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TRAQ Exam ACTUAL EXAM ALL 300 QUESTIONS
and CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR
Which of the following tools are commonly used in a Level 2 assessment, but are not
required?
A. air excavation device
B. mallet and probe
C. decay detection device
D. inclinometer
B. mallet and probe
Generally, it is a good idea to re-inspect trees with known structural weaknesses and trees
near high value targets:
A. no less than twice a year
B. after major storms or other extreme weather events
C. every five years
D. at the same time each year
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B. after major storms or other extreme weather events
Woundwood is produced in response to
A. cambial damage
B. fungal invasion
C. phloem disruption
D. xylem desiccation
A. cambial damage
Which of the following is a visual indicator of compensation of root/soil defects?
A. fungal fruiting structures
B. Stem girdling roots
C. wide root flare
D. excessive soil moisture
C. wide root flare
Longitudinal bulges of response growth
A. can be an indication of an Internal crack
B. indicate a transverse fissure along a ray
C. are called hazard beams
D. are not capable of closing due to ram's horns
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A. can be an indication of an Internal crack
All of the following are the tree risk assessors responsibility in the risk evaluation process
EXCEPT
A. presenting the level of risk determined
B. providing mitigation options
C. describing residual risk after mitigation
D. deciding which mitigation actions to take, if any
D. deciding which mitigation actions to take, if any
Wind moves branches in different directions acting to dissipate wind energy and slow the
movement of large branches in a process called
A. force reduction
B. mass damping
C. load dissipation
D. Dampening
B. mass damping
Risk is defined as
A. probability consequences target rating, using a 12-point scale
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B. the combination of the likelihood of an event and severity of the potential consequences
C. the sum of target value, target occupancy rate, and probability of failure
D. the likelihood of tree failure multiplied by the likelihood of impacting a specified targe
B. the combination of the likelihood of an event and severity of the potential consequences
The exposure time of mobile targets in the target zone depends on all of the following
EXCEPT
A. how fast the target is moving
B. whether they are likely to be stationary for a period of time within the target zone
C. the size of the target zone
D. the presence of structures or branches protecting the target
D. the presence of structures or branches protecting the target
Target characteristics are evaluated as part of
A. both likelihood and consequences assessments
B. the likelihood assessment
C. neither likelihood nor consequences assessments
D. the consequences assessment
C. neither likelihood nor consequences assessments
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TRAQ Exam ACTUAL EXAM ALL 300 QUESTIONS
and CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR
Which of the following tools are commonly used in a Level 2 assessment, but are not
required?
A. air excavation device
B. mallet and probe
C. decay detection device
D. inclinometer
B. mallet and probe
Generally, it is a good idea to re-inspect trees with known structural weaknesses and trees
near high value targets:
A. no less than twice a year
B. after major storms or other extreme weather events
C. every five years
D. at the same time each year
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B. after major storms or other extreme weather events
Woundwood is produced in response to
A. cambial damage
B. fungal invasion
C. phloem disruption
D. xylem desiccation
A. cambial damage
Which of the following is a visual indicator of compensation of root/soil defects?
A. fungal fruiting structures
B. Stem girdling roots
C. wide root flare
D. excessive soil moisture
C. wide root flare
Longitudinal bulges of response growth
A. can be an indication of an Internal crack
B. indicate a transverse fissure along a ray
C. are called hazard beams
D. are not capable of closing due to ram's horns
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A. can be an indication of an Internal crack
All of the following are the tree risk assessors responsibility in the risk evaluation process
EXCEPT
A. presenting the level of risk determined
B. providing mitigation options
C. describing residual risk after mitigation
D. deciding which mitigation actions to take, if any
D. deciding which mitigation actions to take, if any
Wind moves branches in different directions acting to dissipate wind energy and slow the
movement of large branches in a process called
A. force reduction
B. mass damping
C. load dissipation
D. Dampening
B. mass damping
Risk is defined as
A. probability consequences target rating, using a 12-point scale
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B. the combination of the likelihood of an event and severity of the potential consequences
C. the sum of target value, target occupancy rate, and probability of failure
D. the likelihood of tree failure multiplied by the likelihood of impacting a specified targe
B. the combination of the likelihood of an event and severity of the potential consequences
The exposure time of mobile targets in the target zone depends on all of the following
EXCEPT
A. how fast the target is moving
B. whether they are likely to be stationary for a period of time within the target zone
C. the size of the target zone
D. the presence of structures or branches protecting the target
D. the presence of structures or branches protecting the target
Target characteristics are evaluated as part of
A. both likelihood and consequences assessments
B. the likelihood assessment
C. neither likelihood nor consequences assessments
D. the consequences assessment
C. neither likelihood nor consequences assessments
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