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Rhode Island: Road signs — Part 1 Practice Test

Questions in this part include: “Before entering a roundabout, what warning sign should the motorist watch for?”

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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Rhode Island Driver’s Manual" (April 2024), Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

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  1. Before entering a roundabout, what warning sign should the motorist watch for?

    • A red octagon-shaped sign with a white circle
    • A green rectangular sign with a single arrow
    • A yellow diamond sign with arrows in a circle
    • An orange pennant-shaped sign
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    Correct answer: A yellow diamond sign with arrows in a circle

    The warning sign for a roundabout is yellow and diamond-shaped, with a circle of arrows pointing away from the circle to show the exits.

    Source: ⁨Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024)⁩, page 40

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  2. What name does the manual give to a white rectangular sign reading DO NOT PASS?

    A rectangular road sign on a post reading DO NOT PASS
    • Wrong Way
    • No Passing Zone
    • Keep Right
    • Restricted Lane
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    Correct answer: No Passing Zone

    The manual's sign charts label a white rectangular sign reading DO NOT PASS as "No Passing Zone".

    Source: ⁨Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024)⁩, page 85

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  3. What name does the manual give to a white square sign with a red circle and slash over a black arrow turning left?

    A white square sign showing a black arrow turning left inside a red circle, crossed by a red diagonal slash.
    • No Trucks
    • Left or Straight
    • Keep Right
    • No Left Turn
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    Correct answer: No Left Turn

    The manual's sign charts label a white square sign with a red circle and slash over a black arrow turning left as "No Left Turn".

    Source: ⁨Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024)⁩, page 85

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  4. What name does the manual give to a white square sign with a red circle and slash over a black letter P?

    A white sign with a black letter P under a red circle and slash
    • No Parking
    • No Trucks
    • Do Not Enter
    • No U-Turn
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    Correct answer: No Parking

    The manual's sign charts label a white square sign with a red circle and slash over a black letter P as "No Parking".

    Source: ⁨Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024)⁩, page 85

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  5. What name does the manual give to a white square sign with a red circle and slash over a black truck?

    A white square sign with a black truck under a red circle and slash
    • No Parking
    • Do Not Enter
    • No Trucks
    • Keep Right
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    Correct answer: No Trucks

    The manual's sign charts label a white square sign with a red circle and slash over a black truck as "No Trucks".

    Source: ⁨Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024)⁩, page 85

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  6. What name does the manual give to a white square sign with a red circle and slash over a black U-shaped arrow?

    A white square sign showing a red circle with a red diagonal slash over a black arrow that curves back on itself.
    • No Trucks
    • No U-Turn
    • Do Not Enter
    • One Way
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    Correct answer: No U-Turn

    The manual's sign charts label a white square sign with a red circle and slash over a black U-shaped arrow as "No U-Turn".

    Source: ⁨Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024)⁩, page 85

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  7. What name does the manual give to a white rectangular sign with a black arrow curving past the right side of a black island shape?

    A white sign with a black arrow bending around the right side of a black island shape
    • No Trucks
    • Lane Restrictions
    • No Parking
    • Keep Right
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    Correct answer: Keep Right

    The manual's sign charts label a white rectangular sign with a black arrow curving past the right side of a black island shape as "Keep Right".

    Source: ⁨Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024)⁩, page 85

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  8. What name does the manual give to a white rectangular sign reading NO TURN ON RED?

    A white sign reading NO TURN ON RED
    • No Right Turn On Red
    • Right Turn Only
    • Right or Straight
    • Do Not Enter
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    Correct answer: No Right Turn On Red

    The manual's sign charts label a white rectangular sign reading NO TURN ON RED as "No Right Turn On Red".

    Source: ⁨Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024)⁩, page 85

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  9. What name does the manual give to a white rectangular sign with a black arrow curving to the right above the word ONLY?

    A white lane-use sign with a black right-turn arrow above the word ONLY
    • No Left Turn
    • Keep Right
    • Right Turn Only
    • No U-Turn
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    Correct answer: Right Turn Only

    The manual's sign charts label a white rectangular sign with a black arrow curving to the right above the word ONLY as "Right Turn Only".

    Source: ⁨Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024)⁩, page 85

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  10. What name does the manual give to a white rectangular sign with a black arrow pointing straight up that has a branch turning to the right?

    A white rectangular sign with a black border showing a black arrow pointing straight up with a branch turning to the right.
    • No Right Turn On Red
    • Right or Straight
    • Right Turn Only
    • No U-Turn
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    Correct answer: Right or Straight

    The manual's sign charts label a white rectangular sign with a black arrow pointing straight up that has a branch turning to the right as "Right or Straight".

    Source: ⁨Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024)⁩, page 85

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  11. What name does the manual give to a white rectangular sign with a black arrow pointing straight up that has a branch turning to the left?

    A white rectangular sign with a black arrow pointing straight up and a branch curving off to the left.
    • No Left Turn
    • No Right Turn On Red
    • Keep Right
    • Left or Straight
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    Correct answer: Left or Straight

    The manual's sign charts label a white rectangular sign with a black arrow pointing straight up that has a branch turning to the left as "Left or Straight".

    Source: ⁨Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024)⁩, page 85

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  12. What name does the manual give to a white rectangular sign with several black lane arrows, one of them above the word ONLY?

    A white square sign with two lane arrows: on the left a straight-ahead arrow with a right-turn branch, on the right a right-turn arrow with the word ONLY.
    • Lane Restrictions
    • Restricted Lane
    • Keep Right
    • Right Turn Only
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    Correct answer: Lane Restrictions

    The manual's sign charts label a white rectangular sign with several black lane arrows, one of them above the word ONLY as "Lane Restrictions".

    Source: ⁨Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024)⁩, page 85

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  13. What name does the manual give to a green rectangular sign listing WARWICK, WEST WARWICK and PROVIDENCE with distance numbers?

    A green rectangular sign with white letters reading WARWICK 3, WEST WARWICK 5 and PROVIDENCE 10.
    • Tourist Attraction
    • Mile Marker
    • Freeway Direction
    • Hospital
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    Correct answer: Freeway Direction

    The manual's sign charts label a green rectangular sign listing WARWICK, WEST WARWICK and PROVIDENCE with distance numbers as "Freeway Direction".

    Source: ⁨Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024)⁩, page 85

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  14. What name does the manual give to a green rectangular sign reading NEXT EXIT 9 MILES?

    A green rectangular sign with white letters reading NEXT EXIT 9 MILES.
    • Mile Marker
    • Exit Ahead
    • Freeway Direction
    • Tourist Attraction
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    Correct answer: Exit Ahead

    The manual's sign charts label a green rectangular sign reading NEXT EXIT 9 MILES as "Exit Ahead".

    Source: ⁨Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024)⁩, page 85

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  15. What name does the manual give to a narrow green sign reading MILE above a number?

    A narrow green sign with white letters reading MILE above the number 44.
    • Exit Ahead
    • Hospital
    • Food
    • Mile Marker
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    Correct answer: Mile Marker

    The manual's sign charts label a narrow green sign reading MILE above a number as "Mile Marker".

    Source: ⁨Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024)⁩, page 85

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  16. What name does the manual give to a blue square sign with a white telephone handset?

    Blue square sign with a white telephone handset symbol.
    • Telephone
    • Hotels
    • Food
    • Hospital
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    Correct answer: Telephone

    The manual's sign charts label a blue square sign with a white telephone handset and the word Phone as "Telephone".

    Source: ⁨Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024)⁩, page 85

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  17. What name does the manual give to a dark blue square sign with a white bed symbol?

    A blue square sign with a white bed symbol.
    • Food
    • Telephone
    • Hotels
    • Hospital
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    Correct answer: Hotels

    The manual's sign charts label a dark blue square sign with a white bed symbol as "Hotels".

    Source: ⁨Rhode Island Driver’s Manual (April 2024)⁩, page 85

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