Missouri: Road signs — Part 2 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “What kind of information do regulatory signs give you?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Missouri Driver Guide" (Revised August 2026), Missouri Department of Revenue.
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What should you do when you see a large arrow sign on the outside of a turn?
- Slow down for a sharp change of direction
- Speed up to stay in your lane
- Stop and check for oncoming traffic
- Move to the center of the turn
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Correct answer: Slow down for a sharp change of direction
A large arrow sign may be seen on the outside of a turn, and you should slow down for the sharp change of direction of travel.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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At curves and turns, what may chevron signs be used to do?
- Show where a lane ends before a merge
- Mark the end of a divided roadway
- Warn of a railroad crossing ahead
- Add extra emphasis to slow down
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Correct answer: Add extra emphasis to slow down
A chevron may be used at curves and turns to add extra emphasis to slow down.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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What are object markers used to notify drivers of?
- Road work ahead on the shoulder
- Objects in or very close to the roadway
- Animals that cross the road
- Places where lane changes are allowed
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Correct answer: Objects in or very close to the roadway
Object markers notify drivers of objects in the roadway or very close to the edge of the roadway.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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What does a Soft Shoulder warning sign tell you?
- The shoulder is paved; you may use it to pass
- The shoulder is soft; stay on the pavement
- The shoulder ahead is closed for repairs
- Slow vehicles may use the shoulder ahead
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Correct answer: The shoulder is soft; stay on the pavement
A Soft Shoulder sign means the shoulder on the side of the road ahead is soft, so do not drive off the pavement.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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What does a Bicycle - Share the Road warning sign tell you?
- Bicycles are not allowed on this road
- A bicycle lane begins at the next intersection
- Bicycle riders always have the right-of-way here
- Watch for bicycle riders in the same lane as traffic
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Correct answer: Watch for bicycle riders in the same lane as traffic
A Bicycle - Share the Road sign tells you to watch for bicycle riders traveling in the same lane as vehicular traffic.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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What does a Slippery When Wet warning sign tell you?
- The road may be unusually slippery when wet
- The road ahead is closed when it rains
- The road ahead has loose gravel
- Water often covers the road ahead
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Correct answer: The road may be unusually slippery when wet
A Slippery When Wet sign means the road ahead becomes unusually slippery in wet weather, so drive carefully.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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On what might you see a reflective orange triangle sign?
- On school buses and city transit buses
- On police cars and emergency vehicles
- On construction equipment or farm vehicles
- On trucks hauling oversize loads
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Correct answer: On construction equipment or farm vehicles
A reflective orange triangle on the rear of a vehicle is a slow moving vehicle sign; you may see it on construction equipment or farm vehicles.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 47 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 47)
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A yellow diamond sign shows a plus-shaped symbol of two roads crossing. What does it tell you?
- Another road crosses the road
- The road you are traveling does not continue
- Another road enters from only one side
- A railway crossing is very close to the intersection
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Correct answer: Another road crosses the road
This warning sign means another road crosses the road, so you must watch carefully for traffic crossing your path.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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A yellow diamond sign shows a straight road with a short side road joining it from one side. What does it warn you about?
- Another road crosses the road from both sides
- The road you are traveling does not continue
- Another road enters from the direction shown
- A roundabout is ahead on the road
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Correct answer: Another road enters from the direction shown
A side road ahead sign warns that another road enters the road from the direction shown on the sign.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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A yellow diamond sign shows a T-shaped symbol. What must you do when you reach the intersection ahead?
- Continue straight, because the road crosses ahead
- Turn either right or left, because the road does not continue
- Yield to traffic entering from the left only
- Slow down and follow the road rules for roundabouts
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Correct answer: Turn either right or left, because the road does not continue
A T intersection ahead sign means the road you are traveling does not continue, so you must turn either right or left.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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A yellow diamond sign shows a side road with a railroad-tracks symbol beside it. What does it warn you about?
- A roundabout very close to the intersection
- A road that ends at a T intersection
- Road work very close to the intersection
- A railway crossing very close to the intersection
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Correct answer: A railway crossing very close to the intersection
This warning sign marks a railway crossing very close to the intersection, so you should use caution when crossing the tracks.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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A yellow diamond sign shows three curved arrows forming a circle. What should you do?
- Slow down and follow the road rules for roundabouts
- Stop and wait for all traffic in the circle to clear
- Expect another road to cross your path at right angles
- Turn either right or left because the road ends
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Correct answer: Slow down and follow the road rules for roundabouts
A roundabout intersection is ahead, so you slow down as required by the speed restriction sign and follow the road rules for roundabouts.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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What kind of information do regulatory signs give you?
- The location of services such as rest areas and hospitals
- Rules for traffic direction, lane use, turning, speed, and parking
- Direction and distance to cities, airports, and state lines
- Warnings that work is being done on or beside the roadway
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Correct answer: Rules for traffic direction, lane use, turning, speed, and parking
Regulatory signs give information about rules for traffic direction, lane use, turning, speed, parking, and other special situations.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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A white sign has a red circle with a red slash over a symbol. What does it indicate?
- You must do the action the symbol shows
- The action is allowed only at night
- The action is allowed only for trucks
- You cannot do the action the symbol shows
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Correct answer: You cannot do the action the symbol shows
A red circle with a red slash over a symbol indicates you cannot do something, for example make a left turn or a U-turn.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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You make a wrong turn into a lane of oncoming traffic and see a red sign reading WRONG WAY. What should you do?
- Stop in the lane and wait for oncoming traffic to pass
- Pull off the road safely, turn around, and go back
- Continue to the next intersection before turning around
- Speed up to clear the lane and keep going
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Correct answer: Pull off the road safely, turn around, and go back
The manual says that after entering a lane of oncoming traffic by a wrong turn, you pull off the road as quickly and safely as possible, turn around, and go back.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)
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What do lane control signs with arrow symbols tell you?
- Which lanes are closed for road work
- Which lane is reserved for slow vehicles
- How many lanes the road has ahead
- Which direction you can go from each lane
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Correct answer: Which direction you can go from each lane
Lane control signs use an arrow symbol to tell you which direction you can go from each lane.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)