Driver's Examination Exam #4
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A Test/Quiz on the written portion of the driving exam for 2010.
- 1.You are driving 55 mph on a two-lane highway, one lane in each direction, and want to pass the car ahead of you. To pass safely, you need to:
- A.
Wait until solid double yellow lines separate the lanes
- B.
Increase your speed to 65 mph
- C.
Have at least a 10 to 12 second gap in the oncoming traffic
- 2.When driving a vehicle with air bags, you are safest when seated:
- A.
At least 10 inches away from the steering wheel
- B.
Within 6-1/2 inches of the steering wheel
- C.
With your head positioned directly above the steering wheel
- 3.You must carefully watch for bicycles in traffic lanes because they:
- A.
Must ride facing oncoming traffic
- B.
Could be hidden in your blind spots
- C.
Usually have the right-of-way
- 4.Even if you know your vehicle can maneuver a sharp curve at the legal speed limit, you should still slow down because:
- A.
You may legally drive below the speed limit on sharp curves
- B.
The strong inward pull on your vehicle can be dangerous
- C.
There may be a stalled car or accident ahead that you can’t see
- 5.When sharing the road with a light rail vehicle:
- A.
Never turn in front of an approaching light rail vehicle
- B.
Always pass a light rail vehicle slowly on the right
- C.
Remember they are loud and move slowly like freight trains
- 6.A person between 13 and 18 years of age may have his/her driving privilege ____ for one year if convicted as a habitual truant.
- A.
Extended
- B.
Cancelled
- C.
Suspended
- 7.Who has the right-of-way at an intersection with no crosswalks?
- A.
Pedestrians always have the right-of-way
- B.
Vehicles, but they should slow down and be careful
- C.
Pedestrians, but only with a green “WALK” signal
- 8.When a traffic light turn grass, should you go immediately?
- A.
Yes, but yield any vehicle or person still in the intersection
- B.
Yes, or you could be given a ticket for causing gridlock
- C.
No, because you must first wait five seconds before proceeding
- 9.When driving near road construction zones, you should:
- A.
Slow down to watch the construction as you pass
- B.
Step on your brakes just before you pass the construction
- C.
Pass the construction zone carefully and avoid “rubbernecking”
- 10.Which of these is a legal U-turn?
- A.
On a highway where there is a paved opening for a turn
- B.
150 feet away from a hill or curve
- C.
Over two set of double yellow lines in the roadway
- 11.Other drivers are not making room for you to merge onto a freeway with heavy traffic. If necessary, you may:
- A.
Drive on the freeway shoulder until a gap appears
- B.
Stop before merging with the freeway traffic
- C.
Make room by forcing your way into a small gap
- 12.You must notify law enforcement and make a written report (SR!) to DMV when:
- A.
You intend to file a certificate of non-operation for your vehicle
- B.
Your vehicle is towed for parking illegally
- C.
You have an accident and there is an injury or death
- 13.It is very foggy. Slow down, turn on your windshield wipers and:
- A.
High beam lights
- B.
Low beam lights
- C.
Emergency flashers
- 14.You see a pedestrian with a white cane at the corner ready to cross the street. The person takes a step back and pulls in his cane. You should:
- A.
Stop. Proceed through the intersection. This person isn’t ready to cross.
- B.
Stop your car a minimum of six feet from the crosswalk and wait for this person to cross the street
- C.
Honk your horn to let the person know when to cross the street
- 15.If you approach a curve or the top of a hill and you do not have a clear view of the road ahead, you should:
- A.
Pull over and wait for conditions to improve
- B.
Use your high beams lights to be more visible
- C.
Slow down so you can stop if necessary
- 16.You see a car approaching from the rear. When you check your mirror again to change lanes, you no longer see the car. You should:
- A.
Look over your shoulder to be sure the car isn’t in your blind spot
- B.
Turn your signal on and change lanes slowly
- C.
Signal, honk your horn, and change lanes quickly
- 17.To see vehicles in your blind spots, you must look:
- A.
Over your shoulders
- B.
In your side mirrors
- C.
In your inside rearview mirror
- 18.You park your car at the curb on a level two-way street. Before getting out of your car, you should:
- A.
Look for cars or bicycles on the traffic side of your vehicle
- B.
Turn your front wheels toward the curb
- C.
Make sure you are parked at least two feet from the curb
- 19.You are approaching an uncontrolled intersection. You:
- A.
Must always stop before driving through the intersection
- B.
Must yield the right-of-way to all other vehicles
- C.
Should slow down and be ready to stop
- 20.Which of the following children requires a child restraint system?
- A.
A six-year old weighing 70 pounds
- B.
A five-year old weighing 55 pounds
- C.
A five-year old weighing 65 pounds
- 21.You may legally park your car in front of a driveway:
- A.
If the driveway is in front of your house
- B.
As long as it is not parked for longer than 15 minutes
- C.
Under no circumstances
- 22.
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This sign means:- A.
You may not enter the road from your direction
- B.
Stop and proceed with caution
- C.
The road ahead is closed to traffic in all directions
- 23.
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This sign means:- A.
Less space between lanes ahead
- B.
The highway will be divided ahead
- C.
The right lane will end ahead
- 24.For the first twelve months after you are licensed, you must be accompanied by your parent or guardian if you:
- A.
Drive between the hours of 5:00 AM and 11:00 PM
- B.
Transport minor between the hours of 11:00 PM and 5:00 AM
- C.
Transport adults between the hours of 5:00 AM and 11:00 PM
- 25.When should you use your headlights?
- A.
One hour before sunset until one hour after sunrise
- B.
Anytime you can’t see at least two miles ahead
- C.
Anytime you have trouble seeing other or being seen
- 26.You must notify the DMV within 5 days if you:
- A.
Are cited for a traffic violation
- B.
Sell or transfer your vehicle
- C.
Paint your vehicle a different color
- 27.
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This sign means:- A.
One-way road widens into two lanes ahead
- B.
Vehicles on this road travel in two directions
- C.
There is a divided highway ahead
- 28.You may turn right on a solid red light:
- A.
Only after slowing down and checking traffic
- B.
Only after stopping, and yielding to pedestrians and bicyclist, unless otherwise posted
- C.
Under no circumstances
- 29.If you are unable to see the road ahead while driving because of heavy rain or fog, and your wipers do not help, you should:
- A.
Slow down and continue driving
- B.
Turn on your high beams and continue driving
- C.
Pull off the road completely until visibility improves
- 30.When parked on any hill, you should always set your parking brake and:
- A.
Leave your vehicle in neutral
- B.
Keep your front wheels parallel to the road
- C.
Leave your vehicle in hear or the “park” position
- 31.When driving in the far right lane of a freeway, you:
- A.
Should expect merging vehicles at onramps
- B.
Must be driving slower than other traffic
- C.
Must give the right-of-way to merging traffic
- 32.If five or more vehicles are following you on a narrow two-lane road:
- A.
Move to the right side of your lane and drive slowly
- B.
Pull off the road when it is safe and let them pass
- C.
Continue driving because you have the right-of-way
- 33.You are crossing an intersection and an emergency vehicle is approaching with a siren and flashing lights. You should:
- A.
Stop immediately in the intersection until it passes
- B.
Pull to the right in the intersection and stop
- C.
Continue through the intersection, pull to the right, and stop
- 34.
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This sign means:- A.
Medical services ahead
- B.
There is a “T” intersection ahead
- C.
Another road crosses yours ahead
- 35.You can be fined up to $1,000 and jailed for six months if you are cited for:
- A.
Dumping or abandoning an animal on a highway
- B.
Making a U-turn from a center left-turn lane
- C.
Parking in a bicycle lane
- 36.You are approaching a sharp curve in the road. You should:
- A.
Start breaking before you enter the curve
- B.
Start breaking as soon as you enter the curve
- C.
Accelerate into the curve
- 37.Which of the following is true about safety belts and accidents?
- A.
They are unnecessary for vehicles equipped with front or side air bags
- B.
They keep you from being thrown clear to safety, which lowers your chances of surviving accidents
- C.
They increase your chances of survival in most types of accidents
- 38.If you are towing another vehicle or trailer on a freeway with four lanes in your direction, you may travel in:
- A.
Any of the traffic lanes in your direction
- B.
Either of the two right lanes
- C.
The far right lane only
- 39.If a driver is going to pull out in front of you, the safest thing to do is:
- A.
How your horn and maintain your speed
- B.
Slow or stop your car and use your horn
- C.
Use your horn and swerve into the next lane
- 40.Solid yellow lines separate:
- A.
Traffic lanes on one-way streets
- B.
Bicycle lanes from regular traffic
- C.
Vehicles going in opposite directions
- 41.Allow extra space in front of your vehicle when following a:
- A.
Passenger car
- B.
Station wagon
- C.
Large tour bus
- 42.It is illegal for a person under 21 years of age to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that is ______ or more.
- A.
0.08% -- Eight hundredths of one percent
- B.
0.01% -- One hundredths of one percent
- C.
0.05% -- Five hundredths of one percent
- 43.You are driving at night on a dimly lit street and using high beams. You should dim your lights when you are within 500 feet of:
- A.
A vehicle approaching your from behind
- B.
An oncoming vehicle
- C.
A sharp curve or hill
- 44.This lane is the middle of a two-way street is used to:
- A.
Pass other vehicles when there is no oncoming traffic
- B.
Make right turns when there is no oncoming traffic
- C.
Begin or end left turns, or start a permitted U-turn
- 45.Whose responsibility is it to know how your medications affect your driving?
- A.
Your doctor’s
- B.
Your pharmacist’s
- C.
Yours
- 46.
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This sign means:- A.
Narrow pedestrian bridge ahead
- B.
Pedestrian must yield right-of-way ahead
- C.
There is a pedestrian crosswalk ahead
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