Pavement Markings OL 471

Quiz Answers – Pavement Markings – OL 471

1.	Centerlines have been shown to cut crash frequency by ________ compared to roads without them.
		10%
		15%
	⊗	29%
		34%
2.	Many materials can be used for pavement marking. The choice depends on:
		Cost
		Durability
		Retroreflectivity
	⊗	All of the above
3.	What is the most commonly used in pavement marking?
		Markers
		Chemical based paint
	⊗	Water based paint
		None of the above
4.	Conventional paints are most cost effective for ________ volume roads.
		High
	⊗	Low
5.	When it is not a special case, pavement markings must be:
		Yellow
		White
	⊗	Either
		None of the above
6.	Broken lines, called lanelines, separate lanes of traffic in:
		Opposite directions
	⊗	The same direction
7.	____________ are retroreflective devices mounted above the roadway surface and along the side of the roadway showing the alignment of the road.
		Landlines
		Epoxy
	⊗	Delineators
		None of the above
8.	Epoxy has all of the following except:
		Good visibility
		Retroreflectivity
	⊗	Is expensive
		Long markings
9.	______________ are used to mark the end of roadways (red color), islands (generally yellow), bridges (clearance stripers, yellow/black), or other objects.
		Landlines
		Epoxy
	⊗	Object markers
		None of the above
10.	Paint, the most common material, needs to be reapplied at least:
		Every month
	⊗	Every year
		Every 5 years
		Every decade

1 – 3 29%
2 – 4 All of the above
3 – 3 All of the above
4 – 2 Low
5 – 3 Either
6 – 2 The same direction
7 – 3 Delineators
8 – 3 Is expensive
9 – 3 Object markers
10 – 2 Every year

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