UK Car Theory Test (Multiple Choice)
Road and traffic signs: practice questions
Our UK Car Theory Test bank has 46 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 colour are direction signs on non-primary and local routes?
- Green with yellow route numbers
- Brown
- White with a black border
- Blue
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C. White with a black border — Non-primary routes use white signs with black lettering.
Question 2
A red circle with a white background and a number, such as 30, means what?
- The distance to a town
- The minimum speed
- The maximum speed limit
- The recommended speed for the road
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C. The maximum speed limit — Speed limit signs are red circles with the limit in the middle.
Question 3
What does a white circular sign with a red border and a lorry symbol mean?
- Lorry parking
- No goods vehicles over the weight shown
- Weighbridge ahead
- Lorries only are allowed beyond this point
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B. No goods vehicles over the weight shown — Red circles prohibit; the plate usually gives the weight limit.
Question 4
A red circle with a large white 'U-turn' arrow crossed by a red line means what?
- No U-turns
- One-way street
- Roundabout ahead
- U-turns allowed
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A. No U-turns — Prohibited manoeuvres are shown in a red circle with a red line through the symbol.
Question 5
What colour are direction signs on primary routes?
- Green, with yellow route numbers
- Blue
- Brown
- White with black writing and a black border
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A. Green, with yellow route numbers — Primary route signs are green with white text and yellow route numbers.