New Hampshire road signs practice test
Road signs are part of the New Hampshire DMV knowledge test. Practise the 30 sign questions we wrote from the New Hampshire handbook, then drill every common sign.
New Hampshire handbook sign questions
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Question 1In New Hampshire's sign color list, what does purple indicate?
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D: E-ZPass. Purple signs are used for E-ZPass; pink is for incident management. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Traffic Signs: Standard Colors, page 27.
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Question 2What does a pink sign indicate?
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C: Incident management. Pink is the standard color for incident management signs. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Traffic Signs: Standard Colors, page 27.
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Question 3What does a pentagon (five-sided) sign indicate?
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B: School zone and school crossing. The five-sided pentagon shape is used for school zone and school crossing signs. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Traffic Signs: Standard Shapes, page 27.
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Question 4What does a pennant-shaped (sideways triangle) sign mean, and where is it placed?
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B: No passing zone ahead; on the left side of the road. The pennant warns of a no-passing zone ahead and is found on the left side of the road. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Traffic Signs: Standard Shapes, page 27.
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Question 5What does a round (circle) sign mean?
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B: Advance warning of a railroad crossing. A circle shape gives advance warning of a railroad crossing. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Traffic Signs: Standard Shapes, page 27.
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Question 6What does a brown sign indicate?
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B: Tourist and recreation guidance. Brown signs give tourist and recreation guidance. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Traffic Signs: Standard Colors, page 27.
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Question 7At a stop sign, what does a 'full stop' mean in New Hampshire?
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C: The wheels must completely stop moving. Drivers must come to a full stop, meaning the wheels completely stop, behind the stop line or crosswalk (or before the intersection). New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Traffic Signs: Examples of Prohibition Signs, page 27.
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Question 8On interstate route numbers, what do odd numbers indicate?
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A: North-south routes. Even-numbered interstates run west/east and odd-numbered ones run north/south. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Route Number Signs, page 28.
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Question 9A three-digit interstate number starts with an even digit. What kind of route is it?
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B: A route that goes through or around a city. Three-digit routes with an odd first number go into a city; those with an even first number go through or around a city. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Route Number Signs, page 28.
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Question 10When a train is approaching a crossing in New Hampshire, how far from the nearest rail must you stop (if no stop line)?
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B: Not less than 15 feet nor more than 50 feet. Stop behind the stop line or not less than 15 feet nor more than 50 feet from the nearest rail. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Railroad Crossing Warning Signs, page 28.
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Question 11Which vehicles must stop at all railroad crossings in New Hampshire even with no train in sight?
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A: Buses carrying passengers and trucks carrying flammable or hazardous material. The law requires passenger buses and trucks carrying flammable or hazardous material to stop before any railroad crossing; be ready to stop behind them. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Railroad Crossing Warning Signs, page 28.
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Question 12What can happen to fines in a New Hampshire work zone?
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A: They may be doubled, when clearly marked. Fines may be doubled in a work zone, which will be clearly marked before you enter it. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Work Zone Signs, page 29.
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Question 13What color are work zone signs?
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B: Orange with black letters or symbols. Work zone signs are generally diamond or rectangular and orange with black letters or symbols. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Work Zone Signs, page 29.
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Question 14What is a shared center turn lane used for?
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D: Left turns only, by vehicles from either direction. Shared center lanes are for left turns only, from either direction, and not for through traffic or passing. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Pavement Markings: Shared Center Turn Lane, page 30.
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Question 15What does a red circle with a slash over a symbol on a regulatory sign mean?
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D: The action shown is prohibited. Regulatory signs with a red circle and red slash over a symbol prohibit that action. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Regulatory Signs, page 28.
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Question 16What does a red color on a road sign generally indicate?
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D: Prohibition (stop or do not do something). Red indicates prohibition: stop or do not do something. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Traffic Signs: Standard Colors, page 27.
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Question 17What do green road signs indicate?
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C: Direction or guidance. Green signs give direction or guidance. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Traffic Signs: Standard Colors, page 27.
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Question 18What do blue road signs indicate?
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D: Driver services. Blue signs indicate driver services. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Traffic Signs: Standard Colors, page 27.
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Question 19What do white road signs indicate?
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D: A law or rule of the road. White signs show a law or rule of the road. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Traffic Signs: Standard Colors, page 27.
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Question 20What do orange road signs indicate?
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C: Road repair work warning. Orange signs warn of road repair work. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Traffic Signs: Standard Colors, page 27.
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Question 21What does a yellow sign generally indicate?
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B: A general warning. Yellow signs give general warnings. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Traffic Signs: Standard Colors, page 27.
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Question 22What does a downward-pointing triangle sign mean?
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A: Yield: slow down and give other vehicles the right-of-way. A down-pointed triangle is a yield sign: slow down and give other vehicles the right-of-way. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Traffic Signs: Standard Shapes, page 27.
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Question 23What does a diamond-shaped sign indicate?
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C: Warning of special hazards ahead. Diamond signs warn that special hazards are ahead, described by pictures or words. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Traffic Signs: Standard Shapes, page 27.
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Question 24What do rectangular signs indicate?
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A: Traffic regulations or directions to drivers. Rectangular signs show traffic regulations or directions to drivers. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Traffic Signs: Standard Shapes, page 27.
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Question 25What does a crossbuck (X-shaped) sign indicate?
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C: Where a railroad crossing is. The crossbuck indicates where a railroad crossing is; the round sign gives advance warning. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Traffic Signs: Standard Shapes, page 27.
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Question 26What do black and white speed limit signs show?
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D: The maximum legal speed in ideal conditions. Speed limit signs show the maximum legal speed allowed in ideal conditions. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Examples of Regulatory Signs, page 28.
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Question 27What should you do at a crossing with more than one track after a train passes?
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A: Wait until you have a clear view of the tracks in both directions. If there is more than one track, don't cross until there is a clear view of the tracks in both directions. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Railroad Crossing Warning Signs, page 28.
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Question 28Once a railroad crossing is clear, how should you cross?
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B: Look both ways and cross quickly without stopping. When clear, look both ways and cross the tracks quickly without stopping. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Railroad Crossing Warning Signs, page 28.
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Question 29A flagger in a work zone signals you to stop. What must you do?
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D: Follow their instructions. In work zones, traffic may be controlled by a person with a sign or flag, and drivers must follow their instructions. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Work Zone Signs, page 29.
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Question 30What are drums, cones and tubes used for in work zones?
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B: To keep traffic out of hazardous areas and guide drivers through. Barriers like drums, cones and tubes keep traffic out of hazardous work areas and guide drivers through. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Work Zone Signs, page 29.
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