Traffic Signal Technician Level 1 Questions and Answers
What is the primary function of the IMAS? - ANS-Safety Education
IMSA Stands for - ANS-International Municipal Signal Association
Which of the following is NOT an IMSA certification? - ANS-Traffic Signal Level III Bridge Technician
Which of the following are potential safety hazards? - ANS-overhead and underground power, gas, aerial lift equipment. Tra
What are the sections of a ramp mete signal - ANS-Circular red, circular green
PPE stands for - ANS-Personal Protective Equipment
A work zone supervisor is responsible for which of the following tasks: - ANS-Ensure advance warning devices have not been removed or relocated.
Which of the following is NOT a sentence type in the MUTCD?
Standards; requirement that have to be followed.
Guidance; recommendations that are to be followed unless there I good reason not to.
Objectives; reasons behind the standards and guidance.
Support; additional information to clarify the standards and guidance. - ANS-Objectives; reasons behind the standards and guidance
Which of the following is an example configuration fo an Emergency - Vehicle Traffic Control Signals? - ANS-Thee section traffic signal with circular red, circular yellow, and smaller circular yellow indications.
The following phases are typically assigned to the major-street through movements: - ANS-2 and 6
There green interval is made up of which three components? - ANS-Minimum green, passage time, maximum green
What are the three typical types of recall features of a traffic signal controller? - ANS-
Minimum, Maximum, Pedestrian
In a coordination plan, what is the number of seconds given to each phase at the intersection? - ANS-split which of the following traffic signal coordination methods is typically the least expensive? - ANS-Time-Based Coordination
Which of the following is a definition for cycle length? - ANS-The elapsed time between the start of a specific display until that display comes up again.
Which of the following is a characteristic of sequential phases? - ANS-they cannot occur
at the same time.
Which of th following is a definition for initial green time - ANS-Minimum time that that the green indication myst be displayed
The only point in the cycle of a coordinated traffic signal controller where the major street phase is allowed to end is called - ANS-Yield point
Which of ht following is NOT a common mode of operation for timing plans in a signal system? - ANS-Traffic Related
Two common terms to describe traffic signal supports and signal heads are - ANS-rigid and free-swinging
IN a single wire with. single point attachment configuration, the wire that supports the signal heads is called the - ANS-Messenger Wire
The two nominal diameter sizes for vehicular signal lenses are: - ANS-8 in (200mm) and
12 in (300mm)
The purpose of "Louvers" is to: - ANS-make signal visible from a specific lane
Which of the following types of conduit are used for traffic signals? - ANS-Rigid Steel conduit
High-density Polyethylene (HDPE)
PVC Schedule 40
Traffic signal supports are NOT used to display the following items: - ANS-
Advertisements
Which of the following is a disadvantage of mast arms: - ANS-Large Foundation
Loop detectors operate on the principle of: - ANS-inductance
The piece of cable that connects the controller cabinet to the loops is called a: - ANS-
Lead-in-cable
The outer jacket of loop lead-in cable is typically made of: - ANS-Polyethylene
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