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Drivers Permit Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. If you are involved in a personal injury accident that requires you to report it to the dmv you should
report accident to your insurance company
white - red
stop behind line for traffic sign
Double solid

2. Is driving a right or a privilege?
bent down
privilege
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2 points

3. When turning around on a narrow road (with light traffic conditions) - you should make a __________________ or ____ turn
three point - Y
3 to 4
25 times
6 months suspension

4. What do you do if your turn signal fails
use hand signals
3 to 4
directed of told so by a police officer
beer

5. When should you dim your headlights
in city driving and when meeting another vehicle within 500 ft
involved in a lawsuit
student and licensed driver
bent down

6. If lights of oncoming cars are in your eyes what should you do?
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don't drink and drive
driving too close to vehicle in front
look to the lower right side of your traffic lane

7. When should headlights be used
25%
blind spots
taking a short nap at a rest stop
half hour before sunset to one half hour after sunrise in poor weather or visiblity condition

8. If you run off the pavement - the first thing you should do is
time of day
slow down and turn back onto the pavement slowly
blue or green
driving too close to vehicle in front

9. How close may you park to a stop sign
toward
how fast you drank - weight - how much you drank
50
emergency break

10. Drugs that may affect basic driving skills are
cold medicines - tranquilizers - and some prescription meds
try to pull off the road safely
must not be entered
Orange

11. Reasons to wear safety belts: (5)
moving violations
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
50 mph
cold medicines - tranquilizers - and some prescription meds

12. What does a red and white triangular sign mean
angle
25
24 months
yield

13. It is against the law for more than ___ people to occupy the front seat
fog lights
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
proceed in a safe manner
3

14. What does a greed light mean
proceed in a safe manner
don't drink and drive
25%
tires

15. T or F: Theft of motor fuel is a _____
10
Yellow center
crime
slow your car to speed limit

16. Driver's left hand straight out
left turn
bent up
2 - turn your head
4

17. The term one car length for each 10 mph is use to describe
straight
following distance
25 mph
horn and lights

18. _____ mph is the maximum speed limit in LA
no less than 200 fine and up to 6 moths imprisonment
70
US passport of birth certificate
same for all states

19. Where should you position your car to make a left turn - from a 2 way street
away from...
in the direction the back of your car
the lane nearest the center of the road - then turn right before reaching the middle of the road
double solid yellow lines

20. What does tailgating mean
coming out of a dark alley
driving too close to vehicle in front
100
get in the right lane

21. If you can't see the truck driver in the truck's mirror - ______________________________

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22. Information signs are in color;
time of day
1.5 oz of 86 proof whiskey or on 5oz glass of wine
during the 1st few minutes of rain
blue or green

23. Headlights must be on when _______________ is on
blind spot
20 - 75
windshield wipers
$100

24. When parallel parked - the vehicles right wheels must be within ____ inches of the right hand curb of the street
make a full stop and treat it like a stop sign
18
one car length for every 10 mph
500

25. If you have a blind pedestrian - help them by stopping _____ ft away from the crosswalk.
5
500
on narrow roads - at intersections - or when the road is wet or slippery
your vision might be obstructed.

26. What is the name of the distance that the car travels while the brakes are being applied
braking distance
2 weeks
on 2way road
the truck driver can't see you

27. When driving - you have ______ blind spots located to the left and right back sides of your car. They only way to see cars in these spots is to _______________.
2 - turn your head
70
16 and 24
4-5

28. After alcohol enters your stomach - it reaches your brain in appx. ___ mins
right
20
distance judgment
try to pull off the road safely

29. When should you use your high beams
time
toward
open country driving
15

30. 1 in every ____ drivers will be involved in a motor accident.
the skid - brake
slow down and turn back onto the pavement slowly
8
look to the lower right side of your traffic lane

31. When may you pass on the right
Single dashed
24 months
5
if car in front is turning left and there is a lane for driving on the right

32. Your chances of surviving a car accident are ___ to ____ times greater when wearing a seatbelt.
make a full stop and treat it like a stop sign
3 to 4
bent up
6 inches

33. A 12 oz can of beer has as much alcohol as
1.5 oz of 86 proof whiskey or on 5oz glass of wine
243
stop - proceed with caution
1 yr

34. Hydroplaning can begin to occur at _____mph and increases with speed up to _____ mph
take a rest at a rest stop - chew gum - drink coffee - listen to radio - let fresh air into the car
1.5 oz of 86 proof whiskey or on 5oz glass of wine
35 - 55
toward

35. To make a right turn you should
slow down before entering turn
500 fine and up to 6 months suspension
shift to lower gear and pump brakes
get in the right lane

36. What does a red and white 8 sided sign mean
stop
6 inches
500
2 weeks

37. Penalty of not having your insurance card
50 mph
100 fine
slow down
25 times

38. The standard monetary fine for a GDL infraction is
DMV
suspension of license - fines
$100
the truck driver can't see you

39. What should you do to go into a skid
attend a driver improvement program - hearing with dmv
20
white - red
take your foot off the gas

40. All moving violations commited in most other states will show up on your NJ record as
3 moths
100
2 points
Orange

41. What must you do if you want to turn left at a traffic light
500
25 times
nov 15 to april 1
yield to oncoming traffic

42. 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
2 second rule
slow down before entering turn
stop - proceed with caution
slow down - turn wheels to climb the pavement edge

43. When driving at night you should be able to stop?
time
within the distance you can see ahead
losing the tire grip on wet roads and riding on a film of water
500

44. How long do you have to report a change in address on a NJ license
1 week
the left
wear a seat belt
proceed in a safe manner

45. Normally - the larger the car - the larger the _________________
the lane nearest the center in direction you are heading
facing
25 ft
blind spot

46. When parking on a hill - always set the __________________.
emergency break
18
towards
25 times

47. What should you do if you have a blowout?
pull over to the right
Be alert - be prepared - act in time
tires
slow down gradually

48. Which lights should you be using when driving in fog
the skid - brake
500
fog lights
Double solid

49. An agricultural license allows the operation of a farm registered vehicle;
25
farm use only
25 mph
100

50. Vehicle stopping distances never depend on
18
70
pushing the brake too hard
time of day