Nevada Road Signs & Signals Practice Test
Sign and signal questions are some of the most common on the Nevada DMV written knowledge test, and they're the easiest points to lock in — the rules behind them barely change. If you know what each color and shape means before you even read the words, you can answer most of them on sight.
Nevada follows the standard federal system: red means stop or prohibition, yellow warns you about what's ahead, orange marks construction, green gives direction, and blue points to driver services. Shapes carry meaning too — an octagon is always a stop, a pennant means no passing, and a five-sided pentagon marks a school zone or school crossing.
Sample questions
What are the three purposes of highway signs?
- Stop, slow, and go
- Advertise, direct, and decorate
- Warn, entertain, and inform
- Regulate, warn, and inform ✓
The handbook states signs have three purposes: they regulate, warn, and inform.
What does a brown highway sign indicate?
- Recreation and scenic area information ✓
- A traffic regulation
- A stop requirement
- Construction work
Standard colors: Brown means recreation and scenic area information.
A round (circular) sign is used to indicate what?
- A speed limit
- A yield point
- A railroad crossing ahead ✓
- A no-passing zone
Standard shapes: Circle means railroad crossing ahead.
Before moving forward from a stop sign, you must give right-of-way to whom?
- Only to trucks
- Pedestrians and any cross traffic ✓
- No one, if you stopped first
- Only to vehicles on your left
At a stop sign you must give right-of-way to pedestrians and to any cross traffic before moving forward.
What do warning signs tell the driver?
- There are special conditions or hazards ahead ✓
- The distance to the next city
- The route number of the highway
- Where to find food and lodging
Warning signs tell the driver there are special conditions or hazards ahead.
What are cones, drums, and barricades used for in a work zone?
- To alert you and guide you safely through work areas ✓
- To decorate the roadway
- To indicate a school zone
- To mark a rest stop
Cones, drums, and barricades are used to alert you and to guide you safely through work areas.
At a red light, where should you stop your vehicle?
- Past the intersection
- Behind the crosswalk or stop line ✓
- At least 15 feet into the intersection
- In the middle of the crosswalk
Stop your vehicle behind the crosswalk or stop line at a red light.
What does the handbook warn NOT to do at a yellow light?
- Do not slow down
- Do not speed up to 'beat the light' ✓
- Do not signal
- Do not stop
The handbook explicitly says: DO NOT speed up to 'beat the light.'
A yellow arrow means what?
- You may not turn at all
- You must stop permanently
- The signal is going to change to red and warns drivers to clear the intersection ✓
- The turn is protected
A yellow arrow means the signal is going to change to red and warns drivers to clear the intersection.
For a pedestrian at an intersection, a red light means what?
- Cross quickly
- Cross with caution
- Wait 5 seconds then cross
- 'Do not cross' unless a pedestrian signal or police officer directs otherwise ✓
For pedestrians, a red light means 'do not cross' unless a pedestrian signal or police officer directs otherwise.
What may some school areas use to tell drivers when the speed limit is in effect?
- Green arrows
- Flashing red lights
- Sirens
- Flashing yellow lights ✓
Some areas may use flashing yellow lights to tell drivers when the school-zone speed limit is in effect.
When solid white lines separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction, what should you do?
- Do not change lanes or pass ✓
- Speed up
- Straddle the line
- Pass freely
When solid white lines separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction, do not change lanes or pass.