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  1. 1. This eight-sided sign faces your lane. What must you do before proceeding?
    Red octagonal STOP sign.
  2. 2. You approach a YIELD sign while vehicles are crossing your intended path. What should you do?
    Red-and-white downward-pointing YIELD sign.
  3. 3. The pictured sign faces your car at a ramp entrance. Is the ramp available to you from this end?
    White square with a red circle, horizontal white bar and DO NOT ENTER.
  4. 4. You see this red rectangular sign facing you on a one-way roadway. What does it tell you?
    Red rectangular WRONG WAY sign.
  5. 5. Which maneuver is prohibited by the arrow and red slash in this sign?
    U-shaped black arrow under a red circle and slash.
  6. 6. At an intersection with this sign and no exception plaque, which choice is prohibited?
    Right-turn arrow covered by a red circle and slash.
  7. 7. The sign shown applies to your intersection approach. What is its message?
    Left-turn arrow beneath a red circle and slash.
  8. 8. What does this plain rectangular sign prohibit at the intersection?
    White rectangular sign reading NO TURNS.
  9. 9. The pictured arrow and ONLY sign is above your lane. Which movement is required from that lane?
    White sign with a left arrow above ONLY.
  10. 10. An upward arrow with ONLY is posted over your lane. How must that lane be used?
    White sign with a straight upward arrow above ONLY.
  11. 11. This sign is above a single approach lane. Which movements does it allow from that lane?
    White sign with an arrow branching straight ahead and left.
  12. 12. You are in the left lane as you reach the intersection governed by this sign. What must that lane do?
    White sign reading LEFT LANE MUST TURN LEFT.
  13. 13. What does the number on this white SPEED LIMIT sign represent?
    White rectangular SPEED LIMIT 50 sign.
  14. 14. This MINIMUM SPEED 40 plaque is mounted beneath a speed-limit sign. What does the 40 identify?
    White plaque reading MINIMUM SPEED 40.
  15. 15. What should you expect beyond the pictured warning sign on the main road?
    Yellow diamond with a main upward arrow joined by a branch from the right.
  16. 16. How does this sign differ from a merge warning?
    Yellow diamond with two upward arrows separated by a dashed line, the right arrow curving inward.
  17. 17. You are traveling in the right lane when this sign appears. What roadway change does it warn of?
    Yellow diamond with a straight left line and a right line tapering left.
  18. 18. What does the pair of arrows pointing in opposite directions warn you about?
    Yellow diamond with one downward arrow and one upward arrow.
  19. 19. What restriction begins where this yellow pennant is installed?
    Yellow right-pointing pennant reading NO PASSING ZONE.
  20. 20. What does this word-message warning tell a driver in the right lane?
    Yellow diamond reading RIGHT LANE ENDS.
  21. 21. What does the small red octagon inside this yellow diamond mean?
    Yellow diamond with an upward arrow above a red octagon.
  22. 22. Why is a yield-shaped symbol shown inside this yellow warning sign?
    Yellow diamond with an upward arrow above a red-and-white triangle.
  23. 23. The sign in the image warns of which feature farther along the road?
    Yellow diamond containing a vertical red-yellow-green traffic signal.
  24. 24. Which surface change is this sign warning you to expect?
    Yellow diamond reading BUMP.
  25. 25. What road shape does the pictured sign identify?
    Yellow diamond reading DIP.
  26. 26. What change should you expect after this sign?
    Yellow diamond reading PAVEMENT ENDS.
  27. 27. Which area and condition does the pictured sign warn about?
    Yellow diamond reading SOFT SHOULDER.
  28. 28. What hazard is represented by the car and winding tracks on this sign?
    Yellow diamond with a car above two wavy tire tracks.
  29. 29. What is the message of this yellow ROAD MAY FLOOD sign?
    Yellow diamond reading ROAD MAY FLOOD.
  30. 30. What does the 1000 FT on this orange sign tell you?
    Orange diamond reading ROAD WORK 1000 FT.
  31. 31. You see the pictured orange sign before a work area. What should you expect?
    Orange diamond with a person holding a flag.
  32. 32. What road alignment does the curved arrow on this yellow sign warn about?
    Yellow diamond with an arrow curving left.
  33. 33. What should you expect after the pictured winding-arrow warning?
    Yellow diamond with a single winding black arrow.
  34. 34. A series of these yellow-and-black chevrons lines the outside of a curve. What do they show?
    Yellow vertical rectangle with a bold black chevron pointing left.
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  1. This eight-sided sign faces your lane. What must you do before proceeding?

    Correct answer: Stop completely, then proceed when it is safe.

    A STOP sign requires a complete stop, including when the intersection looks empty. Check for traffic and pedestrians before moving.

    Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (publication notice July 1, 2022; file retrieved September 14, 2026), printed page 36 (physical PDF 50) — Octagon Shape — Stop. ↗

  2. You approach a YIELD sign while vehicles are crossing your intended path. What should you do?

    Correct answer: Slow down and stop if necessary to give way.

    Yielding means allowing conflicting traffic to go first. You must stop when slowing alone will not provide a safe gap.

    Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (publication notice July 1, 2022; file retrieved September 14, 2026), printed page 36 (physical PDF 50) — Triangular Shape — Yield. ↗

  3. The pictured sign faces your car at a ramp entrance. Is the ramp available to you from this end?

    Correct answer: No; entry from this direction is prohibited.

    DO NOT ENTER is used to prevent entry in the wrong direction. An empty ramp or a navigation instruction does not make entry permitted.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2B.46, printed page 109 (physical PDF 150). ↗

  4. You see this red rectangular sign facing you on a one-way roadway. What does it tell you?

    Correct answer: You are headed against the permitted traffic direction.

    WRONG WAY supplements DO NOT ENTER. It warns that your direction of travel conflicts with the direction allowed on the roadway.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2B.47, printed page 110 (physical PDF 151). ↗

  5. Which maneuver is prohibited by the arrow and red slash in this sign?

    Correct answer: Turning around to travel in the opposite direction.

    The curved arrow that doubles back, crossed by a red circle and slash, means No U-Turn. Do not confuse it with the angled arrow on a No Left Turn sign.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2B.26, printed page 89 (physical PDF 130). ↗

  6. At an intersection with this sign and no exception plaque, which choice is prohibited?

    Correct answer: Making a right turn from this approach.

    The red slash crosses a right-turn arrow. It prohibits that turn from the approach; waiting for a gap does not remove the restriction.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2B.26, printed page 89 (physical PDF 130). ↗

  7. The sign shown applies to your intersection approach. What is its message?

    Correct answer: Do not make a left turn here.

    A left-turn arrow under a red circle and slash prohibits a left turn. A required-turn sign instead shows an uncrossed arrow and the word ONLY.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2B.26, printed page 89 (physical PDF 130). ↗

  8. What does this plain rectangular sign prohibit at the intersection?

    Correct answer: Turning movements from this approach.

    NO TURNS is a movement-prohibition sign. It is not an instruction to stop and then turn, and it is not limited to a particular one-way destination.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2B.26, printed page 89 (physical PDF 130). ↗

  9. The pictured arrow and ONLY sign is above your lane. Which movement is required from that lane?

    Correct answer: Turn left through the intersection.

    A mandatory lane-control sign specifies one required movement. The left arrow with ONLY designates a left-turn-only lane, not an optional through lane.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2B.28, printed page 92 (physical PDF 133). ↗

  10. An upward arrow with ONLY is posted over your lane. How must that lane be used?

    Correct answer: Proceed straight through the intersection.

    The straight arrow with ONLY designates a through-only lane. It does not grant permission to make a turn from that lane.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2B.28, printed page 93 (physical PDF 134). ↗

  11. This sign is above a single approach lane. Which movements does it allow from that lane?

    Correct answer: Straight ahead or left.

    The two arrow branches indicate the permitted movements: straight and left. It is an optional-movement sign, so the lane is not restricted to only a left turn.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2B.29, printed page 93 (physical PDF 134). ↗

  12. You are in the left lane as you reach the intersection governed by this sign. What must that lane do?

    Correct answer: Make the indicated left turn.

    LEFT LANE MUST TURN LEFT designates the required movement for the left lane. A green signal does not turn it into a through lane.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2B.28, printed page 92 (physical PDF 133). ↗

  13. What does the number on this white SPEED LIMIT sign represent?

    Correct answer: The posted maximum speed in miles per hour.

    A SPEED LIMIT sign states the legal speed limit, not a curve advisory or a route distance. The number shown is an example of a posted limit, not a Tennessee statewide default.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2B.21, printed page 85 (physical PDF 126). ↗

  14. This MINIMUM SPEED 40 plaque is mounted beneath a speed-limit sign. What does the 40 identify?

    Correct answer: The posted minimum legal speed in mph.

    A MINIMUM SPEED plaque identifies the posted minimum legal speed and is used with a maximum-speed sign. It is not a night limit or a curve advisory. The illustration shows only the plaque.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2B.24, printed page 87 (physical PDF 128). ↗

  15. What should you expect beyond the pictured warning sign on the main road?

    Correct answer: Traffic from the right joins a shared lane.

    The branch joining the main arrow indicates a merge from the right. Unlike an Added Lane sign, it warns that the converging traffic will share a lane.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.45, printed page 183 (physical PDF 224). ↗

  16. How does this sign differ from a merge warning?

    Correct answer: The entering roadway adds a separate lane.

    The two distinct arrows separated by a dashed line indicate an added lane. The roadways converge without requiring a merge at that point.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.46, printed page 183 (physical PDF 224). ↗

  17. You are traveling in the right lane when this sign appears. What roadway change does it warn of?

    Correct answer: The right lane ends ahead.

    The right-side line bends toward the continuing lane, indicating a reduction in lanes. This is a lane-ending warning, not traffic entering from a separate roadway.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.47, printed page 183 (physical PDF 224). ↗

  18. What does the pair of arrows pointing in opposite directions warn you about?

    Correct answer: Traffic moving in both directions on the roadway.

    The downward and upward arrows identify two-way traffic. Do not interpret them as two same-direction lanes or a turn-choice sign.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.51, printed page 189 (physical PDF 230). ↗

  19. What restriction begins where this yellow pennant is installed?

    Correct answer: A no-passing zone.

    The pennant-shaped NO PASSING ZONE sign marks the beginning of a no-passing zone. Its shape and message are different from a lane-ending or one-way sign.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.53, printed page 190 (physical PDF 231). ↗

  20. What does this word-message warning tell a driver in the right lane?

    Correct answer: The right traffic lane ends ahead.

    RIGHT LANE ENDS warns of a reduction in the number of traffic lanes. It does not mean merely a shoulder closure or a mandatory freeway exit.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.47, printed page 183 (physical PDF 224). ↗

  21. What does the small red octagon inside this yellow diamond mean?

    Correct answer: A stop sign controls the road farther ahead.

    This is Stop Ahead, an advance warning. It prepares you for the actual STOP control ahead; the yellow warning sign is not itself the stop location.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.35, printed page 177 (physical PDF 218). ↗

  22. Why is a yield-shaped symbol shown inside this yellow warning sign?

    Correct answer: A yield control is located ahead.

    Yield Ahead warns you to prepare for the yield control farther along your approach. It does not give your vehicle priority over crossing traffic.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.35, printed page 177 (physical PDF 218). ↗

  23. The sign in the image warns of which feature farther along the road?

    Correct answer: A traffic signal controlling the road ahead.

    Signal Ahead gives advance notice of traffic lights. It does not tell you which light will be showing when you arrive; respond to the actual signal.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.35, printed page 177 (physical PDF 218). ↗

  24. Which surface change is this sign warning you to expect?

    Correct answer: The road has a sharp rise ahead.

    BUMP warns of a sharp rise in the roadway profile. A DIP sign warns of a depression; PAVEMENT ENDS describes a surface-material change.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.26, printed page 173 (physical PDF 214). ↗

  25. What road shape does the pictured sign identify?

    Correct answer: A sharp depression in the roadway.

    DIP warns of a depression in the road profile. It is a surface warning rather than a lane-use instruction or a speed-limit sign.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.26, printed page 173 (physical PDF 214). ↗

  26. What change should you expect after this sign?

    Correct answer: The paved road changes to an unpaved surface.

    PAVEMENT ENDS warns that the paved surface changes to gravel-treated or earth roadway. It does not necessarily mean the road itself terminates.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.28, printed page 173 (physical PDF 214). ↗

  27. Which area and condition does the pictured sign warn about?

    Correct answer: Soft ground on the road shoulder.

    SOFT SHOULDER identifies a shoulder condition. It is not a statement that every traffic lane is unpaved or that a new numerical speed limit begins.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.29, printed page 173 (physical PDF 214). ↗

  28. What hazard is represented by the car and winding tracks on this sign?

    Correct answer: Unexpected slippery roadway conditions.

    The skidding-car symbol warns of slippery conditions, commonly when wet. Its winding tracks do not represent a curving route or lane-change arrows.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.30, printed page 175 (physical PDF 216). ↗

  29. What is the message of this yellow ROAD MAY FLOOD sign?

    Correct answer: The road ahead is subject to flooding.

    ROAD MAY FLOOD warns that a roadway section is subject to frequent flooding. The sign is a hazard warning, not permission or assurance that standing water is safe to cross.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.34, printed page 176 (physical PDF 217). ↗

  30. What does the 1000 FT on this orange sign tell you?

    Correct answer: Road work is approximately 1,000 feet ahead.

    ROAD WORK with a distance is an advance warning of work-related obstructions or restrictions ahead. The distance is not the length of the work zone or a speed limit.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 6H.03, printed page 802 (physical PDF 843). ↗

  31. You see the pictured orange sign before a work area. What should you expect?

    Correct answer: A flagger controlling traffic ahead.

    The flag-holding figure indicates a flagger ahead who controls traffic through the work area. The warning is not itself a command to pass another vehicle.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 6H.15, printed page 806 (physical PDF 847). ↗

  32. What road alignment does the curved arrow on this yellow sign warn about?

    Correct answer: A curve to the left ahead.

    The Curve sign follows the direction of the roadway ahead. This arrow bends left; it is not a merging-lane or side-road symbol.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.07, printed page 155 (physical PDF 196); W1-2 illustration in Figure 2C-1, physical page 194. ↗

  33. What should you expect after the pictured winding-arrow warning?

    Correct answer: A series of curves in the road.

    The Winding Road sign warns of a series of changes in road alignment. Do not confuse its single winding arrow with the skidding-car symbol used for slippery conditions.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.07 paragraph 5, printed page 155 (physical PDF 196); W1-5 illustration in Figure 2C-1, physical page 194. ↗

  34. A series of these yellow-and-black chevrons lines the outside of a curve. What do they show?

    Correct answer: The direction the roadway curves.

    Chevron Alignment signs give added guidance through a turn or curve. These point left to show the alignment; they are not stop controls or permission to pass.

    Source: FHWA MUTCD, 11th Edition with Revision 1 (December 2025), Section 2C.08, printed page 158 (physical PDF 199); W1-8 illustration in Figure 2C-1, physical page 194. ↗

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34 pictured questions with explanations. Compare signs that are easy to confuse, including merge versus added lane and winding road versus slippery conditions.

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Recognize the picture and its meaning

These are standard U.S. sign meanings, with credited FHWA illustrations and answer explanations. The two STOP and YIELD questions also appear in short test 1; the other 32 appear in tests 8 and 9. The question set does not count those shared appearances as extra questions.

A pictured speed is an example, not a statewide default. This is a selected sign set, not every sign you might encounter or an official test. National references explain the symbols; they do not claim Tennessee has adopted every revision of the national manual.

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