Arizona: Road signs — Part 1 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “According to the manual, what controls the flow of traffic on streets and highways?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide" (Revised March 2026), Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (ADOT MVD).
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According to the manual, what controls the flow of traffic on streets and highways?
- Police officers and posted speed limits only
- Signal lights, traffic signs and pavement markings
- Signal lights and traffic signs only
- Pavement markings and speed limits only
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Correct answer: Signal lights, traffic signs and pavement markings
The manual says the flow of traffic is controlled by various signal lights, traffic signs and pavement markings.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 33
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What does a white speed limit sign with black letters indicate?
- A recommended safe speed for a curve
- The minimum speed allowed on the road
- The maximum speed you can legally go
- The average speed of nearby traffic
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Correct answer: The maximum speed you can legally go
White speed limit signs with black letters are regulatory signs and indicate the maximum speed you can legally go.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 40
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What do orange signs with black letters that show a speed indicate?
- The maximum speed you can legally go
- Recommended safe speeds for that location
- The speed limit while workers are present
- The minimum speed allowed on that road
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Correct answer: Recommended safe speeds for that location
Orange signs with black letters indicate recommended safe speeds due to the curvature or grade of the road or other special conditions.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 40
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What does a downward-pointing triangular sign with a red border require you to do?
- Come to a complete stop and wait for a green light
- Slow to 15 mph and keep right
- Yield the right-of-way to cross traffic or merging traffic
- Leave the roadway for emergency vehicles
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Correct answer: Yield the right-of-way to cross traffic or merging traffic
The triangle shape requires that you yield the right-of-way to cross traffic or to merging traffic.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 41
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What does a yellow pennant-shaped sign with the words NO PASSING ZONE mark?
- End of a no passing zone
- Start of a school zone
- A railroad crossing ahead
- Start of a no passing zone
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Correct answer: Start of a no passing zone
The pennant sign marks the beginning of a no passing zone.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 41
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What are turn, curve and winding road signs used for?
- To mark the beginning of a no passing zone
- To show the maximum legal speed on the road
- To warn drivers of turns in the roadway
- To direct drivers to the nearest exit
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Correct answer: To warn drivers of turns in the roadway
These signs are used to warn drivers of turns in the roadway.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 41
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What do the small yellow square signs that may be placed below turn and curve signs indicate?
- The distance to the next curve
- The safe speed to drive through the curve
- The maximum speed on the whole road
- The number of curves ahead
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Correct answer: The safe speed to drive through the curve
The small yellow square signs indicate the safe speed to drive through the curve.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 41
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A white rectangular sign shows an arrow that points straight up and also bends to the left. What does it mean?
- Left lane must turn left
- No left turn
- Merge to the left
- Go straight or turn left
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Correct answer: Go straight or turn left
The caption printed under this regulatory sign reads GO STRAIGHT OR TURN LEFT.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 41
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A white sign shows a black U-shaped arrow inside a red circle with a red slash. What does it mean?
- No U-turn
- No left turn
- Wrong way
- Do not enter
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Correct answer: No U-turn
The caption printed under this regulatory sign reads NO U TURN.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 41
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A white sign shows a black arrow bending left inside a red circle with a red slash. What does it mean?
- No U-turn
- Go straight or turn left
- No left turn
- Left lane must turn left
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Correct answer: No left turn
The caption printed under this regulatory sign reads NO LEFT TURN.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 41
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A white sign shows a black arrow bending right inside a red circle with a red slash. What does it mean?
- No left turn
- No right turn
- No U-turn
- Go straight or turn right
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Correct answer: No right turn
The sign captioned NO RIGHT on p.41 shows a right-turn arrow crossed out: no right turn.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 41
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A yellow diamond sign shows a traffic light with red, yellow and green circles. What does it warn of?
- A railroad crossing ahead
- A four-way intersection ahead
- A school crossing ahead
- A traffic signal ahead
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Correct answer: A traffic signal ahead
The caption printed under this diamond warning sign reads Signal Ahead.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 41
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A yellow diamond sign shows one arrow pointing up and one pointing down, side by side. What does it warn of?
- Two-way traffic
- A merge ahead
- A divided highway ahead
- A one-way street
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Correct answer: Two-way traffic
The caption printed under this diamond warning sign reads Two-Way Traffic.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 41
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A yellow diamond sign shows a bicycle. What does it warn of?
- A pedestrian crossing
- A school crossing
- A bike crossing
- A bike lane ahead
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Correct answer: A bike crossing
The caption printed under this diamond warning sign reads Bike Crossing.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 41
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A yellow diamond sign shows a vertical arrow with a second line joining it from one side. What does it warn of?
- A side road ahead
- A merge ahead
- A four-way intersection ahead
- Two-way traffic
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Correct answer: A merge ahead
The caption printed under this diamond warning sign reads Merge.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 41
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A yellow diamond sign shows a vertical road that splits into two branches, one angled up-left and one up-right. What does it warn of?
- A merge ahead
- A crossroad to the right
- A four-way intersection
- A "Y" intersection
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Correct answer: A "Y" intersection
The caption printed under this diamond warning sign reads “Y” Intersection.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 41
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A yellow diamond sign shows the measurement 13' 6" with arrows pointing up and down. What does it warn of?
- Low clearance ahead
- A graded hill ahead
- A narrow bridge ahead
- A truck crossing ahead
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Correct answer: Low clearance ahead
The caption printed under this diamond warning sign reads Low Clearance.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 41
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A yellow diamond sign shows a car with wavy skid marks behind it. What does it warn of?
- A winding road ahead
- A graded hill ahead
- Slippery when wet
- A school crossing ahead
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Correct answer: Slippery when wet
The caption printed under this diamond warning sign reads Slippery When Wet.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 41
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A yellow diamond sign shows a cow. What does it warn of?
- A pedestrian crossing
- A cattle crossing
- A bike crossing
- A rest area ahead
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Correct answer: A cattle crossing
The caption printed under this diamond warning sign reads Cattle Crossing.
Source: Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (Revised March 2026), page 41