IMSA Signal Technician Level 1 End of Chapter
Questions and Answers
What is the primary function of the IMSA? -
-Safety education
Which of the following is NOT a sentence type in
the MUTCD? - -Y: Standards; requirements
IMSA stands for: - -International Municipal that have to be followed
Signal Association Y: Guidance; recommendations that are to be
followed unless there is a good reason not to
N: Objectives; reasons behind the standards and
Which of the following is NOT an IMSA guidance
certification? - -Y: Traffic Signal Level II y: Support; additional information to clarify the
Design/Engineer Technician standards and guidance
Y: Traffic Signal Level II Field Technician
Y: Traffic Signal Level II Bench Technician
N: Traffic Signal Level III Bridge Design Which of the following is an example
Technician configuration of an Emergency-Vehicle Traffic
Control Signals: - -Three-section traffic
signal with circular red, circular yellow, and
Which of the following are potential safety smaller circular yellow indications
hazards? - -Overhead and underground
power
Gas The following phases are typically assigned to
Aerial lift equipment the major street through movements: - -2
and 6
What are the sections of a ramp meter signal? -
-Circular red, circular green The green interval is made up which three
components? - -Minimum green, passage
time, maximum green
PPE stands for: - -Personal Protective
Equipment
What are the three types of recall features of a
traffic signal controller? - -Minimum,
Which of the follow is an example of adequate maximum, pedestrian (+soft)
fall protection during the operation of aerial lift
equipment? - -Full body harness
Safety belt In a coordination plan, what is the number of
Rails of a platform lift seconds given to each phase at the intersection?
- -Split (g,y,r)
Work Zone Supervisor is responsible for which of
the following tasks? - -Ensure advance Which of the following traffic signal coordination
warning devices have not been removed or method is typically least expensive? - -
relocated Time-based coordination
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in (300 mm)
Which of the following is a definition of cycle
length: - -The elapsed time between the The purpose for "louvers" is to: - -Make
start of a specific display until that display comes signal visible from a specific lane
up again
Which of the following types of conduit are used
Which of the following is a characteristic of for traffic signals? - -Rigid Steel Conduit
sequential phases: - -They cannot occur at High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
the same time PVC Schedule 40
Which of the following is a definition for initial Traffic signal supports are NOT used to display
green time: - -Minimum time that the green the following items: - -Y: Guide signs
indication must be displayed N: Advertisements
Y: Regulatory signs
Y: Overhead street sign names
The only point in the cycle of a coordinated traffic
signal controller where the major-street phase is
allowed to end is called: - -Yield point Which of the following is a disadvantage of mast
arms: - -Large foundations
Which of the following is NOT a common mode
of operation for timing plans in a signal system: - Methods of signal supports include all of these
-Y: Time of day except: - -N: Arched supports
N: Traffic related Y: Truss supports
Y: Traffic Responsive Y: Monotube supports
Y: Traffic adaptive Y: Pedestal supports
Two common terms to describe traffic signal Components of the optical unit for an
supports and signal heads are: - -Rigid incandescent lamp include all of the following
and free-swinging except: - -Y: Lamp socket
N: Shade
Y: Lens
In a single wire with a single point attachment Y: Reflector
configuration, the wire that supports the signal
head is called the: - -Messenger wire
For pedestrian signals controlling crosswalks less
than 100 feet, what is the required height of the
The two nominal diameter sizes for vehicular symbols themselves: - -At least 6 inches
signal lenses are: - -8 in (200 mm) and 12
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Questions and Answers
What is the primary function of the IMSA? -
-Safety education
Which of the following is NOT a sentence type in
the MUTCD? - -Y: Standards; requirements
IMSA stands for: - -International Municipal that have to be followed
Signal Association Y: Guidance; recommendations that are to be
followed unless there is a good reason not to
N: Objectives; reasons behind the standards and
Which of the following is NOT an IMSA guidance
certification? - -Y: Traffic Signal Level II y: Support; additional information to clarify the
Design/Engineer Technician standards and guidance
Y: Traffic Signal Level II Field Technician
Y: Traffic Signal Level II Bench Technician
N: Traffic Signal Level III Bridge Design Which of the following is an example
Technician configuration of an Emergency-Vehicle Traffic
Control Signals: - -Three-section traffic
signal with circular red, circular yellow, and
Which of the following are potential safety smaller circular yellow indications
hazards? - -Overhead and underground
power
Gas The following phases are typically assigned to
Aerial lift equipment the major street through movements: - -2
and 6
What are the sections of a ramp meter signal? -
-Circular red, circular green The green interval is made up which three
components? - -Minimum green, passage
time, maximum green
PPE stands for: - -Personal Protective
Equipment
What are the three types of recall features of a
traffic signal controller? - -Minimum,
Which of the follow is an example of adequate maximum, pedestrian (+soft)
fall protection during the operation of aerial lift
equipment? - -Full body harness
Safety belt In a coordination plan, what is the number of
Rails of a platform lift seconds given to each phase at the intersection?
- -Split (g,y,r)
Work Zone Supervisor is responsible for which of
the following tasks? - -Ensure advance Which of the following traffic signal coordination
warning devices have not been removed or method is typically least expensive? - -
relocated Time-based coordination
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Questions and Answers
in (300 mm)
Which of the following is a definition of cycle
length: - -The elapsed time between the The purpose for "louvers" is to: - -Make
start of a specific display until that display comes signal visible from a specific lane
up again
Which of the following types of conduit are used
Which of the following is a characteristic of for traffic signals? - -Rigid Steel Conduit
sequential phases: - -They cannot occur at High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
the same time PVC Schedule 40
Which of the following is a definition for initial Traffic signal supports are NOT used to display
green time: - -Minimum time that the green the following items: - -Y: Guide signs
indication must be displayed N: Advertisements
Y: Regulatory signs
Y: Overhead street sign names
The only point in the cycle of a coordinated traffic
signal controller where the major-street phase is
allowed to end is called: - -Yield point Which of the following is a disadvantage of mast
arms: - -Large foundations
Which of the following is NOT a common mode
of operation for timing plans in a signal system: - Methods of signal supports include all of these
-Y: Time of day except: - -N: Arched supports
N: Traffic related Y: Truss supports
Y: Traffic Responsive Y: Monotube supports
Y: Traffic adaptive Y: Pedestal supports
Two common terms to describe traffic signal Components of the optical unit for an
supports and signal heads are: - -Rigid incandescent lamp include all of the following
and free-swinging except: - -Y: Lamp socket
N: Shade
Y: Lens
In a single wire with a single point attachment Y: Reflector
configuration, the wire that supports the signal
head is called the: - -Messenger wire
For pedestrian signals controlling crosswalks less
than 100 feet, what is the required height of the
The two nominal diameter sizes for vehicular symbols themselves: - -At least 6 inches
signal lenses are: - -8 in (200 mm) and 12
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