Signals, Signs & Markings — Ohio BMV Practice Questions

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1. A round yellow sign with a black X and the letters RR means what?

A railroad crossing is ahead.
BA road repair zone.
CA rest area with restrooms ahead.

Why A is correct

The round yellow sign with an X and “RR” warns of an upcoming highway-railroad crossing.

2. A shield with a red top reading INTERSTATE and a blue bottom with “77” is what kind of sign?

AA state route sign.
An interstate route sign.
CA county route sign for a local road.

Why B is correct

The red and blue shield is the standard Interstate route sign.

3. A sign shows a U-shaped arrow inside a red circle with a red slash. What does it mean?

No U-turn.
BU-turns allowed.
CRoad curves sharply.

Why A is correct

The red circle with a slash over a U-turn arrow means no U-turn.

4. A yellow diamond sign shows arrows pointing at each other above and below a height. What does it warn of?

AA narrow bridge.
BA speed bump or dip in the road ahead.
Limited overhead clearance ahead.

Why C is correct

This sign warns of limited clearance ahead—important for tall vehicles.

5. A yellow diamond sign shows two arrows pointing in opposite directions, one up and one down. What does it warn of?

AA divided highway begins.
Traffic travels in opposite directions ahead.
CTwo lanes going your way merge into one lane ahead.

Why B is correct

This warning sign means traffic travels in opposite directions on the road ahead.

6. What color background do work zone signs have?

AYellow.
Orange.
CBlue.

Why B is correct

Work zone signs generally have a distinctive orange background.

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A blue pentagon-shaped sign with a yellow border reads SUMMIT 17 COUNTY. What kind of route is it?
A blue sign shows a gas pump symbol. What does it tell you?
A blue sign shows a tent. What is ahead?
A green shield sign reads BUSINESS LOOP 22. What does it mark?
A green sign lists city names with numbers beside them. What do the numbers show?
A power outage turns off the signal at an intersection. How must you treat it?
A railroad crossing has a stop sign. What must you do?
A red and white downward-pointing triangle sign means what in Ohio?
A red eight-sided sign with white letters is at your lane. What does it require?
A regulatory school zone sign shows a speed limit for restricted hours. What must you do?
A sign in the road reads “State Law: Yield to Pedestrians.” What does it require?
A sign reads STOP HERE FOR PEDESTRIANS with a stop line before the crosswalk. What must you do?
A sign shows a bicycle inside a red circle with a red slash. What does it mean?
A sign shows a left-turn arrow inside a red circle with a red slash. What does it mean?
A sign shows a right-turn arrow inside a red circle with a red slash. What does it mean?
A sign shows opposing left-turn arrows over a center lane. How may you use that lane?
A sign warns of a one-lane bridge ahead. Who has the right-of-way on it?
A train is approaching a crossing. Where must you stop?
A white shield-shaped sign with a black border and the number 40 marks what?
A yellow diamond sign shows a bicycle. What does it warn of?
A yellow diamond sign shows a gently bending arrow. What does it warn of?
A yellow diamond sign shows a T shape. What does it tell you?
A yellow diamond sign shows a truck on a slope. What does it warn of?
A yellow diamond sign shows a walking person. What does it warn of?
A yellow diamond sign shows a Y shape. What does it warn of?
A yellow diamond sign shows an arrow bending at a right angle to the right. What does it warn of?
A yellow diamond sign shows arrows chasing each other in a circle. What does it warn of?
A yellow pennant-shaped sign on the left side of the road reads NO PASSING ZONE. What does it mean?
An orange diamond sign shows a person holding a flag. What should you expect?
An orange diamond sign shows a person with a shovel. What does it warn of?
At a red light, where must you wait?
How must you treat a traffic light that is not working?
In the Digest, a square sign with rounded corners and a white circle holding the number 18 marks what?
May you turn right on a red light in Ohio?
The center line is solid yellow on your side and broken on the other. May you pass?
What colors may guide signs be?
What do warning signs usually look like?
What do white lines separate?
What does a green arrow mean?
What does a red circle with a slash on a sign mean?
What does a steady yellow light mean?
What does a white and black sign with an arrow and the words ONE WAY indicate?
What does a white X-shaped sign with the words RAILROAD CROSSING mark?
What kind of place does a brown guide sign usually point to?
What should you do at a flashing red light?
What should you do at a flashing yellow light?
When may you cross a solid double yellow line in Ohio?
When may you turn left on a red light in Ohio?
Where is a red and white DO NOT ENTER sign typically used?
Where must you stop at a stop sign or red signal in Ohio?
Which vehicles must stop at railroad crossings in Ohio?
You see an orange sign reading ROAD WORK AHEAD. What should you do?

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