Vermont: Sign shapes and colors Practice Test
What the shape and color of a road sign tell you before you can read it.
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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Vermont Driver's Manual" (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles.
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How many sides does a stop sign have?
- 4
- 6
- 8
- 10
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Correct answer: 8
A stop sign has 8 sides.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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What is the shape of a yield right-of-way sign?
- An upside down triangle
- An eight-sided octagon
- A four-sided diamond
- A tall rectangle
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Correct answer: An upside down triangle
Yield right-of-way signs are the shape of an upside down triangle.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 32 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 32)
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A sign in the shape of a triangle with the points cut off is displayed on what kind of vehicles?
- Vehicles that travel at slow speeds
- Vehicles carrying hazardous materials
- Emergency vehicles
- Vehicles that are stopped on the road
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Correct answer: Vehicles that travel at slow speeds
A triangle with the points cut off is displayed on vehicles that travel at slow speeds, for example farm vehicles.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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What are the usual shape and colors of warning signs?
- Octagon-shaped, red and white
- Diamond-shaped, yellow or green
- Rectangular, white
- Pennant-shaped, orange
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Correct answer: Diamond-shaped, yellow or green
Warning signs are usually diamond-shaped and yellow or green.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 33 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 33)
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According to the manual, what do rectangular signs with white backgrounds indicate?
- What things a driver must or must not do
- Which services are available at the next exit
- Where a work zone begins and ends
- That a railroad crossing is ahead
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Correct answer: What things a driver must or must not do
Rectangular regulatory signs with white backgrounds tell drivers what they must or must not do, such as speed limits and turning or passing rules.
Source: Vermont Driver's Manual (2025 edition (VN-007 07/2024)), page 34 · Open this page in the manual (Manual page 34)