Texas road signs practice test
Regulatory, warning and guide signs: shapes, colors and what each requires you to do. 113 questions.
In Texas, which sign shape is used exclusively for stop signs?
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Sample road signs questions
In Texas, which sign shape is used exclusively for stop signs?
- A Equilateral triangle
- B Pentagon
- C Round
- D Octagon
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D. Octagon
The eight-sided octagon is used only for stop signs, so you can recognize one even from behind or when covered with snow.
What does a pennant-shaped sign on the left side of the road warn you about?
- A A school zone ahead
- B A railroad crossing ahead
- C The start of a no-passing zone
- D A construction zone ahead
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C. The start of a no-passing zone
The pennant, a sideways triangle, gives advance warning of a no-passing zone. It sits on the left side of the road so drivers thinking of passing will see it.
What does a five-sided (pentagon) sign mean?
- A A railroad crossing is ahead
- B A school zone or school crossing is ahead
- C A no-passing zone begins
- D A hospital is nearby
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B. A school zone or school crossing is ahead
The pentagon is used for school advance and school crossing signs. Slow down and watch for children.
You see a round yellow sign with an X and the letters RR. What does it mean?
- A A rest area is ahead
- B A railroad crossing is ahead
- C A crossroad is ahead
- D A road closure is ahead
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B. A railroad crossing is ahead
Round signs are railroad advance warning signs. They mean you are within a few hundred feet of a crossing, so slow down and be ready to stop.