Traffic Signs & Signals — North Carolina

North Carolina permit practice test: 624 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Traffic Signs & Signals: 228 questions. Updated

Regulatory, warning and guide signs, plus traffic light and pavement marking questions.

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TopicTraffic Signs & Signals
License testNorth Carolina Car learner's permit test
Topic questions228 (37% of 624 total)
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Questions (228)

1. This sign means:
  1. No parking. ✓
  2. Divided highway ahead.
  3. Left turn signal.
  4. Yield.

Answer: A. No parking.

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2. This sign means:
  1. There is a detour ahead.
  2. You must stop for flaggers.
  3. The road ahead is closed to traffic.
  4. The highway ahead is undergoing maintenance. ✓

Answer: D. The highway ahead is undergoing maintenance.

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3. What color are pavement markings that separate traffic lanes moving in opposite direction?
  1. Yellow ✓
  2. White
  3. Yellow and white
  4. Yellow, white, and black

Answer: A. Yellow

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4. When approaching a flashing yellow light, drivers should:
  1. Increase their speed.
  2. Come to a complete stop.
  3. Turn on their headlights.
  4. Slow down and proceed with caution. ✓

Answer: D. Slow down and proceed with caution.

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5. At an intersection with a stop sign, you should stop and:
  1. Check your rearview mirror for cars tailgating.
  2. Move when the vehicle ahead of you moves.
  3. Look right first, then left, then right again.
  4. Look left first, then right, then left again. ✓

Answer: D. Look left first, then right, then left again.

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6. Signs indicating areas of public recreation are:
  1. Orange.
  2. Red.
  3. Green.
  4. Brown. ✓

Answer: D. Brown.

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7. This road sign indicates:
  1. The maximum safe speed for a residential area.
  2. The maximum safe speed for an expressway exit. ✓
  3. The maximum safe speed for an expressway entrance.
  4. The maximum safe speed for a work zone.

Answer: B. The maximum safe speed for an expressway exit.

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8. Crossbuck signs indicate:
  1. Railroad crossings. ✓
  2. School zones.
  3. No passing zones.
  4. Hospitals.

Answer: A. Railroad crossings.

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9. This sign means:
  1. Sharp turn ahead, slow down. ✓
  2. Work crew ahead.
  3. Side road.
  4. Playground ahead.

Answer: A. Sharp turn ahead, slow down.

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10. Certain highway signs require drivers to obey an indicated instruction. Such signs are known as:
  1. Regulatory signs. ✓
  2. Warning signs.
  3. Information signs.
  4. Guide signs.

Answer: A. Regulatory signs.

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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source

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