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER The park's physical boundaries
The following is an example of "transitional" interpretive experience - CORRECT ANSWER Automobile tour
A ranger is designing an interpretive activity for a group of elementary school children who are all about eight years old. For children at this age, - CORRECT ANSWER peer relationships are very important
The following is most likely be a standard item for a foot patrol - CORRECT ANSWER Transceiver
In the continuum of a park ranger's enforcement priorities, "Priority 3" situations deal with - CORRECT ANSWER The protection of the park's resources from the visitor
Recreational resources may be managed under the guidance of several viewpoints. The ____ viewpoint holds that resources should be used in an essentially "as is" manner, and that visitor use should blend with the resource base - CORRECT ANSWER Conservationist
The following is NOT a guideline that should be used for the conduct of station duty - CORRECT ANSWER Rangers should remain sitting or standing behind the station
The following statement about search warrants is typically FALSE - CORRECT ANSWER In most situations, real estate can be seized under a search warrant
A ranger's boundary maintenance responsibility typically include - CORRECT ANSWER physically locating the boundary line either by previous marks or survey, identifying trespass and/or encroachment, and marking and signing the boundary
The park's public relations program must - CORRECT ANSWER solve the problems of others while saving the problems of the park, consist of actions that are coordinated and integrated
Arrests can normally be made by park rangers - CORRECT ANSWER on an arrest warrant, on view of a felony being committed, on reasonable suspicion of a felony
Recreational resources may be managed under the guidance of several viewpoints. The ____ viewpoint holds that resources should be used in an essentially "as is" manner, and that visitor use should blend with the resource base - CORRECT ANSWER Conservationist
The following natural resource is classifies as inexhaustible/immutable, or incapable of much change or alteration through human activity - CORRECT ANSWER Atomic energy
The following practices are a current method for maintaining the utility of cattle grazing rangeland - CORRECT ANSWER Manipulating stock herds, reseeding, and firing
The following is considered to be an ADVANTAGE of monocultural forest harvesting - CORRECT ANSWER Allows nurturing of shade-intolerant species
The type of soil that is BEST able to hold water is - CORRECT ANSWER Sandy clay
The practice of chipping, or breaking the forest harvest down into smaller particles that can be compressed into useful products, can INCREASE the forest yield by _____% - CORRECT ANSWER 200
The _______ industry generates the MOST revenue in the United States - CORRECT ANSWER cattle
The following is NOT considered to be a guiding principle in the current model for conserving natural resources - CORRECT ANSWER concentrated, singular use of particular resources
One of soil's macronutrients is - CORRECT ANSWER Calcium
Food production in the United States is currently hindered by all of the following factors - CORRECT ANSWER Loss of farmland to land development, huge fossil fuel input requirement for production, transfer of water to urban populations
The bark of trees, long discarded as useless by loggers, has proven to be a useful resource for all of the following purposes - CORRECT ANSWER Medical uses, production of chemicals for tanning leather, oil-well drilling
The following is generally considered to be advantages associated with the use of organic fertilizers - CORRECT ANSWER prevention of leaching, improved soil structure, maximum aeration of root zone
Approximately ______ percent of the earth's freshwater supply is underground - CORRECT ANSWER 95
The following is generally considered to be part of the ocean's contribution as a natural resource - CORRECT ANSWER Major source of important vitamins in the human diet
The natural resource generally considered to be inexhaustible, but whose quality can be impaired by misuse is - CORRECT ANSWER Solar Energy
The following resource can be converted into methane gas by high-pressure steam heating is - CORRECT ANSWER High-Sulfur Coal
Given the current methods of using fossil fuels, the LEAST defensible (most wasteful), according to scientists is - CORRECT ANSWER Heating
The BEST way to restore soil fertility is by - CORRECT ANSWER organic fertilizers
The MINIMUM amount of time that toxic material will remain in a given groundwater supply is generally considered to be ____ years - CORRECT ANSWER 200
The following is considered to be the MOST influential factor governing the occurrence and behavior of aquatic life - CORRECT ANSWER Temperature
The following is proven to be a consequence involved in the use of solar energy - CORRECT ANSWER Decrease in photosynthetic rates of surrounding flora
More than 50% of the coal that has never ever been mined from the earth has been extracted in the last years - CORRECT ANSWER 25
The natural source classified as exhaustible but renewable, meaning that its permanence is dependent on how it is used by humans is - CORRECT ANSWER soil
The following is a limiting power held by the International Whaling Commission over commercial whalers is - CORRECT ANSWER protecting certain species, deciding minimum length for permissible kill, protecting calves and nursing cows
The following is generally accepted as the MOST promising solution to the increasing worldwide food shortage - CORRECT ANSWER Vigorous human population control
The contaminants PRIMARILY responsible for the depletion of the earth's atmospheric ozones are - CORRECT ANSWER Chlorinated Fluorocarbons
The following is currently the MOST promising method for the management of the earth's wildlife resources - CORRECT ANSWER Habitat Development
The element of American Society that is MOST responsible for consuming the largest share of energy resources is - CORRECT ANSWER Industry
Of all the water drawn and transported for irrigation purposes int he United States, APPROXIMATELY _____ percent is eventually absorbed by the root systems of crops - CORRECT ANSWER 25
The APPROXIMATE rate at which the Mississippi River currently carries topsoil into the Gulf of Mexico is ____ tons per _______ - CORRECT ANSWER fifteen; second
According to the current projections, it will be approximately _____ years before the world's fossil fuel resources are completely exhausted, given current methods of use - CORRECT ANSWER 35
The following is considered to be a disadvantage to monocultural systems for forest harvesting - CORRECT ANSWER Long harvesting rotations, runoff from intensive chemical use, creation of oversimplified ecosystems
______ is considered to be among soil's micronutrients - CORRECT ANSWER Manganese
In relation to the population growth of the United Staes, what is the increase per capita rate energy consumption? It is increasing at about ____ rate of population growth. - CORRECT ANSWER five times the
The following is not considered to be a disadvantage associated with the damming of flowing of streams and rivers - CORRECT ANSWER Sedimentation of reservoirs
Given the topography of most United States farmland, the following has NOT proven an efficient method for the control of soil erosion by water is - CORRECT ANSWER Terracing
The following natural resource is classified as a consumptively used resource, or one whose eventual exhaustion is CERTAIN given current use patterns, is - CORRECT ANSWER Natural Gas
In forestry, a sustained-yield harvest program, one that produces a moderate crop that can be harvested year after year, is called - CORRECT ANSWER Silvicultural
Approximately ____ tons of soil are washed away ANNUALLY from the United States - CORRECT ANSWER One billion
The following is considered to be a disadvantage associated with channelization, or the artificial widening of tiers and streams - CORRECT ANSWER Loss of hardwood timber, loss of wildlife habitat, lowering of water table
The MOST defensible (least wasteful) use of aquifer water, according to most current scientists, is to - CORRECT ANSWER relieve drought
Given the current methods of using fossil fuels, the MOST defensible (least wasteful) one, according to scientists, is - CORRECT ANSWER essential liquid fuels
The annual allotment of acres of _____ rangeland per head is considered to be universally standard for a single cable animal's grazing - CORRECT ANSWER Eight
APPROXIMATELY ____ percent of the extracted forest product in the United States is used for lumber - CORRECT ANSWER 30
______ is NOT considered to be an influential factor in the depletion of American soil nutrients - CORRECT ANSWER Fertilization
The following is NOT considered to be a factor contributing to the decline of our freshwater fish resources - CORRECT ANSWER Decreasing habitat temperatures
The following are effects of oil pollution on marine ecosystems - CORRECT ANSWER Introduction of carcinogens into food chain, concentration of chlorinated hydrocarbons, immediate mortality of marine animals
The forestry practice of clear-cutting is defensively used in the - CORRECT ANSWER old-growth firs of the Pacific Northwest
The following are factors that affect the erosion of soil by water - CORRECT ANSWER volume of precipitation, topography of land, and type of vegetational cover
The following is classified as an inorganic coil fertilizer - CORRECT ANSWER Nitrates
On gently sloping land, soil erosion can be reduced by _______ % by means of contour farming - CORRECT ANSWER 30-50
Thin strips or patches of vegetation surrounding streams are known as - CORRECT ANSWER Riparian Zones
A population with a large reproductive component and a declining number of reproductive individuals would be described as - CORRECT ANSWER Constrictive
The following occurs EARLIEST in the nitrogen cycle - CORRECT ANSWER Atmospheric nitrogen is converted by nitrogen-fixing bacteria to form usable to plants
When compared to the use of traditional pesticides, the main drawback to using biological controls is that they - CORRECT ANSWER are slower acting and more difficult to apply
In terms of human health, the most important air pollutant in the United States is - CORRECT ANSWER Tobacco Smoke
The following compounds contribute significantly to the process of eutrophication - CORRECT ANSWER Nitrates and Phosphates
A species with a broad distribution, occurring wherever in the world the environment is appropriate is described as - CORRECT ANSWER Cosmopolitan
It would NOT be true to state that paper recycling is - CORRECT ANSWER creates about the same number of jobs than harvesting trees for pulp
______ is a type of malnutrition that occurs in infants and very young children when they are weaned from mother's milk to a starchy diet low in protein - CORRECT ANSWER Kwashiorkor
In recent years, the forests of Central Europe have significantly declined, and the phenomenon of tree death and reduced vitality has also proliferated at a rapid rate. In particular, some of these areas in America have experienced 50% mortality rate among red spruce trees. The prevailing hypothesis is currently that these deaths are caused by - CORRECT ANSWER Acid Rain
Carnivores that eat herbivores constitute the _____ tropic level in an ecosystem - CORRECT ANSWER third
The following agricultural systems tends to involve the greatest labor requirements - CORRECT ANSWER Traditional intensive agriculture in less- developed countries
In contrast to acid rain, natural rainwater is slightly acidic due to dissolved - CORRECT ANSWER carbon dioxide
Approximately 80% of the earth's gaseous atmosphere is made up of - CORRECT ANSWER free nitrogen
The following are effective strategies for gully reclamation - CORRECT ANSWER building small dams, seeding with quick-growing plants, building diversion channels
The following was the first of the world's nations to adopt an official human population policy - CORRECT ANSWER India
In the language of population demographics, all the individuals in a population born during the same time period are known as - CORRECT ANSWER cohorts
Currently, the most widely used method for the prevention of overgrazing is - CORRECT ANSWER controlling the stocking rate
The two non-biological parameters that determine what type of climax community develops in a given area a - CORRECT ANSWER temperature and precipitation
It is a commonly accepted idea that two populations of different species with exactly the same requirements cannot persist indefinitely in the same habitat. This is a principle known as - CORRECT ANSWER competitive exclusion
Approximately what percentage of all of the world's medicines, drugs, and pharmaceuticals originated from the genetic resources of wild plants? - CORRECT ANSWER 40
The following are protists - CORRECT ANSWER Diatoms, slime molds, amoebas
The following was NOT an element of an environmental impact statement as required by original legislation - CORRECT ANSWER Negative declaration
An energy policy emphasizing production from large, centralized power plants is described as - CORRECT ANSWER hard path
The following is an example of a benthic organism - CORRECT ANSWER Sponge
Any water solution that contains more hydrogen ions (H+) than hydroxide ions (OH) is described as - CORRECT ANSWER acidic
The dominant organisms in the pioneer community of a terrestrial ecosystem are most likely to be - CORRECT ANSWER beetles
The innermost layer of the atmosphere, containing about 75% of the mass of the earth's air, is the - CORRECT ANSWER Troposphere
Each of the following is an important factor in determining the productivity of a freshwater lake - CORRECT ANSWER Proximity to marine coast
Typically, pollings of the American public indicate that most believe the solutions to environmental problems should be supplied by - CORRECT ANSWER the development of remedial technologies
In forestry, what is the term for the cutting of intermediate-aged, mature, or diseased trees in an uneven-aged forest stand? _______ cutting - CORRECT ANSWER Selective
The following pollutant is most likely to have an adverse affect on human bones - CORRECT ANSWER Strontium 90
What is the term for a symbiotic relationship that is beneficial, but no obligatory, to both species? - CORRECT ANSWER Protocooperation
The following are natural sources of tropospheric ozone - CORRECT ANSWER respirating trees
The depletion time of a certain nonrenewable resource is usually calculated as the time it takes to consume ______% of the resource at an assumed rate - CORRECT ANSWER 80
To most farmers in less-developed countries, the most significant benefit associated with the practice of interplanting is the - CORRECT ANSWER reduced chance of losing most or all of the year's food supply to pests of other misfortunes
In the field of environmental science, an urban area is typically defined as a geographic area with a population of _____ or more - CORRECT ANSWER 2500
The portion of a freshwater lake that has rooted vegetation is known as the - CORRECT ANSWER littoral
The following are climatic effects commonly associated with deforestation - CORRECT ANSWER increased temperature extremes, increased surface runoff, decreased humidity
In the international system of measurement, the following is used as a unit of radioactive decay - CORRECT ANSWER Becquerel
Increasingly, companies are forming the opinion that reducing the throughput of matter and energy resources can be good for profits, worker safety, consumers, and the environment. The following is NOT a reason for this opinion. - CORRECT ANSWER These methods have higher-quality energy input requirements
The following is a non-degradable pollutant - CORRECT ANSWER Mercury
The following extinction-prone species is threatened due to a low reproductive rate - CORRECT ANSWER California Candor
The following is NOT a difference between freshwater and marine ecosystems - CORRECT ANSWER Boundaries between freshwater ecosystems and terrestrial ecosystems are sharper
The only major region of the world in which per capita grain production has decreased in the past few decades has been - CORRECT ANSWER Sub-Saharan Africa
The slightly different molecular forms found in a particular gene are known as - CORRECT ANSWER alleles
The following are disadvantages associated with the use of sanitary landfills for the disposal of solid wastes - CORRECT ANSWER slow breakdown of biodegradable wastes, emission of toxic gases, contamination of groundwater
In recent years, environmental risk assessment has had its greatest impact in regulatory practices involving - CORRECT ANSWER carcinogens
Denitrification refers to - CORRECT ANSWER the conversion of nitrate to molecular nitrogen
The current trend among MOST ecologists is to consider the coastal zones of America - CORRECT ANSWER a single natural ecosystem requiring integration of management techniques
The following method for controlling industrial particulate discharge into the air, has the GREATEST potential efficiency - CORRECT ANSWER Electrostatic Precipitation
The process by which objects or solid materials are removed from a water supply is called - CORRECT ANSWER screening
The following are generally considered obstacles to United States air quality control operations - CORRECT ANSWER high number of uncertain cause-effect relationships, resistance from industrial operations, relatively small number of particulate contaminants that have been identified
The MOST critical step in any give industrial waste management program is the - CORRECT ANSWER preliminary investigation
The following is NOT an option for the control of coastal management offered by the Federal Coastal Management Program - CORRECT ANSWER regional control based upon state collaboration
The process through which gaseous contaminants are removed from the air is called - CORRECT ANSWER Adsorption
An automobile's catalytic converter is designed to keep all of the following contaminants from being discharged into the air - CORRECT ANSWER carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides
The following is a chemical process of waste-water treatment - CORRECT ANSWER coagulation
The stage that occurs LAST in the treatment process of sanitary sewage is - CORRECT ANSWER biological oxidation
The element of air quality control that can be monitored but NOT managed is - CORRECT ANSWER meteorology and dispersion
Currently, the rationale behind MOST water quality control operations is - CORRECT ANSWER protection of aquatic life
In the process of air quality improvement, the practice used as a precleaning process before more efficient methods are applied is called - CORRECT ANSWER Mechanical cleaning
The following practiced method for desaliniza-tion of water makes use of a salt filtering membrance - CORRECT ANSWER Reverse osmosis
The FUNDAMENTAL criterion for managing coastal basins is the - CORRECT ANSWER degree of water exchange or flushing rate
The LEAST desirable method for heating gases that are intended to be released from an air cleaning unit is by - CORRECT ANSWER Direct combustion
The following stage of conventional wastewater treatment occurs FIRST - CORRECT ANSWER sedimentation
The air quality control devices capable of removing BOTH particulate and gaseous contaminants from the air are - CORRECT ANSWER wet scrubbers
The process of restoration is considered acceptable by MOST ecologists if it implemented to - CORRECT ANSWER correct inadvertent harm or past problems
Turbidity, or ultrafine particle solids in a water supply, are PRIMARILY removed through the process of - CORRECT ANSWER coagulation
The object of chemical removal processes in air quality control is to - CORRECT ANSWER convert gases to particulate matter
The following is NOT a practice associated with the restoration of silt-polluted coastal basins - CORRECT ANSWER limiting dredging to active vegetation periods
_____ standards are applied to municipal water control operations to specify the MAXIMUM concentration of certain constituents of a given water supply - CORRECT ANSWER Performance
The following is NOT among the most effective methods for the prevention of aquifer contamination - CORRECT ANSWER Trenching
The chemical process that is NOT considered a control mechanism for air quality is - CORRECT ANSWER Masking
The term for the process that moves algae or turbidity from a water supply during the water treatment process is - CORRECT ANSWER straining
The method for treating groundwater contamination MOST often used for drinking water supplies is ____ treatment - CORRECT ANSWER carbon
The following is NOT a primary factor determining the operation of coastal basin management - CORRECT ANSWER climate
All of the following are practical methods for limiting the discharge of sulfur oxides into the air - CORRECT ANSWER desulfurization of oil, limiting coal use to low-sulfur varieties, and remove of sulfur from coal
The following is NOT a practice associated with the construction of spoil islands that will protect marina sites in coastal waters - CORRECT ANSWER use of fine soil materials in construction
The FIRST step in any water quality control procedure is - CORRECT ANSWER compilation of data needed to reach sound decisions about objectives
The following method for controlling industrial particulate discharge into the air is the one that makes use of gravitational forces is - CORRECT ANSWER Cyclone filter
An example of physical process of wastewater treatment is - CORRECT ANSWER Distillation
The type of marine environment that is considered to be MOST in needs of management is the - CORRECT ANSWER lagoon
Of the practiced methods for desalinization of water, the MOST widely used in the United States is - CORRECT ANSWER distillation
The following are noncrystalline adsorbent used to remove contaminants from the air - CORRECT ANSWER activated carbon, silica gel, D (activated alumina)
The guiding practice of a shorelines management operation is - CORRECT ANSWER maintaining natural drainage and stream flow
In water treatment, the mixing process during which particles form into aggregate masses that settle out is called - CORRECT ANSWER flocculation
The type of standards applied to municipal water control operations that specify required characteristics of a given water supply are ____ standards - CORRECT ANSWER design
______ standards are applied to municipal water control operations that define the approaches and methods followed in water quality control services - CORRECT ANSWER Procedural
Marsh-grass plantings are widely used near coastal waters for all of the following purposes - CORRECT ANSWER stabilizing dredge spoil, creation of marshes, and creation of alternative bulkheads
The following has NOT been widely attempted as a method for the control of automotive emissions - CORRECT ANSWER modification of the conventional engine
The guiding factor for what is an acceptable MINIMUM flow into coastal ecosystems is the - CORRECT ANSWER dry-season low flows under natural conditions
In preparing water that is to be considered drinkable, the PRIMARY method for odor prevention is - CORRECT ANSWER chlorine-ammonia treatment
The MOST effective method for containing a contaminant leakage plume that has deeply penetrated an underground water source is - CORRECT ANSWER well pumping
The ULTIMATE goal of the 1972 amendment to the water pollution control act was - CORRECT ANSWER total elimination of the discharge of pollutants into navigable United States water
The process by which contaminant chemicals are removed during the water treatment process is called - CORRECT ANSWER treatment
All fo the following are aspects of major concern in the protection of coastal basins - CORRECT ANSWER changes in circulation caused by alteration of basin configuration, degradation of ecological condition of basin and its margins, loss of ecologically vital areas
The process of lime coagulation is used to remove _____ from a water supply - CORRECT ANSWER phosphates
The following is the LEAST effective method for controlling the effect of automobile emissions - CORRECT ANSWER modification of liquid fuels
The MOST common element, by weight in the earth's crust is - CORRECT ANSWER Oxygen
Sand moves and is deposited along marine beaches in the same general direction as the motion of longshore currents. This motion is called - CORRECT ANSWER littoral drift
Each of the following is a potential consequence of long-term withdrawal of groundwater through wells - CORRECT ANSWER lowering of water table, intrusion of saltwater into groundwater supply, compaction of porous rock by heavier upper layers
The type of undeveloped land in the United States suffers the GREATEST loss from soil erosion - CORRECT ANSWER Cropland
The fluid material is made up of melted rock and gas that lie in the upper surface of the earth's mantle is known as - CORRECT ANSWER magma
Underground rock that is sufficiently porous and permeable to be used as a source of water is called - CORRECT ANSWER Aquifer
Lines of trees, planted around sections of land, reduce soil erosion primarily by - CORRECT ANSWER shielding the soil from evaporating winds
A structure designed to interrupt coastal currents and trap beach sand is termed - CORRECT ANSWER Jetty
Embankments of rocky debris that are left behind by a glacier's movements are - CORRECT ANSWER Moraines
A smooth, gently sloping coastal plain is often accompanied by what kind of marine coast? _____ coast - CORRECT ANSWER Barrier-island
What is loess? - CORRECT ANSWER thick deposits of wind-transported dust
The MOST common metallic element, by weight, in the earth's crust is - CORRECT ANSWER Aluminum
When a crustal land mass folds under and passes beneath another, this process its called - CORRECT ANSWER subduction
Where is most of the world's volcanic activity concentrated? - CORRECT ANSWER Islands and mountain ranges near the Pacific Rim
What is the extent of the east-west range of drainage into the Mississippi River basin? - CORRECT ANSWER Idaho to New York
A large fan-shaped pile of sediment that is deposited by a river at its mouth is called a - CORRECT ANSWER delta
Along marine coasts the GREATEST force of wave action is concentrated - CORRECT ANSWER at the headlands
Geothermal heat is MOSTLY generated by - CORRECT ANSWER gravitational compression of the earth's interior
The following measure is LEAST likely to reduce the possibility of landslide activity near developed land - CORRECT ANSWER Cutting a series of terraces alone the slope
Low-lying bottom land is USUALLY made richer by - CORRECT ANSWER sedimentary deposits from water runoff
The cloud form that is MOST likely to precipitate is - CORRECT ANSWER cumulonimbus
The loss of glacial ice through melting and evaporation is called - CORRECT ANSWER Ablation
Igneous rock is - CORRECT ANSWER rock that has solidified from a high-temperature molten condition
Transverse faults are different from normal faults because - CORRECT ANSWER the plates that join them move across each other, creating lateral friction
Precipitation caused by the forced rise of air during a collision of unlike air masses is - CORRECT ANSWER frontal
What is the purpose of civil service? - CORRECT ANSWER Establish uniform methods of practice and procedure
When and where are civil service meetings held? - CORRECT ANSWER 9:30 every 3rd Tuesday of the month at City Council Chambers
What shall guide the commission? - CORRECT ANSWER Robert's "Rules of Order"
The staff of the Commission shall consist of who? - CORRECT ANSWER Chief Examiner and such assistants and employees as May be required.
Where do additions and amendments to these rules filed? - CORRECT ANSWER Must be in writing and filed with the Secretary of the Commission
How soon do you need to add an amendment or addition? - CORRECT ANSWER 10 days prior to the action
How often will there be a classification review? - CORRECT ANSWER Every 2 years
Who does the classification review? - CORRECT ANSWER Labor and Management. [Show Less]