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Drivers Permit Exam

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Law requires that you must signal and get into your proper lane ____ ft before making a turn when trying to turn.
distance judgment
wear on the center of the tire
25 mph
100

2. In city driving -a good habit is to
headphones
30
2 second rule
look ahead 12 seconds

3. Best defense against drunk driving
right
intersections - pedestrian crosswalks
stop
wear a seat belt

4. What is a good practice while driving
12 points
keep from looking at one thing for more than a few seconds
100
driving too close to vehicle in front

5. After alcohol enters your stomach - it reaches your brain in appx. ___ mins
pedestrians and emergency vehicle
20
transparent
left

6. Implied consent law means
Yellow center
slow down gradually
50
driver agrees to take a breath test by inserting key in ignition

7. When is the road most slippery
fog lights
following distance
during the 1st few minutes of rain
243

8. One of the main concerns a driver must have when dealing with a truck is the truck driver's
blind spot
warning
double solid yellow lines
US passport of birth certificate

9. Penalties for driving without insurance
suspension of license - fines
96%
open country driving
4-5

10. What do you do if your brakes fail
brain
shift to lower gear and pump brakes
take your foot off the gas
one car length for every 10 mph

11. Best advice if your car is stranded in a heavy snowstorm
96%
stay with your car
slow down - yield to traffic - and proceed when safe
horn and lights

12. What do you do if your turn signal fails
no traffic signals for signs
use hand signals
slow your car to speed limit
Slows reaction time - loss in concentration - eyes become tired - possible moments of dozing behind the wheel.

13. If a traffic light is horizontal the red is on the
stop - proceed with caution
emergency break
left
35 - 55

14. Nothing will sober you up EXCEPT _______
student and licensed driver
toward
time
16 and 24

15. It is illegal to park within _____ ft. of a RR crossing
50
straight
lend - alter
bent down

16. No person under the age of ____ is allowed to be a passenger in the open bed of the truck
double solid yellow lines
12
3 moths
yield

17. What does GDL stand for
100
18
Graduated Driver License
how fast you drank - weight - how much you drank

18. What is the common mistake a new driver makes with brakes
look ahead 12 seconds
16 and 24
Yellow - diamond
pushing the brake too hard

19. Blindspots are
area which cannot be seen in the mirrors
rear bumper opposite rear bumper of car parked in front of desired space
pedestrian cross walk
3

20. ____% of crashes occur 25 miles of home.
Be alert - be prepared - act in time
the left
open country driving
75

21. The standard monetary fine for a GDL infraction is
Do not...
$100
slow down and turn back onto the pavement slowly
Two way left turn

22. All children under the age of _______ must wear a helmet when riding a bicycle
steering
12
following distance
no less than 200 fine and up to 6 moths imprisonment

23. Penalty for driving a vehicle with an expired inspection sticker
take some time to cool off before driving
fine - arrest - and registration revocation
towards
2 points

24. What do two parallel white lines across the road mean
be ready to stop
17
look ahead
pedestrian cross walk

25. Information signs are in color;
blue or green
calmly avoid them
on narrow roads - at intersections - or when the road is wet or slippery
6 months suspension

26. _____________ lines are used to separate traffic in opposite directions.
Yellow center
horn and lights
farm use only
extra lane at entrance of expressway

27. A provisional license is good for
make a full stop and treat it like a stop sign
left turns
1 yr
horn and lights

28. Pedestrians should walk (facing - opposite of) traffic.
slow down and turn back onto the pavement slowly
facing
17
Single broken yellow line

29. 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
no traffic signals for signs
away from...
left

30. May pass bus at a speed of no more than
10 mph
$100
20
no passing

31. An agricultural license allows the operation of a farm registered vehicle;
directed of told so by a police officer
farm use only
shift to lower gear and pump brakes
in city driving and when meeting another vehicle within 500 ft

32. 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)
straight
at least 14 days
double solid yellow lines
500

33. When should headlights be used
distance judgment
take a rest at a rest stop - chew gum - drink coffee - listen to radio - let fresh air into the car
crime
half hour before sunset to one half hour after sunrise in poor weather or visiblity condition

34. What should you do if you have a blowout?
slow down gradually
wear on the center of the tire
the lane nearest the center in direction you are heading
left must yield to the right driver

35. You may not _____ - ________ - or provide false info on your license
25 ft
lend - alter
Graduated Driver License
time of day

36. T or F: Theft of motor fuel is a _____
open country driving
crime
to protect you and other drivers
directed of told so by a police officer

37. The best way to take a turn is to
slow down before entering turn
lend - alter
take some time to cool off before driving
time

38. When you buy a used car which has an expired inspection sticker the car must be inspected within;
toward curb
2 weeks
your vision might be obstructed.
Single solid - greater the hazard

39. 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.
70
fog lights
toward
right

40. If you want to return to the road from a dirt shoulder you should
500 fine and up to 6 months suspension
slow down - turn wheels to climb the pavement edge
same for all states
towards

41. T or F: You must stop for pedestrians in crosswalks.
4-5
pedestrian cross walk
$100
True

42. How long do you have to report a name change to the dmv
student and licensed driver
at least two seconds
2 weeks
use hand signals

43. With a chauffer's license - the max measurements height of the vehicle is ________

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44. To make a right turn you should
get in the right lane
on narrow roads - at intersections - or when the road is wet or slippery
no passing
left

45. Penalty for refusing the breath test
6 months suspension
13'6
test brakes
keep from looking at one thing for more than a few seconds

46. Penalty for driving with a suspended license-first offense
10
500 fine and up to 6 months suspension
17
no passing

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

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48. In good weather conditions - you should leave at least ____ seconds between your vehicle and the truck
4-5
20
12 points
try to pull off the road safely

49. You get alcohol out of your blood by
slow your car to speed limit
pull over to the right
intersections - pedestrian crosswalks
time

50. What is the proper distance you may park from the curb
farm use only
500
17
6 inches