Mississippi: Road signs — Part 2 Practice Test
Regulatory, warning, guide, route and work zone signs in the Mississippi Driver’s License Manual. — Part 2
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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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A vertical sign reads CENTER LANE ONLY and shows arrows turning both ways. What does it mean?
- You may use the center lane to pass
- You may use the center lane for normal travel
- You may use the center lane to stop and park
- You may use the center lane only to make turns
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Correct answer: You may use the center lane only to make turns
A CENTER LANE ONLY sign means you may use the center lane only to make turns; it is not available for normal travel or passing.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 29 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 29)
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What does the manual say about the center lane when a CENTER LANE ONLY sign is posted?
- It is available for passing when the road is clear
- It is not available for normal travel or passing
- It is available for normal travel at night
- It is available for normal travel when traffic is heavy
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Correct answer: It is not available for normal travel or passing
The center lane marked by a CENTER LANE ONLY sign is not available for normal travel or passing.
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 yellow pennant-shaped sign reads NO PASSING ZONE. What does it mean?
- You may pass only vehicles that are driving slowly
- You may pass only if the road ahead looks clear
- Crossing into another lane to pass is prohibited
- Passing is prohibited only during rain or fog
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Correct answer: Crossing into another lane to pass is prohibited
The NO PASSING ZONE sign means crossing into another lane to pass a vehicle is prohibited.
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 yellow diamond-shaped sign shows a black vertical box holding a red, a yellow and a green circle. What does it tell you?
- A traffic signal is ahead
- A railroad crossing is ahead
- A divided highway is ahead
- A traffic circle is ahead
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Correct answer: A traffic signal is ahead
A yellow diamond warning sign with a traffic signal symbol means a traffic signal is ahead.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows a black plus symbol (+). What does it warn you about?
- A railroad crossing ahead
- An intersection (crossroads) ahead
- Two-way traffic ahead
- A new lane entering the roadway
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Correct answer: An intersection (crossroads) ahead
A yellow diamond with a plus symbol warns of an intersection or crossroads ahead.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows a black symbol shaped like the letter T. What does it warn you about?
- A side road ahead on the right
- A side road that enters from an angle ahead
- An intersection (crossroads) ahead
- A "T" intersection ahead
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Correct answer: A "T" intersection ahead
A yellow diamond with a T-shaped symbol warns that a "T" intersection is ahead.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows a black vertical line with a short branch joining it from the right side. What does it warn you about?
- A "T" intersection ahead
- A side road that enters from an angle ahead
- A side road ahead (on right)
- An intersection (crossroads) ahead
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Correct answer: A side road ahead (on right)
A vertical line with a branch on the right warns of a side road ahead on the right.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows a black vertical line with a branch joining it at a slant from the upper right. What does it warn you about?
- A side road ahead on the right side of the road
- A side road enters from an angle ahead
- A new lane enters the roadway and no merging is needed
- A divided highway ends and two-way traffic begins
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Correct answer: A side road enters from an angle ahead
A slanted branch joining a vertical line warns that a side road enters from an angle ahead.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows two vertical lines, and the right-hand line bends toward the left. What does it mean?
- The left lane ends; merge to the right
- A new lane enters the roadway; no merging is necessary
- Two-way traffic is ahead
- The right lane ends; merge to the left
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Correct answer: The right lane ends; merge to the left
The right-lane-ends warning sign means traffic in that lane must merge to the left.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows two vertical lines, and the left-hand line bends toward the right. What should you do when you see it?
- Be ready to merge to the right
- Be ready to merge to the left
- Continue in your lane because no merging is necessary
- Prepare to stop for a side road
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Correct answer: Be ready to merge to the right
The left-lane-ends warning sign means drivers in that lane merge to the right.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows a straight upward arrow with a second line joining it from the lower right. What does it warn you about?
- A new lane enters the roadway and no merging is necessary
- An access lane or ramp merges into the roadway from the right
- The right lane ends and you must merge to the left
- A side road ahead on the right
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Correct answer: An access lane or ramp merges into the roadway from the right
The warning sign with a straight arrow joined by a line from the lower right means an access lane or ramp merges into the roadway from the right.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows a straight upward arrow on the left, a dashed line, and an arrow curving in from the right. What does it tell you?
- An access lane or ramp merges into the roadway from the right
- The right lane ends and you must merge to the left
- Two-way traffic is ahead
- A new lane enters the roadway and no merging is necessary
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Correct answer: A new lane enters the roadway and no merging is necessary
The new-lane-enters-roadway warning sign means a lane is added and no merging is necessary.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows one black arrow pointing down beside one black arrow pointing up. What does it tell you?
- Two-way traffic
- A divided highway ahead
- A new lane enters the roadway
- The right lane ends
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Correct answer: Two-way traffic
A yellow diamond with two arrows pointing in opposite directions is the warning sign for two-way traffic.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows two arrows pointing in opposite directions with a black divider shape between them at the top of the sign. What does it warn you about?
- A divided highway ends and two-way traffic is ahead
- Two-way traffic with no median
- A divided highway is ahead
- A traffic circle is ahead
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Correct answer: A divided highway is ahead
A yellow diamond with a divider between two arrows warns that a divided highway is ahead.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows two arrows pointing in opposite directions with a black divider shape between them at the bottom of the sign. What does it warn you about?
- A divided highway is ahead where traffic splits
- A new lane enters the roadway with no merging
- A side road enters from an angle ahead of you
- A divided highway ends and two-way traffic is ahead
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Correct answer: A divided highway ends and two-way traffic is ahead
A yellow diamond with the divider at the bottom warns that a divided highway ends and two-way traffic is ahead.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows three curved black arrows chasing each other in a circle. What does it warn you about?
- A traffic circle (roundabout) ahead
- A divided highway ahead of you
- A winding road ahead of you
- A railroad crossing ahead of you
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Correct answer: A traffic circle (roundabout) ahead
Arrows running in a circle on a yellow diamond warn of a traffic circle or roundabout ahead.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 30 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 30)
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows a black arrow that turns sharply to the left at a right angle. What does it warn you about?
- A gentle curve (left) ahead
- A winding road ahead
- A sharp turn (left) ahead
- A side road ahead
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Correct answer: A sharp turn (left) ahead
An arrow that bends at a sharp angle warns of a sharp turn to the left ahead.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)