Alabama: Road signs — Part 1 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “Which three types of traffic signs does the manual list, classified by function?” · “For which type of sign does the manual say you must obey without hesitation?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Alabama Driver Manual" (November 2024), Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Driver License Division.
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Which three types of traffic signs does the manual list, classified by function?
- Regulatory, warning, and guide signs
- Regulatory, warning, and construction signs
- Warning, construction, and school signs
- Regulatory, school, and railroad signs
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Correct answer: Regulatory, warning, and guide signs
The manual says the three types of traffic signs, classified by function, are regulatory, warning, and information or guide signs.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 41 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 41)
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For which type of sign does the manual say you must obey without hesitation?
- Warning signs
- Regulatory signs
- Guide signs
- Construction signs
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Correct answer: Regulatory signs
The introduction to Chapter 5 says that in the case of regulatory signs, you must obey them without hesitation.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 41 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 41)
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What advantage does the manual give for the greater use of symbols and pictures on road signs?
- Easier reading for drivers who cannot read English well
- Lower cost of putting signs up along the road
- Longer life in bad weather and heavy rain
- Quicker recognition at higher speeds and greater distances
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Correct answer: Quicker recognition at higher speeds and greater distances
The manual says symbols and pictures have the advantage of quicker recognition at higher speeds and at greater distances.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 41 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 41)
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What does a WRONG WAY sign (white words on a red background) tell you?
- You are entering a road that is closed to all traffic
- You are entering a one-way highway or ramp the wrong way
- Only emergency vehicles may use the road or ramp ahead
- You must stop here and then turn around to leave
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Correct answer: You are entering a one-way highway or ramp the wrong way
The manual says this sign shows a motorist is approaching a one-way highway or ramp from the wrong direction.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 42 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 42)
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A red DO NOT ENTER sign with a white bar marks what?
- A road where only emergency vehicles may enter
- A road closed for construction or repairs
- A ramp that you must enter slowly
- A one-way roadway with traffic coming against you
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Correct answer: A one-way roadway with traffic coming against you
The manual says this sign marks a one-way roadway with traffic coming against you, and you must not enter the one-way at that point.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 42 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 42)
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What does a DO NOT PASS sign mark?
- The end of a no passing zone
- A place where you may pass only on the right
- The beginning of a no passing zone
- A school zone with no passing buses
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Correct answer: The beginning of a no passing zone
The manual says this sign marks the beginning of a no passing zone.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 44 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 44)
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A white sign shows an arrow curving around the right side of a black island shape. What does it tell you?
- You must not drive to the right of this sign
- You must stop before passing this sign
- Traffic must merge left at this sign
- You must not drive to the left of this sign
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Correct answer: You must not drive to the left of this sign
The manual says you must not drive to the left of this sign.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 44 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 44)
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What does a ONE WAY sign with an arrow mean?
- You may travel in either direction if no traffic is coming
- You may pass only on the left side of the arrow
- You may stop only in the direction of the arrow
- You may travel only in the direction indicated by the arrow
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Correct answer: You may travel only in the direction indicated by the arrow
The manual says you may travel only in the direction indicated by the arrow.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 44 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 44)
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What are warning signs used for?
- To warn of hazardous conditions that require extra caution
- To tell you the maximum speed allowed on the road ahead
- To direct you to nearby towns, services, and routes
- To regulate the movement of traffic at intersections
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Correct answer: To warn of hazardous conditions that require extra caution
The manual says warning signs warn you of hazardous conditions ahead requiring you to drive with extra caution.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 44 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 44)
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A yellow diamond sign shows an arrow with a square, sharp bend to the left. What does it warn of?
- A winding road ahead
- A side road entering from the left
- The left lane ends ahead
- A sharp turn to the left
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Correct answer: A sharp turn to the left
The manual says this sign warns of a sharp turn to the left.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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A yellow diamond sign shows an arrow that bends in a smooth curve to the right. What does it warn of?
- A winding road ahead
- A side road entering from the right
- A curve to the right
- A merge from the right
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Correct answer: A curve to the right
The manual says this sign warns of a curve to the right.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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A yellow diamond sign shows an arrow curving gently to the right and then back to the left. What does it warn of?
- A gradual curve to the right, then a curve to the left
- Winding road ahead
- A sharp turn to the left, then a sharp turn to the right
- A gradual curve to the left, then a curve to the right
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Correct answer: A gradual curve to the right, then a curve to the left
The manual says this sign warns of a gradual curve to the right and then a curve to the left.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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A yellow diamond sign shows an arrow with several S-shaped wiggles. What does it warn of?
- A gradual curve to the right
- A dip in the roadway
- A road that narrows ahead
- A winding road ahead
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Correct answer: A winding road ahead
The manual says this sign warns of a winding road ahead.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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A yellow diamond sign shows a vertical line with a short bar joining it on the right side. What does it warn of?
- A side road enters the highway ahead from the left
- A side road enters the highway ahead from the right
- Another road crosses the highway ahead
- Traffic merges from the right ahead
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Correct answer: A side road enters the highway ahead from the right
The manual says this sign warns that a side road enters the highway ahead from the right.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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A yellow diamond sign shows a vertical line with a slanted line branching off it toward the upper right. What does it warn of?
- A side road joins ahead at an angle
- Another road crosses the highway ahead
- The road ahead goes downhill
- A divided highway ends ahead
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Correct answer: A side road joins ahead at an angle
The manual says this sign warns that a side road enters the highway ahead at an angle.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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A yellow diamond sign reads BUMP. What should you do?
- Slow down, because there is a dip ahead
- Stay on the pavement, because the shoulder is soft
- Slow down, because there is a bump ahead
- Expect the pavement to change to gravel ahead
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Correct answer: Slow down, because there is a bump ahead
The manual says there is a bump ahead and you should slow down.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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A yellow rectangular sign shows an arrow with a head on both ends pointing left and right. What does it mean?
- Traffic may travel in both directions on this road
- You cannot go straight and must turn right or left
- Two-way traffic is ahead on the road you are on
- You may turn left here but not right, or go straight
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Correct answer: You cannot go straight and must turn right or left
The manual says you cannot go straight ahead and must turn either to the right or left.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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A yellow diamond sign reads SOFT SHOULDER. What does it tell you?
- The shoulder is much lower than the road surface
- The road surface ahead will change to gravel or dirt
- The pavement ahead is not as wide as the pavement you are on
- The side of the road is soft, so do not drive off the pavement
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Correct answer: The side of the road is soft, so do not drive off the pavement
The manual says the side of the road is soft and you should not drive off the pavement.
Source: Alabama Driver Manual (November 2024), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)