Illinois Permit Test (SOS Written Test) — All Questions
7 questions
An eight-sided red sign always means:
- a.Yield to traffic
- b.Come to a complete stop✓
- c.No U-turn
- d.Slow down for a curve
A red octagon is a STOP sign; you must stop completely at the marked line or crosswalk, then proceed when it is safe.
A yellow, diamond-shaped sign with a black symbol is used to:
- a.Give a route number
- b.State a parking rule
- c.Warn of a hazard or change in the road ahead✓
- d.Mark a rest area
Yellow diamond signs are warning signs; they alert you to conditions such as curves, merges, or crossings so you can slow and prepare.
A steady yellow traffic signal means:
- a.The light is about to turn red, so stop if you can safely do so✓
- b.Speed up to clear the intersection
- c.Stop and do not proceed
- d.Yield only to pedestrians
A steady yellow warns that the signal is changing to red; stop if you can do so safely rather than trying to beat the light.
A white rectangular sign showing 'SPEED LIMIT 45' is what kind of sign?
- a.A warning sign
- b.A guide sign
- c.A construction sign
- d.A regulatory sign you must obey✓
White rectangular signs are regulatory signs that state laws you must follow, including posted speed limits and turn or lane restrictions.
A flashing yellow traffic light means:
- a.Stop completely before proceeding
- b.Slow down and proceed with caution✓
- c.The road ahead is closed
- d.Turn left only
A flashing yellow light means slow down and cross the intersection carefully, watching for other traffic; it does not require a full stop.
A pentagon (five-sided) sign in Illinois usually marks:
- a.A no-passing zone
- b.A hospital
- c.A school zone or school crossing✓
- d.A weigh station
A five-sided pentagon sign warns of a school zone or school crossing; slow down and watch for children and reduced school-zone limits when in effect.
Two solid yellow lines in the center of a road mean:
- a.Passing is not allowed in either direction✓
- b.Passing is allowed for both directions
- c.The road is one-way
- d.You may park on the line
Double solid yellow lines separate opposing traffic and prohibit passing in both directions; cross them only to turn into or out of a driveway or road.