DMV Practice Permit Test – Rules 1

This online DMV practice permit test, with multiple choice questions, is intended to help you prepare for the DMV written knowledge test that is required before you can get your driver’s license.

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Question 1

If a tire blows out:

A	Use your horn to warn other vehicles
B	Concentrate on steering
C	Apply heavy braking
D	Keep foot on brake and steer to right

Question 2

When you have three lanes of traffic all going in the same direction which lane is best for passing?

A	The center lane
B	None of them
C	The far right lane
D	The far left lane

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true?

A	Wear a lap belt around your stomach, not your hips
B	All answers are correct
C	Use your safety belt only on highways
D	Fasten your safety belt snugly

Question 4

To help prevent collision with an animal you should:

A	Scan the sides of the roadway ahead for animals
B	Be extra cautious at dusk and dawn
C	Watch for animal crossing signs
D	All answers are correct

Question 5

Two parallel lines painted across the road indicate:

A	An ambulance lane
B	A railroad track
C	A crosswalk for police vehicles
D	A crosswalk for pedestrians

Question 6

Receiving a driver's license is a privilege, not a right

A	False
B	True

Question 7

A red light means:

A	You must stop
B	All answers are correct
C	You may proceed
D	You may turn right or left

Question 8

Driving only with parking lights:

A	Cannot be done, it is illegal
B	Is allowed in funeral processions
C	Always legal
D	Is advisable when dark

Question 9

You may legally park in front of a driveway:

A	As long as it is parked for no longer than 15 minutes
B	If the driveway is in front of your house
C	Never
D	At night

Question 10

When you have the right of way you should:

A	Proceed carefully
B	Stop for 3 seconds then proceed
C	Wait until everyone has gone to avoid an accident
D	Sound you horn then proceed

Question 11

When backing up:

A	Look over your left shoulder when backing
B	Back up slowly
C	Using your mirrors is sufficient to back up safely
D	Sound your horn while backing up

Question 12

Where there is no bicycle lane, on what portion of the road must a bicyclist ride?

A	In the middle of the lane
B	Left curb or edge of the road facing traffic
C	Bicyclists cannot ride on roads where there is no bicycle lane
D	Ride as close to the right curb as possible

Question 13

When you planning to leave the highway and you miss your exit:

A	Stop and back up on the highway
B	Cross the median to turn around
C	Make a U-turn and try again
D	Continue to the next exit and make plans to return to your route

Question 14

Who has the right-of-way at an intersection with no crosswalk?

A	Pedestrians, but only with the green walk signal
B	Pedestrians always have the right-of-way
C	Vehicles turning left
D	Vehicles turning right

Question 15

When entering a freeway you should:

A	Drive slowly and be prepared to stop for freeway traffic
B	Slow down, and then enter freeway at a sharp angle
C	Stop on acceleration lane, wait for an opening, and then enter the freeway rapidly
D	Signal and increase your speed to merge smoothly with traffic

Question 16

The safest way to enter the flow of traffic on a highway with a very short entrance lane is to:

A	Wait for a large gap in traffic then speed up quickly
B	Drive slowly and be prepared to stop for freeway traffic
C	Slow down, and then enter freeway at a sharp angle
D	Use the left lane of the highway to get up to cruising speed

Question 17

On approaching an intersection where a traffic signal light is red and a policeman motions you to go through, you should:

A	Stop to make sure he wants you to go through
B	Wait for the light to turns green
C	Call the policeman's attention to the red light
D	Obey the policeman's signal and proceed

Question 18

When looking ahead of your vehicle while driving, you should:

A	Look only at the car ahead of you
B	Look right side at all times
C	Look straight ahead at all times
D	Scan your surroundings

Question 19

In most situations, you should pass another vehicle that is going in the same direction:

A	On the right
B	Either side is fine
C	On the left
D	None of them

Question 20

When approaching a yield sign:

A	You must slow down and be prepared to stop
B	You are required to come to a full stop
C	Oncoming traffic must yield to you
D	Pedestrians must yield to you

Question 21

A single broken line means:

A	You may change lane if you can do it safely
B	You must change lane after making a complete stop
C	You must stop under any circumstances
D	All answers are correct

Question 22

In to which lane should you turn if you are turning left onto a one way road?

A	Turn into the right lane
B	Turn into either of the lanes that are safely open
C	Into the closest lane
D	Turn into the center lane

Question 23

Under what circumstances can you drive across the solid white line on the right side of a highway?

A	If your car breaks down and needs to pull off the road
B	Never
C	Only if other cars cross
D	If you want to pass someone who is waiting to turn left

Question 24

Yellow lines are used to separate:

A	Bicycle lanes from regular traffic
B	Lanes traffic moving in same directions
C	Traffic lanes on one-way streets
D	Lanes traffic moving in opposite directions

Question 25

If you want to turn right to a driveway directly after crossing an intersection, when should you begin signaling?

A	All answers are correct
B	After you have entered the intersection
C	Do not signal at all
D	Before you enter the intersection

Question 26

Before you make a left hand turn you must signal continuously during the last ____ feet before the turn

A	25
B	100
C	10
D	50

Question 27

Before turning left, the right-of-way should be given to oncoming cars:

A	Until most cars have passed
B	None of them
C	Unless they are turning right
D	Until it is safe to turn

Question 28

What is true about large trucks?

A	All answers are correct
B	They take longer to stop than a car traveling at the same speed
C	They have smaller blind spots than most passenger vehicles
D	When turning, the rear wheels follow a longer path than the front wheels

Question 29

If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, you should:

A	Slow down gradually and don’t apply the brakes
B	Drive at a constant speed
C	Increased speed
D	Apply the brakes firmly

Question 30

Which of the following is true about double parking?

A	It is illegal under any circumstances
B	It is always legal
C	It is legal if you wait in the vehicle
D	It is allowed if you are making a delivery

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