Road Safety 6th Social Science Lesson 24 Questions in English
6th Social Science Lesson 24 Questions in English
24. Road Safety
1. How many types of Traffic signals are classified?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
Explanation:
Traffic signals are classified into three types. That is Mandatory, Cautionary, Informatory. Technology wise classification are also there. But those types are not important.
2. Which of the following is a type of Traffic signals?
a. Exclamatory
b. Stationary
c. Exemplary
d. Mandatory
Explanation:
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.
3. Which of the following is not a type of traffic signals?
a. Mandatory
b. Provisionary
c. Cautionary
d. Informatory
Explanation:
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.
4. Consider the following statements:
i) Mandatory road signs are the ones that give order regarding do’s and dont’s and are to be followed strictly.
ii) Mandatory road signs are the ones that warn the road user regarding the road situation ahead.
iii) Mandatory road signs are the ones that give information regarding directions, destination, etc.
iv) Mandatory road signs are the ones give negative instructions what should not be done.
a. i) only correct
b. ii)only correct
c. iii) only correct
d. iv) only correct.
Explanation:
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.
5. Which of the following signs are the ones that warn the road user regarding the road situation ahead?
a. Informatory road signs
b. Mandatory road signs
c. Cautionary road signs
d. Provisionary road signs.
Explanation:
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.
6. Which of the following signs are the ones that give information regarding directions, destination, etc.?
a. Informatory road signs
b. Mandatory road signs
c. Cautionary road signs
d. Provisionary road signs.
Explanation:
These signs are normally blue in color. destination sign. direction sign. re-assurance sign. place identification sign. public telephone. petrol pump. hospital. first aid post.
7. Which of the following signs are generally rectangular in shape?
a. Mandatory road signs
b. Cautionary road signs
c. Informatory road signs
d. None of the above.
Explanation:
Mandatory Signs. A “mandatory sign” means a sign prescribing behavior. These signs are required to be blue. A mandatory sign shall show only what action is required.
8. Which of the following signs are generally rectangular in shape?
a. Mandatory road signs
b. Cautionary road signs
c. Informatory road signs
d. None of the above.
Explanation:
Informatory road signs are generally in rectangular shape. Example of Eating place, Petrol filling, Hospital etc.
9. Which of the following signs are generally triangular in shape?
a. Mandatory road signs
b. Cautionary road signs
c. Informatory road signs
d. None of the above.
Explanation:
Cautionary road signs are triangular in shape. For example, Railway station, Men at work etc.
10. Which of the following signage, in generally gives a positive instructions, about what is to be done?
a. Red Circle
b. Red Triangle
c. Blue Circle
d. Blue triangle.
Explanation:
Blue circle gives us the instructions positively to do. For example cycle pathway etc.
11. Which of the following signage, gives negative instructions, what should not be done?
a. Red Circle
b. Red Triangle
c. Blue Circle
d. Blue triangle.
Explanation:
Red Circle is like a warning one and it gives negative instructions. Road users definitely aware about what cannot be done with the signages.
12. Which of the following signage is a cautionary road signs?
a. Railway station signage
b. Parking signage
c. No entry signage
d. Men at work signage.
Explanation:
‘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.
13. When was the first pedestrian crossing instituted?
a. 1934
b. 1935
c. 1936
d. 1937
Explanation:
For the first time pedestrian crossing is designed and implemented in 1934. Five years before second world war.
14. Where was the first pedestrian crossing instituted?
a. Brazil
b. Britain
c. India
d. France
Explanation:
Britain is the idea maker of pedestrian pathway. Zebra crossing was designed in Britain.
15. Which of the following statement is correct?
a. Informatory road signs are the ones that give order regarding do’s and dont’s and are to be followed strictly.
b. Informatory road signs are the ones that warn the road user regarding the road situation ahead.
c. Informatory road signs are the ones that give information regarding directions, destination, etc.
d. Informatory road signs are the ones give negative instructions what should not be done.
Explanation:
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.