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

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 2

Driving only with parking lights:

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

Question 3

When entering a freeway you should:

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

Question 4

When approaching a yield sign:

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

Question 5

If a tire blows out:

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

Question 6

A single broken line means:

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

Question 7

Which of the following is true about double parking?

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

Question 8

When backing up:

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

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true?

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

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

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

A	Slow down, and then enter freeway at a sharp angle
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	Drive slowly and be prepared to stop for freeway traffic

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

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

A	10
B	50
C	25
D	100

Question 15

If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, you should:

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

Question 16

You may legally park in front of a driveway:

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

Question 17

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 18

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 19

To help prevent collision with an animal you should:

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

Question 20

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

A	True
B	False

Question 21

Yellow lines are used to separate:

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

Question 22

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

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

Question 23

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

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

Question 24

Two parallel lines painted across the road indicate:

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

Question 25

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

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

Question 26

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

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

Question 27

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

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

Question 28

What is true about large trucks?

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

Question 29

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	None of them
D	The center lane

Question 30

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

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

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