OMV Road Signs 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sign would you see at the beginning of a one-way street?
- A white sign with black arrow pointing left or right (Correct answer)
- A red 'Do Not Enter' sign facing the wrong-way driver
- A yellow diamond with two arrows pointing opposite directions
- A green sign with the street name and a one-way arrow
Correct answer: A white sign with black arrow pointing left or right
One-way signs are white rectangular signs with a black arrow indicating the permitted direction of travel.
Question 2: What does a yellow pennant-shaped (triangular) sign on the left side of the road indicate?
- Yield to oncoming traffic
- No passing zone begins here (Correct answer)
- Slow-moving vehicle ahead
- Left turn permitted on green arrow only
Correct answer: No passing zone begins here
The pennant-shaped yellow sign marks the beginning of a no-passing zone and is always placed on the left side of the road.
Question 3: A blue square sign with a white 'H' symbol directs drivers to:
- A hotel or lodging facility
- A hospital or medical facility (Correct answer)
- A handicapped parking zone
- A helipad landing area
Correct answer: A hospital or medical facility
Blue 'H' signs are hospital guide signs that direct motorists to the nearest medical facility.
Question 4: What shape and color is the standard 'Yield' sign?
- Red octagon with white letters
- White rectangle with red letters
- Red and white downward-pointing triangle (Correct answer)
- Yellow diamond with black letters
Correct answer: Red and white downward-pointing triangle
The Yield sign is a downward-pointing equilateral triangle with a red border and white interior with red letters.
Question 5: A sign showing two arrows merging into one from the right means:
- The right lane is ending and traffic must merge left (Correct answer)
- Vehicles entering from the right have the right-of-way
- A roundabout is approaching
- Two-way traffic begins ahead
Correct answer: The right lane is ending and traffic must merge left
A lane ends — merge sign warns that the right lane is ending and drivers must merge into the continuing left lane.
Question 6: What does a brown sign with white symbols typically represent?
- Hazardous material route
- Recreational or cultural interest area (Correct answer)
- Restricted military zone
- Road under construction
Correct answer: Recreational or cultural interest area
Brown signs with white symbols are used for recreational, scenic, and cultural interest areas such as parks and historic sites.
Question 7: A crossbuck sign ('X' shape) at a railroad crossing means you must:
- Stop completely before crossing the tracks
- Yield and cross only when no train is approaching (Correct answer)
- Slow to 15 mph and proceed with caution
- Wait for a flagman to wave you through
Correct answer: Yield and cross only when no train is approaching
A crossbuck is a yield sign — you must slow down, look both ways, and yield to any approaching trains before crossing.
OMV Road Signs 3
Which sign would you see at the beginning of a one-way street?