Connecticut: Road signs — Part 3 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “Where is an Advisory Speed plaque usually installed?” · “What may be posted along with a sign warning of an intersection ahead?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Connecticut Driver's Manual" (Revised March 2023), Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
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Where are the actions listed for the Slippery when Wet sign needed?
- Only on the roads where the sign is posted, not elsewhere
- Only on highways and expressways, not on local streets
- Only when the rain is heavy enough to flood the road
- On all wet roads, and especially where the sign is posted
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Correct answer: On all wet roads, and especially where the sign is posted
These actions are needed on all wet roads and especially on roads where the sign is posted.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)
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What does the Two-Way Road Way sign tell you?
- You are leaving a divided roadway for a two-way highway
- You are entering a divided roadway with two lanes each way
- You must keep right when you reach the end of a median
- Two lanes of traffic are about to become one
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Correct answer: You are leaving a divided roadway for a two-way highway
This sign tells you that you are leaving a divided roadway and will be driving on a two-way highway.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)
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Where is an Advisory Speed plaque usually installed?
- Above a speed limit sign
- On the pavement of the lane
- Below another warning sign
- Beside every stop sign
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Correct answer: Below another warning sign
An Advisory Speed plaque is usually installed below another warning sign and indicates the advisory speed for a condition.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)
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What does an Advisory Speed plaque, such as one reading 35 MPH, indicate?
- The maximum legal speed on the road
- The advisory speed for a condition
- The minimum speed on the road
- The speed limit in a school zone
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Correct answer: The advisory speed for a condition
The Advisory Speed plaque is used to indicate the advisory speed for a condition.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)
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A diamond-shaped sign shows a wedge-shaped divider with an arrow on each side. What does it tell you?
- The highway ahead is split into two roadways by a divider
- The road ahead narrows from two lanes down to a single lane
- Traffic from a side road may enter the highway ahead
- The two roadways ahead come together and become one road
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Correct answer: The highway ahead is split into two roadways by a divider
The Divided Highway Begins sign warns that the highway ahead is split into two roadways by a median or divider.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 50 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 50)
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At a Divided Highway Begins sign, which way should you keep?
- Left
- Either side, as you prefer
- Right
- In the center of the road
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Correct answer: Right
The manual says each roadway is one-way and tells you to keep right.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 50 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 50)
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A Change in Direction sign warns you of a change in direction or what else?
- A school zone ahead
- A narrowing of the road
- A railroad crossing ahead
- A lowered speed limit
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Correct answer: A narrowing of the road
The sign warns of a change in direction or narrowing of the road.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 50 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 50)
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Where may you find several Change in Direction signs, each showing a large black arrow?
- Only on the inside of a curve at the entrance to a highway
- Beside school zones and busy pedestrian crosswalks in town
- Only at the point where a divided highway begins and ends
- On the outside of a sharp curve or on approaches to a narrow bridge
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Correct answer: On the outside of a sharp curve or on approaches to a narrow bridge
The manual says several of these signs may stand on the outside of a sharp curve or on approaches to a narrow bridge.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 50 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 50)
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How many signs does the manual show to warn you of intersections ahead?
- Four
- Two
- Three
- Six
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Correct answer: Four
The manual says four signs warn you of intersections ahead.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 50 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 50)
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What may be posted along with a sign warning of an intersection ahead?
- A sign showing the toll for the road
- A sign listing the next five exits
- A sign naming the intersecting road
- A sign showing the road’s age
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Correct answer: A sign naming the intersecting road
The manual says a sign naming the intersecting road may also be posted.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 50 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 50)
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Intersections Ahead signs warn you of intersections where what may happen?
- Trains may cross the road and drivers must stop and wait
- Traffic may exist or a right or left turn may be required
- Road work may block the lane and traffic may be diverted
- Animals may cross the road at any time of day or night
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Correct answer: Traffic may exist or a right or left turn may be required
The manual says these signs warn of intersections ahead where traffic may exist or a right or left turn may be required.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 50 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 50)
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A diamond-shaped sign shows a plus symbol, with one road crossing another. Which intersection sign is it?
- Side Road
- “T” Intersection
- “Y” Intersection
- Crossroad
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Correct answer: Crossroad
The manual shows the plus-shaped symbol as the Crossroad sign.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 50 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 50)
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A diamond-shaped sign shows a vertical bar with a short stub joining it from one side. Which intersection sign is it?
- Side Road
- Crossroad
- “T” Intersection
- “Y” Intersection
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Correct answer: Side Road
The manual labels this picture, a main road with one short road joining it, as the Side Road sign.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 50 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 50)
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A diamond-shaped sign shows a horizontal bar with one bar joining it from below at the center. Which intersection sign is it?
- Crossroad
- Side Road
- “T” Intersection
- “Y” Intersection
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Correct answer: “T” Intersection
The manual labels this picture as the “T” Intersection sign.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 50 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 50)
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A diamond-shaped sign shows one road that splits into two branches at the top. Which intersection sign is it?
- Crossroad
- “Y” Intersection
- Side Road
- “T” Intersection
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Correct answer: “Y” Intersection
The manual labels this picture as the “Y” Intersection sign.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 50 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 50)
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On signs posted before turns and curves, what tells you what to expect?
- The color of the border
- The number of the route
- The size of the sign
- The shape of the arrow
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Correct answer: The shape of the arrow
The manual says the shape of the arrow tells you what to expect.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 50 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 50)
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What may be posted below the arrow on a sign before a turn or curve?
- A small sign showing the maximum safe speed
- A small sign showing the next exit
- A small sign showing the distance to the next town
- A small sign showing the minimum speed
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Correct answer: A small sign showing the maximum safe speed
The manual says a small sign showing the maximum safe speed may also be posted below the arrow.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 50 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 50)
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A diamond-shaped sign shows a single arrow bending smoothly to the right. Which sign is it?
- Winding Road Ahead
- Change in Direction
- Road Curves to Right
- Divided Highway Begins
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Correct answer: Road Curves to Right
The manual labels this picture, one arrow curving to the right, as Road Curves to Right.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 50 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 50)