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US California DMV Road Signs Test 1

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20 questions · All questions on one page

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DMV California — Road Signs DMV — California (USA, State Traffic Law) USA — California State DMV & FMCSA (MUTCD) — USA
What is this test? for California DMV Road Signs permit/CDL, USA (MUTCD) — DMV — California (USA, State Traffic Law) level, USA — California.
Is this for you? For driver candidates in California, USA — Road Signs permit/CDL (16+, State DMV)
Section: DMV California — Road Signs · Education: High School & Adult (16+) · Part: DMV California — Road Signs · Country: USA · Region: USA — California

The DMV written test is an important step measuring driver candidates' knowledge of traffic laws, first aid, and vehicle technology.

This test reinforces your theoretical knowledge and provides the fundamentals needed to pass the exam and become a safe driver.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1
yield sign - US MUTCDIn California, what must you do at this red-and-white yield sign?
A) Stop only at night
B) Speed up through it
C) Slow down and give way to traffic and pedestrians; proceed when safe
D) Ignore it completely
Question 2
stop sign - US MUTCDIn California, what must you do at this red octagonal stop sign?
A) Slow down only
B) Yield without stopping
C) Honk then go
D) Come to a complete stop, then proceed when safe
Question 3
speed-limit sign - US MUTCDIn California, what must you do at this white rectangular speed limit sign?
A) Advisory speed only
B) No speed limit
C) Maximum legal speed in mph
D) Minimum speed
Question 4
school sign - US MUTCDIn California, what must you do at this yellow pentagon school crossing sign?
A) No stopping ever
B) No school nearby
C) School zone ahead: 25 mph when flashing or children present
D) Highway speed zone
Question 5
construction sign - US MUTCDIn California, what must you do at this orange diamond construction sign?
A) School zone
B) Railroad ahead
C) Detour ends
D) Work zone ahead: reduce speed and obey flaggers
Question 6
do-not-enter sign - US MUTCDIn California, what must you do at this red do-not-enter sign?
A) One-way street
B) Yield ahead
C) Enter freely
D) Do not enter: wrong way, turn back
Question 7
one-way sign - US MUTCDIn California, what must you do at this black-and-white one-way sign?
A) Stop ahead
B) No entry
C) Two-way traffic
D) Traffic moves only in the arrow direction
Question 8
warning-curve sign - US MUTCDIn California, what must you do at this yellow diamond curve warning sign?
A) School crossing
B) Sharp curve ahead: slow down
C) Stop ahead
D) Straight road
Question 9
merge sign - US MUTCDIn California, what must you do at this yellow merge sign?
A) One-way road
B) Lane ends suddenly
C) Merging traffic ahead: adjust speed and merge safely
D) No passing zone
Question 10
railroad crossing sign - US MUTCDIn California, what must you do at this yellow railroad crossing sign?
A) Hospital zone
B) Railroad crossing ahead: look, listen, be prepared to stop
C) Speed trap
D) Deer crossing
Question 11
bicycle sign - US MUTCDIn California, what must you do at this yellow bicycle warning sign?
A) Pedestrians only
B) No bicycles allowed
C) Bicycle crossing ahead: share the road
D) Motorcycles only
Question 12
hospital sign - US MUTCDIn California, what must you do at this blue hospital service sign?
A) Gas station
B) Hospital nearby: follow signs for emergency care
C) Rest area
D) School zone
Question 13
no passing zone sign - US MUTCDIn California, what must you do at this yellow pennant no passing zone sign?
A) No passing here: stay in lane
B) Speed up
C) Turn now
D) Pass trucks only
Question 14
stop ahead sign - US MUTCDIn California, what must you do at this yellow diamond stop ahead sign?
A) Yield ahead
B) Stop sign ahead: prepare to stop
C) No stopping
D) School zone
Question 15
keep right sign - US MUTCDIn California, what must you do at this white keep right sign?
A) Keep left
B) No entry
C) Keep right of the divider or barrier
D) Stop here
Question 16
pedestrian sign - US MUTCDIn California, what must you do at this yellow diamond pedestrian sign?
A) Bicycle lane
B) School closed
C) No walking
D) Pedestrian crossing ahead: yield to people
Question 17
roundabout sign - US MUTCDIn California, what must you do at this yellow diamond roundabout sign?
A) One-way street
B) Traffic light
C) Roundabout ahead: yield to traffic inside
D) Stop always
Question 18
signal ahead sign - US MUTCDIn California, what must you do at this yellow diamond signal ahead sign?
A) No signals
B) Green always
C) Traffic signal ahead: be ready to stop
D) Railroad ahead
Question 19
divided highway sign - US MUTCDIn California, what must you do at this white divided highway sign?
A) Divided highway begins: keep right
B) Two-way road
C) Road ends
D) Merge left
Question 20
speed hump sign - US MUTCDIn California, what must you do at this yellow diamond speed hump sign?
A) Speed hump ahead: slow down
B) Flat road
C) Speed up
D) Stop sign

About This Test

For Drivers 16+ & CDL (USA, 51 States × 9 Topics) — State DMV permit and CDL General, Air Brakes, Combination, HazMat and Tanker per MUTCD & FMCSA state law. Section: DMV & CDL, USA.

DMV & CDL USA — 51 States (incl. DC) × 9 topics = 4,400+ tests: Road Signs (MUTCD), Traffic Laws, First Aid, Vehicle Technique, Motorcycle, CDL General Knowledge, Air Brakes, Combination, HazMat. State traffic law + FMCSA. 8×20Q per state-topic.

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