Montana: Road signs — Part 2 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “Where may a suggested safe speed for a curve appear on a right curve warning sign?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Montana Driver Manual" (Revised April 2024), Montana Department of Justice, Motor Vehicle Division.
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A yellow diamond sign shows a black arrow with a series of curves. What does it mean?
- The road ahead is winding with a series of turns or curves
- The road ahead turns sharply to the right, then continues straight
- A steep grade is ahead and you may need a lower gear
- The road ahead becomes a single roadway with two-way traffic
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Correct answer: The road ahead is winding with a series of turns or curves
A winding road sign means the road ahead is winding with a series of turns or curves.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 25
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A yellow diamond sign shows a black T shape. What does it mean?
- A side road enters ahead from the right; watch for entering traffic
- A four-way intersection is ahead; be alert for cross traffic
- You cannot go straight ahead; the road turns to both right and left
- The road ahead narrows, but there is room to meet and pass
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Correct answer: You cannot go straight ahead; the road turns to both right and left
A T intersection sign means you cannot go straight ahead because the road turns to both right and left.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 25
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A yellow diamond sign shows a vertical line with a short branch joining it at an angle. What does it mean?
- A road ahead splits into two one-way roadways
- A side road ahead enters the highway at an angle
- The highway ahead turns sharply to one side
- There is a bridge ahead that is narrower than the road
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Correct answer: A side road ahead enters the highway at an angle
A side road (angled) sign warns that there is a side road ahead that enters the highway at an angle.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 25
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What should you do when you see a School Ahead sign, which shows the word SCHOOL?
- Stop and wait for a school bus
- Maintain your speed unless children are visible
- Stop only if a crossing guard is present
- Slow down and watch for children at all times
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Correct answer: Slow down and watch for children at all times
The School Ahead sign says there is a school ahead; you should slow down and watch for children at all times.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 25
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What does a ONE LANE BRIDGE sign warn you about?
- The bridge ahead is open only to one-way traffic at night
- The bridge ahead is closed to trucks
- There is not room on the bridge to meet or pass another car or truck
- The bridge ahead is icy and dangerous
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Correct answer: There is not room on the bridge to meet or pass another car or truck
A One Lane Bridge sign warns that there is not room on the bridge to meet or pass another car or truck.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 25
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What does a RANGE CATTLE sign warn you about?
- Where there are no fences, cattle and horses may be on the highway
- Cattle are driven across the highway from one area to another
- A farm market is ahead
- Cattle are present only at night
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Correct answer: Where there are no fences, cattle and horses may be on the highway
A Range Cattle sign warns that where there are no fences, cattle and horses may be on the highway.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 25
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What does a ROAD NARROWS sign tell you?
- The road ahead is too narrow to meet or pass another car or truck at any point
- The road ahead is covered with loose gravel
- The road ahead has only one lane in each direction
- The road ahead is not as wide as the road you are on, but there is room to meet and pass
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Correct answer: The road ahead is not as wide as the road you are on, but there is room to meet and pass
A Road Narrows sign means the road ahead is narrower, but there is still room to meet and pass.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 25
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What does a SCHOOL BUS STOP AHEAD sign warn you about, and what should you do?
- A school is ahead; stop and wait for children
- A school bus stop is ahead; begin slowing now
- A school bus is stopped ahead; pass it on the left
- A school zone ends ahead; resume normal speed
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Correct answer: A school bus stop is ahead; begin slowing now
The School Bus Stop Ahead sign warns that there is a school bus stop ahead, so you begin slowing now.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 25
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What should you do when you see a STOP AHEAD sign?
- Stop immediately where you are
- Begin slowing now, because there is a stop sign ahead
- Speed up to clear the intersection before the stop sign
- Yield to traffic and then continue without stopping
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Correct answer: Begin slowing now, because there is a stop sign ahead
A Stop Ahead sign tells you there is a stop sign ahead and to begin slowing now.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 25
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Where may a suggested safe speed for a curve appear on a right curve warning sign?
- On the pavement before the curve
- On a separate sign at the end of the curve
- Above the sign
- Just below the sign
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Correct answer: Just below the sign
A right curve sign may have a suggested safe speed for the curve just below the sign.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 25
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What must you do at a School Crossing sign when pedestrians are waiting to cross?
- Stop and let them cross
- Honk and continue slowly
- Slow down and pass on the left
- Speed up to cross before them
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Correct answer: Stop and let them cross
At a School Crossing sign, school children cross the roadway and you must stop if pedestrians are waiting to cross.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 26
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What should you do when you see a Pedestrian Crossing sign?
- Maintain your speed and sound your horn to warn the pedestrians
- Stop and wait for the pedestrians to leave
- Be alert for people crossing, slow down, and be prepared to stop
- Move to the left lane to pass the crossing
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Correct answer: Be alert for people crossing, slow down, and be prepared to stop
A Pedestrian Crossing sign tells you to be alert for people crossing your path, slow down, and be prepared to stop.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 26
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What should you do if your vehicle is too tall to pass under an overpass marked with a LOW CLEARANCE sign?
- Proceed slowly in the center lane
- Proceed if no other vehicle is nearby
- Fold in your mirrors and continue
- Do not proceed
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Correct answer: Do not proceed
The Low Clearance sign means the overpass has a low clearance, and you must not proceed if your vehicle is too tall.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 26
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What does a HILL sign tell you to do?
- Shift into a higher gear before you start up the grade
- Check your brakes; you may need to shift into a lower gear
- Speed up to climb the grade
- Turn on your hazard lights
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Correct answer: Check your brakes; you may need to shift into a lower gear
A Hill sign warns of a steep grade ahead: check your brakes, and you may need to shift into a lower gear.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 26
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What does a Divided Highway Begins sign tell you?
- The highway ahead becomes a single roadway with traffic going both directions
- A side road ahead enters the highway from the right
- A median ahead splits the highway into two one-way roadways; keep to the right
- The highway ahead is closed to opposite-direction traffic
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Correct answer: A median ahead splits the highway into two one-way roadways; keep to the right
A Divided Highway Begins sign means a median or divider ahead splits the highway into two one-way roadways, and you keep to the right.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 26
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What does a Divided Highway Ends sign tell you?
- The highway ahead becomes a single roadway with traffic going both directions
- A median ahead splits the highway into two separate one-way roadways
- The highway ahead is closed to all traffic
- The highway ahead has no shoulder
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Correct answer: The highway ahead becomes a single roadway with traffic going both directions
A Divided Highway Ends sign means the highway ahead becomes a single roadway with traffic going in both directions, so you keep to the right.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 26
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What should you do if you see a deer where a Deer Crossing sign is posted?
- Slow down
- Speed up to pass it
- Flash your headlights and keep your speed
- Honk and swerve around it
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Correct answer: Slow down
A Deer Crossing sign warns that deer often cross the highway; be alert and slow down if you see a deer.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 26
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What does a Cattle Crossing sign indicate?
- A farm market ahead that sells livestock
- An exit leading to a livestock auction
- A point where stock is driven from one area to another
- A stretch where cattle are always on the road
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Correct answer: A point where stock is driven from one area to another
A Cattle Crossing sign indicates a point where stock is driven from one area to another, since a highway often splits a farm.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 26
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On pavement marked by a Slippery When Wet sign, what should you avoid?
- Checking your mirrors before slowing
- Hard braking or sudden direction changes
- Using your turn signal when turning
- Turning on your headlights early
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Correct answer: Hard braking or sudden direction changes
A Slippery When Wet sign advises you not to brake hard or change directions suddenly.
Source: Montana Driver Manual (Revised April 2024), page 26