North Carolina road signs practice test
Regulatory, warning and guide signs: shapes, colors and what each requires you to do. 112 questions.
A stop sign has no stop line or crosswalk painted in front of it. Where must you stop?
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Sample road signs questions
A stop sign has no stop line or crosswalk painted in front of it. Where must you stop?
- A Right next to the stop sign, wherever it is posted
- B Before entering the intersection, where you can see the cross street
- C In the middle of the intersection, where you can see best
- D At least 50 feet before the edge of the intersection
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B. Before entering the intersection, where you can see the cross street
Stop at the marked stop line if there is one. If there is no stop line or crosswalk, stop before entering the intersection at a point where you can see the intersecting street. Then go only when the way is clear.
Where is the pennant-shaped yellow NO PASSING ZONE sign placed?
- A On the left side of the road, at the start of the no-passing zone
- B Over the center lane, at the top of a hill
- C On the right side of the road, one mile before the zone
- D On the right side of the road, right at the end of the no-passing zone
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A. On the left side of the road, at the start of the no-passing zone
The pennant-shaped yellow sign sits on the left side of the road, where drivers looking to pass will see it, and points to where the no-passing zone begins. It backs up the rectangular DO NOT PASS sign and the solid yellow line in your lane.
What does a five-sided (pentagon) sign warn you about?
- A A railroad crossing ahead
- B A construction work zone
- C A no-passing zone
- D A school zone or school crossing
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D. A school zone or school crossing
The pentagon shape is reserved for school zones and school crossings. Watch closely for children, and expect lower speed limits during certain school hours.
What shape are North Carolina state highway route markers?
- A Shield
- B Diamond
- C Rectangle
- D Circle
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B. Diamond
North Carolina route markers are diamond-shaped, U.S. highway markers are shields, interstate markers are red, white and blue shields, and N.C. secondary road signs are rectangular.