South Carolina road signs practice test
Road signs are part of the South Carolina SCDMV knowledge test. Practise the 21 sign questions we wrote from the South Carolina handbook, then drill every common sign.
South Carolina handbook sign questions
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Question 1What shape and color is a typical warning sign?
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A: Yellow diamond with black lettering or symbols. Warning signs are usually yellow with black lettering or symbols and are typically diamond shaped. South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Driver's Manual): Traffic Signs: Warning Signs, page 63.
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Question 2Which warning signs may be fluorescent yellow?
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A: School zone, school crossing and pedestrian crossing signs. Some warning signs, such as school zones, school crossings and pedestrian crossings, may be fluorescent yellow. South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Driver's Manual): Traffic Signs: Warning Signs, page 63.
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Question 3What color are regulatory signs, which tell you about laws you must obey?
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A: White with black, red or green letters or symbols. Regulatory signs are square, rectangular or special shapes and are white with black, red or green letters or symbols. South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Driver's Manual): Traffic Signs: Regulatory Signs, page 68.
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Question 4A regulatory sign shows a symbol with a red circle and slash. What does it mean?
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A: The action shown is prohibited. Regulatory signs with a red circle and slash over a symbol prohibit the action shown. South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Driver's Manual): Traffic Signs: Regulatory Signs, page 68.
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Question 5How many sides does a stop sign have?
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A: Eight. A stop sign has eight sides and is red with white letters. South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Driver's Manual): Traffic Signs: Stop Sign, page 69.
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Question 6At a stop sign with no stop line or crosswalk, where should you stop?
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D: At the point nearest the intersection where you can see both ways without entering the cross traffic lane. If there is no stop line or crosswalk, stop at the point nearest the intersection where you can see in both directions without entering the cross traffic lane. South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Driver's Manual): Traffic Signs: Stop Sign, page 69.
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Question 7What does a red and white downward-pointing triangle sign mean?
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C: Yield: slow down and let traffic with the right-of-way go first. A yield sign is a red and white downward-pointing triangle; slow down and allow traffic with the right-of-way to pass before entering. South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Driver's Manual): Traffic Signs: Yield Sign, page 69.
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Question 8A round yellow sign with an X and the letters RR means:
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A: A railroad crossing is ahead; slow down, look and listen. The round yellow advance warning sign with an X and RR is placed before a railroad crossing to tell you to slow down, look and listen, and be ready to stop. South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Driver's Manual): Traffic Signs: Railroad Crossing Warning Signs, page 65.
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Question 9What does the white X-shaped 'Railroad Crossing' sign (crossbuck) require when a train is approaching?
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C: Stop behind the stop line or before the crossing until it is clear. The crossbuck is at the crossing itself; when a train is approaching you must stop behind the stop line or before the crossing until it is clear. South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Driver's Manual): Traffic Signs: Railroad Crossing Warning Signs, page 65.
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Question 10A sign below a railroad crossbuck shows the number 2. What does it mean?
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B: There are two tracks, so more than one train may cross. At crossings with more than one track, the number of tracks may be posted to warn that more than one train may be crossing. South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Driver's Manual): Traffic Signs: Railroad Crossing Warning Signs, page 65.
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Question 11What 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. South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Driver's Manual): Traffic Signs: Work Zone Signs, page 66.
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Question 12A flagger in a work zone signals you to stop. What must you do?
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B: Follow the flagger's instructions. In work zones, traffic may be controlled by a person with a sign or flag, and you must follow their instructions. South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Driver's Manual): Traffic Signs: Work Zone Signs, page 67.
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Question 13What 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. South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Driver's Manual): Traffic Signs: Speed Limit Signs, page 69.
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Question 14A sign marks a shared center lane for left turns only. How may that lane be used?
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B: Only for left turns by vehicles from either direction. The shared center lane is reserved for left-turning vehicles from either direction and is not for through traffic or passing. South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Driver's Manual): Traffic Signs: Shared Center Lane Left Turn Only, page 69.
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Question 15What colors are guide signs that show directions, cities and points of interest?
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B: Green, brown or blue. Guide signs are square or rectangular and green, brown or blue; they show routes, destinations and services. South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Driver's Manual): Traffic Signs: Guide Signs, page 70.
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Question 16On a South Carolina secondary system road marker, what does the first number after the letter 'S' tell you?
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B: The number of the county the road is in. On the secondary road marker, the first number after 'S' is the county number and the last number is the road number. South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Driver's Manual): Traffic Signs: Secondary System Road Marker, page 70.
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Question 17What does a South Carolina Evacuation Route sign indicate?
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C: A road used as an evacuation route, for example during a hurricane. The Evacuation Route sign marks roads used when a mandatory evacuation, such as for a hurricane, is declared for coastal areas. South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Driver's Manual): Traffic Signs: Evacuation Route Sign, page 71.
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Question 18What should you do in a work zone that uses barrels, cones and tubes?
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A: Let them guide you safely and stay out of closed areas. Drums, cones and tubes keep traffic out of hazardous work areas and, with signs and markings, guide you safely through. South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Driver's Manual): Traffic Signs: Work Zone Signs, page 67.
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Question 19What does a One-Way street sign tell you?
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A: Traffic flows only in the direction of the arrow. One-way signs show that traffic flows only in the direction of the arrow; never drive the wrong way on a one-way street. South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Driver's Manual): Traffic Signs: One-Way Street, page 69.
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Question 20What does a diamond-shaped yellow 'Lane Ends' or 'Merging Traffic' sign warn you about?
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D: A hazard or change in the road ahead. Yellow diamond warning signs tell you of possible danger or special situations ahead, such as a lane ending or merging traffic. South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Driver's Manual): Traffic Signs: Warning Signs, page 63.
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Question 21In which direction do vehicles travel around a roundabout?
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D: Counterclockwise. Vehicles travel counterclockwise around a raised center island in a roundabout. South Carolina Driver's License Manual (Driver's Manual): Roundabouts and Traffic Circles, page 82.
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