Imsa traffic tech 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What should you do first before preforming duties in the proximity of overhead power lines ? -
CORRECT ANSWER - They must communicate with the power company prior to starting
the work and coordinate the activities that a representative of the power company can be in
attendance to assist while the work is being performed
Electrical lines buried underground present the same potential for danger as overhead lines -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
Typical equipment you use for a overhead traffic signal installationand maintenance? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Typical equipment for above ground includes bucket trucks plat
form lift trucks boom trucks and cranes
When should a full body Harness be worn - CORRECT ANSWER - Whenever a
technician is on any type of aerial lift equipment
Where does the Full body harness straps around ? - CORRECT ANSWER - It straps
around the legs and shoulder of the technician and is tethered to the lift arm of the aerial
equipment
Workers must be aware of what? - CORRECT ANSWER - The location of utilities that
cannot be readily seen including what type they are and the potential for danger that they
possess.
The contractors should notify who before beginning excavation? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Notify all known utility owners prior to beginning excavation
What is the most common underground utilities that might be encountered doing construction for
traffic signals? - CORRECT ANSWER - Gas and pressurized water and sewer lines.
,Workers are responsible not only for ensuring their own safety in the work environment but
also? - CORRECT ANSWER - Need to ensure that the traveling public is safe
What is most commonly use besides traffic control plan ? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Commonly known as maintenance of traffic plan
What's is MOT plan ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintenance of traffic plan
Workzone signs need to be done regardless of how short the activity. Is expected to be. True or
false - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Hazardous underground utilities:
Works must be aware of what ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Of the location of utilities that
cannot be readily seen, including what type they are and the potential for danger that they
possess.
Most states and provinces have established what ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Utility
protection laws that require contractors to notify all known utility owners prior to the beginning
excavation.
What is a MOT plan ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintenance of traffic plan
What is short duration maintenance or construction operations defined in the MUTCD? -
CORRECT ANSWER - An area for an hour or less at any time or daytime work that
occupies a location for more than an hour with thin a single day light period
Mobile operations ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Work activities that move along the road
either intermittently or continuously
What is a long term stationary? - CORRECT ANSWER - Work that occupies a location
more than 3 day
, What is intermediate term stationary? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 daylight period up to 3
days or nightime work lasting more than 1 hour
What is short term stationary? - CORRECT ANSWER - Daytime work that occupies a
location for more than 1 hour within a single daylight period.
What's is short duration operations? - CORRECT ANSWER - Work that occupies a
location up to 1 hour
What is a standard ? - CORRECT ANSWER - shall). A statement of required , mandatory
What is guidance ? - CORRECT ANSWER - should ) Recommend but not mandatory
What is option? - CORRECT ANSWER - May ) Is a permissive condition
What is support ? - CORRECT ANSWER - An informational statement
What is a negligence ? - CORRECT ANSWER - as the failure to do something that a
reasonable person would ordinarily do. Or do something that a reasonably prudent person would
not do.
What is a tort in legal terminology? - CORRECT ANSWER - Is a civil wrong
What is duty in tort law? - CORRECT ANSWER - An obligation requiring persons to
conform to a certain standard of conduct for the protection of others against unreasonable risks.
What is a comparative negligence ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Of both parties is compared
and monetary recovery is permitted despite the contributory negligence of the plaintiff
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What should you do first before preforming duties in the proximity of overhead power lines ? -
CORRECT ANSWER - They must communicate with the power company prior to starting
the work and coordinate the activities that a representative of the power company can be in
attendance to assist while the work is being performed
Electrical lines buried underground present the same potential for danger as overhead lines -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
Typical equipment you use for a overhead traffic signal installationand maintenance? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Typical equipment for above ground includes bucket trucks plat
form lift trucks boom trucks and cranes
When should a full body Harness be worn - CORRECT ANSWER - Whenever a
technician is on any type of aerial lift equipment
Where does the Full body harness straps around ? - CORRECT ANSWER - It straps
around the legs and shoulder of the technician and is tethered to the lift arm of the aerial
equipment
Workers must be aware of what? - CORRECT ANSWER - The location of utilities that
cannot be readily seen including what type they are and the potential for danger that they
possess.
The contractors should notify who before beginning excavation? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Notify all known utility owners prior to beginning excavation
What is the most common underground utilities that might be encountered doing construction for
traffic signals? - CORRECT ANSWER - Gas and pressurized water and sewer lines.
,Workers are responsible not only for ensuring their own safety in the work environment but
also? - CORRECT ANSWER - Need to ensure that the traveling public is safe
What is most commonly use besides traffic control plan ? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Commonly known as maintenance of traffic plan
What's is MOT plan ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintenance of traffic plan
Workzone signs need to be done regardless of how short the activity. Is expected to be. True or
false - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Hazardous underground utilities:
Works must be aware of what ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Of the location of utilities that
cannot be readily seen, including what type they are and the potential for danger that they
possess.
Most states and provinces have established what ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Utility
protection laws that require contractors to notify all known utility owners prior to the beginning
excavation.
What is a MOT plan ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintenance of traffic plan
What is short duration maintenance or construction operations defined in the MUTCD? -
CORRECT ANSWER - An area for an hour or less at any time or daytime work that
occupies a location for more than an hour with thin a single day light period
Mobile operations ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Work activities that move along the road
either intermittently or continuously
What is a long term stationary? - CORRECT ANSWER - Work that occupies a location
more than 3 day
, What is intermediate term stationary? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 daylight period up to 3
days or nightime work lasting more than 1 hour
What is short term stationary? - CORRECT ANSWER - Daytime work that occupies a
location for more than 1 hour within a single daylight period.
What's is short duration operations? - CORRECT ANSWER - Work that occupies a
location up to 1 hour
What is a standard ? - CORRECT ANSWER - shall). A statement of required , mandatory
What is guidance ? - CORRECT ANSWER - should ) Recommend but not mandatory
What is option? - CORRECT ANSWER - May ) Is a permissive condition
What is support ? - CORRECT ANSWER - An informational statement
What is a negligence ? - CORRECT ANSWER - as the failure to do something that a
reasonable person would ordinarily do. Or do something that a reasonably prudent person would
not do.
What is a tort in legal terminology? - CORRECT ANSWER - Is a civil wrong
What is duty in tort law? - CORRECT ANSWER - An obligation requiring persons to
conform to a certain standard of conduct for the protection of others against unreasonable risks.
What is a comparative negligence ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Of both parties is compared
and monetary recovery is permitted despite the contributory negligence of the plaintiff
