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South Dakota road signs practice test

Road signs are part of the South Dakota DPS knowledge test. Practise the 29 sign questions we wrote from the South Dakota handbook, then drill every common sign.

South Dakota handbook sign questions

29 questions
  1. Question 1What color and shape are most warning signs?

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    B: Yellow diamond with black lettering or symbols. Warning signs are usually yellow with black lettering or symbols and are diamond shaped. South Dakota Driver License Manual: Warning Signs, page 33.

  2. Question 2Which warning signs may be fluorescent yellow?

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    B: School zone, school crossing and pedestrian crossing signs. Some warning signs, such as school zones, school crossing and pedestrian crossing, may be fluorescent yellow. South Dakota Driver License Manual: Warning Signs, page 33.

  3. Question 3What does a round yellow sign with an X and RR mean?

    yellow and black circle road sign
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    B: A highway-railroad grade crossing is ahead; slow down, look and listen. The round yellow RR sign cautions you to slow down, look and listen, and be prepared to stop for a train. South Dakota Driver License Manual: Railroad Crossing Warning Signs, page 33.

  4. Question 4What is the white X-shaped sign with 'Railroad Crossing' on it called?

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    A: A crossbuck. This white X-shaped sign at the crossing is called a cross-buck. South Dakota Driver License Manual: Railroad Crossing Warning Signs, page 33.

  5. Question 5What does the blue Emergency Notification System (ENS) sign at a railroad crossing provide?

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    B: A phone number to report problems and a DOT number identifying the crossing location. The blue ENS sign has an emergency number and a DOT number identifying the crossing's location. South Dakota Driver License Manual: Railroad Emergency Notification System (ENS), page 34.

  6. Question 6What color are work zone signs?

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    B: Orange with black letters or symbols. Work zone signs are diamond or rectangular, orange with black letters or symbols. South Dakota Driver License Manual: Work Zone Signs, page 34.

  7. Question 7In a work zone, what may happen to fines for speeding?

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    B: They may be doubled. Fines for speeding in a work zone may be doubled. South Dakota Driver License Manual: Work Zone Signs, page 34.

  8. Question 8Regulatory signs are generally what color?

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    C: White with black, red or green letters. Regulatory signs are white with black, red or green letters and/or symbols. South Dakota Driver License Manual: Regulatory Signs, page 35.

  9. Question 9What does a red circle with a red slash over a symbol mean?

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    B: The action shown is prohibited. Some regulatory signs have a red circle with a slash, which prohibits certain actions. South Dakota Driver License Manual: Regulatory Signs, page 35.

  10. Question 10At a stop sign, where must you stop?

    red and white octagon road sign
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    B: Behind the stop line or crosswalk if present, or before the stop sign itself. Stop behind the stop line or crosswalk if present, or before the stop sign itself. South Dakota Driver License Manual: Stop Sign, page 35.

  11. Question 11What shape and colors is a yield sign?

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    B: Red and white downward-pointing triangle. A yield sign is a red and white downward-pointing triangle with red letters. South Dakota Driver License Manual: Yield Sign, page 35.

  12. Question 12What does a one-way sign tell you?

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    B: Traffic flows only in the direction of the arrow. One-way signs mean traffic flows only in the arrow's direction; never drive the wrong way. South Dakota Driver License Manual: One-Way Street, page 35.

  13. Question 13A reflective orange triangle on the rear of a vehicle means it is traveling slower than:

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    B: 25 mph. The slow-moving vehicle emblem means the vehicle is traveling less than 25 mph. South Dakota Driver License Manual: Slow Moving Vehicle, page 36.

  14. Question 14What color are guide signs?

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    B: Green, brown or blue. Guide signs are square or rectangular and green, brown, or blue. South Dakota Driver License Manual: Guide Signs, page 36.

  15. Question 15What do blue service signs show?

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    B: Rest areas, gas stations, campgrounds or hospitals. Service signs are blue with white letters or symbols showing services. South Dakota Driver License Manual: Service Signs, page 36.

  16. Question 16This yellow diamond sign shows the road splitting around a center island. What does it warn you about?

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    A: A divided highway begins ahead. It warns that a divided highway begins ahead, so a median will separate the two directions of traffic. South Dakota Driver License Manual: Warning Signs, page 33.

  17. Question 17This yellow diamond sign shows an arrow bending gently to the right. What does it mean?

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    B: The road curves to the right ahead. A gently bent arrow is the right curve warning; slow to a safe speed before you enter the curve. South Dakota Driver License Manual: Warning Signs, page 33.

  18. Question 18A yellow diamond sign shows a red octagon with an arrow. What does it tell you?

    yellow and black and red diamond road sign
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    A: A stop sign is ahead; be ready to stop. This is the stop ahead warning. It gives you time to slow down for a stop sign you cannot see yet. South Dakota Driver License Manual: Warning Signs, page 33.

  19. Question 19A yellow diamond sign shows a red, yellow and green traffic light. What does it mean?

    yellow and black and red and green diamond road sign
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    B: A traffic signal is ahead. It warns of a traffic signal ahead so you are ready to stop if the light is red or changing. South Dakota Driver License Manual: Warning Signs, page 33.

  20. Question 20A yellow diamond sign shows two lanes narrowing into one. What should you do?

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    B: Be ready to merge because a lane ends ahead. This lane ends sign means the road loses a lane ahead. Adjust your speed and merge smoothly. South Dakota Driver License Manual: Warning Signs, page 33.

  21. Question 21A yellow diamond sign shows a second lane joining your road from the side. What does it warn of?

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    A: Merging traffic ahead. It warns that traffic will merge into your road ahead, so watch for vehicles entering and adjust your speed or position. South Dakota Driver License Manual: Warning Signs, page 33.

  22. Question 22A yellow diamond sign shows a car with wavy skid marks behind it. What does it mean?

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    B: Road slippery when wet. It is the slippery when wet sign. Slow down when the pavement is wet, because your tires grip less. South Dakota Driver License Manual: Warning Signs, page 33.

  23. Question 23A yellow diamond sign shows a leaping deer. What should you do?

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    B: Watch for deer crossing the road and be ready to slow or stop. It warns of a deer or animal crossing. Deer are a frequent crash hazard in South Dakota, especially at dusk and dawn. South Dakota Driver License Manual: Warning Signs, page 33.

  24. Question 24A yellow diamond sign shows a height, such as 12'-6", between two arrows. What does it warn of?

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    A: Low clearance ahead. It is the low clearance sign. Tall vehicles must not pass under the structure if they are taller than the height shown. South Dakota Driver License Manual: Warning Signs, page 33.

  25. Question 25A yellow diamond sign shows a truck on a downward slope. What does it warn of?

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    B: Steep hill ahead. It warns of a steep hill. Check your speed and mirrors going downhill and watch for large vehicles picking up speed. South Dakota Driver License Manual: Warning Signs, page 33.

  26. Question 26A yellow diamond sign shows three arrows forming a circle. What is ahead?

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    A: A roundabout. It warns of a roundabout ahead. Slow down, yield to traffic already in it on your left, and travel counterclockwise. South Dakota Driver License Manual: Warning Signs, page 33.

  27. Question 27A square sign shows a red circle with a white horizontal bar and the words DO NOT ENTER. What does it mean?

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    B: You must not enter; it usually marks a one-way road going the other way. Do Not Enter is a regulatory sign. You may not drive past it into the road or ramp it guards. South Dakota Driver License Manual: Regulatory Signs, page 35.

  28. Question 28A white regulatory sign shows a U-shaped arrow inside a red circle with a red slash. What does it mean?

    white and black and red square road sign
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    B: No U-turn. A red circle with a slash prohibits the action shown, so this sign means no U-turn. South Dakota Driver License Manual: Regulatory Signs, page 35.

  29. Question 29An orange diamond sign shows a person holding a flag. What should you expect?

    orange and black and red diamond road sign
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    B: A flagger ahead directing traffic. Orange signs are for work zones. A flagger ahead will tell you when to slow, stop or go, and you must follow their directions. South Dakota Driver License Manual: Work Zone Signs, page 34.

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