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Arizona Car / Permit: Road Signs practice test
Learn the shapes, colors, and meanings of regulatory, warning, and guide signs — from stop and yield to construction and school-zone signs.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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12 sample Road Signs questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the official handbook reference. Read through them, then take the quiz above.
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1. What does a white circular sign showing a truck crossed out in red mean?
Correct answer: Trucks are not allowed on this road.
Trucks are not allowed on this road. (This is the "No Trucks" sign.)
2. A sign showing a symbol inside a red circle with a red slash through it means:
Correct answer: The pictured action is not permitted
A red circle with a diagonal slash prohibits the pictured action, such as no left turn or no U-turn.
3. A diamond-shaped yellow sign is generally used to:
Correct answer: Alert drivers to a possible danger or change in the road ahead
Yellow diamond signs are warning signs. They tell you about conditions ahead such as curves, crossings, or merges so you can prepare.
4. A white rectangular sign with black lettering that shows a speed limit is what kind of sign?
Correct answer: A regulatory sign stating the highest legal speed
White-and-black speed limit signs are regulatory. They set the maximum speed you may legally travel on that road.
5. A red sign shaped like an eight-sided figure (octagon) tells you to do what?
Correct answer: Make a full stop before the intersection or crosswalk
The octagon shape is used only for stop signs. You must halt completely at the marked line or crosswalk and move on only when the way is clear.
6. What does a black-and-white sign with a horizontal arrow reading 'ONE WAY' mean?
Correct answer: Traffic flows only in the direction the arrow points.
Traffic flows only in the direction the arrow points. (This is the "One Way" sign.)
7. On traffic signs and devices, the color orange is used mainly to indicate:
Correct answer: A construction or maintenance work area
Orange is the standard color for work-zone signs and devices, warning you to slow down and watch for workers and equipment.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual — Warning Devices and Signs
8. What does a downward-pointing red-and-white triangular sign mean?
Correct answer: Slow down and give the right-of-way to traffic and pedestrians; stop if necessary.
Slow down and give the right-of-way to traffic and pedestrians; stop if necessary. (This is the "Yield" sign.)
9. What does a white rectangular sign reading 'SLOWER TRAFFIC KEEP RIGHT' mean?
Correct answer: Slower vehicles must stay in the right lane so faster traffic can pass.
Slower vehicles must stay in the right lane so faster traffic can pass. (This is the "Slower Traffic Keep Right" sign.)
10. A yellow sign shaped like a sideways, horizontal triangle (a pennant) posted on the left side of the road marks the:
Correct answer: Beginning of a zone where passing is not allowed
The pennant-shaped sign is placed on the left and signals the start of a no-passing zone.
11. What does a white rectangular sign reading 'NO TURN ON RED' mean?
Correct answer: You may not turn while the traffic signal is red.
You may not turn while the traffic signal is red. (This is the "No Turn on Red" sign.)
12. What does a white circular sign showing a bicycle crossed out in red mean?
Correct answer: Bicycles are not allowed on this road.
Bicycles are not allowed on this road. (This is the "No Bicycles" sign.)
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