Which background color is reserved for construction and maintenance signs?
- Yellow
- Orange
- Blue
- Brown
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Orange
Orange signs are used only for construction and maintenance work.
Tennessee Road Signs practice test
Practice what signs mean and what to do when you see them: 86 questions based on the Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, 9 of them on Tennessee's own rules.
Key Tennessee facts: Road Signs
- The falling rocks sign warns of rocks that may be lying on the road, not rocks that may hit you from above, so watch the road surface. Section B, Chapter 3, Warning Signs - Diamond Shape (p. 38)
- On busy urban interstates in Nashville, Knoxville, Memphis, Jackson and Chattanooga, reference markers every 1,000 feet show the route, direction and mile location in tenths. Section B, Chapter 3, Emergency Reference Markers (p. 41)
Sample Road Signs questions
What does the small sign mounted below a railroad crossbuck tell you?
- The train's speed
- When the next train comes
- The distance to the next crossing
- How many tracks the crossing has
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How many tracks the crossing has
It shows the number of tracks, which matters because one train can hide another.
How does a 'lane added' sign at an on-ramp differ from a merge sign?
- Traffic must stop at the ramp end
- The left lane is closing
- They mean the same thing
- The ramp becomes a new lane, so no immediate merge
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The ramp becomes a new lane, so no immediate merge
With a lane added, entering traffic gets its own lane; a merge sign means it must merge into the existing lane.
Source: Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual, Section B, Chapter 5, Entering the Interstate (p. 68)
In hilly areas, what does a falling rocks warning sign tell you to watch?
- The shoulder for hikers
- The road surface for rocks lying on it
- The hillside for rocks falling on cars
- The sky for storms
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The road surface for rocks lying on it
It is about rocks already lying on the pavement, so keep your eyes on the road surface.
What does a fluorescent pink (coral) sign mark?
- A school zone or school crossing
- A park or recreation area
- Traffic control at an incident like a crash or spill
- Gas, food and lodging services
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Traffic control at an incident like a crash or spill
Fluorescent pink is used for incident management signs at crashes, fires, floods and spills.
A reverse turn sign is used when two opposite turns are closer together than what distance?
- 600 feet
- 1 mile
- 1,500 feet
- 60 feet
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600 feet
The reverse turn sign is used when the two turns are under 600 feet apart.
On busy urban Tennessee interstates, what do the reference markers placed every 1,000 feet show?
- Upcoming lane closures
- The distance to a hospital
- The speed limit and next exit
- The route, direction and mile location
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The route, direction and mile location
The markers help callers give emergency operators an exact location.
A turn sign (a sharp bent arrow) is used for turns with what recommended speed?
- Between 30 and 55 mph
- 30 mph or less
- Over 55 mph
- No set speed
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30 mph or less
Turn signs mark turns of 30 mph or less; curve signs cover 30 to 55 mph.
What does a fluorescent yellow-green sign background mark?
- Hospitals and clinics
- School zones and other pedestrian areas
- Construction and maintenance work
- Upcoming interstate exits
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School zones and other pedestrian areas
Fluorescent yellow-green signs mark school zones and crossings, and stay visible in low light.
What does this sign mean?
- The bridge is for one vehicle type only
- Only one direction of traffic fits on the bridge
- The bridge has one lane in each direction
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Only one direction of traffic fits on the bridge
Slow down, check for oncoming traffic and be ready to wait before you start across.
Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th Edition, Section 2C.19
More Tennessee practice
- Full practice testAll topics, as in the knowledge test
- Right-of-WayWho goes first at intersections, crosswalks and roundabouts37 questions, 12 on Tennessee rules
- Traffic SignalsLights, arrows and pedestrian signals36 questions, 10 on Tennessee rules
- Lanes & TurnsLane markings, turns, passing and merging41 questions, 12 on Tennessee rules
- Speed LimitsLimits and how to adjust your speed24 questions, 12 on Tennessee rules
- ParkingCurb colors, hills and where you can't park25 questions, 8 on Tennessee rules
- Safe DrivingFollowing distance, weather, night driving and sharing the road70 questions, 14 on Tennessee rules
- Alcohol & DrugsBlood alcohol limits, DUI rules and medication40 questions, 26 on Tennessee rules
- EmergenciesBreakdowns, emergency vehicles and railroad crossings30 questions, 10 on Tennessee rules
- License RulesPermits, restrictions for new drivers and points25 questions, 25 on Tennessee rules
- Insurance & CollisionsRequired coverage and what to do after a crash23 questions, 10 on Tennessee rules
- Phones & DistractionPhone rules and other distractions18 questions, 9 on Tennessee rules
About these questions
We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Tennessee Comprehensive Driver License Manual (PDF printing of March 2025 (Authorization No. MT3Q28), information current as of July 1, 2022 per its notice, downloaded 2026-11-08 edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.
DMV Decoded is an independent guide, not a government agency. This practice test is not connected to the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.