Road Signs Test Guide Signs and Lane Markings 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What do green highway signs indicate?
- Guide information including destination names, distances, and highway route numbers (Correct answer)
- Speed limit changes
- Construction zones
- Warning of sharp curves
Correct answer: Guide information including destination names, distances, and highway route numbers
Green guide signs provide directional information including city names, distances, highway exit numbers, and route markers to help drivers navigate to their destinations.
Question 2: What does a blue highway sign indicate?
- Motorist services such as gas, food, lodging, and hospitals at upcoming exits (Correct answer)
- Speed limit on the highway
- No passing zone ahead
- Rest area closed
Correct answer: Motorist services such as gas, food, lodging, and hospitals at upcoming exits
Blue signs indicate motorist services available at upcoming exits, including fuel stations, food establishments, lodging, hospitals, and other services travelers might need.
Question 3: What do brown highway signs indicate?
- Recreational and cultural points of interest such as parks, historic sites, and scenic areas (Correct answer)
- Construction detour routes
- Hospital locations
- Commercial zones
Correct answer: Recreational and cultural points of interest such as parks, historic sites, and scenic areas
Brown signs direct drivers to recreational and cultural areas including national and state parks, historic sites, scenic overlooks, campgrounds, and public recreational facilities.
Question 4: What does a double solid yellow center line mean?
- No passing is allowed in either direction — do not cross this line (Correct answer)
- Passing is permitted with caution
- The road is about to end
- A bike lane is adjacent
Correct answer: No passing is allowed in either direction — do not cross this line
Double solid yellow center lines prohibit passing in both directions, indicating it is unsafe to cross into the opposing lane for any reason other than turning into a driveway or side road.
Question 5: What do white lane markings on the road indicate?
- They separate traffic moving in the same direction and mark the right edge of the road (Correct answer)
- They separate opposing traffic
- They indicate a construction zone
- They mark bus-only lanes
Correct answer: They separate traffic moving in the same direction and mark the right edge of the road
White markings separate same-direction lanes, mark the right edge of the roadway, and define crosswalks, stop lines, and parking spaces. Broken white lines allow lane changes; solid white lines discourage them.
Question 6: What does a shared center turn lane (marked with solid yellow and broken yellow lines) indicate?
- A lane in the center that vehicles from both directions can use to make left turns (Correct answer)
- A lane only for emergency vehicles
- A passing lane for faster traffic
- A bike lane shared with turning traffic
Correct answer: A lane in the center that vehicles from both directions can use to make left turns
A shared center turn lane is used by vehicles from both directions to make left turns or U-turns. It is marked with solid yellow outer lines and broken yellow inner lines. Vehicles should enter the lane just before their turn.
What do green highway signs indicate?