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Georgia road signs practice test

Georgia DDS applicants take a separate road signs test. Road Signs test: 20 questions, 15 correct to pass, scored separately from the Road Rules test Practise the 30 sign questions we wrote from the Georgia handbook, then drill every common sign.

Georgia handbook sign questions

30 questions
  1. Question 1How many basic sign shapes does Georgia use to convey traffic control instructions?

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    C: Seven. Georgia uses seven basic sign shapes so drivers can recognize signs from a distance. Georgia Drivers' Manual: Shapes of Signs, page 29.

  2. Question 2What does an eight-sided (octagon) sign always mean?

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    B: Stop. An octagon always means stop; stop at the stop line, or before the crosswalk, or where you can see traffic. Georgia Drivers' Manual: Octagon signs, page 29.

  3. Question 3At a stop sign with no stop line and no crosswalk, where should you stop?

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    B: At the point where you can best see oncoming traffic. If there is no stop line or crosswalk, stop at a point from which you can best see oncoming traffic. Georgia Drivers' Manual: Octagon signs, page 29.

  4. Question 4What must you do at this triangular sign?

    red and white downward-pointing triangle road sign
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    B: Slow down, stop if necessary, and yield the right-of-way. A triangle means yield: slow to a reasonable speed, stop if necessary, and yield to vehicles in or near the intersection. Georgia Drivers' Manual: Triangle signs, page 29.

  5. Question 5What does a round yellow sign mean?

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    B: You are approaching a railroad crossing. A round sign means you are approaching a railroad crossing; slow down, look, listen and prepare to stop. Georgia Drivers' Manual: Round signs, page 29.

  6. Question 6A five-sided (pentagon) sign means you are approaching:

    fluorescent yellow-green and black pentagon road sign
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    B: A school zone or school crossing. Pentagon signs warn of a school zone and/or school crossing. Georgia Drivers' Manual: Pentagon signs, page 29.

  7. Question 7How far before the school grounds or crossing are pentagon school signs placed?

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    B: Not less than 150 feet nor more than 700 feet. They are erected not less than 150 feet nor more than 700 feet in advance of the school grounds or crossing. Georgia Drivers' Manual: Pentagon signs, page 29.

  8. Question 8Besides yellow, what color may a pentagon school zone or school crossing sign sometimes be?

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    B: Fluorescent green. The manual notes that pentagon school signs can sometimes be fluorescent green; orange is used for work zone signs. Georgia Drivers' Manual: Pentagon signs, page 29.

  9. Question 9Vertical rectangle signs are generally used for what type of sign?

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    B: Regulatory signs. Vertical rectangles are generally regulatory signs, which you must obey like traffic laws. Georgia Drivers' Manual: Vertical rectangle signs, page 29.

  10. Question 10Horizontal rectangle signs are generally used as:

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    B: Guide signs showing locations and directions. Horizontal rectangles are generally guide signs showing locations, directions or other information. Georgia Drivers' Manual: Horizontal rectangle signs, page 29.

  11. Question 11On a regulatory sign, what does a red circle with a red slash mean?

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    B: No - the action shown is prohibited. A red circle with a red slash from upper left to lower right means 'No'; the picture shows what is prohibited. Georgia Drivers' Manual: Regulatory Signs, page 30.

  12. Question 12You see this sign at a highway ramp. What does it mean?

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    B: You are going the wrong way on a one-way road or ramp. The Wrong Way sign means you are entering a one-way highway or ramp in the wrong direction. Georgia Drivers' Manual: Wrong way sign, page 30.

  13. Question 13What does a Do Not Enter sign tell you?

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    B: This is a one-way road and traffic is coming toward you; do not continue. Do Not Enter marks a one-way road; if you face it, traffic is coming toward you and you must not continue. Georgia Drivers' Manual: Do not enter sign, page 30.

  14. Question 14What does this sign mean?

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    B: Keep to the right of the median or obstruction. The Keep Right sign requires traffic to keep to the right of medians or obstructions. Georgia Drivers' Manual: Keep right sign, page 30.

  15. Question 15What does a 'Slower Traffic Keep Right' sign mean?

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    B: When there are two or more lanes in your direction, slower traffic should use the right lane. When two or more lanes go your way, slower traffic should travel in the right (outside) lane(s). Georgia Drivers' Manual: Slower traffic keep right sign, page 30.

  16. Question 16What does this 'No Turn on Red' sign mean?

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    B: A right turn on red is prohibited even after a complete stop. This sign prohibits a right turn on red even after coming to a complete stop. Georgia Drivers' Manual: No right turn on red after stop sign, page 30.

  17. Question 17A school speed limit sign with yellow lights means the reduced speed limit is in effect:

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    B: When the yellow lights are flashing. Approaching a school zone, the reduced limit is in effect when the yellow lights are flashing. Georgia Drivers' Manual: School speed limit sign, page 30.

  18. Question 18This yellow sign warns of:

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    B: A sharp turn to the right and then a sharp turn to the left. This sign warns of a sharp turn to the right and then a sharp turn to the left. Georgia Drivers' Manual: Sharp right turn then sharp left turn sign, page 31.

  19. Question 19What does the 'Two Way Traffic' warning sign tell you?

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    B: You are leaving a one-way roadway and will soon be on a two-way highway. It warns that you are leaving a separated one-way highway and will soon be on a two-way highway. Georgia Drivers' Manual: Two way traffic sign, page 31.

  20. Question 20What does a 'Soft Shoulder' sign mean?

    yellow and black diamond road sign
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    B: The shoulder is soft; drive on it only in emergencies. The shoulder is soft; drive on it only in emergencies. Georgia Drivers' Manual: Soft shoulder sign, page 31.

  21. Question 21What does the 'Divided Highway Ends' sign tell you?

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    B: The divided highway ends; prepare to change lanes or shift lane position. Divided highway ends: prepare to change lanes or shift lane position for two-way traffic. Georgia Drivers' Manual: Divided highway ends sign, page 31.

  22. Question 22What should you do when you see a 'Hill' warning sign?

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    B: Slow down and be ready to shift to a lower gear to control speed and protect the brakes. A steep hill is ahead; slow down and be ready to shift to a lower gear to control speed and protect your brakes. Georgia Drivers' Manual: Hill sign, page 31.

  23. Question 23According to the Georgia manual, when is the road most hazardous after a 'Slippery When Wet' warning?

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    B: During the first half-hour of rain. The first half-hour of rain is the most hazardous because water mixes with oil on the road. Georgia Drivers' Manual: Slippery when wet sign, page 32.

  24. Question 24Where is the 'No Passing Zone' pennant sign placed?

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    B: On the left side of the highway at the beginning of the no-passing zone. The pennant is on the left side and marks the beginning of a no-passing zone; finish any pass before reaching it. Georgia Drivers' Manual: No passing zone sign, page 32.

  25. Question 25What does a 'Low Clearance' sign warn you about?

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    A: A low bridge or underpass; do not enter if your vehicle or cargo is taller than shown. Approaching a low underpass; do not enter if your vehicle or cargo exceeds the height shown. Georgia Drivers' Manual: Low clearance sign, page 31.

  26. Question 26Vehicles that display the slow-moving vehicle ('Caution') emblem are defined as moving slower than what speed?

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    B: Less than 25 mph. A slow-moving vehicle is any vehicle moving less than 25 mph and must display this emblem. Georgia Drivers' Manual: Caution sign, page 33.

  27. Question 27Where does mile zero begin for Georgia milepost markers?

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    B: At the south or west border where a route begins. Zero always starts at the south or west border where a route begins. Georgia Drivers' Manual: Milepost marker, page 33.

  28. Question 28At a railroad crossbuck, what does a sign below it showing a number tell you?

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    B: The number of tracks. A sign below the crossbuck indicates the number of tracks. Georgia Drivers' Manual: Railroad crossing sign, page 33.

  29. Question 29What color are service signs showing food, gas, camping and hospitals?

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    B: Blue and white. Blue and white signs give directions to service facilities. Georgia Drivers' Manual: Service Signs, page 34.

  30. Question 30What color are construction and maintenance warning signs?

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    B: Orange with black markings. Construction and maintenance warning signs are orange with black markings. Georgia Drivers' Manual: Construction and Maintenance Warning Signs, page 34.

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