This arrow bends several times before pointing ahead. What does it warn of?
Correct answer: A series of curves
Multiple bends indicate a winding road. It is a warning about the road ahead, not permission to cross the centerline.
Source: Washington Driver Guide520-400(R/4/25), Section4.12 Signs; physical PDF120; Winding Road warning. Illustration uses the matching established FHWA2009 panel, not Washington copyrighted artwork; source and bounded viewport below. ↗
Why is a small red octagon shown inside this yellow warning sign?
Correct answer: A stop control is ahead
The yellow sign gives advance notice of a stop control. Prepare for the actual stopping location ahead.
Source: Washington Driver Guide520-400(R/4/25), Section4.12 Signs; physical PDF120; Stop Ahead warning. Illustration uses the matching established FHWA2009 panel, not Washington copyrighted artwork; source and bounded viewport below. ↗
A small inverted triangle appears below the arrow in this yellow sign. What control are you approaching?
Correct answer: A yield control ahead
The small triangle represents a yield sign ahead. This advance warning differs from the actual yield control at the junction.
Source: FHWA MUTCD2009 Figure fig2c_06, full long description; W3-2 Yield Ahead. Design and meaning provenance, not an edition-adoption claim. ↗
What does the round yellow sign with an X and two Rs warn you to look for ahead?
Correct answer: A railroad crossing
The round R-X-R sign is an advance railroad-crossing warning. It is not the crossbuck located at the crossing itself.
Source: Washington Driver Guide520-400(R/4/25), Section4.12 Signs; physical PDF121; Railroad advance warning. Illustration uses the matching established FHWA2009 panel, not Washington copyrighted artwork; source and bounded viewport below. ↗
Text-description practice: A One Way sign has an arrow pointing left. Which traffic direction does it identify?
Correct answer: Traffic on that one-way road travels to the left
The arrow gives the permitted direction of travel on the one-way street.
Source: Washington Driver Guide520-400(R/4/25), Section4.12 Signs; physical PDF115; One-way direction. ↗
Text-description practice: A yellow diamond contains a black plus-shaped intersection symbol. What is ahead?
Correct answer: A crossing road on both sides
The plus-shaped symbol warns of a crossroad, not a medical service.
Source: Washington Driver Guide520-400(R/4/25), Section4.12 Signs; physical PDF119; Crossroad warning. ↗
Text-description practice: A yellow warning diamond shows a deer silhouette. What should you be alert for?
Correct answer: Deer entering or crossing the roadway
The animal symbol identifies a wildlife hazard. It does not mean a deer will be visible at the sign every time.
Source: Washington Driver Guide520-400(R/4/25), Section4.12 Signs; physical PDF119; Deer crossing warning. ↗
Text-description practice: A yellow diamond displays a black bicycle. What does it warn drivers to anticipate?
Correct answer: Bicycle activity near or across the roadway
A bicycle on a warning diamond calls attention to bicyclists. A prohibition would use a different regulatory design.
Source: Washington Driver Guide520-400(R/4/25), Section4.12 Signs; physical PDF120; Bicycle warning. ↗
Text-description practice: A yellow warning diamond shows a walking person. What should the driver watch for?
Correct answer: People crossing or entering the roadway nearby
The walking figure warns of pedestrian activity. Be attentive and ready to respond to people entering your path.
Source: Washington Driver Guide520-400(R/4/25), Section4.12 Signs; physical PDF119; Pedestrian warning. ↗
Text-description practice: Two white boards form an X and carry the words Railroad Crossing. What do they identify?
Correct answer: The location of a railroad crossing
The crossbuck identifies a rail crossing. Its presence does not establish that the tracks are unused or that no train is coming.
Source: Washington Driver Guide520-400(R/4/25), Section4.12 Signs; physical PDF119; Railroad crossbuck. ↗
Text-description practice: A blue roadside sign gives information about fuel, rest areas or a hospital. Which type of information is it providing?
Correct answer: Motorist services
Blue guide signs identify motorist services. Read the symbol or wording for the particular service.
Source: Washington Driver Guide520-400(R/4/25), Section4.12 Signs; physical PDF113; Blue service signs. ↗
Text-description practice: A brown sign points toward a picnic area or a historic site. What is the color normally associated with?
Correct answer: Recreational or cultural destinations
Brown guidance is used for recreational, cultural and historical places, not as a substitute for a stop control.
Source: Washington Driver Guide520-400(R/4/25), Section4.12 Signs; physical PDF113; Brown recreation signs. ↗
Text-description practice: A green sign lists nearby cities with arrows or mileages. What is its main purpose?
Correct answer: Destination and route guidance
Green guide signs help with directions and destinations. Their color does not describe the state of upcoming traffic lights.
Source: Washington Driver Guide520-400(R/4/25), Section4.12 Signs; physical PDF113; Green destination signs. ↗
Text-description practice: A yellow pennant-shaped sign reads No Passing Zone. What restriction does it identify?
Correct answer: A zone where passing is prohibited
The pennant identifies a no-passing zone. It is not a sign granting priority to a passing driver.
Source: Washington Driver Guide520-400(R/4/25), Section4.12 Signs; physical PDF119; No Passing Zone pennant. ↗
Text-description practice: A yellow sign shows traffic joining from the right into a new lane that continues separately. How does it differ from a merge warning?
Correct answer: The joining traffic has an added lane rather than an immediate merge
The added-lane symbol shows the separate lane continuing. Drivers must still observe traffic and any later lane changes.
Source: Washington Driver Guide520-400(R/4/25), Section4.12 Signs; physical PDF120; Added lane warning. ↗
