Manitoba Class 5 Learner's Driving Test Manitoba Road Signs 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does a sign with two arrows pointing in opposite directions (up and down) mean in Manitoba?
- Two-way traffic ahead (Correct answer)
- Divided highway begins
- Lane ends — merge
- Passing lane ahead
Correct answer: Two-way traffic ahead
This warning sign indicates that two-way traffic is ahead. It is commonly placed where a divided highway ends or where a one-way road transitions to two-way traffic.
Question 2: In Manitoba, what does a yield sign look like?
- A red octagon
- An inverted white triangle with a red border (Correct answer)
- A yellow diamond
- A white rectangle with red text
Correct answer: An inverted white triangle with a red border
The yield sign is an inverted (downward-pointing) triangle with a red border and white centre. It requires drivers to slow down, check for traffic, and yield the right-of-way before proceeding.
Question 3: What does a sign showing a car with wavy lines beneath it warn about in Manitoba?
- Flooding ahead
- Slippery road surface when wet (Correct answer)
- Winding road ahead
- Bumpy road surface
Correct answer: Slippery road surface when wet
This warning sign indicates the road may be slippery when wet. Drivers should reduce speed and avoid sudden braking or sharp turns in these areas, especially during rain or early frost.
Question 4: What does a rectangular orange sign with black text indicate in Manitoba?
- A school zone
- A construction or maintenance zone (Correct answer)
- A hospital zone
- A speed reduction zone at night
Correct answer: A construction or maintenance zone
Orange signs are used exclusively for construction and maintenance zones in Manitoba. They warn of temporary hazards like lane closures, detours, and workers on the road.
Question 5: What does a sign with a 'T' symbol inside a yellow diamond mean?
- Telephone ahead
- T-intersection ahead (Correct answer)
- Transit stop nearby
- Truck route begins
Correct answer: T-intersection ahead
A T-intersection warning sign tells drivers the road ahead ends at a perpendicular road. Drivers must prepare to turn left or right and yield to cross traffic.
Question 6: What does a school zone sign look like in Manitoba?
- A red octagon with 'SCHOOL'
- A fluorescent yellow-green pentagon with children symbols (Correct answer)
- A white rectangle with 'SCHOOL ZONE'
- A blue square with a book symbol
Correct answer: A fluorescent yellow-green pentagon with children symbols
Manitoba school zone signs use a fluorescent yellow-green pentagon shape showing children. The distinctive colour and shape make them visible in all conditions to alert drivers to reduce speed near schools.
What does a sign with two arrows pointing in opposite directions (up and down) mean in Manitoba?