Highway Signs, Signals, And Markings

Question 0

What color/shape are “prohibitive” signs?

Answer 0

Red/octagon

Question 1

What two characteristics of signs help to identify the sign and what you must do to obey it?

Answer 1

Color and shape

Question 2

What color/shape are “regulatory” signs?

Answer 2

white/vertical rectangle

Question 3

what color/shape are “warning” signs?

Answer 3

yellow/diagonal square

Question 4

What color are “road work” signs?

Answer 4

orange

Question 5

What color/shape are “schools” signs?

Answer 5

yellow-greenish/pentagon

Question 6

What color/shape are “guidance or informational” signs?

Answer 6

dark green

Question 7

What color are “historic, cultural recreational” signs?

Answer 7

brown

Question 8

What color are “motorist service” signs?

Answer 8

dark blue

Question 9

What shape are “yield” signs?

Answer 9

upside-down triangle

Question 10

What shape are “railraod” signs?

Answer 10

circle

Question 11

What shape are “railroad crossing” signs?

Answer 11

an “X”

Question 12

What shape are “guide” signs?

Answer 12

horizontal rectangle

Question 13

What should you do when you encounter this sign?

Answer 13

You must stop at the marked line on the road. If there are no pedestrians, pull up far enough to see both directions of traffic. Once you have checked for other cars you may proceed cautiously through the intersection.

Question 14

If muliple cars are stopped at a multi-stop sign intersection, who has the right of way?

Answer 14

Whoever approached the intersection first drives through first.

Question 15

What does this sign indicate?

Answer 15

slow down and if necessary stop: yield to the right of way vehicles before continuing

Question 16

What has happened if you encounter this sign?

Answer 16

You have or are about to be entering a road/freeway in the wrong direction.

Question 17

In general, what does a sign with a red slash over the top of a black symbol indicate?

Answer 17

Do not do the action in the black

Question 18

What does this sign mean?

Answer 18

No turn left

Question 19

What does this sign mean?

Answer 19

No U turn

Question 20

What does this sign mean?

Answer 20

no right turn

Question 21

What does this sign indicate?

Answer 21

the speed limit is 25

Question 22

Where are these signs posted?

Answer 22

below stop signs

Question 23

What does this sign mean?

Answer 23

there is a median or obstruction ahead–keep to the direction of the arrow (in this case, right)

Question 24

What does this sign mean and what are the reasons of it?

Answer 24

you are not permitted to pass any vehicles; sign distance is restricted and/or other obstacles make it difficult to overtake vehicles

Question 25

what does this sign mean?

Answer 25

you may not turn right on a red light; you must wait for the green signal

Question 26

What does this sign indicate?

Answer 26

there is only one direction of traffic on that street; the direction of traffic is the same as way the arrow is pointing

Question 27

What is the lane control in these certain intersection?

Answer 27

the far left lane is only for turning left; the middle lane is for either turning left or continuing straight; the right lane is to be used for only turning right

Question 28

What does this sign mean?

Answer 28

the cente lane is to be shared when turning left from both directions

Question 29

Do you have to stop when this sign is posted? If not, how do you proceed?

Answer 29

No, but drive with caution, yielding to the trains

Question 30

How many tracks are at the crossing?

Answer 30

2

Question 31

What should you do with encountering this sign?

Answer 31

Pedestrian Crossing: slow down and be ready to stop for pedestrians

Question 32

What is the difference between this sign and the normal Pedestrian Crossing symbol?

Answer 32

It is a multiuse path, frequently used by both pedestrians and bicycles; slow down and be ready to stop.

Question 33

What is this sign?

Answer 33

a fourway intersection is ahead; be alert for cross traffic entering the roadway

Question 34

What does this sign mean?

Answer 34

There is a "T" intersection ahead, one road connecting perpendiular to the other; be alert for incoming cars

Question 35

How is the road shaped?

Answer 35

reversing curves: the road curves to the right and then back to the left

Question 36

What does the number below indicate?

Answer 36

it is a suggested speed limit through the curve to the right

Question 37

What does this sign warn?

Answer 37

sharp right turn

Question 38

What does this sign mean? and what should you do?

Answer 38

there is a railroad crossing head; slow down and be prepared to stop

Question 39

What does this mean the road is shaped like?

Answer 39

there are bends and curves in the road ahead, be cautious

Question 40

What does this sign indicate?

Answer 40

The one way street you are currently on will connect with another two-way traffic road

Question 41

What does this sign mean?

Answer 41

the start of the divided highway

Question 42

Is this speed mandatory? Explain

Answer 42

The speed is suggested for a safe freeway entrance/exit

Question 43

What does this sign mean?

Answer 43

there is a traffic light ahead

Question 44

When are these signs used

Answer 44

to indicate there is a sharp change in direction that is not completely visible

Question 45

What does this sign mean? How should you act?

Answer 45

there is a roundabout ahead; slow down and preapre to yield to traffic

Question 46

What does this sign indicate?

Answer 46

there is a stop sign ahead

Question 47

What does this sign mean? How should you act?

Answer 47

reduced speed limit ahead; prepare to slow down

Question 48

What does this sign warn?

Answer 48

There are deer and other wildlife in the area, be cautious

Question 49

Who has the right away in this merge?

Answer 49

Those in the through lane, however both lanes are responisble for merging smoothy

Question 50

What does this sign mean? How should you act?

Answer 50

there is a low clearence overpass ahead; if your vehicle is too tall dont attempt to pass under it

Question 51

What does this sign mean? who has the right of way?

Answer 51

the indicated lane ends soon; Drives in the main lane have the right away but should allow the other cars to merge smoothly

Question 52

What does this sign warn?

Answer 52

the roads are slippery

Question 53

**True or False **When roads are slick and you start to swerve you should brake sharply **Explain**

Answer 53

FALSE when the roads are slick you should reduce speed, not change direction or break sharply, and increase the distance between you and the car in front of you

Question 54

**TRUE/FALSE** Construction signs are orange.

Answer 54

TRUE

Question 55

What is the speed limit in school zones?

Answer 55

20 MPH

Question 56

When does the school zone end?

Answer 56

When either a "END SCHOOL ZONE" sign or another speed limit sing occurs

Question 57

What does this sign mean?

Answer 57

school crossing at arrow

Question 58

If this sign occurs are you on an interstate, U.S., or state route?

Answer 58

interstate route

Question 59

If this sign occurs are you on an interstate, US, or state route?

Answer 59

U.S. Route

Question 60

If this sign occurs are you on an interstae, US, or state route?

Answer 60

State Route

Question 61

On green informational signs the number indicates ## Footnote a) the speed limit b) the exit to take c) how many miles are left

Answer 61

b) the exit to take

Question 62

What is the designated strech of state and local highways where there are the most fatal and serious injury crashes out of all the types of roads statewide? ## Footnote a) safety corridors b) freeways c) residential areas

Answer 62

a) safety corridors

Question 63

What happens to traffic fines in safety corridors? ## Footnote a) it triples b) it doubles c) its cut in half

Answer 63

b) it doubles

Question 64

When driving on an on-ramp to merg onto a highway, how many vehicles are allowed to pass through each signal light? ## Footnote a) 1 b) as many as possible c) 2

Answer 64

a) 1

Question 65

**TRUE/FALSE** Yellow lines are used for both dividing the road into two sides, for different directions, and also for dashed lines to seperate same-direciton lanes ## Footnote **explain**

Answer 65

FALSE-- Yellow lines are used to seperate roads into two different directions of driving, and also to seperate the lanes from the side of the road

Question 66

How is a solid yellow line used? ## Footnote a) to seperate a two-way road b) on the right edge of on-ramps c) on the left edge of on-ramps

Answer 66

c) on the left edge of on-ramps

Question 67

How is a broken yellow line used? ## Footnote a) to seperate a two-way road, in which both sides are permitted to cross over to the other side to pass a vehicle b) to seperate a two-way road, in wich neither sides are permitted to cross over to the other side to pass a vehicle c) to show a painted median in the middle of the road

Answer 67

a) to sperate a two-way road, in wich both sides are permitted to cross over to the otehr side to pass a vehicle

Question 68

If a double line consists of a yellow solid line on the right and a yellow broken line on the left, who is permitted to leave there lane to pass vehicles? ## Footnote a) the cars on the right b) the cars on the left c) either

Answer 68

b) the cars on the left

Question 69

If a double line consists of a yellow solid line on the left and a yellow broken line on the right, who is permitted to leave there lane to pass vehicles? ## Footnote a) the cars on the right b) the cars on the left c) either

Answer 69

a) the cars on the right

Question 70

**TRUE/FALSE **A double yellow line is used to prohibit passing on both sides and as a median.

Answer 70

TRUE