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RI Road Signs Practice Practice Questions - Rhode Island DMV Road Signs, Signals, and Pavement Markings Practice Exam
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QUESTION 1 / 25
What is this practice set designed to help you study for in Rhode Island?
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A separate official RI road-signs-only exam
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B
The signs, signals, and pavement-markings content within RI knowledge test preparation
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C
Only the vehicle road test parking maneuvers
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D
Only commercial driver endorsement signs
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QUESTION 2 / 25
In the Rhode Island Driver's Manual, which section directly covers turn signals and pavement markings?
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Signals and Roadway Markings
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B
Organ and Tissue Donor Program
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C
Equipment You Must Inspect
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D
Name and Address Changes
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QUESTION 3 / 25
What shape identifies a STOP sign?
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Diamond
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B
Octagon
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C
Circle
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D
Pentagon
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QUESTION 4 / 25
What does a red and white downward-pointing triangular sign mean?
Choose one answer below.
A
No passing zone
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B
Yield
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C
School crossing
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D
Railroad crossing ahead
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QUESTION 5 / 25
What color are most construction and work-zone warning signs?
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A
Blue
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B
Green
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C
Orange
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D
Brown
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QUESTION 6 / 25
What does a yellow diamond-shaped sign usually tell a driver?
Choose one answer below.
A
A traffic law that always requires a fine
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B
A service such as food or lodging is nearby
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C
A warning about a condition or hazard ahead
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D
A numbered interstate route
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QUESTION 7 / 25
Which sign color is commonly used for guide signs that show directions and destinations?
Choose one answer below.
A
Green
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B
Red
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C
Orange
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D
Fluorescent pink
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QUESTION 8 / 25
Which Rhode Island manual sign example is a regulatory sign?
Choose one answer below.
A
Hospital
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B
Speed Limit
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C
Food
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D
Tourist Attraction
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QUESTION 9 / 25
What should you do at a steady red traffic light in Rhode Island?
Choose one answer below.
A
Slow down and continue if no vehicles are close
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B
Stop before reaching the crosswalk and wait for green unless another signal permits movement
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C
Proceed because red only warns of a coming stop
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D
Stop only if turning left
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QUESTION 10 / 25
What does a steady yellow traffic light mean?
Choose one answer below.
A
The light is about to turn red, so slow and stop if you can do so safely
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B
Speed up to clear the intersection before anyone else moves
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C
The signal is out of service
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D
Left turns are protected
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QUESTION 11 / 25
What does a steady green traffic light allow you to do?
Choose one answer below.
A
Proceed with caution while avoiding vehicles and pedestrians
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B
Drive without checking for anyone in the intersection
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C
Ignore crosswalks because your signal is green
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D
Turn left without yielding to oncoming traffic
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QUESTION 12 / 25
What does a flashing red traffic light require?
Choose one answer below.
A
Proceed without stopping if the cross street is clear
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B
Treat it as a stop sign: make a full stop and yield before proceeding
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C
Only slow down and cover the brake
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D
Wait for a green arrow only
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QUESTION 13 / 25
What does a flashing yellow traffic light mean?
Choose one answer below.
A
Stop and wait until a green light appears
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B
Slow down, cover the brake, and proceed with caution
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C
The road is closed ahead
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D
You have a protected turn
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QUESTION 14 / 25
What does a green arrow signal indicate?
Choose one answer below.
A
A protected movement in the direction of the arrow
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B
A warning that the light is about to turn red
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C
A required stop before turning
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D
A lane reserved only for buses
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QUESTION 15 / 25
What does a red arrow signal mean?
Choose one answer below.
A
Turn after stopping if no vehicle is coming
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B
Do not proceed in the arrow's direction until the signal changes
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C
Yield but keep rolling
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D
The signal applies only to pedestrians
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QUESTION 16 / 25
When may a driver turn right on red in Rhode Island?
Choose one answer below.
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After stopping completely, unless a sign prohibits it, and after yielding to pedestrians and vehicles
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B
Anytime the driver is in a hurry
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C
Only without stopping if the turn lane is clear
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D
Never, because Rhode Island prohibits all right turns on red
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QUESTION 17 / 25
How far before a turn must Rhode Island drivers signal at minimum?
Choose one answer below.
A
25 feet
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B
50 feet
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C
100 feet
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D
500 feet
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QUESTION 18 / 25
Which hand signal means a left turn?
Choose one answer below.
A
Left arm straight out
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B
Left arm up
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C
Left arm down
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D
Right hand waving
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QUESTION 19 / 25
Which hand signal means the driver is stopping or slowing?
Choose one answer below.
A
Left arm straight out
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B
Left arm up
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C
Left arm down
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D
Both arms out
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QUESTION 20 / 25
What do solid roadway lines generally mean in Rhode Island?
Choose one answer below.
A
Passing and lane changes are allowed anywhere
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B
They separate lanes and generally restrict passing or changing lanes
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C
They mark only parking spaces
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D
They are used only on private roads
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QUESTION 21 / 25
What do broken roadway lines generally allow when it is safe and legal?
Choose one answer below.
A
Passing or changing lanes
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B
Stopping in the travel lane
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C
Ignoring traffic signs
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D
Driving against traffic
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QUESTION 22 / 25
What do yellow lane lines separate?
Choose one answer below.
A
Traffic moving in opposite directions
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B
Traffic moving in the same direction only
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C
Parking spaces from sidewalks
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D
Bicycle-only traffic from pedestrians only
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QUESTION 23 / 25
What do white lane lines separate?
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A
Traffic moving in opposite directions
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B
Traffic moving in the same direction
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C
Railroad tracks from shoulders
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D
School zones from playgrounds
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QUESTION 24 / 25
Which sign tells drivers they must not enter a roadway or ramp?
Choose one answer below.
A
Do Not Enter
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B
Freeway Direction
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C
Mile Marker
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D
Tourist Attraction
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QUESTION 25 / 25
What does a WRONG WAY sign warn you about?
Choose one answer below.
A
You are entering or traveling against the intended traffic direction
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B
A hotel is nearby
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C
The road surface may be slippery
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D
The speed limit is about to increase
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