New Hampshire DMV Permit: Signs & Signals Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is food.

This is a guide sign. This sign indicates the availability of food.

Not quite. The answer is A steep descent ahead; drivers may need to shift into a lower gear.

This sign warns that there is a steep descent ahead. Check your brakes before starting the descent. Use low gear to reduce wear on your brakes even if your vehicle has an automatic transmission.

Not quite. The answer is a guide sign for a hospital.

Guide signs are square or rectangular and are green, brown, or blue. This guide sign indicates a hospital ahead.

Not quite. The answer is an area where a lower speed limit has been established.

This is a regulatory sign. This sign means that you are approaching an area where a lower speed limit has been established. Prepare to slow down so you won't exceed the speed limit there.

Not quite. The answer is The divided highway ends ahead.

This sign warns that the divided highway ends ahead. The roadway will become an undivided two-way roadway. Keep right and watch for oncoming vehicles.

Not quite. The answer is a two-way left-turn lane.

This sign indicates a shared central turn lane (also known as a two-way left-turn lane) in the center of the roadway. This lane is reserved for making left turns (and U-turns where permitted) and can be used by vehicles traveling in either direction. The lane is marked on each side by a solid yellow line and a broken yellow line. This lane must never be used for through traffic. Use this lane with caution because vehicles traveling in the opposite direction may also be using it.

Not quite. The answer is a broken white line

You are allowed to pass if there is a broken line next to your lane.

Not quite. The answer is The minimum fine for speeding in a work zone is $250.

Work zones can be dangerous for both drivers and workers. In work zones, driving slower or faster than the surrounding traffic is a major cause of rear-end collisions. In New Hampshire, the fine for speeding in a work zone when workers are present is between $250 and $500. [Speed Limits, Part Nine - Speed, State of New Hampshire Driver's Manual],

Source: NH Rev Stat § 265:6-a

Not quite. The answer is You may go straight or turn right.

This is a regulatory sign that directs you to go straight or make a right turn.

Not quite. The answer is the point before which your vehicle must stop.

A stop line is a solid white line painted across an approach lane at an intersection. The stop line is located before the crosswalk. If a stop sign or traffic signal requires you to stop, you must stop before the stop line. If there is no stop line, you must stop before the crosswalk.

Not quite. The answer is stopping or shifting gears

Never start to cross railroad tracks unless the tracks can be cleared without stopping. Never shift gears while crossing because your vehicle might possibly stall.

Not quite. The answer is showing alternate routes during road closures and construction.

This sign shows alternate routes during road closures or construction. Follow these signs.

Not quite. The answer is 35 mph in rural areas and 30 mph in urban areas

The maximum speed limit in New Hampshire's urban residential districts is 30 mph except where otherwise posted. The maximum speed limit in New Hampshire's rural residential districts is 35 mph except where otherwise posted.

Source: Speed Limits, Part Nine - Speed, State of New Hampshire Driver's Manual

Not quite. The answer is a railroad crossing.

This is an advance warning sign that may be posted in advance of the railroad crossing. Vehicles must slow down, look, listen, and be prepared to stop at the crossing ahead.

Not quite. The answer is vehicles from all four directions approaching the intersection must stop.

At an intersection, a stop sign accompanied by this sign means that the intersection is a four-way stop. Each approaching roadway has a stop sign accompanied by a "4-Way" sign.

Not quite. The answer is an object marker on a roadway.

This is an object marker sign, which is used to notify drivers of objects in the roadway or very close to the edge of the roadway. The stripes point downward toward the safe side of the roadway. This sign indicates that you should keep right to pass the object.

Not quite. The answer is There is a railroad crossing ahead.

This sign gives advance warning of a railroad crossing ahead. Slow down and look and listen for warning signals and approaching trains. Prepare to stop if necessary. Don't try to cross if a train is coming.

Not quite. The answer is 3

If you are convicted of failing to obey a traffic control device such as a traffic signal, three points will be added to your driving record.

Source: Demerit Points Assessed After Court Conviction (based upon date of violation), Accidents and Financial Responsibility - Part Sixteen, State of New Hampshire Driver's Manual

Not quite. The answer is passing is not allowed on either side.

A double solid yellow line marks the center of a road and separates lanes of traffic traveling in opposite directions. Passing is not allowed on either side of the line. You may cross the line only to make a left turn.

Not quite. The answer is A side road at a railroad crossing

This sign warns that a side road crosses a railroad track. Use caution when making a turn onto the side road.