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Texas Drivers Handbook Test

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. What should you do when coming onto a street from a private alley or driveway?






2. What does a green arrow showing with a red light mean?






3. When a driver is waiting to make a left turn - What is the procedure he should take when the light turns green?






4. What is the penalty for being convicted of driving while intoxicated?






5. When are bicyclists allowed to ride two abreast in a traffic lane?






6. Why are seat belts important?






7. What is the maximum speed limit for passenger cars on Texas Highway numbered by the state - or for United States outside an urban district?






8. What is carbon monoxide - and how may it be harmful to drivers?

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9. When needed - how may one show proof of financial responsibility?






10. Which lights should you use when you are driving in a fog






11. You should never drive on the left half of the roadway when you are within How many feet from an intersection - bridge - or railroad crossing?






12. What does a 'Do Not Pass' sign mean?






13. Under what conditions must you always stop?






14. If you are driving and hear a siren coming?






15. What does a posted speed limit of 55mph mean?






16. When is it necessary to stop before procceding when you overtake a school bus loading or unloading children?






17. What kind of sign warns you that the highest safe speed for the turn ahead is 25mph?






18. What is the minimum age at which you can get a class C drivers license without driver education or being a hardship case?






19. What qualifications must one have to teach a beginner to drive?






20. What should you do when driving down a steep grade in a car with a standard transmission?






21. When is a bicyclist not required to ride on the right of the roadway?

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22. In addition to mufflers what new equipment is required on all cars manufactured in 1968 and after.






23. In what direction should you turn your wheels when parking uphill without a curb?






24. What sign indicates that the road that you are on merges with another?

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25. What is the shape of a 'keep right' sign - and how should the driver react when he sees one?






26. What is the maximum number of inches that you may lawfully allow an object to extend the left fender of your car?






27. How close to a fireplug may a vehicle lawfully park?






28. Describe the sign that tells you to watch for cross traffic ahead?

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29. When two cars meet at the intersection of a 2-lane road with 4-lane road - which one must yield the right-of-way?






30. Describe the sign which warns you to slow down for a winding road?






31. Does a posted speed limit of 55mph mean that you may drive 55mph on that highway under all conditions?






32. At what time of day should your headlights be turned on?






33. Which sign tells you to keep in the right-hand lane when driving slow?

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34. When following another car - What is a good rule to determine the distance at which you should follow behind?






35. What precautions should a driver take at uncontrolled intersections?






36. What type of sign warns you to watch right and left for cross traffic?






37. Which sign tells you to watch out for a train?

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38. What does 'Yield right-of-way' mean?






39. When are accident reports required?

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40. What does a 'narrow bridge' sign look like - and how should the driver react when he sees one?






41. What action should you take if you fail to receive the renewal notice card reminding license is about to expire?






42. If a person is under 18 - when does his provisional license expire?






43. In which gear should you drive when going down a steep hill?






44. What is the purpose of an exhaust emission system?






45. How should you react when a traffic officer tells you to do something Which is ordinarily considered to be against the law?






46. Within How many feet of a crosswalk may you park - when parking near a corner?






47. What type of lighting should cars use when parked on the highway at night?






48. To what agency in within what time period must a change of address be reported for driver licensing purposes?






49. Under what conditions are overtaking and passing to the right not permitted?






50. On a one-way street - what color is the broken lane marker?