Australian Road Sign Practice — questions and answers

What does an eight-sided red sign mean?

Shown with a road-sign graphic in the interactive test.

1. Stop
2. No parking
3. Tourist route
4. Rest area

Correct answer: Stop

What does a red circle with a white horizontal bar mean?

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1. No entry
2. One way
3. Hospital
4. Railway

Correct answer: No entry

What does a yellow diamond normally indicate?

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1. A warning
2. A speed limit
3. A parking payment
4. A licence office

Correct answer: A warning

What does a railway crossing sign warn about?

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1. Tracks cross the road at or ahead
2. An airport
3. A truck stop
4. A bridge toll

Correct answer: Tracks cross the road at or ahead

At a STOP sign, where should you stop?

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1. At the stop line or as required before entering the intersection
2. After the intersection
3. Only if another vehicle is visible
4. Beside the sign without stopping

Correct answer: At the stop line or as required before entering the intersection

A speed-limit sign displays:

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1. The maximum permitted speed under normal conditions
2. A recommended parking time
3. The minimum vehicle age
4. A route distance

Correct answer: The maximum permitted speed under normal conditions

A sign with an arrow and the words ONE WAY tells you:

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1. Traffic travels only in the shown direction
2. Parking is free
3. The road is closed to pedestrians
4. A railway is ahead

Correct answer: Traffic travels only in the shown direction

What should you do at a NO ENTRY sign?

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1. Choose another permitted route
2. Enter slowly
3. Wait for another car and follow it
4. Use the horn and continue

Correct answer: Choose another permitted route

Why must temporary roadwork signs be followed?

1. They respond to current hazards and traffic arrangements
2. They are optional
3. They apply only to trucks
4. They replace every permanent rule

Correct answer: They respond to current hazards and traffic arrangements

If a warning sign shows a curve, what should you do?

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1. Adjust speed before the curve and steer smoothly
2. Brake hard in the curve
3. Overtake immediately
4. Stop in the traffic lane

Correct answer: Adjust speed before the curve and steer smoothly

Where can you confirm the exact meaning of a local sign?

1. Your state or territory road-user handbook
2. A foreign road manual
3. A social post
4. An advertisement

Correct answer: Your state or territory road-user handbook

Does this road-sign practice replace the official handbook?

1. No
2. Yes
3. Only for visitors
4. Only if every answer is correct

Correct answer: No

A red circle around a symbol usually communicates:

1. A prohibition or restriction
2. A tourist attraction
3. A warning only
4. A route distance

Correct answer: A prohibition or restriction

A yellow diamond showing merging lanes warns that:

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1. Traffic streams join ahead
2. Parking is required
3. The road ends immediately
4. A railway station is nearby

Correct answer: Traffic streams join ahead

A KEEP LEFT sign normally instructs drivers to:

1. Pass to the left of the obstruction or island
2. Turn around
3. Park on the left
4. Use a bus lane

Correct answer: Pass to the left of the obstruction or island

A sign showing children near a crossing means:

1. Watch for children and be prepared to slow or stop
2. Speed up before they cross
3. Parking only
4. Trucks prohibited

Correct answer: Watch for children and be prepared to slow or stop

What does a red-bordered speed sign communicate?

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1. The maximum speed shown
2. A recommended minimum
3. Distance to town
4. Vehicle height

Correct answer: The maximum speed shown

A NO U-TURN sign means:

1. Do not make a U-turn at that location
2. U-turns are compulsory
3. Only trucks may turn
4. The road is one way

Correct answer: Do not make a U-turn at that location

A yellow diamond with traffic lights pictured warns of:

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1. Traffic signals ahead
2. A railway only
3. Free parking
4. A toll booth

Correct answer: Traffic signals ahead

What should you expect after a ROADWORK sign?

1. Changed lanes, workers, machinery or temporary controls
2. An unrestricted motorway
3. A permanent parking bay
4. No hazards

Correct answer: Changed lanes, workers, machinery or temporary controls

A lane arrow painted on the road tells you:

1. Permitted or required movement from that lane
2. The speed limit
3. Vehicle weight
4. Parking time

Correct answer: Permitted or required movement from that lane

A GIVE WAY sign tells you to:

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1. Give priority and stop if necessary
2. Always stop even with no traffic
3. Accelerate
4. Use the shoulder

Correct answer: Give priority and stop if necessary

A warning sign showing a kangaroo means:

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1. Wildlife may be on or near the road
2. A zoo entrance only
3. No animals permitted
4. A walking track

Correct answer: Wildlife may be on or near the road

Why should you read an additional plate beneath a sign?

1. It can explain distance, times, vehicle types or other limits
2. It is advertising
3. It cancels every sign
4. It shows fuel prices

Correct answer: It can explain distance, times, vehicle types or other limits