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