Driver's Permit Practice Test 1 (10 Questions)
- Mixed Review
- 10 questions
- 12 minutes
This practice test mixes topics the way the real knowledge test does. Read each question to the end, because one word such as "flashing" or "steady" can change the answer.
Tap an option to mark your answer. You can change your mind, or tap the same option again to leave the question blank. The correct answers and explanations appear when you finish the test.Tap an option to answer; tap it again to leave the question blank.
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Question 1
How do you check that you are following at least three seconds behind the car ahead?
Correct answer: A
Pick a sign or pole, start counting when the car ahead passes it, and you should not reach it before you count three. Increase the time in bad weather or at higher speeds.
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Question 2
A driver holds the left arm out with the forearm pointing down. What does the signal mean?
Correct answer: D
Arm straight out means left turn, arm bent upward means right turn, and arm bent downward means slowing or stopping.
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Question 3
How should a lap belt fit?
Correct answer: C
A lap belt across the stomach can cause internal injuries in a crash. The shoulder belt goes across the chest, never behind your back or under your arm.
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Question 4
At a railroad crossing the lights are flashing and the gates are down, but you see no train. What should you do?
Correct answer: B
A train may be closer or faster than it looks, and a second train may follow the first. Never drive around lowered gates.
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Question 5
The speed limit is 45 mph, but it is raining heavily. What speed should you drive?
Correct answer: D
The basic speed rule in every state says you may never drive faster than is safe for current conditions, even if that is below the posted limit.
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Question 6
Interstate highways with odd numbers, such as I-35 or I-95, generally run
Correct answer: A
Odd-numbered interstates mostly run north-south and even-numbered ones east-west. Three-digit interstates that loop around a city usually begin with an even digit.
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Question 7
If you double your speed, about how much longer is your braking distance?
Correct answer: C
Braking distance grows with the square of speed, so doubling the speed roughly quadruples it. This is why a small increase in speed adds a lot of stopping distance.
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Question 8
Where is the safest place for children 12 and younger to ride?
Correct answer: B
Front airbags can seriously injure young children, so they should ride in the back seat in the right car seat, booster or belt. Holding a child on your lap gives no protection in a crash.
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Question 9
A driver is tailgating you. What is the safest response?
Correct answer: C
Increasing the space in front of you and letting the tailgater pass lowers the risk of a rear-end crash. Brake-checking can cause exactly the crash you want to avoid.
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Question 10
You are involved in a crash in which someone is hurt. What should you do?
Correct answer: B
Drivers in a crash with injuries must stop and help. Do not move an injured person unless there is immediate danger such as fire.
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