Mississippi Road Signs Test 2

5 out of 5 (69 votes)
80% Passing score
20 Questions
4 Mistakes allowed
A good Mississippi DMV practice test should feel close enough to the real thing that you start noticing the details the manual expects you to know, especially with road signs and signals. Mississippi does not usually treat road signs as a separate little exam for a regular Class R license or learner’s permit. They are folded into the main knowledge test, the Computerized Exam given in person by the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Driver Service Bureau. Still, a focused Mississippi road sign test is worth your time because signs are one of those areas where people think they know more than they actually do. Fair enough. Most of us have seen stop signs since childhood. That does not mean we have the entire signs-and-signals section locked down. This Mississippi permit practice test gives you 20 multiple-choice questions built around the kind of road sign knowledge that matters for the official exam. You will work through warning signs, regulatory signs, guide signs, signals, and the color patterns that carry real meaning on the road. Red is usually tied to something prohibited or required. Yellow generally warns you about changing conditions ahead. Then there are the more specific signs—the ones you recognize vaguely, but maybe not cleanly enough when the answer choices start crowding each other. The official Mississippi learner permit knowledge test is based on the Mississippi Driver’s License Manual and covers traffic laws, safe driving rules, license requirements, signs, and signals. The commonly reported format is 30 multiple-choice questions, with 24 correct answers required to pass. That is an 80% score, with no more than 6 missed questions. This practice permit test follows the same standard in a smaller format: 16 correct answers out of 20 gets you to passing range. After you finish the DMV sign test, you will see a summary of your results, including the questions you missed and the correct answers. That part matters more than people want to admit, because rereading the right answer immediately after missing it is often where the rule finally sticks. A few licensing details are worth keeping straight, too. Applicants who are 15 or 16 must pass the knowledge exam and vision screening before getting a learner’s permit and usually hold that permit for 12 months. Applicants 17 or older may be able to complete the permit and license steps on the same day. The real test is taken in person, and electronics are not allowed in the testing area. Use this Mississippi DMV practice test alongside the manual, not instead of it, and you will walk in with fewer loose ends.
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Sample Mississippi Permit Test Questions

Question 1

What roadway change is shown by the pictured divided-highway warning sign?

This sign means:
  1. A A divided highway ends ahead
  2. B A one-way street begins ahead
  3. C A one-way street ends ahead
  4. D A divided highway begins ahead

Correct answer: D – A divided highway begins ahead

This warning sign indicates that the roadway ahead becomes divided. A median or other separator will divide traffic traveling in opposite directions. Follow the roadway on the right side of the divider and watch for any accompanying lane markings or directional signs.

Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual — “Traffic Signs and Signals,” “Warning Signs”

Question 2

A steady yellow arrow appears while you are approaching a left turn from a dedicated turn lane. What should you do?

  1. A Accelerate to enter the intersection before the signal changes
  2. B Stop immediately regardless of your location
  3. C Use caution and prepare to obey the next signal indication
  4. D Turn without yielding because the arrow grants the right-of-way

Correct answer: C – Use caution and prepare to obey the next signal indication

A steady yellow arrow warns that the signal is changing from a protected turn to another indication, which may be an unprotected turn or a red light. Mississippi’s manual directs drivers to use caution and prepare to stop. Do not accelerate merely to enter the intersection before the signal changes.

Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual — “Traffic Signal Lights,” “Yellow Arrow”

Question 3

What does the pictured KEEP RIGHT sign require?

This white sign means:
  1. A Pass to the right of the traffic island or obstruction
  2. B Yield before making a right turn
  3. C Move right only when driving slower than other traffic
  4. D Turn right at the next intersection

Correct answer: A – Pass to the right of the traffic island or obstruction

A KEEP RIGHT sign directs traffic to travel to the right of an island, divider, or other obstruction. It does not require a right turn at the next intersection. Follow the arrow and remain on the designated side of the obstruction.

Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual — “Traffic Signs and Signals,” “Regulatory Signs”

Question 4

On a Mississippi roadway, what is the purpose of a marked two-way center turn lane?

The center lane in the illustration is used for:
  1. A Ordinary through travel
  2. B Preparing for and making left turns
  3. C Passing slower traffic
  4. D Exclusive use by emergency vehicles

Correct answer: B – Preparing for and making left turns

A two-way center turn lane is reserved for drivers preparing to turn left across opposing traffic. It is not a regular travel lane or a passing lane. Enter it only as part of a permitted turning movement and check that the movement can be completed safely.

Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual — “Traffic Lanes,” “Two Lanes Plus Center Turn Lane”, Mississippi Driver’s License Manual — “Traffic Signs and Signals,” “Regulatory Signs”

Question 5

Which warning sign indicates that a divided roadway will soon become an undivided, two-way roadway?

  1. A The LANE ENDS sign
  2. B The DIVIDED HIGHWAY ENDS sign
  3. C The TWO-WAY TRAFFIC sign
  4. D The TURN LEFT OR RIGHT sign

Correct answer: B – The DIVIDED HIGHWAY ENDS sign

The DIVIDED HIGHWAY ENDS sign warns that the median or divider will terminate ahead. After the divided section ends, opposing traffic will share an undivided roadway. Stay to the right of the centerline and watch for vehicles approaching from the opposite direction.

Source: Mississippi Driver’s License Manual — “Traffic Signs and Signals,” “Warning Signs”

Question 6

While traveling on a one-way ramp, you see red raised pavement markers facing you. What do they warn?

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

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

Red raised pavement markers facing a driver on a one-way roadway or ramp warn of wrong-way travel. This indicates an immediate risk of meeting traffic head-on. Stop in a safe location and correct your direction without continuing farther against traffic.

Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th ed. with Revision 1 — § 3D.03, “Color of Raised Pavement Markers”

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