Massachusetts road signs practice test
Regulatory, warning and guide signs: shapes, colors and what each requires you to do. 114 questions.
What must you do when you come to this sign?
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Sample road signs questions
What must you do when you come to this sign?
- A Keep your speed; other drivers must yield to you
- B Come to a full stop every time, even when no traffic is coming
- C Slow down and be ready to stop for traffic and pedestrians
- D Speed up to merge ahead of approaching traffic
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C. Slow down and be ready to stop for traffic and pedestrians
At a YIELD sign, slow down and be prepared to stop. Let vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians go first, and stop completely if traffic requires it.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Class D Passenger Vehicles), page 94
There is a painted stop line and a crosswalk at this sign. Where must you stop?
- A Before the stop line or crosswalk
- B At the edge of the cross street
- C Wherever you can first see cross traffic
- D With your front bumper inside the crosswalk
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A. Before the stop line or crosswalk
At a STOP sign you must come to a complete stop before any crosswalk or stop line painted on the pavement. Just slowing down is not enough.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Class D Passenger Vehicles), page 94
What does the red circle with a diagonal slash on this sign mean?
- A The action shown is prohibited
- B The action shown is allowed at night only
- C The action shown is allowed
- D The action shown is only a warning
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A. The action shown is prohibited
A red circle with a diagonal slash means the pictured action is prohibited. This one bans U-turns. Red on a sign means stop or prohibition.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Class D Passenger Vehicles), page 94
A brown sign beside the road usually directs you to what?
- A Highway directions and interchanges
- B Parks, recreation areas and scenic sites
- C Construction and maintenance work
- D Gas, food and lodging services
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B. Parks, recreation areas and scenic sites
Brown guide signs direct you to public recreation areas, state and national parks, points of interest and scenic sites. Blue signs show services, and green signs give directions.
Source: Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Class D Passenger Vehicles), page 94