Signals, Signs & Markings — NCDMV Practice Questions

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1. A sign with the wheelchair symbol marks a parking space. Who may park there?

AAnyone for 10 minutes.
BDelivery trucks.
Vehicles displaying a qualifying handicap plate or placard.

Why C is correct

The handicap parking sign reserves a space for persons who qualify for and display a handicap plate or placard.

2. A train has just passed. When may you cross?

When the red lights stop flashing and no other train is coming.
BImmediately.
CAs soon as the last car of the train clears the crossing.

Why A is correct

Do not move immediately; another train may be coming. Always wait until the red lights have stopped flashing.

3. An officer directs traffic against the signal. Whom do you obey?

AThe signal.
BWhichever is safer for you.
The officer.

Why C is correct

Obey the officer’s hand signals instead of the normal traffic signals or signs.

4. May you cross double solid yellow center lines to pass?

AYes, if clear.
No, in either direction.
COnly on weekends when traffic is light.

Why B is correct

When continuous double solid yellow lines are the center lines, you cannot cross them to pass in either direction.

5. What shape are North Carolina secondary road signs?

ATriangular.
Rectangular.
CRound, like railroad signs.

Why B is correct

N.C. secondary road signs are rectangular in shape.

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46 more Signs questions

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A black and white rectangular sign reads KEEP RIGHT EXCEPT TO PASS. What type of sign is it?
A crossing signal warns of a train. Where must you stop?
A diamond sign is black on orange. What does it warn of?
A ramp meter is dark. What may you do?
A rectangular sign reads NO U-TURN. What does it mean?
A sign reads DO NOT STOP ON TRACKS. What does it remind you?
A small sign at a railroad crossing reads REPORT EMERGENCY OR PROBLEM with a phone number. What is it for?
A traffic light is out from a power failure. How do you proceed?
At a hybrid beacon flashing red after pedestrians have cleared, what may you do?
At a red and white triangle sign with its point down, when must you stop?
Does a train have the right of way over a police car with lights and siren?
How are interstate highways marked?
How do most traffic officers signal drivers to stop?
How far can a train traveling 55 mph need to stop?
How far from the intersection is a stop sign usually posted in North Carolina?
May you turn right on a steady red in North Carolina?
On a divided highway you see the solid yellow edge line on your right. What does it mean?
On a two-lane, two-way road, a broken yellow center line means what?
Turning on a circular green signal, whom must you yield to?
What are white and yellow reflective pavement markers for?
What color are signs pointing to a nearby hospital, Highway Patrol station or telephone?
What do blue reflective pavement markers indicate in some areas?
What do red reflective pavement markers facing you mean?
What does a five-sided sign warn of?
What does a flashing yellow arrow mean?
What does a round yellow sign with an X and RR mean?
What does a solid red arrow mean in North Carolina?
What does the yellow pennant-shaped sign mark?
What is the penalty for failing to yield to a pedestrian while turning right on red in North Carolina?
What must you do to pass the North Carolina signs test?
What shape are North Carolina route markers?
What shape are route markers for U.S. highways?
What shape is the yield sign?
What should you do at a circular yellow signal?
What signs are reserved for work zones in North Carolina?
Where is the yellow pennant-shaped NO PASSING ZONE sign placed?
Which colors may North Carolina rectangular guide signs be?
Which line marks the right edge of the roadway?
Which way do even-numbered highways generally run?
Which way do odd-numbered highways generally run?
Why is a STOP AHEAD sign posted?
With no stop line or marked crosswalk, where must you stop?
You are lost and want to read a sign. What should you do?
You are on the tracks and the far-side gate comes down. What should you do?
You stopped at a crossbuck because the gate came down. When may you go?
Your vehicle stalls on the tracks. What should you do first?

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