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

Which of the following is true about double parking?

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

Question 2

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	Apply the brakes firmly
D	Increased speed

Question 3

When backing up:

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

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

When approaching a yield sign:

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

Question 6

A red light means:

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

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

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

A	True
B	False

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true?

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

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

When you have the right of way you should:

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

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

If a tire blows out:

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

Question 14

Two parallel lines painted across the road indicate:

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

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

You may legally park in front of a driveway:

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

Question 17

A single broken line means:

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

Question 18

Yellow lines are used to separate:

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

Question 19

When entering a freeway you should:

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

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

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	Call the policeman's attention to the red light
C	Obey the policeman's signal and proceed
D	Wait for the light to turns green

Question 22

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

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

Question 23

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

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

Question 24

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 25

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

A	25
B	10
C	50
D	100

Question 26

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

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

Question 27

To help prevent collision with an animal you should:

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

Question 28

Driving only with parking lights:

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

Question 29

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

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

Question 30

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

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

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