Traffic Engineering MCQ with answer and solution

Concept

Informatory (guide) signs give information to road users, such as place names, directions, distances and routes.

Step-by-step solution

1. Traffic signs are of three main types: regulatory (mandatory), warning (cautionary), and informatory. 2. Place identification, direction, destination and route marker signs give information only. 3. So they come under informatory signs.

Explanation

Informatory signs guide the driver. They show place names, directions, distances, route numbers and facilities like petrol pumps and hospitals. They do not give orders or warnings.

Why the other options are wrong

A: Warning signs alert drivers to hazards like curves or crossings. B: Regulatory signs give orders that must be obeyed, like stop or speed limit. D: Prohibitory signs are a sub-type of regulatory signs that ban an action, like no entry.

Shortcut

Information about place or route = Informatory sign.

Common mistake

Thinking route marking is regulatory because route numbers look official.