Wisconsin Permit Test (DMV Knowledge Test) — All Questions
5 questions
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)