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  • 1. 

    You have been convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol. The judge sentenced you to 48 hours in jail. In addition, you may:

    • A.

      Have to pay a fine

    • B.

      Have your vehicle taken away for 60 days

    • C.

      Have to install an ignition interlock device on your vehicle

    Correct Answer
    A. Have to pay a fine
  • 2. 

    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 hundreths of one percent

    • B.

      0.01% - one hundreths of one percent

    • C.

      0.05%- five hundreths of one percent

    Correct Answer
    B. 0.01% - one hundreths of one percent
  • 3. 

    If your cell phone rings while you are driving, you should

    • A.

      Answer it if you have hands-free device

    • B.

      Let the call go to voice mail

    • C.

      Answer it if the call is from your parents

    Correct Answer
    B. Let the call go to voice mail
  • 4. 

    Smoking inside a vehicle when a person younger than 18 years of age is present is:

    • A.

      Legal, if it is your child

    • B.

      Illegal at all times

    • C.

      Not restricted by law

    Correct Answer
    B. Illegal at all times
  • 5. 

    There is one lane in your direction. The vehicle ahead of you often slows down for no apparent reason. You should:

    • A.

      Speed up to pass the vehicle as soon as possible

    • B.

      Increase the following distance between you and the other vehicle

    • C.

      Flash your headlights quickly to alert the other driver

    Correct Answer
    B. Increase the following distance between you and the other vehicle
  • 6. 

    When can you drive using only your parking lights?

    • A.

      30 minutes after sunset or 30 min before sunrise

    • B.

      Under no circumstances

    • C.

      On foggy days when visibility is low

    Correct Answer
    B. Under no circumstances
  • 7. 

    If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, you should:

    • A.

      Drive at a constant speed to gain better traction

    • B.

      Apply the brakes firmly to prevent your vehicle from sliding

    • C.

      Slow down gradually and not apply the brakes

    • D.

      Look for a jelly doughnut

    Correct Answer
    C. Slow down gradually and not apply the brakes
  • 8. 

    You are required to wear your safety belt in a moving vehicle:

    • A.

      Unless your vehiclewas manufactured before 1975

    • B.

      Unless you are riding in the back of a pickup/camper

    • C.

      If your vehicle is equipped with safety belts

    • D.

      When your dog is riding with you

    Correct Answer
    C. If your vehicle is equipped with safety belts
  • 9. 

    When stopped at railroad tracks with multiple tracks, cross:

    • A.

      Only when conductor says ok

    • B.

      Only when it is safe to do so

    • C.

      As soon as your vehicle has passed the roadway

    • D.

      Only when other vehicles begin crossing

    Correct Answer
    B. Only when it is safe to do so
  • 10. 

    You must notify DMV within 5 days if you:

    • A.

      Sell or transfer your vehicle

    • B.

      Paint your vehicle a different color

    • C.

      Are cited for traffic violation

    • D.

      Are grounded from driving by your parents

    Correct Answer
    A. Sell or transfer your vehicle
  • 11. 

    During the first twelve months after you are licensed, you may:

    • A.

      Transport minors at any time

    • B.

      Transport minors between 11pm and 5 am, If you are accompanied by a licensed driver 25 years of age or older

    • C.

      Drive at any time

    • D.

      Hide your keys from your mom

    Correct Answer
    B. Transport minors between 11pm and 5 am, If you are accompanied by a licensed driver 25 years of age or older
  • 12. 

    You should usually drive your vehicle slower when;

    • A.

      You see brake lights coming on several vehicles ahead of you

    • B.

      Passing large trucks on freeway

    • C.

      You want to look at accident scene

    • D.

      You get gum stuck in your hair

    Correct Answer
    A. You see brake lights coming on several vehicles ahead of you
  • 13. 

    You can be fined up to $1000 and jailed for six months if you are cited for:

    • A.

      Dumping or abandoning and animal on a highway

    • B.

      Making a u-turn frm a center left - turn lane

    • C.

      Parking in a bicycle lane

    • D.

      Running over your brother's foot

    Correct Answer
    A. Dumping or abandoning and animal on a highway
  • 14. 

    A person may legally ride in the back of a pickup truck when:

    • A.

      The sides of the pickup bed are at least 24 inches high

    • B.

      The back of the pickup is covered with a camper shell

    • C.

      In secured seats and using approved safety belts

    • D.

      When your grandpa is driving you around

    Correct Answer
    C. In secured seats and using approved safety belts
  • 15. 

    If an oncomming vehicle has started to turn left in front of you:

    • A.

      Honk your horn to warn the driver and maintain your speed

    • B.

      Maintain your speed and take your right of way

    • C.

      Slow or stop your car to prevent an accident

    • D.

      Slow your car then yell at other driver while giving the finger

    Correct Answer
    C. Slow or stop your car to prevent an accident
  • 16. 

    What is the best advise for driving when heavy fog or dust occurs?

    • A.

      Try not to drive until conditions improve

    • B.

      Do not drive too slowly, because other drivers may hit you

    • C.

      Alternate your high and low beams to improve your vision

    • D.

      Think about the sun and maybe it will come out

    Correct Answer
    A. Try not to drive until conditions improve
  • 17. 

    Use your high beam headlights at night:

    • A.

      Whenever it is legal and safe

    • B.

      As little as possible

    • C.

      Only on unlighted streets

    • D.

      All the time to scare deer and other drivers

    Correct Answer
    A. Whenever it is legal and safe
  • 18. 

    The speed limit posted on a road is 55 miles When the road is wet:

    • A.

      Maintain a 55 mph speed

    • B.

      Drive 5 to 10 miles under the limit

    • C.

      Drive 20 to 25 miles under the limit

    • D.

      Drive 65 miles so other cars do not hit you

    Correct Answer
    B. Drive 5 to 10 miles under the limit
  • 19. 

    What should you do at intersection with flashing red light?

    • A.

      Cautiously continue driving through intersection

    • B.

      Stop before entering and then proceed when safe

    • C.

      Stop before entering and wait for green light before proceeding

    • D.

      Honk your horn and flash your lights and go fast through intersection

    Correct Answer
    B. Stop before entering and then proceed when safe
  • 20. 

    You are driving on a one way street. You may turn left onto another one way street:

    • A.

      Only if a sign permits a turn

    • B.

      If traffic on the street is moving to the right

    • C.

      If traffic on the street is moving to the left

    • D.

      If you ask your mom or dad and they say ok

    Correct Answer
    C. If traffic on the street is moving to the left
  • 21. 

    If you have had your license for three months. You may:

    • A.

      Drive between 5am and 5pm unaccompanied

    • B.

      Transport minors between 11pm and 5am unaccompanied

    • C.

      Transport minors unaccompanied at any time

    • D.

      Go to the store alone and buy your dad some beer

    Correct Answer
    A. Drive between 5am and 5pm unaccompanied
  • 22. 

    If you have trouble seeing other vehicles because of dust or smoke blowing across roadway, you should drive slower and turn on your:

    • A.

      Emergency lights

    • B.

      Parking lights

    • C.

      High beam headlights

    • D.

      Low beam headlights

    Correct Answer
    D. Low beam headlights
  • 23. 

    You are driving on a road where the speed limit is 45mph. All of the other cars are driving 50 mph or faster. You may legally drive:

    • A.

      50 mph or faster. The speed of traffic

    • B.

      Anywhere between 45 mph and 50 mph

    • C.

      No faster than 45 mph

    • D.

      At least 20 mph faster than the signs

    Correct Answer
    C. No faster than 45 mph
  • 24. 

    What is the difference between traffic lights with red arrows and those with solid red lights?

    • A.

      Red arrows are only used to stop traffic which is turning left

    • B.

      Red arrows are only used for protected turn lanes

    • C.

      You can never turn against a red arrow, even if you stop first

    • D.

      The red arrows tell you which way you can go

    Correct Answer
    C. You can never turn against a red arrow, even if you stop first
  • 25. 

    When you park on a level road next to a curb:

    • A.

      Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb

    • B.

      Your front wheels must be turned towards the side of the road

    • C.

      You do not have to set your parking brake

    • D.

      You should make sure the tree is not going to drop sap all over your windshield

    Correct Answer
    A. Your wheels must be within 18 inches of the curb
  • 26. 

    Large trucks turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction:

    • A.

      May complete their turn in either the left or right lane

    • B.

      Often have to use part of the left lane to complete the turn

    • C.

      Must stay in right lane at all times

    • D.

      Must stay in left lane at all times

    Correct Answer
    B. Often have to use part of the left lane to complete the turn
  • 27. 

    You are on a road with only one lane in each direction and you want to pass another vehicle, but there is a curve ahead which blocks your view. You must:

    • A.

      Not pass the other vehicle

    • B.

      Pass on the shoulder of the road

    • C.

      Signal longer than five seconds to pass safely

    • D.

      Whistle a tune than pass as quick as you can

    Correct Answer
    A. Not pass the other vehicle
  • 28. 

    To see cars in your blind spots, you should check:

    • A.

      The inside rearview mirror

    • B.

      The outside rearview mirror

    • C.

      Over your shoulders

    • D.

      Move your head back and forth quickly looking both ways

    Correct Answer
    C. Over your shoulders
  • 29. 

    At intersections, crosswalks and railroad crossings, you should always:

    • A.

      Stop, look and proceed if you can not hear anything

    • B.

      Look to the sides of your vehicle

    • C.

      Concentrate on oncomming traffic

    • D.

      Change the station on the radio

    Correct Answer
    B. Look to the sides of your vehicle
  • 30. 

    Pedestrians crossing at corners have the right of way:

    • A.

      Only at controlled intersections

    • B.

      Only when a crosswalk is painted on the street

    • C.

      Whether or not a crosswalk is marked

    • D.

      Only if using a white cane due to blindness

    Correct Answer
    C. Whether or not a crosswalk is marked
  • 31. 

    You must yield to a pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog:

    • A.

      Only when guide dog is leading person across the street

    • B.

      At all times

    • C.

      Only if a crossing guard is present

    • D.

      Only when person is also deaf and signing

    Correct Answer
    B. At all times
  • 32. 

    There are two traffic lanes in your direction, like driving on a freeway. You are driving in the left lane and many cars are passing you on the right.  If the driver behind you wishes to drive faster, you should:

    • A.

      Stay in your lane so you do not impede the flow of traffic

    • B.

      Drive onto the left shoulder to let the other vehicle pass

    • C.

      Move over into the right lane when it is safe to do so

    • D.

      Flip the other driver off and let him worry about passing you

    Correct Answer
    C. Move over into the right lane when it is safe to do so
  • 33. 

    On a sharp curve, you should use your brakes to slow your vehicle:'

    • A.

      Just after you enter the curve

    • B.

      During the entire time you drive through the curve

    • C.

      Before you enter the curve

    • D.

      Why slow down it is fun to go fast around the curves

    Correct Answer
    C. Before you enter the curve
  • 34. 

    When you back up in a passanger vehicle:

    • A.

      Rely on you rearview mirror

    • B.

      Look over your right shoulder throught your rearview mirror

    • C.

      Only use your side and rearview mirrors

    • D.

      Honk the horn so if someone in the way they will get out of your way

    Correct Answer
    B. Look over your right shoulder throught your rearview mirror
  • 35. 

    Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in a business district is:

    • A.

      25 mph

    • B.

      20 mph

    • C.

      30 mph

    • D.

      60 mph

    Correct Answer
    A. 25 mph
  • 36. 

    You may not stop a passenger vehicle at any time:

    • A.

      Next to a curb painted red

    • B.

      Next to a curb painted yellow

    • C.

      In front of a school when children are present

    • D.

      In your driveway

    Correct Answer
    A. Next to a curb painted red
  • 37. 

    You are driving on a five lane highway in the lane closest to the center divider. To exit the highway on the right you should:

    • A.

      Carefully cross all the lanes at one time

    • B.

      Change lanes one at a time until you are in proper lane

    • C.

      Slow before beginning each lane change

    • D.

      Swerve quickly over so you do not miss your exit

    Correct Answer
    B. Change lanes one at a time until you are in proper lane
  • 38. 

    Turn your wheels toward the curb when you are parked:

    • A.

      Facing downhill

    • B.

      Facing uphill

    • C.

      On a level road

    • D.

      Wanting to make sure your car does not get stolen

    Correct Answer
    A. Facing downhill
  • 39. 

    Driving slower than the traffic tends to:

    • A.

      Make an accident less likely to happen

    • B.

      Make an accident more likely to happen

    • C.

      Not change the chances of having an accident

    • D.

      Make other cars happy to see you driving safely

    Correct Answer
    B. Make an accident more likely to happen
  • 40. 

    Which of these is the proper way to change lanes:

    • A.

      Signal,check your mirrors and then change lanes

    • B.

      Signal, check your mirrors and then look over your shoulder

    • C.

      Check your mirror, look over your shoulder and then change lanes

    • D.

      Just change lanes if someone in the way they will move

    Correct Answer
    B. Signal, check your mirrors and then look over your shoulder
  • 41. 

    Which of these is true about other drivers?

    • A.

      Drivers always obey traffic signs and signals

    • B.

      Drivers using turn signals always turn in the direction indicated

    • C.

      Never assume other drivers will give you the right of way

    • D.

      Drivers who think you are cute will let you have the right of way

    Correct Answer
    C. Never assume other drivers will give you the right of way
  • 42. 

    To back out of an angled parking space, always back slowly and look:

    • A.

      At your rearview mirror as you back up

    • B.

      At your side mirrors as you back up

    • C.

      Over your shoulder as you back up

    • D.

      Honk your horn and look out front window

    Correct Answer
    C. Over your shoulder as you back up
  • 43. 

    Animals may be transported in the back of a pickup truck only if;

    • A.

      The sides of the truck are at least 18 inches high

    • B.

      They are properly secured

    • C.

      The tailgate of the truck is closed

    • D.

      They do not moo or baa to loud to disturb other drivers

    Correct Answer
    A. The sides of the truck are at least 18 inches high
  • 44. 

    Which of these vehicles must stop before crossing railroad tracks?

    • A.

      Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards

    • B.

      Motor homes or pick up trucks towing a trailer

    • C.

      Sport utility vehicles carring four or more persons

    • D.

      Any red car since most trains hit red cars

    Correct Answer
    A. Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards
  • 45. 

    Tailgating other drivers (driving too close ot their rear bumper)

    • A.

      Can frustrate other drivers and make them angry

    • B.

      Cannot result in traffic citation

    • C.

      Reduces accidents by preventing you from being "cut off"

    • D.

      Lets the driver in front of you know that you think they are cute

    Correct Answer
    A. Can frustrate other drivers and make them angry
  • 46. 

    If you drive slower than the traffic flow, you will most likely:

    • A.

      Interfere with traffic and recieve a ticket

    • B.

      Improve traffic flow

    • C.

      Demonstrate defensive driving techniques

    • D.

      Show off your new car and let others see how pretty it is

    Correct Answer
    A. Interfere with traffic and recieve a ticket
  • 47. 

    It is illegal to leave a child six years of age or younger unattended in a motor vehicle;

    • A.

      When the keys are in the ignition

    • B.

      If the child is with a 12 year old brother or sister

    • C.

      On a cold, rainy day and all the windows are closed

    • D.

      When you do not feel like taking the child in the store with you

    Correct Answer
    A. When the keys are in the ignition
  • 48. 

    A flashing red traffic light at an intersection means:

    • A.

      Slow down before entering

    • B.

      Stop before entering

    • C.

      Stop and wait for the green light

    • D.

      It is party time ..... get down

    Correct Answer
    B. Stop before entering
  • 49. 

    Driving faster than traffic and continually passing other cars:

    • A.

      Increases fuel efficiency

    • B.

      Increases your chance of an accident

    • C.

      Helps prevent traffic congestion

    • D.

      Is ok if you are a parent and late picking up your child

    Correct Answer
    B. Increases your chance of an accident
  • 50. 

    Backing your vehicle is:

    • A.

      Always dangerous to do

    • B.

      Dangerous if you have a helper

    • C.

      Only dangerous in large vehicles

    • D.

      Fun to do at all times

    Correct Answer
    A. Always dangerous to do

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