PLACE THE CORRECT NUMBER IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW THE SIGN

1. DO NOT ENTER 9. CROSSROAD

2. RAILROAD WARNING 10. REDUCTION IN LANES
3. SIGNAL AHEAD 11. MERGE
4. PEDESTRIAN CROSSING 12. SCHOOL ZONE AND CROSSING
5. SLOW MOVING VEHICLE 13. SIDE ROAD
6. NO PASSING ZONE 14. NO ‘U’ TURN
7. YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY 15. ROAD CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE
8. STOP 16. NO RIGHT TURN

1. When you come to a stop sign, you must stop your vehicle:
__ As close to the stop sign as possible.
__ At a place near the intersection providing you come to a complete stop.
__ At a marked stop line, before entering the crosswalk, or before entering the
intersection if there is no crosswalk.

2. When headlights are required, they should be dimmed at least 500 feet before meeting
and 300 feet before overtaking another vehicle.
__ True __ False

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3. When driving along the highway and the front right wheel of your vehicle runs off the
pavement, you should:
__ Quickly swing back onto the pavement at your normal speed.
__ Grasp the steering wheel tightly and take your foot off the accelerator.
__ Apply the brakes immediately and swing back onto the pavement quickly.

4. Most rear end collisions are caused by:

__ Dangerous road conditions. __ The vehicle in front stopping too fast.
__ The vehicle in back following too closely.

5. Which of the following is the single greatest factor in fatal motor vehicle accidents?
__ Alcohol. __ Mechanical problems.
__ Bad weather conditions. __ Bad road conditions.

6. When a right turn against a red signal light is allowed, the proper way to make the
turn is to:
__ Stop, give right-of-way to any persons or vehicles within the intersection; then
cautiously make your turn.
__ Turn quickly to get out of the way of other vehicles.

8. When passing another vehicle, you should not cut back into the right lane until you
can see the vehicle that you just passed in your rearview mirror.
__ True __ False

9. When a school bus is stopped on a two-lane highway and its red warning lights are
flashing and its stop signal arm is extended, you must:
__ Slow down, sound your horn and pass the bus with caution.
__ Stop your vehicle before reaching the bus.
__ Pass the bus on the left if there are no vehicles approaching from the opposite
direction.

10. A person may never drive a motor vehicle (even if borrowed or rented for a short period
of time) unless the operator holds a valid drivers license which is properly classified
for that kind and type of vehicle.
__ True __ False

11. When there are flashing signals at a railroad crossing and the train clears the crossing,
how soon should you proceed?
__ Follow the vehicle ahead of you.
__ After you check to make sure another train is not approaching on another track.
__ Just as soon as the train clears the crossing.

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12. When a two-lane pavement is marked with a single, solid yellow line on your side of the
center line:
__ Construction work is going on ahead, slow down.
__ You must not cross the yellow line to pass another vehicle.
__ You must slow down and proceed with caution.

13. Which of the following laws and safety rules apply to bicyclists?
__ Bicyclists should travel in the opposite direction of other vehicles.
__ The safest hours for operation are during times of poor visibility.
__ Bicyclists are entitled to the same right-of-way as other vehicles.

14. When making a left or right turn in a business or residential district, a continuous
signal to turn must be given:
__ Not less than 100 feet before turning.
__ Only when vehicles are coming toward you.
__ At least 50 feet from the intersection.

15. When an authorized emergency vehicle which is using its siren and flashing lights
approaches your vehicle, you should:
__ Increase your speed. __ Continue at the same speed.
__ Pull over to the right hand edge of the highway and stop, if possible.

16. If your vehicle starts to skid on water (hydroplane), you should:

__ Take your foot off the accelerator and let your vehicle slow down.
__ Turn your wheel slightly to the right and brake gently.
__ Turn your ignition off and coast to a stop.

17. If you are convicted of passing a school bus that is receiving or discharging passengers,
you may lose your drivers license for at least 30 days.
__ True __ False

18. The road surface of a bridge may be dangerous in winter because:

__ The bridge surface is warmer.
__ There may be ice on bridges even when other pavements are clear.
__ Neither of these.

19. A flashing red traffic signal light at an intersection means:

__ An emergency vehicle is approaching from your rear.
__ You should be careful when going through the intersection.
__ Exactly the same thing as a stop sign.

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20. It is permissible for you to pass on the shoulder of the road.
__ True __ False

21. When required to stop at railroad crossings, vehicles must stop:

__ Within 25 feet, but not less than 15 feet from the nearest railroad crossing.
__ Within 50 feet, but not less than 15 feet from the nearest railroad crossing.
__ Within 75 feet, but not less than 25 feet from the nearest railroad crossing.
__ Within 100 feet, but not less than 50 feet from the nearest railroad crossing.

22. In order to reinstate full driving privileges after a DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI)
revocation, a person must:
__ Carry high-risk auto insurance for three years.
__ Be approved for reinstatement by a Secretary of State Hearing Officer and pay a
$60 reinstatement fee.
__ Submit to a professional assessment of alcohol and/or drug use and attend a remedial
or rehabilitation program.
__ Wait a minimum of one year.
__ All of the above.

23. It is unlawful for any person to leave the roadway and travel across private property
to avoid an official control device.
__ True __ False

24. When driving on a slippery road and the rear end of your vehicle starts to skid, you should
__ Apply the brakes quickly.
__ Turn the front wheels in the direction of the skid.
__ Hold the wheel firmly and steer straight ahead, braking gradually.

25. when a traffic light shows both a red light and a green arrow in the direction you wish to
turn, you:
__ Have the right-of-way over pedestrians in turning in the direction of the arrow.
__ May proceed in the direction of the arrow with caution.
__ Must stop and remain stopped until the red light has changed.

26. The "2-Second Rule" works like this: when the vehicle ahead of you passes a fixed object
like a tree, etc., if you begin counting, "one thousand one, one thousand two"; then if
you reach the same tree before you have finished saying "one thousand two", you are
following too closely.
__ True __ False

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27. Illinois law requires children under age 6 to be secured by a restraint system or seat
belt when traveling in a motor vehicle:
__ In the front seat only. __ Anywhere in the vehicle.
__ In the back seat only. __ Never, this is not a law.

28. A driver moving out of an alley, private road, or driveway within an urban area must:
__ Sound your horn and exit quickly.
__ Stop only if there are vehicles coming down the street.
__ Stop before reaching the sidewalk and yield to pedestrians and vehicles before
proceeding.

29. If you MUST drive during foggy weather, you should turn on the low-beam headlights and:
__ Flash your lights routinely.
__ Keep your foot on the brake pedal so your tail lights will be seen more easily.
__ Drive at a speed that will allow you to stop within your field of vision.

30. When approaching a blind pedestrian carrying a white cane or accompanied by a guide dog:
__ You may pass if you slow down and sound the horn.
__ You must yield the right-of-way.
__ You may pass if there are no vehicles approaching from the opposite direction.

31. Motorcycles, though smaller and lighter in weight, have the same right-of-way privileges
as other vehicles. Special observance should be given to motorcyclists when they
approach an intersection, a railroad crossing, bridge or when bad weather occurs.
__ True __ False

32. When you are driving and one of your tires has a blowout, you should:
__ Quickly steer onto the right shoulder.
__ Apply the brakes quickly to reduce speed.
__ Grip the steering wheel firmly, take your foot off the gas pedal, and let the
vehicle slow down before you drive onto the shoulder.

33. The driver and front-seat passengers (age 6 and above) are required to wear seat
safety belts while riding in a motor vehicle on Illinois roadways. Violators are
subject to:
__ A $50 fine plus court costs. __ Suspension of their drivers license.
__ A $25 fine plus court costs. __ None of the above.

34. You are waiting at an intersection and the traffic signal light changes to green,
you may then go ahead:
__ When you think it is safe to do so.

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 __ After first yielding the right-of-way to any persons or vehicles which are within
the intersection.
__ Immediately.

35. A person who REFUSES to submit to a chemical test, or tests, of his/her blood, breath
or urine for the purpose of determining the level of alcohol and/or drug content:
__ Will receive a drivers license suspension for 12 months for second or more refusals
within a 5-year period.
__ May have this used as evidence against him/her in court if charged with DRIVING
UNDER THE INFLUENCE of alcohol and/or drugs (DUI).
__ Will receive a drivers license suspension for six months on first offense.
__ All of the above.

36. Your driving privileges will be revoked in the State of Illinois if you are convicted:
__ Drag racing.
__ Driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence
of alcohol or other drugs (including prescription drugs which may impair driving
ability) and/or combinations, thereof.
__ Leaving the scene of an accident in which you are involved as a driver, if the
accident results in death or personal injury.
__ None of the above.
__ All of the above.

37. When approaching a railroad grade crossing which does NOT have ANY warning system
(such as electric flashing lights or gates) you should:
__ Continue at your normal speed.
__ Look, listen, slow down in case you have to stop, and proceed when safe to do so.
__ Increase speed and cross tracks as quickly as possible.

38. Unless posted otherwise, it is permissible for drivers on a one-way street to turn left
on a red light into another one-way street that moves traffic to the left after making
a proper stop and yielding to traffic or pedestrians within the intersection.
__ True __ False

39. Motorcycles are entitled to use the full width of a traffic lane, the same as a vehicle.
Therefore, when you are driving a vehicle and want to pass a motorcycle, you should:
__ Follow the motorcycle without passing it.
__ Cautiously pass the motorcycle, sharing the same lane that it is using.
__ Not pass the motorcycle in the same lane that it is using, but change lanes and pass
the way you would pass another vehicle.

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40. Your drivers license will be suspended if: after arrested for DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
of alcohol and/or drugs (DUI).
__ You take a chemical test (breath, blood or urine) and register an amount equal to or
over the legal level intoxication (.08%)
__ You refuse to take a chemical test (breath, blood or urine).
__ You take a chemical test and register .04%

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Notes:
The sequence character is marked on alternatives in the order of that from left to right,
from top to bottom, that is

Question 1 : The question goes here.

Alternatives: __ Answer A __ Answer B

__ Answer C __ Answer D

Question 2 : The question goes here.

Alternatives: __ Answer A __ Answer B

__ Answer C

Question 3 : The question goes here.

Alternatives: __ Answer A

__ Answer B

__ Answer C

__ Answer D

Sign Match
From left to right:

10, 15, 1, 9, 8

7, 6, 14, 3, 2

11, 5, 4, 12, 16

Questions
1. C, Chapter Seven: Roadway Signs/Regulatory Signs

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2. True, Chapter Ten: Safe Driving Tips/Special Driving Situations/NIGHT DRIVING

3. B, Chapter Ten: Safe Driving Tips/Special Driving Situations/DRIVING OFF THE

PAVEMENT

4. C, Chapter Ten: Safe Driving Tips/Vehicle Following Distances

5. A, Chapter Four: DUI

6. A, Chapter Three: Traffic Laws/Right-of-Way

8. A, Chapter Three: Traffic Laws/Passing

9. B, Chapter Three: Traffic Laws/ Special Stops/School Buses

10. True, Chapter One: The Illinois Driver’s License/Classifications

11. B, Chapter Ten: Safe Driving Tips/Vehicles and Trains/SECOND TRAINS

12. B, Chapter Eight: Traffic Signals and Pavement Markings/Pavement Markings

13. C, Chapter Nine: Sharing the Road/Bicyclists

14. A, Chapter Three: Traffic Laws/ Signaling and Turning

15. C, Chapter Three: Traffic Laws/Right-of-Way

16. A, Chapter Ten: Safe Driving Tips/Special Driving Situations/SKIDDING

17. False, Chapter Three: Traffic Laws/Special Stops/School Buses

18. B, Chapter Ten: Safe Driving Tips/Weather Conditions/WINTER DRIVING

19. C, Chapter Three: Traffic Laws/Right-of-Way

20. False, Chapter Three: Traffic Laws/Passing

21. B, Chapter Three: Traffic Laws/Special Stops/Railroad Crossing

22. E, Chapter Four: DUI

23. True, Chapter Three: Traffic Laws/Lane Usage

24. B, Chapter Ten: Safe Driving Tips/Special Driving Situations/SKIDDING

25. B, Chapter Three: Traffic Laws/Right-of-Way & Pedestrian Right-of-Way

26. True, Chapter Ten: Safe Driving Tips/Vehicle Following Distances

27. B, Chapter Three: Traffic Laws/Child Passenger Protection Act & Air Bag Safety

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28. C, Chapter Three: Traffic Laws/Right-of-Way & Special Stops/Alleys and Driveways

29. C, Chapter Ten: Safe Driving Tips/Weather Conditions/FOG

30. B, Chapter Three: Traffic Laws/Pedestrian Right-of-Way

31. True, Chapter Nine: Sharing the Road/Motorcyclists

32. C, Chapter Ten: Safe Driving Tips/Equipment Failure

33. D, Chapter Three: Traffic Laws/Safety Belt Law

34. B, Chapter Three: Traffic Laws/Right-of-Way

35. D, Chapter Four: DUI

36. E, Chapter Six: License Revocation, Suspension, Denial and Cancellation/Revocation

37. B, Chapter Eight: Traffic Signals and Pavement Markings/Railroad Grade Crossings

38. True, Chapter Three: Traffic Laws/Right-of-Way

39. C, Chapter Nine: Sharing the Road/Motorcyclists/LANE SHARING

40. A & B, Chapter Six: License Revocation, Suspension, Denial and Cancellation/Sus-
pension

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 Additional Questions
When a school bus is stopped on a two-lane or four-lane highway and its red warning lights are flashing and its stop signal arm
is extended, you must:
( ) Stop before meeting or overtaking a school bus loading or unloading passengers on a two-lane highway.
( ) You do not always need to stop when meeting a stopped school bus on a roadway with four or more lanes if at least 2 lanes
of traffic travel in the opposite direction.
( ) You do not need to stop if you are traveling on a four-lane highway in the opposite direction of a school bus, but you
should drive cautiously.
(√) All of the above

Drivers are NOT permitted to wear headsets or have a television receiver visible from the driver’s seat.
(√) True
( ) False

Headlights are required:

( ) From dusk to dawn.
( ) During periods of poor visibility.
( ) When weather conditions require the use of windshield wipers.
(√) All of the above.

Many intersection accidents occur because drivers FAIL to slow down and look carefully to the left and right before entering the
intersection.
(√) True
( ) False

You are required by law to yield the right-of-way to any authorized vehicle engaged in highway construction or maintenance
that is displaying amber (yellow) oscillating rotating or flashing lights.
(√) True
( ) False

If you are convicted of passing a school bus that is receiving or discharging passengers, you may lose your driver’s license for at
least 3 months.
(√) True （PDF 中 17 题跟这题只有时间的差别（30days 和 3months），注意这里答案是 True）
( ) False

Tips：
·只要出现 All of the above 选项，一定是正确答案。
·一个选项如果比其他选项长得多，往往是正确答案。
·考卷中的判断题大部分答案是 True，已知下面这题除外：
It is legal for you to pass on the shoulder of the road.
( ) True
(√) False