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Traffic Technician Practice Test

Check what you know about the traffic technician job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on traffic technician knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15ADT means:
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Answer: Average daily traffic. Metric.

Question 2 of 15MUTCD covers:
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Answer: Traffic control devices. Standard.

Question 3 of 15Count in:
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Answer: 15-minute intervals. Method.

Question 4 of 1585th percentile speed:
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Answer: Helps set speed limits. Data.

Question 5 of 15A phase is:
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Answer: A movement given green. Signals.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Criteria for a signal.”
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Answer: Warrant. Warrant: Criteria for a signal.

Question 7 of 15What does “Peak hour” mean?
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Answer: Busiest hour.. Peak hour: Busiest hour.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Senses vehicles.”
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Answer: Detector loop. Detector loop: Senses vehicles.

Question 9 of 15What does “Cycle length” mean?
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Answer: Time for a full signal cycle.. Cycle length: Time for a full signal cycle.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Stretch of road.”
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Answer: Corridor. Corridor: Stretch of road.

Question 11 of 15What does “Crash rate” mean?
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Answer: Crashes per volume.. Crash rate: Crashes per volume.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “International Municipal Signal Association.”
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Answer: IMSA. IMSA: International Municipal Signal Association.

Question 13 of 15What does “Pedestrian interval” mean?
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Answer: Walk time.. Pedestrian interval: Walk time.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Movement given green.”
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Answer: Phase. Phase: Movement given green.

Question 15 of 15What does “Turning movement count” mean?
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Answer: Counts turns at intersections.. Turning movement count: Counts turns at intersections.

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