1 . When driving to an unfamiliar area, you:

Should depend on road signs to find your way.
Should plan your trip in advance.
Only have to know generally where your destination is.
Should always choose the most direct route.

2 . Which of the following is a safe way to drive through a curve?

Slow down as you enter, speed up as you exit.
Maintain a constant speed throughout the curve.
Speed up as you enter, slow down as you exit.
Stay near the right edge of your lane.

3 . When you see or hear an emergency vehicle coming, you should:

Stop immediately and let the vehicle pass.
Drive as far toward the right side of the road as is safe and stop.
Proceed slowly and permit the vehicle to pass.
Keep moving slowly, staying to the right side of the road.

4 . What color are pavement markings that separate traffic lanes moving in opposite direction?

Yellow
White
Yellow and white
Yellow, white, and black

5 . What should you do when you see this sign?

Look for a train station ahead.
Signal before going any further.
Slow down and yield for trains.
Stop.

6 . To turn left from multilane, one-way streets and highways, you should start from:

The middle of the intersection.
The right lane.
The left lane.
Any lane.

7 . This sign means:

Bicycle crossing.
Stop.
Fines double in a work zone.
Stop ahead.

8 . When a traffic signal light turns green, you should:

Yield the right-of-way to pedestrians.
Accelerate as quickly as possible.
Back up slowly.
Not move until another driver waves you on.

9 . This sign means:

Roundabout ahead.
Lane ends, merge left.
Turn around.
Curve ahead.

10 . Look over your shoulder to check your blind spot when:

Pulling toward or away from a curb.
Turning left or right.
Changing lanes.
All of the above.

11 . You are driving in the right lane of a multilane highway and want to move into the left lane. You should:

Look in your rearview mirror for traffic behind you before changing lanes.
Look over your left shoulder for traffic in your blind spot before changing lanes.
Look in your side mirror for traffic and turn on your directional signal.
All of the above.

12 . This sign shows one type of:

Intersection.
Road curve.
Right turn.
Lane change.

13 . A driver entering interstate traffic from an entrance or acceleration ramp:

Should yield to drivers already on the interstate.
Has the right-of-way.
May force their way into traffic.
Can assume that other drivers will change lanes to make room.

14 . To check your blind spot when changing lanes to the left, you should glance:

Over your right shoulder.
At your side mirror.
Over your left shoulder.
At your rearview mirror.

15 . This road sign means:

Do not enter.
No parking.
No U-turn.
No left turn.

16 . An intersection has no traffic signs or signals. You arrive at the same time as a vehicle to your right. You should:

Speed up and get through the intersection.
Slow down and yield to the vehicle on your right.
Drive into the intersection and make the other vehicle stop.
Honk your horn and drive through the intersection.

17 . This road sign means:

Road widens ahead.
Lane reduction; the right lane ends soon.
Highway entrance ramp ahead.
Lane reduction; the left lane ends soon.

18 . What do lane signals with a yellow X indicate?

The signal is about to change to a green arrow.
The signal is about to change to a red X.
Drivers may drive normally in this lane.
Drivers may drive slowly in this lane.

19 . You may drive in HOV lanes if:

You are driving faster than the flow of traffic.
You are driving more slowly than the flow of traffic.
Your vehicle has two or more occupants.
You are trying to get somewhere quickly.

20 . What happens if you drink alcohol while taking prescription or over-the-counter medicine?

The medicine reduces the effect of the alcohol.
The alcohol will help the medicine cure a cold.
The combination could multiply the effects of the alcohol or medicine.
There is no effect because they are different substances.

21 . If a crossing guard is directing traffic in a school zone, you must:

Follow the directions given by the crossing guard.
Copy what surrounding traffic is doing, despite the crossing guard's instructions.
Assume the guard is not supposed to be directing traffic.
Follow rules that would be in place if no children were present.

22 . Drivers must have a minimum of ____ in both Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance coverage and Property Damage Liability (PDL) insurance coverage.

$20,000
$10,000
$5,000
$1,000

23 . Guide signs are ____ signs that provide directional and mileage information to drivers.

Yellow
Red
Green
White

24 . When a vehicle with an Anti-Lock Braking System starts to lose traction on a slippery road, drivers should:

Pump the brakes.
Press and hold the brake pedal.
Press and hold the gas pedal.
Lightly tap the brakes.

25 . What does a single dashed yellow line separating traffic mean?

Drivers may pass if it is safe to do so.
Both lanes travel in the same direction.
Drivers may not pass.
Drivers may pass, even if it could be dangerous.

26 . How long will a DUI conviction remain on your driving record?

One year.
10 years.
40 years.
75 years.
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27 . When driving near heavy trucks, other drivers and highway users must make allowances for:

The increased stopping distance required by large vehicles.
The decreased stopping distance required by large vehicles.
The decreased noise of larger vehicles.
The increased speed of larger vehicles.

28 . When driving in rain, you must:

Use low beam headlights.
Use high beam headlights.
Use parking lights.
Use no lights.

29 . At a school crossing sign, you should:

Always stop, whether there’s a stop sign or not.
Watch for children and be ready to stop.
Always sound your horn when you see children.
Be ready to help children crossing the street.

30 . A “No stopping” sign means that, unless directed to do so by a police officer, you may stop only:

Long enough to unload packages.
To avoid conflict with other traffic.
To discharge passengers.
For less than five minutes.

31 . When should drivers drive across or park on a median?

When they need to rest.
When they need to make a phone call.
When they want to turn around.
They should never drive into a median.

32 . Flashing hazard lights may be used:

When your vehicle is stopped or disabled on the highway or shoulder.
When rain decreases visibility.
When driving at night.
In heavy traffic.

33 . You are approaching a railroad crossing and you do not see or hear a train. You must stop:

If a stop sign is posted.
If a crossing gate is lowered.
If the crossing lights are flashing.
All of the above.

34 . You are turning onto a two-lane road divided by a broken yellow line. You know immediately that:

You are on a two-way road.
You are on a one-way road.
The road is under repair.
You must stay to the left of the broken yellow lines.

35 . At an intersection with a stop sign, you should stop and:

Check your rearview mirror for cars tailgating.
Move when the vehicle ahead of you moves.
Look right first, then left, then right again.
Look left first, then right, then left again.

36 . You must stop for a school bus:

That is parked on the shoulder of the road with no one in it.
When it approaches you, even if its lights are not flashing.
If you are both driving on a two-lane highway and its red lights are flashing.
Whenever the driver waves at you.

37 . When approaching a school bus stopped with its stop arm extended, drivers should:

Come to a complete stop and wait to proceed.
Honk their horn before passing the bus on its left.
Continue driving when they think most kids are probably done exiting the bus.
Pass the bus before its door opens.

38 . This road sign means:

Slow down or stop.
Stop, if necessary.
You must come to a complete stop.
Drive with caution and be ready to stop.

39 . If one of your tires blows out as you are driving, you should:

Brake hard immediately.
Try to steer straight while gradually slowing by removing your foot from the gas pedal.
Maintain your current speed and steer straight.
Swerve back and forth to alert traffic behind you.

40 . When passing another vehicle on a road with two lanes traveling in opposite directions, you should:

Return to the driving lane when there's enough room between you and the vehicle you passed.
Remain in the left lane if you intend to turn left.
Return to the right side of the roadway immediately.
Drive in either lane.

41 . After stopping for a school bus that is unloading children:

Do not proceed until the children wave to you.
Watch for children walking along the side of the road.
Accelerate quickly.
Turn on your emergency flashers.

42 . This sign means that:

A community service group is picking up trash along the highway ahead.
Workers are on or very close to the road in the work zone ahead.
Children are at play ahead.
There is a pedestrian crosswalk ahead.

43 . Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit is ____ in municipal, business, and residential areas.

70 mph
55 mph
45 mph
30 mph

44 . You are stopped in a line of vehicles waiting at a stop sign. If there is no cross traffic after the vehicles ahead have passed through the intersection, you:

May proceed through the intersection without stopping again.
Must stop again at the stop sign or stop line before proceeding.
May slowly roll past the stop sign.
May follow the vehicle directly ahead of you without stopping.

45 . Round signs indicate:

No passing zones.
School zones.
Upcoming railroad crossings.
Hospitals.

46 . When entering a highway from an entrance ramp, you should generally:

Enter above the speed of traffic to get ahead.
Enter slowly to avoid other vehicles.
Stop first, then slowly enter traffic.
Accelerate to the speed of traffic.

47 . Which of the following statements is true?

It is okay for drivers of other vehicles to follow motorcycles closely.
A motorcycle with two people on it is more balanced than a motorcycle with just one rider.
The driver of a passenger vehicle must change lanes completely when passing a motorcycle.
Drivers of other vehicles can expect a motorcycle's brake lights to turn on when the motorcyclist slows down.

48 . A single broken white line down the center of a two-lane road indicates:

Lanes are moving in opposite directions and drivers are not permitted to pass.
Lanes are moving in opposite directions and drivers are permitted to pass when it is safe to do so.
Lanes are moving in the same direction and drivers are not permitted to pass.
Lanes are moving in the same direction and drivers are permitted to pass when it is safe to do so.

49 . If you begin to feel tired while driving, the best thing to do is to:

Get some coffee.
Open your window.
Stop driving.
Turn on the radio.

50 . Pennant-shaped signs indicate:

School zones.
No passing zones.
Speed limits.
Railroad crossings.