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Alabama Road Signs Practice Practice Questions - Alabama Driver License Knowledge Test Signs, Signals and Road Markings Practice Exam
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QUESTION 1 / 25
In Alabama driver-license study materials, traffic signs are grouped by what basic function?
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Shape, size, and mounting height
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B
Regulatory, warning, and informational or guide
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C
City, county, and interstate
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D
Temporary, permanent, and private
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QUESTION 2 / 25
Why does the Alabama manual tell drivers to learn sign shapes and colors?
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They identify the sign message type before the words are readable
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B
They show whether the sign was installed by the state or a city
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C
They replace the need to obey the written message
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D
They tell drivers the exact distance to the next intersection
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QUESTION 3 / 25
What does a red octagonal sign require?
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A
Yield only if cross traffic is present
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B
Come to a complete stop, then proceed when safe
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C
Slow to the advisory speed and continue
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D
Prepare for a work zone flagger
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QUESTION 4 / 25
A downward-pointing red and white triangle means:
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A
Stop and wait for a green signal
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B
Slow down and give right-of-way when needed
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C
No passing zone begins
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D
Railroad crossing ahead
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QUESTION 5 / 25
What does a yellow pennant-shaped sign on the left side of a two-lane road mean?
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A
A no-passing zone begins
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B
The road becomes one-way
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C
A rest area is nearby
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D
A school bus stop is ahead
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QUESTION 6 / 25
A round yellow sign with a black railroad symbol warns you that:
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A
A railroad crossing is ahead
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B
Only trains may use the road
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C
A divided highway begins
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D
A lane is closed ahead
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QUESTION 7 / 25
What type of sign is normally a fluorescent yellow-green pentagon in Alabama study materials?
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A
School warning sign
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B
Hospital service sign
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C
Interstate route marker
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D
Minimum speed sign
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QUESTION 8 / 25
A yellow diamond-shaped sign with a black symbol usually gives what kind of message?
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A
A warning about a condition ahead
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B
A destination and mileage message
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C
A parking regulation only
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D
A driver-license office location
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QUESTION 9 / 25
What does an orange sign most often identify?
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A
A construction or maintenance area
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B
A hospital or motorist service
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C
A recreational or cultural site
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D
An interstate route number
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QUESTION 10 / 25
Green and white rectangular signs are mainly used for:
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A
Traffic fines
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B
Directions, destinations, and guidance
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C
School crossings only
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D
Warning of sharp curves
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QUESTION 11 / 25
Blue guide signs are commonly used to show:
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A
Motorist services such as gas, food, lodging, or hospitals
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B
No-passing zones
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C
School-zone speed limits
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D
Soft shoulders
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QUESTION 12 / 25
Brown and white guide signs point drivers toward:
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A
Recreational or cultural-interest areas
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B
Stop-controlled intersections
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C
Minimum speed zones
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D
Railroad crossings only
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QUESTION 13 / 25
A SPEED LIMIT 30 sign means:
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A
Thirty mph is the top speed permitted under normal conditions
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B
Thirty mph is only a suggested curve speed
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C
Drivers must always drive exactly 30 mph
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D
Passing is allowed only at 30 mph
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QUESTION 14 / 25
If a NO TURN ON RED sign is posted at a signalized intersection, you must:
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A
Stop first, then turn only if no traffic is coming
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B
Wait for a signal that permits the turn
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C
Turn right but not left
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D
Use the shoulder to avoid the signal
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QUESTION 15 / 25
A DO NOT ENTER sign tells you that:
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A
You are approaching traffic from the wrong direction
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B
Passing is prohibited for the next hill only
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C
The right lane must turn right
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D
Only bicycles may enter
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QUESTION 16 / 25
A sign showing a left-turn arrow with a red slash means:
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A
Left turns are not allowed at that location
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B
Only left turns are allowed
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C
A left curve is ahead
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D
Traffic must keep left of an obstruction
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QUESTION 17 / 25
What does a LEFT LANE MUST TURN LEFT sign require?
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A
Traffic in that lane must turn left at the intersection ahead
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B
All traffic must move into the left lane
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C
Left turns are prohibited
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D
The left lane is a passing lane only
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QUESTION 18 / 25
A DO NOT PASS sign means:
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A
Passing is not allowed where the sign applies
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B
Passing is allowed if you can exceed the speed limit briefly
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C
Only trucks are prohibited from passing
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D
Passing is required before the next hill
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QUESTION 19 / 25
A sign with a downward arrow telling you to stay to one side of an island or obstruction means:
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Do not drive to the left of the sign if it says to keep right
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B
Stop and wait for a flagger
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C
Enter only if you are turning left
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D
The road is closed to all traffic
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QUESTION 20 / 25
What does a DIVIDED HIGHWAY sign with a median symbol tell drivers?
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A
A divided highway condition is present or beginning as posted
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B
All traffic must stop at the median
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C
Passing is allowed on both shoulders
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D
The roadway is for emergency vehicles only
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QUESTION 21 / 25
A ROAD CONSTRUCTION 1500 FT sign means you should:
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Continue normally because workers are never present until the next sign
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B
Prepare for work-zone conditions and obey signs or flaggers
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C
Stop immediately in your lane
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D
Pass other vehicles before reaching the work zone
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QUESTION 22 / 25
What is the correct response to a pedestrian crossing warning sign?
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A
Speed up to clear the crossing before pedestrians arrive
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B
Watch both sides of the roadway and be ready to yield
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C
Ignore it unless a traffic signal is red
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D
Stop only if the sign is blue
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QUESTION 23 / 25
A school crossing sign tells drivers to:
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Slow down and watch for children crossing
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B
Drive only in the left lane
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C
Use the truck apron
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D
Expect a toll plaza
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QUESTION 24 / 25
A bicycle crossing warning sign means:
Choose one answer below.
A
Bicycles may be entering or crossing the roadway ahead
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B
Only bicycles may use the road from that point
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C
Drivers must honk continuously
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D
Bicyclists must ride against traffic
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QUESTION 25 / 25
A merge warning sign means:
Choose one answer below.
A
Traffic streams will join and drivers must adjust speed and position safely
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B
The lane is reserved for parking
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C
A railroad crossing is immediately at the sign
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D
All vehicles must make a U-turn
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