Connecticut: Sign shapes and colors Practice Test
What the shape and color of a traffic sign tell you before you can read it.
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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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An eight-sided sign always means what?
- Yield
- Railroad crossing
- Stop
- School zone
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Correct answer: Stop
The octagon (eight-sided) shape always means stop.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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After coming to a complete stop at a stop sign, what must you do?
- Go ahead, because stopping gives you the right-of-way over cross traffic
- Yield to any vehicle or pedestrian approaching from either direction
- Yield only to vehicles approaching from your left
- Yield only to pedestrians, since vehicles must yield to you
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Correct answer: Yield to any vehicle or pedestrian approaching from either direction
After a complete stop you must yield the right-of-way to any vehicle or pedestrian approaching from either direction.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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What must you do at a triangle-shaped yield sign?
- Come to a complete stop at the sign, then go when the way is clear
- Speed up to clear the intersection before other traffic arrives
- Drive with caution and be ready to slow down or stop
- Slow down, yield the right-of-way, and stop if necessary
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Correct answer: Slow down, yield the right-of-way, and stop if necessary
At a yield sign, slow down to a reasonable speed, yield the right-of-way and stop if necessary.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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What do diamond-shaped signs do?
- Warn you of special conditions or hazards ahead
- Mark school zones and warn you about school crossings
- Give directions or information
- Tell you a railroad crossing is ahead
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Correct answer: Warn you of special conditions or hazards ahead
Diamond-shaped signs warn of special conditions or hazards ahead.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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What do vertical rectangular signs generally do?
- Give directions or information
- Mark the start of a no-passing zone
- Give instructions or tell you the law
- Show where railroad crossings are
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Correct answer: Give instructions or tell you the law
Vertical signs generally give instructions or tell you the law.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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What may horizontal rectangular signs give?
- Instructions or the law
- Directions or information
- Warnings of school crossings
- Notice of a no-passing zone
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Correct answer: Directions or information
Horizontal signs may give directions or information.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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What does a five-sided (pentagon) sign mark?
- Railroad crossings and train signals
- No-passing zones on two-lane roads
- Special conditions or hazards ahead
- School zones and school crossings
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Correct answer: School zones and school crossings
The pentagon shape marks school zones and warns about school crossings.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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What does a downward-pointing arrow plaque on a school sign show?
- The actual location of the crosswalk
- The direction of school bus traffic
- The start of the school zone speed limit
- The side of the road for student parking
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Correct answer: The actual location of the crosswalk
A separate downward-pointing arrow plaque indicates the actual location of the crosswalk.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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A circular sign indicates what?
- A pedestrian crossing is just ahead of you
- A no-passing zone is beginning
- You are approaching a railroad crossing
- You must come to a complete stop
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Correct answer: You are approaching a railroad crossing
A circular sign indicates you are approaching a railroad crossing.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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What does a three-sided, pennant-shaped sign mark?
- The beginning of a school zone
- A railroad crossing ahead
- A lane reserved for special vehicles
- The beginning of a no-passing zone
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Correct answer: The beginning of a no-passing zone
The pennant marks the beginning of a no-passing zone.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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Where is a pennant-shaped no-passing zone sign posted on a two-lane, two-way road?
- On the left side of the roadway
- On the right side of the roadway
- Hanging above the center line
- At the end of the no-passing zone
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Correct answer: On the left side of the roadway
The pennant sign is on the left side of a two-lane, two-way roadway.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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What is true of every red sign?
- It is a regulatory sign that must be obeyed
- It warns of road conditions and dangers ahead
- It guides you to services along the roadway
- It marks a park or recreation area
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Correct answer: It is a regulatory sign that must be obeyed
All red signs are regulatory signs and must be obeyed, for example STOP, YIELD, DO NOT ENTER and WRONG WAY.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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Which color is used for signs that tell you of road conditions and dangers ahead?
- Green
- Blue
- Yellow
- Brown
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Correct answer: Yellow
Yellow is used for warning signs, which tell you of road conditions and dangers ahead.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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Which color alerts you to possible dangers ahead due to construction and maintenance projects?
- Green
- Orange
- Blue
- Brown
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Correct answer: Orange
Orange is also used for warning signs, and these signs alert you to dangers from construction and maintenance projects.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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What do green guide signs tell you?
- Which roads are closed for construction
- Which services are along the roadway
- Which parks and recreation areas are nearby
- Where you are, which way to go and the distance
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Correct answer: Where you are, which way to go and the distance
Green is used for guide signs that tell you where you are, which way to go and the distance.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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What do blue guide signs tell you about?
- Services along the roadway
- Construction and maintenance projects
- Distances to the next town
- Parks and recreation areas
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Correct answer: Services along the roadway
Blue is also used for guide signs, and they tell you about services along the roadway.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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Which color is used for parks and recreation signs?
- Blue
- Green
- Brown
- Orange
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Correct answer: Brown
Brown is used for parks and recreation signs.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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Which color may be used for pedestrian, bicycle, and school warning signs?
- Blue with white letters
- Fluorescent yellow-green
- Brown with white letters
- Red with white letters
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Correct answer: Fluorescent yellow-green
Fluorescent yellow-green may be used for pedestrian, bicycle, and school warning signs.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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Besides regulatory signs that must be obeyed, what are some black and white signs used for?
- Park and recreation guidance
- Construction warnings
- Service information for drivers
- Route markers
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Correct answer: Route markers
Some black and white signs are regulatory signs, while other black and white signs are used as route markers.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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What does a red circle with a red slash over a symbol on a sign mean?
- The action shown is prohibited
- The action shown is recommended
- The action shown is allowed only in daytime
- The action shown is allowed after you stop
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Correct answer: The action shown is prohibited
Regulatory signs with a red circle and slash over a symbol prohibit certain actions, such as no left turn or no U-turn.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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Service signs are blue with what color letters or symbols?
- Black
- White
- Yellow
- Red
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Correct answer: White
The manual says service signs are blue with white letters or symbols.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 51 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 51)
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Which shape are service signs?
- Diamond only
- Round
- Pentagon
- Square or rectangle
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Correct answer: Square or rectangle
The manual says service signs are square or rectangle shaped.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 51 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 51)
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Destination and Distance signs are always which color?
- Brown
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
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Correct answer: Green
The manual says Destination and Distance signs are always green.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 51 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 51)
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Information signs are always which color?
- Brown
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
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Correct answer: Green
The manual says information signs are always green.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 51 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 51)
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Work area signs are generally diamond or rectangle-shaped. What color are they, and what color are the letters or symbols?
- Yellow with black letters or symbols
- Orange with black letters or symbols
- Blue with white letters or symbols
- Green with white letters or symbols
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Correct answer: Orange with black letters or symbols
The manual says work area signs are generally orange with black letters or symbols.
Source: Connecticut Driver's Manual (Revised March 2023), page 51 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 51)