DMV Practice Paper - 6

Select the correct answer to the questions:

1. Under most conditions what is a safe following distance

2 seconds
10 seconds
20 seconds

2. How many drinks of alcohol does it take to affect your driving?

One
Two
Three

3. How do seat belts and shoulder straps help a driver control the vehicle?

They help you stay awake and alert
They prevent you from getting injured in an accident
They prevent you from sliding on your seat in sudden stops and turns, and they keep you behind the wheel if you are hit from the side

4. Why should you clean your headlights?

Dirty headlights greatly reduce your ability to see
You can increase the life of your headlights
Keep the insects off your headlights

5. A traffic light with a flashing red signal means?

Yield
Stop
Caution

6. Drivers must yield to pedestrians:

During inclement weather.
At all times.
On private property.
Only in a crosswalk.

7. Speed limit signs:

Represent the maximum speed for ideal driving conditions.
Represent the suggested speed for the road or highway.
Represent the maximum speed for all driving conditions.
May be disregarded if the traffic flow is faster.

8. If your vehicle has a two-part safety belt system you should:

Use both the lap and shoulder belt.
Use only the shoulder belt.
Use only the lap belt.
Use whichever you are most comfortable with.

9. If it feels like your tires have lost traction with the road during rain:

Ease your foot off of the gas pedal.
Try to keep the steering wheel straight.
Do not try to stop or turn until the tires grip the road.
All of the above.

10. The blind spots where trucks will not be able to see you are:

Directly behind the body.
The right side of the cab from rear tractor wheels outward and around in front of the truck.
The immediate left of the cab.
All of the above.

DMV Practice Paper - 5

Select the correct answer to the questions:

1. When can you drive in a bike lane?

During rush hour traffic if there are no bicyclists in the bike lane.
When you are within 200 feet of a cross street where you plan to turn right.
When you want to pass a driver ahead of you who is turning right.

2. You see a flashing yellow traffic signal at an upcoming intersection. The flashing yellow light means:

Stop before entering the intersection as long as you can do so safely.
Stop. Yield to all cross traffic before crossing the intersection.
Slow down and cross the intersection carefully.

3. There is no crosswalk and you see a pedestrian crossing your lane ahead. You should:

Make eye contact and then pass him/her.
Slow down as you pass him/her.
Stop and let him/her finish crossing the street.

4. A solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line means that vehicles:

In both directions may pass.
Next to the broken line may pass.
Next to the solid line may pass.

5. What does an eight-sided sign mean?

Yield
Stop
Wrong way

6. At an intersection with a four-way stop, which driver can go first?

The driver that reached the intersection first
The driver to the left of you
The driver in front of you

7. Why shouldn't you rely on another driver's signal light to turn?

The lights may have been left on from an earlier turn
The vehicle may be turning another way
The lights may not be working properly

8. You come to a sharp crest of a hill. What should you do?

Slow down
Turn your lights on
Turn your vehicle's radio or stereo off

9. When a large truck wants to pass you, what should you do?

Slow down to shorten the time required to pass
Pull over
Speed up

10. What would be a reason for approaching a sharp curve slowly?

To save wear and tear on your tires
To be able to take in the scenery
To be able to stop if someone is in the roadway
 

DMV Practice Paper - 4

Select the correct answer to the questions:

1. A large truck is ahead of you and is turning right onto a street with two lanes in each direction. The truck:

May complete its turn in either of the two lanes.
May have to swing wide to complete the right turn.
Must stay in the right lane at all times while turning.

2. You may cross a double, yellow line to pass another vehicle, if the yellow line next to:

The other side of the road is a solid line.
Your side of the road is a broken line.
The other side of the road is a broken line.

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

Stop, listen, and proceed cautiously.
Look to the sides of your vehicle to see what is coming.
Slowly pass vehicles that seem to be stopped for no reason.

4. You drive defensively when you:

Always put one car length between you and the car ahead.
Look only at the car in front of you while driving.
Keep your eyes moving to look for possible hazards.

5. You are driving on the freeway. The vehicle in front of you is a large truck. You should drive:

Closely behind the truck in bad weather because the driver can see farther ahead.
Farther behind the truck than you would for a passenger vehicle.
No more than one car length behind the truck so the driver can see you.

6. All of the following practices are dangerous to do while driving. Which of these is also illegal?

Listening to music through headphones that cover both ears
Adjusting your outside mirrors.
Transporting an unrestrained animal inside the vehicle.

7. Always stop before you cross railroad tracks when:

You don't have room on the other side to completely cross the tracks.
The railroad crossing is located in a city or town that has frequent train traffic.
You transport two or more young children in a passenger vehicle.

8. When you tailgate other drivers (drive close to their rear bumper):

You can frustrate the other drivers and make them angry.
Your actions cannot result in a traffic citation.
You help reduce traffic congestion.

9. Should you always drive slower than other traffic?

No, you can block traffic when you drive too slowly.
Yes, it is a good defensive driving technique.
Yes, it is always safer than driving faster than other traffic.

10. You see a signal person at a road construction site ahead. You should obey his or her instructions:

Only if you see orange cones on the road ahead.
Unless they conflict with existing signs, signals, or laws.
At all times.
 

DMV Practice Paper - 3

Select the correct answer to the questions:

1. The safest precaution that you can take regarding the use of cellular phones and driving is:

Use hands-free devices so you can keep both hands on the steering wheel.
Keep your phone within easy reach so you won't need to take your eyes off the road.
Pull over to the side of the road to use your cellular phone.

2. If you have a green light, but traffic is blocking the intersection, you should:

Stay out of the intersection until traffic clears.
Enter the intersection and wait until traffic clears.
Merge into another lane and try to go around the traffic.

3. You are getting ready to make a right turn. You should:

Stop first and then proceed when it is safe.
Stop before entering the right lane and let all other traffic go first.
Slow down or stop, if necessary, and then make the turn.

4. You must obey instructions from school crossing guards:

At all times.
Only during school hours.
Unless you do not see any children present.

5. It is a very windy day. You are driving and a dust storm blows across the freeway reducing your visibility. You should drive slower and turn on your:

Interior lights
Parking lights
Headlights

6. If you plan to pass another vehicle, you should:

Not assume the other driver will make space for you to return to your lane.
Assume the other driver will let you pass if you use your turn signal.
Assume the other driver will maintain a constant speed.

7. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 mph. Most of the other vehicles are driving 70 mph or faster. You may legally drive:

70 mph or faster to keep up with the speed of traffic.
Between 65 mph and 70 mph.
No faster than 65 mph.

8. If you drive faster than other vehicles on a road with one lane in each direction and continually pass the other cars, you will:

Get you to your destination much faster and safer.
Increase your chances of an accident.
Help prevent traffic congestion.

9. Which of these vehicles must always stop before crossing railroad tracks?

Tank trucks marked with hazardous materials placards.
Motor homes or pickup trucks towing a boat trailer.
Any vehicle with 3 or more axles or weighing more than 4,000 pounds.

10. You are driving on a one-way street. You may turn left onto another one-way street only if:

A sign permits the turn.
Traffic on the street moves to the right.
Traffic on the street moves to the left.
 

DMV Practice Paper - 2

Select the correct answer to the questions:

1. You may legally block an intersection:

When you entered the intersection on the green light.
During rush hour traffic.
Under no circumstances.

2. When parking uphill on a two-way street with no curb, your front wheels should be:

Turned to the left (toward the street).
Turned to the right (away from the street).
Parallel with the pavement.

3. To turn left from a multilane one-way street onto a one-way street, you should start your turn from:

Any lane (as long as it is safe)
The lane closest to the left curb
The lane in the center of the road.

4. If you are involved in a traffic collision, you are required to complete and submit a written report (SR1) to the DMV:

Only if you or the other driver is injured.
If there is property damage in excess of $750 or if there are any injuries.
Only if you are at fault.

5. Roadways are the most slippery:

During a heavy downpour.
After it has been raining for awhile.
The first rain after a dry spell.

6. You may not park your vehicle:

On the side of the freeway in an emergency.
Next to a red painted curb.
Within 100 feet of an elementary school.

7. Two sets of solid, double, yellow lines that are two or more feet apart:

May be crossed to enter or exit a private driveway.
May not be crossed for any reason.
Should be treated as a separate traffic lane.

8. You want to make a right turn at an upcoming intersection. You should slow down and:

Move toward the left side of your lane.
Avoid driving in the bicycle lane.
Signal for 100 feet before turning.

9. You are driving on a freeway posted for 65 MPH. The traffic is traveling at 70 MPH. You may legally drive:

75 MPH or less.
70 MPH or less.
65 MPH or less.

10. It is illegal to park your vehicle:

In an unmarked crosswalk.
Within three feet of a private driveway.
In a bicycle lane.