Lesson 2 - Chapter 5 Questions

Traffic-control devices communicate meaning using:

• Color

• Shape

• Wording

• All of the above

Railroad advance-warning signs are: a) Red and triangular b) Black on white in the shape of an X c) Orange and diamond shaped d) Yellow and round.

• Red and triangular

• Black on white in the shape of an X

• Orange and diamond shaped

• Yellow and round

An odd-numbered interstate with a single or double digit number indicates a route that:

• Runs in a loop around a city

• Extends outward from a loop around a city

• Runs east and west

• Runs north and south

A solid yellow centerline on your side of the road means:

• You may not pass

• You may pass, if it is safe to do so

• Oncoming vehicles may pass

• You are approaching reversible lanes.

Solid white lines are used: a) To mark the right edge of highways b) Between lanes to indicate areas where lane changes are discouraged or unlawful c) To mark shared left-turn lanes d) Both A and B.

• To mark the right edge of highways

• Between lanes to indicate areas where lane changes are discouraged or unlawful

• To mark shared left-turn lanes

• Both A and B.

The safe use of shared left-turn lanes requires signaling, checking for oncoming vehicles, yielding when necessary, and following road markings. Which of the following summarizes these key steps?

• Signal, check for oncoming vehicles, yield when necessary, and follow road markings.

• Immediately merge into traffic and speed up to beat oncoming vehicles.

• Ignore lane markings, do not signal, and assume vehicles will adjust their course.

• Only use the lane when there is no other traffic present.

Information communicated with GREEN, YELLOW and RED signs:

• Green indicates go, yellow indicates caution, red indicates stop

• Green indicates stop, yellow indicates caution, red indicates go

• Green indicates caution, yellow indicates stop, red indicates go

• Green indicates go, yellow indicates stop, red indicates caution

Information communicated with BLUE, BROWN and ORANGE signs:

• Services, tourist attractions, and temporary traffic information.

• Prohibitions and mandatory instructions.

• Warnings about hazards.

• Directions and speed limits.

The difference between yellow and white road markings is that yellow indicates lanes for oncoming traffic while white indicates lanes for traffic moving in the same direction.

• Yellow indicates lanes for oncoming traffic while white indicates lanes for traffic moving in the same direction.

• Yellow indicates lanes for traffic moving in the same direction while white indicates lanes for oncoming traffic.

• Both yellow and white indicate the same type of traffic lane separation.

• Yellow road markings are used only in urban areas while white are used in rural areas.