Minnesota road signs practice test
Road signs are part of the Minnesota DVS knowledge test. Practise the 26 sign questions we wrote from the Minnesota handbook, then drill every common sign.
Minnesota handbook sign questions
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Question 1On Minnesota signs, what does the color red mean?
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B: Prohibits and commands. Red prohibits and commands; white regulates; yellow warns. Minnesota Driver's Manual: Sign color meanings, page 56.
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Question 2What does a yellow-green (fluorescent) sign color indicate?
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B: Warnings and controls at pedestrian and bicycle crossings and school areas. Yellow-green warns and controls in pedestrian and bicycle crossings and school areas. Minnesota Driver's Manual: Sign color meanings, page 56.
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Question 3What do brown signs indicate?
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B: Historic, cultural or recreational sites. Brown signs indicate historic, cultural or recreational sites. Minnesota Driver's Manual: Sign color meanings, page 56.
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Question 4What does this red octagon sign require?
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B: Come to a complete stop and wait until those with the right of way have cleared. Stop: come to a complete stop and remain stopped until pedestrians and vehicles with the right of way have cleared. Minnesota Driver's Manual: Regulatory signs, page 57.
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Question 5What should you do at a YIELD sign?
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B: Slow down or stop if necessary and give the right of way to other vehicles and pedestrians. Slow down or stop if necessary and give the right of way to all other vehicles and pedestrians. Minnesota Driver's Manual: Regulatory signs, page 57.
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Question 6You see this sign facing you. What does it mean?
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B: Do not enter that lane or road. Do Not Enter: do not enter that lane or road if this sign is facing you. Minnesota Driver's Manual: Regulatory signs, page 57.
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Question 7What does a 'Wrong Way' sign tell you?
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B: You have entered a lane of oncoming traffic. Wrong Way: you have entered a lane of oncoming traffic and are traveling in the wrong direction. Minnesota Driver's Manual: Regulatory signs, page 57.
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Question 8What does this sign prohibit?
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B: U-turns. A red circle with a slash over a U-shaped arrow means No U-Turn. Minnesota Driver's Manual: Regulatory signs, page 57.
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Question 9What does a minimum speed sign on an interstate mean?
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B: Do not drive slower than this unless bad weather or poor road conditions make it necessary. Do not drive slower than the minimum posted limit unless bad weather or poor conditions require it. Minnesota Driver's Manual: Regulatory signs, page 57.
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Question 10What does a 'Center Lane Left-turn Only' sign mean?
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B: The center lane is shared and used only for left turns by traffic in either direction. You must share the center lane and use it only for left turns when traveling in either direction. Minnesota Driver's Manual: Regulatory signs, page 58.
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Question 11What does the diamond symbol on a lane-use sign mean?
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B: The lane is reserved for specific uses, such as vehicles with two or more passengers. The diamond symbol indicates the lane is reserved for specific uses or types of vehicles. Minnesota Driver's Manual: Regulatory signs, page 59.
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Question 12If designated disability parking spaces are full, what may a driver with a valid disability permit do?
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B: Park at an angle occupying two standard spaces. With a valid disability permit or plates, you may park at an angle and occupy two standard spaces if disability spaces are occupied. Minnesota Driver's Manual: Regulatory signs, page 59.
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Question 13What does an 'exempt' sign below a railroad crossbuck mean?
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B: Bus and truck drivers usually required to stop may proceed without stopping, but must still look. An exempt sign means buses and trucks usually required to stop may proceed without stopping, though they must look for trains. Minnesota Driver's Manual: Warning signs, page 59.
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Question 14What does this pentagon-shaped warning sign mean?
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A: A school or approved school crosswalk is ahead; watch for children. The pentagon-shaped school zone sign (yellow or fluorescent yellow-green) warns of a school or approved school crosswalk ahead; watch for children and be ready to stop. Minnesota Driver's Manual: School Zone, page 60.
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Question 15Where is the No Passing Zone pennant sign placed?
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B: Left side of a two-way highway at the beginning of the zone. This sign is on the left side of a two-way highway and warns of the beginning of a no-passing zone. Minnesota Driver's Manual: Warning signs, page 60.
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Question 16Vehicles traveling at what speed or less must display the slow-moving vehicle emblem?
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C: 30 mph. The emblem must be displayed on vehicles that travel at 30 mph or less, such as farm implements. Minnesota Driver's Manual: Warning signs, page 61.
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Question 17Animal-drawn vehicles must show a light visible within how many feet from sunset to sunrise?
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C: 500 feet. Animal-drawn vehicles must have a light or lamp visible within 500 feet from sunset to sunrise or in reduced visibility. Minnesota Driver's Manual: Warning signs, page 61.
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Question 18What does this warning sign mean?
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B: The road you are on ends; prepare to turn right or left (T-intersection). T-Intersection Ahead: the road ends soon; prepare to turn right or left and yield to cross traffic. Minnesota Driver's Manual: Intersection warning signs, page 61.
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Question 19What does the Two-way Traffic Ahead sign mean?
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B: You are leaving a one-way road and entering a two-way road; stay to the right. You are leaving a one-way road and entering a two-way road; stay to the right. Minnesota Driver's Manual: Two-way Traffic Ahead, page 62.
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Question 20Where is the Slippery Road sign often located?
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B: Near bridges and overpasses. The slippery when wet sign is often located near bridges and overpasses. Minnesota Driver's Manual: Slippery Road, page 63.
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Question 21This Lane Ends sign shows the right lane ending. Who must yield?
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B: Right-lane vehicles. When two lanes become one, vehicles in the ending (right) lane must merge and yield. Minnesota Driver's Manual: Lane Ends, page 63.
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Question 22What does the Added Lane sign tell you?
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B: An additional lane begins; new traffic does not have to merge. The roadway gains an additional lane, so entering traffic does not have to merge. Minnesota Driver's Manual: Added Lane, page 63.
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Question 23What does the Steep Hill sign advise?
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B: Make sure your brakes are in working order before you proceed. The road declines steeply; make sure your brakes are working before you proceed. Minnesota Driver's Manual: Steep Hill, page 63.
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Question 24You see this orange sign. What should you do?
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B: Slow down and watch for road work hazards. Orange signs with black letters mark construction and work zones. Slow down and watch for restricted lanes, detours and workers. Minnesota Driver's Manual: Construction signs, page 64.
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Question 25What does a Y-Intersection Ahead warning sign mean?
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B: The road ahead splits in two directions; be ready to turn one way or the other. The road ahead splits into two directions; be prepared for crossing traffic and to turn one way or the other. Minnesota Driver's Manual: Intersection warning signs, page 61.
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Question 26Blue signs direct you to:
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B: Services such as gas, food, motels, hospitals and rest areas. Blue signs direct you to motorist services. Minnesota Driver's Manual: Motorist services signs, page 65.
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