Signs, signals and pavement markings — Minnesota Driver's License Practice Test

This Minnesota Driver's License Signs, signals and pavement markings practice set has 96 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 80% on the real Minnesota Driver's License knowledge test to pass.

Sample questions

Three questions from the Signs, signals and pavement markings bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 30 questions at random from the same bank.

1. Why are the shapes and colors of road signs standardized?

   • So you can grasp a sign's general meaning before you can read it — Correct answer
   • So each city can design its own unique signs
   • To make signs cheaper to manufacture
   • Only to make the roads look attractive

   Explanation: Minnesota signs, signals, and pavement markings follow national standards. The shapes and colors are coded to give you a general idea of what a sign means even before you can read it up close.

   Handbook: Signs, signals and pavement markings — Signs

2. What do red signs do?

   • Prohibit and command — Correct answer
   • Warn of hazards
   • Guide and inform
   • Describe motorist services

   Explanation: Red is a regulatory color: red signs prohibit and command, such as Stop, Yield, Do Not Enter, and Wrong Way.

   Handbook: Signs, signals and pavement markings — Sign color meanings

3. What do white signs do?

   • Regulate — Correct answer
   • Warn in construction zones
   • Indicate recreational sites
   • Guide and inform

   Explanation: White is a regulatory color. White signs regulate — for example, speed limit signs.

   Handbook: Signs, signals and pavement markings — Sign color meanings