Missouri: Sign shapes and colors Practice Test
What the shape and color of a traffic sign tell you before you can read it.
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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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Which sign color means stop, yield, or prohibited?
- Orange
- Blue
- Red
- Brown
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Correct answer: Red
Red is the sign color for stop, yield, or prohibited.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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Which of these is a color used for regulatory signs?
- Orange
- Black
- Brown
- Blue
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Correct answer: Black
Black is one of the sign colors for regulatory signs.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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Besides black, which sign color is used for regulatory signs?
- Green
- Blue
- Brown
- White
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Correct answer: White
White is one of the sign colors for regulatory signs.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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Which sign color is used for warning?
- Blue
- Brown
- Yellow
- Green
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Correct answer: Yellow
Yellow is the sign color for warning.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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Which sign color is used for school signs?
- Yellow green
- Orange
- Blue
- Brown
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Correct answer: Yellow green
Yellow green is the sign color for school.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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Which sign color is used for construction?
- Brown
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
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Correct answer: Orange
Orange is the sign color for construction.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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Which sign color gives direction and distance information?
- Orange
- Green
- Red
- Yellow
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Correct answer: Green
Green is the sign color for direction and distance.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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Which sign color is used for motorist services?
- Red
- Blue
- Orange
- Yellow
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Correct answer: Blue
Blue is the sign color for motorist services.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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Which sign color is used for public recreation and cultural interests?
- Blue
- Orange
- Red
- Brown
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Correct answer: Brown
Brown is the sign color for public recreation and cultural interests.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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According to the sign shape chart, an octagon-shaped sign means:
- Stop
- Yield
- School
- Railroad
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Correct answer: Stop
An octagon is the shape for a stop sign.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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According to the sign shape chart, a triangle-shaped sign means:
- Stop
- Warning
- Yield
- School
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Correct answer: Yield
A triangle is the shape for a yield sign.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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According to the sign shape chart, a round sign indicates:
- Stop
- School
- Regulatory
- Railroad
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Correct answer: Railroad
A round sign indicates a railroad.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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According to the sign shape chart, an X-shaped crossbuck sign indicates:
- Stop
- Railroad
- School
- Warning
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Correct answer: Railroad
A crossbuck indicates a railroad.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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According to the sign shape chart, a vertical rectangle sign is used for:
- Warning signs
- School signs
- Regulatory signs
- Railroad signs
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Correct answer: Regulatory signs
A vertical rectangle is the shape for regulatory signs.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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According to the sign shape chart, a sideways pennant-shaped sign marks:
- A no passing zone
- A school zone
- A railroad crossing
- A yield situation
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Correct answer: A no passing zone
A pennant is the shape for a no passing zone sign.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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According to the sign shape chart, a diamond-shaped sign is used for:
- Warning
- Stop
- School
- Railroad
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Correct answer: Warning
A diamond is the shape for warning signs.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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According to the sign shape chart, a pentagon-shaped sign (five sides, pointed at the top) is used for:
- Warning
- Railroad
- School
- Yield
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Correct answer: School
A pentagon is the shape for school signs.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 45 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 45)
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What colors and shape do warning signs usually have?
- White with red symbols, usually round
- Yellow with black symbols, usually diamond shaped
- Orange with black lettering, usually square
- Green with white symbols, usually rectangular
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Correct answer: Yellow with black symbols, usually diamond shaped
Warning signs are yellow with black lettering or symbols and usually diamond shaped.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 46 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 46)
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What shape and colors do many regulatory signs have?
- Diamond-shaped, yellow with black letters or symbols
- Square or rectangular, green with white lettering
- Square or rectangular, white with black or red letters or symbols
- Square or rectangular, blue with white letters or symbols
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Correct answer: Square or rectangular, white with black or red letters or symbols
Many regulatory signs are square- or rectangular-shaped and are white, with black or red letters or symbols.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 48 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 48)
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How many sides does a stop sign have?
- Eight
- Four
- Six
- Three
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Correct answer: Eight
A stop sign is red with white letters and has eight sides.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)
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What shape is a yield sign?
- Triangular
- Octagonal
- Diamond-shaped
- Round
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Correct answer: Triangular
A yield sign is triangular, and it is red and white with red letters.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)
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What color are work zone signs?
- Fluorescent yellow-green
- Fluorescent orange
- Green with white lettering
- Blue with white symbols
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Correct answer: Fluorescent orange
Work zone signs are fluorescent orange.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 51 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 51)
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What colors are guide signs?
- Blue with white letters or symbols
- Fluorescent orange with black lettering
- White with black or red letters
- Green or brown with white lettering
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Correct answer: Green or brown with white lettering
Guide signs are square or rectangular, and are green or brown with white lettering.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 54 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 54)
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What colors are service signs?
- Green with white lettering
- Brown with white lettering
- Blue with white letters or symbols
- Fluorescent orange with black symbols
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Correct answer: Blue with white letters or symbols
Service signs are square or rectangular, and are blue with white letters or symbols.
Source: Missouri Driver Guide (Revised August 2026), page 54 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 54)