IMSA Signal Technician Level 1 End of
Chapter Exam Questions & Answers
What is the primary function of the IMSA? - ANSWERSSafety education
IMSA stands for: - ANSWERSInternational Municipal Signal Association
Which of the following is NOT an IMSA certification? - ANSWERSY: Traffic Signal Level II
Design/Engineer Technician
Y: Traffic Signal Level II Field Technician
Y: Traffic Signal Level II Bench Technician
N: Traffic Signal Level III Bridge Design Technician
Which of the following are potential safety hazards? - ANSWERSOverhead and underground
power
Gas
Aerial lift equipment
What are the sections of a ramp meter signal? - ANSWERSCircular red, circular green
PPE stands for: - ANSWERSPersonal Protective Equipment
Which of the follow is an example of adequate fall protection during the operation of aerial lift
equipment? - ANSWERSFull body harness
Safety belt
Rails of a platform lift
, Work Zone Supervisor is responsible for which of the following tasks? - ANSWERSEnsure
advance warning devices have not been removed or relocated
Which of the following is NOT a sentence type in the MUTCD? - ANSWERSY: Standards;
requirements that have to be followed
Y: Guidance; recommendations that are to be followed unless there is a good reason not to
N: Objectives; reasons behind the standards and guidance
y: Support; additional information to clarify the standards and guidance
Which of the following is an example configuration of an Emergency-Vehicle Traffic Control
Signals: - ANSWERSThree-section traffic signal with circular red, circular yellow, and smaller
circular yellow indications
The following phases are typically assigned to the major street through movements: -
ANSWERS2 and 6
The green interval is made up which three components? - ANSWERSMinimum green, passage
time, maximum green
What are the three types of recall features of a traffic signal controller? - ANSWERSMinimum,
maximum, pedestrian (+soft)
In a coordination plan, what is the number of seconds given to each phase at the intersection? -
ANSWERSSplit (g,y,r)
Which of the following traffic signal coordination method is typically least expensive? -
ANSWERSTime-based coordination
Chapter Exam Questions & Answers
What is the primary function of the IMSA? - ANSWERSSafety education
IMSA stands for: - ANSWERSInternational Municipal Signal Association
Which of the following is NOT an IMSA certification? - ANSWERSY: Traffic Signal Level II
Design/Engineer Technician
Y: Traffic Signal Level II Field Technician
Y: Traffic Signal Level II Bench Technician
N: Traffic Signal Level III Bridge Design Technician
Which of the following are potential safety hazards? - ANSWERSOverhead and underground
power
Gas
Aerial lift equipment
What are the sections of a ramp meter signal? - ANSWERSCircular red, circular green
PPE stands for: - ANSWERSPersonal Protective Equipment
Which of the follow is an example of adequate fall protection during the operation of aerial lift
equipment? - ANSWERSFull body harness
Safety belt
Rails of a platform lift
, Work Zone Supervisor is responsible for which of the following tasks? - ANSWERSEnsure
advance warning devices have not been removed or relocated
Which of the following is NOT a sentence type in the MUTCD? - ANSWERSY: Standards;
requirements that have to be followed
Y: Guidance; recommendations that are to be followed unless there is a good reason not to
N: Objectives; reasons behind the standards and guidance
y: Support; additional information to clarify the standards and guidance
Which of the following is an example configuration of an Emergency-Vehicle Traffic Control
Signals: - ANSWERSThree-section traffic signal with circular red, circular yellow, and smaller
circular yellow indications
The following phases are typically assigned to the major street through movements: -
ANSWERS2 and 6
The green interval is made up which three components? - ANSWERSMinimum green, passage
time, maximum green
What are the three types of recall features of a traffic signal controller? - ANSWERSMinimum,
maximum, pedestrian (+soft)
In a coordination plan, what is the number of seconds given to each phase at the intersection? -
ANSWERSSplit (g,y,r)
Which of the following traffic signal coordination method is typically least expensive? -
ANSWERSTime-based coordination
