Montana Road Signs Test 2

5 out of 5 (33 votes)
80% Passing score
20 Questions
4 Mistakes allowed
Montana road sign questions deserve their own round of practice, especially because they sit inside the larger Class D knowledge test rather than floating around as a separate little add-on. The official exam is based on the Montana Driver Manual from the Motor Vehicle Division, and yes, that means signs are tested alongside traffic laws, rules of the road, signals, pavement markings, safe driving habits, impaired driving rules, sharing the road, and the basic vehicle knowledge Montana expects applicants to know before licensing. This Montana DMV road sign practice test narrows that bigger picture down to the sign-recognition piece. You’ll work through 20 multiple-choice questions covering the signs Montana drivers are expected to understand: regulatory signs, warning signs, yield and speed-related signs, parking restrictions, slippery-road warnings, directional signs, and the usual collection of shapes, colors, and symbols that seem simple until two answer choices start sounding a little too close. The point is not just naming the sign. Montana expects drivers to know what the sign means and what to do next — slow down, stop, yield, stay alert, change behavior, or keep moving because the sign is informational rather than instructional. For context, the official Montana Class D knowledge test has 33 multiple-choice questions, and you need 27 correct answers to pass. That leaves room for 6 missed questions, which is not a disaster, but it is also not much space if road signs are the part you only skimmed. This MT driving test practice uses a 16-out-of-20 target, giving you a clear read on whether your sign knowledge is holding up before you walk into the real licensing process. The review feature is where the practice becomes more than just clicking through answers. After the test, you can see what you missed and read the correct explanations, which is honestly the part most people should spend more time with. Retake the Montana road sign recognition test a few times and you’ll see different questions from the larger pool, so it does not turn into pure memorization after one pass. Use it before a permit test, a renewal, or a general Montana DMV knowledge test review, and treat every missed sign as a small warning light. A quiet one, but still worth paying attention to.
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Sample Montana Permit Test Questions

Question 1

Why should you check both directions before entering an intersection when your light turns green?

  1. A A driver may enter the intersection against a red light
  2. B You may look only straight ahead after entering
  3. C Cross traffic always receives a green arrow at the same time
  4. D Every pedestrian on the cross street has priority

Correct answer: A – A driver may enter the intersection against a red light

The driver manual directs motorists to enter cautiously on a steady green signal and look both ways. A vehicle from the cross street may fail to stop for its red signal. Scanning before moving gives you an opportunity to identify that conflict before entering its path.

Source: Montana Driver Manual — Ch. 3, “Traffic Signals—Vehicle Signals”

Question 2

What does a steady green traffic signal authorize you to do?

  1. A Slow and prepare to stop before every intersection
  2. B Stop before proceeding even when the way is clear
  3. C Proceed straight or turn as permitted, yielding to anyone lawfully in the intersection
  4. D Proceed straight only; turns are prohibited

Correct answer: C – Proceed straight or turn as permitted, yielding to anyone lawfully in the intersection

A circular green signal permits a driver to proceed straight or turn unless another traffic-control device prohibits the movement. Drivers must yield to vehicles and pedestrians lawfully within the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk. Enter cautiously after confirming that the permitted path is clear.

Source: MCA § 61-8-207(1)(a) – Traffic Control Signal Legend

Question 3

A signal displays a green arrow together with a red circular light. What may you do?

  1. A Proceed straight through the intersection only
  2. B Travel only in the direction permitted by the green arrow
  3. C Wait until the circular signal turns green
  4. D Proceed in any direction after yielding

Correct answer: B – Travel only in the direction permitted by the green arrow

Under Montana law, a green arrow permits the movement shown by the arrow unless another signal displayed at the same time allows an additional movement. The red circular indication continues to prohibit movements not otherwise permitted. A driver following the arrow must still yield to pedestrians in an adjacent crosswalk and to traffic lawfully using the intersection.

Source: MCA § 61-8-207(1)(b), (3)(a) – Traffic Control Signal Legend, Montana Driver Manual — Ch. 3, “Traffic Signals”

Question 4

Which sign warns that a divided roadway is about to become an undivided, two-way roadway?

  1. A Lane-ends-ahead.jpg
  2. B Divided-highway-ends.jpg
  3. C Two-way-traffic-ahead.jpg
  4. D Turn-left-or-right.jpg

Correct answer: B – Divided-highway-ends.jpg

The Divided Highway Ends sign warns that the physical divider ahead will end. Traffic traveling in opposite directions will then share a single roadway. Stay on the right side of the roadway as you enter the two-way section.

Source: Montana Driver Manual — Ch. 3, “Warning Signs”, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th ed. — § 2C.21, “Divided Highway Ends Sign (W6-2)”

Question 5

What instruction does the pictured white regulatory sign give?

This white sign means:
  1. A Pass to the right of the obstruction
  2. B Yield before turning right
  3. C Move slower traffic into the right lane
  4. D Turn right at the next intersection

Correct answer: A – Pass to the right of the obstruction

A Keep Right sign directs traffic to travel to the right of an obstruction. It may be placed at a traffic island, median, or similar roadway feature. It does not require a right turn at an intersection or apply only to slower vehicles.

Source: Montana Driver Manual — Ch. 3, “Regulatory Signs”, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th ed. — § 2B.39, “Keep Right and Keep Left Signs (R4-7 Series and R4-8 Series)”

Question 6

Which duty still applies when you turn right on a circular green signal?

  1. A Maintain your normal speed throughout the turn
  2. B Come to a full stop before turning
  3. C Yield to pedestrians lawfully in the crosswalk
  4. D Accelerate before entering the intersection

Correct answer: C – Yield to pedestrians lawfully in the crosswalk

Montana law permits a right turn on a circular green signal unless a traffic control device prohibits the turn. Turning drivers must yield to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to vehicles lawfully in the intersection. A full stop is not automatically required when the signal is green.

Source: MCA § 61-8-207(1)(a), (c) – Traffic Control Signal Legend, Montana Driver Manual — Ch. 3, “Traffic Signals”

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