6th Polity Part 7 Online Test – New Book – Civics

Traffic signals are classified into three types. That is Mandatory, Cautionary, Informatory. Technology wise classification are also there. But those types are not important.

From the above choices, Mandatory is one of the type of traffic signals. The questions can be given to confuse the candidates to think. So make sure if you read a lesson you must be clarify yourself.

Provisionary is not a type of traffic signals. From the above other choices than the answer b, are the types of traffic signals. Provisionary is definitely not a type.

Mandatory signals can tell us what we want to do in the roads and not to do. It will tell us the important things and must to obey it. If we didn’t noticed, it will become a great problem.

Cautionary road signs are meant to warn the driver about the hazards/situation lying ahead on the road. The driver should obey these for their safety.

These signs are normally blue in colour. destination sign. direction sign. re-assurance sign. place identification sign. public telephone. petrol pump. hospital. first aid post.

Mandatory Signs. A "mandatory sign" means a signprescribing behaviour. These signs are required to be blue. A mandatory sign shall show only what action is required.

Informatory road signs are generally in rectangular shape. Example of Eating place, Petrol filling, Hospital etc.

Cautionary road signs are triangular in shape. For example, Railway station, Men at work etc…

Blue circle gives us the instructions positively to do. For example cycle pathway etc.

Red Circle is like a warning one and it gives negative instructions. Road users definitely aware about what cannot be done with the signages.

‘Men at work’ is the correct option from the above choices. It is a cautionary road sign. Users can aware and go with the cautiously.

Britain is the idea maker of pedestrian pathway. Zebra crossing was designed in Britain.

Informatory road signs are the ones that give information regarding directions, destination, etc. It’s just gives us the information to know. It’s definitely not mandatory to follow.

For the first time pedestrian crossing is designed and implemented in 1934.Five years before second world war.