Arizona road signs practice test
Before the road test you must show that you understand Arizona traffic signs and can respond to directions in English. There is no separate scored signs test. Practise the 19 sign questions we wrote from the Arizona handbook, then drill every common sign.
Arizona handbook sign questions
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Question 1Which sign shape is reserved for stop signs?
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B: Octagon. The octagon shape is reserved for stop signs; you must come to a complete stop. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Regulatory Signs: Octagon, page 41.
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Question 2What does a triangle-shaped regulatory sign require?
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D: Yield the right-of-way to cross or merging traffic. A triangular yield sign means you must let cross traffic or merging traffic go first. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Regulatory Signs: Triangle, page 41.
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Question 3What does a pennant-shaped sign mark?
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B: The beginning of a no passing zone. The pennant sign marks the beginning of a no passing zone. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Pennant, page 41.
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Question 4What do yellow, diamond-shaped signs warn of?
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C: A possible danger ahead. Yellow, diamond-shaped signs warn of a possible danger ahead. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Diamond, page 41.
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Question 5In heavy rain, dust storms or fog, what feature may help you recognize a sign?
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B: Its shape. Shape alone can identify a sign when rain, dust or fog hides its color and wording. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Traffic Signs, page 40.
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Question 6What do small yellow square signs below a curve warning sign indicate?
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C: The safe speed for the curve. Small yellow square signs below curve signs indicate the safe speed to drive through the curve. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Turn, Curve and Winding Road Signs, page 41.
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Question 7What do white speed limit signs with black letters indicate?
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A: The maximum speed you can legally drive. White speed limit signs with black letters are regulatory and show the maximum legal speed. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Speed Limits, page 40.
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Question 8What do orange signs with black letters showing a speed indicate?
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B: Recommended safe speeds due to curves, grades or special conditions. Orange signs with black letters indicate recommended safe speeds due to curvature, grade or special conditions. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Speed Limits, page 40.
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Question 9What shape are school crossing signs?
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D: Pentagon (five-sided). Permanent five-sided (pentagon) school crossing signs warn that children may be crossing any time of day. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): School Crossing Sign, page 42.
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Question 10What does a circle-shaped warning sign mean?
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A: You are approaching a railroad crossing. A circle-shaped sign warns that you are approaching a railroad crossing. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Railroad Warning Sign, page 42.
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Question 11How far apart are Arizona highway mileposts?
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B: About every 1 mile. Mile posts are about 1 mile apart, set 2 feet off the right shoulder; all Arizona state highways have them. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Mile Posts, page 43.
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Question 12What is a good use of Arizona mileposts?
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C: Telling emergency responders where you are after a crash or breakdown. Mile posts can tell where you are if you have a crash, mechanical problem, or run out of gas. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Mile Posts, page 43.
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Question 13What is the basic color for road construction and maintenance warning devices?
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D: Orange. Orange is the basic color for work zone alerting and controlling devices. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Warning Devices and Signs, page 43.
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Question 14What shape are most signs used in highway and street work areas?
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C: Diamond-shaped. Signs in highway and street work zones are mostly diamond-shaped. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Construction and Maintenance Signs, page 44.
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Question 15A flashing arrow panel in a work zone tells you to do what?
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B: Slow down and prepare to merge in the direction of the arrow. Flashing arrow panels warn you to move right or left into another lane; slow down and merge in the arrow's direction. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Flashing Arrow Panels, page 44.
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Question 16What happens to fines for traffic violations in posted Arizona work zones?
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A: They double. Fines double when traffic violations occur in work zones where signs are posted. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Fines double in work zones, page 44.
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Question 17How do flaggers in Arizona work zones direct traffic?
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B: With red flags or STOP/SLOW panels, wearing orange vests. Work-zone flaggers wear orange vests or jackets and control traffic with red flags or STOP/SLOW paddles. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Flaggers, page 44.
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Question 18What does a slow-moving vehicle emblem on the back of a vehicle mean?
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A: The vehicle cannot travel faster than 25 mph; slow down. The slow-moving vehicle sign warns you to slow down; the vehicle cannot travel faster than 25 mph. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Slow Moving Vehicles, page 52.
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Question 19What does a light rail "Train Approaching" electronic sign do?
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D: Flashes when a train is approaching the intersection. These electronic signs at METRO light rail intersections flash when a train is approaching. Arizona Driver License Manual and Customer Service Guide (form 99-0117): Train Approaching Sign, page 49.
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