Mississippi: Road signs — Part 3 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “A green sign lists HATTIESBURG 3, JACKSON 93 and MEMPHIS 300. How far ahead is Jackson?”
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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 yellow diamond-shaped sign shows a black arrow that bends gently to the left. What does it warn you about?
- A sharp turn (left) ahead
- A curve (left) ahead
- A winding road ahead
- A divided highway ahead
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Correct answer: A curve (left) ahead
An arrow with a gentle bend warns of a curve to the left ahead.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows a black arrow that bends left and right several times. What does it warn you about?
- A winding road ahead
- A sharp turn (left) ahead
- A slippery road ahead
- Two-way traffic ahead
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Correct answer: A winding road ahead
An arrow with several bends warns that the road ahead is winding.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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A yellow diamond-shaped sign shows the back of a car with wavy skid lines behind it. What does it tell you?
- A winding road is ahead
- A curve is ahead
- The road is slippery when wet
- A railroad crossing is ahead
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Correct answer: The road is slippery when wet
A car with wavy skid marks is the warning that the road is slippery when wet.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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According to the manual, where is a school crossing sign sometimes located?
- Only directly in front of the school door
- Several blocks from the school
- Only on the school grounds
- Only on interstate highways
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Correct answer: Several blocks from the school
The manual says the school crossing sign is sometimes located several blocks from the school.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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What does a school crossing sign warn you about?
- Children are boarding a school bus at the next stop sign
- School is over for the day and students are leaving
- Students may park along the road near the school entrance
- Children must cross the street on their way to and from school
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Correct answer: Children must cross the street on their way to and from school
A school crossing sign warns that children must cross the street on their way to and from school.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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If you are traveling in a lane marked with a yellow EXIT ONLY sign with a downward arrow, what must you do?
- Move into another lane before the exit
- Slow down and wait for the lane to end
- Stop at the exit and then proceed
- Continue onto the exit
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Correct answer: Continue onto the exit
You must continue onto the exit when you are in a lane marked with an EXIT ONLY sign.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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What does a yellow sign reading CROSS TRAFFIC DOES NOT STOP tell you about the intersection?
- Although you must stop, it is not a four-way stop
- Cross traffic must stop for you
- Every approach to the intersection must stop
- You may proceed without stopping
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Correct answer: Although you must stop, it is not a four-way stop
A CROSS TRAFFIC DOES NOT STOP sign tells you that although you must stop for your stop sign, this is not a four-way stop, because other traffic lanes have the right of way and will not stop.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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A CROSS TRAFFIC DOES NOT STOP sign often accompanies which other sign at an intersection?
- A YIELD sign
- A STOP sign
- A school zone sign
- A traffic signal ahead sign
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Correct answer: A STOP sign
The manual says a CROSS TRAFFIC DOES NOT STOP sign often accompanies a STOP sign at an intersection.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 31 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 31)
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A blue and red shield-shaped route marker shows the number 55. What type of route does it mark?
- A United States Route (US Highway)
- A State Route (State Highway)
- A business route
- An Interstate Route (Interstate Highway)
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Correct answer: An Interstate Route (Interstate Highway)
The blue and red shield is the marker for an Interstate Route, an Interstate Highway.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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A shield-shaped route marker with the number 40 in black on white shows which type of route?
- A United States Route (US Highway)
- An Interstate Route (Interstate Highway)
- A State Route (State Highway)
- An auxiliary route
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Correct answer: A United States Route (US Highway)
The shield-shaped black and white marker is the route marker for a United States Route, a US Highway.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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A route marker shows the number 57 in a white circle on a black square. Which type of route does it mark?
- A United States Route (US Highway)
- An Interstate Route (Interstate Highway)
- A State Route (State Highway)
- A county road
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Correct answer: A State Route (State Highway)
The round marker with a number is the route marker for a State Route, a State Highway.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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What does the manual call the small signs reading BUSINESS, NORTH or DETOUR that appear with route markers?
- Regulatory markers
- Warning markers
- Mile markers
- Auxiliary markers
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Correct answer: Auxiliary markers
The manual calls the small signs shown with route markers auxiliary markers.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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What do destination, direction and distance markers indicate?
- Travel distance to towns and cities
- The speed limit of the road ahead
- The location of the next rest area
- Which lanes are open to traffic
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Correct answer: Travel distance to towns and cities
Destination, direction and distance markers indicate the travel distance to towns and cities.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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A green sign lists HATTIESBURG 3, JACKSON 93 and MEMPHIS 300. How far ahead is Jackson?
- 3 miles
- 300 miles
- 93 miles
- 9 miles
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Correct answer: 93 miles
On a distance marker the number after each town is the distance in miles, so Jackson, listed with 93, is 93 miles ahead.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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A green sign shows the word EXIT and a diagonal arrow. What does it indicate?
- A rest area is located ahead on the interstate
- A place where you may exit an interstate highway
- A route that ends at the next intersection
- The distance to the next town on the highway
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Correct answer: A place where you may exit an interstate highway
A green sign with the word EXIT and an arrow indicates a place where you may exit an interstate highway.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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A green sign shows the US 59 shield, the word NORTH and the town name Hattiesburg with an arrow. What would you use the lane under it for?
- To access US Highway 59 North, toward Hattiesburg
- To access Interstate 55 North toward Jackson
- To enter a rest area
- To turn around on the highway
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Correct answer: To access US Highway 59 North, toward Hattiesburg
The lane marked with the US 59 North Hattiesburg sign is the one you would use to access US Highway 59 North toward Hattiesburg.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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A green sign shows North, the Interstate 55 shield and Jackson, with a yellow EXIT ONLY panel and arrows. Which lanes would you use?
- Lanes that access US Highway 59 North toward Hattiesburg
- Lanes that continue on the interstate
- Lanes that access Interstate 55 North toward Jackson
- Lanes that lead to a rest area
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Correct answer: Lanes that access Interstate 55 North toward Jackson
You would use one of these lanes to access Interstate 55 North toward Jackson.
Source: Mississippi Driver's License Manual (Revised December 2024), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)