The Final Exam - Groundskeeper University

1. Bridging occurs in the hopper of a chalker when the chalk has absorbed too much oxygen and expands, creating an overflow of chalk.

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2. To clean an aerosol paint sprayer, simply _______ .

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3. In order to keep an infield skin nice and smooth for maximum playability, you should nail drag or float drag in one direction only.

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4. To keep baselines smooth without high and low spots on an traditional field with a grass infield, you should shimmy your hand-pulled nail drag back and forth, moving up and down the baselines to crosscut the soil.

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5. Bulk paint sprayers should __________ at the end of each work day.

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6. The more moisture you can keep in your infield skin without getting sloppy:

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7. When tamping down new clay added for repair, remember to tamp _______ .

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8. Hand dragging skinned areas along the turf edge can help minimize “lip buildup”.

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9. Which float drag can still effectively smooth a damp infield?

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10. Which float drag will perform the best for breaking up small soil chunks on your infield skin?

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11. A _______ is a good tool for finish grooming the pitching mound because it conforms well to the curvature of the mound.

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12. To effectively repair clay on the pitching mound or home plate area, it is very important to remove all loose material and debris from the wear holes before proceeding with installing replacement clay.

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13. To effectively repair clay on the pitching mound or home plate area, it is very important to remove all loose material and debris from the wear holes before proceeding with installing replacement clay.

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14. What type of tamp should you use to get the most concentrated packing power?

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15. “Back raking” is a technique used after rainfall for scarifying your infield skin to help it dry more quickly.

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16. Under what conditions is it a bad idea to “hydrowash” a lip out of your turf edge?

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17. Which of these does NOT need to be taken into consideration when determining how much water to apply to an infield skin?

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18. The entire foul line should be completely in foul territory.

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19. When chalking lines on a ballfield, which of these procedures is INCORRECT?

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20. When repairing a shallow wear hole in the clay around of the pitching mound or home plate, it is important to _________ in order to successfully bond the new and old clay together.

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21. On a totally skinned infield (softball and some youth baseball), use the clock method to manage your daily dragging direction and starting & stopping points.

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22. To make sure you can deliver adequate water volume, what is the minimum hose size you should use for watering your infield skin?

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23. A “lip” is a bump in the batter’s box that results from players pushing material toward the back of the batter’s box.

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24. When the sun is shining and the breeze is blowing during the daytime is the best time to flood the infield skin so water will have a chance to deeply penetrate the infield soil.

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25. Which of these tools would you use to remove a “loose lip”?

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