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Drivers Permit Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. If you encounter an aggressive motorist - first and foremost - try to _______________.
Do not...
calmly avoid them
if car in front is turning left and there is a lane for driving on the right
suspension of license - fines

2. Considering that emotions play such an active role in driving when you are angry - excited or upset you should
time of day
.015
take some time to cool off before driving
30

3. ____% of crashes occur 25 miles of home.
distance judgment
coming out of a dark alley
75
17

4. If you want to return to the road from a dirt shoulder you should
Two way left turn
1 yr
on narrow roads - at intersections - or when the road is wet or slippery
slow down - turn wheels to climb the pavement edge

5. What is a good form of primary id to bring to the permit test
driver agrees to take a breath test by inserting key in ignition
in the direction the back of your car
US passport of birth certificate
slow down gradually

6. What is a good practice when driving in the city
take your foot off the gas
check ahead for signals
bent up
on 2way road

7. Arm is ______ for a right turn
bent up
the left
otherwise instructed
try to pull off the road safely

8. Driver's left hand straight out
500
pedestrians and emergency vehicle
left turn
4

9. What should you do if you miss an exit on an expressway
yield to oncoming traffic
the skid - brake
25
never back up go to next exit

10. What does hydroplaning mean
driving too close to vehicle in front
losing the tire grip on wet roads and riding on a film of water
never back up go to next exit
left turns

11. How far should you stay behind the car that you are following
at least two seconds
12
turn your head and look back
straight

12. What kind of signs alert you to a possible dangerous condition ahead? (color and shape)
12
Yellow - diamond
2 points
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

13. Since most people have trouble measuring distances - the _________________ rule makes it easy. (Pick an object on the side of the road - and when the car in front of you passes it - count. If it takes shorter than that set amount of time - you are fo
stay with your car
96%
on 2way road
2 second rule

14. What is good practice when nearing an intersection
blind spot
White
slow down and prepare to stop
25

15. What direction should you check first when approaching an intersection
the left
50
100
at least 14 days

16. When should headlights be used
9 and 3
500
right turn
half hour before sunset to one half hour after sunrise in poor weather or visiblity condition

17. When backing up - you should not only look in your mirrors but ______________________ as well.
sunrise and sunset - 500 - 200
the lane nearest the center of the road - then turn right before reaching the middle of the road
35 - 55
turn your head and look back

18. What should you do if you have a blowout?
keep from looking at one thing for more than a few seconds
slow down and turn back onto the pavement slowly
slow down gradually
12 points

19. You may complete a passing manuever before coming within ____ ft of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction
proceed in a safe manner
Double solid
100
look ahead 12 seconds

20. What does a yellow diamond shaped sign mean
2 weeks
test brakes
license registration insurance
warning

21. Red pavement marking or reflectors indicate a roadway that ___________________.
in city driving and when meeting another vehicle within 500 ft
must not be entered
straight
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

22. If the collision is impossible to avoid - you can lessen the impact by
three point - Y
fixed object on the side of road
$100
steering away from objects that do not give way

23. What is a good practice at an intersection that has no signs or signal
General Speed
be ready to stop
area which cannot be seen in the mirrors
slow your car to speed limit

24. Speed limit in school zone
distance judgment
4-5
25 mph
left turn

25. When you buy a used car which has an expired inspection sticker the car must be inspected within;
never back up go to next exit
2 weeks
make a full stop and treat it like a stop sign
pedestrians and emergency vehicle

26. How can fatigue affect your driving? (4)
excessive wear on the edges of the tires
yield
8
Slows reaction time - loss in concentration - eyes become tired - possible moments of dozing behind the wheel.

27. When should you use your high beams
70
open country driving
blue or green
Single dashed

28. Who is responsible if a student commits a traffic offense
blind spots
Single broken yellow line
student and licensed driver
braking distance

29. How close may you park to a corner (feet)
taking a short nap at a rest stop
25
pedestrian cross walk
if car in front is turning left and there is a lane for driving on the right

30. The force of impact at ____ mph is equivalent to a ____lb bag of cement dropped from a first story window.
2 weeks
Single solid - greater the hazard
10 - 200
proceed in a safe manner

31. The ____________ Law is that you must not drive at a speed greater than is reasonable - depending on light and weather conditions
9 and 3
coming out of a dark alley
General Speed
100

32. What should you do to go into a skid
take your foot off the gas
license has been suspended 3 times within 3 years
yield to oncoming traffic
within the distance you can see ahead

33. The best way to take a turn is to
25
pedestrian cross walk
slow down before entering turn
100

34. For any emergency vehicle with flashing lights you must
24 months
pull over to the right
no passing
17

35. You must be how old to register a motor vehicle
tires
17
75
emergency break

36. What should you do if approaching a steady yellow or amber signal?
15
otherwise instructed
slow down and stop before entering if possible
2 weeks

37. When is it legal to make a right turn onred
look to the lower right side of your traffic lane
make a full stop and treat it like a stop sign
2 - turn your head
vehicle of 18000 or more

38. If there are no curbs on a hill - turns your wheels (toward - away from) the edge of the road - whether it be up or downhill.
blind spot
Double solid
otherwise instructed
toward

39. No person under the age of ____ is allowed to be a passenger in the open bed of the truck
bent up
12
never back up go to next exit
500 fine and up to 6 months suspension

40. Normally - the larger the car - the larger the _________________
innattentiveness
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
blind spot
500

41. Hand signals
area which cannot be seen in the mirrors
stop behind line for traffic sign
same for all states
slow down and prepare to stop

42. Arm is ______ for slowing/stopping
bent down
at least two seconds
during the 1st few minutes of rain
stop behind line for traffic sign

43. How close may you park to a stop sign
50
if car in front is turning left and there is a lane for driving on the right
license registration insurance
facing

44. The standard monetary fine for a GDL infraction is
$100
if car in front is turning left and there is a lane for driving on the right
toward curb
on narrow roads - at intersections - or when the road is wet or slippery

45. Nj issues a year basic license
directed of told so by a police officer
4
2 - 6 or 8
never back up go to next exit

46. If you are involved in a personal injury accident that requires you to report it to the dmv you should
lend - alter
25
pull over to the right
report accident to your insurance company

47. Best way to reduce having an alcohol related accident is

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48. When should you dim your headlights
in city driving and when meeting another vehicle within 500 ft
17
12
100

49. What indicates under-inflated tires
facing
1 week
time of day
excessive wear on the edges of the tires

50. It is against the law for more than ___ people to occupy the front seat
taking a short nap at a rest stop
3
2 weeks
waived