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Washington 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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1. A downward-pointing red-and-white triangular sign is posted ahead. What does it 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.)
Source: Washington Driver Guide — Traffic Signs
2. An orange sign with an arrow reading 'DETOUR' is posted ahead. What does it mean?
Correct answer: Follow the detour route around a closed or restricted road.
Follow the detour route around a closed or restricted road. (This is the "Detour" sign.)
Source: Washington Driver Guide — Traffic Signs
3. On Washington traffic signs, an orange background is used to warn you about what?
Correct answer: Roadwork, maintenance, or a construction zone
Orange marks construction and maintenance situations. When you see it, expect workers, equipment, or changed conditions and be ready to slow down.
Source: Washington Driver Guide — Signs (4.12)
4. A red rectangular sign reading 'WRONG WAY' is posted ahead. What does it mean?
Correct answer: You are traveling against traffic — turn around; you entered the wrong way.
You are traveling against traffic — turn around; you entered the wrong way. (This is the "Wrong Way" sign.)
Source: Washington Driver Guide — Traffic Signs
5. What should you understand when you see a yellow diamond-shaped sign with a T-shaped side-road symbol?
Correct answer: Another road joins from the side ahead; watch for entering traffic.
Another road joins from the side ahead; watch for entering traffic. (This is the "Side Road" sign.)
Source: Washington Driver Guide — Traffic Signs
6. While driving you see a yellow diamond-shaped sign reading 'NO OUTLET'. What does it indicate?
Correct answer: The road ahead connects only to dead-end streets.
The road ahead connects only to dead-end streets. (This is the "No Outlet" sign.)
Source: Washington Driver Guide — Traffic Signs
7. A traffic sign shaped like an eight-sided red octagon requires you to do what?
Correct answer: Come to a complete halt and yield before proceeding
The red octagon is used only for stop signs. You must come to a full stop at the line, crosswalk, or corner, check every direction, and yield before going.
Source: Washington Driver Guide — Signs, Common Signs (4.12)
8. What should you understand when you see a yellow diamond-shaped sign with a plus-shaped intersection symbol?
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.)
Source: Washington Driver Guide — Traffic Signs
9. What does a downward-pointing red-and-white triangular sign tell you to do?
Correct answer: Reduce speed and give priority to traffic that has the right-of-way
The inverted triangle is a yield sign. You must slow down and let vehicles or pedestrians that already have the right-of-way go ahead of you before you enter.
Source: Washington Driver Guide — Signs, Common Signs (4.12)
10. While driving you see a black-and-white shield-shaped route marker. What does it indicate?
Correct answer: Identifies a U.S. numbered highway (black-and-white shield).
Identifies a U.S. numbered highway (black-and-white shield). (This is the "U.S. Route Marker" sign.)
Source: Washington Driver Guide — Traffic Signs
11. A red circular sign with a white horizontal bar is posted ahead. What does it mean?
Correct answer: Do not enter the road or ramp from this direction.
Do not enter the road or ramp from this direction. (This is the "Do Not Enter" sign.)
Source: Washington Driver Guide — Traffic Signs
12. Seeing a "Wrong Way" sign while you are driving should prompt you to do what?
Correct answer: Recognize you are going the wrong direction and turn around
The Wrong Way sign warns that you are traveling against traffic and could cause a head-on crash. Stop and turn around as soon as you safely can.
Source: Washington Driver Guide — Signs, Wrong Way (4.12)
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