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New Hampshire permit test: road signs

Sign colors and shapes, warning, regulatory, guide, railroad and work zone signs. 30 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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  1. A crossbuck marks the location of a railroad crossing. (p. 27, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
  2. Pentagon-shaped signs mark school zones and school crossings. (p. 27, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
  3. The octagon is used only for stop signs. (p. 27, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
  4. Orange signs warn of road repair work. (p. 27, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
  5. A WRONG WAY sign means you are traveling against traffic. (p. 27, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
  6. A red circle and slash over a U-shaped arrow prohibits U-turns. (p. 27, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
  7. A circle-shaped sign gives advance warning of a railroad crossing. (p. 27, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
  8. The small red eight-sided symbol on a yellow diamond warns that a stop sign is ahead, so be ready to stop. (p. 27, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
  9. The sideways triangle (pennant) warns that a no-passing zone is ahead. (p. 27, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
  10. In work zones, a person with a sign or flag may control traffic, and drivers must follow their instructions. (p. 29, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))

Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.

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Sample road signs questions

  1. 1.What does this sign mean?

    • ANo U-turn
    • BTurn around here
    • CRoad curves back
    • DNo left turn
    Show the answer

    ✓ A. No U-turn

    A red circle and slash over a U-shaped arrow prohibits U-turns.

    Source: New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown), page 27

  2. 2.On which side of the road is the pennant-shaped no-passing sign found?

    • AOn the left side
    • BOnly at intersections
    • CAbove the center lane
    • DOn the right side
    Show the answer

    ✓ A. On the left side

    The pennant, a sideways triangle, warns of a no-passing zone ahead and is posted on the left side of the road.

    Source: New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown), page 27

  3. 3.What does this sign mean?

    • AYield ahead
    • BTraffic signal ahead
    • CStop sign ahead
    • DStop now
    Show the answer

    ✓ C. Stop sign ahead

    The small red eight-sided symbol on a yellow diamond warns that a stop sign is ahead, so be ready to stop.

    Source: New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown), page 27

  4. 4.Some regulatory signs show a symbol with a red circle and a red slash over it. What does that mean?

    • AThe action is prohibited
    • BThe action is allowed with caution
    • CA warning about road work
    • DThe action is required
    Show the answer

    ✓ A. The action is prohibited

    A red circle with a red slash over a symbol prohibits the action shown.

    Source: New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown), page 28