Alaska permit test: road signs
Sign shapes and colors, regulatory, warning, construction and work-area signs. 28 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember10 key road signs rulesShow the rules
- At a yield sign, slow down, look left and right, and yield to traffic and pedestrians. (p. 43)
- Regulatory signs are black or red on white. (p. 43)
- Guide signs are white on green. (p. 44)
- Warning signs are black on yellow. (p. 44)
- Do not proceed past a DO NOT ENTER sign. (p. 44)
- Five-sided signs warn of school areas and school crosswalks. (p. 44)
- Service signs, for things like gas, phone, food, lodging and rest areas, are white on blue. (p. 44)
- Use extra caution at warning signs. (p. 44)
- The handbook's school signs say to reduce speed to 20 for school crosswalks and slow to 20 for school children. (p. 45)
- A red circle with a diagonal slash means the movement shown on the sign is prohibited. (p. 45)
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample road signs questions
1.What does this sign mean?
- AOne-way street begins ahead
- BTwo-way road ahead; keep to the right
- CA passing lane opens up ahead
- DA divided highway begins ahead
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✓ B. Two-way road ahead; keep to the right
This sign means the road ahead carries traffic in both directions. Keep right of approaching traffic.
2.You turn past a DO NOT ENTER sign by mistake, then see this sign. What does it mean?
- AYou are going the wrong way on this road
- BA one-way street begins ahead on your left
- CTraffic is merging into your lane from the right
- DYou are on the right road and may continue on
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✓ A. You are going the wrong way on this road
A white on red WRONG WAY sign may be placed farther along a road or ramp entered in the wrong direction. Seeing it means you are going the wrong way.
3.What should you do when this sign appears ahead?
- AStop completely before the curve
- BMerge right as another lane begins
- CTurn right at the next street ahead
- DTake the right curve at the advisory speed
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✓ D. Take the right curve at the advisory speed
This sign warns of a curve to the right. Take the curve at the advisory speed.
4.What does this warning sign tell you about the road ahead?
- ARailroad crossing ahead; look, listen
- BTraffic signal ahead; prepare to stop
- CSchool zone ahead; slow to 20 mph
- DStop sign ahead; prepare to stop
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✓ B. Traffic signal ahead; prepare to stop
This warning sign means there is a traffic signal ahead. Be prepared to stop.