BC Class 7: Warning signs and object markers

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1. A warning sign shows a fire truck entrance ahead. What should you watch for?

   1. A water supply for trucks
   2. A fire lane where you may park
   3. A fire hall parking lot only
   4. Fire trucks entering the road

2. On which two kinds of warning signs are you told to slow to the advisory speed shown?

   1. Steep hill signs and rough road signs
   2. Narrow bridge signs and tunnel signs
   3. School zone signs and playground signs
   4. Sharp curve signs and highway exit signs

3. What should you do when you see this sign?

   
   1. Slow down; a steep hill is ahead
   2. Watch for heavy trucks entering the road ahead
   3. Speed up to keep your momentum
   4. Shift to neutral to save fuel

4. A yellow sign mounted on an obstruction tells you to keep right of it. What kind of sign is this?

   1. A regulatory sign
   2. A lane use sign
   3. An object marker
   4. A turn control sign

5. What should you do when you see this sign with its tab?

   
   1. Slow to the advisory speed for the sharp curve
   2. Ignore the tab; it is meant for trucks
   3. Keep 50 km/h until you see the next speed limit sign
   4. Turn right at the next intersection

6. A signal-lights-ahead sign has its own lights, and they are flashing. What should you do?

   1. Prepare to stop
   2. Carry on; the signal is off
   3. Speed up to clear the light
   4. Stop at once where you are

7. What should you do when you see this sign?

   
   1. Use either lane; the median continues
   2. Keep right; the divided highway ends ahead
   3. Stop; there is a closed lane ahead
   4. Keep left; a divided highway is starting just ahead

8. A curve ahead sign has no speed tab under it. What should you do?

   1. Move into the left lane early
   2. Brake hard once you are in the curve
   3. Keep your speed; no tab means no advice
   4. Slow down before the curve

9. What does this sign warn you about?

   
   1. Rocks on the road ahead
   2. Pavement ends ahead
   3. A steep hill ahead
   4. A soft or gravel shoulder ahead

10. What does this sign warn you about?

    
    1. A railway crossing ahead
    2. A yield sign ahead
    3. A traffic signal ahead
    4. A stop sign ahead

11. What does this sign tell you?

    
    1. The right lane ends ahead
    2. A hidden side road on the right
    3. A passing lane begins on the right
    4. The road narrows from both sides

12. A warning sign says there is a narrow structure ahead. What is that structure most often?

    1. A toll booth
    2. A tunnel
    3. A snow shed
    4. A bridge

13. Which of these instructions can appear on a B.C. warning sign?

    1. Remove sunglasses
    2. Turn off your headlights
    3. Lower your windows
    4. Sound your horn

14. Where are object markers mounted, like the one shown?

    
    1. At emergency vehicle exits
    2. On railway crossing gates
    3. On obstructions
    4. On construction equipment only

15. What does this sign warn you about?

    
    1. A road surface under repair ahead
    2. The road may be slippery ahead
    3. A soft shoulder ahead
    4. A winding road ahead

16. What shape and colour are most warning signs?

    1. Orange and diamond-shaped
    2. Yellow-green and pentagon-shaped
    3. White and rectangular
    4. Yellow and diamond-shaped

17. What does this sign warn you about?

    
    1. A pedestrian crosswalk ahead
    2. A playground nearby
    3. No pedestrians allowed on the road
    4. A school zone ahead

18. At a highway exit, a yellow sign shows an advisory speed. What should you do?

    1. Speed up to merge with exit traffic
    2. Keep highway speed to the end of the ramp
    3. Slow to the advisory speed as you exit
    4. Slow to 30 km/h whatever the sign says

19. What does this sign warn you about?

    
    1. Merging traffic ahead
    2. A hidden side road ahead
    3. The right lane ends ahead
    4. A divided highway ends ahead

20. An object marker tells you to keep left of an obstruction. Where should you drive?

    1. Stop and wait for a signal
    2. On either side when it is safe
    3. To the left of the obstruction
    4. To the right of the obstruction

21. A warning sign shows that your road merges with another road and adds a lane on the right. What does that mean?

    1. Traffic on the right must stop for you
    2. The right lane ends ahead and you must merge left
    3. Another road joins yours as an extra lane on the right
    4. Your road ends at a T-intersection ahead

22. What colour is the school crosswalk ahead sign?

    1. Fluorescent yellow-green
    2. Orange with black symbols
    3. White with black lettering
    4. Yellow with black symbols

23. What does this sign warn you about?

    
    1. A sharp curve ahead
    2. A slippery road ahead
    3. The road narrows ahead
    4. A winding road ahead

24. What does this sign warn you about?

    
    1. A detour ahead
    2. A roundabout ahead
    3. Two-way traffic ahead
    4. U-turns are allowed ahead

25. A warning sign shows hazard or danger directly ahead. What does it tell you to do?

    1. Make a U-turn when it is safe
    2. Stop and wait for a flag person
    3. Turn right or left
    4. Go straight ahead with caution

26. What does this sign tell you?

    
    1. A hunting area ahead
    2. Watch for deer ahead
    3. Farm animals crossing
    4. A wildlife viewing area