A sign faces you at a paved road opening. What restriction does it communicate?
Correct answer: Do not drive into this opening
DO NOT ENTER prohibits entry from the direction facing the sign. An empty roadway or a local destination does not change that message.
Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2B.46, paragraphs 01–02 and 06–08, R5-1; printed page 109 / physical PDF page 150 ↗
You have entered a roadway and now see this sign facing you. What problem is it identifying?
Correct answer: You are traveling in the prohibited direction
WRONG WAY identifies travel against the permitted direction on the roadway. It is not a warning about a missed exit or a lane reduction.
Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2B.47, paragraphs 01–03, R5-1a; printed page 110 / physical PDF page 151 ↗
Which planned maneuver conflicts with the crossed-out arrow?
Correct answer: Reversing direction with a U-turn
The crossed-out curved arrow is NO U-TURN. It prohibits turning around to travel in the opposite direction; it does not by itself prohibit the other listed movements.
Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2B.26, paragraphs 01–03, R3-4; printed page 89 / physical PDF page 130 ↗
This sign is mounted at a traffic island. Which route matches its instruction?
Correct answer: Pass to the right of the island
KEEP RIGHT directs traffic to the right side of the roadway feature or obstruction. It does not require a right turn onto another road.
Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2B.39, paragraphs 01, R4-7; printed page 102 / physical PDF page 143 ↗
Your route calls for a left turn at an intersection displaying this sign. What does the sign tell you?
Correct answer: Do not make the planned left turn
NO LEFT TURN prohibits the left-turn movement. Stopping, yielding, or choosing a different lane does not remove the displayed restriction.
Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2B.26, paragraphs 01–03, R3-2; printed page 89 / physical PDF page 130 ↗
Which movement is prohibited by this sign?
Correct answer: Turning right at the intersection
The black right-turn arrow crossed by a red circle and slash means NO RIGHT TURN.
Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2B.26, paragraphs 01–03, R3-1; printed page 89 / physical PDF page 130 ↗
From the main roadway, what traffic interaction should this symbol lead you to anticipate?
Correct answer: Traffic from the right will merge with yours
MERGE warns that traffic from another roadway joins a shared lane. The branch on the right identifies the side of the entering roadway.
Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.45, paragraphs 01–04 and 07–08, W4-1; printed pages 182–183 / physical PDF pages 223–224 ↗
Two roads come together beyond this sign. How will the entering traffic be accommodated at that point?
Correct answer: In an added lane alongside your lane
ADDED LANE means a separate lane is provided where the roads converge. The two streams do not have to merge at that point.
Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.46, paragraphs 01–04, W4-3; printed page 183 / physical PDF page 224 ↗
You are using the right-hand lane as you approach this sign. What change is shown?
Correct answer: The right-hand travel lane ends ahead
LANE ENDS warns that fewer lanes will be available in the direction of travel. In this version, the right-hand lane narrows away.
Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.47, paragraphs 01–09, W4-2; printed pages 183 and 186 / physical PDF pages 224 and 227 ↗
What will be between the opposing traffic streams on the section announced by this sign?
Correct answer: A median or another physical barrier
DIVIDED HIGHWAY warns of a section where a median or other physical barrier separates opposing traffic. It is not a lane-merge instruction.
Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.20, paragraphs 01–02, W6-1; printed page 170 / physical PDF page 211 ↗
What feature of your current divided roadway is about to change?
Correct answer: The divider between directions will end
DIVIDED HIGHWAY ENDS warns that physical separation between the directions is ending, with two-way traffic ahead.
Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.21, paragraphs 01–02, W6-2; printed page 170 / physical PDF page 211 ↗
How should you interpret the two arrows pointing in opposite directions?
Correct answer: Traffic travels in both directions
TWO-WAY TRAFFIC warns that vehicles travel in opposite directions. It is not an added-lane sign or an instruction to choose an exit.
Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.51, paragraphs 01–03, W6-3; printed page 189 / physical PDF page 230 ↗
What lies ahead when this circular sign appears beside the road?
Correct answer: A railroad crossing at road level
The round railroad advance-warning sign identifies an approaching grade crossing. It is distinct from the controls located at the tracks.
Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 8B.06, paragraphs 01–07, W10-1; printed pages 1001–1002 / physical PDF pages 1042–1043 ↗
What activity does this five-sided symbol call to your attention?
Correct answer: School-related activity near the road
The school symbol warns of a school area or identifies a school zone. With particular plaques it can also mark an advance school crossing or the crossing itself; the symbol alone states no speed limit.
Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 7B.02, paragraphs 01–07, S1-1; printed page 972 / physical PDF page 1013 ↗
Which condition is the skidding-car symbol intended to warn about?
Correct answer: Unexpectedly slippery pavement
The sign warns of unexpected slippery conditions. A plaque can identify a cause such as wet pavement or ice; the pictured sign does not specify one cause.
Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.30, paragraphs 01, 07, W8-5; printed page 175 / physical PDF page 216 ↗
Although a truck is pictured, what roadway feature is the sign warning road users about?
Correct answer: A downgrade requiring special care
The HILL sign warns of a downgrade whose characteristics call for special precautions. The truck symbol does not reserve the road for trucks or state an exact grade.
Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.14, paragraphs 01–05, W7-1; printed page 167 / physical PDF page 208 ↗
You see all three signal colors printed on this yellow sign. What information is it giving you?
Correct answer: A traffic signal is located ahead
SIGNAL AHEAD is a warning of a traffic control signal ahead. Its printed colored circles do not show the signal's current operating indication.
Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.35, paragraphs 01–10, W3-3; printed page 177 / physical PDF page 218 ↗
This yellow sign appears before a bend. What should you look for beyond it?
Correct answer: A STOP sign controlling traffic ahead
STOP AHEAD gives advance notice of a STOP sign. The yellow warning sign is not the stop control itself.
Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.35, paragraphs 01–10, W3-1; printed page 177 / physical PDF page 218 ↗
Which road alignment best matches the repeated bends in this arrow?
Correct answer: A series of closely spaced curves
WINDING ROAD warns of a series of changes in roadway direction. It conveys neither an exact speed nor a distance unless a separate plaque supplies that information.
Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.07, paragraphs 05–06, W1-5; printed page 155 / physical PDF page 196 ↗
What kind of work-zone operation is shown by the person in this symbol?
Correct answer: A flagger directing traffic ahead
The FLAGGER sign warns that a person is stationed ahead to control road users. It does not merely identify workers or a pedestrian route.
Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 6H.15, paragraphs 01–03, W20-7; printed page 806 / physical PDF page 847 ↗
