NC DMV, Chapter 5

Question 1

What are traffic signals, signs, and pavement markings for?

Answer 1

Traffic control to provide a smooth orderly flow of traffic

Question 2

What is a traffic signal used for?

Answer 2

Control moving traffic and pedestrians at some intersections and mid-block crosswalks

Question 3

What does a circle green signal mean?

Answer 3

It means go but in left turns provide with caution to oncoming traffic

Question 4

What does the yellow signal mean?

Answer 4

It means caution and indicates the signal is about to turn red

Question 5

What does the red circle sign mean?

Answer 5

It means stop, unless there is a signal don’t turn on red for a right turn

Question 6

What does a green turn signal entail?

Answer 6

Allowed to turn red with no conflicting traffic

Question 7

What does a red turn signal entail?

Answer 7

Traffic must stop

Question 8

What does a yellow turn signal entail?

Answer 8

it indicates the green turn signal is about to turn to a regular green signal, circular red signal, or red arrow signal

Question 9

What should you do if you approach an intersection where the light has malfunctioned?

Answer 9

proceed as if it is controlled by a stop sign

Question 10

What is a flashing red signal?

Answer 10

It has the same meaning as a stop sign, stop and don’t proceed

Question 11

What does a solid red arrow signal mean?

Answer 11

No turns are allowed

Question 12

What does a solid yellow arrow mean?

Answer 12

Prepare to stop

Question 13

What does a flashing yellow arrow mean?

Answer 13

Left turns are allowed but they must yield to oncoming traffic.

Question 14

What does a solid green arrow mean?

Answer 14

Left turns are allowed without oncoming traffic and pedestrians.

Question 15

What is a ramp meter signal?

Answer 15

control traffic entering a freeway

Question 16

What does the red ramp meter traffic signal mean?

Answer 16

Stop

Question 17

What does a green ramp meter signal mean?

Answer 17

Proceed to ramp and merge to the freeway

Question 18

What are hybrid beacons used for?

Answer 18

Control traffic at mid-block crosswalks and entrances to emergency response facilities

Question 19

What happens when you activate a hybrid beacon?

Answer 19

The beacon will flash yellow for a few seconds and steady yellow and red for a few more seconds to allow vehicles to stop. The beacons will remain steady red while pedestrians and emergency vehicles to begin exiting facility

Question 20

What are the three types of traffic signs?

Answer 20

Regulatory signs, Warning signs, and Guide/ Informational signs

Question 21

What must you do at a yield sign?

Answer 21

Slow down and yield right of way

Question 22

What a guide/ informational signs?

Answer 22

It gives directions, routes, distances, and indicates services

Question 23

What are warning signs?

Answer 23

They indicate things further ahead that may make you pay attention to on the road to prevent accidents

Question 24

What do yellow pavement markings mean?

Answer 24

Separate travel lanes moving in opposite directions

Question 25

What do single white pavement markings mean?

Answer 25

The right edge lines along the road for guiding traffic that go in the same direction

Question 26

What does a yellow skipped or broken line mean?

Answer 26

Center line used on a two-lane, two-way road where passing with care is permitted

Question 27

What does a single solid yellow pavement line mean?

Answer 27

Left edge lines on divided highways

Question 28

What do skipped white lines mean on pavement?

Answer 28

Divided lanes that go in the same direction

Question 29

In certain circumstances, who may be there to direct flow of traffic that must be paid attention to instead of light signals?

Answer 29

Traffic officers