Mississippi: Road signs — Part 1 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “How many sides does a STOP sign have?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Mississippi Driver's License Manual" (Revised December 2024), Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Driver Service Bureau.
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How many sides does a STOP sign have?
- Six; it is the only sign with six sides
- Five; it is the only sign with five sides
- Eight; it is the only sign with eight sides
- Four; it is the only sign with four sides
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Correct answer: Eight; it is the only sign with eight sides
The STOP sign is the only sign with eight sides.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 28 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 28)
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What does a STOP sign require you to do?
- Slow down and enter if the way is clear
- Stop only when other vehicles are close by
- Come to a complete stop before entering an intersection
- Stop only if a pedestrian is waiting in the crosswalk
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Correct answer: Come to a complete stop before entering an intersection
A STOP sign requires you to come to a complete stop before entering an intersection.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 28 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 28)
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After you stop at a STOP sign, what must you do?
- Yield to any traffic close enough to be a hazard
- Proceed at once, because you already stopped
- Wait for every vehicle on the road to pass
- Sound your horn before moving
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Correct answer: Yield to any traffic close enough to be a hazard
After stopping at a STOP sign you must yield to any traffic close enough to be a hazard.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 28 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 28)
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A red sign in the shape of a downward-pointing equilateral triangle is a YIELD sign. What does it mean?
- You must come to a complete stop and wait for a signal
- You may not enter this lane of travel
- You must turn around as soon as possible
- You must let other vehicles on the roadway have the right-of-way
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Correct answer: You must let other vehicles on the roadway have the right-of-way
The YIELD sign means you must let other vehicles on the roadway have the right-of-way.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 28 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 28)
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A red circle with a white bar across it, with or without the words "do not enter," is a DO NOT ENTER sign. What does it mean?
- You must stop and then proceed when clear
- You may not enter this lane of travel
- No trucks are allowed on this street
- You may enter only to turn around
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Correct answer: You may not enter this lane of travel
The DO NOT ENTER sign means you may not enter this lane of travel.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 28 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 28)
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What does a WRONG WAY sign tell you?
- You are traveling opposite to the other cars in your lane
- The road ahead is closed to all traffic at this hour
- You are driving too slowly for the speed of the lane
- The lane ahead is reserved for vehicles that are turning
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Correct answer: You are traveling opposite to the other cars in your lane
The WRONG WAY sign tells you that you are traveling in the opposite direction from the other cars in your lane.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 28 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 28)
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What must you do when you see a WRONG WAY sign facing you?
- Stop and wait for the other traffic to clear
- Slow down and drive on the far right shoulder
- Leave the roadway and turn around as soon as possible
- Continue driving and flash your headlights twice
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Correct answer: Leave the roadway and turn around as soon as possible
You are in danger of causing a head-on collision, so you must leave the roadway and turn around as soon as possible.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 28 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 28)
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A sign shows a left-pointing arrow inside a red circle with a red slash across it. What does it mean?
- Left turns are allowed only after stopping
- No left turns are allowed at this intersection
- Only left turns are allowed in this lane
- You must keep left
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Correct answer: No left turns are allowed at this intersection
This sign means no left turns are allowed at this intersection.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 28 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 28)
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A sign shows a right-turn arrow inside a red circle with a red slash across it. What does it mean?
- Right turns are allowed only after stopping
- Only right turns are allowed in this lane
- You must keep right
- No right turns are allowed at this intersection
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Correct answer: No right turns are allowed at this intersection
This sign means no right turns are allowed at this intersection.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 28 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 28)
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A sign shows a U-shaped arrow inside a red circle with a red slash across it. Where may you not turn around?
- Only in an intersection that has a traffic signal
- Only on a highway that has a grass median
- Only on a street with a double yellow center line
- In an intersection, the center of a street, or a median
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Correct answer: In an intersection, the center of a street, or a median
This sign means you may not turn around in an intersection, in the center of a street, or in a highway median.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 28 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 28)
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A "NO TURN ON RED" sign is posted at an intersection. What does it mean?
- Right turns are allowed after a complete stop
- Right turns are allowed when no cars are coming
- Right turns are never allowed while the traffic signal is red
- Right turns are allowed after stopping for 3 seconds
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Correct answer: Right turns are never allowed while the traffic signal is red
Signs like No Turn on Red mean right turns are never allowed while the traffic signal is red, so you must wait for the green light.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 28 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 28)
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A sign shows a truck inside a red circle with a red slash across it. What does it mean?
- No trucks are allowed on this street or highway
- Trucks must use the right lane only
- Trucks must stop at the next weigh station
- Trucks may not pass other vehicles
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Correct answer: No trucks are allowed on this street or highway
This sign means no trucks are allowed on this street or highway.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 28 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 28)
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A white rectangular sign shows an upward arrow curving left around a black island shape. What does it mean?
- Keep right
- Keep left
- You must turn left
- Turn left only when the road is clear
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Correct answer: Keep left
A white rectangular sign with an arrow curving left around an island shape means keep left.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 29 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 29)
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A white rectangular sign shows an upward arrow curving right around a black island shape. What does it mean?
- Keep left
- You must turn right
- Turn right only when the road is clear
- Keep right
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Correct answer: Keep right
This sign means keep right.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 29 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 29)
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A white rectangular sign shows a left-curving arrow above the word ONLY. What does it mean?
- You must turn left
- You may turn left or go straight
- Left turns are not allowed
- You must keep left
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Correct answer: You must turn left
This sign means you must turn left.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 29 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 29)
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A white rectangular sign shows a right-curving arrow above the word ONLY. What does it mean?
- You may turn right or go straight
- Right turns are not allowed
- You must turn right
- You must keep right
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Correct answer: You must turn right
This sign means you must turn right.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 29 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 29)
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A black horizontal rectangular sign shows the words ONE WAY and an arrow. What does it mean?
- You may travel in either direction after stopping
- Traffic on this road may not turn
- You may only travel in the direction of the arrow
- You may travel in the direction of the arrow only at night
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Correct answer: You may only travel in the direction of the arrow
The ONE WAY sign means you may only travel in the direction of the arrow.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 29 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 29)
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A white vertical rectangular sign shows the words SPEED LIMIT and a number. What does it indicate?
- The maximum speed allowed under ideal driving conditions
- The minimum speed allowed on this stretch of road
- The speed you should drive in rain or other bad weather
- The average speed of traffic on the road
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Correct answer: The maximum speed allowed under ideal driving conditions
A SPEED LIMIT sign shows the maximum speed allowed under ideal driving conditions.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 29 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 29)