Saudi Traffic Signs
Practice Test — 30 Questions
Warning, regulatory, mandatory, and information signs used across Saudi Arabia. Signs make up a large share of the real Dallah computer test.
All 30 traffic signs questions with answers
The complete question set from the practice test above, with the correct answer marked and an explanation for each. Traffic signs are roughly 40% of the real Dallah computer test — about 14 of the 35 questions — so this is the section worth revising most.
What shape are warning signs in Saudi Arabia?
- Circle with red border
- Octagon
- Triangle with red border
- Rectangle
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Correct answer: C. Warning signs are triangular with a red border, alerting drivers to a hazard or change in road conditions ahead.
What does a circular sign with a red border and a number inside it mean?
- Minimum speed limit
- Maximum speed limit
- Recommended speed
- Advisory speed for curves
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Correct answer: B. A red-bordered circle with a number shows the maximum speed limit for that road.
What does a red circle with a horizontal white bar mean?
- Give way
- No entry
- Stop ahead
- Road closed temporarily
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Correct answer: B. A red circle with a white horizontal bar means No Entry.
What shape is the STOP sign in Saudi Arabia?
- Triangle
- Circle
- Rectangle
- Octagon
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Correct answer: D. The STOP sign is an octagon, red with white text, requiring a complete stop before proceeding.
A triangular warning sign with an exclamation mark (!) means what?
- Stop ahead
- General hazard — details not specified by another sign
- Speed camera ahead
- Traffic lights ahead
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Correct answer: B. An exclamation mark in a triangle warns of a general hazard ahead not covered by a more specific sign.
What do blue circular signs generally indicate in Saudi Arabia?
- Warning of a hazard
- Prohibition — something is forbidden
- Mandatory instruction — something you must do
- Tourist information
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Correct answer: C. Blue circular signs give mandatory instructions telling you what you must do.
A sign showing two cars side by side with a red line through them means?
- One-way road
- No overtaking permitted
- Lane closed
- No U-turn
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Correct answer: B. This regulatory sign prohibits overtaking.
What does a yellow diamond-shaped sign indicate?
- School zone ahead
- Priority road — you have right of way
- Reduce speed immediately
- Road works ahead
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Correct answer: B. A yellow diamond means you are on a priority road with right of way over side-road traffic.
A triangular sign with a pedestrian figure inside it means?
- No pedestrians allowed on this road
- Pedestrian crossing ahead — warning
- School zone begins
- Pedestrian priority street
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Correct answer: B. A pedestrian figure in a warning triangle indicates a pedestrian crossing ahead.
What colour are regulatory (prohibition) signs in Saudi Arabia?
- Blue rectangle
- Yellow diamond
- Red circle or octagon
- Green rectangle
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Correct answer: C. Regulatory prohibition signs use red circles, or the red octagon for STOP.
What does a blue circular sign with a white arrow pointing right mean?
- No right turn
- Right turn strongly recommended
- You must turn right — mandatory direction
- Right lane merges
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Correct answer: C. A blue circle with a directional arrow is a mandatory instruction — you must follow that direction.
Road signs in Saudi Arabia are written in which languages?
- Arabic only
- English only
- Arabic and English
- Arabic, English, and Urdu
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Correct answer: C. Road signs display text in both Arabic and English throughout the Kingdom.
What does a rectangular green sign with white text typically indicate on Saudi highways?
- Warning of danger
- Directional and distance information
- Speed limit
- Prohibition of trucks
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Correct answer: B. Green rectangular signs are informational and directional, typically showing place names, exits, and distances on major roads.
What does a blue rectangular sign with a white "P" indicate?
- Petrol station ahead
- Parking area
- Police station
- Pedestrian zone
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Correct answer: B. A blue sign with a white "P" indicates a designated parking area.
A circular sign with a red border showing one car overtaking another, with a red diagonal line, means?
- No parking
- No overtaking
- No stopping
- Two-way traffic
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Correct answer: B. A circle showing two vehicles with a diagonal line through them is the no-overtaking prohibition sign.
What does a triangular sign showing a curved arrow (winding road) indicate?
- One sharp bend ahead
- Series of bends or a winding road ahead
- Roundabout ahead
- U-turn permitted ahead
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Correct answer: B. This warning sign indicates a series of bends or a winding stretch of road ahead — reduce speed and stay alert.
What does a red circular sign with a picture of a truck mean?
- Trucks only lane
- No entry for goods vehicles or trucks over a certain weight
- Truck parking permitted
- Weigh station ahead
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Correct answer: B. This is a prohibition sign banning entry to trucks or goods vehicles, often used near residential or restricted zones.
A sign showing an image of a fuel pump typically means?
- No refuelling in this area
- Petrol or fuel station ahead
- Fuel prohibited on this road
- Vehicle inspection point
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Correct answer: B. A fuel pump icon on a blue informational sign indicates a petrol station is located ahead.
What does a triangular warning sign showing an animal such as a camel mean?
- Livestock market ahead
- Animals may cross the road ahead — drive with caution
- Zoo or wildlife park ahead
- No animals permitted on this road
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Correct answer: B. This warning sign alerts drivers that animals, such as camels, may be crossing or present on the road ahead — common on rural and desert highways in Saudi Arabia.
What does a sign with a red circle and a bicycle symbol mean?
- Cyclists only lane
- No entry for bicycles
- Shared path for cyclists and pedestrians
- Cycling event ahead
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Correct answer: B. A red circle with a bicycle symbol prohibits bicycles from entering that road or lane.
What does a blue circular sign showing a white pedestrian figure and a white bicycle mean?
- Pedestrians and cyclists prohibited
- Mandatory shared path for pedestrians and cyclists
- Warning: cyclists and pedestrians crossing
- No stopping for cyclists or pedestrians
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Correct answer: B. A blue mandatory sign showing both symbols indicates a shared path that pedestrians and cyclists must use.
What does a triangular sign with a picture of traffic lights mean?
- Traffic lights are out of order
- Traffic signal ahead — prepare to stop if needed
- No traffic lights for the next 5 km
- Pedestrian-controlled signal ahead only
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Correct answer: B. This warning sign alerts drivers to an upcoming traffic signal so they can prepare to slow down or stop.
A red triangle with an image of a narrowing road means?
- Road ends ahead
- Road narrows ahead — merge carefully
- Toll booth ahead
- Dual carriageway begins
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Correct answer: B. This sign warns that the road ahead narrows, and drivers should be prepared to merge or adjust position safely.
What does a rectangular sign with an arrow curving back on itself (U-shape) typically indicate?
- No U-turn
- U-turn permitted ahead
- Roundabout exit only
- Dead end
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Correct answer: B. A sign with a U-shaped arrow indicates a permitted U-turn point ahead, typically found on divided highways.
A speed limit sign shown in grey with diagonal lines through it means what?
- A new speed limit begins
- End of that speed restriction — the default limit for the road type resumes
- Speed cameras end here
- Minimum speed no longer applies
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Correct answer: B. A greyed-out sign with diagonal lines marks the end of a specific speed restriction. The general default limit for that road type then applies.
A warning sign has a smaller plate beneath it reading "200 m". What does that plate mean?
- The hazard is exactly 200 m long
- The hazard shown will be reached in approximately 200 metres
- The speed limit changes in 200 m only
- The sign applies only within 200 m of a city
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Correct answer: B. A supplementary distance plate under a warning sign tells drivers how far ahead the hazard is, so they can prepare in advance.
What does a mandatory blue circular sign showing roundabout arrows mean?
- Roundabout ahead — informational only
- You must travel in the direction of the arrows around the roundabout
- The roundabout is closed
- Give way to roundabout traffic only at night
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Correct answer: B. This mandatory sign instructs drivers they must travel in the indicated direction around the roundabout. In Saudi Arabia, where traffic drives on the right, roundabouts are taken counter-clockwise.
What does a warning sign showing a person with a shovel indicate?
- Construction site nearby but not on the road
- Roadworks ahead — reduce speed and watch for workers and machinery
- Road closed permanently
- Cleaning crew — no need to slow down
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Correct answer: B. The roadworks symbol warns of construction activity on or near the road ahead. Reduce speed and watch for workers and equipment.
What does a rectangular blue sign displaying a white "H" typically indicate?
- Highway entrance
- Hospital ahead
- Hotel ahead
- High-occupancy vehicle lane
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Correct answer: B. A blue sign with a white "H" is the standard informational sign indicating a hospital is nearby.
A no-parking sign has a plate beneath it reading "7am–4pm". What does this mean?
- Parking is banned permanently and the times are irrelevant
- Parking is banned only during those hours, and permitted outside them
- The times show when parking is free
- It applies only on Fridays
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Correct answer: B. A time-restricted no-parking sign applies only during the stated hours. Parking may be legal outside that window unless another sign says otherwise.
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