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Massachusetts road signs practice test

Road signs are part of the Massachusetts RMV knowledge test. Practise the 14 sign questions we wrote from the Massachusetts handbook, then drill every common sign.

Massachusetts handbook sign questions

14 questions
  1. Question 1In Massachusetts, what does an orange sign indicate?

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    C: Construction or maintenance warning. Orange signs are construction or maintenance warnings. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Traffic Signs, page 83.

  2. Question 2What does a fluorescent pink sign indicate?

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    B: An incident management sign. Fluorescent pink signs are incident management signs. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Traffic Signs, page 83.

  3. Question 3Purple signs on Massachusetts roads are used for:

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    C: Electronic toll collection. Purple signs are electronic toll collection signs. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Traffic Signs, page 83.

  4. Question 4Fluorescent yellow-green signs warn of:

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    D: School zones, bicycles, pedestrians and curves. Fluorescent yellow-green is used for school zone, bicycle, pedestrian and curve warnings. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Traffic Signs, page 83.

  5. Question 5What does a red sign color generally mean?

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    D: Stop or prohibition. Red means stop or prohibition; green shows direction; yellow is a general warning. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Traffic Signs, page 83.

  6. Question 6Blue road signs in Massachusetts show:

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    A: Motorist services such as gas, food and hotels, or evacuation routes. Blue signs indicate motorist services and evacuation routes. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Traffic Signs, page 83.

  7. Question 7Brown signs direct you to:

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    B: Recreational, historic or scenic sites. Brown signs mark recreational, historic or scenic sites, parks and points of interest. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Traffic Signs, page 83.

  8. Question 8What does a red circle with a diagonal slash on a regulatory sign mean?

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    A: Something is prohibited. Signs that use a red circle with a diagonal slash mean something is prohibited. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Regulatory Signs, page 86.

  9. Question 9A STOP sign has an ALL WAY plaque. Who has the right of way?

    red and white octagon road sign
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    C: The first vehicle to the intersection. At a 4-WAY or ALL WAY stop all traffic must stop, and the first vehicle in the intersection has the right of way. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Stop and Yield Signs, page 86.

  10. Question 10At a STOP sign with a painted stop line, where must you stop?

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    A: Before any crosswalk or stop line. You must stop before any crosswalk or stop line painted on the pavement; just slowing down is not enough. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Stop and Yield Signs, page 86.

  11. Question 11What should you do at a YIELD sign?

    red and white downward-pointing triangle road sign
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    D: Slow down, be prepared to stop, and let vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians go first. Slow down and be ready to stop; let others go first and stop completely if traffic requires. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Stop and Yield Signs, page 86.

  12. Question 12In Massachusetts, how are numbered state highway routes posted?

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    D: On white rectangular signs with black letters and borders. State highway routes are on white rectangular signs with black letters; interstate signs are blue, red and white shields. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Guide Signs, page 86.

  13. Question 13You see this round yellow warning sign. What should you do?

    yellow and black circle road sign
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    A: Slow down and prepare to stop; a railroad crossing is ahead. The round yellow sign warns that a railroad crossing is ahead, so slow down and get ready to stop; never try to beat a train to the crossing. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Railroad Crossings, page 86.

  14. Question 14What does this white X-shaped crossbuck sign mark?

    white and black crossbuck road sign
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    B: The exact spot where train tracks cross the road. A white crossbuck stands at the point where railroad tracks cross the road; if there is more than one track, the number is shown on a sign below it. Massachusetts Driver's Manual (Passenger Vehicles, Class D): Railroad Crossings, page 86.

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