Oregon: 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 "Oregon Driver Manual" (2026-2027), Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services (DMV).
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What color are traffic signs that prohibit certain actions or movements?
- Red
- Yellow
- Green
- Blue
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Correct answer: Red
Prohibitive regulatory signs are red.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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What shape is a stop sign?
- Triangle
- Octagon
- Square
- Rectangle
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Correct answer: Octagon
The manual lists the stop sign as an octagon.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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What shape is a yield sign?
- Octagon
- Square
- Rectangle
- Triangle
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Correct answer: Triangle
The manual lists the yield sign as a triangle.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 7 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 7)
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Most regulatory signs other than the prohibitive ones have what colors?
- White words on a green background
- Black words or symbols on a white background
- Black symbols or words on a yellow background
- White words on a blue background
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Correct answer: Black words or symbols on a white background
Regulatory signs are rectangular with black words or symbols on a white background.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 8 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 8)
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What color are warning signs?
- Red
- Green
- Yellow
- Blue
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Correct answer: Yellow
Warning signs are yellow and alert you to known possible hazards or a change in road conditions ahead.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 10 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 10)
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What color are guide or information signs?
- Green
- Blue
- Brown
- Yellow
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Correct answer: Green
Guide or information signs are green and give exit information or show the direction of roads or cities.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 13 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 13)
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Which color signs point to historic and cultural locations, scenic areas, picnic grounds and parks?
- Brown
- Green
- Blue
- Yellow
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Correct answer: Brown
Historic, cultural and recreational signs are brown.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 13 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 13)
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What color are signs that tell you about services or facilities along the highway, such as gas, food and lodging?
- Green
- Brown
- Red
- Blue
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Correct answer: Blue
Motorist service signs are blue.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 14 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 14)
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What shape and color are the signs that mark the beginning of school zones?
- Five-sided and yellow
- Octagonal and red
- Triangular and red
- Rectangular and brown
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Correct answer: Five-sided and yellow
The manual says the five-sided signs that mark the beginning of school zones are yellow.
Source: Oregon Driver Manual (2026-2027), page 49 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 49)