Wisconsin Permit Test (DMV Knowledge Test) — All Questions

5 questions

Signs & Signals

A red, eight-sided (octagonal) sign means you must:

  • a.Slow down and yield
  • b.Make a complete stop, then go when it is safe
  • c.Stop only for pedestrians
  • d.Merge to your right

The octagon is used only for STOP; stop at the line or crosswalk, then proceed when it is safe. (Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, traffic signs)

Signs & Signals

A yellow, diamond-shaped sign is used to:

  • a.Set the legal speed limit
  • b.Mark the end of a road
  • c.Warn of a hazard or change in the road ahead
  • d.Point to nearby services

Yellow diamonds are warning signs that alert you to curves, merges, crossings, or other conditions ahead. (Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, warning signs)

Signs & Signals

A steady yellow traffic light means:

  • a.Speed up to beat the red
  • b.The intersection is closed
  • c.Yield to pedestrians only
  • d.The light is about to turn red; stop if you can do so safely

A steady yellow warns that red is coming; stop if you can do so safely instead of entering on red. (Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, traffic signals)

Signs & Signals

A solid double yellow line in the center of the road means:

  • a.Neither direction may cross to pass
  • b.Passing is allowed both ways
  • c.The lane is for buses
  • d.Left turns only

Double solid yellow center lines separate opposing traffic and may not be crossed to pass. (Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, pavement markings)

Signs & Signals

On the Wisconsin highway signs test, you are shown 15 signs and must correctly identify:

  • a.All 15 to pass
  • b.At least 12 (80 percent) to pass
  • c.At least 8 to pass
  • d.Only the regulatory signs

The separate highway signs test has 15 questions, and you need 12 correct (80 percent) to pass. (Wisconsin Motorists' Handbook, taking the tests)

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