Arizona Motorcycle: Road Signs Practice Test

Question 1

A triangular sign facing you means that you must:

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Let crossing or merging traffic go ahead of you — The three-sided shape is a yield sign. It tells you to give up the right-of-way to vehicles that are crossing your path or merging with it.

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Halt completely and wait for a signal to change

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Expect a repair crew working in the roadway

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Prepare for tracks that cross the pavement

Question 2

What is the purpose of a yellow sign shaped like a diamond?

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It warns that some danger may lie ahead — Yellow diamonds are warning signs. They alert you to a hazard on the road in front of you so you can slow down and be ready for it.

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It shows the route number of a state highway

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It gives the distance to the next town

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It marks a place where parking is restricted

Question 3

A pennant-shaped traffic sign tells you that:

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You are entering a stretch where passing is banned — The long, narrow pennant shape is posted where a no-passing zone begins, so you should not attempt to overtake beyond that point.

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A divided roadway is about to end

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Children may be walking near the road

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Heavy trucks are required to use the right lane

Question 4

A small yellow square sign mounted underneath a curve warning sign shows:

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The speed at which the bend can be taken safely — Turn, curve and winding road signs are sometimes paired with a small yellow square underneath giving the speed that is safe for traveling through the bend.

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How many degrees the roadway bends

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The distance remaining to the next intersection

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The weight limit for vehicles using the curve

Question 5

A permanent five-sided school crossing sign warns you that:

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Youngsters could be walking across the street at any hour — The pentagon-shaped school crossing sign is permanent, so drivers must expect children in the roadway at any time of day, not only at bell times.

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A school bus loading zone is directly ahead

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The road narrows to a single lane past the school

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Traffic signals in the area operate only on school days

Question 6

A round warning sign posted along the road tells you that:

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Railroad tracks cross the road somewhere ahead — The circular shape is used as advance notice that you are coming up on a place where a railroad crosses the roadway.

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A traffic circle is coming up

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The pavement ends a short distance ahead

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A rest area is available on the right

Question 7

Which color identifies the signs and devices that guide traffic through road work?

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Orange — Orange is the standard color for the alerting and controlling devices set out in construction and maintenance areas.

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Blue

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Brown

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Green

Question 8

Signs posted in highway and street work areas usually have which shape?

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Diamond — Most construction and maintenance signs are diamond shaped, and they are used to point out possible danger in or beside a work area.

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Circle

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Octagon

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Pennant

Question 9

Why is a sign's outline useful during a dust storm or thick fog?

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The outline may be all you can recognize when you cannot read the words — When rain, blowing dust or fog cuts visibility, the shape of a sign may be the only clue you get, so knowing what each shape stands for still tells you what to do.

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The shape reflects headlights better than the lettering does

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Shapes are lit from within, but words are not

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Only rectangular signs stay legible in bad weather

Question 10

A flashing arrow panel set up in a work zone is telling you to:

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Reduce speed and move over toward the side the arrow points to — Arrow panels run during the day and at night to give drivers early notice that a lane is closing, so slow down and merge the way the arrow points.

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Come to a full stop and wait for a flagger

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Turn around because the highway is closed

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Sound your horn before passing the work crew

Question 11

Which sign shape is set aside for stop signs alone?

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An eight-sided figure — Arizona keeps the eight-sided outline for stop signs only, and every driver who meets one must halt fully before going on.

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A three-sided figure

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A four-sided diamond

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A five-sided figure

Question 12

How can you recognize a flagger controlling traffic at a work site?

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By an orange vest or jacket, plus a red flag or a stop/slow paddle — Flaggers are dressed in orange outerwear and direct traffic with either a red flag or a paddle showing STOP on one face and SLOW on the other.

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By a blue helmet and a whistle

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By a white uniform and a lighted baton

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By a green armband and a hand-held siren

Arizona Motorcycle: Road Signs practice test

Study questions with answers

1. A triangular sign facing you means that you must:

2. What is the purpose of a yellow sign shaped like a diamond?

3. A pennant-shaped traffic sign tells you that:

4. A small yellow square sign mounted underneath a curve warning sign shows:

5. A permanent five-sided school crossing sign warns you that:

6. A round warning sign posted along the road tells you that:

7. Which color identifies the signs and devices that guide traffic through road work?

8. Signs posted in highway and street work areas usually have which shape?

9. Why is a sign's outline useful during a dust storm or thick fog?

10. A flashing arrow panel set up in a work zone is telling you to:

11. Which sign shape is set aside for stop signs alone?

12. How can you recognize a flagger controlling traffic at a work site?

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