IN DMV Traffic Signs and Signals 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does a pennant-shaped sign indicate in Indiana?
- School zone ahead
- No passing zone (Correct answer)
- Merge required
- Divided highway begins
Correct answer: No passing zone
A pennant-shaped yellow sign marks the beginning of a no-passing zone on Indiana roadways.
Question 2: In Indiana, orange signs are used to indicate:
- School zones
- Work/construction zones (Correct answer)
- Hazardous material routes
- Railroad crossings
Correct answer: Work/construction zones
Orange signs are used exclusively in construction and work zones to warn drivers of temporary conditions and protect workers.
Question 3: A blue rectangular sign on Indiana highways typically identifies:
- State parks and recreation
- Motorist services like gas, food, and lodging (Correct answer)
- Designated truck routes
- Speed limit changes
Correct answer: Motorist services like gas, food, and lodging
Blue signs provide motorist service information, pointing drivers to amenities like fuel, food, hospitals, and rest areas.
Question 4: What does a flashing yellow traffic light mean in Indiana?
- Stop and wait
- Proceed at full speed
- Slow down and proceed with caution (Correct answer)
- Turn only in the direction indicated
Correct answer: Slow down and proceed with caution
A flashing yellow light is a warning to slow down and proceed through the intersection with caution.
Question 5: A sign showing a truck on a sloped line in Indiana warns of:
- Truck weigh station ahead
- Steep hill or grade ahead (Correct answer)
- Truck crossing zone
- Reduced truck speed limit
Correct answer: Steep hill or grade ahead
This warning sign alerts drivers, especially truck operators, that a steep grade is ahead requiring speed and gear adjustments.
Question 6: Which sign in Indiana would you see at the entrance of a one-way street going the wrong direction?
- Do Not Enter sign
- Wrong Way sign
- Both Do Not Enter and Wrong Way signs (Correct answer)
- No U-Turn sign
Correct answer: Both Do Not Enter and Wrong Way signs
Both 'Do Not Enter' and 'Wrong Way' signs are used together to warn drivers they are entering a road in the wrong direction.
IN DMV Traffic Signs and Signals 2
What does a pennant-shaped sign indicate in Indiana?