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ISMA Traffic Signal Technician II questions and answers verified 2024
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ISMA Traffic Signal Technician IIThe traffic field technician is responsible for performing what types of
maintenance on signals? - correct answer ✔Preventive and Emergency
The single most important focus for the traffic signal field technician is? -
correct answer ✔Safety
Three main categories of safety a traffic signal technician is responsible for? -
correct answer ✔Safety of motorist and pedestrians
His or her own personal safety
Safety of public and personal property
Traffic signal field technicians perform several maintenance and repair
functions above the ground and roadway typically using what two vehicles? -
correct answer ✔Bucket Truck
Aerial lift (platform truck)
While using a bucket truck or aerial lift what implement provides proper
protection for the user? - correct answer ✔Protective Harness
What responsibilities (liability) does a Traffic signal technician have while
involved in repair, testing or maintenance? - correct answer ✔Legal liability
Dealing with the public
It is imperative that the traffic signal field technician maintain comprehensive
what of all the steps taken during repair and maintenance of traffic signals? -
correct answer ✔Documentation
,What two instances are documentation required for a traffic signal field
technician? - correct answer ✔Routine maintenance
Emergency repair
The "word" public usually represents the following individuals (4): - correct
answer ✔Road users
Area residents / Property owners
Elected and appointed officials
The media
Several means of public interaction are (3): - correct answer ✔Mail or email
Telephone contact
Face to face meetings
When dealing with the public, keep in mind that the routines of public users
may be disrupted for periods of time during construction. How should a traffic
signal field technician interact with the public? (5) - correct answer ✔Always
be polite
Be confident when speaking
Communicate clearly in understandable terminology
Don't argue or threaten
Don't provide information if you are uncertain of its accuracy.
Traffic signal controller units of todays traffic systems are controlled by what?
- correct answer ✔Microprocessor
The microprocessor is programmed to recognize what? - correct answer
✔Input requests from vehicle detection systems
, A microprocessor takes appropriate action to control intersection what? -
correct answer ✔Timing
A forerunner of the electronic controllers that we have today was the? -
correct answer ✔Electro-mechanical controller
What year where solid state electronic controllers developed to replace the
electro-mechanical controllers? - correct answer ✔1970's
What two improvements differentiated electronic controllers from electro-
mechanical controllers? - correct answer ✔More dependable
Added many more features
What was the standardization that primarily established a pin configuration in
the controller and defined a function for every pin? - correct answer ✔NEMA
TS-1
The NEMA TS-1 has three connectors which where known as: - correct
answer ✔A,B, and C connectors
NEMA TS-1 had how many connectors? - correct answer ✔Three
The NEMA TS-1 defined every pin for each connector as either what two
connection types? - correct answer ✔Input or Output
NEMA also allowed manufactures to add an additional feature on the fourth
connector. What was this connector know as? - correct answer ✔D
connector
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