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Q-0001You reach the sign shown at an intersection with clear visibility in every direction and no other traffic. What must you do?
Q-0002What does the sign shown require of you?
Q-0003A yellow diamond-shaped sign appears beside the road. Before reading any words on it, what can you already tell?
Q-0004Why are school and school crosswalk signs made fluorescent yellow-green rather than ordinary yellow?
Q-0005It is 11 a.m. on a Sunday in July and you pass the sign shown. What speed limit applies?
Q-0006A school zone sign shows 50 km/h with no tab underneath. When does that limit apply?
Q-0007You are on a road posted with the sign shown. Heavy rain has cut visibility and the pavement is streaming with water. What does the sign tell you about your speed?
Q-0008How does an object marker differ from the warning signs around it?
Q-0009You are stopped at a railway crossing with gates. The train has passed and the gates begin to lift. When may you proceed?
Q-0010You are in a designated left-turn lane and realize you wanted to go straight. You are already inside the intersection. What are you required to do?
Q-0011What is painted on the road surface to mark a reserved lane?
Q-0012You enter a work zone where a traffic-control person is directing vehicles in a way that conflicts with the lane markings. What should you do?
Q-0013The sign shown appears before a bend that also carries a smaller sign reading 40. You are on a road posted at 80 km/h. What does the 40 mean?
Q-0014An object marker with stripes sloping down to the right is mounted on a bridge pier in your lane. What is it telling you?
Q-0015You see the sign shown. What is ahead?
Q-0016You approach the sign shown at a crossing with no gates and no flashing lights. What is required of you?
Q-0017What distinguishes a regulatory sign from a warning sign?
Q-0018The sign shown is most often mounted where?
Q-0019A sign requires winter tires or chains. When does that requirement apply?
Q-0020You are travelling noticeably slower than the traffic around you on a two-lane highway with the sign shown. What does the sign require?
Q-0021Where are turn control signs mounted, and what weight do they carry?
Q-0022A parking space is marked with the disabled parking sign. Who may park there?
Q-0023What can happen if you park where a sign prohibits it?
Q-0024What does the sign shown mean?
Q-0025The sign shown is fitted with its own flashing lights. What does it mean when those lights are flashing?
Q-0026You see a warning sign for a narrow structure ahead. What is it usually warning you about?
Q-0027A yellow diamond warns that the right lane ends ahead. You are in that lane in moderate traffic. What is the sign asking you to do?
Q-0028Which set of behaviours does a construction zone require of you?
Q-0029Why do work zones carry a separate sign about fines for speeding?
Q-0030A sign at a railway crossing instructs you to stop, then proceed when it is safe. What does "safe" require you to do first?
Q-0031A circular sign shows a symbol with a diagonal slash across it. What does it convey?
Q-0032You see a blue sign beside the highway. What kind of information does blue signal?
Q-0033A green destination sign shows a town name followed by the number 45. What unit is that?
Q-0034Where are lane use signs placed, and what do they tell you?
Q-0035You approach a school crosswalk where a crossing guard has stepped onto the road and raised a hand, although no pedestrian is on the crosswalk yet. What should you do?
Q-0036At a pedestrian-activated crosswalk, the overhead light begins to flash as you approach. What does that require?
Q-0037A sign reads "no stopping" with no time restriction shown. Over what stretch of road does it apply?
Q-0038You are on a city street with the sign shown. Traffic around you is moving at 65 km/h. What speed does the sign permit?
Q-0039You are looking for a highway on-ramp and see the sign shown at the mouth of a ramp. What does it mean?
Q-0040On a divided highway with the sign shown, when may you use the left lane?
Q-0041The sign shown states a distance. What does that distance describe?
Q-0042The sign shown uses a green circle around an arrow. What does the green circle tell you before you even read the arrow?
Q-0043You see the sign shown on a road where trees block your view of the intersection. What does it require?
Q-0044Which three things can you read a sign by?
Q-0045The sign shown tells you there is a railway crossing on a side road ahead. Why does that warrant a sign at all?
Q-0046A sign warns that the curb lane of the cross street ahead is a reserved lane. Why is that worth knowing before you turn?
Q-0047A school zone sign has a tab underneath showing 30 km/h and the hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on school days. Which limit governs?
Q-0048A regulatory sign marks a road as a disaster response route, closed during major disasters. Who may use it then?
Q-0049On a two-lane highway a sign tells slow traffic delaying five vehicles to use a pullout. What does that require of you if five cars are behind you?
Q-0050What kind of information do green signs carry?
Q-0051A yellow diamond shows a symbol of a deer. What does it mean?
Q-0052A warning sign tells you to use your headlights ahead. Why would a road need that as a sign?
Q-0053A yellow diamond warns of a roundabout ahead. What is the sign preparing you to do?
Q-0054Where would you expect to see the sign shown?
Q-0055A parking sign shows a time limit during posted hours. Outside those hours, what applies?
Q-0056A construction sign directs you to follow a lighted arrow. What is it telling you?
Q-0057A construction sign warns of a soft shoulder ahead. What should you do?
Q-0058A sign warns of blasting ahead and carries instructions. Why are the instructions on the sign itself rather than assumed knowledge?
Q-0059You need fuel and see a blue sign with a fuel symbol. What is it telling you?
Q-0060A sign indicates a lower speed limit ahead. How does it differ from the speed limit sign itself?
Q-0061The sign shown is mounted at an intersection. What does it tell you?
Q-0062A sign prohibits bicycle riding beyond that point. Which family of signs does it belong to, and what follows from that?
Q-0063A yellow diamond warns of a winding road ahead. How does that differ from a curve warning?
Q-0064A warning sign shows a hidden side road ahead. What does it want you to anticipate?
Q-0065The sign shown appears ahead. Who is expected to adjust?
Q-0066You are on a divided highway and see the sign shown, warning that two-way traffic is ahead. What changes?
Q-0067The sign shown warns that the road may be slippery ahead. When is that warning most relevant?
Q-0068You see the sign shown. Beyond slowing down, what does the descent it warns of ask of you?
Q-0069The sign shown warns that the pavement ends ahead. Why does that matter?
Q-0070A warning sign tells you to remove your sunglasses ahead. What is it preparing you for?
Q-0071A warning sign shows an opening bridge ahead. What is the practical consequence?
Q-0072A yellow diamond warns that cyclists may be on the roadway. What does that change about how you drive there?
Q-0073A warning sign indicates a school bus stop ahead. What should you expect?
Q-0074A warning sign marks a fire truck entrance ahead. Why is that signed separately?
Q-0075A yellow diamond warns of a hazard ahead and shows arrows pointing both left and right. What is it telling you?
Q-0076The sign shown warns of a snow shed ahead. What is a snow shed?
Q-0077A warning sign shows a truck crossing ahead. How is it different from a warning about trucks on the road?
Q-0078Why should an object marker get more of your attention than a warning sign of the same size?
Q-0079A green sign shows the letter H. What does it indicate?
Q-0080What is a route marker sign for?
Q-0081A railway crossing carries the sign shown. What does it mean?
Q-0082Traffic is backed up beyond a railway crossing and the far side has no room for your vehicle. What should you do?
Q-0083A sign marks a loading zone. What does that restrict?
Q-0084A sign prohibits parking during snow season and states that vehicles will be towed. Why is that restriction seasonal?
Q-0085The sign shown is posted at a bridge. Who does it apply to?
Q-0086The sign shown requires you to keep right of a divider. What is a divider in this context?
Q-0087You meet an unfamiliar sign: an orange diamond you have never seen the symbol on. What is the safest reading?
Q-0088What is the clearest difference between a school zone and a playground zone?
Q-0089How do lane use signs and turn control signs differ in where they are mounted?
Q-0090At an intersection with the sign shown, when may you turn right?
Q-0091You see a diamond-shaped sign and a rectangular sign at the same location. What does the difference in shape tell you?
Q-0092You are alone in your vehicle and the HOV lane beside you is empty while the other lanes crawl. What may you do?
Q-0093Besides the signs, how can you tell a reserved lane from the driver's seat?
Q-0094A sign marks the end of the construction zone speed limit. What does it mean for your speed?
Q-0095A construction sign warns of a survey crew and states a speed limit. How is a survey crew different from a work crew as a hazard?
Q-0096How does a school crosswalk sign differ from an ordinary pedestrian crosswalk sign?
Q-0097A blue sign indicates travel information ahead. What would you expect to find?
Q-0098A no-stopping sign shows posted times. What are you permitted to do outside those times?
Q-0099A warning sign shows that the road narrows ahead. What is the difference between this and a lane-ends sign?
Q-0100Two signs at the same spot conflict: a permanent speed limit sign and an orange construction sign showing a lower limit. Which governs?
Q-0501Road signs use colour to carry meaning on its own. Before you read anything printed on a sign, what does orange tell you?