South Dakota: Sign shapes and colors Practice Test
What the shape and color of a road sign tell you: warning, regulatory, work zone and guide signs.
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "South Dakota Driver License Manual" (Revised 11/2024), South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
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Which features of a traffic sign give clues to the type of information it provides?
- Its shape, color, symbols, and words
- Its size and how high it is mounted
- Its distance from the edge of the roadway
- Only the words printed on the sign
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Correct answer: Its shape, color, symbols, and words
The shape, color, symbols, and words of a sign hint at the kind of message it carries.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 33
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What are the usual color and shape of a warning sign?
- White with black letters, rectangular
- Orange with black symbols, diamond shaped
- Yellow with black symbols, diamond shaped
- Green with white letters, rectangular
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Correct answer: Yellow with black symbols, diamond shaped
Warning signs are usually yellow with black lettering or symbols and are diamond shaped.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 33
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Which warning signs may be fluorescent yellow?
- School zone, school crossing, and pedestrian crossing signs
- Low clearance, steep hill, and slippery when wet signs
- Roundabout, merging traffic, and lane ends signs
- Stop sign ahead, traffic signal, and sharp curve signs
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Correct answer: School zone, school crossing, and pedestrian crossing signs
Some warning signs, such as those for school zones, school crossings, and pedestrian crossings, may be fluorescent yellow.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 33
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What color are work zone signs?
- Yellow with black letters or symbols
- White with red letters or symbols
- Orange with black letters or symbols
- Green with white letters or symbols
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Correct answer: Orange with black letters or symbols
Work zone signs are generally diamond or rectangular and orange with black letters or symbols.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 34
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What colors are regulatory signs?
- White with black, red, or green lettering
- Yellow with black letters or symbols
- Orange with black letters or symbols
- Blue with white letters or symbols
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Correct answer: White with black, red, or green lettering
Regulatory signs are white with black, red, or green letters or symbols.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 35
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What colors are speed limit signs?
- Red and white
- Yellow and black
- Green and white
- Black and white
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Correct answer: Black and white
Speed limit signs are black and white.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 35
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What are the shape and color of a stop sign?
- Six sides, red with white letters
- Eight sides, red with white letters
- Eight sides, yellow with black letters
- Four sides, white with red letters
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Correct answer: Eight sides, red with white letters
A stop sign has eight sides and is red with white letters.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 35
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What does a yield sign look like?
- A red and white upward-pointing triangle
- A white rectangle with red letters
- A yellow diamond with black letters
- A red and white downward-pointing triangle
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Correct answer: A red and white downward-pointing triangle
A yield sign is a red and white triangle pointing downward, with red letters.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 35
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What colors are guide signs?
- Red, white, or yellow
- Orange, black, or white
- Yellow, black, or red
- Green, brown, or blue
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Correct answer: Green, brown, or blue
Guide signs are square or rectangular and are green, brown, or blue.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 36
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What colors are destination signs?
- Blue with white lettering and symbols
- Yellow with black lettering and symbols
- Green or brown with white lettering
- White with black lettering
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Correct answer: Green or brown with white lettering
Destination signs are square or rectangular and green or brown with white lettering.
Source: South Dakota Driver License Manual (Revised 11/2024), page 36