1 . If the roadway is wet or icy, you should:

Reduce your speed.
Drive at the posted speed.
Speed up.

2 . When entering a street from a driveway, you:

Must drive slowly to allow approaching vehicles and pedestrians time to get out of your way.
Must honk your horn so approaching vehicles and pedestrians know to give you room.
Must stop and proceed only when there are no pedestrians or vehicles approaching.
Can disregard any pedestrians if there is no sidewalk.

3 . Orange is the color of signs used to communicate with drivers in construction work zones.

True
False

4 . This sign is used to warn drivers about:

Upcoming intersections.
Road construction.
Road curves ahead.

5 . On slippery roads, you should:

Slow down.
Drive more quickly.
Drive the speed limit, with caution.
Not drive more quickly than 20 mph.

6 . When driving in fog, you should use your low beam headlights:

TRUE
FALSE

7 . If you are feeling fatigued while driving, you should:

Increase your speed to reach your destination more quickly.
Increase the volume of your radio.
Find a safe parking area to take a short nap.

8 . When driving in fog, you should use your high beam headlights.

True
False

9 . If you are driving on the interstate and pass your exit, you should:

Quickly cut across traffic to make your turn.
Make a U-turn to go back to the exit.
Continue driving and use the next exit.
Put your vehicle in reverse to go back to the exit.

10 . Which of the following statements is correct?

Use your left foot to brake.
Use your right foot for both braking and accelerating your vehicle.
You should always brake abruptly to ensure stopping.

11 . When turning left at an intersection:

You should always yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
Oncoming traffic and pedestrians should yield to you.
You should never yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.

12 . A steady green traffic light at an intersection means:

Increase your speed.
Adjust your mirrors.
You may continue through the intersection at a safe and reasonable speed, if it is clear to do so.

13 . On a freeway, you should look farther ahead than you would on a city street:

In order to see potential hazards early.
Because it takes a quarter of a mile to stop your vehicle completely.
Because it helps you keep up with traffic.

14 . When driving down a long or steep hill, you should:

Check your mirrors for speeding traffic behind you.
Assume all traffic is maintaining a consistent speed.
Watch over your shoulder for traffic behind you.
Hold down your brakes to control the speed of traffic.

15 . This sign means:

No right turn.
Right turn on red light permitted with caution.
All traffic must turn right at next intersection.

16 . This road sign means:

Cars in the right lane must slow down.
No left turn.
Merge.

17 . If a transit vehicle is signaling to re-enter the main roadway following a stop, you must:

Honk to let them know you’re there.
Move to the left lane.
Yield.
Speed up to pass.

18 . As you drive, you're required to stop your vehicle:

At an intersection with a stop sign.
Where there is a red light.
When a traffic officer orders you to stop.
All of the above.

19 . This sign means:

Stop sign ahead.
Lane closed ahead.
Railroad crossing ahead.
Traffic signal ahead.

20 . Drowsy drivers:

Should drink strong black coffee to stay awake.
Can drive so poorly that they may appear to be drunk.
Can stay alert by opening a window and turning up the radio.
Are usually only older drivers.

21 . As a pedestrian, you should:

Always insist on the right-of-way over a vehicle when using a crosswalk.
Never enter a street or crosswalk when vehicles are approaching.
Enter a crosswalk at any time because it is the vehicle driver’s responsibility to stop.
Use crosswalks only if they are convenient.

22 . Which of these statements is true about changing lanes?

You only need to turn and look over your right shoulder for lane changes to the right or left.
Look over your right shoulder for a right lane change and your left shoulder for a left lane change.
Vehicles with two outside mirrors do not have blind spots.

23 . A traffic light displaying a green arrow and a red light means that:

You may only drive straight ahead.
You may drive only in the direction of the green arrow.
You must wait for a solid green light to proceed in any direction.
Vehicles moving in any direction must stop.

24 . When may you proceed through an intersection that has a stop sign but no stop line or crosswalk?

After slowing down to verify that there is no cross traffic
After coming to a complete stop and verifying that it is safe to proceed
After you have stopped at least 20 feet prior to the intersection
After slowing down to a speed of 10 mph

25 . Octagonal signs indicate that drivers must come to a complete stop.

True
False

26 . When using a roundabout or traffic circle, drivers should:

Yield to traffic already in the roundabout.
Yield to entering traffic.
Drive in a clockwise direction.
Stop within the traffic circle.

27 . This sign means:

You must turn left or right.
You are approaching a T intersection.
The road that you are on intersects with a divided highway.
You are on an overpass above a divided highway.

28 . You are coming to an intersection with a flashing yellow light. You should:

Stop and wait for the light to change.
Make a U-turn because the intersection is closed.
Drive carefully through the intersection.
Prepare to stop; the light is about to turn red.

29 . As the percentage of alcohol (BAC) in your blood increases, you become:

More intoxicated.
More sober.
More coordinated.

30 . If you encounter one deer or moose, you should not expect to see another.

True
False

31 . When may you park directly across the street from the entrance of a fire station?

If the emergency vehicles have just left the station
During the night
In clear weather
Never
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32 . Your license can be suspended if you are under 21 and drive with a blood alcohol level of:

0.15 percent or more.
0.08 percent or more.
Any amount.

33 . A fully loaded tractor-trailer traveling at 55 mph could take up to ____ to come to a complete stop.

50 feet
125 feet
400 feet
750 feet

34 . If you are driving near a large commercial vehicle, you should:

Follow the large vehicle closely to reduce wind drag on your vehicle.
Avoid driving beside it for long stretches of time.
Drive on its right side when on curves and hills.

35 . Road rage and aggressive driving may be reduced by:

Allowing extra travel time.
Obeying posted speed limits.
Using proper turn signals.
All of the above.

36 . When you need to change lanes, it is important to:

Signal your intentions ahead of the lane change.
Check your blind spot.
Make sure the lane is clear before entering.
All of the above.

37 . While driving on a two-lane road without bicycle lanes, you encounter a bicyclist traveling in the same direction. What is the safest way to pass the bicyclist?

Slow down and wait until there is no traffic approaching, then pass the bicyclist while leaving him or her sufficient space.
Continue driving straight. It is the bicyclist’s responsibility to get out of your way.
Do not pass the bicyclist until you come to a traffic signal or stop sign.
Honk at the bicyclist to let him or her know you are about to pass.

38 . 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.

39 . When encountering an aggressive driver, you should:

Avoid eye contact, slow down, and let them pass.
Cut them off to slow them down.
Retaliate by tailgating them.
Make sure they know you disapprove of their behavior.

40 . If parking near a fire hydrant, you may park no closer than ____ from the fire hydrant.

15 feet
10 feet
Five feet
One foot

41 . Large trucks are likely to lose speed when:

Driving up long or steep hills.
Driving in long, gradual curves.
Driving down long, gradual hills.

42 . Two solid yellow lines on the pavement mean:

Passing is allowed for drivers from both directions.
Passing is not allowed.
Passing is allowed if you are at the top a hill.
Passing is allowed during daylight only.

43 . This sign means:

T intersection.
Lane shifting.
Side road.
Do not block intersection.

44 . Regulatory signs are usually ____ and should always be obeyed.

White
Blue
Green
Orange

45 . As alcohol builds up in your blood, it:

Slows down your reactions.
Makes you feel less confident.
Begins to metabolize itself more quickly.
Decreases the number of driving errors.

46 . Drivers should use high beam headlights in fog, snow, and heavy rain.

True
False

47 . This sign is used to prevent:

Entrance to full parking lots.
Entrance to road construction areas.
Entrance to dead-end streets.
Entrances from the wrong direction on one-way streets and expressway ramps.

48 . Before proceeding through an intersection, drivers should look:

Only to their left.
Only to their right.
Left, then right, then left again.
Straight ahead.

49 . What does a lane use control signal displaying a flashing yellow X indicate?

The signal is about to change to a red X.
The signal is about to change to a green arrow.
Drivers may only use the indicated lane to make a left turn.
Drivers may drive slowly in the indicated lane.

50 . Trucks' blind spots are:

Directly behind the body.
On the immediate left of the cab.
Both on the immediate left of the cab and directly behind the body.

51 . This sign means:

There is a 35 mph speed zone after the curve ahead.
Drive no slower than 35 mph around the upcoming curve.
Approach the upcoming curve at a speed of 35 mph or slower.

52 . Who must yield when a driver is turning and a pedestrian is crossing without a traffic light?

Whoever started moving last
The driver
Whoever is slower
The pedestrian

53 . If a vehicle is equipped with airbags:

Seat belts should still be worn.
Seat belts do not need to be worn.
Seat belts should be worn behind the back.

54 . Drinking coffee after drinking alcohol:

Decreases blood alcohol concentration.
Cancels the effect of the alcohol.
Has no effect on blood alcohol concentration.
Increases blood alcohol concentration.

55 . You should use your horn when:

Another vehicle is in your way.
It may help prevent a collision.
Another driver makes a mistake.

56 . You should honk your horn when you:

Are traveling through an intersection.
Are passing a bicyclist.
See a child who is about to run into the street.
Are parallel parking.

57 . When you see this road sign, you should:

Keep right.
Keep left.
Pass with caution.

58 . If you need to slow down while driving on a slippery road, the first thing you should do is:

Firmly apply your brakes.
Take your foot off the gas pedal.
Apply your parking brake.
Pump your brakes.

59 . When approaching a traffic signal displaying a steady yellow arrow, drivers:

Should merge into a lane in the direction of the arrow.
Should slow to a stop, if it is safe to do so.
May turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
Have the right-of-way and may expect oncoming traffic to stop for them.

60 . This sign means:

Emergency vehicles ahead.
Uncontrolled intersection ahead.
Four-way stop ahead.
Traffic signal ahead.