Professional Practice
Construction & Contracts
Planting Design & Ecology
Site Design & Grading
100

What is the acronym for the organization responsible for securing and monitoring the registration of landscape architects?

CLARB (Council of Landscape Architects Registration Boards)

100

A ___ of services contains a description of work, fees and products, phases of construction, and budget

Scope

100

Unity is achieved in a planting plan by ___

Repetition

100

Contour lines which indicate swales or valleys are pointing which direction?

Uphill

200

An agreement between states for individuals to obtain licenses in another state

Reciprocity

200

A certificate of ___ must be signed by the project landscape architect

Payment

200

Naturally occurring grasslands are a typical indication that the annual __ is not sufficient to support trees

Rainfall/precipitation

200

The recommended minimum pavement width for a one-lane bike path in feet is

5

300

Periodic review of licensing laws

Sunsetting

300

True or false: the certificate of substantial completion is signed by both the contractor and the landscape architect

True

300

What type of ecosystem is the best natural water treatment/filtration system?

Wetland/Marsh

300

The deflection angle is maximized when a sound barrier is placed as (CLOSE/FAR) as possible to the noise source

Close

400

Document amending construction plans which do not involve a change in cost or time to complete the project

Field Order

400

An elevated deck which extends from the second floor of a house close to a property line may violate the neighboring property’s _____ rights

Air

400

Anaerobic (low oxygen) conditions in a pond or lake are most often the result of which type of pollution?

Excessive nutrient accumulation (fertilizer runoff)

400

What are the layers in a soil profile called?

Horizons

500

The singe largest cost for any given company 

Payroll/employee benefits

500

What is the gradient ratio that a landscape ramp should not exceed?

12:1

500

Fire-resistant plants have (HIGH or LOW) moisture content

HIGH

500

A horticultural variety of plant types

Cultivar