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Drivers Permit Exam

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Position on the hands of the steering wheel is






2. What do two parallel white lines across the road mean






3. When is it legal to make a right turn onred






4. What is a good practice at an intersection that has no signs or signal






5. Your chances of surviving a car accident are ___ to ____ times greater when wearing a seatbelt.






6. What is a good Rule of thumb in adjusting to traffic






7. Yellow center lines are usually found where






8. To avoid highway hypnosis






9. What is the common mistake a new driver makes with brakes






10. May pass bus at a speed of no more than






11. If you encounter an aggressive motorist - first and foremost - try to _______________.






12. When should you use your high beams






13. _____ mph is the maximum speed limit in LA






14. Depth perception means the same as






15. Wearing of ____________ is illegal






16. _________________ channelization markings are a combination of solid yellow and dahsed yellow lines in the center of the roadway. This area is used for vehicles traveling in either direction to make LEFT TURNS ONLY. It may NOT be used for passing.






17. The term one car length for each 10 mph is use to describe






18. What is a habitual offender






19. A provisional license is good for






20. _____________ lines are used to separate traffic in opposite directions.






21. When parking down hill make sure wheels are






22. You must stop at least ____ ft from a stopped school bus that is loading or unloading children






23. What should you do if approaching a steady yellow or amber signal?






24. If lights of oncoming cars are in your eyes what should you do?






25. When should you use your parking lights






26. What should you do if you miss an exit on an expressway






27. When a traffic control sign is not functioning at an intersection - the intersection shall revert to a _________________






28. Bigger trucks have bigger ______________






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


30. What is a good form of primary id to bring to the permit test






31. For any emergency vehicle with flashing lights you must






32. Implied consent law means






33. Speed limit in business area






34. Vehicle stopping distances never depend on






35. Which lights should you be using when driving in fog






36. What does tailgating mean






37. Windsheild needs to be ______________






38. It is illegal to park within _____ ft. of a crosswalk at an intersection






39. What indicates under-inflated tires






40. How close may you park to a corner (feet)






41. When is the road most slippery






42. If you feel or hear unusual thumping noise while driving it may be






43. T or F: You must stop for pedestrians in crosswalks.






44. Do not cross over any fire hoses unless






45. Red pavement marking or reflectors indicate a roadway that ___________________.






46. One of the main concerns a driver must have when dealing with a truck is the truck driver's






47. When turning around on a narrow road (with light traffic conditions) - you should make a __________________ or ____ turn






48. Studies show the greatest number of people arrested for drunk driving have been drinking;






49. What does GDL stand for






50. ___________ white lines may be crossed When you can do so safely.