Traffic Signs & Signals — New Jersey

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TopicTraffic Signs & Signals
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Questions (217)

1. Downward-facing triangular signs:
  1. Indicate school zones.
  2. Tell drivers to yield. ✓
  3. Indicate construction zones.
  4. Indicate railroad crossings.

Answer: B. Tell drivers to yield.

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2. Traffic signals sometimes display arrows to control turns from specific lanes. A green arrow:
  1. Is used only on one-way streets.
  2. Has the same meaning as a circular green traffic light, but traffic must turn in the direction indicated by the arrow. ✓
  3. Means that you may proceed, but only if the green arrow is accompanied by a circular green light.
  4. Points the way to an airport.

Answer: B. Has the same meaning as a circular green traffic light, but traffic must turn in the direction indicated by the arrow.

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3. If an officer is directing traffic at a working traffic light, drivers should:
  1. Follow the directions indicated by the traffic light.
  2. Follow the directions given by the officer. ✓
  3. Honk at the officer.
  4. Check to see what the cars next to them are doing.

Answer: B. Follow the directions given by the officer.

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4. This sign means:
  1. Merging traffic. ✓
  2. Multiple turns.
  3. Lane shifting.
  4. Do not block intersection.

Answer: A. Merging traffic.

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5. This sign indicates that:
  1. There is a steep hill ahead. ✓
  2. No trucks are allowed on an upcoming hill.
  3. A logging road is ahead.
  4. There are trucks on an upcoming hill.

Answer: A. There is a steep hill ahead.

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6. This sign means:
  1. Trucks under 18,000 lbs. allowed.
  2. Hill ahead. ✓
  3. Truck stop ahead.
  4. No trucks allowed.

Answer: B. Hill ahead.

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7. You are approaching an intersection when the traffic light changes from green to solid yellow. You should:
  1. Consider it the same as a caution sign and continue through the intersection.
  2. Stop immediately.
  3. Stop before entering the intersection, unless you are too close to stop safely. ✓
  4. Speed up to get through the intersection before the red light appears.

Answer: C. Stop before entering the intersection, unless you are too close to stop safely.

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8. This road sign means:
  1. No right turn.
  2. Curve.
  3. Turn right or left.
  4. Traffic flows only in the direction of the arrow. ✓

Answer: D. Traffic flows only in the direction of the arrow.

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9. A solid yellow line on your side of the centerline means:
  1. Slow down.
  2. Pass with caution.
  3. Do not pass. ✓
  4. Keep right on hills.

Answer: C. Do not pass.

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10. The sign with this shape and color is a ____ sign.
  1. No passing zone ✓
  2. Wrong way
  3. Railroad crossing
  4. Stop

Answer: A. No passing zone

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