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Minnesota Car / Permit: Signals & Pavement Markings practice test
How to read traffic signals, lane lines, and pavement markings — including yellow and white lines, arrows, and flashing lights.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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1. A green arrow pointing in the direction you want to go indicates what?
Correct answer: A turn that is protected from oncoming and crossing traffic
A green arrow gives you a protected movement; traffic and pedestrians that would conflict with your turn are being held by a red signal.
Source: Chapter 5 - Traffic-control signals
2. A steady green traffic light allows you to do what?
Correct answer: Go through the intersection when it is clear, yielding as required
On green you may go, but you still yield to pedestrians and, when turning left, to oncoming traffic.
Source: Chapter 5 - Traffic-control signals
3. A steady red X displayed over a traffic lane means what?
Correct answer: You are not allowed to drive in that lane
A steady red X over a lane closes it to you; a steady yellow X warns you to move safely out of that lane.
Source: Chapter 5 - Lane use control signals
4. A flashing Don't Walk (raised hand) signal tells a pedestrian what?
Correct answer: Do not start crossing, but finish if already in the street
A flashing Don't Walk means do not step off the curb; pedestrians already crossing may continue to the other side.
Source: Chapter 5 - Pedestrian signals
5. A steady yellow traffic light means what?
Correct answer: The light is about to turn red, so stop if you safely can
Steady yellow is a caution that red is next; stop before the intersection unless you are too close to stop safely.
Source: Chapter 5 - Traffic-control signals
6. When a police officer is directing traffic at an intersection that also has signals, what should you obey?
Correct answer: The officer's hand signals rather than the lights
Directions from a traffic officer override signals, signs, and markings; follow the officer's hand signals.
Source: Chapter 5 - Traffic officers
7. What do double solid yellow center lines tell drivers?
Correct answer: Passing is prohibited for traffic in both directions
Two solid yellow lines mean no passing in either direction, no matter which side you are driving on.
Source: Chapter 5 - Yellow lines
8. At a metered freeway entrance ramp with a green light, how many vehicles may go?
Correct answer: Only one car each time it turns green
Ramp meters release one vehicle per green signal to smooth the flow of traffic merging onto the freeway.
Source: Chapter 5 - Freeway ramp meters
9. A solid white line between lanes going the same direction indicates what?
Correct answer: You should stay in your lane and not cross it
A solid white line discourages lane changes; a double solid white line means you must not cross it at all.
Source: Chapter 5 - White lines
10. How should you treat a flashing red traffic signal?
Correct answer: The same as a stop sign
A flashing red light means stop, yield to any traffic or pedestrians already there, then go when the way is clear, just like a stop sign.
Source: Chapter 5 - Traffic-control signals
11. A center lane bordered by both a solid and a dashed yellow line on each side is used for what?
Correct answer: Left turns by traffic traveling in either direction
This shared center lane is reserved for making left turns and may be entered by drivers going either way to turn onto a road or driveway.
Source: Chapter 5 - Center turn lanes
12. Solid yellow lines on the pavement separate what?
Correct answer: Traffic moving in opposite directions
Yellow center lines divide opposing streams of traffic; a solid yellow line on your side means passing is not allowed there.
Source: Chapter 5 - Yellow lines
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