DGT Traffic Signs & Signals 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A pentagon-shaped sign (five sides) is used exclusively to indicate what?
- School advance warning zones (Correct answer)
- Construction zones ahead
- Hospital zones
- Railroad crossings
Correct answer: School advance warning zones
The pentagon shape is reserved for school advance warning signs, alerting drivers to slow down near schools.
Question 2: What does a flashing red traffic light require drivers to do?
- Slow down and proceed with caution
- Stop completely, then proceed when safe (Correct answer)
- Yield to oncoming traffic only
- Treat it as a green light after dark
Correct answer: Stop completely, then proceed when safe
A flashing red light must be treated like a stop sign — come to a complete stop, then proceed when it is safe.
Question 3: Which sign color is used for guide signs on highways and expressways?
- Brown
- Blue
- Green (Correct answer)
- White
Correct answer: Green
Green signs are used for guide information such as highway route numbers, destinations, and distances.
Question 4: A white rectangular sign with the message 'SPEED LIMIT 35' is classified as what type of sign?
- Warning sign
- Regulatory sign (Correct answer)
- Guide sign
- Service sign
Correct answer: Regulatory sign
Regulatory signs are white rectangles that inform drivers of traffic laws they must obey, including speed limits.
Question 5: What does a sign showing a truck on a sloped line indicate?
- Truck weigh station ahead
- Steep downgrade ahead (Correct answer)
- Trucks prohibited on this road
- Truck crossing ahead
Correct answer: Steep downgrade ahead
The truck-on-slope warning sign alerts drivers, especially truck operators, to a steep downgrade requiring reduced speed and gear control.
Question 6: A blue sign with a white 'H' symbol directs drivers to what facility?
- Hotel or lodging
- Highway interchange
- Hospital (Correct answer)
- Handicap parking area
Correct answer: Hospital
Blue signs with an 'H' are motorist services signs directing drivers to a nearby hospital.
Question 7: When a traffic signal is completely dark (no lights working), how should a driver treat the intersection?
- Proceed normally since signals do not apply
- Yield to all traffic entering the intersection
- Treat it as an all-way stop (Correct answer)
- Wait for the signal to resume before proceeding
Correct answer: Treat it as an all-way stop
A non-functioning traffic signal must be treated as a four-way stop, requiring a full stop and yielding based on arrival order.
DGT Traffic Signs & Signals 2
A pentagon-shaped sign (five sides) is used exclusively to indicate what?