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Texas 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.
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1. What should you understand when you see a yellow diamond-shaped sign showing a new lane added on the right?
Correct answer: A new lane is added ahead; merging is not required.
A new lane is added ahead; merging is not required. (This is the "Added Lane" sign.)
2. What is the correct meaning of a yellow diamond-shaped sign showing a tractor?
Correct answer: Slow-moving farm equipment may be on the road ahead.
Slow-moving farm equipment may be on the road ahead. (This is the "Farm Machinery" sign.)
3. A yellow sign posting a maximum height clearance (for example, 12 ft 6 in) is posted ahead. What does it mean?
Correct answer: The overpass or structure ahead has limited height clearance.
The overpass or structure ahead has limited height clearance. (This is the "Low Clearance" sign.)
4. While driving you see a yellow diamond-shaped sign with three curved arrows forming a circle. What does it indicate?
Correct answer: A roundabout (circular intersection) is ahead; slow down and prepare to yield.
A roundabout (circular intersection) is ahead; slow down and prepare to yield. (This is the "Roundabout Ahead" sign.)
5. While driving you see a yellow diamond-shaped sign reading 'BUMP'. What does it indicate?
Correct answer: There is a bump or raised surface in the road ahead.
There is a bump or raised surface in the road ahead. (This is the "Bump" sign.)
6. While driving you see a yellow diamond-shaped sign with a plus-shaped intersection symbol. What does it indicate?
Correct answer: A crossroad intersection is ahead; watch for entering traffic.
A crossroad intersection is ahead; watch for entering traffic. (This is the "Cross Road" sign.)
7. What should you understand when you see a yellow diamond-shaped sign with two vertical arrows pointing opposite ways?
Correct answer: Two-way traffic is ahead; oncoming vehicles share the road.
Two-way traffic is ahead; oncoming vehicles share the road. (This is the "Two-Way Traffic" sign.)
8. A yellow pennant-shaped (sideways triangle) sign posted on the left side of the road warns that:
Correct answer: you are in a no-passing zone
The yellow pennant is a no-passing-zone sign. It faces the driver on the left to show that passing is not allowed on that stretch of road.
9. While driving you see a yellow-green pentagon (five-sided) sign showing two children walking. What does it indicate?
Correct answer: You are approaching a school zone or school crossing; watch for children.
You are approaching a school zone or school crossing; watch for children. (This is the "School" sign.)
10. A rectangular sign with a green background and white lettering usually shows:
Correct answer: directions, distances, and destinations to help you navigate
Green guide signs give directional and destination information, such as the names of exits, streets, and cities and the distance to reach them.
11. A yellow diamond-shaped sign showing a car with wavy skid marks is posted ahead. What does it mean?
Correct answer: The road is slippery when wet; slow down and avoid hard braking.
The road is slippery when wet; slow down and avoid hard braking. (This is the "Slippery When Wet" sign.)
12. A yellow diamond-shaped sign showing a truck on a downhill slope is posted ahead. What does it mean?
Correct answer: A steep downgrade is ahead; use a lower gear and check your brakes.
A steep downgrade is ahead; use a lower gear and check your brakes. (This is the "Hill / Steep Grade" sign.)
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