Road Signs Test
A free road signs test with pictures: 10 questions on sign shapes and colors, warning and rule signs, pavement markings and signal lights, each with the answer and the section of the federal sign manual it comes from.
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Answer: A. Come to a complete stop, then go when it is safe
The eight-sided shape is used only for the STOP sign, and the manual puts a STOP sign where a full stop is always required. Stop completely. State law then says you may go only when it is safe and the way is clear.
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Answer: B. Slow down and let traffic and pedestrians with the right-of-way go first, stopping if needed
The downward-pointing triangle is the YIELD sign. Slow down, be ready to stop, and let vehicles and people who have the right-of-way go first.
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Answer: C. A school zone or school crossing
The upward-pointing five-sided sign in yellow-green is the School sign. (The only other five-sided sign is the blue county road marker.) Watch for children and be ready to slow down or stop.
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Answer: D. A railroad crossing
The round yellow sign is the grade crossing advance warning sign: railroad tracks cross the road ahead. Slow down, look and listen for trains.
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Answer: A. The start of a zone where you must not pass
The pennant shape is used only for the NO PASSING ZONE sign. It marks where a no-passing zone begins, so do not start to pass.
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Answer: B. Warning signs about a condition ahead
Yellow diamonds are warning signs. This one warns of a curve to the right ahead, so slow down before you reach it.
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Answer: C. There is road work or a work zone ahead
Orange is the color for temporary traffic control signs in work zones. Slow down, watch for workers and follow any flagger.
Source: MUTCD 11th Edition with Revision 1 (Dec 2025), Section 2A.06 Colors, Table 2A-2
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Answer: D. No, not to pass, from either side
Yellow center lines separate traffic going in opposite directions, and a double solid line marks the strongest restriction: no passing from either side.
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Answer: A. Treat it like a STOP sign: stop, then go when it is safe
A flashing red light means stop at the stop line (or before the crosswalk or intersection), then go when it is safe, just as at a STOP sign.
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Answer: B. Do not drive past this sign into the road or ramp beyond it
The DO NOT ENTER sign is placed where traffic must not go in, such as the wrong end of a one-way street or ramp. Do not enter from that side.
Source: MUTCD 11th Edition with Revision 1 (Dec 2025), Section 2B.46 DO NOT ENTER Sign (R5-1)
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How road signs work: shape, color, then words
A sign’s shape and color tell you what kind of sign it is before you can read it. That is why the test asks about them: a driver who knows that a pennant always means “no passing zone” or that a round yellow sign always means a railroad crossing reacts in time, even in fog or at night.
The shapes and colors here follow the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), which every state uses. The drawings are our own simplified versions in the standard shapes and colors.
Markings and signals count too
Yellow lines separate traffic going opposite ways; white lines separate lanes going the same way. A solid line means do not cross, a broken line means you may when it is safe, and a double line is the strongest rule. A flashing red light is a STOP sign; a flashing yellow means go on with care.
Then your state’s own rules
Signs are the same everywhere; speeds, distances, alcohol limits and permit rules are not. Pick your state for a test written from its handbook.
Questions about road signs
Are road signs the same in every state?
Yes, nearly. Every state follows the federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (the MUTCD), which sets each sign’s shape, color and meaning. States may add a few signs of their own, so read your state’s handbook too.
What do the shapes mean?
An octagon is only ever a STOP sign; a downward triangle is YIELD; a circle warns of a railroad crossing ahead; a pennant marks a no-passing zone; a pentagon is a school sign; a diamond warns; and most rectangles state a rule or give directions.
What do the colors mean?
Red means stop, yield or a ban. Yellow warns. Orange marks a work zone. Fluorescent yellow-green warns of schools, people walking and bicycles. Green gives directions, blue points to services, and brown to parks and recreation. White signs with black letters state a rule.
Is a sign test part of the permit test?
In most states the knowledge test includes sign questions, and some test signs separately. Your state’s page shows its test format: see the permit test by state.
Where are the rest of the questions?
This page has 10 free; the Pass Pack opens all 41, with every state’s own questions and full exams in your state’s format.