2025 Latest ISMA Traffic Signal Technician II Certification Exam
Practice Test Bank With 450 Correctly Answered Questions/ ISMA
Traffic Signal Technician 2 Exam Prep 2025-2026 (NEW!)
The traffic field technician is responsible for performing what types of
maintenance on signals? - ANSWER-Preventive and Emergency
The single most important focus for the traffic signal field technician is? -
ANSWER-Safety
Three main categories of safety a traffic signal technician is responsible for? -
ANSWER-Safety of motorist and pedestrians
His or her own personal safety
Safety of public and personal property
Traffic signal field technicians perform several maintenance and repair functions
above the ground and roadway typically using what two vehicles? - ANSWER-
Bucket Truck
Aerial lift (platform truck)
While using a bucket truck or aerial lift what implement provides proper protection
for the user? - ANSWER-Protective Harness
What responsibilities (liability) does a Traffic signal technician have while
involved in repair, testing or maintenance? - ANSWER-Legal liability
Dealing with the public
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,It is imperative that the traffic signal field technician maintain comprehensive what
of all the steps taken during repair and maintenance of traffic signals? - ANSWER-
Documentation
What two instances are documentation required for a traffic signal field technician?
- ANSWER-Routine maintenance
Emergency repair
What is the primary function of IMSA?
a. Teaching design issues
b. Safety education
c. Signal manufacturing training
d. Install traffic signals - ANSWER-b
IMSA stands for? - ANSWER-International Municipal Signal Association
Which of the following is not an IMS a certification? A traffic signal level to
design technician be traffic signal level to field technician see traffic signal level to
bench technician D traffic signal level III bridge design technician - ANSWER-D
Which of the following are potential safety hazard's? A overhead and underground
power be gas see aerial lift equipment D all of the above - ANSWER-D
What are the sections of a ramp meter signal? A circular red circular yellow
circular green be a circular yellow, circular green C. Circular read, circular yellow
D. Circular read, circular yellow - ANSWER-D
PPE stands for: - ANSWER-Personal protective equipment
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,Which of the following is an example of adequate fall protection during the
operation of aerial lift equipment? A. Full body harness be. Safety belt see. Rails of
a platform lift D. All of the above - ANSWER-D
A work zone supervisor is responsible for which of the following tasks: a.
Maintaining the project schedule B. Ensure advance warning devices have not
been removed or relocated see. Enforce traffic laws in the work zone D. All of the
above - ANSWER-B
Which of the following is not a sentence type in the MUTCUD: a standards be
guidance C. objectives D support - ANSWER-C
Which of the following is an example configuration of an emergency vehicle
traffic control signal:A. a two section traffic signal with circular green and circular
read indications beer. B.Three section traffic signal with circular read, circular
yellow, and smaller circular yellow indications C Two section traffic signal with
circular green and circular yellow indications D. None of the above - ANSWER-B
The following faces are typically assigned to the major street through approaches: -
ANSWER-2 and 6
The green interval is made up of which three components? - ANSWER-Minimum
green, passage time, maximum green
What are the three typical types of recall features of a traffic signal controller? -
ANSWER-Minimum, maximum, pedestrian
Any coordination plan, what is the number of seconds given to each phase at the
intersection? - ANSWER-The split
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, Which of the following traffic signal coordination methods is typically the least
expensive? - ANSWER-Time-based coordination
Which of the following is a definition for cycle length: a. The amount of time
given to a particular indication during a particular phase B. The elapsed time
between the start of a specific display until that display comes up again see. The
amount of time given to the left turning movements of the signalized intersection
D. The amount of time given to a single phase of the intersection - ANSWER-B
Which of the following is a characteristic of sequential phases: a. They cannot
occur at the same time be. They are the phases numbered one to 4C. They are the
odd-numbered phases D. None of the above - ANSWER-A
Which of the following is a definition for initial green Time: a minimum time that
the green indication must be displayed b. Amount of time the green indication as
display before a vehicle proceeds into the intersection see. C.The extended mount
of time given to the green indication for each detected vehicle D. None of the
above - ANSWER-A
The only point in the cycle of a coordinated traffic signal controller were the major
street phase is allowed to end is called? - ANSWER-Yield Point
Which of the following is not a common mode of operation for timing plans in a
signal system: A period time of day B. Traffic related C. Traffic responsive D.
Traffic adaptive - ANSWER-B
Two common terms to describe traffic signal supports in single heads are: a. Rigid
and free swinging be. Rigid and loose see. Fixed and loose D. Mast and free -
ANSWER-A
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Practice Test Bank With 450 Correctly Answered Questions/ ISMA
Traffic Signal Technician 2 Exam Prep 2025-2026 (NEW!)
The traffic field technician is responsible for performing what types of
maintenance on signals? - ANSWER-Preventive and Emergency
The single most important focus for the traffic signal field technician is? -
ANSWER-Safety
Three main categories of safety a traffic signal technician is responsible for? -
ANSWER-Safety of motorist and pedestrians
His or her own personal safety
Safety of public and personal property
Traffic signal field technicians perform several maintenance and repair functions
above the ground and roadway typically using what two vehicles? - ANSWER-
Bucket Truck
Aerial lift (platform truck)
While using a bucket truck or aerial lift what implement provides proper protection
for the user? - ANSWER-Protective Harness
What responsibilities (liability) does a Traffic signal technician have while
involved in repair, testing or maintenance? - ANSWER-Legal liability
Dealing with the public
pg. 1
,It is imperative that the traffic signal field technician maintain comprehensive what
of all the steps taken during repair and maintenance of traffic signals? - ANSWER-
Documentation
What two instances are documentation required for a traffic signal field technician?
- ANSWER-Routine maintenance
Emergency repair
What is the primary function of IMSA?
a. Teaching design issues
b. Safety education
c. Signal manufacturing training
d. Install traffic signals - ANSWER-b
IMSA stands for? - ANSWER-International Municipal Signal Association
Which of the following is not an IMS a certification? A traffic signal level to
design technician be traffic signal level to field technician see traffic signal level to
bench technician D traffic signal level III bridge design technician - ANSWER-D
Which of the following are potential safety hazard's? A overhead and underground
power be gas see aerial lift equipment D all of the above - ANSWER-D
What are the sections of a ramp meter signal? A circular red circular yellow
circular green be a circular yellow, circular green C. Circular read, circular yellow
D. Circular read, circular yellow - ANSWER-D
PPE stands for: - ANSWER-Personal protective equipment
pg. 2
,Which of the following is an example of adequate fall protection during the
operation of aerial lift equipment? A. Full body harness be. Safety belt see. Rails of
a platform lift D. All of the above - ANSWER-D
A work zone supervisor is responsible for which of the following tasks: a.
Maintaining the project schedule B. Ensure advance warning devices have not
been removed or relocated see. Enforce traffic laws in the work zone D. All of the
above - ANSWER-B
Which of the following is not a sentence type in the MUTCUD: a standards be
guidance C. objectives D support - ANSWER-C
Which of the following is an example configuration of an emergency vehicle
traffic control signal:A. a two section traffic signal with circular green and circular
read indications beer. B.Three section traffic signal with circular read, circular
yellow, and smaller circular yellow indications C Two section traffic signal with
circular green and circular yellow indications D. None of the above - ANSWER-B
The following faces are typically assigned to the major street through approaches: -
ANSWER-2 and 6
The green interval is made up of which three components? - ANSWER-Minimum
green, passage time, maximum green
What are the three typical types of recall features of a traffic signal controller? -
ANSWER-Minimum, maximum, pedestrian
Any coordination plan, what is the number of seconds given to each phase at the
intersection? - ANSWER-The split
pg. 3
, Which of the following traffic signal coordination methods is typically the least
expensive? - ANSWER-Time-based coordination
Which of the following is a definition for cycle length: a. The amount of time
given to a particular indication during a particular phase B. The elapsed time
between the start of a specific display until that display comes up again see. The
amount of time given to the left turning movements of the signalized intersection
D. The amount of time given to a single phase of the intersection - ANSWER-B
Which of the following is a characteristic of sequential phases: a. They cannot
occur at the same time be. They are the phases numbered one to 4C. They are the
odd-numbered phases D. None of the above - ANSWER-A
Which of the following is a definition for initial green Time: a minimum time that
the green indication must be displayed b. Amount of time the green indication as
display before a vehicle proceeds into the intersection see. C.The extended mount
of time given to the green indication for each detected vehicle D. None of the
above - ANSWER-A
The only point in the cycle of a coordinated traffic signal controller were the major
street phase is allowed to end is called? - ANSWER-Yield Point
Which of the following is not a common mode of operation for timing plans in a
signal system: A period time of day B. Traffic related C. Traffic responsive D.
Traffic adaptive - ANSWER-B
Two common terms to describe traffic signal supports in single heads are: a. Rigid
and free swinging be. Rigid and loose see. Fixed and loose D. Mast and free -
ANSWER-A
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