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Missouri road signs practice test

Missouri DOR applicants take a separate road signs test. Separate road sign recognition test (DOR Form 4869), required for every new license, transfer and renewal. Practise the 25 sign questions we wrote from the Missouri handbook, then drill every common sign.

Missouri handbook sign questions

25 questions
  1. Question 1In Missouri's sign shape guide, what does an octagon mean?

    red and white octagon road sign
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    D: Stop. Octagon = Stop. Missouri Driver Guide: Traffic Signs: Sign Shapes, page 47.

  2. Question 2What shape is a yield sign?

    red and white downward-pointing triangle road sign
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    A: Triangle. Triangle = Yield. A yield sign is red and white with red letters. Missouri Driver Guide: Traffic Signs: Sign Shapes, page 47.

  3. Question 3What does a pentagon-shaped sign indicate?

    fluorescent yellow-green and black pentagon road sign
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    C: School. Pentagon = School. Missouri Driver Guide: Traffic Signs: Sign Shapes, page 47.

  4. Question 4A pennant-shaped sign marks:

    yellow and black pennant road sign
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    C: A no passing zone. Pennant = No Passing Zone. Missouri Driver Guide: Traffic Signs: Sign Shapes, page 47.

  5. Question 5What shape are railroad advance warning signs?

    yellow and black circle road sign
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    A: Round. Round = Railroad; the crossbuck also marks railroads. Missouri Driver Guide: Traffic Signs: Sign Shapes, page 47.

  6. Question 6What color is used for school signs in the Missouri sign color guide?

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    C: Yellow green. Yellow green = School. The school crossing sign is being transitioned to yellow green. Missouri Driver Guide: Traffic Signs: Sign Colors, page 47.

  7. Question 7Brown signs indicate:

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    D: Public recreation and cultural interests. Brown = Public Recreation & Cultural Interests. Missouri Driver Guide: Traffic Signs: Sign Colors, page 47.

  8. Question 8Green signs give what kind of information?

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    C: Direction and distance. Green = Direction & Distance. Missouri Driver Guide: Traffic Signs: Sign Colors, page 47.

  9. Question 9Warning signs are usually what shape and color?

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    B: Yellow diamonds with black lettering or symbols. Warning signs are yellow with black lettering or symbols and usually diamond-shaped. Missouri Driver Guide: Warning Signs, page 48.

  10. Question 10What does an "Added Lane" warning sign tell you?

    yellow and black diamond road sign
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    B: Traffic from another road will enter; no merging is necessary because a lane has been added. Traffic from another road will be entering, but no merging is necessary because a lane has been added. Missouri Driver Guide: Warning Signs: Traffic Flow, page 48.

  11. Question 11A "Merge" warning sign means:

    yellow and black diamond road sign
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    D: Traffic from another road will enter; be prepared for vehicles to move into your lane. Traffic from another road will be entering; be prepared for vehicles to move into your lane. Missouri Driver Guide: Warning Signs: Traffic Flow, page 48.

  12. Question 12A "Lane Ends/Merge Left" sign means that if you are in the right lane you must:

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    A: Merge left, yielding to traffic in the left lane. Two lanes will become one; if you are in the right lane you must merge left, yielding to traffic in the left lane. Missouri Driver Guide: Warning Signs: Traffic Flow, page 48.

  13. Question 13A "Turn" warning sign (sharp bend) is used where the recommended maximum speed is:

    yellow and black diamond road sign
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    C: 30 mph or less. A turn sign warns of a sharp turn where the recommended maximum speed is 30 mph or less. Missouri Driver Guide: Turns and Curves In The Road, page 49.

  14. Question 14A reverse turn sign warns of two turns in opposite directions. What does the guide note about the second turn?

    yellow and black diamond road sign
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    B: It may be sharper than the first. The second turn may be sharper than the first; recommended maximum speed is 30 mph or less. Missouri Driver Guide: Turns and Curves In The Road, page 49.

  15. Question 15What is the purpose of chevron signs at curves?

    yellow and black vertical rectangle road sign
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    D: To add extra emphasis to slow down. Chevrons may be used at curves and turns to add extra emphasis to slow down. Missouri Driver Guide: Turns and Curves In The Road, page 49.

  16. Question 16What does an object marker warn of?

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    C: An object in the roadway or very close to its edge. Object markers notify drivers of objects in or very close to the edge of the roadway. Missouri Driver Guide: Special Road and Traffic Conditions, page 49.

  17. Question 17A reflective orange triangle on the rear of a vehicle means the vehicle travels at:

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    B: Less than 25 mph. The slow-moving vehicle emblem means the vehicle is traveling less than 25 mph, often farm or construction equipment. Missouri Driver Guide: Special Road and Traffic Conditions, page 49.

  18. Question 18A regulatory sign with a red circle and slash over a symbol means:

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    C: You cannot do the action shown. A red circle with a red slash over a symbol indicates you cannot do something, such as no left turn or no U-turn. Missouri Driver Guide: Regulatory Signs, page 50.

  19. Question 19A "T Intersection Ahead" sign means:

    yellow and black diamond road sign
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    A: The road ends; you must turn right or left. The road you are traveling does not continue; you must turn either right or left. Missouri Driver Guide: Road Intersections, page 50.

  20. Question 20What should you do when you see a "Wrong Way" sign facing you?

    red and white horizontal rectangle road sign
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    C: As quickly and safely as possible, pull off, turn around and go back. You entered a lane of oncoming traffic; as quickly and safely as possible pull off the road, turn around, and go back. Missouri Driver Guide: Wrong Way, page 51.

  21. Question 21If there is no stop line or crosswalk at a stop sign, where do you stop?

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    D: Before entering the intersection. Stop before the stop line or crosswalk; if there is neither, stop before entering the intersection. Missouri Driver Guide: Stop, page 51.

  22. Question 22What does a speed limit sign tell you in Missouri?

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    A: The maximum speed allowed in ideal conditions. The speed limit is the maximum allowable speed in ideal conditions; adjust for hills, curves, slippery roads and other conditions. Missouri Driver Guide: Speed Limit, page 52.

  23. Question 23A white X-shaped crossbuck sign at a railroad crossing has the same meaning as a:

    white and black crossbuck road sign
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    A: Yield sign. The crossbuck has the same meaning as a yield sign; you must yield to trains. Missouri Driver Guide: Railroad Crossing, page 53.

  24. Question 24What color are Missouri service signs that show rest areas and hospitals?

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    C: Blue. Service signs are blue with white letters or symbols. Missouri Driver Guide: Service Signs, page 56.

  25. Question 25On a route sign, a three-digit interstate number beginning with an even digit (such as I-270) usually means the road:

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    A: Loops around a city. Interstates that loop around cities have three-digit numbers beginning with an even digit; spurs into a city begin with an odd digit. Missouri Driver Guide: Route Signs, page 56.

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