PLAYGROUND TRAINING TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
accessible - ANSWER relating to a part or portion of the playground
equipment that can be contacted by any body part or is approachable or usable,
or both, by persons with disabilities.
accessible playground - ANSWER playground equipment area, that, when
viewed in its entirety, may be approached, and entered and provides a range of
play opportunities and experiences to users of varying abilities.
accessible route - ANSWER pathway specifically designed to provide access
for individuals with disabilities, including those using wheelchairs or mobility
devices.
adjacent platforms - ANSWER two platforms having a common vertical plane
with some deviation in their height.
climbing net structure - ANSWER playground climbing devices made of
flexible components arranged in either a 2-dimensional grid of a 3-dimensional
matrix.
completely bounded opening - ANSWER any opening in a piece of play
equipment that I totally enclosed by boundaries on all sides so that the perimeter
of the opening is continuous.
component - ANSWER of a play structure, any portion thereof that generates
specific activity and cannot stand alone.
composite play structure - ANSWER two or more play structures attached or
functionally linked, to create one integral unit that provides more than one play
activity; an example is a combination climber, slide, and horizontal ladder.
, crash and shear point - ANSWER junction at which the user could suffer
contusion, laceration, abrasion, amputation, or fracture during use of the
playground equipment.
designated play surface - ANSWER any elevated surface for standing, walking,
sitting, or climbing, or a flat surface for standing, walking, sitting, or climbing,
or a flat surface larger than 2.0 in. (51mm) wide by 2.0 in (51 mm) long having
less than 30 angle from horizontal.
Enclosed swing seat - ANSWER Suspended device upon which a user sits
which has nonremovable supports on all side and between the legs of a user.
The supports are intended to prevent a user from falling out of the device while
it is in motion.
Entanglement - ANSWER condition in which the user's clothes or something
around the user's neck becomes caught or entwined on a component of
playground equipment.
Entrapment - ANSWER Any condition which impedes withdrawal of a body or
body part that has penetrated an opening.
Fall height - ANSWER Vertical distance between a designated play surface and
the protective surfacing beneath it.
Flexible component - ANSWER Any part of the playground equipment,
excluding swings, that temporarily changes its shape when in use; examples
include the tire net, the cargo net, and the log bridge.
functionally linked play structure - ANSWER play structure that acts as a
single unit in its physical form or sense of function as continuous play even if
the components are not physically attached.
guardrail - ANSWER device around an elevated surface that prevents
inadvertent falls from the elevated surface.
handrail - ANSWER rigid linear device, following the path of access or egress,
that when grasped, provides balance and support in maintaining a specific body
posture.
AND ANSWERS
accessible - ANSWER relating to a part or portion of the playground
equipment that can be contacted by any body part or is approachable or usable,
or both, by persons with disabilities.
accessible playground - ANSWER playground equipment area, that, when
viewed in its entirety, may be approached, and entered and provides a range of
play opportunities and experiences to users of varying abilities.
accessible route - ANSWER pathway specifically designed to provide access
for individuals with disabilities, including those using wheelchairs or mobility
devices.
adjacent platforms - ANSWER two platforms having a common vertical plane
with some deviation in their height.
climbing net structure - ANSWER playground climbing devices made of
flexible components arranged in either a 2-dimensional grid of a 3-dimensional
matrix.
completely bounded opening - ANSWER any opening in a piece of play
equipment that I totally enclosed by boundaries on all sides so that the perimeter
of the opening is continuous.
component - ANSWER of a play structure, any portion thereof that generates
specific activity and cannot stand alone.
composite play structure - ANSWER two or more play structures attached or
functionally linked, to create one integral unit that provides more than one play
activity; an example is a combination climber, slide, and horizontal ladder.
, crash and shear point - ANSWER junction at which the user could suffer
contusion, laceration, abrasion, amputation, or fracture during use of the
playground equipment.
designated play surface - ANSWER any elevated surface for standing, walking,
sitting, or climbing, or a flat surface for standing, walking, sitting, or climbing,
or a flat surface larger than 2.0 in. (51mm) wide by 2.0 in (51 mm) long having
less than 30 angle from horizontal.
Enclosed swing seat - ANSWER Suspended device upon which a user sits
which has nonremovable supports on all side and between the legs of a user.
The supports are intended to prevent a user from falling out of the device while
it is in motion.
Entanglement - ANSWER condition in which the user's clothes or something
around the user's neck becomes caught or entwined on a component of
playground equipment.
Entrapment - ANSWER Any condition which impedes withdrawal of a body or
body part that has penetrated an opening.
Fall height - ANSWER Vertical distance between a designated play surface and
the protective surfacing beneath it.
Flexible component - ANSWER Any part of the playground equipment,
excluding swings, that temporarily changes its shape when in use; examples
include the tire net, the cargo net, and the log bridge.
functionally linked play structure - ANSWER play structure that acts as a
single unit in its physical form or sense of function as continuous play even if
the components are not physically attached.
guardrail - ANSWER device around an elevated surface that prevents
inadvertent falls from the elevated surface.
handrail - ANSWER rigid linear device, following the path of access or egress,
that when grasped, provides balance and support in maintaining a specific body
posture.
