ISMA TRAFFIC SIGNAL TECHNICIAN II EXAM LATEST
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST VERSION 2025/26
The traffic field technician is responsible for performing what types of maintenance on
signals? -CORRECTANSWER Preventive and Emergency
The single most important focus for the traffic signal field technician is? -
CORRECTANSWER Safety
Three main categories of safety a traffic signal technician is responsible for? -
CORRECTANSWER 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? -CORRECTANSWER
Bucket Truck
Aerial lift (platform truck)
While using a bucket truck or aerial lift what implement provides proper protection for
the user? -CORRECTANSWER Protective Harness
,What responsibilities (liability) does a Traffic signal technician have while involved in
repair, testing or maintenance? -CORRECTANSWER Legal liability
Dealing with the public
It is imperative that the traffic signal field technician maintain comprehensive what of all
the steps taken during repair and maintenance of traffic signals? -CORRECTANSWER
Documentation
What two instances are documentation required for a traffic signal field technician? -
CORRECTANSWER Routine maintenance
Emergency repair
The "word" public usually represents the following individuals (4): -CORRECTANSWER
Road users
Area residents / Property owners
Elected and appointed officials
The media
Several means of public interaction are (3): -CORRECTANSWER Mail or email
Telephone contact
Face to face meetings
,When dealing with the public, keep in mind that the routines of public users may be
disrupted for periods of time during construction. How should a traffic signal field
technician interact with the public? (5) -CORRECTANSWER Always be polite
Be confident when speaking
Communicate clearly in understandable terminology
Don't argue or threaten
Don't provide information if you are uncertain of its accuracy.
Traffic signal controller units of todays traffic systems are controlled by what? -
CORRECTANSWER Microprocessor
The microprocessor is programmed to recognize what? -CORRECTANSWER Input
requests from vehicle detection systems
A microprocessor takes appropriate action to control intersection what? -
CORRECTANSWER Timing
A forerunner of the electronic controllers that we have today was the? -
CORRECTANSWER Electro-mechanical controller
What year where solid state electronic controllers developed to replace the electro-
mechanical controllers? -CORRECTANSWER 1970's
, What two improvements differentiated electronic controllers from electro-mechanical
controllers? -CORRECTANSWER More dependable
Added many more features
What was the standardization that primarily established a pin configuration in the
controller and defined a function for every pin? -CORRECTANSWER NEMA TS-1
The NEMA TS-1 has three connectors which where known as: -CORRECTANSWER
A,B, and C connectors
NEMA TS-1 had how many connectors? -CORRECTANSWER Three
The NEMA TS-1 defined every pin for each connector as either what two connection
types? -CORRECTANSWER Input or Output
NEMA also allowed manufactures to add an additional feature on the fourth connector.
What was this connector know as? -CORRECTANSWER D connector
What was the D connector commonly used for? -CORRECTANSWER Communications
Pre-emption
Other special features
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+||NEWEST VERSION 2025/26
The traffic field technician is responsible for performing what types of maintenance on
signals? -CORRECTANSWER Preventive and Emergency
The single most important focus for the traffic signal field technician is? -
CORRECTANSWER Safety
Three main categories of safety a traffic signal technician is responsible for? -
CORRECTANSWER 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? -CORRECTANSWER
Bucket Truck
Aerial lift (platform truck)
While using a bucket truck or aerial lift what implement provides proper protection for
the user? -CORRECTANSWER Protective Harness
,What responsibilities (liability) does a Traffic signal technician have while involved in
repair, testing or maintenance? -CORRECTANSWER Legal liability
Dealing with the public
It is imperative that the traffic signal field technician maintain comprehensive what of all
the steps taken during repair and maintenance of traffic signals? -CORRECTANSWER
Documentation
What two instances are documentation required for a traffic signal field technician? -
CORRECTANSWER Routine maintenance
Emergency repair
The "word" public usually represents the following individuals (4): -CORRECTANSWER
Road users
Area residents / Property owners
Elected and appointed officials
The media
Several means of public interaction are (3): -CORRECTANSWER Mail or email
Telephone contact
Face to face meetings
,When dealing with the public, keep in mind that the routines of public users may be
disrupted for periods of time during construction. How should a traffic signal field
technician interact with the public? (5) -CORRECTANSWER Always be polite
Be confident when speaking
Communicate clearly in understandable terminology
Don't argue or threaten
Don't provide information if you are uncertain of its accuracy.
Traffic signal controller units of todays traffic systems are controlled by what? -
CORRECTANSWER Microprocessor
The microprocessor is programmed to recognize what? -CORRECTANSWER Input
requests from vehicle detection systems
A microprocessor takes appropriate action to control intersection what? -
CORRECTANSWER Timing
A forerunner of the electronic controllers that we have today was the? -
CORRECTANSWER Electro-mechanical controller
What year where solid state electronic controllers developed to replace the electro-
mechanical controllers? -CORRECTANSWER 1970's
, What two improvements differentiated electronic controllers from electro-mechanical
controllers? -CORRECTANSWER More dependable
Added many more features
What was the standardization that primarily established a pin configuration in the
controller and defined a function for every pin? -CORRECTANSWER NEMA TS-1
The NEMA TS-1 has three connectors which where known as: -CORRECTANSWER
A,B, and C connectors
NEMA TS-1 had how many connectors? -CORRECTANSWER Three
The NEMA TS-1 defined every pin for each connector as either what two connection
types? -CORRECTANSWER Input or Output
NEMA also allowed manufactures to add an additional feature on the fourth connector.
What was this connector know as? -CORRECTANSWER D connector
What was the D connector commonly used for? -CORRECTANSWER Communications
Pre-emption
Other special features
