Certification Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest 2026)
L=(WS²)/60 for 40MPH or less,
L=WS for 45MPH or more - Correct Answers ✅Formula for
Min. taper length
The off peak 85th percentile. Which is the speed at or below
which 85% of vehicles travel operating speed in free flow
conditions - Correct Answers ✅speed used in formulas
should be
125' - Correct Answers ✅Distance of L for 25 MPH with 12'
Lane width
245' - Correct Answers ✅Distance of L for 35 MPH with 12'
Lane width
540' - Correct Answers ✅Distance of L for 45 MPH with 12'
Lane width
660' - Correct Answers ✅Distance of L for 55 MPH with 12'
Lane width
780' - Correct Answers ✅Distance of L for 65 MPH 12' Lane
width
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Certification Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest 2026)
L Minimum - Correct Answers ✅Merging Taper Length
1/2 L Minimum - Correct Answers ✅Shifting Taper Length
1/3 L Minimum - Correct Answers ✅Shoulder Taper Length
50'-100' regardless of speed
6 devices 10'-20' apart - Correct Answers ✅One-Lane, Two-
Way Taper (Flagger taper) Length and number of devices
50'-100' per lane - Correct Answers ✅Downstream taper
Length
2L - Correct Answers ✅Tangent distance (between tapers)
1/2L - Correct Answers ✅Tangent distance before shifting
taper
Buffer Space
Work Space
Traffic Space - Correct Answers ✅Activity Area Sub-
components (3)