Tennessee: Road signs — Part 3 Practice Test
Questions in this part include: “A route sign shows the number 44 above a small outline of Tennessee. What kind of route does it mark?” · “What information do interstate reference markers display?”
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual" (March 2025 printing), Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security.
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A route sign shows the number 44 above a small outline of Tennessee. What kind of route does it mark?
- A state primary route
- A state secondary route
- A U.S. highway route
- An interstate route
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Correct answer: A state primary route
The sign with the Tennessee outline is a state primary route, which primarily connects cities.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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What does a blue and red route marker shaped like a shield indicate?
- The road is a U.S. highway route that reaches into another state
- The road is a state primary route that connects cities
- The route is part of the national system of interstate and defense highways
- The road is a scenic route that connects recreation areas
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Correct answer: The route is part of the national system of interstate and defense highways
Blue and red route markers show a road that belongs to the national system of interstate and defense highways.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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What do the interstate highways join together, according to the manual?
- Rural airports, county fairgrounds and state prisons
- State parks, national forests and recreation areas
- Public schools, hospitals and libraries in each county
- Centers of population and defense establishments
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Correct answer: Centers of population and defense establishments
Interstate highways join centers of population and defense establishments.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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On guide signs on Tennessee’s Interstate Highways, what do the arrows point to?
- The lane you should be in to enter or leave the road
- The direction of the nearest hospital or rest area
- The lane that has the least traffic at that moment
- The side of the road where you may stop to park
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Correct answer: The lane you should be in to enter or leave the road
The arrows point to the lane you should use if you intend to enter or leave the road.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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A yellow sign above the road reads EXIT ONLY with a downward arrow. Which traffic must exit?
- Only trucks and slower vehicles traveling in that lane
- All traffic in the lane or lanes directly below the arrows
- Only traffic in the far right lane of the highway
- Only vehicles that have their turn signal on at the time
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Correct answer: All traffic in the lane or lanes directly below the arrows
On an interstate guide sign marked EXIT ONLY, every vehicle in the lane or lanes below the arrows must leave the highway.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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What can word message service signs direct motorists to?
- Detours around roadwork zones and lane closures ahead
- Railroad crossings and school zones on the road ahead
- Areas with service stations, restaurants and motels
- Reduced speed limits on the nearby state highways
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Correct answer: Areas with service stations, restaurants and motels
Word message signs are used to direct motorists to areas with service stations, restaurants and motels.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 40 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 40)
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Green background directional signs showing a bicycle or hikers point drivers to what?
- Rest areas and service stations
- Truck routes and weigh stations
- Hospitals and emergency services
- Bike and hiking trails
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Correct answer: Bike and hiking trails
Green directional signs give directional information and point to bike and hiking trails.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 41 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 41)
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How often has the state installed interstate reference markers along heavily traveled sections of urban interstates?
- Every 500 feet
- Every 1,000 feet
- Every 2,000 feet
- Every quarter mile
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Correct answer: Every 1,000 feet
Interstate reference markers are placed every 1,000 feet along heavily traveled sections.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 41 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 41)
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What information do interstate reference markers display?
- Speed limit, route number and the distance to the next exit
- Exit number, name of the next city and the posted speed limit
- County name, nearest hospital and direction of travel
- Route number, direction of travel and the log mile in tenths
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Correct answer: Route number, direction of travel and the log mile in tenths
The markers show the route number, the direction of travel and the log mile in tenths of a mile.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 41 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 41)
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A blue reference marker reads WEST, Interstate 40, MILE 205, .2. What location does it show?
- Eastbound on Interstate 40 at mile marker 205 and 2 tenths
- Westbound on Interstate 205 at mile marker 40 and 2 tenths
- Westbound on Interstate 40 at mile marker 205 and 2 tenths
- Westbound on Interstate 40 at mile marker 2 and 205 tenths
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Correct answer: Westbound on Interstate 40 at mile marker 205 and 2 tenths
The marker gives the direction, the route and the log mile, here west bound on Interstate 40 at mile marker 205 and 2 tenths.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 41 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 41)
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What often marks a reserved lane at the side of the road or on the pavement?
- A yellow circle
- A red square
- A green triangle
- A white diamond
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Correct answer: A white diamond
Reserved lanes are marked by signs and often have a white diamond posted at the roadside or painted on the pavement.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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When may you drive in a reserved lane if you are not operating the type of vehicle indicated?
- When you must turn across it within the next half block
- When traffic in the other lanes is moving slowly
- When no bus is in sight on the road ahead
- When you are driving under the speed limit
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Correct answer: When you must turn across it within the next half block
You may use a reserved lane only if driving the indicated vehicle type or if you must turn across it in the next half block distance.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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Who may use a reserved lane marked “Transit” or “Buses”?
- Buses and taxis
- Buses and bicycles
- Buses only
- Buses and carpools
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Correct answer: Buses only
A lane marked Transit or Buses is for bus use only.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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What does “HOV 2” mean on a sign for a reserved lane?
- Only vehicles with exactly two axles may use the lane
- At least two people must be in the vehicle to use the lane
- The lane ends two miles ahead of the sign
- The lane is open two hours a day
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Correct answer: At least two people must be in the vehicle to use the lane
HOV lanes are for car pools and vehicles with more than one person; HOV 2 means at least two people must be in the vehicle.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 61 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 61)
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Near an entrance ramp you see a yellow diamond sign with two upward arrows side by side, separated by a broken line, the right arrow curving in from the right. What does it mean for traffic entering from the ramp?
- It must merge into the existing right lane right away
- It must stop and yield to all traffic on the interstate
- The ramp becomes a new lane, so it need not merge at once
- The right lane of the interstate ends just ahead
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Correct answer: The ramp becomes a new lane, so it need not merge at once
This is the "lane added" sign: a new right lane is added for the incoming traffic, so the on-ramp becomes a lane and entering drivers do not have to merge immediately.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 68 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 68)
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A "lane added" sign shows that a new right lane is added for traffic coming from the on-ramp. What should drivers already on the interstate avoid at that location?
- Changing lanes to the left
- Driving in the left lane
- Keeping a steady speed
- Changing lanes to the right
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Correct answer: Changing lanes to the right
Entering drivers in the added lane will not expect anyone to move into their path, so interstate traffic should avoid moving right there.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 68 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 68)
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A yellow diamond sign shows one thick upward arrow with a second line joining it from the right. What does this sign mean?
- Traffic from the right must merge into the existing right lane
- A new right lane begins for the traffic coming from the ramp
- The left lane ends and its traffic must move to the right
- Traffic from the right has the right-of-way over you
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Correct answer: Traffic from the right must merge into the existing right lane
With the regular merge sign, traffic coming in from the right has no lane of its own and must merge into the existing right lane, so interstate drivers should watch for it.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 68 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 68)
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What do the Dynamic Message Signs along Tennessee interstates in urban areas provide?
- Directions to the nearest gas station, food and lodging
- Each driver's speed as measured by roadside radar
- Real-time news of incidents, road conditions or construction
- Reminders of license renewal dates for drivers
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Correct answer: Real-time news of incidents, road conditions or construction
Dynamic Message Signs give real-time information on traffic incidents, weather-related road conditions or road construction ahead, so drivers can consider other routes.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 71 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 71)
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Besides traffic information, which of these may Dynamic Message Signs also be used for?
- Advertising for local businesses
- Missing child Amber Alerts
- Speeding tickets for passing drivers
- Election results and news headlines
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Correct answer: Missing child Amber Alerts
Dynamic Message Signs can also show travel times, roadwork lane closures, lane control, special events and messages about missing child Amber Alerts or other public safety issues.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 71 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 71)
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How do Dynamic Message Signs normally look when they are not in use?
- They are blank
- They show the time
- They show the speed limit
- They flash yellow lights
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Correct answer: They are blank
Dynamic Message Signs are normally blank when they are not in use.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (March 2025 printing), page 71 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 71)