Signs, Signals, & Markings — Montana Driver's License Practice Test

This Montana Driver's License Signs, Signals, & Markings practice set has 120 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 80% on the real Montana Driver's License knowledge test to pass.

Sample questions

Three questions from the Signs, Signals, & Markings bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 30 questions at random from the same bank.

1. How does the special color of a traffic sign help drivers?

   • It helps you recognize the sign at a glance — Correct answer
   • It shows how new the sign is
   • It indicates which agency installed it
   • It has no real purpose

   Explanation: Each type of sign has a special color to help you recognize the sign at a glance.

   Handbook: Signs, Signals, & Markings — Shape and Color

2. In poor visibility such as heavy fog, what may be the only thing you can use to identify a sign?

   • The shape of the sign — Correct answer
   • The exact wording
   • The reflective coating
   • The mounting post height

   Explanation: In poor visibility conditions, such as heavy fog, you may be able to make out only the shape of a sign.

   Handbook: Signs, Signals, & Markings — Shape and Color

3. The U.S. system of traffic control devices is moving toward emphasizing what?

   • Picture and symbolic signs — Correct answer
   • Longer written messages
   • Electronic billboards only
   • Audio signals

   Explanation: The United States is moving toward an international-type system that emphasizes picture and symbolic signs rather than written messages.

   Handbook: Signs, Signals, & Markings — Sign System