Every LLR paper shows road signs. Learn the shapes first: circles give orders, triangles warn, rectangles inform.
Correct answer: Come to a complete halt, then proceed when safe
The octagon is the only road sign with eight sides and it means STOP. You must come to a full halt behind the stop line, look both ways, and move only when the road is clear. Slowing down or rolling through (as with a Give Way sign) is not enough.
💡 Tip: Eight sides = full stop.
Correct answer: Slow down and give way to traffic on the main road
An inverted (point-down) triangle with a red border is the GIVE WAY sign. You need not always stop, but you must slow down and let vehicles on the main road pass first. Stop only if the road is not clear.
💡 Tip: Point-down triangle = yield.
Correct answer: No entry for all vehicles
A solid red disc with a white horizontal bar means No Entry. You will often see it at the exit of a one-way street. Entering from this side puts you head-on against traffic.
💡 Tip: White bar on red = do not enter.
Correct answer: No parking
A blue disc with a red border and ONE red slash means No Parking: you may stop briefly to drop or pick up people, but not leave the vehicle parked. Two crossed slashes would be No Stopping, which is stricter.
💡 Tip: One slash = no parking. Cross = no stopping.
Correct answer: No stopping or standing
A blue disc with a red border and a red cross means No Stopping or Standing: you may not halt here even for a moment, except for traffic or an emergency. No Parking (one slash) is more relaxed than this.
💡 Tip: Cross = not even for a moment.
Correct answer: Maximum speed 50 km/h
A red-ringed circle with a number is a speed limit. The number is the MAXIMUM speed in km/h. India has no sign for a minimum speed in this style, and distances are shown on rectangular informatory boards.
💡 Tip: Red ring = limit, never a target.
Correct answer: Horn prohibited
A horn crossed out inside a red ring marks a silence zone, usually near hospitals, schools and courts. Unnecessary honking is an offence in such zones and under noise rules.
💡 Tip: Crossed horn = silence zone.
Correct answer: U-turn prohibited
A U-shaped arrow inside a red ring with a slash prohibits U-turns. A turn-back here would block fast traffic or cross a divider unsafely.
💡 Tip: Slashed U = no U-turn.
Correct answer: Left turn prohibited
A red ring with a slash through a left arrow prohibits turning left. Compare it with the blue disc and white arrow, which ORDERS you to turn left.
💡 Tip: Red ring = forbidden. Blue disc = do it.
Correct answer: Right turn prohibited
The red ring and slash across a right-pointing arrow prohibit right turns. Look for another route, such as a legal U-turn point.
💡 Tip: Slash through the arrow = no turn that way.
Correct answer: Overtaking prohibited
Two cars side by side in a red ring (one red, one black) means overtaking is prohibited. It is placed where visibility or road width makes passing dangerous.
💡 Tip: Red car + black car side by side = no passing.
Correct answer: Trucks prohibited
A lorry silhouette in a red ring means goods vehicles are prohibited, typically on narrow, residential or weight-restricted roads. Cars and two-wheelers may still use the road.
💡 Tip: Truck inside red ring = trucks not allowed.
Correct answer: Turn left compulsory
Blue circular signs are mandatory instructions: you MUST obey them. A white left arrow on blue orders you to turn left. If you wanted to go straight, you would need a different route.
💡 Tip: Blue disc = you must.
Correct answer: Turn right compulsory
A white right arrow on a blue disc is a command: turn right only. Vehicles may not carry straight on or turn left here.
💡 Tip: Blue arrow = obey the arrow.
Correct answer: Go straight only
An upward arrow on blue means Ahead Only: you may not turn left or right at the next junction. It is different from a One Way sign, which is a rectangle.
💡 Tip: Blue disc with an up arrow = straight only.
Correct answer: A school ahead
Triangular signs are cautionary: they warn you of a hazard ahead. Two children means a school. Slow down, avoid the horn, and expect children to cross suddenly.
💡 Tip: Triangle = be careful.
Correct answer: Pedestrian crossing ahead
A person on a crossing inside a triangle warns of a pedestrian crossing ahead. Reduce speed and be ready to stop. Pedestrians on a marked crossing have the right of way.
💡 Tip: Slow before the crossing, not on it.
Correct answer: A narrow bridge ahead
Lines that narrow inside a triangle warn of a narrow bridge. Slow down and, if another vehicle has already entered the bridge from the other side, wait for it to pass.
💡 Tip: Never race oncoming traffic onto a narrow bridge.
Correct answer: Slippery road
A skidding car with wavy lines warns that the road surface may be slippery (rain, oil, mud). Reduce speed early, avoid sharp braking and steering, and keep a larger gap.
💡 Tip: Wet road = double the stopping distance.
Correct answer: A roundabout ahead
A circle of arrows inside a triangle warns of a roundabout. Slow down and give way to vehicles already on the roundabout (they come from your right).
💡 Tip: Give way to traffic already circulating.
Correct answer: Men at work
A worker with a shovel means road works ahead. Reduce speed, follow diversion signs, and watch for workers and uneven surfaces.
💡 Tip: Slow down near workers.
Correct answer: A railway level crossing with a gate
Horizontal bars in a triangle indicate a level crossing protected by a gate. When the gate is closing or closed, stop. Never try to cross or drive around the barrier.
💡 Tip: Trains cannot stop. You can.
Correct answer: A speed breaker (road hump)
A curved bump inside a triangle warns of a road hump or speed breaker. Slow down well before it. Taking it fast can damage the vehicle and cause loss of control.
💡 Tip: Ease off, do not brake on the hump itself.
Correct answer: A sharp left curve
A sharply bent arrow inside a triangle warns of a sharp curve in the direction of the bend. Brake BEFORE the curve, not in it, and never overtake.
💡 Tip: Slow in, power out.
Correct answer: A cross road ahead
A plus-shaped symbol warns that a road crosses yours ahead. Slow down and check for traffic from both sides.
💡 Tip: Plus = four-way junction.
Correct answer: A T-junction ahead
A T-shaped symbol warns that the road ends at a T-junction, where traffic goes left or right. Be ready to give way to traffic on the main road.
💡 Tip: T = your road ends.
Correct answer: Hospital nearby
Informatory signs are rectangular and give useful information (here a hospital). Expect ambulances and keep the noise down.
💡 Tip: Rectangle = information.
Correct answer: Parking allowed
A white P on blue shows a designated parking area. Park only in the marked spaces.
💡 Tip: Blue square P = you may park.
Correct answer: A petrol pump
A fuel pump symbol on a blue background tells you there is a petrol or fuel station ahead. Useful on long highway stretches.
💡 Tip: Plan fuel stops before the tank is low.
Correct answer: First-aid post
A white cross on a blue square is a first-aid post. It is an information sign, so you are not required to stop.
💡 Tip: Cross on blue = first aid.
Correct answer: One-way street
A white arrow on a blue rectangle indicates a one-way street. Traffic may move only in the direction of the arrow. The opposite end will show a No Entry sign.
💡 Tip: Rectangular arrow = one way.
Correct answer: Circular
Mandatory (and prohibitory) signs are circular. Cautionary signs are triangular, and informatory signs are rectangular. The octagon is reserved for STOP.
💡 Tip: Circle = order, triangle = warning, rectangle = info.
Correct answer: Prohibitory sign
A red border means something is prohibited, such as No Entry or No Overtaking. Cautionary signs have a triangular red border, and blue signs give commands or information.
💡 Tip: Red ring = you cannot.
Correct answer: Triangle
Cautionary signs warn you of hazards such as curves, junctions or schools, and they are triangular with a red border.
💡 Tip: Triangle = take care.
Correct answer: Rectangular with a blue background
Informatory (guide) signs tell you about parking, fuel, hospitals, directions and so on. They are usually rectangular.
💡 Tip: Blue rectangle = helpful info.
Correct answer: Do not cross the line to overtake
A continuous line on your side means do not cross it, because overtaking is unsafe here. A broken line allows crossing to overtake only when it is safe.
💡 Tip: Solid on your side = stay in lane.
Correct answer: Alternate black and white stripes across the road
Zebra stripes mark where pedestrians may cross. Stop behind the stripes when someone is crossing or waiting, and do not park or overtake near them.
💡 Tip: Stripes = pedestrians first.
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