WORK ZONE TEMPORARY TRAFFIC
CONTROL TECH PRE-QUIZ QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
TheA2workA2zoneA2startsA2atA2theA2firstA2advanceA2warningA2sign;A2therefore,A2whereA2sho
uldA2theA2flaggerA2standA2whenA2directingA2trafficA2inA2aA2TTCA2(work)A2zone?A2-A2Ans--
onA2theA2shoulderA2adjacentA2tiA2trafficA2beingA2controlled
HowA2manyA2orangeA2andA2blackA2TTCA2signsA2shouldA2thereA2beA2inA2eachA2directionA2o
nA2aA22-way,A22-laneA2ruralA2roadway?A2-A2Ans--Three
OrangeA2andA2blackA2TTCA2signsA2inA2eachA2directionA2onA2aA22-way,A22-
laneA2ruralA2roadwayA2whatA2shouldA2theA2signsA2spacingA2beA2-A2Ans--500ft
HowA2manyA2feetA2apartA2shouldA2theA2advancedA2warningA2signsA2beA2onA2aA2highA2spe
edA2urbanA2roadway?A2-A2Ans--350
AdvancedA2warningA2signsA2forA2additionalA2emphasis,A2signsA2mayA2beA2postedA2-
A2Ans--onA2theA2leftA2handA2sideA2ofA2theA2highway
TaperA2lengthA2refersA2to:A2-A2Ans--
theA2distanceA2requiredA2toA2safelyA2routeA2trafficA2fromA2oneA2laneA2toA2another
TheA2taperA2lengthA2isA2basedA2upon:A2-A2Ans--
widthA2ofA2theA2laneA2closedA2andA2speedA2ofA2theA2roadway
InA2aA2taper,A2theA2maximumA2distanceA2betweenA2channelizingA2devicesA2shouldA2be:A2-
A2Ans--equalA2inA2feetA2toA2theA2speedA2limit
OnA2aA2barricade,A2ifA2theA2stripesA2startA2atA2theA2upperA2rightA2sideA2andA2angleA2downA2
toA2theA2lowerA2leftA2side;A2-A2Ans--trafficA2shouldA2passA2toA2theA2left
AtA2nightA2timeA2and/
orA2onA2highA2speedA2roadsA2greaterA2thanA245A2mph,A2conesA2shallA2be:A2-A2Ans--
retoreflectorizedA2andA2haveA2atA2leastA2twoA2whiteA2bands/
stripesA2andA2atA2leastA228"A2tall
OnA2aA2rural,A22-
laneA2road,A2whereA2wouldA2youA2placeA2theA2flaggerA2inA2respectA2toA2theA2beginningA2of
A2aA2taperA2forA2aA2closedA2lane?A2-A2Ans--atA2theA2beginningA2ofA2theA2taper
TheA2STOP/SLOWA2paddleA2isA2preferredA2overA2theA2flagA2-A2Ans--True
FlagsA2mayA2beA2usedA2inA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2situations?A2-A2Ans--emergencies
, IfA2usedA2atA2night,A2theA2flagA2needsA2notA2toA2beA2retoreflectorizedA2asA2longA2asA2theA2fl
aggerA2stationA2isA2floodlit.A2-A2Ans--True
WhenA2flaggingA2atA2aA2spotA2obstruction,A2aA2positionA2mayA2haveA2toA2beA2takenA2onA2th
eA2shoulderA2oppositeA2theA2barricadedA2sectionA2toA2operateA2effectivelyA2-A2Ans--True
DuringA2nighttimeA2conditions,A2arrowA2boardsA2needsA2toA2beA2reducedA2inA2brightnessA2
-A2Ans--true
WhichA2factorsA2shouldA2youA2considerA2inA2formulatingA2aA2TTCA2plan?A2-A2Ans--
typeA2ofA2workA2toA2beA2doneA2
trafficA2volumeA2
trafficA2speedA2
schoolA2busA2routes
TheA2reroutingA2ofA2trafficA2ontoA2aA2temporaryA2bypassA2roadA2isA2knownA2asA2a:A2-
A2Ans--diversion
ParkingA2signsA2areA2classifiedA2as:A2-A2Ans--regulatory
PavementA2markingsA2noA2longerA2neededA2shouldA2beA2removedA2by:A2-A2Ans--grinding
AA2TTCA2zoneA2shouldA2beA2checked:A2-A2Ans--routinely
TrafficA2controlA2devicesA2include:A2-A2Ans--SignsA2
SignalsA2
pavementA2markings
TheA2FederalA2HighwayA2Administration'sA2nationalA2standardA2forA2trafficA2controlA2devic
esA2isA2the:A2-A2Ans--ManualA2ofA2uniformA2trafficA2controlA2devices
InA2theA2manual,A2anA2OptionA2conditionA2isA2onA2thatA2is:A2-A2Ans--
aA2statementA2ofA2aA2permissiveA2condition
AA2TTCA2planA2isA2a:A2-A2Ans--temporaryA2trafficA2controlA2plan
TheA2MUTCDA2statesA2thatA2individualsA2responsibleA2forA2theA2implementationA2ofA2TTC
A2measuresA2should:A2-A2Ans--beA2trainedA2and/orA2certified
TTCA2principlesA2andA2proceduresA2include:A2-A2Ans--
trafficA2safety,A2movement,A2andA2guidanceA2
TTCA2zoneA2inspectionA2
TTCA2zoneA2maintenance
CONTROL TECH PRE-QUIZ QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
TheA2workA2zoneA2startsA2atA2theA2firstA2advanceA2warningA2sign;A2therefore,A2whereA2sho
uldA2theA2flaggerA2standA2whenA2directingA2trafficA2inA2aA2TTCA2(work)A2zone?A2-A2Ans--
onA2theA2shoulderA2adjacentA2tiA2trafficA2beingA2controlled
HowA2manyA2orangeA2andA2blackA2TTCA2signsA2shouldA2thereA2beA2inA2eachA2directionA2o
nA2aA22-way,A22-laneA2ruralA2roadway?A2-A2Ans--Three
OrangeA2andA2blackA2TTCA2signsA2inA2eachA2directionA2onA2aA22-way,A22-
laneA2ruralA2roadwayA2whatA2shouldA2theA2signsA2spacingA2beA2-A2Ans--500ft
HowA2manyA2feetA2apartA2shouldA2theA2advancedA2warningA2signsA2beA2onA2aA2highA2spe
edA2urbanA2roadway?A2-A2Ans--350
AdvancedA2warningA2signsA2forA2additionalA2emphasis,A2signsA2mayA2beA2postedA2-
A2Ans--onA2theA2leftA2handA2sideA2ofA2theA2highway
TaperA2lengthA2refersA2to:A2-A2Ans--
theA2distanceA2requiredA2toA2safelyA2routeA2trafficA2fromA2oneA2laneA2toA2another
TheA2taperA2lengthA2isA2basedA2upon:A2-A2Ans--
widthA2ofA2theA2laneA2closedA2andA2speedA2ofA2theA2roadway
InA2aA2taper,A2theA2maximumA2distanceA2betweenA2channelizingA2devicesA2shouldA2be:A2-
A2Ans--equalA2inA2feetA2toA2theA2speedA2limit
OnA2aA2barricade,A2ifA2theA2stripesA2startA2atA2theA2upperA2rightA2sideA2andA2angleA2downA2
toA2theA2lowerA2leftA2side;A2-A2Ans--trafficA2shouldA2passA2toA2theA2left
AtA2nightA2timeA2and/
orA2onA2highA2speedA2roadsA2greaterA2thanA245A2mph,A2conesA2shallA2be:A2-A2Ans--
retoreflectorizedA2andA2haveA2atA2leastA2twoA2whiteA2bands/
stripesA2andA2atA2leastA228"A2tall
OnA2aA2rural,A22-
laneA2road,A2whereA2wouldA2youA2placeA2theA2flaggerA2inA2respectA2toA2theA2beginningA2of
A2aA2taperA2forA2aA2closedA2lane?A2-A2Ans--atA2theA2beginningA2ofA2theA2taper
TheA2STOP/SLOWA2paddleA2isA2preferredA2overA2theA2flagA2-A2Ans--True
FlagsA2mayA2beA2usedA2inA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2situations?A2-A2Ans--emergencies
, IfA2usedA2atA2night,A2theA2flagA2needsA2notA2toA2beA2retoreflectorizedA2asA2longA2asA2theA2fl
aggerA2stationA2isA2floodlit.A2-A2Ans--True
WhenA2flaggingA2atA2aA2spotA2obstruction,A2aA2positionA2mayA2haveA2toA2beA2takenA2onA2th
eA2shoulderA2oppositeA2theA2barricadedA2sectionA2toA2operateA2effectivelyA2-A2Ans--True
DuringA2nighttimeA2conditions,A2arrowA2boardsA2needsA2toA2beA2reducedA2inA2brightnessA2
-A2Ans--true
WhichA2factorsA2shouldA2youA2considerA2inA2formulatingA2aA2TTCA2plan?A2-A2Ans--
typeA2ofA2workA2toA2beA2doneA2
trafficA2volumeA2
trafficA2speedA2
schoolA2busA2routes
TheA2reroutingA2ofA2trafficA2ontoA2aA2temporaryA2bypassA2roadA2isA2knownA2asA2a:A2-
A2Ans--diversion
ParkingA2signsA2areA2classifiedA2as:A2-A2Ans--regulatory
PavementA2markingsA2noA2longerA2neededA2shouldA2beA2removedA2by:A2-A2Ans--grinding
AA2TTCA2zoneA2shouldA2beA2checked:A2-A2Ans--routinely
TrafficA2controlA2devicesA2include:A2-A2Ans--SignsA2
SignalsA2
pavementA2markings
TheA2FederalA2HighwayA2Administration'sA2nationalA2standardA2forA2trafficA2controlA2devic
esA2isA2the:A2-A2Ans--ManualA2ofA2uniformA2trafficA2controlA2devices
InA2theA2manual,A2anA2OptionA2conditionA2isA2onA2thatA2is:A2-A2Ans--
aA2statementA2ofA2aA2permissiveA2condition
AA2TTCA2planA2isA2a:A2-A2Ans--temporaryA2trafficA2controlA2plan
TheA2MUTCDA2statesA2thatA2individualsA2responsibleA2forA2theA2implementationA2ofA2TTC
A2measuresA2should:A2-A2Ans--beA2trainedA2and/orA2certified
TTCA2principlesA2andA2proceduresA2include:A2-A2Ans--
trafficA2safety,A2movement,A2andA2guidanceA2
TTCA2zoneA2inspectionA2
TTCA2zoneA2maintenance