U.S. Road Signs – Shapes and Colors Quiz

# 1: What shape is a regulatory speed limit sign?

Triangular Five-sided Rectangular Round

Vertical rectangles and square signs are generally used for regulatory signs. A speed limit sign is generally a vertical rectangle.

# 2: You see a sign with this shape from a distance. It indicates:

A no-passing zone A work zone A detour A school zone

The pennant-shaped, no-passing sign supplements the regulatory do not pass sign. The pennant is located on the left side of a roadway and points to beginning of a no-passing zone.

# 3: A road sign showing information about available fuel services is an example of a sign with:

White background Blue background Green background Brown background

A sign showing information about available fuel services is an example of a traffic sign with a blue background.

# 4: What is the background color on an incident road sign like this?

Blue Orange Yellow Fluorescent pink

Fluorescent pink is used for emergency traffic incidents.

# 5: A road sign guiding you to a highway exit has:

Blue background Orange background Brown background Green background

Green is used for movements permitted and direction guidance.

# 6: A square shaped road sign usually indicates:

A stop ahead A regulation you must obey A work zone A school crossing

Vertical rectangles and square signs are generally used for regulatory signs. Some warning signs may also have this shape.

# 7: What does a pentagon shaped sign mean?

Work zone No passing zone School zone Bus stop zone

The five-sided (pentagon) shape is used for school advance and school crossing signs.

# 8: Most warning signs you see by the road are:

Yellow Red Green Black and white

Most warning signs are yellow and diamond shaped. Warning signs alert you to possible hazards ahead. For your own safety and the safety of others, you must be able to recognize them and react accordingly. Signs warning of pedestrian or bicycle crossings and school zones may be either yellow or fluorescent yellow-green.

# 9: A road sign with red background indicates:

Stop or prohibition General directions General warnings Motorist services

All red signs are regulatory signs and must be obeyed. They indicate stop or prohibition and include signs like: stop, yield, do not enter and wrong way.

# 10: A sign showing information about a nearby hospital is an example of a traffic sign with:

Brown background Blue background Yellow background Orange background

Blue traffic signs display road services and evacuation route information to drivers. A sign showing information about a nearby hospital is an example of a traffic sign with a blue background.

# 11: What does a sign with eight sides mean?

Do not enter Give way Warning Stop

The eight-sided shape is exclusively used for stop signs.

# 12: Which of the following is indicated by a diamond shaped road sign?

No U-turn School crossing Steep hill Advisory speed

Four-sided diamond-shaped signs are used exclusively to warn of existing or possible hazards on roads or adjacent areas. The sign that warns about steep hill is diamond shaped.

# 13: What does a sign with this shape mean?

Stop Do not enter Warning Yield

The upside down triangle shape is exclusively used for yield signs.

# 14: A road sign with brown background directs you to:

A hospital or other motorist services A diversion route An area of recreation or cultural interest A parking space for disabled drivers

Brown is used for recreation and cultural interest areas.

# 15: You approach an orange road sign. The sign indicates:

A closed road A railroad crossing A work zone A school zone or school crossing

Orange is used as a background color for construction and maintenance warning signs. They alert you to possible dangers ahead due to construction and maintenance projects.

# 16: Road signs with a fluorescent yellow-green background is used for:

Construction and maintenance warning. Railroad crossing. Motorist services guidance. School, bicycle, and pedestrian warning signs.

Instead of yellow, fluorescent yellow-green may be used for school zone, bicycle, and pedestrian warnings.

# 17: What road signs have green, blue, or brown background?

Work zone signs General warning signs School signs Guide signs

These colors appear on rectangular shaped guide signs.

# 18: Which traffic signs have blue background?

Motorist services guidance signs Construction and maintenance warning signs Stop or prohibition signs Public recreation and scenic guidance signs

Motorist services signs are white on blue. They direct you to services, such as rest areas, tourist sites, hospitals and hotels, gas stations, eating places, campgrounds or picnic areas. Blue is also used to identify parking spaces for disabled drivers.

# 19: What does a sign with a circular shape mean?

Yield ahead School or school crossing Do not enter Railroad crossing ahead

The round or circular shape is used for railroad advance warning signs.

# 20: What background color is normally used for regulatory signs?

Black or White Yellow Orange Blue

White is used for regulatory signs such as speed limit, keep right, and some guide signs like route markers. Black is used for certain regulatory signs, such as One Way signs, and changeable message signs.

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Do You Know the Code behind U.S. Road Signs?

Knowing road signs is important for safe driving. All new drivers in United States are tested on their knowledge of the most common signs. Often, test takers are also asked to identify signs by just shapes and colors. Too many test takers, unnecessarily, miss this part.

Learning the different shapes and colors gives you a code to how to interpret many signs.

Do you, for example, know the difference between a yellow and a white speed sign? The color here is important!

Read more about why it is important to learning road sign shapes and colors here: Shapes and Colors.

You may also want to try this quiz: More colors and shapes.