Texas Driver License Knowledge Test
Signals: practice questions
Our Texas Driving Test bank has 8 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
What does a flashing red light mean?
- The signal is broken; ignore it
- Stop completely, then proceed when it is safe, as at a stop sign
- Slow down and proceed with caution without needing to stop at all
- The signal is out of order; ignore it
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B. Stop completely, then proceed when it is safe, as at a stop sign — Treat it like a stop sign.
Question 2
What does a steady yellow light mean?
- The intersection is closed; stop and wait for the light to turn green
- Speed up to beat the red
- The light is about to turn red; stop if you can do so safely
- Speed up to clear the intersection
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C. The light is about to turn red; stop if you can do so safely — Don't enter on yellow if you can stop safely.
Question 3
What does a red X over a lane (lane-use control signal) mean?
- You may use the lane to turn only
- You must not drive in that lane
- The lane is open
- The lane is for buses
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B. You must not drive in that lane — A green arrow over a lane means the lane is open.
Question 4
When the light turns green, what must you do before entering the intersection?
- Wait 10 seconds
- Go immediately
- Yield to vehicles and pedestrians still in the intersection
- Honk
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C. Yield to vehicles and pedestrians still in the intersection — A green light does not guarantee a clear path.
Question 5
What do ramp meter signals on freeway on-ramps control?
- Lane closures on the freeway
- How often vehicles may enter the freeway
- Speed limits on the ramp
- The speed limit for vehicles merging onto the freeway
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B. How often vehicles may enter the freeway — Wait for green; usually one vehicle per green.