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End Road Work signs are only required for lane closures of more than
______ day.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D 4 ......ANSWER......1
Sign spacing should be adjusted to avoid conflict with existing signs,
minimum spacing to existing signs shall be 200' for speeds of 45 mph or
less and a minimum of 400' for speeds 50 mph or greater.
A. True
B. False ......ANSWER......True
The minimum acceptable length for the merge taper shall be
determined by _________ the width of the offset by the merge taper
rate.
A. Subtracting
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B. Adding
C. Divide
D. Multiplying ......ANSWER......Multiplying
The tangent (recovery area) section between the two merge tapers
should be 2 times longer of the two merge tapers.
A. True
B. False ......ANSWER......True
What is a fundamental principle of temporary traffic control?
A. To inconvenience motorists as much as possible so they will find
another route.
B. To guide and direct motorists through or around the work area as
efficiently as possible.
C. To make traffic move as slow as possible.
D. All of the above are fundamental principles. ......ANSWER......To guide
and direct motorists through or around the work area as efficiently as
possible.
What needs to be done when work is suspended for any length of time?
A. Take down the ROAD WORK AHEAD sign
B. Cover up the END ROAD WORK sign
C. Erect a WORK SUSPENDED sign
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D. Cover or remove the FLAGGER AHEAD sign ......ANSWER......Cover or
remove the FLAGGER AHEAD sign
What are the four zones of a work area?
A. Activity area, pedestrian area, termination area and equipment area.
B. Advance warning area, transition area, activity area and termination
area.
C. Equipment area, termination area, activity area and transition area.
D. Transition area, advanced warning area, pedestrian area and buffer
zone. ......ANSWER......Advance warning area, transition area, activity
area and termination area.
Which of the following signs might you see in the advanced warning
area?
A. END ROAD WORK
B. YIELD
C. EXIT OPEN
D. LEFT LANE CLOSED AHEAD ......ANSWER......LEFT LANE CLOSED
AHEAD
Which of the following is NOT a type of taper?
A. Shifting taper
B. Merging taper
C. Aligning taper
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D. Downstream taper ......ANSWER......Aligning taper
The formula for taper length on expressways with a speed limit of
65mph is which of the following?
A. L = (WxS2)/60
B. L = WxS
C. L = W2xS
D. L = (S2x60)/W ......ANSWER......L = WxS
What would the taper length be when closing a 12' lane on an
expressway with a speed limit of 60 mph?
A. 880'
B.780'
C.660'
D. 720' ......ANSWER......720'
What would the taper length be when closing a 14' lane on a road with
a speed limit of 35 mph?
A. 235.3'
B. 285.8'
C. 288.5'
D. 490.0' ......ANSWER......285.8'
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Traffic Supervisor Exam (2026) UPDATE
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End Road Work signs are only required for lane closures of more than
______ day.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D 4 ......ANSWER......1
Sign spacing should be adjusted to avoid conflict with existing signs,
minimum spacing to existing signs shall be 200' for speeds of 45 mph or
less and a minimum of 400' for speeds 50 mph or greater.
A. True
B. False ......ANSWER......True
The minimum acceptable length for the merge taper shall be
determined by _________ the width of the offset by the merge taper
rate.
A. Subtracting
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B. Adding
C. Divide
D. Multiplying ......ANSWER......Multiplying
The tangent (recovery area) section between the two merge tapers
should be 2 times longer of the two merge tapers.
A. True
B. False ......ANSWER......True
What is a fundamental principle of temporary traffic control?
A. To inconvenience motorists as much as possible so they will find
another route.
B. To guide and direct motorists through or around the work area as
efficiently as possible.
C. To make traffic move as slow as possible.
D. All of the above are fundamental principles. ......ANSWER......To guide
and direct motorists through or around the work area as efficiently as
possible.
What needs to be done when work is suspended for any length of time?
A. Take down the ROAD WORK AHEAD sign
B. Cover up the END ROAD WORK sign
C. Erect a WORK SUSPENDED sign
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D. Cover or remove the FLAGGER AHEAD sign ......ANSWER......Cover or
remove the FLAGGER AHEAD sign
What are the four zones of a work area?
A. Activity area, pedestrian area, termination area and equipment area.
B. Advance warning area, transition area, activity area and termination
area.
C. Equipment area, termination area, activity area and transition area.
D. Transition area, advanced warning area, pedestrian area and buffer
zone. ......ANSWER......Advance warning area, transition area, activity
area and termination area.
Which of the following signs might you see in the advanced warning
area?
A. END ROAD WORK
B. YIELD
C. EXIT OPEN
D. LEFT LANE CLOSED AHEAD ......ANSWER......LEFT LANE CLOSED
AHEAD
Which of the following is NOT a type of taper?
A. Shifting taper
B. Merging taper
C. Aligning taper
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D. Downstream taper ......ANSWER......Aligning taper
The formula for taper length on expressways with a speed limit of
65mph is which of the following?
A. L = (WxS2)/60
B. L = WxS
C. L = W2xS
D. L = (S2x60)/W ......ANSWER......L = WxS
What would the taper length be when closing a 12' lane on an
expressway with a speed limit of 60 mph?
A. 880'
B.780'
C.660'
D. 720' ......ANSWER......720'
What would the taper length be when closing a 14' lane on a road with
a speed limit of 35 mph?
A. 235.3'
B. 285.8'
C. 288.5'
D. 490.0' ......ANSWER......285.8'
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