TRAQ EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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Cankers //are //more //likely //to //affect //tree //stability //if
more //than //one-third //of //the //tree //or //branch //circumference //is //affected.
Standard //of //care //is //measured //by //using
the //best //management //practices, //applicable //industry //standards, //and //training //courses
To //estimate //likelihood //of //impact //the //arborist //should //attempt //to //determine
the //occupancy //rate //of //targets //within //the //target //zone
factors //that //could //affect //the //direction //of //the //trees //fall
factors //that //could //protect //the //target
all //of //the //above
Type //of //stress //caused //by //a //twisting //motion //is //called
Torsion
Tree //risk //assessors //should //inform //clients //that
,tree //risk //assessments //represent //the //condition //of //the //tree //at //the //time //of //inspection
A/
/tree /
/in /
/which //
a/
/failure /
/has /
/started /
/or /
/is /
/most /
/likely /
/to /
/occur /
/in /
/the /
/near /
/future /
/even /
/if /
/there /
/is /
/no /
/significant //wind //or //increased //load, //would //be //categorized //with //a //likelihood //of //failure //of
imminent
Level //
3/
/assessments /
/are /
/generally //more //time //Intensive //and //more //expensive //than //Level //2 //assessments //because
, they //require //specialized //equipment //data //collection //and //analysis, //and/or //expertise
Risk //assessment //should //include //residual //risk //after //mitigation //t
help //the //risk //manager //in //decision-making //to //achieve //acceptable //risk //levels
Response //growth //develops //as //a //result //of
the //repeated //deformation //of //cambium //and //new //wood //cells //due //to //loading
Which //of //the //following //is //a //visual //indicator //of //compensation //of //root/soil //defects?
wide //root //flare
Compression /
/or /
/extension /
/of /
/new /
/wood /
/cells /
/under /
/bending /
/loads //is //greater //than //the //deformation //experienced //by //inner //wood //cells //because
outer //cells //experience //the //greatest //torsional, //compressive, //and //tension //stress
Risk //is //evaluated //by //categorizing //or //quantifying //the //risk //and //then
// // // // //
Cankers //are //more //likely //to //affect //tree //stability //if
more //than //one-third //of //the //tree //or //branch //circumference //is //affected.
Standard //of //care //is //measured //by //using
the //best //management //practices, //applicable //industry //standards, //and //training //courses
To //estimate //likelihood //of //impact //the //arborist //should //attempt //to //determine
the //occupancy //rate //of //targets //within //the //target //zone
factors //that //could //affect //the //direction //of //the //trees //fall
factors //that //could //protect //the //target
all //of //the //above
Type //of //stress //caused //by //a //twisting //motion //is //called
Torsion
Tree //risk //assessors //should //inform //clients //that
,tree //risk //assessments //represent //the //condition //of //the //tree //at //the //time //of //inspection
A/
/tree /
/in /
/which //
a/
/failure /
/has /
/started /
/or /
/is /
/most /
/likely /
/to /
/occur /
/in /
/the /
/near /
/future /
/even /
/if /
/there /
/is /
/no /
/significant //wind //or //increased //load, //would //be //categorized //with //a //likelihood //of //failure //of
imminent
Level //
3/
/assessments /
/are /
/generally //more //time //Intensive //and //more //expensive //than //Level //2 //assessments //because
, they //require //specialized //equipment //data //collection //and //analysis, //and/or //expertise
Risk //assessment //should //include //residual //risk //after //mitigation //t
help //the //risk //manager //in //decision-making //to //achieve //acceptable //risk //levels
Response //growth //develops //as //a //result //of
the //repeated //deformation //of //cambium //and //new //wood //cells //due //to //loading
Which //of //the //following //is //a //visual //indicator //of //compensation //of //root/soil //defects?
wide //root //flare
Compression /
/or /
/extension /
/of /
/new /
/wood /
/cells /
/under /
/bending /
/loads //is //greater //than //the //deformation //experienced //by //inner //wood //cells //because
outer //cells //experience //the //greatest //torsional, //compressive, //and //tension //stress
Risk //is //evaluated //by //categorizing //or //quantifying //the //risk //and //then
