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FLAGGER ATSSA Exam Study Questions with Correct Answers | Latest Update 1. What is the required length for a FLAGGER TAPER? - ANSWER 50 - 100 feet 2. How many cones are required in a FLAGGER TAPER? - ANSWER 6 3. On a Pre-trip inspection, how many cones are required to be on a truck? - ANSWER 40 4. How long flagger certification is valid - ANSWER 3 years 5. TTC - ANSWER Temporary Traffic Control 6. Score needed to pass the flagger written exam - ANSWER 80 percent 7. This is where a Flagger should be standing at all times. - ANSWER Shoulder by the fog/edge line. 8. These two kinds of crashes occur frequently near the taper and channeling devices - ANSWER Fixed Object & Sideswipe 9. Stop/Slow retroreflective paddles must be ----- wide, and letters ------ high. - ANSWER 18" wide, 6" letters 10. Flaggers shall never flag from these (3) main areas. - ANSWER -On/Under a Bridge -On/Under an overpass -In a vehicle 11. Retroreflective vests must be visible to this minimum distance. - ANSWER 1000 ft 12. For nighttime flagging, this type of safety vest should be worn. - ANSWER Class 3 13. The quality or state of being conspicuous - ANSWER Conspicuity 14. Taper length formula for posted speed 40 MPH or less - ANSWER L = WS(squared)/60 (L is taper length in feet) (W is width of lane to be closed or offset) (S is posted speed limit) 15. Suggested advanced warning sign spacing for Urban (low speed) - ANSWER A 100ft B 100ft C 100ft 16. Suggested advanced warning sign spacing for Urban (high speed) - ANSWER A 350ft B 350ft C 350ft 17. Suggested advanced warning sign spacing for Rural - ANSWER A 500ft B 500ft C 500ft 18. Suggested advanced warning sign spacing for Freeway/Expressway - ANSWER A 1000ft B 1500ft C 2640ft 19. Equipment used in a traffic control zone to divert traffic from its normal path - ANSWER Channelization Devices 20. The distance required to safely route traffic from its normal path - ANSWER Taper Length 21. How high temporary signs must be mounted above the traveled way - ANSWER 1 ft 22. Nightime or high speed roads, traffic cones shall be this minimum height. - ANSWER 28" 23. When 3 flaggers are required, this most experienced flagger should be designated the lead flagger. - ANSWER Middle Flagger 24. Least desirable method used to control traffic - ANSWER Baton System 25. While setting up a night traffic control zone, the controls shall be setup/taken down at these times. - ANSWER 1/2 hour before sunset, 1/2 hour after sunrise 26. These (2) types of lights should be used at night - ANSWER -Type A -Type C 27. Distance from which class A and C lighting should be visible at night - ANSWER 3000 ft 28. Distance from which class b lighting should be visible during the day - ANSWER 1000 ft 29. PCMS - ANSWER Portable Changeable Message Signs All signals, marking, and other devices used to regulate, warn, or guide traffic, placed on, over, or adjacent to a street, highway, or bikeway by authority of a public agency having jurisdiction. - ANSWER Traffic Control Devices 30. All 4 work zones must conform to these (4) standards - ANSWER MUTCD -Local -State -Comcast 31. Orange Warning sign - ANSWER Temporary Traffic Control 32. Red Regulatory Sign - ANSWER Stop or prohibition 33. White or Black signs - ANSWER Regulation 34. Yellow Warning Sign - ANSWER General Warning 35. Blue Guide Sign - ANSWER Motorist Services Guidance 36. Fluorescent Pink Warning Sign - ANSWER Incident Management 37. Fluorescent Yellow-Green Warning Sign - ANSWER Pedestrian/Bicycle/Playground/School Warning 38. Green Guide Sign - ANSWER Movements permitted, direction guidance

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1. What is the required length for a FLAGGER TAPER? - ANSWER 50 - 100
feet


2. How many cones are required in a FLAGGER TAPER? - ANSWER 6


3. On a Pre-trip inspection, how many cones are required to be on a truck? -
ANSWER 40


4. How long flagger certification is valid - ANSWER 3 years


5. TTC - ANSWER Temporary Traffic Control


6. Score needed to pass the flagger written exam - ANSWER 80 percent


7. This is where a Flagger should be standing at all times. - ANSWER
Shoulder by the fog/edge line.


8. These two kinds of crashes occur frequently near the taper and channeling
devices - ANSWER Fixed Object & Sideswipe

,9. Stop/Slow retroreflective paddles must be ----- wide, and letters ------ high. -
ANSWER 18" wide, 6" letters


10.Flaggers shall never flag from these (3) main areas. - ANSWER -On/Under
a Bridge -On/Under an overpass -In a vehicle


11.Retroreflective vests must be visible to this minimum distance. - ANSWER
1000 ft


12.For nighttime flagging, this type of safety vest should be worn. - ANSWER
Class 3


13.The quality or state of being conspicuous - ANSWER Conspicuity


14.Taper length formula for posted speed 40 MPH or less - ANSWER L =
WS(squared)/60 (L is taper length in feet) (W is width of lane to be closed or
offset) (S is posted speed limit)


15.Suggested advanced warning sign spacing for Urban (low speed) -
ANSWER A 100ft B 100ft C 100ft


16.Suggested advanced warning sign spacing for Urban (high speed) -
ANSWER A 350ft B 350ft C 350ft


17.Suggested advanced warning sign spacing for Rural - ANSWER A 500ft B
500ft C 500ft


18.Suggested advanced warning sign spacing for Freeway/Expressway -
ANSWER A 1000ft B 1500ft C 2640ft

, 19.Equipment used in a traffic control zone to divert traffic from its normal path
- ANSWER Channelization Devices


20.The distance required to safely route traffic from its normal path -
ANSWER Taper Length


21.How high temporary signs must be mounted above the traveled way -
ANSWER 1 ft


22.Nightime or high speed roads, traffic cones shall be this minimum height. -
ANSWER 28"


23.When 3 flaggers are required, this most experienced flagger should be
designated the lead flagger. - ANSWER Middle Flagger


24.Least desirable method used to control traffic - ANSWER Baton System


25.While setting up a night traffic control zone, the controls shall be setup/taken
down at these times. - ANSWER 1/2 hour before sunset, 1/2 hour after
sunrise


26.These (2) types of lights should be used at night - ANSWER -Type A -Type
C


27.Distance from which class A and C lighting should be visible at night -
ANSWER 3000 ft

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