multi choice quiz

Chainsaw video production

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Objective

Demonstrate knowledge of the chainsaw cutting unit and identify chain components by name and function:

Activity

Multichoice Quiz

Multichoice Quiz

1. Left and right cutters are designed to a. give maximum cutting efficiency → Correct. b. give minimum cutting efficiency → Incorrect, try ... c. give moderate cutting efficiency → Incorrect, try ... 2. Side links (straps) run along the guide bar rails and also a. act as racers between the cutters and the drive links → Incorrect, think about... b. act as spacers between the cutters and the drive links → Correct. c. act as spacers between the cutters and the drive tangs → Incorrect, think about... 3. Drive links (tangs) travel through the guide bar groove and mesh with the sprocket which a. provides ignition to the spark plug → Incorrect, think about... b. provides the driving power to the bar guide → Incorrect, think about... c. provides the driving power to the chain → Correct. 4. Rivets that join all the chain components together, act as bearings allowing flexible movement of the a. anti-vibration devices → Incorrect, think about... b. chain around the bar → Correct. c. bar groove → Incorrect, think about... 5. What controls the thickness of the chip that is removed by each cutter during the cutting action? a. depth gauges → Correct. b. drive tang → Incorrect, think about... c. side links → Incorrect, think about... 6. A chisel chain is a. square → Correct. b. round → Incorrect b. triangular → Incorrect 7. A chisel chain is used for cutting a. soft wood → Correct. b. hard wood → Incorrect. c. semi-hard wood. → Incorrect. 8. The chisel chain profile will cut a. fast → Correct. b. slow. → Incorrect. 9. Semi-chisel are used for a. hard wood → Correct. b. soft wood → Incorrect. c. anything that has grit or dirt on the surface. → Incorrect. 10. Semi-chisel will hold sharpness better on hard timber or gritty material. a. true → Correct. b. false → Incorrect. 11. What type of sprocket has open teeth that mesh with the dive links on the chain? a. Spur sprocket → Correct. b. Rim sprocket → Incorrect. c. Wheel sprocket → Incorrect. 12. A sprocket that fits over a spline and is attached to the clutch dum aligned for sideways movement is called? a. Rim sprocket → Correct. b. Spur sprocket → Incorrect. c. Wheel sprocket → Incorrect. 13. True or false: Chain pitch is the measurement between any three rivets divided by 2. a. False → Incorrect. b. True → Correct. 14. True or false: Gauge is a measurement used to make sure the drive links on a chain match the width and depth of your bar groove. a. False → Incorrect. b. True → Correct. 15. Which cutting components must be properly matched for pitch? a. Throttle and lockout → Incorrect. b. Drive tang and bar → Incorrect. c. Chain and sprocket → Correct. 16. Which cutting components must be properly matched for gauge? a. Spur sprocket and drive link → Incorrect. b. Chain drive tang and the bar → Correct. c. Chain and sprocket → Incorrect. 17. What is a jointing tool? a. a tool used to join the bar to the bar nuts → Incorrect. b. a rivet used to join the drive tangs to the bar groove → Incorrect. c. a rivet tool used for joining chain → Correct. 18. What is a file guide? a. A tool in a store that directs you to the files → Incorrect. b. a tool used for chain sharpening which will help you achieve the correct cutter angles → Correct. c. a file used for chain sharpening which will help you achieve the correct cutter angles → Incorrect. 19. What is a stump vice? a. a tool used for bracing a log while cutting. → Incorrect. b. a tool used to stack stumps. → Incorrect. c. a portable tool that can be hammered into a stump and used to brace the saw by the bar for sharpening. → Correct. 20. What tools are used to measure cutter lengths? a. calipers or an adjustable spanner → Correct. b. screw driver or spark plug wrench → Incorrect. c. a file or depth gauge guide → Incorrect. 21. True or false: flat files are never used to lower depth gauges or dress the bar a. True → Incorrect. b. False → Correct. 22. True or false: Round files are used for sharpen left and right cutters, and can be any size: a. True for sharpening cutters, but false for any size → Correct. b. False for sharpening cutters, but true for any size → Incorrect. c. True → Incorrect. 23. a sprocket tip bar is commonly used in forestry because? a. It makes for a stronger and adjustable bar → Incorrect. b. it reduces wear on the chain by keeping the side links clear of the bar rails → Correct. c. It is easier oil and gives better cutting performance → Incorrect. 24. a solid nosed bar is..? a. commonly used in forestry for its strength and reduction of chain wear → Incorrect. b. has hardened rails on the tip to reduce chain wear → Correct. c. very common in the forest industry → Incorrect. 25. Uneven cutter lengths are caused by: a. chain wear → Incorrect. b. cutting in poor conditions → Incorrect. c. poor sharpening technique → Correct. 26. Uneven cutter lengths are caused by: a. chain wear → Incorrect. b. cutting in poor conditions → Incorrect. c. poor sharpening technique → Correct. 27. Chain needs tensioning to manufactures specifications when: a. the chain skips during operation → Incorrect. b. the chain will not move → Incorrect. c. when it visually sags from the bar → Correct. 28. The chain is worn when: a. there is excessive movement in the rivets and no life left in the cutters. → Correct. b. it breaks during operation → Incorrect. c. it jams or skips during operation → Incorrect. 29. The chain needs lubrication to: a. prevent over heating and maintain free movement in the rivets. → Correct. b. to prevent smoke being generated during operation → Incorrect. c. remove rust → Incorrect. 30. The drive and nose sprocket is worn when: a. there is obvious wear seen on the sprockets. → Incorrect. b. uneven movement of chain around the bar, noticeable when sharpening. → Incorrect. c. there are signs of heating on the nose sprocket → Incorrect. d. all of the above → Correct. 31. Depth gauges that are set too high: a. cause poor cutting performance and should be filed down. → Correct. b. cause aggressive cutting and should be filed down. → Incorrect. c. cause signs of heating on the nose sprocket → Incorrect. 32. Damaged and worn guide bars: a. may have chipped rails. → Incorrect. b. worn bar groove or cracks. → Incorrect. c. all of the above → Correct. Your score is 0 / 0

Support materials

• http://www.slideshare.net/leighblackall/chainsaw-parts-intro parts of a chainsaw - Slide presentation: identifying the parts of a chainsaw
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chainsaw_safety_features Chainsaw safety features - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWjM5bKC7zM Gus tells us how important cutters are - Especially in terms of their position on the chain and particularily where the chainsaw chain chains together. - Otago Polytechnic 2007
• http://blip.tv/file/302930 sprocket types - Video: Jerry explaining sprocket types
• http://blip.tv/file/301426 - Video: Jerry showing parts of a chainsaw
• http://blip.tv/file/301410 - Video: Jerry showing different bars
• http://blip.tv/file/301396 - Video: Jerry explaining the chain
• http://blip.tv/file/266966 - Video: Jerry explaining cutter profiles