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Drivers Permit Exam
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Subject
:
drivers-education
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The _______ is most dramatically affected by alcohol
25
Do not...
away from...
brain
2. It is good practice to keep a space cushion in order to
96%
pushing the brake too hard
give you time to react
make a full stop and treat it like a stop sign
3. What king of yellow lines are used to mark the center of a roadway with four or more lanes of traffic? (You may not cross these lines to pass - but may cross them to make a turn)
blind spots
double solid yellow lines
20
be ready to stop
4. Drugs that may affect basic driving skills are
distance judgment
beer
toward curb
cold medicines - tranquilizers - and some prescription meds
5. When should you use your horn
50 mph
10
coming out of a dark alley
weight - unit
6. Penalty for driving a vehicle with an expired inspection sticker
75
rear
fine - arrest - and registration revocation
6 months suspension
7. When riding at night - bikes must have a ______ front light and a rear ____ light or reflector. (colors)
white - red
pedestrian cross walk
blind spots
innattentiveness
8. You must stop at least how may feet from a school bus with its red lights on
no less than 200 fine and up to 6 moths imprisonment
25 ft
try to pull off the road safely
don't drink and drive
9. How close may you park to a corner (feet)
25
distance judgment
make a full stop and treat it like a stop sign
left turn
10. If nothing seems to keep you awake - resort to _______________.
100 fine
True
taking a short nap at a rest stop
white - red
11. Up to 3 points may be subtracted from your record if you receive no moving violation
1 year
80
no traffic signals for signs
take some time to cool off before driving
12. When should headlights be used
500
half hour before sunset to one half hour after sunrise in poor weather or visiblity condition
yield
left turns
13. How many feet is the closest you can park to a fire hydrant
bent up
right
10
your vision might be obstructed.
14. Studies show the greatest number of people arrested for drunk driving have been drinking;
time of day
Keep you from being thrown from the car - keep you from being knocked unconsious - keep you in a position to control the car - prevent you being thrown around the inside of the car - protect you from drunk drivers
beer
Double solid
15. How close may you park to a stop sign
one car length for every 10 mph
50
75
left must yield to the right driver
16. Inspection sticker on a new vehicle is good for
be ready to stop
in city driving and when meeting another vehicle within 500 ft
don't drink and drive
24 months
17. When parking on a hill - always set the __________________.
only when parking
blue or green
emergency break
2 - 6 or 8
18. Don't try and turn around while on a hill or in a curve where your car cannot be seen by people within ___ ft of you
500
10 - 200
sunrise and sunset - 500 - 200
to protect you and other drivers
19. How many feet must you signal before making a turn?
yield to oncoming traffic
100
2 second rule
away from...
20. What do you do if your turn signal fails
steering
sunrise and sunset - 500 - 200
bent down
use hand signals
21. Drunk driving is the leading single cause of death among young people in the age range from ___ and ____
at least two seconds
braking distance
16 and 24
Yellow - diamond
22. Penalty of not having your insurance card
100 fine
license has been suspended 3 times within 3 years
try to pull off the road safely
rear bumper opposite rear bumper of car parked in front of desired space
23. What is the stopping distance on a dry road at 50 mph (feet)
243
100 fine
25%
excessive wear on the edges of the tires
24. What is the best way to talk to other drivers
the lane nearest the center of the road - then turn right before reaching the middle of the road
horn and lights
slow down before entering turn
25 ft
25. One method of using the 2 second rule is by using a:
25 mph
slow down - yield to traffic - and proceed when safe
fixed object on the side of road
Single solid - greater the hazard
26. _____ mph is the maximum speed limit in LA
blind spots
nov 15 to april 1
coming out of a dark alley
70
27. Facing downhill - turn your wheels (toward - away from) the curb and shift into reverse or park.
blind spots
slow down and turn back onto the pavement slowly
toward
17
28. ___________ warning signs tell you that workers - machinery - and barricades are ahead. You may need to slow down and change lanes.
Orange
6 months suspension
directed of told so by a police officer
True
29. _____________ lines are used to separate traffic in opposite directions.
area which cannot be seen in the mirrors
emergency break
8
Yellow center
30. You may complete a passing manuever before coming within ____ ft of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction
500 fine and up to 6 months suspension
100
toward
farm use only
31. What is an acceleration lane
horn and lights
transparent
bent down
extra lane at entrance of expressway
32. Speed limit on a highway
take some time to cool off before driving
20
the lane nearest the center of the road - then turn right before reaching the middle of the road
50 mph
33. Stop lines are solid white lines painted across the traffic lanes at _______________ and ____________________ indicated the exact place to stop.
intersections - pedestrian crosswalks
500 fine and up to 6 months suspension
Single dashed
left must yield to the right driver
34. If you are arrested for drunk driving your chances of being convicted are
96%
weight - unit
at least two seconds
three point - Y
35. No person under the age of ____ is allowed to be a passenger in the open bed of the truck
pull over to the right
the lane nearest the center in direction you are heading
12
rear bumper opposite rear bumper of car parked in front of desired space
36. What indicates under-inflated tires
excessive wear on the edges of the tires
2 second rule
12 points
Single solid - greater the hazard
37. What kind of signs alert you to a possible dangerous condition ahead? (color and shape)
right turn
directed of told so by a police officer
no less than 200 fine and up to 6 moths imprisonment
Yellow - diamond
38. Always yield to;
10 years
right turn
how fast you drank - weight - how much you drank
pedestrians and emergency vehicle
39. T or F: You must stop for pedestrians in crosswalks.
involved in a lawsuit
attend a driver improvement program - hearing with dmv
driver agrees to take a breath test by inserting key in ignition
True
40. What does GDL stand for
Graduated Driver License
Railroad Crossing
Single dashed
get in the right lane
41. When parallel parked - the vehicles right wheels must be within ____ inches of the right hand curb of the street
18
50
crime
96%
42. A provisional license is good for
straight
in the direction the back of your car
1 yr
1.5 oz of 86 proof whiskey or on 5oz glass of wine
43. You must be how old to register a motor vehicle
attend a driver improvement program - hearing with dmv
17
slow down and stop before entering if possible
beer
44. Law requires that you must signal and get into your proper lane ____ ft before making a turn when trying to turn.
100
double solid yellow lines
license registration insurance
2 weeks
45. Penalty for not telling the truth when applying for a license
blind spots
no less than 200 fine and up to 6 moths imprisonment
look to the lower right side of your traffic lane
right
46. When may you pass on the right
if car in front is turning left and there is a lane for driving on the right
innattentiveness
4-5
toward
47. The best way to take a turn is to
15
yield
25
slow down before entering turn
48. Is driving a right or a privilege?
left must yield to the right driver
500
100
privilege
49. It is illegal to park within _____ ft. of a fire hydrant
slow down and stop before entering if possible
driver agrees to take a breath test by inserting key in ignition
time of day
15
50. When should you dim your headlights
Double solid
lend - alter
in city driving and when meeting another vehicle within 500 ft
only when parking