U.S. Road Signs – Shapes and Colors Quiz

# 1: What is the shape of a warning sign telling you there is a stop ahead?

Three-sided pennant Circular Four-sided diamond Vertical rectangular

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 a stop ahead is diamond shaped. The stop sign itself (placed where you must stop) is eight-sided.

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

Red Green Black and white Yellow

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.

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

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

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

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

Stop Warning Yield Do not enter

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

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

Brown background Orange background Blue background Green background

Green is used for movements permitted and direction guidance.

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

Triangular Rectangular Five-sided Round

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

# 7: Which traffic signs have blue background?

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

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

Advisory speed Steep hill School crossing No U-turn

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.

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

Warning Do not enter Give way Stop

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

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

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

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

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

Brown is used for recreation and cultural interest areas.

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

A closed road A work zone A railroad crossing 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.

# 13: A road sign with red background indicates:

General warnings Stop or prohibition General directions 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.

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

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

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

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

Blue Yellow Black or White Orange

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.

# 16: 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.

# 17: What does a pentagon shaped sign mean?

Bus stop zone No passing zone Work zone School zone

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

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

Blue background White background Brown background Green background

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

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

Brown background Yellow background Orange background Blue 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.

# 20: A square shaped road sign usually indicates:

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

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

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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.