Road signsQuestion 4 of 125

Snow hides the words on a sign. How can you still know what the sign means?

  1. By the height of its post
  2. By its shape
  3. By the size of the road
  4. You cannot know
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Correct answer: By its shape

Each sign shape has a meaning. You can know the type of sign even when fog, snow, rain or dust hides the words.

Source: Nunavut Driver's Manual (Government of Nunavut, Motor Vehicles Division), Rules of the Road, Sign Shapes, page 20

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026