IMSA LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATION FINAL PAPER
2026 SOLVED ITEMS ACCURATE MARKING
◉ Who is responsible for developing and publishing the MUTCD in
the United States Answer: The federal highway administration
(FHWA)
◉ MUTCD contains four type of sentences? What are they ? Answer:
Standards, guidance, options,support
◉ Traffic control signals are usually installed why ? Answer: Because
a large volume of conflict in traffic makes it necessary to alternate
the traffic movements that are directed to stop and allowed to
proceed
◉ Traffic control signals are usually placed at locations where
__________ ? Answer: Where to public streets intersect with each other
or where high value private driveways intersect with a major street
◉ How many legs does the signalized intersection have? Answer:
Four legs (four-way intersections)
◉ How many legs does a T intersection have? Answer: Three legs
,◉ Midblock pedestrian signal is placed where? Answer: At a marked
crosswalk in the middle of a block or between two intersections
where there is no minor street or driveway ( School zones and heavy
urbanized areas)
◉ Midblock pedestrian signals usually have standard three section
traffic signals facing the vehicles on the street with the circular
green indications displayed until a pedestrian interrupts the
controller operation by activating a pedestrian detector ? True or
false ? Answer: True
◉ A new option for mid block pedestrian signals ? Answer:
"Pedestrian hybrid beacon" sometimes called high intensity actuated
crosswalk or hawk
◉ Emergency vehicle signals are usually located at where? Answer:
At or near the exit of the fire station or other facility that houses
emergency response vehicles
◉ What is the size for emergency vehicle traffic control signals?
Answer: 12 inch diameter for sturdy red and steady yellow circular
signal indications and any arrow indications and 8 inch diameter for
green or flashing yellow circular signal indications
◉ When the pedestrian signal Head display a upright hand ( what
does It symbolize? Answer: Don't walk
,◉ When should the uprise hand( don't walk) be displayed? Answer:
When the pedestrian hybrid beacon Face either dark or displays
Flashing or Steady yellow
◉ When should the walking person symbol be displayed? Answer:
When the pedestrian hybrid beacon faces are displayed Steady
circular red signal
◉ When should the pedestrian signal head display a flashing up rise
hand? Answer: When the pedestrian hybrid beacon faces are
displayed alternating flashing circular red signal
◉ Upon pedestrian clearance the pedestrian signal head reverts to
which display? Answer: Steady uprise hand
◉ Upon activation by authorized emergency personnel the
emergency vehicle hybrid beacon faces shall display what? Answer:
Should each display a flashing yellow signal indication followed by a
steady yellow change interval prior to displaying two circular read
signal indicatates in alternating flashing array
◉ When should the alternating flashing red signal indications be
displayed in emergency vehicle hybrid beacon? Answer: Only be
displayed when it is required the drivers on the major streets stop
, and then proceed subject to the rules applicable after making a stop
sign
◉ Upon termination of the flashing red signal The emergency
vehicles hybrid beacons Shall revert back to which mode? Answer:
Too dark mode ( no indication display)
◉ Emergency traffic Signals are " preempted" (turned on) when?
Answer: When the emergency vehicles need access to major street
◉ Preemption emergency vehicles are initiated by ? Answer: Device
installed in a building the house emergency vehicles ( push button
or switch
◉ Most signalized grade crossings are controlled by Answer:
Railroad flashing light (With two circular red indications that flash
in an alternating manner)
◉ What are sometimes placed at highway rail or highway light rail
transit (LRT)? Answer: Standard traffic control signals with red
yellow and green indications are sometimes placed
◉ The installation of traffic control signals at grade crossings
require what? Answer: Coordination between railroad company
2026 SOLVED ITEMS ACCURATE MARKING
◉ Who is responsible for developing and publishing the MUTCD in
the United States Answer: The federal highway administration
(FHWA)
◉ MUTCD contains four type of sentences? What are they ? Answer:
Standards, guidance, options,support
◉ Traffic control signals are usually installed why ? Answer: Because
a large volume of conflict in traffic makes it necessary to alternate
the traffic movements that are directed to stop and allowed to
proceed
◉ Traffic control signals are usually placed at locations where
__________ ? Answer: Where to public streets intersect with each other
or where high value private driveways intersect with a major street
◉ How many legs does the signalized intersection have? Answer:
Four legs (four-way intersections)
◉ How many legs does a T intersection have? Answer: Three legs
,◉ Midblock pedestrian signal is placed where? Answer: At a marked
crosswalk in the middle of a block or between two intersections
where there is no minor street or driveway ( School zones and heavy
urbanized areas)
◉ Midblock pedestrian signals usually have standard three section
traffic signals facing the vehicles on the street with the circular
green indications displayed until a pedestrian interrupts the
controller operation by activating a pedestrian detector ? True or
false ? Answer: True
◉ A new option for mid block pedestrian signals ? Answer:
"Pedestrian hybrid beacon" sometimes called high intensity actuated
crosswalk or hawk
◉ Emergency vehicle signals are usually located at where? Answer:
At or near the exit of the fire station or other facility that houses
emergency response vehicles
◉ What is the size for emergency vehicle traffic control signals?
Answer: 12 inch diameter for sturdy red and steady yellow circular
signal indications and any arrow indications and 8 inch diameter for
green or flashing yellow circular signal indications
◉ When the pedestrian signal Head display a upright hand ( what
does It symbolize? Answer: Don't walk
,◉ When should the uprise hand( don't walk) be displayed? Answer:
When the pedestrian hybrid beacon Face either dark or displays
Flashing or Steady yellow
◉ When should the walking person symbol be displayed? Answer:
When the pedestrian hybrid beacon faces are displayed Steady
circular red signal
◉ When should the pedestrian signal head display a flashing up rise
hand? Answer: When the pedestrian hybrid beacon faces are
displayed alternating flashing circular red signal
◉ Upon pedestrian clearance the pedestrian signal head reverts to
which display? Answer: Steady uprise hand
◉ Upon activation by authorized emergency personnel the
emergency vehicle hybrid beacon faces shall display what? Answer:
Should each display a flashing yellow signal indication followed by a
steady yellow change interval prior to displaying two circular read
signal indicatates in alternating flashing array
◉ When should the alternating flashing red signal indications be
displayed in emergency vehicle hybrid beacon? Answer: Only be
displayed when it is required the drivers on the major streets stop
, and then proceed subject to the rules applicable after making a stop
sign
◉ Upon termination of the flashing red signal The emergency
vehicles hybrid beacons Shall revert back to which mode? Answer:
Too dark mode ( no indication display)
◉ Emergency traffic Signals are " preempted" (turned on) when?
Answer: When the emergency vehicles need access to major street
◉ Preemption emergency vehicles are initiated by ? Answer: Device
installed in a building the house emergency vehicles ( push button
or switch
◉ Most signalized grade crossings are controlled by Answer:
Railroad flashing light (With two circular red indications that flash
in an alternating manner)
◉ What are sometimes placed at highway rail or highway light rail
transit (LRT)? Answer: Standard traffic control signals with red
yellow and green indications are sometimes placed
◉ The installation of traffic control signals at grade crossings
require what? Answer: Coordination between railroad company
