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Free California DMV knowledge test (Class C) practice questions: Road signs

16 free questions with the answer and the official source.

1

What does this sign mean?

Red eight-sided sign with the word STOP in white
  1. Slow down and go if the way is clear
  2. Come to a complete stop
  3. Yield to traffic coming from your right

2

What does this sign tell you to do?

Red and white downward-pointing triangle with the word YIELD
  1. Stop completely, every time
  2. Slow down, and stop if needed so others go first
  3. Merge with traffic without changing speed

3

What does a five-sided sign like this one tell you?

Five-sided yellow-green sign, pointed at the top, showing two children walking
  1. A pedestrian crossing without a signal is ahead
  2. A playground is ahead and the road ends
  3. School nearby: slow down, stop for children crossing

4

You want to turn around at the next intersection, but this sign is posted there. What should you do?

White square sign with a black U-turn arrow inside a red circle crossed by a red diagonal line
  1. Make the U-turn only if no car is coming
  2. Keep going and turn around later where it is legal
  3. Make the U-turn from the right lane instead

5

Your light is a solid green circle and this sign hangs next to it. You want to turn left. What must you do?

White rectangular sign reading LEFT TURN YIELD ON GREEN with a solid green circle
  1. Turn only after letting oncoming traffic go by
  2. Turn at once, because green protects your turn
  3. Wait for a green arrow before turning

6

You are in the left lane of a highway with three lanes in your direction. You are driving slower than the cars around you when you pass this sign. What should you do?

White rectangular sign with the black words SLOWER TRAFFIC KEEP RIGHT
  1. Move to the right lane
  2. Stay in the left lane and turn on your flashers
  3. Stay in your lane and speed up past the limit

7

Under the railroad crossbuck you see this plaque. A train has just passed. What should you do before you cross?

Small white plaque with the black words 3 TRACKS, mounted below a railroad crossbuck
  1. Cross right away, since the train has gone
  2. Wait exactly one minute, then cross
  3. Check again for a train on another track

8

This sign is ahead of a work zone. A worker holding a paddle sign turns it to STOP. What must you do?

Orange diamond sign with a black figure of a worker holding a paddle sign (flagger)
  1. Slow down and go around the worker
  2. Stop only if you see machinery moving
  3. Stop and follow the worker's directions

9

Orange signs and electronic message boards tell you that workers and closed lanes are ahead. How should you drive through?

  1. Keep your speed so you spend less time in the zone
  2. Change lanes often to find the fastest lane
  3. Slow down, leave extra space and expect sudden stops

10

You see this sign on a two-lane road just as light rain begins. What does it warn you about?

Yellow diamond-shaped sign showing a black car with two wavy skid marks behind it
  1. The road ahead is slippery when wet, so slow down
  2. A sharp curve where cars often skid off the road in any weather
  3. A section of road where you must use snow chains

11

You are on a one-way street and see this sign. What does it mean?

Yellow diamond-shaped sign with two black vertical arrows side by side, the left one pointing down and the right one pointing up
  1. Traffic will soon travel in both directions on this road
  2. You are coming to a divided highway
  3. Two lanes ahead go the same direction

12

You see this sign on a rural highway. What should you expect?

Yellow diamond-shaped sign showing a black traffic light housing with red, yellow and green lights
  1. A railroad crossing with flashing lights
  2. A traffic signal ahead, so be ready to stop
  3. A road where the signals do not work, so treat it as a four-way stop

13

You see this sign on a road through the hills at dusk. What should you do?

Yellow diamond-shaped sign with a black leaping deer
  1. Keep your speed; animals always run away from cars
  2. Honk regularly to keep animals away
  3. Slow down and watch for animals

14

You are stopped at a red light and want to turn right. Which sign means you must wait for the green?

  1. LEFT TURN YIELD ON GREEN
  2. NO TURN ON RED
  3. NO TURNS

15

Which of these signs warns of a series of curves?

  1. Yellow diamond: a snaking arrow with several bends
  2. Yellow diamond: an arrow with one gentle bend
  3. Yellow diamond: an arrow that bends at a square corner

16

Which of these signs warns of a STOP sign ahead?

  1. Yellow diamond: a red and white triangle below an arrow
  2. Yellow diamond: a red eight-sided shape below an arrow
  3. Yellow diamond: a traffic light housing

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