Illinois Road Sign Recognition – Random Signs

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1. This sign marks:

A) A narrow highway

B) A side road entering the highway

C) A highway with two-way traffic

Two-way Traffic. You leave a separated one-way highway and will be on a two-way highway.

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2. What should you expect ahead?

A) A closed road and a detour

B) The possibility of turning or entering traffic between two curves

C) A low bridge or underpass between two curves

Expect two curves and cross traffic ahead.

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3. This sign warns of:

A) A traffic signal ahead

B) An uncontrolled intersection

C) A fire station driveway

Traffic Signal Ahead.

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4. What does this sign mean?

A) You must give the right-of-way to pedestrians and vehicles

B) Do not proceed in this direction

C) All traffic must stop at this intersection

Slow down or stop if necessary to yield the right-of-way to vehicles in the intersection.

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5. This sign means:

A) There is a detour ahead

B) There is a flagger ahead

C) The road is closed ahead

The flagger sign warns drivers of a work zone where a flagger controls traffic.

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6. This sign means:

A) Stay in the right lane when driving slower than other vehicles

B) Slow down and merge into the right lane

C) Slower traffic must exit to the right

Stay in the right-hand lane when driving slower than other vehicles.

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7. This sign means:

A) Detour ahead

B) Slippery when wet

C) Winding road ahead

The road ahead is winding, with a series of turns or curves. Drive slowly and carefully, and do not pass.

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8. This sign means:

A) Steep hill ahead

B) No trucks allowed

C) Truck crossing

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9. This sign means:

A) Church

B) Hospital

C) Crossroad

Crossroad or intersection. A road crosses the main highway ahead. Watch for other vehicles entering or leaving the highway.

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10. When you see this sign, you must:

A) Go straight through the intersection

B) Not turn in the opposite direction of the arrow

C) Keep to the right of an obstruction in the roadway

The sign tells you that traffic flows only in the direction of the arrow. Do not turn in the opposite direction.

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11. This sign means:

A) The end of a no-passing zone

B) Only traffic making a left turn may pass

C) You approach a school zone

This sign marks the end of a no-passing zone. Pass only when safe.

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12. What does this sign mean?

A) Keep right

B) Right turns only

C) Divided highway

Drive to the right of this sign.

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13. What does this sign mean?

A) Multiple turning lanes

B) No outlet

C) No U-turn

No U-Turn. Making a U-turn at an intersection where this sign is posted is prohibited.

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14. This sign means:

A) No outlet

B) The road you are on ends ahead

C) Number of lanes reduced ahead

T-intersection. The road you are traveling on ends straight ahead.

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15. This sign means:

A) Divided highway ends

B) Crossroad ahead

C) Side road ahead

The divided highway ends. You will soon be on an undivided roadway with two-way traffic.

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The average score is 82%

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All drivers applying for an original Illinois Driver’s License or Instruction Permit must pass a written knowledge exam, which includes 15 road sign questions.

The driver’s handbook “Rules of the Road” from the Illinois Secretary of State describes or pictures about 80 standard road signs, excluding how different shapes and colors are used.

To ensure you pass the road signs part of your driver’s exam, you must know all the signs, including their shapes and colors. Try this quiz to see if you know all the shapes.

The Most Common Mistakes on Road Signs Tests

Some of the most common mistakes on the road sign test are:

• Mixing up Slippery When Wet with Winding Road
• Believing the Do Not Enter sign is round
• Not knowing the difference between Divided Highway Begins and Ends
• Not understanding what the Pass with Care sign marks
• Mixing up Added Lane and the Merge sign

This Random Illinois Road Sign Test

The test consists of 15 questions randomly selected from a larger question bank. You will see a new set of questions every time you retake the test.

Illinois Practice Tests