Kansas: Road signs — Part 1 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What do regulatory signs tell you about?” · “Where may lane use control signs be located?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Kansas Driving Handbook" (Revised February 2022), Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Vehicles.
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What is the purpose of a warning sign?
- To show where roadway services such as fuel are located
- To mark a lane that is reserved for special use
- To tell drivers the speed limit that is in effect
- To tell a driver of possible danger that might be ahead
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Correct answer: To tell a driver of possible danger that might be ahead
Warning signs tell a driver of possible danger that might be ahead, such as a hazard or special situation on the roadway.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 35
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows a black plus symbol. What does it warn of?
- A cross road ahead
- A side road joining ahead
- A divided highway beginning
- A lane ending ahead
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Correct answer: A cross road ahead
A yellow diamond with a plus symbol is the Cross Road Ahead warning sign.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 35
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows a black T symbol. What does it warn of?
- A cross road ahead
- A T-intersection ahead
- A merging traffic lane
- A road entering a curve
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Correct answer: A T-intersection ahead
A yellow diamond with a T symbol is the T-Intersection Ahead warning sign.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 35
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows a black Y symbol. What does it warn of?
- A side road ahead
- A divided highway ending
- A series of turns ahead
- A Y-intersection ahead
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Correct answer: A Y-intersection ahead
A yellow diamond with a Y symbol is the Y-Intersection Ahead warning sign.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 35
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows a car with wavy lines behind it. What does it warn of?
- Slippery when wet
- A deer crossing
- An uneven grade crossing
- A sharp curve ahead
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Correct answer: Slippery when wet
A yellow diamond showing a car with wavy lines is the Slippery When Wet warning sign.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 36
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows a black leaping animal with antlers. What does it warn of?
- A bicycle crossing
- An emergency vehicle crossing
- A deer crossing
- Pedestrians crossing ahead
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Correct answer: A deer crossing
A yellow diamond showing a leaping deer is the Deer Crossing warning sign.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 36
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows a red, yellow and green signal light. What does it warn of?
- A stop sign ahead
- A yield sign ahead
- A traffic signal ahead
- A no passing zone ahead
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Correct answer: A traffic signal ahead
A yellow diamond showing a signal light with three colored lights is the Traffic Signal Ahead warning sign.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 36
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows a red octagon with an arrow pointing up above it. What does it warn of?
- A stop sign ahead
- A traffic signal ahead
- A railroad crossing ahead
- A pedestrian crossing ahead
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Correct answer: A stop sign ahead
A yellow diamond showing a red octagon with an upward arrow is the Stop Sign Ahead warning sign.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 36
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows black arrows pointing up and down with a height such as 13'-6". What does it warn of?
- An uneven grade crossing
- A divided highway beginning
- An added lane
- Low clearance
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Correct answer: Low clearance
A yellow diamond with up and down arrows and a height figure is the Low Clearance warning sign.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 36
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows a fire truck. What does it warn of?
- Pedestrians crossing ahead
- An emergency vehicle crossing
- A deer crossing
- A school crossing
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Correct answer: An emergency vehicle crossing
A yellow diamond showing a fire truck is the Emergency Vehicle Crossing warning sign.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 36
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows a bicycle. What does it warn of?
- A bicycle crossing
- Pedestrians crossing ahead
- A narrow bridge or underpass
- A deer crossing
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Correct answer: A bicycle crossing
A yellow diamond showing a bicycle is the Bicycle Crossing warning sign.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 36
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What do regulatory signs tell you about?
- Hazards that may lie ahead on the road
- Specific laws that you must obey
- Services and points of interest nearby
- Temporary roadway closures and detours
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Correct answer: Specific laws that you must obey
Regulatory signs tell drivers about specific laws they must obey, such as rules for traffic direction, lane use, turning, speed and parking.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 39
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A sign shows a symbol inside a red circle with a red slash across it. What does this kind of sign do?
- It warns of a hazard ahead
- It gives directions to a service
- It reduces the speed limit
- It prohibits a certain action
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Correct answer: It prohibits a certain action
Regulatory signs with a red circle and a red slash over a symbol prohibit certain actions.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 39
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What do lane use control signs tell you?
- How far it is to the next exit
- Which services are at the next exit
- Where the road is closed for repairs
- Where you can go and where you can turn
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Correct answer: Where you can go and where you can turn
Lane use control signs tell you where you can go and where you can turn, and often use an arrow symbol.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 40
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Where may lane use control signs be located?
- On the roadside or hanging over the lane of travel
- Only on tall posts set in the median of divided roads
- Only on posts set at the right edge of the roadway
- Only painted on the pavement surface of the lane itself
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Correct answer: On the roadside or hanging over the lane of travel
Lane use control signs can be on the side of the road or hanging over the lane of travel, and arrows may also be painted on the road as a supplement.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 40
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A black and white rectangular lane use sign shows one upward arrow with a branch bending to the right. What does it mean?
- Right turn only from this lane
- Straight ahead only, no turns
- Straight or turn right
- Left turn only from this lane
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Correct answer: Straight or turn right
A lane use sign with an arrow pointing up and branching right means traffic may go straight or turn right.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 40
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What do ONE WAY signs tell you?
- Traffic flows only in the direction of the arrow
- Traffic may flow in either direction in turn
- Only one vehicle may enter at a time
- You must stop before entering the street
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Correct answer: Traffic flows only in the direction of the arrow
One-way signs tell you that traffic flows only in the direction of the arrow, and you must never drive the wrong way on a one-way street.
Source: Kansas Driving Handbook (Revised February 2022), page 41