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DMV Permit Test 100 Questions
DMV Permit Test 100 Questions
PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS
5. At most intersections, after stopping, drivers may __________ on red if the way is clear.
take a nap
turn left
cross the intersection
turn right
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6. Drivers are required to obey instructions from:
flaggers at construction sites.
aggressive drivers.
other drivers travelling to their left.
8. You ________ traffic headed toward you when you turn left.
must not yield to
must interrupt
can handle
must yield to
10. Signs and markings requiring that you obey the indicated instruction are known as _____
signs.
warning
information
guide
regulatory
11. Driving slowly in front of traffic in the far left (last) lane on any freeway:
can frustrate other drivers and make them angry.
saves lives by causing others to slow down, too.
cannot result in a traffic citation.
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12. A solid yellow line on your side of the center line means:
Slow down
Pass with caution
Do not pass
Stop
14. On a highway, you are moving in the opposite direction of a stopped school bus which is
picking up or dropping off children. You:
must always stop.
must stop if the bus’ stop arm is withdrawn.
can pass the bus.
do not have to stop if the highway is divided by a raised barrier or an unpaved median
at least five feet wide.
15. A police officer is signaling you to continue driving through a red light. What should you do?
Do as the officer tells you.
Wait for the green light.
Come to a complete stop, then do what the officer tells you.
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18. To prevent a fatigue-related crash while driving:
continue driving so you will reach your destination sooner.
drive at night when there are not as many vehicles on the roadway.
find a safe parking area to take a 15 to 20 minute nap.
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24. Do not cross double solid yellow lines in the center of the roadway to:
enter a private driveway.
pass other vehicles.
make a left turn.
28. You are on a two-way road and the vehicle ahead of you is turning left into a driveway. You
may legally pass the vehicle on the right:
even if you must drive in a bicycle lane to do so.
even if you must cross a solid white line painted on the road.
if there’s enough road between the curb and the vehicle.
29. You go with a group of friends to a social event, and you plan to have a few drinks. You
should:
avoid alternating between drinks with alcohol and drinks without any alcohol.
stop drinking several minutes before you intend to leave.
make alcohol the focus of the event.
arrange to ride home with a friend who does not drink.
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30. Drivers who eat and drink while driving:
may have trouble controlling their vehicles.
tend to be more aggressive.
must yield the right-of-way.
have no driving errors.
31. You can park in parking spaces for motorists with disabilities:
only if the person who received the permit or vehicle plates is not in the vehicle.
even if if the person who received the permit or vehicle plates is not in the vehicle.
if you have a permit or vehicle plates AND the disabled person is in the vehicle.
None of the above.
32. Green signs tell you about services along the roadway.
False
True
34. If you suddenly have no control of the steering wheel, you should:
ease your foot off the gas pedal. Turn on your emergency flashers and allow your
vehicle to come to a slow stop.
turn on your emergency flashers and pull off the road.
react as you would with a blowout.
pump your brake pedal to build pressure.
35. Bicyclists are __________ to share the road with other drivers.
not entitled
not permitted
entitled
forced
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36. In a parking space reserved for people with disabilities, non-disabled drivers:
may not park, but may stop in an emergency.
may neither park nor stop.
may stand in an emergency.
may not stop, but may park in an emergency.
40. You arrive at the same time as another vehicle at an intersection has no traffic signs or
signals. You should:
drive through the intersection and make the other vehicle stop.
speed up and get through the intersection.
sound your horn and drive through the intersection with extreme caution.
slow down and yield to the vehicle on the right.
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42. When the road is slippery you should:
slow and pro-ceed with caution.
decrease the following distance.
check your brakes.
43. A broken yellow line on your side of the roadway only means:
Passing is permitted on both sides.
Passing is permitted on your side of the roadway.
Passing is not permitted on either side.
45. If you approach a flashing red traffic light, you should treat the intersection the same as:
a yield sign.
a stop sign.
a warning sign.
47. On freezing, wet days, which of the following roadways is most likely to be slippery?
Roadways near the top of hills.
Roadways on bridges and overpasses.
Country roads.
48. When you see a "merging traffic" sign on the freeway, you should:
slow down to allow traffic to enter.
maintain your current speed.
move to another lane to let traffic enter, if safe.
speed up to avoid congesting traffic.
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49. If a vehicle is coming towards you at night with its high beams on, making it hard to see the
road ahead, you should:
look straight ahead towards the middle of the lane.
look ahead towards the left edge of your lane.
look ahead towards the right edge of your lane.
52. What happens if two vehicles reach at the same time an intersection with four-way stop
signs?
The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
Rounabout rules apply.
The driver on the right yields to the driver on the left.
The first vehicle to reach the intersection must yield.
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55. A driver needing to turn a car around in a very small space should:
always use a three-point turn.
use a three-point U-turn on a curve.
drive to the next roundabout.
make a U-turn if possible.
56. Tailgating:
cannot result in a traffic violation.
helps reduce traffic congestion.
can frustrate other drivers and make them angry.
58. To pass a bicyclist traveling in the same direction on a two-lane road without bicycle lanes,
you should:
not pass the bicyclist until you come to a traffic signal or stop sign.
honk at the bicyclist to let him or her know you are about to pass.
slow down and wait until there is no oncoming traffic, then pass the bicyclist leaving
him or her sufficient space.
continue driving straight, it is the bicyclist’s responsibility to get out of your way.
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61. You must look for bicycle riders in the same lane used by motor vehicles because they:
illegally share lanes with motor vehicles.
must ride facing oncoming traffic.
are entitled to share the road with you.
65. When a school bus is stopped with its red lights flashing:
drivers may not pass while the red lights are flashing.
drivers don't need to stop unless they are in a school zone.
you never need to stop.
drivers only need to stop if children are present.
66. Flash your brake lights or turn on your emergency flashers if you:
are temporarily parked in a traffic lane to make a delivery.
need to warn other drivers of a collision ahead.
are backing out of a parking space.
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67. This sign is used to warn drivers about:
road construction.
curves ahead.
drowsy driving.
changes in traffic lanes.
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73. This road sign means:
Merge
Persons with Disabilities Parking
Winding Road Ahead
Keep right, traffic is entering from another road.
74. After parking your vehicle parallel to the curb on a level street, you should:
leave your rear wheels turned toward the curb.
straighten your front wheels and leave room between cars.
turn your front wheels towards the street.
leave your front wheels turned toward the curb.
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79. A diamond-shaped sign is a:
regulatory sign.
warning sign.
school zone sign.
speed limit sign.
80. You are entering a roundabout with multiple lanes, and you need to turn right at the
intersection. You must:
choose either lane, and exit in the lane you entered.
choose the left-hand lane and exit.
choose the right-hand lane and exit in the right-hand lane.
go straight through the intersection and exit.
81. Drivers often fail to see a motorcycle headed toward them. Why?
It is difficult to judge a motorcycle's speed.
It is hard to judge how far away a motorcycle is.
Motorcycles are hard to see.
All of the above.
83. To pass a bicyclist in a narrow traffic lane when an oncoming vehicle is approaching:
slow down and let the vehicle pass before passing the bicyclist.
sound your horn, then pass the bicyclist.
wait until the bicyclist rides off the roadway.
84. If a vehicle starts to skid, the driver should gently apply the brakes and steer in the opposite
direction of the skid.
False
True
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85. When changing lanes, you can check your blind spot by:
using the inside rearview mirror.
turning your head and glancing over your shoulder.
checking the rearview and outside mirrors.
using the outside rearview mirror.
88. To avoid crashes with vehicles in your blind spots, you should:
sound your horn right before turning or changing lanes.
adjust your rear-view mirrors every few minutes.
quickly turn your head to see if your blind spot is clear, before changing lanes.
None of the above.
89. If your vehicle’s right wheels leave the pavement, you should:
take your foot off the gas and when you are slowed down, ease back on the road when
it is safe to do so.
build up brake pressure by pumping the brake pedal several times.
maintain your current speed to gain better traction.
immediately come to a complete stop.
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91. When you enter a freeway exit ramp:
maintain your speed once in the exit ramp.
don’t slow down on the freeway itself. Wait until you are in the deceleration lane.
pass slower vehicles on the right.
slow down before entering the exit ramp.
93. When driving, it is important to keep a space cushion _______ of your vehicle.
only on the left and right side
only in back
only in front
on all sides
94. When the pavement is marked with a double yellow line, drivers may pass other vehicles:
Never.
only if the vehicle ahead is driving 10 mph or more under the speed limit.
only if there are no oncoming vehicles.
None of the other answers is correct.
95. When approaching an intersection with a traffic control signal that is not working, drivers
should:
try not to stop if the intersection is clear.
stop as you would if there were stop signs in all directions, yield the right-of-way, then
enter the intersection.
speed up and proceed through the intersection.
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97. Alcohol:
makes drivers more prone to take chances.
increases reaction time.
makes it difficult for drivers to judge their condition.
All of the above.
99. Regulation signs normally are ____ rectangles with ____ letters or symbols.
green; white
white; black
black; white
yellow; black
100. What should you do if you drive past the exit on an interstate highway where you wanted
to get off?
Come to a complete stop.
Slow down and signal the intention to leave the expressway by using the turn signal.
Go to the next exit.
Make a U-turn and go back to the desired exit.
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Answers
1. All of the above.
2. No, vehicles cannot be parked in front of a fire hydrant.
3. Controlled, uncontrolled and blind.
4. Hairpin corner ahead.
5. turn right
6. flaggers at construction sites.
7. Pedestrian crossing
8. must yield to
9. Slow down and be prepared to stop
10. regulatory
11. can frustrate other drivers and make them angry.
12. Do not pass
13. increase following distance to 5 or 6 seconds.
14. do not have to stop if the highway is divided by a raised barrier or an unpaved median at least five feet wide.
15. Do as the officer tells you.
16. You must stop. Do not go in the direction of the arrow until a green light or arrow light goes on.
17. Stop, do not enter or wrong way.
18. find a safe parking area to take a 15 to 20 minute nap.
19. Curve ahead, the recommended speed is 40 MPH or less
20. All of the above.
21. increases the likelihood of serious bodily injuries and death.
22. revocation
23. have a more pronounced effect than either taken separately.
24. pass other vehicles.
25. Whenever signs and/or markings permit passing other vehicles.
26. All of the above.
27. causes the front wheels to lock.
28. if there’s enough road between the curb and the vehicle.
29. arrange to ride home with a friend who does not drink.
30. may have trouble controlling their vehicles.
31. if you have a permit or vehicle plates AND the disabled person is in the vehicle.
32. False
33. the right lane.
34. ease your foot off the gas pedal. Turn on your emergency flashers and allow your vehicle to come to a slow stop.
35. entitled
36. may neither park nor stop.
37. shows the recommended speed for a curve/turn.
38. There is a traffic signal ahead.
39. All of the above.
40. slow down and yield to the vehicle on the right.
41. exclusively for stop signs.
42. slow and pro-ceed with caution.
43. Passing is permitted on your side of the roadway.
44. Drivers can only make a temporary stop to load or drop off passengers.
45. a stop sign.
46. Use your emergency lights, parking lights or directional signals.
47. Roadways on bridges and overpasses.
48. move to another lane to let traffic enter, if safe.
49. look ahead towards the right edge of your lane.
50. You must come to a complete stop
51. All of the above.
52. The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
53. Stop before entering.
54. Slow down and yield to traffic on main road when merging
55. make a U-turn if possible.
56. can frustrate other drivers and make them angry.
57. Areas near the rear corners of vehicles that drivers cannot see in their rearview mirrors.
58. slow down and wait until there is no oncoming traffic, then pass the bicyclist leaving him or her sufficient space.
59. low beam headlights.
60. turn your wheels towards the side of the road.
61. are entitled to share the road with you.
62. the first rain after a dry spell.
63. It helps increase your stopping distance.
64. Traffic is entering from another road, drive with caution
65. drivers may not pass while the red lights are flashing.
66. need to warn other drivers of a collision ahead.
67. curves ahead.
68. Young drivers
69. make a collision more likely to happen.
70. traffic in the left lane must turn left at the intersection ahead.
71. Do not enter
72. 0.75 to 1 second.
73. Merge
74. straighten your front wheels and leave room between cars.
75. check behind, then watch the vehicle ahead.
76. the right lane ends.
77. you may cross the line to pass other vehicles.
78. shift to neutral, apply the brakes and try to drive the car safely off the road.
79. warning sign.
80. choose the right-hand lane and exit in the right-hand lane.
81. All of the above.
82. glance over your shoulder into the lane you want to enter.
83. slow down and let the vehicle pass before passing the bicyclist.
84. False
85. turning your head and glancing over your shoulder.
86. Stop Sign Ahead
87. tend to freeze before the rest of the road does.
88. quickly turn your head to see if your blind spot is clear, before changing lanes.
89. take your foot off the gas and when you are slowed down, ease back on the road when it is safe to do so.
90. You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
91. don’t slow down on the freeway itself. Wait until you are in the deceleration lane.
92. lessening your concentration on the driving task.
93. on all sides
94. Never.
95. stop as you would if there were stop signs in all directions, yield the right-of-way, then enter the intersection.
96. Divided highway begins
97. All of the above.
98. expect the unexpected.
99. white; black
100. Go to the next exit.