Mississippi Road Signs Practice study guide
Mississippi Road Signs Practice · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Mississippi road signs practice test is a study tool for anyone working toward a Mississippi driver's license or permit - first-time teen drivers in a driver education course, adults getting a license for the first time, new residents who must convert an out-of-state license, and drivers who simply want a refresher. In Mississippi, the written knowledge exam is administered by the Department of Public Safety, and a large share of its questions ask you to identify signs by shape, color, symbol, and meaning. The Mississippi Road Signs Practice study guide has 7 sections and about 2,310 words.
01Regulatory Signs: Speed Limits, Stop, Yield, Prohibitions, and Mandatory Direction
Regulatory signs are the white-and-black or red-and-white signs that tell you what the law requires or forbids. On the Mississippi practice exam, expect questions on stop, yield, speed limits, prohibition signs, and mandatory-direction signs.
363 words, about 2 min02Warning Signs: Curves, Intersections, Pedestrians, School, Animals, and Road Conditions
Warning signs are usually yellow diamonds, with fluorescent yellow-green used for school and pedestrian warnings. The Mississippi exam tests curve, intersection, pedestrian, school, animal, and road-condition warnings, including advisory speed plaques.
324 words, about 2 min03Guide and Informational Signs: Route Markers, Destinations, and Services
Guide signs direct you to destinations, route numbers, exits, and services. They are generally green, blue, or brown, and they are not commands.
318 words, about 2 min04Construction and Work Zone Signs
Work-zone signs are orange and warn of temporary conditions: workers, lane closures, detours, flaggers, and reduced speed. The Mississippi exam tests your ability to read these signs and to obey a flagger.
305 words, about 2 min05Railroad and School Zone Signs and Signals
Railroad and school-zone signs protect the most vulnerable road users and the heaviest vehicles. The Mississippi exam tests crossbucks, advance railroad warnings, flashing lights and gates, school-zone signs, school speed limits, and school bus stop rules.
346 words, about 2 min06Sign Colors, Shapes, and Symbols
Mississippi uses the national color and shape system, so you can often identify a sign's meaning before you read it. The exam tests red, yellow, fluorescent yellow-green, orange, green, blue, brown, white, and black, plus octagon, inverted triangle, diamond, pentagon, circle, crossbuck, and rectangle shapes.
279 words, about 1 min07Pavement Markings and Traffic Signals Related to Signs
Pavement markings and signals work with signs to control lanes, stops, and turns. The Mississippi exam tests yellow and white lines, stop lines, crosswalks, turn arrows, and signal indications including flashing red, flashing yellow, and right turn on red.
375 words, about 2 min