Delaware: 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 "Delaware Driver Manual" (July 2026), Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
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On the sign test, a plain white eight-sided shape with no words or symbols on it is identified as which sign?
- Yield
- School
- Stop
- Railroad crossing
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Correct answer: Stop
The manual’s sign test example shows the plain eight-sided shape labeled as the Stop sign.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 41 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 41)
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On the sign test, a plain white downward-pointing triangle with no words or symbols on it is identified as which sign?
- Stop
- Yield
- School
- Warning
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Correct answer: Yield
The manual’s sign test example shows the plain downward-pointing triangle labeled as the Yield sign.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 41 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 41)
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On the sign test, a plain white five-sided shape (a pentagon with a pointed top, like a house) with no words or symbols is identified as which sign?
- Stop
- Yield
- Railroad crossing
- School
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Correct answer: School
The manual’s sign test example shows the plain five-sided shape labeled as the School sign.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 41 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 41)
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What gives you clues to the type of information a highway sign provides?
- The height at which the sign is posted
- The size of the lettering on the sign
- The material the sign is made from
- The shape and color of the sign
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Correct answer: The shape and color of the sign
The manual says the shape and color of highway signs give clues to the type of information they provide.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 74 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 74)
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How must you know highway signs?
- By their shape and color, as well as by the words, numbers, or figures on them
- Only by the words and numbers printed on them, since two shapes can look alike
- By their color alone, since the color tells you the whole message
- By the place along the roadway where each type of sign is usually posted
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Correct answer: By their shape and color, as well as by the words, numbers, or figures on them
You must know highway signs by shape and color as well as by the words, numbers or figures on them.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 74 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 74)
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What colors are regulatory signs usually?
- Yellow, orange or blue
- White, red or black
- Green, brown or blue
- Yellow, white or brown
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Correct answer: White, red or black
Regulatory signs are usually white, red or black, with black, red, white or green letters or symbols.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 74 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 74)
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What shapes do regulatory signs have?
- Mostly diamond shaped, with black symbols
- Always round, with a thick red border
- Always five-sided, like a pentagon
- Square, rectangular, or a special shape
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Correct answer: Square, rectangular, or a special shape
Regulatory signs are square, rectangular, or have a special shape.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 74 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 74)
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Which sign is the only 8-sided sign you will see on the highway?
- The stop sign
- The yield sign
- The railroad crossing sign
- The do not enter sign
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Correct answer: The stop sign
The stop sign is the only 8-sided sign on the highway.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 74 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 74)
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What colors is a stop sign?
- White with red letters
- Yellow with black letters
- Red with white letters
- Red with black letters
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Correct answer: Red with white letters
The manual says the stop sign is red with white letters.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 74 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 74)
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What color and shape are warning signs usually?
- White with red lettering, mostly rectangular or square
- Yellow with black lettering or symbols, mostly diamond shaped
- Green with white lettering, mostly rectangular or square
- Orange with black lettering or symbols, mostly round
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Correct answer: Yellow with black lettering or symbols, mostly diamond shaped
Warning signs are usually yellow with black lettering or symbols and most are diamond shaped.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 75 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 75)
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Which sign is the five-sided sign that is black on yellow and used only for one purpose?
- The school and school crossing warning sign
- The railroad crossing warning sign
- The playground area warning sign
- The pedestrian crossing warning sign
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Correct answer: The school and school crossing warning sign
The five-sided black on yellow sign is used only to warn of schools and school crossings.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 75 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 75)
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Besides black on yellow, what other color of school warning sign may be used?
- Fluorescent orange-red
- Fluorescent yellow-green
- Bright red and white
- Reflective white-silver
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Correct answer: Fluorescent yellow-green
The manual says new fluorescent yellow-green signs may also be used for school warnings.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 75 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 75)
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What shape and colors do most guide signs have?
- Diamond shaped with black letters on a yellow background
- Round with white letters on a blue background
- Rectangular with white letters on a green background
- Rectangular with black letters on a white background
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Correct answer: Rectangular with white letters on a green background
Most guide signs are rectangular (four-sided) with white letters on a green background.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 78 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 78)
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How are United States numbered routes marked?
- With white numbers on a blue shield
- With black letters on a white circle
- With white numbers on a green rectangle
- With black numbers on a white U.S. Shield
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Correct answer: With black numbers on a white U.S. Shield
United States numbered routes use a sign with black numbers on a white background of the familiar U.S. Shield.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 78 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 78)
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How are state routes marked?
- With black letters on a white circular background
- With white letters on a blue shield
- With black numbers on a white U.S. Shield
- With white letters on a green rectangle
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Correct answer: With black letters on a white circular background
State routes are marked with a sign having black letters on a white circular background.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 78 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 78)
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What does an interstate route marker look like?
- A white circle with the route number in black letters and no other color
- A green rectangle with the route number in white letters and an arrow
- A shield with a red INTERSTATE top and a blue lower part with the route number
- A white U.S. Shield with the route number in black and a red top band
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Correct answer: A shield with a red INTERSTATE top and a blue lower part with the route number
The interstate marker is a shield whose top quarter is red with white INTERSTATE letters and whose bottom three-quarters is blue with the route number in large white letters.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 78 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 78)
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What do motorist service signs (such as gas, food, lodging) usually look like?
- White letters on a rectangular green background
- White letters on a rectangular blue background
- White letters on a rectangular brown background
- Black letters on a yellow diamond background
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Correct answer: White letters on a rectangular blue background
Motorist service signs usually have white letters on a rectangular blue background.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 78 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 78)
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What do recreation signs (such as a state park sign) usually look like?
- White letters on a blue background
- White letters on a green background
- Black letters on a yellow background
- White letters on a brown background
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Correct answer: White letters on a brown background
Recreation signs usually have white letters on a brown background.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 78 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 78)
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What do speed limit signs look like?
- Black letters on a yellow diamond-shaped background
- White letters and numerals on a black rectangular background
- Black letters and numerals on a white rectangular background
- White letters on a green rectangular background
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Correct answer: Black letters and numerals on a white rectangular background
Speed limit signs have black letters and numerals on a white rectangular background and show the legal allowable limits.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 94 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 94)
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What colors do advisory speed signs use?
- Black letters on a white background
- Black letters on a yellow background
- White letters on a green background
- White letters on a red background
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Correct answer: Black letters on a yellow background
Advisory speed signs have black letters on a yellow background and are often shown under a warning sign.
Source: Delaware Driver Manual (July 2026), page 94 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 94)