Delaware Road Signs Test

4.6 out of 5 (171 votes)
80% Passing score
10 Questions
2 Mistakes allowed
Delaware road signs are not there for decoration, though a few of them do seem designed to test how closely you were paying attention. This Delaware DMV road sign test gives you a direct, focused way to review the signs, signals, colors, shapes, symbols, and pavement markings that show up in the Delaware Driver Manual and, more importantly, on the official Class D knowledge test. The real Delaware knowledge test is not a tiny little signs quiz tucked into the licensing process. It has 32 questions, and you need 26 correct answers to pass. That is an 81.25% passing score, which means you can miss up to 6 questions before things start getting uncomfortable. The exam covers Delaware traffic laws, rules of the road, safe driving practices, motor vehicle laws, highway signs, traffic signals, and pavement markings. Road sign recognition is part of that mix, so applicants may be asked to identify signs by shape, color, or symbol, or explain what a sign or signal actually means when the road is moving and nobody is waiting patiently for you to think it over. This Delaware DMV signs practice test narrows the focus to road signs with 20 multiple-choice questions. To pass this practice version, you need 16 correct answers, or 80%. Fine, slightly less dramatic than the official test, but still close enough to give you a useful read on whether you know the material or are just making confident guesses in the general direction of safety. You can take the Delaware practice permit test online from a computer or mobile device, which makes it easier to fit in a review without turning the whole day into a formal study session. The better part, honestly, is the feedback. As you answer each question, you get immediate correction and an explanation, which matters because some signs look a little too related for comfort. Same color family, similar shape, completely different instruction. Lovely. Use this road signs practice test alongside the Delaware Driver Manual, not as a substitute for it. Once you pass the eye screening and official knowledge exam, and pay the required fee, Delaware can issue a learner’s permit. Getting the sign questions right is one part of that process, but it is also the part that keeps helping after the test is over, when the signs are no longer multiple choice and the car behind you is being weirdly impatient about it.
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Sample Delaware Permit Test Questions

Question 1

Which sign directs drivers to pass to the right of a traffic island or divider?

  1. A The Divided Highway Ends sign
  2. B The Keep Right sign with an arrow curving down and right
  3. C The Sharp Left Turn sign
  4. D The Right Lane Ends sign

Correct answer: B – The Keep Right sign with an arrow curving down and right

The KEEP RIGHT sign directs traffic to travel to the right of an island, divider, or other obstruction. Its arrow bends downward toward the right. It is not the same as a warning that a lane or divided highway is ending.

Source: Delaware Driver Manual — Section Four, “Regulatory Signs”

Question 2

Which pavement marking helps drivers select the correct lane for a turn?

  1. A Flashing red signals
  2. B Flashing yellow signals
  3. C Solid white edge lines
  4. D White directional arrows painted within the lanes

Correct answer: D – White directional arrows painted within the lanes

The Delaware Driver Manual explains that roadway lines and symbols identify which lanes should be used for turns. White directional arrows painted within lanes show the movement associated with those lanes. Select the lane whose arrow corresponds with your intended direction and obey any accompanying signs or controls.

Source: Delaware Driver Manual — Section Four, “Pavement Markings”, 21 Del. C. § 4122(3) – Driving on roadways laned for traffic

Question 3

Red raised pavement markers are reflecting toward your vehicle. What do they indicate?

  1. A A signalized intersection is ahead
  2. B A stop sign is ahead
  3. C You are traveling in the wrong direction
  4. D A no-passing zone is beginning

Correct answer: C – You are traveling in the wrong direction

Delaware traffic-control standards permit the side of a raised pavement marker visible to wrong-way traffic to be red. Seeing red markers facing you is a warning that your vehicle is traveling against the intended traffic flow. Confirm your direction before continuing.

Source: 2 DE Admin. Code 2402 – Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Part 3, § 3B.11, “Raised Pavement Markers—General”

Question 4

A double yellow center marking is broken next to your lane and solid next to opposing traffic. What does it permit?

You may cross a double line to pass another vehicle if the line on your side is:
  1. A Passing from the side next to the solid line
  2. B Passing by traffic in both directions
  3. C Passing with care from the side next to the broken line
  4. D Changing lanes without checking for traffic

Correct answer: C – Passing with care from the side next to the broken line

A broken yellow line beside your lane permits you to cross the center marking to pass with care; traffic beside the solid line may not cross for passing. The marking alone does not guarantee that a pass is safe. The passing side must be clearly visible and free of oncoming traffic for enough distance to complete the maneuver.

Source: 2 DE Admin. Code 2402 – Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Part 3, § 3B.01, “Yellow Center Line Pavement Markings and Warrants”, 21 Del. C. § 4118 – Limitations on overtaking on the left

Question 5

Before proceeding on a green arrow, a driver must yield to:

  1. A Only vehicles approaching from behind
  2. B No one, because the arrow gives an absolute right-of-way
  3. C Pedestrians in an adjacent crosswalk and traffic lawfully using the intersection
  4. D Vehicles in the intersection, but not pedestrians

Correct answer: C – Pedestrians in an adjacent crosswalk and traffic lawfully using the intersection

In Delaware, a green arrow permits a driver to cautiously enter the intersection for the movement shown. The driver must still yield to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection. A green arrow does not authorize a driver to enter an occupied path without yielding.

Source: 21 Del. C. § 4108(a)(4) – Traffic-control signal legend

Question 6

Which center marking ordinarily designates a no-passing zone for traffic in both directions?

  1. A A broken white line
  2. B Two solid yellow lines
  3. C A broken yellow line
  4. D A single solid white line

Correct answer: B – Two solid yellow lines

Two solid yellow center lines identify a two-direction no-passing zone. Delaware drivers must obey clearly visible no-passing markings, although state law recognizes limited exceptions for specified obstructions, slow-moving road users, and left turns. Under ordinary conditions, neither direction may cross the marking to pass.

Source: 21 Del. C. § 4120 – No-passing zones; exceptions, 2 DE Admin. Code 2402 – Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Part 3, §§ 3B.01–3B.02, “Yellow Center Line Pavement Markings and Warrants”; “No-Passing Zone Pavement Markings and Warrants”

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