Indiana · Road Signs · Question 4 of 8
A pentagon-shaped yellow-green sign indicates:
- A. A railroad crossing
- B. A pedestrian crossing on a highway
- C. A school zone or school crossing Correct answer
- D. An emergency evacuation route
Why this is the right answer
The five-sided fluorescent yellow-green sign is the school zone marker. When children are present, you must obey the lower posted speed limit and yield to pedestrians in crosswalks.
How this question shows up on the Indiana permit test
Questions in the road signs category are common on the Indiana learner permit exam. The exam tests your knowledge of the Indiana Driver Handbook, and topics like this one show up in multiple forms: sometimes as a direct rule, sometimes as a real-world scenario, and sometimes as a "which of the following is NOT correct" question, which trips up readers who skim. Read every choice carefully and watch for the words "always," "never," and "only."
If you missed this question, do not just memorize the answer — re-read the explanation and try to put the rule in your own words. Study research consistently shows that explaining a rule out loud locks it in much better than rereading the same text.
For a deeper walkthrough of road signs on the permit test, read our complete guide to Road Signs.