New York permit test: road signs
Sign shapes and colors: regulation, warning, work-area, destination, route, service, railroad and slow-moving vehicle signs. 29 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Sample road signs questions
1. What colors does a YIELD sign use?
- A. Yellow with black letters
- B. Orange with black letters
- C. Red and white, with red letters
- D. Red with white letters
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C. Red and white, with red letters
A YIELD sign is red and white with red letters. A STOP sign is red with white letters.
Source: New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) (No revision date in extractable text), page 29
2. You reach this sign. A car on the cross street is close enough that it would hit you if you pulled out. What must you do?
- A. Sound your horn and continue slowly
- B. Speed up to get in front of the car
- C. Come to a full stop and let the car pass
- D. Slow down and pull out ahead of the car
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C. Come to a full stop and let the car pass
This sign means yield. You must come to a full stop if traffic conditions require it, and let vehicles in or heading toward the intersection go first.
Source: New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) (No revision date in extractable text), page 29
3. Route signs come in different shapes. What does the shape of this sign tell you?
- A. The next exit is closed
- B. You are entering a toll road
- C. A rest area is coming up
- D. You are on an interstate route
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D. You are on an interstate route
Route signs show interstate, U.S., state or county routes, and the shape tells you the type of route. This shield marks an interstate route.
Source: New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) (No revision date in extractable text), page 30
4. What does a green sign like this one tell you?
- A. A hazard on the road ahead
- B. A rule about which lane to use
- C. Where services like gas and food are
- D. The direction and distance to places
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D. The direction and distance to places
Green destination signs with white letters show the direction and distance to locations.
Source: New York State Driver's Manual (MV-21) (No revision date in extractable text), page 30